Something Odd That I Noticed

[Dominic NY18]

I was playing through 1.3 yesterday and got to Yardrow/Yardow. After the battle, something strange happened. Before I got there, Ramza was 18 years old. But after I finished the battle there, he was suddenly 19. Not only that, but everyone who was still listed as alive at that point suddenly became a year older. This happens whenever I play through the game and get to Yardrow.

Anyone have any ideas about how this happened? I suspect that the same thing happens in the PSX version, but I can't verify that ATM.

[Zozma]

the events are probably just set to age everyone by then right?

[DarthPaul]

I guess they didn't want to make a system for aging people at the right times because it did take this long for someone to notice anyway.

[Zozma]

well think about it tho, if you roamed the map for quite a while, youd have like ramza being like 200 years old or something u know? so they have fixed locations where they age everyone by a year

[Samuraiblackbelt]

don't they age everyone at the begining of the chapter?
that's the way it is on the PSX version
and on the PSX version everyone has a set birthday that they will age one year on that day
someone on GF actually found a bunch of them

[Angel]

Um, in the PSX version, my characters always aged on their birthdays. I have a save where Orinas is 14 years old, as a result.

[Dominic NY18]

Yeah, characters normally only age on their birthdays. What I'm talking about is all of the characters aging by one year once I finish the battle in Yardrow.

Samuraiblackbelt, you might be thinking about the transition from Chapter 1 to 2. A year passes by between those chapters.

From Chapter 2 to Ch. 3, three months pass by, and between Ch. 3 and Ch. 4, no time passes at all.

[Archael]

Anyone have any ideas about how this happened?

Yes.

The battle at Yardow was very, very long.

[LastingDawn]

Haha! Interesting theory Voldemort... but I think they force the issue in Yardow to assure Ramza ends the game at least 18 years old. Since I don't think there's another time jump, at least that I am aware of.

[philsov]

I blame the exploding frog.

And, yes, this happens in the psx version too.

[MagiTek v1.0]

Quick noob question, how do you tell age?

[Angel]

Brave Story profiles. Pull up a character's entry, it lists their age there. If you're bored enough, you can also find every character's birthday in the event files. Actually, doing that, I found Lavian shares my birthday. :o