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NPC, or Non-Player Character, is a term used to describe characters that aren't directly controlled by a player. | |||
Commonly the term is only used to distinguish between NPCs and [[avatar]]s with [[spacecraft]] berthes. Avatars can hold any berth on board a spacecraft that a NPC can hold; such as [[passenger]], [[troop]], [[crew]], and [[officer]]. So some times a clear distinction needs to be made. | |||
==NPC Types== | |||
There are a number of different types of NPCs. While some may act similar, they are treated differently by the game. | |||
These types are: | |||
* [[Rat]] | |||
* [[Animal]] | |||
* [[Citizen]] | |||
* [[Passenger]] | |||
* [[Troop]] | |||
* [[Crew]] | |||
* [[Officer]] | |||
* [[Demiavatar]] (See below) | |||
==Demiavatar== | |||
The [[demiavatar]] is an exception because it acts as both an avatar and a NPC, depending on if a player is logged in on the demiavatar. | |||
For more information, see the [[Demiavatar]] page. | |||
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Revision as of 00:58, 16 December 2015
NPC, or Non-Player Character, is a term used to describe characters that aren't directly controlled by a player.
Commonly the term is only used to distinguish between NPCs and avatars with spacecraft berthes. Avatars can hold any berth on board a spacecraft that a NPC can hold; such as passenger, troop, crew, and officer. So some times a clear distinction needs to be made.
NPC Types
There are a number of different types of NPCs. While some may act similar, they are treated differently by the game.
These types are:
Demiavatar
The demiavatar is an exception because it acts as both an avatar and a NPC, depending on if a player is logged in on the demiavatar.
For more information, see the Demiavatar page.