The Rebel Faction

That's right! I've got a new one for you that recently came to mind when discussing with Beff.

We all know the traditional view about the skill of PCs to NPCs, and other implementation there-in. But then we began to discuss what's the difference between a PC and a NPC. And I would really want to know what the community would think on it.

What is the difference between a PC and NPC?

When does a NPC begin to be counted as a PC?

Like, I myself have largely viewed Chao and Wu as NPCs but Beff made the case that they've been pretty developed on their own and that there could be a case that they'd be PCs. But what makes the difference? Does a PC come into existance with the creation of an account? The declaration of them being PCs? Or just the generally acceptance of the community of them being PCs now rather than NPCs?

How quickly does a PC come into creation? After all, we know how in fleeting encounters we say the PC wins against the NPC so if a PC is easy to whip up, what keeps someone from pulling out a fresh PC for every encounter?

And yes. These are the type of philosophical debates that keep me up at night. Kinda like the ol' Alliance or Horde debate. But that's for another thread. >_>

This is something that should easily be in white and black. It hardly matters how much you've developed them, the NPC and PC has been clearly defined for years.

*kills Wu*

credits now?

Really, unless you plan to have the story as a 'let's wait and see', then you should probably already have it planned out roughly as to what is to happen, and who is to win, etc.

With one or two exceptions (such as the guy I'm using in the Bothan Space thread) I always upgrade my experienced and well developed NPCs into PCs when they reach that point. Say, if I've used them in nine or ten threads, or have done storyline arcs involving their background, etc.