Capturing NPC with Pal Sphere a bug or feature?

[zero.calvin]

I think by now we all know that we can catch human NPC with pal sphere... but I cant help but to wonder if this is a bug or intended feature? considering the NPC glitched out when you send them out, i assume this is a glitch.

[Lightning Blaze]

Originally posted by DarkEternal:

Originally posted by Lightning Blaze:

I think the real question we need to ask is this: Is it intended for us to be able to sell humans to regular Pal Merchants?

I think the real, REAL question is, can I breed the humans with my Pals?

iirc humans don't have genders, so probably not.

[Penitence]

If you read the text on your screen when you do, it's clearly a feature. The game tells you its inhumane, but you play how you want.

[lnomsim]

Wait, does that mean we can also capture those NPCs at campfires?
The first NPC I captured was by pure accident, but I never tried on anything else than enemies.

[Julmara]

they woudlt have added a tooltip if it would have been a bug

[TheZWolf]

Originally posted by zero.calvin:

I think by now we all know that we can catch human NPC with pal sphere... but I cant help but to wonder if this is a bug or intended feature? considering the NPC glitched out when you send them out, i assume this is a glitch.

There is custom text for it, so it's def a feature

[Errickfoxy]

Humans don't go in the breeding station, but you can use the Pal condenser with them, it seems. I do think the human capturing is still a bit glitchy though since they don't seem to even use the "punch" they claim to have and won't use any skills you give them from fruit, so either they're not supposed to be able to eat fruit, or they are, but for some reason aren't using the skills.

[Banzai]

Originally posted by Scheneighnay:

I named my first one Reek

"Hey Reek, fancy a sausage? We're all out of berries!"

*muffled crying*

[Zaltys]

Originally posted by lnomsim:

Wait, does that mean we can also capture those NPCs at campfires?
The first NPC I captured was by pure accident, but I never tried on anything else than enemies.

Yep, you can.
That's what I thought this topic was about in the first place, not just capturing enemy humans. The latter's obviously intended.

The NPCs will still do the exact same thing after capture. You can get a regular trader for easy ingredient access, black market trader for buying rare pals, bunch of NPCs who give out free items every time you summon them,...

[Chisato]

possibly a feature that is NOT COMPLETE yet since you currently can exploit it. It was stated that the game was just 60% complete during its first launch.

[Skull One]

Originally posted by Errickfoxy:

Humans don't go in the breeding station, but you can use the Pal condenser with them, it seems. I do think the human capturing is still a bit glitchy though since they don't seem to even use the "punch" they claim to have and won't use any skills you give them from fruit, so either they're not supposed to be able to eat fruit, or they are, but for some reason aren't using the skills.

if you unequip the skills they will punch

[Mokona]

Originally posted by GespenstKAF:

I doubt any human would come back out of one of those things completely intact

Well seeing as whatever you catch dies you would be 100% correct.

[Moodyman90]

It's either an intended feature, or a way to prevent issues in the game itself. I can see there being an issue or two about something in the game not working if you wasn't allowed to catch humans, like some weird coding issue they couldn't figure out so they made it a "feature".

Like maybe during testing a Pal sphere was thrown at a Pal and hit a human instead and the game crashed. They couldn't figure out why so they made enemy humans catchable. Well then somebody tired to catch a non-hostile NPC and the game crashed again until they just made everything catchable.

[Banzai]

Originally posted by Moodyman90:

It's either an intended feature, or a way to prevent issues in the game itself.

There are text prompts telling you it's against the law, and enforcers are sent to punish you if you do it enough. Ie - you can do it, but there's a risk/reward element. It's explicitly part of the game.

[r.aiden.dav.i.d78.9]

feature

[Monk of Unemployment]

Originally posted by Inquisitor:

I hope a feature just like boss capture. Tho I want Zoe without her Pet. Every rancher needs a wife after all.

Rather not, spheres only make pals obedient, said wife can still stab you in your sleep 😂