I'm always captivated with NPC life in MMOs -- what these not-so-essential characters are doing in the background of our unbridled heroism. Here's a charming scene in Lord of the Rings Online's Hobbiton, where a matronly storyteller is spinning a yarn for two fascinated children and one sleeping slacker. My only regret is that you never hear the story; I guess that's between these characters and them alone.
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Reader Comments (3)
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 12:24AM (Unverified) said
Wow simply amazing. Thanks for posting this!
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 5:43AM Lenn said
A lot of the inns in LotRO have life to them. Storytellers, drunk patrons, barmaids complaining about customers, etc. Even if you're the only player at an inn, it doesn't feel like you're alone. It's brilliantly done.
Posted: Jul 25th 2011 9:26AM ScottishViking said
Of course, you don't need to go too far before you can find players actually telling stories either...another brilliant part about the game.
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