Archive:Dear Alf 04/q8/answer

Alf: An interesting evaluation, and largely accurate. Most of the working class that you mention live in Oddworld's cities, which have yet to be seen… and those details will have to wait for a future game. You should also realize that the classes you mention aren't monolithic. That is to say, while the majority of Sligs are part of a low paid soldier class, there are also middle-class Sligs. Likewise, not all Mudokons are slaves. Additionally, there are internal markets in each of the classes you mention… just because many Mudokons are part of a slave class doesn't mean they aren't enthusiastic consumers of Paramite Pies. Even Mudokon slaves have some discretionary bonus income to spend (earned for meeting production quotas, or snitching out their fellow slaves).