Killing Towns : V

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:29 am

If I were to say, kill every npc in a town that is possible, will they ever come back? I want to know before I start doing this. This way I can control who I kill (Calm spell will help with crowd control). Thanks!

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:52 pm

When something is dead, it does not comeback to life, unless through necromancy. But be warned, some NPCs are essential and cannot be killed.

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:26 pm

They will not come back.

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:48 am

Why would you want to murder a town anyway?

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:30 am

When something is dead, it does not comeback to life, unless through necromancy. But be warned, some NPCs are essential and cannot be killed.

I was wondering because on UESP it says for Rorikstead that it respawns in 10 days. I thought that referred to npcs as well. Oh well, looks like it is time to be a serial killer instead of a mass murderer. Thanks

Edit: @Ramnozack: It is for roleplay reasons

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:09 am

Unless you are on the PC, you can't kill an entire main city of a hold or oftentimes even a single village.

That aside, no. The named NPCs of a town never come back. The guards do, though. Not sure about named guards, though.

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:42 am

I believe the chickens respawn too...

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:13 am

I believe the chickens respawn too...

That is disturbing...

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:22 am

I heard chicken necromancers are dangerous...

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:20 am

Why would you want to murder a town anyway?

The real question is: Why wouldn't you want to murder a town? :devil:

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:14 am

The real question is: Why wouldn't you want to murder a town? :devil:

Because I'm a follower of the light under the eyes of Akatosh/Hist ?

» Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:48 pm

Only the guards respawn. Prepare for disappointment, though. Something like 2/3rds of NPC's are essential and cannot die.

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:02 am

Something like 2/3rds of NPC's are essential and cannot die.

Damn idiot proofing , good old Morrowind days , it was actually playable.

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:06 pm

I heard chicken necromancers are dangerous...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_o88RTDrnI
I am just waiting for someone to say 100 chicks in that video...

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:29 am

The real question is: Why wouldn't you want to murder a town? :devil:

Because I'm one of the good guys.

In any case, a lot of NPC's are quest-essential and cannot be killed. I couldn't get "Blood on the Ice" to start, so I just decided to snuff out the killer and be done with it. No joy: I gave the bugger enough battle-axe to kill a dragon, but he didn't die.

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:31 am

Essential NPCs is still the worst idea Beth has had in a while.

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:45 am

Essential NPCs is still the worst idea Beth has had in a while.

I mean , WHAT was wrong with the way Morrowind handled it ?

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:44 am

I mean , WHAT was wrong with the way Morrowind handled it ?

Dumb people got mad when they killed an NPC and it broke something. Beth (per usual) overreacts and idiot-proofs the game.

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:31 am

I mean , WHAT was wrong with the way Morrowind handled it ?

Rather that was how things were done, but then dragons had to attack towns... Now just be glad we haven't gotten dumb essential NPCs like the first guy you meet in Ultima 8...

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:15 pm

Rather that was how things were done, but then dragons had to attack towns... Now just be glad we haven't gotten dumb essential NPCs like the first guy you meet in Ultima 8...

It could be so people are marked as "Important" so that they cannot die by anything but the player's hands.

Add the ability to delete quests from the quest log so broken quests don't pile up.

Bam.

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:10 pm

I mean , WHAT was wrong with the way Morrowind handled it ?

Dragons, like Flawed Claw said. Riften and Falkreath would be ghost towns in short order, otherwise. But, yeah. Idiot proofing as well. Being able to actually break the main quest certainly taught you to quicksave, though.

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:19 am

Because I'm a follower of the light under the eyes of Akatosh/Hist ?

Oh. Ok. Sounds legit.

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:07 pm

Oh. Ok. Sounds legit.

Oh yes * throws spear into the head of a vampire *

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:52 am

Why would you want to murder a town anyway?

Ummm........villain?

» Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:00 am

I believe the chickens respawn too...

That is why you steal all of the eggs after you kill the chickens. Checkmate. :disco: