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As amazing as this would be, I think game devs will shy away from AI NPCs simply for maintaining some continuity and storyline. Oblivion was ahead of it's time
by themanmaran 4y ago
As amazing as this would be, I think game devs will shy away from AI NPCs simply for maintaining some continuity and storyline.
Oblivion was ahead of it's time in allowing a massive array of NPC actions. NPCs would take all sorts of random actions, with game altering effects. A vital quest character could end up in the dungeons for pickpocketing, and you would have no idea how to complete the quest.
And while some players loved it, the consensus seemed to be that this was disruptive to the storyline. Hence the more sanitized interactions in Skyrim.