Less Invincible NPCs : V

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:53 am

It is pretty much confirmed there will be less invincible npcs in skyrim. heres what Pete Hines told me on twitter

KenjiSenpai Gabriel Campbell
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@DCDeacon Is there alot of Invincible NPCs like in Oblivion in Skyrim or we can [censored] things up and kill some relatively essential people =D?

DCDeacon Pete Hines
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@KenjiSenpai Radiant Story allows for more carnage, that's for sure.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:01 pm

Honesty, I didn't notice them that much in Oblivion & FO3. But, then, I tend to avoid "bring a companion with you" or "escort" quests. And I don't try to kill off towns. :shrug:

They definitely need to have a few, just because of the potential of random open-world events to kill off people needed for the Main Story?.

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:49 am

I saw that on Pete's twitter feed earlier. Good stuff.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:50 pm

i would prefer none but this is a nice step up

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:39 am

I really wish people wouldn't post things that Pete says on twitter. He always says practically nothing and people take it as confirmation of everything and then we have a bunch of half-truths floating around.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:48 pm

It is pretty much confirmed there will be less invincible npcs in skyrim. heres what Pete Hines told me on twitter

KenjiSenpai Gabriel Campbell
@
@DCDeacon Is there alot of Invincible NPCs like in Oblivion in Skyrim or we can [censored] things up and kill some relatively essential people =D?

DCDeacon Pete Hines
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@KenjiSenpai Radiant Story allows for more carnage, that's for sure.

That's not a confirmation that there won't be invincible NPC. He completely (and rightly) dodged your question by saying that there will be lots of carnage.

YOU CAN HAVE CARNAGE AND STILL HAVE INVINCIBLE NPCs.

Stop putting words in people's mouths. This is why he won't tell some random kid on twitter information like that, they leave that sort of info for press releases.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:32 pm

That's not a confirmation that there won't be invincible NPC. He completely (and rightly) dodged your question by saying that there will be lots of carnage.

YOU CAN HAVE CARNAGE AND STILL HAVE INVINCIBLE NPCs.

Stop putting words in people's mouths. This is why he won't tell some random kid on twitter information like that, they leave that sort of info for press releases.

Precisely, well done!

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:24 pm

That's not a confirmation that there won't be invincible NPC. He completely (and rightly) dodged your question by saying that there will be lots of carnage.

YOU CAN HAVE CARNAGE AND STILL HAVE INVINCIBLE NPCs.

Stop putting words in people's mouths. This is why he won't tell some random kid on twitter information like that, they leave that sort of info for press releases.

He didn't really say that there won't be invincible NPCs, he said that there will be LESS. Read carefully before replying with false accusations.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:39 pm

He didn't really say that there won't be invincible NPCs, he said that there will be LESS. Read carefully before replying with false accusations.

No he did't, he said "Radiant Story allows for more carnage, that's for sure.". That does not necessarily correspond with less essential NPCs which seems to be what the OPs question boils down to.

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:29 am

Honesty, I didn't notice them that much in Oblivion & FO3. But, then, I tend to avoid "bring a companion with you" or "escort" quests. And I don't try to kill off towns. :shrug:

They definitely need to have a few, just because of the potential of random open-world events to kill off people needed for the Main Story?.

there were a few useless ones like a drunk guy in cheydenhall, there were to many because the main quest touched alot of side quests like getting support for the oblivion crisis.

» Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:29 am

oops... invincible not invisible. lol

Removed.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:12 pm

Basically, side-quest givers are not invincible as they can be replaced by others. Main-quest givers are still invincible...

...so nothings changed, except a sociopath can get a second chance at those oh so enthralling side-quests. :ahhh:

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:12 pm

i just want to see something like animals dont have armor like they did in Oblivion, like finding a bear and using the Mace of Molag Bal, hitting the [censored] bear, and it does like 10 damage
i dont want to see that

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:43 pm

i just want to see something like animals dont have armor like they did in Oblivion, like finding a bear and using the Mace of Molag Bal, hitting the [censored] bear, and it does like 10 damage
i dont want to see that

Weeeeelllll.... animals with heavy hides (the kind you'd make heavy leather armor from), or very thick & dense fur, have what amounts to light armor versus some kinds of damage. Still, wouldn't expect anything beyond Hide/Leather level, except on things like armored fantastical beasts (dragons, some dinosaurs, etc.)

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:19 pm

Weeeeelllll.... animals with heavy hides (the kind you'd make heavy leather armor from), or very thick & dense fur, have what amounts to light armor versus some kinds of damage. Still, wouldn't expect anything beyond Hide/Leather level, except on things like armored fantastical beasts (dragons, some dinosaurs, etc.)

i guess so, but its just stupid how the armor was in that game

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:53 pm

No he did't, he said "Radiant Story allows for more carnage, that's for sure.". That does not necessarily correspond with less essential NPCs which seems to be what the OPs question boils down to.

I think he was dodging the question, but you could also think that he is implying that there are less invincible NPCs. Its definitely not a definitive comment, but it could possibly hint towards less invincible NPCs. He really didn't say anything there, it just left a possibility of less invincible NPCs, which was exactly the same as before he asked the question.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:39 am

i guess so, but its just stupid how the armor was in that game

It wouldnt be much of a video game if for the sake of realism you killed everything with one hit from a zweihander.

» Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:52 am

It wouldnt be much of a video game if for the sake of realism you killed everything with one hit from a zweihander.

its not realistic when your level 26 and 100 blunt with the mace of the deadric prince of [censored], and you do 10 damage