You're right that they don't understand things they can't see, but I still think you're giving them too much credit. NPC's don't want to ban guns because they look scary, because even that involves some basic limited reasoning.
Guns look scary, therefore we should ban them.
The keyword here is 'therefore' - the concept/process represented by this word is not present in the NPC's mental toolbox.
No, NPC's want to ban guns because their god told them to want to ban guns.
Goverment/Media: You want to ban guns.
NPC's: We want to ban guns.
It's that simple.
You're right that they don't understand things they can't see, but I still think you're giving them too much credit. NPC's don't want to ban guns because they look scary, because even that involves some basic limited reasoning.
>Guns look scary, ***therefore*** we should ban them.
The keyword here is '***therefore***' - the concept/process represented by this word is not present in the NPC's mental toolbox.
No, NPC's want to ban guns because their god told them to want to ban guns.
>*Goverment/Media*: You want to ban guns.
>*NPC's*: We want to ban guns.
It's that simple.
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