1v0 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 I have been thinking this for a while . What is death in DS ... I think nobody can actually die , It's just that when they die they start anew in a new world . Let me explain why I have come to this conclusion . Spoiler First of all , what do you do when you first start playing DS - you die from the night or hounds , you learn this and survive longer . Then you die from winter , you learn this and survive longer ... and so on and so on . So I think that this happens the characters too , Wilson is new to this strange world he doesn't know that the night can kill him , dies and starts anew but with that knowledge and survives the night . Another point to support this theory is - Do you really think that the shadows will let their entertainment die ?! So what do you do when you can't die and can't escape ... Well you try to survive longer , build commodities to have a "better" live in this world and try to find a way out (also try not to die because that's really painful) . That would explain why Maxwell is alive after DS adventure . Yea he "died"(also lost his godlike powers) but now he is stuck in this - hmmm shall I call it loop - place too . And in the A New Reign trailer - When charlie removes Wilson from the throne the bad side kills him and drops him (that's when he start's anew - just falls into a portal and starts anew) After a new Reign trailer we see that Maxwell and Wilson meet (probably dropped in the same world by Charlie) . Because of Maxwell forbidden knowledge they build the portal (that Charile replaces with her version) and DST starts . Also we see new magical items , that I think are also Maxwell inventions because of his knowledge (moondial and ocuvigil) Maxwell examination for the moondial - “The gem conjures water springs in conjunction with the "moon's" cycles.” That also makes me think that he created it because he explains how it works . As for the moon ...... I don't know ... too little information for now to create any good theory ... It's surely not a Moon , as sure as a totally normal tree is not normal tree . Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/71577-death-in-ds/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinister_Fang Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Yup. That pretty much sums up what I've always thought. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/71577-death-in-ds/#findComment-835804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donke60 Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Just now, 1v0 said: I have been thinking this for a while . What is death in DS ... I think nobody can actually die , It's just that when they die they start anew in a new world . Let me explain why I have come to this conclusion . Hide contents First of all , what do you do when you first start playing DS - you die from the night or hounds , you learn this and survive longer . Then you die from winter , you learn this and survive longer ... and so on and so on . So I think that this happens the characters too , Wilson is new to this strange world he doesn't know that the night can kill him , dies and starts anew but with that knowledge and survives the night . Another point to support this theory is - Do you really think that the shadows will let their entertainment die ?! So what do you do when you can't die and can't escape ... Well you try to survive longer , build commodities to have a "better" live in this world and try to find a way out (also try not to die because that's really painful) . That would explain why Maxwell is alive after DS adventure . Yea he "died"(also lost his godlike powers) but now he is stuck in this - hmmm shall I call it loop - place too . And in the A New Reign trailer - When charlie removes Wilson from the throne the bad side kills him and drops him (that's when he start's anew - just falls into a portal and starts anew) After a new Reign trailer we see that Maxwell and Wilson meet (probably dropped in the same world by Charlie) . Because of Maxwell forbidden knowledge they build the portal (that Charile replaces with her version) and DST starts . Also we see new magical items , that I think are also Maxwell inventions because of his knowledge (moondial and ocuvigil) Maxwell examination for the moondial - “The gem conjures water springs in conjunction with the "moon's" cycles.” That also makes me think that he created it because he explains how it works . As for the moon ...... I don't know ... too little information for now to create any good theory ... It's surely not a Moon , as sure as a totally normal tree is not normal tree . IDK that still leaves in the question of all the skeletons. I explained in one of my threads my threorys as maxwell just being a stage death because charlie does save him. I think you do die but it could be like a MEN IN BLACK mind swipe thing like the wilderness does or it could just be down for game reasons and have no bearing on the story what so ever which often in a shround lore world as don't starve is a common overlooked action. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/71577-death-in-ds/#findComment-835806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
minespatch Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 I feel that the world runs under "Edge of tomorrow"/"All you need is kill" rules more so than the anime Re:zero or Groundhog day. Thanks for making this thread, been constantly wondering about the mechanics of death as well. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/71577-death-in-ds/#findComment-835810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlesienne Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 The skeletons are for decoration. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/71577-death-in-ds/#findComment-835894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1v0 Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 For the skeletons ... Well I think it's basically the same - you "die" but you don't actually die you are a ghost , you can move think and everything (you are still alive but without a body) when everybody dies then all of you start anew . You don't start anew when only 1 dies because the show is not over , there are other entertainments left ... For the skeletons found as set of piece hmmmm not really sure there the best I can come up with is - those are the one that died in this world before you came to it , like someone died and started over in another world but left his body there (like the ghost do) . But oh well I might just be reading too much between the lines and it could be just game logic nothing lore related . Thou I still think that I'm right as smart Wilson and the other characters can be I don't think they could survive this world without dying at least once ... Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/71577-death-in-ds/#findComment-835898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelliway Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 So in the original Don't Starve, Maxwell is kind of like a sarcastic, teleporting Dark Souls bonfire. Whenever you die, you're resurrected at his feet against your will. Now, Charlie, who was little more than an angry spirit that attacked in the darkness, has taken charge of this world. She's made it a harsher place, yes, but also converged the character's world's so they can work together or fight. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/71577-death-in-ds/#findComment-836005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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