9 definitions by Artscrafter
Non-Player Character. In general, any character (human or otherwise) in a role-playing game that is not controlled by someone playing the game.
In a tabletop RPG, the game master or equivalent (the person running the game) will generally act/speak the parts of all NPCs. These NPCs can range anywhere from an innkeeper the players talk to in order to rent a room to the mysterious woman who follows your party along for her own unknown reasons only to backstab you right when you were starting to trust her. It's up to the GM.
In LARP, the people running the game will again play the NPC parts, and may enlist others to be NPCs. In an ongoing game, LARP NPCs tend to be the characters who are either too temporary or too important to be done by a given player.
In single-player video game RPGs, NPCs are anyone who isn't your party. They generally aren't referred to as such in this context because "the guy next to the weapon shop" works just as well. These NPCs have a set dialog, and most will repeat the same thing they say every time you try to talk to them. Several webcomics have poked fun at this.
And in a MMORPG, the NPCs are the characters controlled by the server. They often have some kind of distinguishing feature, such as listing their trade in their status window or their name being displayed in a different color of text. As with single-player RPGs, these NPCs will tend to have set patterns of behavior and often must be interacted with to achieve some objective or another.
In a tabletop RPG, the game master or equivalent (the person running the game) will generally act/speak the parts of all NPCs. These NPCs can range anywhere from an innkeeper the players talk to in order to rent a room to the mysterious woman who follows your party along for her own unknown reasons only to backstab you right when you were starting to trust her. It's up to the GM.
In LARP, the people running the game will again play the NPC parts, and may enlist others to be NPCs. In an ongoing game, LARP NPCs tend to be the characters who are either too temporary or too important to be done by a given player.
In single-player video game RPGs, NPCs are anyone who isn't your party. They generally aren't referred to as such in this context because "the guy next to the weapon shop" works just as well. These NPCs have a set dialog, and most will repeat the same thing they say every time you try to talk to them. Several webcomics have poked fun at this.
And in a MMORPG, the NPCs are the characters controlled by the server. They often have some kind of distinguishing feature, such as listing their trade in their status window or their name being displayed in a different color of text. As with single-player RPGs, these NPCs will tend to have set patterns of behavior and often must be interacted with to achieve some objective or another.
I need someone who's not playing a regular character to be a NPC today.
Talk to the NPC by the gates to start the item collecting quest.
Talk to the NPC by the gates to start the item collecting quest.
by Artscrafter June 18, 2005
A form of English characterized by bad translation from Japanese by someone who is decent at translating vocabulary but has a poor grasp of English grammar. Tends to be a word-by-word literal translation with humorous results for native English speakers. Engrish is most common in old video games and anime subtitles.
The term "Engrish" comes from the fact that the Japanese language does not have distinct L and R sounds. They do have a consonant that is roughly somewhere in between these two sounds, but whether this translates to L or R in English depends on the situation (and therefore can be interpreted wrong.)
The term "Engrish" comes from the fact that the Japanese language does not have distinct L and R sounds. They do have a consonant that is roughly somewhere in between these two sounds, but whether this translates to L or R in English depends on the situation (and therefore can be interpreted wrong.)
All your base are belong to us. (Your bases are all under our control.)
A winner is you. (You win.)
Somebody set up us the bomb. (Someone has placed a bomb on our ship!)*
Make your time. (I have no idea what this means.)
*PS: The original form of this is "set up us," not "set us up" as most people say it. If you're going to make fun of the bad translation, try to get all the mistakes.
A winner is you. (You win.)
Somebody set up us the bomb. (Someone has placed a bomb on our ship!)*
Make your time. (I have no idea what this means.)
*PS: The original form of this is "set up us," not "set us up" as most people say it. If you're going to make fun of the bad translation, try to get all the mistakes.
by Artscrafter September 15, 2004
Full Motion Video. A video clip in a game that features much greater detail than the normal play mode. This is accomplished by pre-rendering the scene, so as a rule these scenes are not interactive.
by Artscrafter August 4, 2004
To go to a place that offers goods, services or facilities that allow you to do something you need to do before or during a trip or errand.
Hmm, I'm out of cash. Excuse me, I need to go hit up the ATM.
It's a good idea to hit up the bathroom before you start a road trip. And you may need to hit up a gas station on your way out.
It's a good idea to hit up the bathroom before you start a road trip. And you may need to hit up a gas station on your way out.
by Artscrafter December 9, 2005
A high quality brand of kitchen cutlery with a guarantee and marketing campaign based on the concept of never having to buy another tool for a given purpose. Illustrates the infuriating tendency of most people to refuse to give salespeople a chance no matter what the product is, and to balk at a high up-front price while not truly realizing the costs of any alternative. The sales program tends to breed cynicism in those who fail to make it in the long term, which unfortunately is most people.
Rep: "...and they pay me just for showing a product to---"
Person on phone: "No, sorry, not interested, *click*"
Person on phone: "No, sorry, not interested, *click*"
by Artscrafter August 5, 2004
A subject of controversy between "old-school" and more recent FF fans. Those who started with FF7 almost invariably say that it is the best one in the series, while those who have played the earlier games mostly think that while FMV scenes and improved graphics are nice, they don't make the game. This latter group tends to consider FF7 to be, while good, highly overrated.
by Artscrafter August 4, 2004
by Artscrafter August 7, 2004