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Subject: Re: NPC's that tick me off

Author:
Elwar

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Date Posted: 08:46:36 11/15/02 Fri
In reply to: The blue-haired half-breed 's message, "Re: NPC's that tick me off" on 01:00:58 11/15/02 Fri

Not sure what anti-powergaming code you're talking about.
NPCs and PCs learn at the same rates. Though it is true
that the more you powergame the more you hurt yourself
but that's just a natural reflection of the learning
process and how sometimes when we are trying to learn
to much we burn ourselves out.
If by anti-powergaming code you mean that you are wasting
your time by trying to backstab scrub jays and knaps all
day then ya, I can see that. But I see it as a factor of
trying to backstab a bird is useless in trying to transition
that knowledge to where to place the blade between a person's
ribs.

I'd say most likely if someone wasn't doing so well, then
turned around and started doing a lot better he probably
ran across a weapon in his wandering and wielded it. Some
of the NPCs are set up to be pretty weak at hand to hand
but give them a blade and you're in tough shape.

Though I'd question more if you go after PCs for their
equipment as well as NPCs? Does your character kill indiscriminantly
for money or only in the forest? If it was someone else in
the forest with a different description would you go after
their equipment or would you figure they must be a PC so
you're not going to do that?

Hell, if I had seen something like that going on I might've
been tempted to jump into that NPC and give you some lessons
on just why you don't want to consider NPCs an easy kill as
opposed to PCs.

>>Now I proceeded to school him on the use of weapons
>>when he fled, now I chased him around attacking him,
>>hoping to get some eq to sell.
>
>Sounds to me like the bandit got sick of you looking
>to twink him for his equipment and decided it was time
>to teach the teacher a lesson.
>
>I doubt it was one of the staff looking to nail you
>for it, as if I recall there are some random rolls
>involved each time an NPC spawns. What that means is
>each of them spawns with a random stat and skill roll,
>so one bandit might be a complete wuss, and the next
>one of the same type might be a super hero. Take into
>account that NPCs gain skill the longer they live and
>don't suffer the set-backs of the anti-powergaming
>code, and you've a perfectly legitimate reason why
>that NPC turn around and whooped it up on you.
>
>You might have gained 1% to your offence and defense
>skills for that fight, where as the NPC might have
>gained 5-10% due to the fact it kept missing and being
>hit. Keep that in mind, sensi, before you look to go
>giving those bandits their next lesson.
>
>Heres a piece of tired wisdom:
>Live by the sword, die by the sword - there is always
>someone better.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: NPC's that tick me off	The blue-haired half-breed	15:19:50 11/15/02 Fri
Re: NPC's that tick me off -- Elwar, 10:25:29 11/17/02 Sun