Post by Nathaniel Essex on Jul 20, 2011 3:32:21 GMT -5
Dear members,
We, the staff, have made a decision to create a pair of NPC (Non-player Character) accounts to help improve the role playing experiences of all. These accounts will be controlled by the staff, but can be requested to appear in threads. Now, you may be wondering why we have chosen to do this, and/or what an NPC might be. Well, here are some examples of what an NPC account is used for.
1. The most common use (in my experience) of an NPC account is to throw random characters (often times unnamed villains/crooks) into a thread that might be at a standstill or has requested some action.
EX: If there was an open thread with a hero in it, and said thread had zero replies in it for several days, the staff could use the NPC account to give the thread starter something to do until another player gets involved by putting in a criminal in there for the hero to chase.
2. NPC accounts are often used to control the Big Bads <Buffy reference) such as Apocalypse or Darkseid. This is largely so that these god-like characters do not fall into the wrong hands. It's also nice to use it in this way so that the staff can create great plots involving some of these bigger villains.
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Now, like I said, there will be 2 accounts. Likely one of these accounts will be used for small/random characters, and the other will be dedicated to the major powerhouses. We ask that you please bear with us in this endeavor, as we have limited experience in this area. If you have any questions please send a PM to one of the staff members labeled: NPC.
-Mr. Sinister[/color]
We, the staff, have made a decision to create a pair of NPC (Non-player Character) accounts to help improve the role playing experiences of all. These accounts will be controlled by the staff, but can be requested to appear in threads. Now, you may be wondering why we have chosen to do this, and/or what an NPC might be. Well, here are some examples of what an NPC account is used for.
1. The most common use (in my experience) of an NPC account is to throw random characters (often times unnamed villains/crooks) into a thread that might be at a standstill or has requested some action.
EX: If there was an open thread with a hero in it, and said thread had zero replies in it for several days, the staff could use the NPC account to give the thread starter something to do until another player gets involved by putting in a criminal in there for the hero to chase.
2. NPC accounts are often used to control the Big Bads <Buffy reference) such as Apocalypse or Darkseid. This is largely so that these god-like characters do not fall into the wrong hands. It's also nice to use it in this way so that the staff can create great plots involving some of these bigger villains.
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Now, like I said, there will be 2 accounts. Likely one of these accounts will be used for small/random characters, and the other will be dedicated to the major powerhouses. We ask that you please bear with us in this endeavor, as we have limited experience in this area. If you have any questions please send a PM to one of the staff members labeled: NPC.
-Mr. Sinister[/color]