Everyone just stared at me when I asked the question. Blank looks, the kind that come when people think you've gone mad, or at least veered off track. I sighed and decided to spell it out, of course these neanderthals would have no idea what yours truly was talking about.
"Look, uh, I assume half of you know how the game works by now if you're over level 20 and had talked to NPC outside of Beginning City."
I began, gesturing with the half-empty mug still in my hand.
"There are an abundance of NPCs that only react client-side, especially in the early towns. Y'all probably noticed it but just couldn't quite put a finger or a term on it, hell, every NPC in Beginning City falls into that category. They don't have a purpose, can't be hurt, can't hurt you, only there to give one line of dialogue to every player when they approached 'em. Unlike the well-coded and AI-incorporated NPC that you build a relationship with."
