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zoeew · August 30th, 2006, 12:56 PM

How old am I?? I believe it can be safely assumed that when I emerged onto the ruins of Silan, I had already been alive for some time, yet no one on Atys seems to be clear what age they are, or how age is marked at all. I've asked if ages are calculated by turns of the seasons, or by revolutions around the sun. I've asked what the name for those ages would be; ei: "I am 19 turns/ages old".

I was told to come see you fine folks here, that you would be able to peirce this cloud of confusion concerning a rough guess upon my age. For surely, I cannot simply determine that information without your aid.

kayak · August 30th, 2006, 01:02 PM

i guess it is really up to the way you rp the game and what backstory you make for you charachter as to how old you are when you arrive. my character for example is very old. there are differnt hairstyles that allow you to make yourself look older or younger

katriell · August 30th, 2006, 01:13 PM

You might find this helpful:
http://ryzom.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17094

zoeew · August 30th, 2006, 01:27 PM

K, so if I have this right, time is four times faster here on Atys than it was on our ancient home world, thus I am 19 years (Jena years) old and will turn 20 in another two cycles. I base this on the fact that I have only seen my second winter on Atys, and know I must weather two more to complete a year. But all of this again depends on whether I've got my facts straight... so do I?

mrshad · August 30th, 2006, 08:48 PM

I think you probably do.
The official answer is that Homins age like humans, and have a similar lifespan.
However, my character would be centuries old by now. Obvoiusly, we have to ignore certian game mechanics in order to have a beliveable game world.

Time is one of those mechanics.

grimjim · August 30th, 2006, 10:22 PM

When Ryzom started it was 2525, in Jena years.
It is now 2534.

Assuming those of us oldies who were around at startup had characters around 18 years old then, they would now be 27.

katriell · August 31st, 2006, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrshad

I think you probably do.
The official answer is that Homins age like humans, and have a similar lifespan.
However, my character would be centuries old by now. Obvoiusly, we have to ignore certian game mechanics in order to have a beliveable game world.

Time is one of those mechanics.

Keep in mind that cycles are not the same as years. Four seasons = one cycle, four cycles = one Jena Year. Each year (JY) lasts two months.

mrshad · August 31st, 2006, 05:05 PM

huh...I learn something new every once in a while.

karmelit · September 9th, 2006, 12:29 AM

shadowweb answered some of this in:
The Saga of Ryzom -> English speaking community -> The Saga ->
Some Questions and answers on life on Atys and roleplaying (aug 10, 2005)

karmelit · September 9th, 2006, 12:34 AM

If I'm not completely of target I think JY 2534 started july 10 23:50 CET

August 30th, 2006, 12:56 PM	#1
zoeew Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	Age related question... How old am I?? I believe it can be safely assumed that when I emerged onto the ruins of Silan, I had already been alive for some time, yet no one on Atys seems to be clear what age they are, or how age is marked at all. I've asked if ages are calculated by turns of the seasons, or by revolutions around the sun. I've asked what the name for those ages would be; ei: "I am 19 turns/ages old". I was told to come see you fine folks here, that you would be able to peirce this cloud of confusion concerning a rough guess upon my age. For surely, I cannot simply determine that information without your aid.

August 30th, 2006, 01:02 PM	#2
kayak Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bath UK Posts: 471	Re: Age related question... i guess it is really up to the way you rp the game and what backstory you make for you charachter as to how old you are when you arrive. my character for example is very old. there are differnt hairstyles that allow you to make yourself look older or younger __________________ Sashtan Insomniacs [MPR] [MDF] [MLA] [AoD] [MK] [MT] Atys idol 2006 Part of THE team(tm) In THE zone(tm) On A mission(tm)

August 30th, 2006, 01:13 PM	#3
katriell Join Date: May 2005 Location: UTC-8: Oregon, USA Posts: 2,476	Re: Age related question... You might find this helpful: http://ryzom.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17094

August 30th, 2006, 01:27 PM	#4
zoeew Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	Re: Age related question... K, so if I have this right, time is four times faster here on Atys than it was on our ancient home world, thus I am 19 years (Jena years) old and will turn 20 in another two cycles. I base this on the fact that I have only seen my second winter on Atys, and know I must weather two more to complete a year. But all of this again depends on whether I've got my facts straight... so do I?

August 30th, 2006, 08:48 PM	#5
mrshad Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 508	Re: Age related question... I think you probably do. The official answer is that Homins age like humans, and have a similar lifespan. However, my character would be centuries old by now. Obvoiusly, we have to ignore certian game mechanics in order to have a beliveable game world. Time is one of those mechanics.

August 30th, 2006, 10:22 PM	#6
grimjim Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,786	Re: Age related question... When Ryzom started it was 2525, in Jena years. It is now 2534. Assuming those of us oldies who were around at startup had characters around 18 years old then, they would now be 27.

August 31st, 2006, 05:05 PM	#8
mrshad Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 508	Re: Age related question... huh...I learn something new every once in a while.

September 9th, 2006, 12:29 AM	#9
karmelit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 321	Re: Age related question... shadowweb answered some of this in: The Saga of Ryzom -> English speaking community -> The Saga -> Some Questions and answers on life on Atys and roleplaying (aug 10, 2005)

September 9th, 2006, 12:34 AM	#10
karmelit Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 321	Re: Age related question... If I'm not completely of target I think JY 2534 started july 10 23:50 CET

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