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Millian

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hmmm NPC help
« on: January 14, 2008, 09:52:48 pm »
Hi all i want to know about the NPCs . woh will help me raise my stat or str or agility....etc.etc thk for  ???the help
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Re: hmmm NPC help
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2008, 12:01:32 am »
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woh will help me raise my stat or str or agility

Ask any NPC who trains strength or who trains agility. They should be able to tell you.

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Re: hmmm NPC help
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2008, 01:44:12 am »
i know how to train but i don't know which NPC will help me do that :-[
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Re: hmmm NPC help
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2008, 03:40:04 am »
As Jeraphon said ask the NPC's "what do you train"
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Re: hmmm NPC help
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2008, 06:45:53 am »
Also keep in mind that some NPC's will train skillls only at a certain level, for instance NPC1 will train strength from 1-20, NPC2 will train strength from 20-50. If you right click on NPC2 while your strength is under 20 you win't see the option to train for strength. For certain skills look for trainers who would logically train thse skills, for instance you wouldn't go to a priest to get training in strength, you look for a character who is expected to be strong, so a warrior, blacksmith etc. Training in agility might come from a warrior or a thief but not a cook or librarian. A little bit of logic will go along way to finding people of particular training capabilities.

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Re: hmmm NPC help
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2008, 11:52:49 am »
I've also found it very fun when  a char approaches mine with a really neat ic reason as to why they need help finding that NPC "hey..I need to find someone who can help make me smarter, do you know anyone who might be able to help me?" "My muscles are a bit weak lately, I am looking for someone to help me tone them up a bit and strengthen them, know anyone that could help?"  Okay so those are kinda basic and dumb, but you get the idea, Also it opens up some in char, dialogue and that is always fun, however some ooc questions will need to be asked about what level you are at currently, I mean at times I have role played that as well but always wondered if that was not a bit OOC, but just go with it, and go with whatever your comfortable with.  But that's my suggestion, ask other players while in game, in char, if nothing else you'll at least make a new friend.

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Re: hmmm NPC help
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2008, 12:19:41 pm »
Then I ask Izzie:

Can you make me smarter?
Will you be my friend?

(btw your spelling has improved greatly, I applaud you!)

Good work and great suggestion.
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Re: hmmm NPC help
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2008, 07:09:27 pm »
As Jeraphon said ask the NPC's "what do you train"

No, I meant, ask them "who trains strength" and "who trains agility" - they DO answer that.

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Re: hmmm NPC help
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2008, 11:46:53 pm »
That's awsome Jepheron! I SO have to try that!

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Re: hmmm NPC help
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2008, 08:14:07 pm »
thk guy for every thing and tips....
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Re: hmmm NPC help
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2008, 10:24:10 pm »
That's awsome Jepheron! I SO have to try that!

Please note that it only works for stats (eg strength,) not skills (eg sword) for reasons of simplicity. But yeah. :)

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Re: hmmm NPC help
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2008, 10:52:10 am »
Tried it! loved it! very creative and I look forward to seeing other NPC"s responses, thanks guys that was a neat addition.

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« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2008, 11:21:50 pm »
Tried it! loved it! very creative and I look forward to seeing other NPC"s responses, thanks guys that was a neat addition.

You're welcome. "Neat additions" happen all the time in dialogues, but I don't always advertise it. Maybe I should, so the myth that "NPCs are dumb" can get dispelled. (Well, they'll always appear kinda dumb but they're lots better than they were.) Remember, the more stuff you send me via my request for NPC questions, the faster "neat additions" can go in.

Latest neat addition: one of the merchants gives you a virtual tour of more than a dozen cities of the Dome! Which one? That's for you to find out!  :detective: