Partying with NPCs is not cool.

[ScottyMango]

I don't think I've ever been in a party yet where the person who joined or people already in the party didn't try to talk to me.. o:

Playing with NPCs is kinda.. boring.

[pikachief]

I always have at least 1 space open in my parties and no one joins me

[DerpiestShazbot]

A bit ridiculous how you can actually fill up a party with NPC's. Almost defeats the whole purpose of the game being multiplayer and rewarding you for working with other actual people.

[youcantcatchtheblue]

I just wish there was an option in the quest counter to automatically join a party doing that quest instead of always creating your own party or looking yourself for a party.

[Tenlade]

So NPCs are more than just meatshields / healbots this time?

no they pretty much still are, but the ranger ones occasionally use weak bullet which is worth bringing them along.

[texhnolyze]

Hey, so I've been running from floor to floor looking for groups to party with, and I notice ALL the time that people constantly have full parties of themselves plus 3 NPCs. COME ON, PEOPLE, LEAVE SOME ROOM FOR REAL PEOPLE TO PLAY WITH YOU. 1 NPC seems like enough; they can't do any damage so a healer seems like the only practical one.

agreed
a healer is all i (we?) need

[Vylera]

Full NPC team = max EXP per kill.

Full NPC team means 12 player limit fills up faster for more spawn for everyone, and forces more multi-parties to be generated.

Full NPC team prevents roamers who refuse to stick together. It happens a lot in free fields.

I lock my personal party when I plan for full NPC team (not like it matters).

Maybe this is why they invented the solo play blocks.

[Xaton]

doesnt even know how to add npc people into the party lol or even invite some one X.X

[gigawuts]

Full NPC team = max EXP per kill.

Full NPC team means 12 player limit fills up faster for more spawn for everyone, and forces more multi-parties to be generated.

Full NPC team prevents roamers who refuse to stick together. It happens a lot in free fields.

I lock my personal party when I plan for full NPC team (not like it matters).

Maybe this is why they invented the solo play blocks.

I didn't think NPC's contributed to the player count when determining spawns.

[Mikura]

Most of the time, I'm doing matter board quests or client orders, so having an NPC team works better for me since real players usually just wanna fart around in a free mission. I hate to say it, but I play the game to get things done on my character quick and efficiently, and that's usually the best way to do it.

It sounds kinda dumb, but I probably won't start partying with people until I'm done with all the matter board quests and client orders that aren't repeatable. And by then, I'll be capped at 40. I guess by that point, playing with real people will be my only motivation to keep me playing. lol