Hi. Long time fan, first time caller.

Did you notice how, in Oblivion, pretty much everyone said 'Hi'? From the Imperial City to Skingrad, almost all non-enemy NPCs, when they walked past you, would stop and say 'Hi' or 'Hello' or something. No matter what look or profession, it was always the same thing.



I was reading that in a 1up article, and I thought it'd be a really nice, easy to implement and rather understated feature to have NPCs just having different reactions to you, not based on who you are but who they are. For instance, in a city, some will say hi as you pass them, others won't. But imagine in a very small farming town, with just a few people, or a market town; everyone will have a smile, and greet you in a very friendly manner, because they're a pacific community. However, in other areas; maybe further north, or in smaller communities that are more war-like, obscure, etc, don't. They ignore you, or just grunt something.

I know this is very, very small, and probably used in other games, but it's one of those things that'd really add atmosphere. You'd really feel the change from where you're safe and welcome, or where you should be moving on swiftly. It would even make getting friendly with those more cold communities that much more pronounced, and satisfying.

Just a thought. Hi, I'm new here...

Thank you for calling the Mr. Obvious Show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XZMC1M9o04

Reminded me of that :wink_smile:

Anyways, I like it but to make it more successful there will always be a bad/good apples or bad/good group somewhere in the city/town

I think NPC should behave towards you the same way they do with others. It doesn't make sense all the people saying 'hi' when you pass and saying nothing when another NPC goes by.

Great first post and i agree.

Can someone give this guy/gal a fishy stick?
(I'm on the phone.)

Yeah,In real live,in some small rural areas,people are weary of strangers and new faces,so would fit in well in Skyrim.

That would also add to the feeling of having friends in the game, close friends would greet you from a far while strangers wouldn't say anything at all.

One would assume it is tied into the faction/disposition system they're reputedly improving on.

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Are you annoyed yet? If so, then why did you put that in the game Bethesda!?

hi there, welcome to the forums, have you been given a http://images.uesp.net//c/c4/Fishystick.jpg yet?

yes, would be great to see a variance in the replies that people give to you (like the orcs in cheydinhal in oblivion), would also be nice to have more personal replies, say if you were friends with them they'd greet you in a different fashion than if you were a stranger.

I live about as far north as one would ever want to and everyone says hello to everyone, stranger or not. Of course if it's a stranger we add, "what brings you to this area?" unless it's tourist season.