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Eviledd1984 said
Done and done :)

I wish you all the best of luck with Joker.

{curtsies}

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Eviledd1984 said
Where?

Here you go.

How do you define NPCs?

So, we had a heated discussion over at an RPG over whether or not the NPCs in it can be controlled by players or not. It made for an interesting discussion, as different terms of NPCs were brought up. In one corner, we had the camp of "NPCs should be controlled by the GM only, and any NPCs the players create belong to them to control exclusively" and in another corner we had the camp of "Players and GMs alike control the NPCs."

Both have their pros and cons, and I have the faint nostalgia reach into the back of my skull as I try to remember the last time I played in an RPG where everyone can control NPCs.

So, that is my question(s) for this thread: How do you define NPCs? What NPCs are acceptable for players to control? Are RPGs more enjoyable when the GM controls NPCs or when the players control NPCs?

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Gabriel Evings said
look dude that's awesome seriously but, could we not try to be mean here? I mean even the last RP I played in not even I think a month ago people like townsfolk, bartenders, and generally everyone who doesn't have a name were controlled by peoples posts. Its just way to insane to expect the GM to tell me that the waitress I called over came over and slapped me when I slapped her buttocks. Like I said though wait for the GM, he will say.

I... wasn't trying to be mean, I was trying to recall something, because I know that there are RPs that have players control NPCs. Sorry if it came off as that. But yes, let's wait for the GM.

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Gabriel Evings said
every roleplay I have been a part of for the past 7 years has been everyone has free reign over the npcs with the exception of those specifically for his purposes(main enemies, people of note, etc.) but, let the GM decided how it works when he gets back then we will know whats acceptable and whats not.

Huh. I've been trying to remember the last RPG I played that allowed that, and I think the last one I played was around seven years ago.

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Kaga said
NPC means non-player-character, meaning anyone can play them, so we wouldn't need GS to post first. You're thinking of a GMC, which can only be controlled by the GM.

I've heard of that kind of definition being used for that context, though more times than not, NPC does mean that the GMs control them. I have seen exceptions like mooks, but for the most part, NPCs and GMCs are one in the same.

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Kaga said
Maybe we should just wait until Grey Star comes back to confirm/deny any of the previously mentioned characters? I mean, it's one thing to discuss the possibilities of what would happen with each one, but it's really not up to us to decide what characters Edd can and can't bring in and I feel like we're making it sound as if that's what we're trying to dictate. :I

Agreed.

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Flamelord said
Which is lucky for him, since it would save a lot more lives in the long run to kill him. Pity Gotham PD can never get around to that death penalty, or an unfortunate 'accident'.

Yeah... Pity.

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I will say that it will be interesting to see him clash with the ideals of the other heroes and villains assorted in the group. Especially since I wanna see how he can talk his way out of getting stabbed by King Arthur.

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I'll also weigh my opinion in. Some of these heroes aren't like Batman. They won't just spare the Joker out of a moral code. Some do, however, but chances are, there's gonna be a war in deciding if Joker should be spared or killed.

Not to mention that there are a few bad guys who may want to ally with Joker and protect him if only to further their own deeds.