Yayoi culture inspiration

[Taagraa]

I was thinking, would stuff inspired by ancient Yayoi culture work? Something akin to freshly abandoned ruins of a culture that rose after the rot was cleansed but didn't stand the test of time. It would also add more clothes, fashion and trinkets in early game. I also kind of wish to see more cultures in game.

[LadyWYT]

Welcome to the forums! While this idea is neat, it's better suited to a mod, where it can be properly explored in-depth, than it is suited for vanilla. The lore setting is focused mainly on Europe during the late Middle Ages, with some references to neighboring contemporaries, with what's left of humanity recovering from major catastrophe. Yayoi culture was specific to early Japan, from around 300 BC to 250 AD. 

However, that's not to say that a future story location couldn't borrow from the aesthetic, though I would expect the designs to more closely match those of East Asia from the same 1300-1400 AD time period.

35 minutes ago, Taagraa said:

I also kind of wish to see more cultures in game.

This would be nice, but I would also rather see just a few explored more in-depth, than have lots added with no real depth at all. 

[Taagraa]

14 minutes ago, LadyWYT said:

Welcome to the forums! While this idea is neat, it's better suited to a mod, where it can be properly explored in-depth, than it is suited for vanilla. The lore setting is focused mainly on Europe during the late Middle Ages, with some references to neighboring contemporaries, with what's left of humanity recovering from major catastrophe. Yayoi culture was specific to early Japan, from around 300 BC to 250 AD. 

However, that's not to say that a future story location couldn't borrow from the aesthetic, though I would expect the designs to more closely match those of East Asia from the same 1300-1400 AD time period.

This would be nice, but I would also rather see just a few explored more in-depth, than have lots added with no real depth at all. 

If I could code at all I would take a shot at making a mod but sadly my coding skills are close to non existant.

[LadyWYT]

6 minutes ago, Taagraa said:

If I could code at all I would take a shot at making a mod but sadly my coding skills are close to non existant.

Depending on what you're trying to mod into the game, it's more simple than you might think. When it comes to learning to mod, Vintage Story is very beginner-friendly. This is a good place to start, if you want to take a crack at it: https://wiki.vintagestory.at/Modding:Getting_Started

As for East Asian cultural items, you might poke around the mod database and see if anything strikes your fancy. There's a handful that cover armor, and this one specifically offers some Japanese architecture options: https://mods.vintagestory.at/japanesearchitecture