vNPCs

[jcljules]

Help me! My thread has been derailed!

To be fair, you do make a lot of threads.

Yeah I guess I do. But I've been making less and less every day as I get the hang of things

[Archbaron]

Help me! My thread has been derailed!

To be fair, you do make a lot of threads.

Yeah I guess I do. But I've been making less and less every day as I get the hang of things

Still, your post count is a little bloated for a newbie.

[Malken]

Help me! My thread has been derailed!

To be fair, you do make a lot of threads.

Yeah I guess I do. But I've been making less and less every day as I get the hang of things

Still, your post count is a little bloated for a newbie.

I prefer a newbie who asks a lot of question on the GDB and sticks with the game than a confused, silent one who quits after a day.

[Mood]

Help me! My thread has been derailed!

To be fair, you do make a lot of threads.

Yeah I guess I do. But I've been making less and less every day as I get the hang of things

Still, your post count is a little bloated for a newbie.

He only has a slightly higher post per day count than I do, and that's mostly because I lurked a lot as a newbie. Are you saying I post too much? 

[jcljules]

Help me! My thread has been derailed!

To be fair, you do make a lot of threads.

Yeah I guess I do. But I've been making less and less every day as I get the hang of things

Still, your post count is a little bloated for a newbie.

Ooohhh..... I'm askin too many questions--the templarate is going to come get me

But seriously, I -will- post less, but I don't see how I'm disturbing anything... and you don't have to pay attention to my threads.

[Gimfalisette]

You're not making frivolous questions. It's fine to post valid questions, which you are doing. Ignore naysayers.

[jcljules]

You're not making frivolous questions. It's fine to post valid questions, which you are doing. Ignore naysayers.

Will do, and thanks for the support. And I -do- search before I ask any questions, to make sure there isn't already an answer.

[Tisiphone]

You're not making frivolous questions. It's fine to post valid questions, which you are doing. Ignore naysayers.

Will do, and thanks for the support. And I -do- search before I ask any questions, to make sure there isn't already an answer.

We hate you and want you to die.

But only because this is Armageddon and this is what you DO on Zalanthas. Nothing personal.

[jcljules]

You're not making frivolous questions. It's fine to post valid questions, which you are doing. Ignore naysayers.

Will do, and thanks for the support. And I -do- search before I ask any questions, to make sure there isn't already an answer.

We hate you and want you to die.

But only because this is Armageddon and this is what you DO on Zalanthas. Nothing personal.

I am laughing sooo hard at that 

[Archbaron]

I didn't mean it offensively, just pointing out the blatantly obvious. You just seem rather curious about open-ended matters, in my mind.

[Rahnevyn]

There is nothing wrong with posting a lot, no matter if you're a new player, an old player, or don't even play. As long as your posts are ON TOPIC and NOT FLAMES, post to your heart's content.

[jcljules]

I didn't mean it offensively, just pointing out the blatantly obvious. You just seem rather curious about open-ended matters, in my mind.

Don't worry--I'm not offended.

[Agent_137]

most people use VNPCs to liven up the world far too little.

use them more.

[Barzalene]

Ooohhh..... I'm askin too many questions--the templarate is going to come get me

But seriously, I -will- post less, but I don't see how I'm disturbing anything... and you don't have to pay attention to my threads.

Don't ask fewer questions and make all the threads you like. Seriously. I'm enjoying your threads, your questions are intelligent and you're learning about the world. And no trees were harmed. What's the downside?

[NoteworthyFellow]

most people use VNPCs to liven up the world far to little.

use them more.

Agreed.  VNPCs rock.

[FantasyWriter]

What about a vNPC travelling companion who accompanies you during desert travel alone? And to make sure it wasn't twinkish, he would run away at the first sign of danger.

Played a ranger once who was didn't like contact with other sentients at all. Saw Cast Away with Tom Hanks on AMC one night and got an idea.  Found a rounded chink of alibaster, and drew a face on him. Wished up for the desciption to be changed, but it never happened. Any way, i used the chunk of alibaster as my traveling companion.  Come to think of it, he was never much help in fights either, lol.

[jcljules]

I know that someone mentioned in another thread I created that it would be hard to create a raider character because of the difficulty in training and becoming capable enough to 'raid' before first joining a -legit- organization.

How would the staff and players feel about sparring with vNPCs as a raider character?

[Zoltan]

I say no to sparring with vNPCs unless it's purely for RP, and no coded benefit. Kind of like sparring with vNPC clan mates when no one's on or around during sparring time.

If I were doing a raider, I'd do my best to RP the scene out, look scary and just go for it. Just be ready to type flee a lot.

[jcljules]

Hmm... so you don't have to be skilled, just scary. As for the vNPC sparring--I thought the staff allowed that if there were extenuating circumstances; like not being on at peak times, or not having a clan?

[Zoltan]

Maybe they do, maybe they don't. Personally, I wouldn't bother with it. I'd either find an excuse to join the Byn, or I'd practice by doing. Sure, if you don't got the skillz, you can die. Just set up a cool trap or something and be ready to flee if things go bad.

You know, if you set it up right, and you happen upon a player who'll RP before fleeing or killing, you may be able to play the scene out without any coded action.

[Gimfalisette]

Playing an indie raider by choice is not exactly the same situation as playing in a clan where you cannot spar with anyone but clan mates, and yet none are on; or playing off-peak, and no one's on. So, no, I don't think sparring with VNPCs rather than PCs in the situation you're describing is really so OK...since you could go find PCs to spar with instead.

[jcljules]

Yeah, you' re probably right. It would probably be best to app characters with someone else in that instance, right?

[ale six]

Or just make friends.

[jcljules]

Thats another option, but something tells me it wouldn't work out well to walk into Allanak and ask Average Amos to leave the city, live out in the wastes and kill people for 'sids.

[Gimfalisette]

No, it'll probably take a little bit more getting to know people than that, but really...why not? ARM isn't meant to be played solo. You're meant to meet other characters and create plot stuff to involve them in.