A recent Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen live stream discussed NPC AI, encounter, and much more.
The entire live stream lasted roughly one hour and 23 minutes and included several topics of discussion. The stream was hosted by Ben "Kilsin" Walters and Creative Director Chris "Joppa" Perkins and Game Designer Tim "Convo" Wathen.
They addressed the difficulty of the Tower of the Reckless Magician and noted that they’re currently investigating and working on fleshing it out to create a better challenge to players. AI disposition was also discussed.
If you’re unfamiliar with the mechanic, it mainly revolves around whether or not NPCs will have their disposition (friendly, angry, etc.) change due to external factors, or if their disposition can be affected in some other ways.
Interestingly, it looks like multiple dispositions for NPCs is out the picture for the moment. However, the team will track this once the game has released and revisit. Enemy density was also brought up in the discussion. The devs revealed that their goal is to support players of a certain group size.
Naturally, this led to a question of player camping spawns. The developers replied to this by answering that they’re currently trying to find a balance to allow players to move in and out, while also making the rewards meaningful.
You can watch the full stream below:
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