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> What's the take on tongue-wagging NPCs?
Sir_Carnifex
post Jul 26 2008, 12:35 AM
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I've been going through all the dialogue files in BG2 looking for opportune moments in which Halbo can interject. The list I've made is getting quite long, so I thought I'd ask these questions before I go ahead and code all his blabber.

Just how much should Halbo interject? Is more better? Or do people find constant interruptions more annoying than enjoyable? I know that I've encountered some mods that just seem to have TOO much to say (in my opinion) or they speak up in places in which they shouldn't be able to. I don't want Halbo to do that, but I do want to provide plenty of dialogue, too. Personally, I like a happy medium. Not too much, not too little... but that's me. What does everyone else think? Opinions are very welcome!



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post Jul 26 2008, 02:58 AM
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heh I may not be the best for talking about banters but if you can have them in taverns/inns or at the start of a dungeon ('ooh spooky' type) not in the middle of the dungeon tongue.gif
that would be great.


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Sir_Carnifex
post Jul 26 2008, 04:15 PM
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QUOTE(Sir-Kill @ Jul 25 2008, 09:58 PM) *
heh I may not be the best for talking about banters but if you can have them in taverns/inns or at the start of a dungeon ('ooh spooky' type) not in the middle of the dungeon tongue.gif
that would be great.

I might do that, but I was actually referring to his interjections into already-existing dialogues. But since I wasn't clear, what you said is fine here, too. Being the coward he [Halbo] is, it is quite likely he'll make negative comments about many of those big bad dungeons that are crawling with undead. I think I will have to find a better line than "Oh! Spooky!" though. smile.gif



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post Jul 26 2008, 06:54 PM
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oh sod! I just gone and wet meself!


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Sir_Carnifex
post Jul 27 2008, 12:03 AM
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Please, let's be SERIOUS!!!

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post Aug 14 2008, 09:22 PM
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I'm actually a "the more the better" sort, myself. As long as he doesn't interrupt the NPC overmuch, and would have something in-character and valid to say.

Scenery dialogue (the comments at beginnings of dungeons or other areas) would be great too.
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post Aug 15 2008, 03:40 AM
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QUOTE(Riviera @ Aug 14 2008, 04:22 PM) *
Scenery dialogue (the comments at beginnings of dungeons or other areas) would be great too.

Thanks for the reminder. I was thinking that I was done with interjections, but this just made me realize I had forgotten all about the area interjects that I had planned. I would have found out about it later, but it's nice to know before I start testing. smile.gif


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