Will corpses remain on the ground after they are killed?

08-28-2003, 02:03 AM

Was curious, and didn't find this info in the uber-faq. Its a nice graphical touch, IMHO, but not really necessary. Anybody know?

08-28-2003, 02:10 AM

They appeared to remain on the ground in the PC Gamer video, IIRC, but they might fade away after a while, or when the player leaves the area.

forrestw · 08-28-2003, 04:51 AM

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ibnobody/

Q. When an NPC dies, do we have to carry his/her body back to the temple?
A. (T.C. 3/14) You never have to carry the body of a PC or an NPC back to the temple. You can target their portrait to raise them, and then they appear next to you with all of their stuff.

silonez · 08-28-2003, 05:25 AM

I think he's asking if the piles of monsters that the party slays will remain on the ground.

troika_hnguyen · 08-28-2003, 06:36 AM

slain enemies' bodies stay on the ground and decay over time once you leave the area. items carried drop to the ground.

08-28-2003, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by troika_hnguyen
slain enemies' bodies stay on the ground and decay over time once you leave the area. items carried drop to the ground.

Welcome to the fields of slaughter!

Euangelion · 08-28-2003, 05:41 PM

Always keep an eye on the first person who asks about the corpses...

"Hey, uh, buddy, are you, uh, you know, gonna be needing that corpse? If not, I'll, uh, take it off your hands for ya, real cheap too! What do ya say, buddy?"

Hawkstrike · 08-28-2003, 10:55 PM

"Bring out your dead!"

Gulshog · 08-28-2003, 11:04 PM

DONG!

08-28-2003, 11:22 PM

"Wait! I'm not dead yet!"

Gulshog · 08-28-2003, 11:36 PM

Oh, don't be such a baby.

Hawkstrike · 08-28-2003, 11:55 PM

"I'm getting better!"

08-29-2003, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by troika_hnguyen
slain enemies' bodies stay on the ground and decay over time once you leave the area. items carried drop to the ground.

And then how long do the items stay on the ground before the scavengers come to claim them?

08-29-2003, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by RiderOfRohan
And then how long do the items stay on the ground before the scavengers come to claim them?

And for how long will the scavengers stay around?

08-29-2003, 05:32 PM

as long as they drop a little "loot bag" i'm happy...

coradin · 08-29-2003, 06:14 PM

"loot bag"!?! You expect to get treasure for slaying your enemies? What are you, some sort of power gamer?

j/k

troika_hnguyen · 08-29-2003, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RiderOfRohan
And then how long do the items stay on the ground before the scavengers come to claim them?

NPC's do not pick items up off the ground. it was ruled 'not fun' - play arcanum (again) and relive the frustration

seanly · 08-31-2003, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by troika_hnguyen
NPC's do not pick items up off the ground. it was ruled 'not fun' - play arcanum (again) and relive the frustration

Yeah, that would suck if someone drops a cool sword & while you fumble with your mouse, cursing your Doritos-stained fingers, the computer controlled NPC snatches it up....

cremo · 08-31-2003, 05:24 AM

i hope that at least they last untill the player leaves the area..
i love corpses!!
and i hated that in many games they disappear after 5-10 seconds

08-31-2003, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cremo

i love corpses!!

yeah well, i love women but you don't hear me telling people on message boards about it

08-28-2003, 02:03 AM	#1
Bentley Burrows Guest Posts: n/a	Will corpses remain on the ground after they are killed? Was curious, and didn't find this info in the uber-faq. Its a nice graphical touch, IMHO, but not really necessary. Anybody know?

08-28-2003, 04:51 AM	#3
forrestw New Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 26	Re: Will corpses remain on the ground after they are killed? http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ibnobody/ Q. When an NPC dies, do we have to carry his/her body back to the temple? A. (T.C. 3/14) You never have to carry the body of a PC or an NPC back to the temple. You can target their portrait to raise them, and then they appear next to you with all of their stuff.

08-28-2003, 06:36 AM	#5
troika_hnguyen Programmer Troika Games LLC (Not Atari employee) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 245	slain enemies' bodies stay on the ground and decay over time once you leave the area. items carried drop to the ground. __________________ huy nguyen programmer, troikagames http://www.troikagames.com unofficial ign forums

08-28-2003, 05:41 PM	#7
Euangelion Community Veteran Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 605	Always keep an eye on the first person who asks about the corpses... "Hey, uh, buddy, are you, uh, you know, gonna be needing that corpse? If not, I'll, uh, take it off your hands for ya, real cheap too! What do ya say, buddy?" __________________ Bane of the Ballhog Master of the Thesaurus Conquerer of the Land of the Knee-Walking Turkeys

08-31-2003, 05:24 AM	#19
cremo Crusader Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy (Brescia) Posts: 324	i hope that at least they last untill the player leaves the area.. i love corpses!! and i hated that in many games they disappear after 5-10 seconds __________________ Magic is depressive. And (since) now Minsc leads, Swords for everyone! Minsc and Boo (non censored version)

08-28-2003, 02:10 AM	#2
JDMG42 Guest Posts: n/a	They appeared to remain on the ground in the PC Gamer video, IIRC, but they might fade away after a while, or when the player leaves the area.

08-28-2003, 05:25 AM	#4
silonez Abomination Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 391	I think he's asking if the piles of monsters that the party slays will remain on the ground.

08-28-2003, 10:55 PM	#8
Hawkstrike D&D Gamer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 567	"Bring out your dead!"

08-28-2003, 11:22 PM	#10
Whipporowill Guest Posts: n/a	"Wait! I'm not dead yet!"

08-28-2003, 11:55 PM	#12
Hawkstrike D&D Gamer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 567	"I'm getting better!"

08-29-2003, 05:32 PM	#15
poolofpoo Guest Posts: n/a	as long as they drop a little "loot bag" i'm happy...

08-29-2003, 06:14 PM	#16
coradin ZAP Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 401	"loot bag"!?! You expect to get treasure for slaying your enemies? What are you, some sort of power gamer? j/k

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