Chat/Dialog bubbles for random dialog

[xyster]

This idea kind of coincides with one of the previous ones I was talking about with the prostitutes and the town drunk running around town.

It would help break up the game a bit to see chat/dialog bubbles above npc heads with random things they might say. For instance, you walk into a shop and the shop keeper would say "Welcome. May I help you?" Or, when the town drunk is at it again, he passes by you and says something like "Hergh! I've seen... **belchhh** tougher sh@^ in my **hic** bed pan!" Perhaps on the city guard patrol passing, the captain would say "Watch your step around here."

I'm not trying to get too far into this with much complexity, but since there is a faction relation, perhaps it could also change the dialog a bit. For instance, when you improve relations with a specific town's faction, the guard could instead say "Let me know if you need any assistance, %yournamehere%." Also, the city folk could start calling you by name more often as your relations improve (or get worse).

I've also seen it done in games where certain npc's will *hint* to where you could find quests/missions or perhaps even buried treasures and hideouts. Many options can open up to bait the player to talk to more important npc's in a city if it is populated with random citizens. Maybe there is a shady guy in an alley between a few buildings and says "PSSSSSSST! Give me a few gold and I might have some useful information for you!" He also might be selling knock-off shoddy armor and weapons. Who knows?

Just thought that this would help add more randomness and depth to the game as it moves along. There are plenty of opportunities to bombard the player with some hilarious dialog or some helpful hints for other things. This way the player doesn't have to always initiate a conversation to see dialog. Also, it adds some personality to the towns.

[Marcuss2]

Realy nice idea

Added to suggestions list

[AlmightyDirtyJake]

I agree. Great Idea. It would be like the the first three Fallout games (Fallout 1, Fallout 2, and Fallout: Tactics) where the bandits would complain or say the famous phrase, "War... War never changes." Sorry am I going off topic? Anyway I love this idea.

[Santaissick]

Great idea indeed. I hope it will be implemented. But I think there is lots of more important things to do so probably we don't see it until very late on development.

[The Biolizard]

I think that it would add to the game a lot actually. In my opinion dialog between people are some of the most important things in video games so just to have a casual feature like that would pleasant. Plus the town drunk sayings could become quite hilarious.

[PnzrNorm]

Resurrecting this thread as it has the most relevant title for the topic.

+1 to NPC chatter within a small proximity of player's character(s)

If I'm not mistaken, this may or may not be possible to accomplish with modding. Though, I haven't spent the time and effort to learn how to mod yet, so don't quote me on that.
It would add more immersion to have random chatter going on around your character whilst in-town, or even when encountering another travelling party. The chatter could be mission related, or not at all!