Hello guys!
The new random NPC overhaul is shaping up well. I'm about 80% finished, currently polishing the final section, "family backgrounds". In total, it's grown into roughly 50,000 words of events and dialogues, making sure that every captured or purchased NPC feel unique and engaging.
There are lots of new traits, special "INSIGHTS," and dozens of cool, unique and/or sometimes disturbing Easter eggs that you can find after befriending your new assets.
ALL uniquely named NPCs are now also scripted; Haruto Pai, Coiban and his mercenaries, The Urban Titans, certain bounties and half-a-dozen others.
The amount of work and coding that's gone into this framework almost rivals the 0.8.3 tech overhaul, making it an absolute beast.
RELEASE DATE (A1)
Our Pre-Alpha testers, the brave "front line" ensuring Tier 4+ subscribers get a smooth and relatively bug-free experience, will start hammering the A1 release next week. The official Alpha release is planned for the following week.
The A1 version contains a lot of other interesting frameworks and content addons in addition to the random NPC overhaul. See the full changelog HERE.
Alright, have a great weekend everyone!