To add to that, my understanding is that bad memories don't go away unless they're overwritten by something of strictly greater magnitude. That's why the rain thing early on can last for a long time. The dorf may be encountering plenty of small, happy moments, but it's never enough to dislodge that damned raindrop.
Does repeatedly traumatizing them with the deaths of their pets and friends so they feel nothing at all immunize them to the effects of stress? Last I played I saw a lot of messages to the effect of "she felt nothing at all after seeing the corpse of her child"
I think that's one possible outcome. Extreme events and long-term trauma can change their personalities, making them more or less affected by different stressors. So yeah, if they don't go into a rage, first.
To add to that, my understanding is that bad memories don't go away unless they're overwritten by something of strictly greater magnitude. That's why the rain thing early on can last for a long time. The dorf may be encountering plenty of small, happy moments, but it's never enough to dislodge that damned raindrop.
Does repeatedly traumatizing them with the deaths of their pets and friends so they feel nothing at all immunize them to the effects of stress? Last I played I saw a lot of messages to the effect of "she felt nothing at all after seeing the corpse of her child"
I think that's one possible outcome. Extreme events and long-term trauma can change their personalities, making them more or less affected by different stressors. So yeah, if they don't go into a rage, first.
wow, i didn't know that! thats wild.