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NPCs should "talk"

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LUMINOUS SPIRIT
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2013-11-28 20:39:20 UTC
Reading chronicles, realised that every "NPC" - rat, mission building, whatever, is crewed by people.

So why dont they talk? Taunt you, beg for mercy, propose deals, whatever? Theres only a few messages in select missions that count as talking, barely.

Every rat should have a chance of sending you a message, and maybe even tie standings into it - say a rat begs for mercy, you let it go, and get a little "mercy" standings.

What you guys think? Make shooting red crosses a little more personal?

PS: i havent ratted in years, but for that one time i actually do shoot a rat somewhere, i want it to BEG!
Callic Veratar
#2 - 2013-11-28 20:44:06 UTC
It should also be able to automatically optimise autopilot routes with dozens of way points.
Starbuck05
Abiding Ormolus
#3 - 2013-11-28 20:49:56 UTC
And when u do rat and has u pointed webbed and almost killed you,do u want a pop up mesage saying : because u killed my brothers now u will get drilled hardly in your rear hull by my big and wide autocannon! Die you s@n of a b!tch !!!!


Actually that would be interesting

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Katrina Oniseki
Oniseki-Raata Internal Watch
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
#4 - 2013-11-28 20:54:20 UTC
This belongs in F&I, but I strongly think this is a great idea. It would help immersion greatly, in my opinion.

Katrina Oniseki
Tul Breetai
Impromptu Asset Requisition
#5 - 2013-11-28 20:55:23 UTC
Aura should respond to my flirting with realistic insults.

There's nothing worse than an EVE player, generally considered to be top of the food chain in the MMO world, that cannot smacktalk with wit and coherency.
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#6 - 2013-11-28 21:22:46 UTC
Starbuck05 wrote:
And when u do rat and has u pointed webbed and almost killed you,do u want a pop up mesage saying : because u killed my brothers now u will get drilled hardly in your rear hull by my big and wide autocannon! Die you s@n of a b!tch !!!!


u missed a u so i underlined it for u so u can fix that u in a quick u edit

Mr Epeen Cool
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#7 - 2013-11-28 21:30:06 UTC
LUMINOUS SPIRIT wrote:
Reading chronicles, realised that every "NPC" - rat, mission building, whatever, is crewed by people.

So why dont they talk? Taunt you, beg for mercy, propose deals, whatever?
Because they don't want to be called n00bs and various sexual expletives in local.
Jarod Garamonde
Jolly Codgers
Get Off My Lawn
#8 - 2013-11-28 21:37:00 UTC
LUMINOUS SPIRIT wrote:
Reading chronicles, realised that every "NPC" - rat, mission building, whatever, is crewed by people.

So why dont they talk? Taunt you, beg for mercy, propose deals, whatever? Theres only a few messages in select missions that count as talking, barely.

Every rat should have a chance of sending you a message, and maybe even tie standings into it - say a rat begs for mercy, you let it go, and get a little "mercy" standings.

What you guys think? Make shooting red crosses a little more personal?

PS: i havent ratted in years, but for that one time i actually do shoot a rat somewhere, i want it to BEG!


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Starbuck05
Abiding Ormolus
#9 - 2013-11-28 21:50:50 UTC
Mr Epeen wrote:
Starbuck05 wrote:
And when u do rat and has u pointed webbed and almost killed you,do u want a pop up mesage saying : because u killed my brothers now u will get drilled hardly in your rear hull by my big and wide autocannon! Die you s@n of a b!tch !!!!


u missed a u so i underlined it for u so u can fix that u in a quick u edit

Mr Epeen Cool



well thank u so v much u for fixing my u's u good and kind fellow sir u

Just because i am blond does not make me stoopid !
Crumplecorn
Eve Cluster Explorations
#10 - 2013-11-29 01:22:46 UTC
Might I suggest a single player RPG? NPCs tend to be more talkative in those.

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Sobaan Tali
Caldari Quick Reaction Force
#11 - 2013-11-29 02:36:48 UTC
They do talk, it's that incoherent gibber-jabber you hear now when they spawn in...and it's the same damn conversation looped over and over again. I was thinking there should in fact be a way to shut them the hell up without turning off sound entirely.

"Tomahawks?"

"----in' A, right?"

"Trouble is, those things cost like a million and a half each."

"----, you pay me half that and I'll hump in some c4 and blow the ---- out of it my own damn self."
Iria Ahrens
Space Perverts and Forum Pirates
#12 - 2013-11-29 03:34:00 UTC
F&I, post there and I'll support you.

EQ2 was originally all text, then they paid all these actors to come in and do voices for all major characters. At first I thought it was dumb, until I heard the voices, then I realized it really improved the game experience.

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Tarvos Telesto
Blood Fanatics
#13 - 2013-11-30 01:28:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Tarvos Telesto
All what i want and dream is talking Aura inside my ship, like scripted voice commnads - more warings infos, tips or even short jokes...

This would be awesome, WARP DIRIVE ACTIVE is cool but boring after x years in game and milions of jumps...

EvE isn't game, its style of living.
Pinky Hops
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#14 - 2013-11-30 01:53:02 UTC
WARP DRIVE ACTIVE
Cygnet Lythanea
World Welfare Works Association
#15 - 2013-11-30 02:53:50 UTC
.... sadly, I'll admit that the talking npcs are my favorite part of TOR. It makes them more interesting. and they scream so prettily when they die...
Cpt Tirel
Institute For Continuous Glory
#16 - 2013-11-30 03:00:33 UTC
If you want more immersive PVE in Eve i think you need to wait for more WIS content.Smile
Ila Dace
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2013-11-30 03:19:11 UTC
Listen more closely in Angel missions. There is radio chatter in the background, complete with "Blah-di-blah!" I think you have to turn the world sounds up, but it's there.

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Nariya Kentaya
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#18 - 2013-11-30 05:00:43 UTC
LUMINOUS SPIRIT wrote:
Reading chronicles, realised that every "NPC" - rat, mission building, whatever, is crewed by people.

So why dont they talk? Taunt you, beg for mercy, propose deals, whatever? Theres only a few messages in select missions that count as talking, barely.

Every rat should have a chance of sending you a message, and maybe even tie standings into it - say a rat begs for mercy, you let it go, and get a little "mercy" standings.

What you guys think? Make shooting red crosses a little more personal?

PS: i havent ratted in years, but for that one time i actually do shoot a rat somewhere, i want it to BEG!

Because why would a crazed group of complete psychopaths (or in the case of Sansha, Borg/Zombie hybrids), expect mercy or any feedback at all from what is undeniably one of the BIGGEST heartless sociopaths in the universe shooting at them.

Think about it, if an ant begged you for mercy, would you stop torching it with your magnifying glass?

The answer is no, because you are a human who cares nothing for other creatures, so of course the ant wouldnt even try to beg, it would just die in the silent insignificance representing its existence.

now factor that up by about 11, and you see why any NPC capable of begging for mercy, likely wouldnt, not even taking into account 90% of the pirate factions are either Reavers, Reapers, or Borg.
Lors Dornick
Kallisti Industries
#19 - 2013-11-30 05:02:57 UTC
I used to be a missioner like you but then I took a missile to my knee.

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Captain Tardbar
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#20 - 2013-11-30 06:36:13 UTC
NPCs should make me a sandwich.

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