How "alive" is the NPC?

[Wabbajack]

Is the NPC just someone who gives quest and be done with it or we can have some more livelier interaction with them? I am interested in buying this game since it has NPC, but bit concerned about "how alive" they are.

[Maddawg]

You rescue the npcs then then you summon and place them. They will provide services and crafting. Only found Blacksmith thus far so not a lot more I can add. Hope it helped!

[Mads]

They chill in your base as far as I know. Similar to terraria NPCs I guess. They are questgivers and also give new crafting stuff. They just stand still in base but got some OK dialog.

[Cuddle_Rat]

They say the same crap over and over again and never shut up, when they are quiet you constantly see *...* over their heads, oh and if you're near them they constantly turn to face you. I finally just dug a damn hole and put them down there, if I need em I'll unlock the hatch.

[Mads]

Originally posted by Mads:

They chill in your base as far as I know. Similar to terraria NPCs I guess. They are questgivers and also give new crafting stuff. They just stand still in base but got some OK dialog.

Would also like to add that I only have 2 of the NPCs. The others might do something different later on.

[Tarvo27]

If I don't have a base am I okay to still get the blacksmith without any complications?

[Cuddle_Rat]

Originally posted by Tarvo27:

If I don't have a base am I okay to still get the blacksmith without any complications?

I'm pretty sure you can't even place them or even get the quest(?) unless you have an altar down at least.

[Luceos]

Originally posted by Tarvo27:

If I don't have a base am I okay to still get the blacksmith without any complications?

Yes, but to use them they need to be placed within your "base" radius, that's the flame you place initially. It's part of the questline, so you will always have a base.

Originally posted by Cuddle_Rat:

They say the same crap over and over again and never shut up, when they are quiet you constantly see *...* over their heads, oh and if you're near them they constantly turn to face you. I finally just dug a damn hole and put them down there, if I need em I'll unlock the hatch.

Damn smart, gonna do that too.

[Thadeus]

Originally posted by Wabbajack:

Is the NPC just someone who gives quest and be done with it or we can have some more livelier interaction with them? I am interested in buying this game since it has NPC, but bit concerned about "how alive" they are.

Dude, it's another "punch trees to get wood to build ♥♥♥♥ for no reason". You expecting an RPG or what? Cause it's not. The NPCs are just dummies that stand there.