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Gadersd

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No NPC movement?
« on: June 18, 2015, 04:10:42 pm »
I recently played Dwarf Fortress for the first time in adventure mode. While playing I noticed that none of the NPC characters in buildings moved. Are they forever static or will they move eventually?
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TheFlame52

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Re: No NPC movement?
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2015, 06:08:04 pm »
Some move, most don't. Sorry.
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Gadersd

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Re: No NPC movement?
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2015, 06:18:15 pm »
Will they still not move even if there is an enemy in the room?
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Re: No NPC movement?
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2015, 06:30:00 pm »
No, they'll run away if they get scared, but that's really the only time the move.
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Gadersd

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Re: No NPC movement?
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2015, 06:43:27 pm »
That is game breaking for me. I'll have to stick with fortress mode.
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Re: No NPC movement?
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2015, 03:53:17 pm »
They move slightly more than they did in the previous version. Wandering around their towns and all. Some will actually tell you that they are out for a stroll if you talk to them. You can even find people traveling between sites looking for work and places to trade. What kind of movement were you expecting? Like the way dwarfs are constantly moving in fort mode?
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Re: No NPC movement?
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2015, 04:11:47 pm »
I too find it a little bizarre that nearly everyone in the world just stands around awkwardly in their little communal homes. I don't think we'll see expanded movement of peoples until they have actual jobs to do, which is still very far off dev wise. 
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Re: No NPC movement?
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2015, 01:36:32 am »
Non-historical figures won't do much.
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