Clearly announced that a quest giver has a quest

James_M

This was done well in ToB in Saradush…

Suggestion: “Quest givers” could clearly announce that they have a quest (e.g. with text above head "I have a quest to give…" or a different highlight circle colour).


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FranticFey

I'm not quite sure this would be the best for BGEE... Having text over someone's head announcing that they have a quest to give you would be ruining the feel of the game ambiance really, quite like similar to giant exclamation points over important characters. A part of the feel for the game is to explore, to talk to commoners in the street and such, and to be pleasantly surprised when what seemed to be a random person turns out to be someone that sets you on a quest that gives you a powerful item. It's all a part of the experience.

I think that a statement that your journal has been updated is sufficient (which is already in place), as well as the fact that characters who have something to say will be named, as opposed to "Peasant."

Ward

If I was told exactly where to go and what to do I wouldn't have ended up strolling around the forest dying all the time. I don't want to be spoon fed objectives.

Cadros

I agree with the previous two posters, if everyone important is already signalled to you then there is less insentive to go talking to random towns folf, and stumble across things you may have missed before.

technophobe

No. Hand-holding is rampant in current "RPGs".

Also a big no to any kind of quest markers, compasses, glowing paths, etc. 5-year olds should be playing outside, anyway.

Bhryaen

5-year olds should be playing outside, anyway.

lol Yes this is just the most grating of suggestions. Not sure what the OP is talking about regarding Saradush in ToB either, but I doubt if he was standing at a conspicuous corner holding a sign like people at the airport and saying, "Hey, you! Dummy! Yeah, you the player. Are you a quest-receiver? What a coincidence: I'm a quest-giver. Have I got a quest for you!"