I was pondering this because in Inzoi, every NPC is fully simulated: they have routines, moods, needs, memory, etc. So much detail puts an enormous load on performance, which makes it hard to pack the game with the sort of crowds you’d like. You can’t really create a crowded, bustling city when ever…

The tiered system sounds awesome. Maybe they could be based on the amount of interaction the playable zoi has with them. For example, no interaction, basic simulation, walking mannequin. Greeted, but no relationship, can acknowledge in the street, is seen outside at the same time each day, but does…

According to the latest AMA the Devs are planning more fleshed-out NPC’s, but I really hope there will be options ingame for the players with performance issues to turn it off. [grafik] In our little universe, we don’t need any NPC’s at all, maybe to just walk/drive/sit around in the scenery. If …

Fewer but smarter NPCs, or much more NPCs with less complex behavior? Which would you prefer?

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mialuce66 September 18, 2025, 10:32pm 4

I would prefer fewer but more intelligent NPC

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Fewer but smarter NPCs, or much more NPCs with less complex behavior? Which would you prefer?

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