Importance of NPC's

[waikzguy8998]

Thinking back to RDR and the NPC interactions, we are trying to figure out whether or not getting information from NPC's, either by eavesdropping, accidental encounters, real world events, conversations, etc. should be an important part in the game (at least for free roaming)

 

A classic example from RDR would be when John sits at one of the camps, a couple of NPC's are talking and one mentiones "Marshall Johnson's got some gold buried up in Rio Del Lobo". At first this doesn't seem like anything important but upon further inspection, BAM, gold up in Rio Del Lobo!

 

Therefore, how valuable do you think NPC info should be? Like...

a) Overhearing a conversation at the marina can lead you to sunken goods and a potential fight for them,

b) Other NPC's talking about areas to "stay away from"

c) Discussions over Epsilon locations

d) Eavesdropping leading to playable Real World Events

e) and so on.

[gta5freemode4eva]

I chose the 'somewhat' option. It would be very cool if we heard some NPC's talking about, lets say a very valuable rare car and its location, we checked it out and indeed there is a very rare valuable car there type thing, but I wouldn't want to miss very important information due to my mind being focused on a different thought/activity.

[waikzguy8998]

@gta5freemode. For sure. Basically you don't want them to be a focal point but I hope they come back at least in a similar fashion to RDR, like where I mentioned the guys talking about Marshall's gold, etc. Just think it would be kind of neat, like to said, to be in a dive bar in sandy shores and hear a couple of red necks talking about one of their tricked out cars, where it is, then you go jack that s*** while they chase after you

[Fuzzknuckles]

The more interaction with the peds the better in my opinion - I want to have to be able to talk to them and get extra info, but not necessarily info I can't live without.

 

The idea of being in chase and asking a ped where the guy went, rather than having to worry about them going 'out of range', works for me.