Don't Starve takes place as early as 1970

[MycoLogical]

When examining papyrus, WX mentions he prefers Dot Matrix paper, a printer that was released in 1970.

So Maxwell and Charlie have been there for at least 62 years.

Thoughts?

[HoneyHam]

Well, I'm pretty sure I heard somewhere the game was based somewhere in the 1960's, and maybe WX-78 has awesome super cool fututre tech that makes him barf paper to write his depressing robot diaries on and have them voiced and posted on OldTube by ZeFrank!

 

WAT

[TeoSS69]

I'm betting my dead fish on "Error from the devs".

[23rd]

When examining papyrus, WX mentions he prefers Dot Matrix paper, a printer that was released in 1979.

So Maxwell and Charlie have been there for at least 62 years.

Thoughts?

This is, most likely, an oversight on the part of developers. However, I've never let oversights kill any sense of canonocity in Fallout games, and I'm not gonna let it here either! I would like to know why Wilson's abode before Maxwell's influence looks so dated, however. He's definitely operating in what could best be described as an early 19th century lab.

[DeadpanQuinkan]

1970's?

This is, most likely, an oversight on the part of developers. However, I've never let oversights kill any sense of canonocity in Fallout games, and I'm not gonna let it here either! I would like to know why Wilson's abode before Maxwell's influence looks so dated, however. He's definitely operating in what could best be described as an early 19th century lab.

Aw man.  Now i'm just thinking Wilson is actually crazy.  Isolating himself from society in an old house in the woods where he just works on old timey mad experiments. 

[HoneyHam]

Plottwist: A normal person's sanity would be 350!!!!

BUMBUMBUUUUUUUUUM!!!

WILSON'S CRRRRRAAAZY!!!!

[DeadpanQuinkan]

... This does put things in a new perspective.  Like how could WX-78 exist if it was in the 20's?  Si-Fi was not really a thing until the 50's.

[HoneyHam]

... This does put things in a new perspective.  Like how could WX-78 exist if it was in the 20's?  Si-Fi was not really a thing until the 50's.

Well, for one, it's a video game. Don't Starve, to be exact.

[MycoLogical]

Maybe he was pulled into a time vortex?

[DeadpanQuinkan]

Maybe he was pulled into a time vortex?

That is interesting.  The idea that they could bend time to bring in anyone Maxwell would want to the island.  Odd that WX seems like the only one that could of happened to ... and I would not mind seeing more of that.  

We still don't know about most of the backstories at this time so it's all up in the air.

[Amkar]

Considering it's Wx-78, I think he's most likely to be from the future of all characters. 

[some bee]

Woody mentions an arm that Canada made that is used in space, I think it's from the early 2000s but don't quote me on it.

It is used for moving large objects and such outside of satellites and such.

[TeoSS69]

For that matter Wilson references MC Hammer

[the truthseeker]

The future? Why Bender sent him of course! 

[_-_-_]

For that matter Wilson references MC Hammer

So obviously wilson is a 20 year old doc Brown who came back to the past.

 

Generating other back to the future jokes...

[fritoz]

hmm, i always pictured the world being a more late 1800's early 1900's setting, from the cool ghastly crumb tiny's art style like wilsons attire

 

 

i figured wx-78 was steampunk, like alot of the "science" stuff

 

 

i havent finished the game yet though!

[The Letter W]

Just because Maxwell is from one time period doesn't mean they all are. He says time flows differently there so it's entirely possible he's jumping into different points of time for his victims. 

[Fellow]

Just because Maxwell is from one time period doesn't mean they all are. He says time flows differently there so it's entirely possible he's jumping into different points of time for his victims. 

It would explain how Woodie knows about current things, he's from our period in time.

[TeoSS69]

Just because Maxwell is from one time period doesn't mean they all are. He says time flows differently there so it's entirely possible he's jumping into different points of time for his victims. 

So Wickerbottom can really be Charlie's sister. Hmm.

[nomis103]

um guys in the story puzzles it says that maxwells time period was around 1905 (that was when he was a famous magician) 

so it might of been around the 1910's

but as The Letter W said time flows differently there so it might only apply to maxwell

[the truthseeker]

Woodie as a late 20th/early 21st century "visitor" to the World created by Maxy from the early 20th century....interesting. I wonder if that means Woodie knows what Cheese Curd and gravy fries are?

[23rd]

i figured wx-78 was steampunk, like alot of the "science" stuff

Beat me to it. The orange/brown of his (probably) copper shell just screams Steampunk to me.

 

Woodie as a late 20th/early 21st century "visitor" to the World created by Maxy from the early 20th century....interesting. I wonder if that means Woodie knows what Cheese Curd and gravy fries are?

Mm.. poutine. Damn it truthseeker, I already wrote down all the Thanksgiving food I'm getting for this year, and you have to go and bring that deliciousness up! Looks like I'll be adding a few new items to the shopping list.

[the truthseeker]

Beat me to it. The orange/brown of his (probably) copper shell just screams Steampunk to me.

 

Mm.. poutine. Damn it truthseeker, I already wrote down all the Thanksgiving food I'm getting for this year, and you have to go and bring that deliciousness up! Looks like I'll be adding a few new items to the shopping list.

This reply seems to have bacfired as now I want those poutine fries too!

 

Okay moders, maybe if you add it in game it will help IRL....a little. 

[Thiosk]

All of the characters are incarnations of dr who.

explains everything.

tardis stolen

[the truthseeker]

All of the characters are incarnations of dr who.

explains everything.

tardis stolen

 

And which "Doctor" is Chester?

 

 

I think you mean all the playable characters, because Chester obviously is K-9!