Non Player Characters

[America]

I was just wondering, since Kages will be players, what kind of NPCs will there be? Will quests revolve only around hunting/killing/helping NPCs, or will quests involve other players?

[Vreg]

Kages won't be NPCs, they'll be elected players

Where did he say that's not the case?

Casual people in villages, examinators, people in scripted missions, shop clerks,... Summarized, things that players won't be willing to do/can't do will be done by NPC.

In the future we will give players the opportunity to give up on the shinobi life style and sell Ramen instead, or become a sensei.

[yashin]

Where did he say that's not the case?

Casual people in villages, examinators, people in scripted missions, shop clerks,... Summarized, things that players won't be willing to do/can't do will be done by NPC.

In the future we will give players the opportunity to give up on the shinobi life style and sell Ramen instead, or become a sensei.

This comment just made my day cause I was thinking about the people that really dont want to get involved into the shinobi missions too much but would rather train or just sell something. So now that I know what you have planned I can get ready for retirement after I finish with 20+ years of the shinobi lifestyle. I would love to be a sensei but i suppose you have to do some sort of training and get achievements such as jounin rank to become one right.

[The Seanson]

Where did he say that's not the case?

Casual people in villages, examinators, people in scripted missions, shop clerks,... Summarized, things that players won't be willing to do/can't do will be done by NPC.

In the future we will give players the opportunity to give up on the shinobi life style and sell Ramen instead, or become a sensei.

This comment just made my day cause I was thinking about the people that really dont want to get involved into the shinobi missions too much but would rather train or just sell something. So now that I know what you have planned I can get ready for retirement after I finish with 20+ years of the shinobi lifestyle. I would love to be a sensei but i suppose you have to do some sort of training and get achievements such as jounin rank to become one right.

We would need NPC trainers and shop owners to begin with.  They would always be there, but that doesn't stop Vreg adding in the capability of someone becoming a teacher and having special commands to rank up and teach people jutsus.  It also wouldn't be too hard to have someone run a shop(assuming that more known or original players would be able to own property).
Its just something you have to let play out, it can't all be added in at once.

[Xendrus...]

Kages won't be NPCs, they'll be elected players

In the future we will give players the opportunity to give up on the shinobi life style and sell Ramen instead, or become a sensei.

This is amazing. I would really, really love to become a sensei and teach newcomers. You truly think ahead.