Questions for HM64

Whitestar · Post Posted: Jun 21, 2004 9:58 pm

1. I forgot I had a cow and stopped feeding it. So I haven't fed it for about 3 game months and it still hasn't died! Is this normal?

2. Can cows and chickens die? If so, how long? My chicken is almost 10 now!

3.My friend says your 5 years old when you start the game. Now we are fighting. Is this true? (how old are u?)

HM64

Covert · Post Posted: Jun 21, 2004 10:35 pm

lol, you aren't five when you start the game. You're at least in your late teens - you don't really age in this game...

Was your cow outside? Your chicken that's almost ten is fine - animals can't die of old age in this game. But your cow that you haven't fed should have gotten sick and died by now, if she was inside the whole time... If you married Ann, it could be possible that your wife is feeding her. The various wives all do chores for you. Here's a list:

Karen: pack the eggs
Ann: feed the animals, pack the eggs, and feed the chickens
Elli: pack the eggs, feed the chickens
Maria: crates eggs, weeds gardens
Popuri: water the plants, feeds chickens

Chef Budum · Post Posted: Jun 22, 2004 9:40 am

wow, lets see,

1. this isn't particulary normal, but it's possible for your cow to still be alive.

2. animals never die of old age, only of neglect or abuse

3. you are at least 21 when you inherit the farm, (alcohol eligible)

Covert · Post Posted: Jun 22, 2004 11:59 am

Chef Budum wrote: 3. you are at least 21 when you inherit the farm, (alcohol eligible)

Ahh that's what I said when people asked how old you were in FoMT (especially since that's what your little data file says your age is in STH), but everyone points out that 21 isn't the legal age for alcohol consumption in many nations - especially Europe, where a lot of countries have it set at 18. But I'm inclined to agree with you - 21 seems right.

gundamkiwi · Post Posted: Jun 22, 2004 10:31 pm

In Japan, the alcohol age is 20...

...So that's what I'm inclined to think the farmer's age is, since the game *was* made in Japan...

Covert · Post Posted: Jun 22, 2004 10:40 pm

Sure, just overlook the STH file. Everyone else does!

Whitestar · Post Posted: Jun 22, 2004 10:48 pm

No, I'm trying to marry Ann, but I haven't married to her yet. And the cow was inside.

gundamkiwi · Post Posted: Jun 23, 2004 10:06 am

*looks around guiltily*
I've never played STH....

Covert · Post Posted: Jun 23, 2004 11:49 am

Whitestar wrote:No, I'm trying to marry Ann, but I haven't married to her yet. And the cow was inside.

Weird...was it sick?

I wonder if the sprites fed it...I remember that they'll feed your animals during snowstorms and hurricanes, when you can't go outside. I'm not sure...

Chef Budum · Post Posted: Jun 24, 2004 12:21 pm

yep, during heavy snowstorms and typhoons (or huricanes, i don't remember what they were) ifyou were friends with the sprites they would come to you farm via the little hole in their cave and the one in your barn, and they would feed your animals, sometimes they would even appear the day before the storm to warn you of it and offer to feed your animals, but i don't think the cutscene was particuarily necessary for them to come and help you out