Use of NPCs

Author	Topic: Use of NPCs
Frozen Feet Infiltrator Member # 4248	written Tuesday, April 13 2004 04:44 Profile #0 How can NPCs be related to scenario plots? Having them just to give some stupid mission and sit in safety themselves isn't really intresting, isn't it? Any ideas of how to use them more creatively are welcome. Also, if someone has some fancy behavior scripts for NPCs in the players side, could you post them here, please? -------------------- I have nothing more to do in this world, so I can go & pester the inhabitants of the next one with a pure concscience. Posts: 617 | Registered: Tuesday, April 13 2004 07:00
UA Infiltrator Member # 154	written Tuesday, April 13 2004 04:55 Profile #1 Well, what can you think of that you could do with an NPC? You could.. ..do a kidnapping. ..make the plot revolve around the NPC, and make having the NPC essential for completing the scenario (e.g. NPC only has the magic key to unlock a door, or has vital information) -------------------- Apparently still annoying. Posts: 612 | Registered: Saturday, October 13 2001 07:00
Drakefyre Triad Mage Member # 7	written Wednesday, April 14 2004 00:32 Profile Homepage #2 I'm moving this to the scenario editor forum. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00
Dallerdin with a custom moniker. Shock Trooper Member # 3898	written Wednesday, April 14 2004 00:41 Profile #3 You could make the scenario more of a character-interaction scenario than an a combat scenario. For example, think of the politics between the faction leaders in Geneforge, but turn it up a bit, and reduce everything else, and add a few more in. I haven't actually played any BoE scenarios, but from what i hear of it, Election could be comparable. -------------------- ~Note : The professional newbie's advice should not be taken seriously, or at all.~ LINKAGE Posts: 364 | Registered: Saturday, January 17 2004 08:00
The Creator BoE Posse Member # 112	written Wednesday, April 14 2004 00:51 Profile #4 See my 'Bob' article. You can do just about anything with an NPC. It's up to you to decide what. -------------------- Rate my scenarios! Areni Revenge To Live in Fear Deadly Goblins Ugantan Nightmare Isle of Boredom Posts: 1423 | Registered: Sunday, October 7 2001 07:00