the only thing I hate in this game is the ring of compulsion. The ring in my opinion is the easy way out. For example the mechanic: I would of had it where you have to build up his affection for you by helping him in his shop buying him gifts siding with him when he and his wife argue. By the way could not stand his wife all she did was complain. Another example the park i would of had it where you had to buildup your reputation as a slut/whore
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Think of it this way, it's also the easy way out for the players since it will skip the grinding (which I tend to avoid). I try to keep my game as lean as possible, so people can get to the meat quicker while maintaining some believability. So yeah, sometimes we just gotta resort to magic.
But I do think building up reputation system can be great in a smaller and contained setting such as prison. Sound exciting, huh? It may be in the plan for the future.