[4.0] Upcoming NPC relationship system

So not long ago we learned there will be a new NPC relationship system being introduced in 4.0 where the WoL can befriend a NPC and if their friendship level is high enough that NPC basically become a "personal model" for the WoL and wears stuff the WoL crafts.

It is basically a Crafter only system made for NPC dress up.

So what do you think about this NPC relationship system? You think they may add a actual story around based on the different NPCs or just remain pure NPC dress up?

They actually said there was a story which would unfold as you helped them out and improved your rep with them. It sounds interesting. I will be curious to see how it pans out. Curiously this Miqote this time doesn't seem to be one of Rowena's girls as she still has her own name.

Is this their intent for Zhloe Antipoh?

Wait what?

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Originally Posted by Magic-Mal

Wait what?

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NPC relationship from April Fool joke is officially a thing for 4.0 but Nerfed that the NPC is only in Friendzone relationship as a New System and New Side-storyline for Crafter Jobs.

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Originally Posted by Belhi

They actually said there was a story which would unfold as you helped them out and improved your rep with them. It sounds interesting. I will be curious to see how it pans out. Curiously this Miqote this time doesn't seem to be one of Rowena's girls as she still has her own name.

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it would be funny if the NPCs we meet in this Relationship system are the 1.0 companions and their story focus on explaining how their life developed after 1.0.

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Originally Posted by EdwinLi

it would be funny if the NPCs we meet in this Relationship system are the 1.0 companions and their story focus on explaining how their life developed after 1.0.

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Funny? That'd be AWESOME.

I'm totally down with it as a feature, but I guess I fail to understand the point of it. I suppose it's cool that they'll wear the items you make for them, and it gives that ~Woah, technology!~ feeling, but... why?

Ultimately, there's definitely better things they could focus their efforts on, unless they're planning on making it available for other npcs as well. It would be awesome if we could gear our squadron in this way, for example. In fact, adding that relationship system to our squadrons in general would be cool!

Raising reputation with someone to unlock a storyline is pretty standard stuff in mmo's. I'll be interested to see where this design goes. Of course we know that people will be dressing up the females in skimpy outfits.

Personally I'll be putting all of them in garo armor. ;D

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Originally Posted by Khalithar

Raising reputation with someone to unlock a storyline is pretty standard stuff in mmo's. I'll be interested to see where this design goes. Of course we know that people will be dressing up the females in skimpy outfits.

Personally I'll be putting all of them in garo armor. ;D

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I believe they said the only things they can wear are the gears your character crafted themselves which is partly why it is Crafter Job system. Guess they wanted player to have reasons to start crafting the cosmetic gear they wanted instead of buying it from other players.

As for me when it comes to dressing up these NPCs I would mostly fit them with stylish looks. I'll admit I am a bit of a Vanity look addict when it comes to character's appearance so putting all of the female in skimpy outfits is less likely for me unless the look also suits their personality or I can make a proper mix of clothing parts to feel as if it is a stylish look they can walk around in.

Dress them in ANYTHING?

I rather they give me stuff to wear! I thought this gives unique glamour rewards?

I doubt they will allow the players to dress them in anything because obviously players would dress them in.. suggestive clothing. I think the NPCs will definitely have restrictions to what they will be wearing.

And with that, people will probably beg to allow the NPCs to wear anything in response.

Am I the only one who zapped out at "Crafter only"? >.>

What if this replaced the "Specialization System". By that I mean they could make these NPCs open up chains that unlock new recipes for crafting classes and while a player would have the opportunity to do all of them, it would purposely be designed as a time consuming process. Getting hand on hard to obtain rare materials, HQing said recipes, exchanging them for reputation, build up enough rep and a renowned person comes along and gives you a "Prototype Recipe" and the only way to obtain the real version of said recipe would be from completing the person's request.

Would there a purpose to this beyond playing dress up with NPCs? Are there way more details on this feature?

Could you please post some source of this information. I try to keep an eye on these things, but somehow this completely slipped past me. Anyway, sounds great. I wonder how far they can build on such feature and what we may see in 4.x patches.

And there I thought I could finally date Aymeric. I mean the dinner was a good start....

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Uh....okay? I like to play dress-up and all but I cant make any sense of this. Maybe we get more Information soon.

Actually, my understanding of it is that we're supposed to see the start of it before 4.0? My understanding is it's starting with Zhloe Aliapoh.

So, similar what WoW did and pulled off with the Pandaria expansion?

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Originally Posted by Roth_Trailfinder

Is this their intent for Zhloe Antipoh?

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I think this is correct.
They said you would be able to gain reputation with npcs through custom deliveries and unfold their stories.
And that maybe someday they would wear the items you crafted for them.

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Originally Posted by EdwinLi

So not long ago we learned there will be a new NPC relationship system being introduced in 4.0 where the WoL can befriend a NPC and if their friendship level is high enough that NPC basically become a "personal model" for the WoL and wears stuff the WoL crafts.

It is basically a Crafter only system made for NPC dress up.

So what do you think about this NPC relationship system? You think they may add a actual story around based on the different NPCs or just remain pure NPC dress up?

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I hope that it goes futher and not friend zone only , whats the point in that haha, we have retainers, and squadruns etc we have enough friends should get a deeper relationship.

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Originally Posted by bswpayton

I hope that it goes futher and not friend zone only , whats the point in that haha, we have retainers, and squadruns etc we have enough friends should get a deeper relationship.

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(Sorry, couldn't resist... >.>)

https://i.imgflip.com/1k4orq.jpg

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Originally Posted by Alenaar

Could you please post some source of this information. I try to keep an eye on these things, but somehow this completely slipped past me. Anyway, sounds great. I wonder how far they can build on such feature and what we may see in 4.x patches.

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It was part of the 3.55a patch notice in the last live letter.

The system is introduced in 3.55a for basic functions to build some early rep with NPCs and later in 4.0 and beyond expanded on. It is mostly a crafter/gathering Job focus system but more NPCs and the ability to customize them with your own crafted stuff will be added later sometime around 4.0 or beyond.

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Originally Posted by Malzian

(Sorry, couldn't resist... >.>)

https://i.imgflip.com/1k4orq.jpg

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The only part they need to add for the Waifu dream assuming SE introduce NPCs of all kinds considering each will have their own story to tell.

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Originally Posted by bswpayton

I hope that it goes futher and not friend zone only , whats the point in that haha, we have retainers, and squadruns etc we have enough friends should get a deeper relationship.

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It exists as a narrative device for crafters and gatherers to have a form of endgame progressive story content. Its not supposed to be about making stuff for people so you can date them.

"You get to chat up a character in order to force him or her to dress in what you want. Don't worry, they've only ever been game objects."

I am unsure about this feature, I'm sure many of us have played WoW, we remember the hell of weekly rep grinds to gain the favor of factions for access to restricted gear sets, mounts and other things. The non rewarding nature of FFXIV does not lend itself to rep grinds easily. But it will give me something to do besides log in and share my sparkling personality with the internet world so bring it on.

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Originally Posted by Shurrikhan

"You get to chat up a character in order to force him or her to dress in what you want. Don't worry, they've only ever been game objects."

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They didn't say you could dress them the way you want. They said that the items they request and you make for them will show up such as them wearing gear you make for them. Lets say your helping a guy who is trying to start a café. He asks you for some waiter clothes. You make him some waiter clothes. Later on when your rep increases you notice he is now wearing the waiter clothes he asked you for.

It will be like that.