This is a simple (and maybe unnecessary) suggestion. Musicians should stop playing when no one is listening.

 

 

 

I mean, they aren't supernaturals or something that never tires. They also get tired after a while.

 

 

 

Supporters:

 

1. Quelmotz

 

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Feel free to offer constructive criticism. Just follow all forum rules.

How would you know that?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does a fallen tree make a sound when no one is around?

pointless much? i mean, its not like it hurts a pixelated NPC who has nothing better to do...

And why dont bankers work on shifts ? i mean.. they are on 24/7, they only rest when there is server restart ! I have to talk with jagex about their salary :P

 

P.S: They even get attacked by Wise old people sometimes >.> extra payment for that!!! being banker is risky job :P

I wish you can donate them something to play something else :) change the song for 50 gp or so

Human Jukeboxes! \

Actually, this is part of a much wider potential update. I wish NPCs actually acted more like they were real people than robots that never tire or get bored. They should live in houses (maybe pop into a house portal?), travel along the pathways, have shifts, stuff like that. Although, if they're gonna have shifts, we have to invent time and days first.

Does a fallen tree make a sound when no one is around?

 

 

 

Yes.

Does a fallen tree make a sound when no one is around?

 

 

 

Yes.

 

 

 

You can use a freaking sound recorder so don't be idiotic.

 

 

 

Actually, this is part of a much wider potential update. I wish NPCs actually acted more like they were real people than robots that never tire or get bored. They should live in houses (maybe pop into a house portal?), travel along the pathways, have shifts, stuff like that. Although, if they're gonna have shifts, we have to invent time and days first.

 

 

 

Yeah, exactly. RS's NPCs act far too much like robots.

They're practicing I guess? Idk. It does seem kinda unrealistic, but I don't see this as necessary. I suppose I'd support this if it went with a whole bunch of NPC updates.

To change NPC beheviour requires massive amounts of coding if they are to behave anything at all like real people.

 

 

 

They could do this, or create a few new quests, monster, areas, a new skill...etc.

 

I'd rather they did the latter.

Because if any of you knew the ideology and mindset of musicians, they do not play to entertain others or to entertain the notion of them satisfying you. They play because they love music. And they deep down, do not care whether you listen or not.

They're practicing I guess? Idk. It does seem kinda unrealistic, but I don't see this as necessary. I suppose I'd support this if it went with a whole bunch of NPC updates.

 

 

 

Maybe I should reword the OP as an update to all NPCs, to make them more realistic.

 

 

 

To change NPC beheviour requires massive amounts of coding if they are to behave anything at all like real people.

 

 

 

They could do this, or create a few new quests, monster, areas, a new skill...etc.

 

I'd rather they did the latter.

 

 

 

True. But I don't need them to be like real people, just make them a BIT more realistic. I mean, if you see someone wielding a bloody axe and armor with bloodstains all over it walking into your house, what would you do?

 

a) Carry on with your activities - which is what RS NPCs do, and that is just totally unrealistic.

 

B) Run into a corner, screaming for help.

 

c) Grab a knife or something to protect yourself.

 

 

 

B) or c) or a combination of both won't be hard to code. The NPCs don't even need to take a knife or weapon, maybe they could just say "hey you, get out of my house" and start attacking you. The "run into a corner, screaming for help" option isn't hard to code either, as shown in the "wild dogs" example in Varrock.

 

 

 

Because if any of you knew the ideology and mindset of musicians, they do not play to entertain others or to entertain the notion of them satisfying you. They play because they love music. And they deep down, do not care whether you listen or not.

 

 

 

True, but they do get tired sometimes.

Simply no.

 

 

 

With a massive rework on NPCs, we lose out on more important updates.

 

 

 

I mean why should we have a new quest, new items and possibly a new skill when we can have NPCs acting more realistic in an MMO?

Simply no.

 

 

 

With a massive rework on NPCs, we lose out on more important updates.

 

 

 

I mean why should we have a new quest, new items and possibly a new skill when we can have NPCs acting more realistic in an MMO?

 

It's all about having a bit of both content updates and aesthetic updates. Too much of the former makes the game feel unpolished, and too much of the latter results in the game not having enough content. Having both makes a great game. This is just one of those possible aesthetic updates, it won't mean we'll ignore content.

Maybe if done over time, one type of NPC at a time, it could work. That way they could update their actions and not disappoint those who only care about new content. I would support it as long as they didn't focus too much manpower on it.

 

 

 

Because if any of you knew the ideology and mindset of musicians, they do not play to entertain others or to entertain the notion of them satisfying you. They play because they love music. And they deep down, do not care whether you listen or not.

 

Any I have seen have had "music appreciators" with them at all times, anyway.

Maybe if done over time, one type of NPC at a time, it could work. That way they could update their actions and not disappoint those who only care about new content. I would support it as long as they didn't focus too much manpower on it.

 

 

 

Because if any of you knew the ideology and mindset of musicians, they do not play to entertain others or to entertain the notion of them satisfying you. They play because they love music. And they deep down, do not care whether you listen or not.

 

Any I have seen have had "music appreciators" with them at all times, anyway.

 

The best way would do it area by area, because a single code won't work for all NPCs of the same type (so we would have to lose the generic Man (Level 2) model). Start small, say, the farmers in southern Misthalin. Then move to the residents of Lumbridge, or Rimmington, then the Dwarven Mine. Eventually, we can move on to bigger places like Al Kharid. It's pretty much like the area graphical updates we've seen in the past, apart from it's all about NPCs only. It's been done before, so we know that it can be a side-project and won't consume too much manpower when it's needed.

 

 

 

Thing is, we basically want to reduce the overused algorithm of pseudo-random movement within a set area, and make more purposeful movement. We've seen basic examples of this in Keldagrim, where a dwarf goes back and forth from his house to the market, with a selection of short (pun intended) dialogues at each end, and a drunken dwarf staggering in a circle around a pub, so I'm sure it's not past TB@JT to introduce something along the same lines.

No. I do not support.

 

 

 

Why?

 

 

 

Because it would take far, far to much memory both on our computers and our servers. Don't you know that Java has limits? An update like this would make my computer at best lag much, much more than it already does.

 

 

 

And what about those poor souls still using dial-up? They do exist.

No. I do not support.

 

 

 

Why?

 

 

 

Because it would take far, far to much memory both on our computers and our servers. Don't you know that Java has limits? An update like this would make my computer at best lag much, much more than it already does.

 

 

 

And what about those poor souls still using dial-up? They do exist.

 

 

 

Uh, FYI, your computer does not cue all the NPCs at once time, only in the area, and if you can go into an area where NPCs move alot already, then your fine, and the servers are fine. Ill say the servers would take a little bit of strain from this, but, probably do-able. It would look a bit silly if 5 people were in a house and the NPC started running to each corner yelling and punching everyone, so you gotta be careful. Maybe some NPCs should do things, like bankers, going to different parts of the bank, doing emotes to tables and stuff, that is VERY easy as it only adds a little bit to the already random walk que they have.

 

 

 

But what I dont get is why we have to sit down to hear the music, why is not heard softly with the area effect music?

Keep the feedback coming! :D

 

 

 

I don't know why everyone assumes we have to update every NPC immediately. Everything can be done slowly, step by step.

I would like to see more realistic NPCs. Because sometimes, its the little things that make a big difference.

 

 

 

But yeah, if a guy wandered randomly into my house wielding a greataxe and wearing bloodstained armour I wouldn't act like nothing is happening.

No. I do not support.

 

 

 

Why?

 

 

 

Because it would take far, far to much memory both on our computers and our servers. Don't you know that Java has limits? An update like this would make my computer at best lag much, much more than it already does.

 

 

 

And what about those poor souls still using dial-up? They do exist.

 

Not really, as far as I know the NPC movement algorithm is executed on Jagex's servers, not the user's computer. The user only gets the results of that algorithm i.e. the NPC's position and which direction it is facing. Since this would not change at the user's end, there is no increase in lag whatsoever.

No. I do not support.

 

 

 

Why?

 

 

 

Because it would take far, far to much memory both on our computers and our servers. Don't you know that Java has limits? An update like this would make my computer at best lag much, much more than it already does.

 

 

 

And what about those poor souls still using dial-up? They do exist.

 

Not really, as far as I know the NPC movement algorithm is executed on Jagex's servers, not the user's computer. The user only gets the results of that algorithm i.e. the NPC's position and which direction it is facing. Since this would not change at the user's end, there is no increase in lag whatsoever.

 

 

 

int xDir = Misc.random(5);

int yDir = Misc.random(5);

while (true) {

walkNPC(x + xDir, y + yDir);

}

 

 

 

There, thats basically NPC movement in a nutshell, with random walking. Probably a wait timer at the end of course.

 

 

 

while (true) {

if (Misc.random(10) == 1) {

doEmote(pickup);

} else {

walkNPC(x + xDir, y + yDir);

}

if (distanceToPlayer(getNearestPlayer()) <= 10) {

if (Misc.random(3) == 1) {

walkNPC(x - 10, y - 10);

Text("HELP ME!");

} else {

Text("Get out of my house!");

AttackPlayer(getNearestPlayer();

}

}

}

 

 

 

There. I wrote basic code that causes the NPC to randomly do an action, like an emote, every so often. And there is also code to detect if a player is nearby, and if it is, it either runes away, or attacks you. Jagex are game experts, Im just a teenager who knows how to code in java, if you guys seriously dont think they can do it, your very mistaken.

No. I do not support.

 

 

 

Why?

 

 

 

Because it would take far, far to much memory both on our computers and our servers. Don't you know that Java has limits? An update like this would make my computer at best lag much, much more than it already does.

 

 

 

And what about those poor souls still using dial-up? They do exist.

 

Not really, as far as I know the NPC movement algorithm is executed on Jagex's servers, not the user's computer. The user only gets the results of that algorithm i.e. the NPC's position and which direction it is facing. Since this would not change at the user's end, there is no increase in lag whatsoever.

 

 

 

int xDir = Misc.random(5);

int yDir = Misc.random(5);

while (true) {

walkNPC(x + xDir, y + yDir);

}

 

 

 

There, thats basically NPC movement in a nutshell, with random walking. Probably a wait timer at the end of course.

 

 

 

while (true) {

if (Misc.random(10) == 1) {

doEmote(pickup);

} else {

walkNPC(x + xDir, y + yDir);

}

if (distanceToPlayer(getNearestPlayer()) <= 10) {

if (Misc.random(3) == 1) {

walkNPC(x - 10, y - 10);

Text("HELP ME!");

} else {

Text("Get out of my house!");

AttackPlayer(getNearestPlayer();

}

}

}

 

 

 

There. I wrote basic code that causes the NPC to randomly do an action, like an emote, every so often. And there is also code to detect if a player is nearby, and if it is, it either runes away, or attacks you. Jagex are game experts, Im just a teenager who knows how to code in java, if you guys seriously dont think they can do it, your very mistaken.

 

 

 

Wow! Thanks! :thumbsup:

 

 

 

This is nice. You showed them that its quite possible and easy to do it.

 

 

 

I'm quite sick of people who don't know a thing about coding coming and spouting nonsense. Though I myself don't know much about coding... :oops:

No. I do not support.

 

 

 

Why?

 

 

 

Because it would take far, far to much memory both on our computers and our servers. Don't you know that Java has limits? An update like this would make my computer at best lag much, much more than it already does.

 

 

 

And what about those poor souls still using dial-up? They do exist.

 

 

 

I suppose these pour souls cant gwd either.