Essays about: "NPC"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 45 essays containing the word NPC.

  1. 16. Design and Evaluation of a Sustainable Energy System for AETCR Llanogrande, Colombia

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : CAROLINE ALGARP; HANNA SIMSON; [2021]
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    Abstract : After many years of conflicts and civil wars between the guerilla group called FARC and the government of Colombia, a peace agreement was signed in 2016. The peace agreement included six cornerstones, and in this study the third one was in focus. READ MORE

  3. 17. UI-based, NPC-guided or No Tutorial at All? A Qualitative Study Comparing the Effects of Different Tutorials in the Same Game

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Medieteknik

    Author : Alexander Malthed; Mathias Hjelmqvist; [2020]
    Keywords : tutorial; complexity; game mechanics; game development; qualitative study; tutorial; komplexitet; spelmekaniker; spelutveckling; kvalitativ studie;

    Abstract : One of the many challenges of game development is creating an effective tutorial. Although tutorials can be designed to instruct in numerous different ways, little is known about how they differ in terms of effectiveness. READ MORE

  4. 18. The impact of spontaneous independent NPC dialogue in RPG games : How do independent uninitiated conversations between various NPC agents in the player’s vicinity affect the player interest in the game narrative?

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Robin Norén; [2020]
    Keywords : dialogue; believable worlds; non-playable characters;

    Abstract : This paper explores the impact that spontaneous independent NPC dialogues have upon the player experience within a RPG. The study makes use of adjacent established research where dialogue is concerned as a launching point as spontaneous NPC dialogue has not been directly researched. The tests consisted of a playthrough of a two-part prototype. READ MORE

  5. 19. Foveated Facial Interaction Using Neural Networks and Eye Gaze

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Karl Andrén; [2019]
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    Abstract : Non-player characters (NPC) in games are highly scripted and seldom feel natural, one aspect that is missing to produce more human-like NPCs is more believable eye movements. But scripting eye movements for every single char- acter is time-consuming, and the end result may still feel unnatural due to the complexity of human gaze behaviour. READ MORE

  6. 20. Resilience-enhancement through Renewable Energy Microgrid Systems in rural El Salvador

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Fasta tillståndets fysik

    Author : Mathias Alarcón; Robin Landau; [2019]
    Keywords : Resilience; El Salvador; Central America; Renewable Energy; Microgrid; Optimization; HOMER; PV;

    Abstract : This Master thesis investigates how Renewable Energy Microgrid Systems (REMS) can enhance resilience for a rural grid-connected community in El Salvador. The study examines the optimally resilient design of a grid-connected PV-Wind-Battery hybrid energy system. READ MORE