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BTW. I don''t think I said "count every conversation as a good conversation", I think I need to clarify this. Use subject analysis to find out WHAT is being talked about and HOW it is being talked about. Which is what the recent messages at NPCAI have been about (if only on an NPC<->NPC level). That way the liked and disliked NPC''s could be distinguished.

The *ahem* you were speaking of is something that I intend to implement in my game, but I am not sure to what extent. You get the chance to start a family, and this could give you a reason to protect them . Somewhere to stay, a kind woman by your side, evil foes to be fought, what more does a PC need?... well, whatever it is, I wouldn''t mind implementing it in my game too .

Oh, and about your "choosing the insulting conv items", you CAN''T! It''s inverse parser material (possibly)... You get a choice about the topics you talk about, it isn''t set to menu options (too limited) but it isn''t as free as free speach (impossible implementation). I am thinking of the NPC saying things like "What do you want to talk about big boy? " and you getting the option of typing in the subject, and then determine how the conversation goes from there. It should be able to understand simple sentences too (hopefully ). This is how you can tell if they are a liked or a disliked NPC


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