Why are there so few NPCs?

Evil_Twin · 06-25-2001, 02:20 PM

How come in a game where you are spoilt for choice during character creation there are so few NPC characters. Maybe i am just lazy and unobservent but i have found no Half Orc NPCs, nor have i found any Monks or Sourcerers or any of the other more exotic types?
There is only so much space in a game i am shure and the Developers no doubt stuck in as many as possible but think how hard a sourcer is ( If you don't use one, try it, but only if you are a magic user, not a Hack'n'Slasher).
Anyway if you no of any exotic NPCs that i have missed please tell me where they are.

Sigmar · 06-25-2001, 02:30 PM

These are all the npcs in bg2
Imoen Thief/mage human
Minsc Ranger human
Jahiera Fighter/druid half-elf
Yoshimo Bounty hunter human
Valygar Stalker human
Mazzy Fighter halfling
Jan Thief/illusionist gnome
Aerie cleric/mage elf
Viconia cleric elf
Keldorn inquisitor human
Anomen Fighter/cleric human
Edwin Conjurer human
Korgan Berzerker Dwarf
Cernd Shapeshifter human
Her'dalis Blade Tiefling
Nalia Thief/mage human

As you can see there are no monks or sorcerers, shame.

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"So why should I worship you Tiax?"
"Well Sigmar, I am Tiax the chosen one of Cyric, destined to ascend, I shall rule all!"
"Do you know you have a duck on your head?"
"Duck what duck......ahhhhhhhh!"

Tiax, warmaster of clan HADB

[This message has been edited by Sigmar (edited 06-25-2001).]

Nanobyte · 06-25-2001, 03:57 PM

And Keldorn is an Inquisitor if I am not mistaken.

Sigmar · 06-25-2001, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nanobyte:
And Keldorn is an Inquisitor if I am not mistaken.

Well spotted! Sorry, I correct that now.

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"So why should I worship you Tiax?"
"Well Sigmar, I am Tiax the chosen one of Cyric, destined to ascend, I shall rule all!"
"Do you know you have a duck on your head?"
"Duck what duck......ahhhhhhhh!"

Tiax, warmaster of clan HADB

06-25-2001, 04:15 PM

there are so few npcs beacuse black isle decided on quality not quantity and developed the storeys and charecters more, like ing BG1 they hardly ever talked to each other.

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Sigmar · 06-25-2001, 04:18 PM

With all those humans couldn't they fit in ONE half-orc?

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"So why should I worship you Tiax?"
"Well Sigmar, I am Tiax the chosen one of Cyric, destined to ascend, I shall rule all!"
"Do you know you have a duck on your head?"
"Duck what duck......ahhhhhhhh!"

Tiax, warmaster of clan HADB

Nanobyte · 06-25-2001, 04:27 PM

Alas, you have another minor problem in your list:

Viconia- cleric dark elf. Sorry for nitpicking.

jfhck · 06-25-2001, 04:53 PM

His right. There's to few NPC's. Even the critters in the game aren't different. Maybe they could put a very funny half-orc tavern owner or an dark quest about an suspicious Sorcerer (we could even find a little about their nature, are they dragons, as said?).

Viconia doesn't cout. Just paint her black and put a "Dark" before the "Elf" and she's ready. No new special abilities and succh.

jabidas · 06-25-2001, 10:02 PM

Hate to tell you but Viconias special ability is her high magic resistance.

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Dreamer128 · 06-26-2001, 05:05 AM

I wish they´d put in even less npc´s with more script.
Take Planescape Torment, only 6 npc´s but yet the best i´ve ever had.

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Those who watch their backs meet death from the front- Dreamer128 paladin of the order of the holy flame.

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06-25-2001, 02:20 PM	#1
Evil_Twin Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: England Posts: 34	How come in a game where you are spoilt for choice during character creation there are so few NPC characters. Maybe i am just lazy and unobservent but i have found no Half Orc NPCs, nor have i found any Monks or Sourcerers or any of the other more exotic types? There is only so much space in a game i am shure and the Developers no doubt stuck in as many as possible but think how hard a sourcer is ( If you don't use one, try it, but only if you are a magic user, not a Hack'n'Slasher). Anyway if you no of any exotic NPCs that i have missed please tell me where they are.

06-25-2001, 02:30 PM	#2
Sigmar Unicorn Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: N/a Posts: 4,222	These are all the npcs in bg2 Imoen Thief/mage human Minsc Ranger human Jahiera Fighter/druid half-elf Yoshimo Bounty hunter human Valygar Stalker human Mazzy Fighter halfling Jan Thief/illusionist gnome Aerie cleric/mage elf Viconia cleric elf Keldorn inquisitor human Anomen Fighter/cleric human Edwin Conjurer human Korgan Berzerker Dwarf Cernd Shapeshifter human Her'dalis Blade Tiefling Nalia Thief/mage human As you can see there are no monks or sorcerers, shame. ------------------ "So why should I worship you Tiax?" "Well Sigmar, I am Tiax the chosen one of Cyric, destined to ascend, I shall rule all!" "Do you know you have a duck on your head?" "Duck what duck......ahhhhhhhh!" Tiax, warmaster of clan HADB [This message has been edited by Sigmar (edited 06-25-2001).]

06-25-2001, 03:57 PM	#3
Nanobyte Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: NC Age: 38 Posts: 2,890	And Keldorn is an Inquisitor if I am not mistaken.

06-25-2001, 04:15 PM	#5
Dramnek_Ulk Guest Posts: n/a	there are so few npcs beacuse black isle decided on quality not quantity and developed the storeys and charecters more, like ing BG1 they hardly ever talked to each other. ------------------

06-25-2001, 04:18 PM	#6
Sigmar Unicorn Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: N/a Posts: 4,222	With all those humans couldn't they fit in ONE half-orc? ------------------ "So why should I worship you Tiax?" "Well Sigmar, I am Tiax the chosen one of Cyric, destined to ascend, I shall rule all!" "Do you know you have a duck on your head?" "Duck what duck......ahhhhhhhh!" Tiax, warmaster of clan HADB

06-25-2001, 04:27 PM	#7
Nanobyte Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: NC Age: 38 Posts: 2,890	Alas, you have another minor problem in your list: Viconia- cleric dark elf. Sorry for nitpicking.

06-25-2001, 04:53 PM	#8
jfhck Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 22, 2001 Location: Recife, PE, Brazil Posts: 39	His right. There's to few NPC's. Even the critters in the game aren't different. Maybe they could put a very funny half-orc tavern owner or an dark quest about an suspicious Sorcerer (we could even find a little about their nature, are they dragons, as said?). Viconia doesn't cout. Just paint her black and put a "Dark" before the "Elf" and she's ready. No new special abilities and succh.

06-25-2001, 10:02 PM	#9
jabidas Silver Dragon Join Date: March 14, 2001 Location: Agharti. Mountains of Madness Posts: 1,673	Hate to tell you but Viconias special ability is her high magic resistance. ------------------

06-26-2001, 05:05 AM	#10
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 39 Posts: 6,136	I wish they´d put in even less npc´s with more script. Take Planescape Torment, only 6 npc´s but yet the best i´ve ever had. ------------------ Those who watch their backs meet death from the front- Dreamer128 paladin of the order of the holy flame.

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