More Conditional Dialogue

[Benhimself]

One of the little things I like is when NPCs actually react to the events of the world around them. Like commenting on town improvements, or mentioning buying your crops, things like that. I feel more things along these lines would go a long way towards adding interesting variety in interacting with NPCs over the course of a longer game. A few ideas of possible examples:

1) A chance of commenting on it if you haven't talked to them in a week or more: "Long time, no see!" or "Oh hey, it's been a while, how's it going?" or something along those lines.
2) Complimenting your outfit if you've changed it since you last talked to them, or as an easier-to-code alternative, commenting if you're wearing something you can't start off with at character creation. ("Have I mentioned I like your new hat, yet?")
3) Congratulations on marriage, having kids, even certain achievements ("You caught the Legend, huh? Willy must be so jealous!" or Abigail commenting if you beat Prairie King.)
4) Reactions to rare events: "I heard a large crash on your farm a few nights ago, everything okay?" or Shane, Marnie and Jas complaining about being woken up by a strange cackling, etc.
5) Surprise emotes if you use a warp totem or similar things right next to them

 

[Septima]

Totally! Interaction with the villagers is, in my opinion, one of the best parts of the game, and more dialogue is practically mandatory for that. To add on to this, I started a new farm recently and remembered the Mayor and Robin's little back-and-forth while introducing the Farmer to the Farmhouse. We have portraits and small emotes here and there, of course, but I love the little actions that they do (like how the Farmer does, jumping in shock or something). I wish there was slightly more emotes and animated actions from their sprites!

 

[Odin]

I'm always in favor of more conditional dialog for the villagers :)

 

[tommybob]

Would be good to have a variable way to grow friendships. Based on the answers you're giving you could get more or less. THen you actually feel more connected to your friends.