[XP] Making an NPC

[EmilyAnnCoons 7]

Ok...so...making an NPC seems like one of the most basic things you can do. However, for some reason, I seem unable to make any good NPCs. So, how do you do it? I know eventing, and how to code stuff...but I just don't know how to make an NPC that seems important...I always hear "NPCs are the thing that make the game" so...what do I do? Anyone have any ideas?

[Polraudio 122]

You could have NPC's in a random spot each time a characters enters the town or a building. You can do this with a variable being changed as they enter town.

 

Or my favorite.

 

Random sayings.

Setup like 3-6 different sayings for each NPC. Thats what i would do.

 

 

Hopefully this sparked some thought.

[solshadow 0]

How do you do the random spot thing? I wanted to do that too but I settled for just random sayings

[EmilyAnnCoons 7]

Hmm...random sayings would be fine...but I don't know what they should say lol

[Grim 0]

Hmm...random sayings would be fine...but I don't know what they should say lol

 

You should have spome of them say something relevant toward the game. Like in the Zelda games where you could get some useful info from random people. You can still do random sayings, but if each one says three things I would make some of the NPCs say one relevant thing.

 

Random Talk:

General Greetings (Hello)

Weather (It looks great out today!)

Personal (My dog won't stay by my side)

Surroundings (Dialog about the town or events in the town)

 

Relevant:

Location (hint or tell the player where an item or place is)

Battle (hint or tell how to do well in battle i.e. "I like the steel boots myself")

...well the relevant stuff is just self explanatory. I'm sure you'll get it. :D