ΔΙΓΛΩΣΣΗ ΣΥΝΕΝΤΕΥΞΗ των Fargo, Saunders και McComb στο Γαλλικό RPG site http://www.dagonslair.com/dossiers/torment-linterview-brian-fargo-colin-mccomb-kevin-saunders/" class="bbcode_url">Dagon's Lair.
Μεταξύ άλλων, ο Fargo εμβαθύνει λίγο στα "Tides" που αναφέρονται στον τίτλο (ΚΑΙ ΟΜΩΣ, ΔΕΝ πρόκειται για το απορρυπαντικό Tide, ναι όντως το ξέρω πως είναι πολύ σοκαριστικό το νέο):
<blockquote>(Brian)
Some have been curious about the title. The “Tides” are part of a choices and consequences system that Colin, Kevin, and particularly Adam Heine have been designing for Torment. Adam was a scripter on PS:T and we were fortunate to bring him aboard the team, too. Kevin has said this about the Tides: “They could be loosely compared to D&D’s alignments or Ultima IV’s principles and virtues. But unlike alignments, they are not in direct opposition to each other and unlike the virtues, you won’t necessarily want to achieve them all. Nor can you, really… you’ll have to decide what’s most important to you.
The Tides are more nuanced and complex, with the “best” choice for any situation being a personal decision for you (or how you want to play) rather than a decision that we as designers judge. Now, NPCs in the game will certainly judge you based upon their own beliefs and agendas, but we will strive for the game itself to be impartial. We want to provide satisfying reactivity and allow you to explore your own answers, for you to play as you wish and have the game’s story unfold accordingly. We’ll talk more about the Tides down the road and there are aspects of the system for which we’ll be seeking backer input.”
The Tides are a good example of a way in which we are deviating from PS:T while being true to its legacy and also how we are injecting the Torment philosophy, as you mentioned, into the Numenera setting. </blockquote>
Oπότε όπως το αντιλαμβάνομαι κάθε ξεχωριστή απόφαση του χαρακτήρα θα του προσδίδει και ένα μοναδικό κατά περίσταση "Tide", το σύνολο των οποίων θα επηρεάζει τον κόσμο και το πώς αντιλαμβάνονται οι άλλοι τον χαρακτήρα μας.