Newcomer / Intro NPC's or Human

Saturn1861 · Feb 3, 2015

I am just curious how I can tell the difference between an NPC or a real human?

Spar · Feb 3, 2015

Human are hollow boxes, NPC solid.

Vladimar Rubicon · Feb 3, 2015

On your center display (the round thing that tells you whats around you) the NPCs are solid and People (Cmdrs) are outlines. And while you're looking to see if they are real or not, they're interdicting you.

Painkiller · Feb 3, 2015

If they are boxes, weapons are retracted but if you see hollow triangle, that's human with deployed weapons and if it's flashing, you're under attack

Saturn1861 · Feb 3, 2015

Thanks guys.
Ever since I got a new ship all I do is get interdicted.

Distance · Feb 3, 2015

If it attacks saying "now you die" it's an npc. If it attacks silently it's a human

Hell Razor5543 · Feb 3, 2015

When you scan them, if their name begins 'CMDR' they are human.

milkyway_dingo · Feb 3, 2015

Spar said:
Human are hollow boxes, NPC solid.

Philosophically speaking, this should be the other way around.....

clivewil · Feb 3, 2015

if the ship is smashing itself to bits in the station entry, it's an NPC. if it's doing it inside the station itself, it's a human.

disorganise · Feb 3, 2015

If you target them so the computer does some kind if scan, do both npc and human players appear as CMDR something?
I didn't notice the outline/solid blocks before so glad of this thread. Will look out next time I'm able to play.

Ulysses_W · Feb 3, 2015

milkyway_dingo said:
Philosophically speaking, this should be the other way around.....

Clearly, you've never been to Basingstoke.

Agony_Aunt · Feb 3, 2015

So much joke potential in this thread!