(02-27-2013, 01:08 AM)Bernini-Martini Wrote: Edit: Oh. Brainstorm! Â There's a pretty big problem nobody's addressed yet. Â All of the 'heroes' of the battle got put into a Doctor Who-esque Time Lock, or something similar. Â The world goes on without them, develops without them, adjusts without them. Â Suddenly, they all return. Â That's great and all. Â The heroes return. Â But that's a pretty huge population spike in the span of a few days. A crippled world that struggles enough on its own suddenly has to support more people! Â That could be a hell of a socio-economic crisis. Â Nobody wants to disrespect the heroes or disregard their needs, but where were they while we rebuilt? Â Can they support themselves, or did their heroic skills wane? Â Do they even have any money or family to support them? Â What if their old homes survived, but new residents took it over out of need?
I doubt any of their skill degraded. Supposedly, even though five years passed in the world, it was mere seconds for those who were sent into the rift. They would be capable of what they could do previously, and while they would create an additional pull on the food supplies, they're actually quite a boon for the world.
They saw first hand what Bahamut was like, and can provide clearer information than those who were bystanders or not even present at his attack site(s). They also can fend off the ferocious monsters that have appeared, and many might have been skilled craftsmen or gatherers; they might not even put as much of a strain on the food supplies if a good percentage of them were gatherers too.
With the Grand Companies being largely destroyed, there's a lot of need for heroes and strong spirits (which might not yet have been heroes, per se), so they're likely a welcomed addition.
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