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Year 10 Day 85 14:50	General NPC Question if thats ok?
Teenek Ta`ash	I was just wondering some thing about an NPC... Take for example a Riflemen Tusken. Yet he Has stats In Non Projectile. Would it be safe to assume the that he Be able to use a Melee weapon and a rifle? when the time comes and things coded. Also, as far as Npc's go, could any one point me in a direction to info such as how they earn XP other then walking (if that happens). If this was asked in the wrong area please forgive me, i went to general talk and the post there by hal said "questions" and then refered here ..

Year 10 Day 85 16:01	General NPC Question if thats ok?
Joe Falco	I would say that the NPC could carry a knife (or similar) for a 'secondary weapon' As for XP, yes there are other ways for a few NPC types. Healers gain XP for healing (Can someone confirm that, im not 100% sure), Brawlers for Brawling, and i cant remember anymore.... -_-" But to answer your question, yes for a few NPC's ____________

Year 10 Day 85 17:38	General NPC Question if thats ok?
Ellias Aubec	Asking about possible uses like that for NPCs is part of combat, and so has not been determined yet. It would make more sense that they couldn't use weapons out side their main category (projectile for riflemen etc) as otherwise there would be less reason to buy different versions - just train and apply skill points into multiple categories for one NPC type. ____________

Year 10 Day 85 17:48	General NPC Question if thats ok?
Amp Thane	“just train and apply skill points into multiple categories for one NPC type. ” But then your would be diluting the effectiveness of your NPC. Example: -I have an NPC with a skill of 1 in projectile weapons, and 1 free skill point. I apply the point to projectile weapon skill, so now he has a skill of 2. -You have an NPC with a skill of 1 in projectile weapons, and 1 free skill point. You apply the point to heavy projectile weapon skill, so now he has a skill of 1 in each. -Our NPCs face off in battle armed with the same projectile weapons. My NPC stomps your NPC since my projectile weapon skill is better. Your NPC might be able to use heavy weapons, but that does you no good since it doesn't come into play in this battle.

Year 10 Day 85 18:52	General NPC Question if thats ok?
Phillip Bromley	It'd probably still be ok, but the whole idea of specialized NPCs is that they start off with some skills, and can possibly have extra skill points to add. If you buy a rifleman and use his unused SP on non-projectile weapons skill, then he'd be worse off than a melee combat trooper that had it's SP put towards it's non-projectile weapons skill. That's why it'd be dumb. ____________ Free artwork in my Commerce thread!

Year 10 Day 85 21:14	General NPC Question if thats ok?
Ellias Aubec	Indeed. On the other hand, you only need to pay (or will do) one NPC, and you would get the versatility of 2 categories in just one NPC. In any case tis all up to the admins at the end, when they code it. ____________

Year 10 Day 85 21:50	General NPC Question if thats ok?
Teenek Ta`ash	ok thanks.. now am i correct that its still not possible for npc's to Equip items? ie, if i want my box stacker to carry my backpack.

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