Guild Wars 2 NPC Inspiration
Disabled Non-Player Characters (NPCs) are hard to find, but in Guild Wars 2 you can find one that people are feeling a connection with. Meet Taimi, a 13 year old girl NPC you can find hanging out near Vigil Keep. Taimi is someone many of us can connect with in the disabled community because she has a degenerative disease. She can’t walk long distances, but she doesn’t let that stop her. With the help of a golem named “Scruffy” Taimi can go where she pleases. How can she do this? By riding upon Scruffy of course!
Taimi: a Symbol of Hope
There’s no cure for her disease and it may progress more as she grows up. None of that holds her back though! Taimi even brings hope to those around her. Recently on Guild Wars forums, a gamer thanked developers for Taimi’s creation:
“I want to thank you for Taimi. I live with multiple sclerosis, and while I was only diagnosed a handful of years ago and am looking forward to a future where I won’t be trapped in my own body, I value characters like Taimi more than you can know.”
While Taimi may only be an average NPC to some passing by, but to others she represents so much more. Developers were honored to receive such a post from someone in the community:
“On behalf of the writers, artists, game designers, and everyone else who contributed to Taimi’s character development, you are very welcome.
Speaking as a writer, one always hopes one’s characters will matter to the audience as much as you describe Taimi mattering to you. I am honored for my part in inspiring such a reaction and I am moved by your eloquent description of the positive impacts Taimi’s character has had on your outlook.”
Connecting with an NPC
Being able to connect to characters in an online world helps gamers become more immersed in that world. It also brings a relation of things from the game to their every day life. Developers for Guild Wars 2 have made that connection a possibility with the creation of Taimi:
“So thank you for thinking of people like me. Thank you for thinking about how someone with a disability might get along in your world. And thank you for making her awesome.”
Character’s like Taimi really are important to the video game world. From gamers to developers, they add something special for everyone. But don’t take my word for it, read all about Taimi’s creation and story at the following links below. If you’d like to read more disability headlines then find more on our News column!
Guild Wars 2 disabled NPC inspires player with multiple sclerosis
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