TeeniestNut
Terrarian
I think an npc relationship system could really add a lot to terraria. Here are my main ideas:
Upgrading A Relationship:
To upgrade a relationship you would need to do 3 things, buy from the npc's shop, gift them item they would like (so armsdealer likes guns and that) the npc's would hint at what they like in their dialogue and go on quests with them, a new feature that you would unlock with an npc when they reach level 5 (max 20)
Levels:
Npc will get levels the more you do the stuff listed above with them. In Pre-Hardmode your npcs would have a max level of 5, in early Hardmode the max is 10,the during the post golem phase the max is 15 and finally post-Moonlord the max is 20. As your npcs level up their Hp, damage and defence would increase, additionally every 5 levels your npcs would get new weapons, armour and gain an accessory (class emblem, wings, random expert mode accessory, ankh shield, in that order)
Benefits:
You would be able to get help during boss fights, as the levels go up the prices would go down, while with Npcs over level 10 you would get a 5% buff for your overall Damage, critical hit chance and Knockback each. If your struggling with a boss or with grinding, you can bring up to 3 of your highest level npcs (only 1 npc can go over level 15)
Marriage:
When an npc reaches level 20 you have a choice whether to marry them or not, if you marry them, they will be happy in any house you put them in, they will sell everything they can and their buff would increase from 5% To 15%.
(Also marrying the opposite would be possible.)
That is all, thank you for reading and goodbye.
Upgrading A Relationship:
To upgrade a relationship you would need to do 3 things, buy from the npc's shop, gift them item they would like (so armsdealer likes guns and that) the npc's would hint at what they like in their dialogue and go on quests with them, a new feature that you would unlock with an npc when they reach level 5 (max 20)
Levels:
Npc will get levels the more you do the stuff listed above with them. In Pre-Hardmode your npcs would have a max level of 5, in early Hardmode the max is 10,the during the post golem phase the max is 15 and finally post-Moonlord the max is 20. As your npcs level up their Hp, damage and defence would increase, additionally every 5 levels your npcs would get new weapons, armour and gain an accessory (class emblem, wings, random expert mode accessory, ankh shield, in that order)
Benefits:
You would be able to get help during boss fights, as the levels go up the prices would go down, while with Npcs over level 10 you would get a 5% buff for your overall Damage, critical hit chance and Knockback each. If your struggling with a boss or with grinding, you can bring up to 3 of your highest level npcs (only 1 npc can go over level 15)
Marriage:
When an npc reaches level 20 you have a choice whether to marry them or not, if you marry them, they will be happy in any house you put them in, they will sell everything they can and their buff would increase from 5% To 15%.
(Also marrying the opposite would be possible.)
That is all, thank you for reading and goodbye.