(08-06-2015, 06:11 PM)Flickering Ember Wrote:The problem may lie in my perception of how much will is exerted to hold these forces back and others. Personally I figure it would be a tremendous amount of will power not something you just willy nilly deal with day by day. I just imagine if it was that easy everyone would be one of these two classes in Eorzea. But yeah I see what you and people like Roda and Mae are saying.(08-06-2015, 08:43 AM)War Siren Wrote: But scientifically the cycle does cause hormonal imbalance which does effect emotions and moods, and as stated effects every one differently. Men's IMS, does almost the exact same thing mentally/emotionally.Â
I do wonder how many people here have finished the Warrior and or Dark Knight quest lines and grasp how a Hormonal induced mood swing could throw the balance off kilter of these two classes "balance". (again I'm dragging Men's IMS as well.)
I really think to flat out tell someone to drop something that is a natural cycle of life, that could actually affect the characters balance depending on how they deal with the influx of Hormonal balance is a tad bit closed minded as both of these natural processes could play a very interesting twist onto the character for a few days a month.Â
Remember the people who take up these mantles aren't like you or me or even your mages or paladins anymore. They're struggling internally for a balance, and while yes some may not be affected at all by it because it doesn't bother them much some may be teetering to lose control on a daily basis and this cycle would be cause for alarm for them mentally.
Not every woman experiences mood changes. Yes, there are hormones changing but it doesn't always result in moodiness. Yes, there are hormonal changes. Yes, mood changes affect a significant portion of women. But it's not something that turns women into angry berserkers. It plays off of what is already there.
For example, I tend to experience depression, as already noted. But if I don't have a reason to be depressed, if I'm having a good month then I'm not going to be depressed. These symptoms play on what is already there. If you're already a rational, logical person who is good at controlling the Inner Beast, then a period isn't so drastic that it will suddenly make you lose control. If you're an emotional wreck 90% of the time then why does the period matter? That's not the period making you that way: that's all you.
Mood changes are supposed to occur primarily BEFORE your period anyway. That is worth mentioning. Supposedly 1-2 weeks before your period, even. As a woman who does experience emotional changes, this is really only noticeable the last few days before a period.Â
Menstrual cycles do influence emotions. But they don't do so in such a radical way. You're still you. You still have logic. (If I'm depressed before a period you better believe I have actual logical, REAL factors in my life to be depressed about) You're wanting to know how much a menstrual cycle would influence things such as the Inner Beast. I fully believe the differences would not be hindering or difficult to manage.Â
At least not anymore so than just having a bad day or not being satisfied with your lot in life--something that everyone experiences at some point. I'm not that interested in how menstrual cycles affect something like the Inner Beast because it's an incredibly mundane part of a woman's life. (unless you're unfortunate to get some really horrifying symptoms)
It's really not that much of a gamechanger, it's just life--but I don't imagine that's something you can know without experiencing first hand.
I'm aware that men have a cycle too but it doesn't have the impact that a menstrual cycle does. Men have not been subject to stereotypes or had laws dictating what they can or cannot do during their time of the month. They don't need to see a doctor when things get weird down there (as a result of their cycle) nor do they need to make an emergency run to the market, to invest their own personal money into this biological upkeep. There are similarities but not enough to the point where a man can step into a woman's shoes on this point.
So, I think if you want to consider how a person's emotional states factors into the Inner Beast, it would be better to go by life events. What is your character's temperament? Â Is your character down on their luck? Have they ever lost a loved one? Have they gone through something traumatic? Do they have emotional illness? Anger problems? These are more likely to cause problems than a menstrual cycle will.
The type of hormonal imbalance you are talking about in regards to Inner Beast feels like something someone would go to the doctor for, like a thyroid problem. It shouldn't be so strong that your character is flying off the handle, unless they are already emotionally inclined to be that way to begin with.
Playing some character, maybe on Balmung, maybe not.
(Or am I hiding in the shadow next to you, maybe even posing as your best friend?)
(Or am I hiding in the shadow next to you, maybe even posing as your best friend?)