Star Citizen: Dynamische NPCs sollen Leben in die Galaxis bringen

In the upcoming space MMO Star Citizen, you will encounter not only other players, but NPCs will also play an important role.

In a new developer video, these NPCs were discussed among other things. Later this year, the first of these non-player characters will be introduced into the game with update 2.7. NPCs are meant to bring life to the landing zones and urban areas. You will see NPCs walking around there, even following daily routines. For example, at night you are more likely to encounter drunkards, entertainers, and criminals, while during the day there are more businesspeople going about their daily lives.

NPCs bring the game world to life

Moreover, shop owners, tourists, people shopping, vagabonds, workers, and others play an important role. When you land on a planet in Star Citizen, it should feel alive, with bustling activity. The developers explain that they want to make Star Citizen a dynamic and lively universe that does not feel static. Many NPCs who follow daily routines are part of this. How you can interact with them remains to be seen. Most passersby will likely greet you, while criminals may attack you.

Hire an NPC Crew

It is important that some of these NPCs can also belong to your crew. This means that some NPCs can be hired by you and take over certain stations on multi-crew ships. This way you can fly these spaceships even when you do not want to play with other players. The AI can then perform ship repairs or even take on the role of the pilot.

In the video, you can learn some more things, including how the skeletal system was applied to the new female character. You can watch the entire, nearly 30-minute video directly here:

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