Quote Originally Posted by brit View Post
The problem with repeat/variable statements is a matter of numbers. If you're going to make NPCs all repeat the same lame phrases, MAKE A LOT OF NPCs. If your village has 200 people in it with 200 set lines total, the player doesn't notice the issue as much because there's less of a chance of them encountering the same NPC repeatedly.
Graphical limitations? From the trailers, ES V looked like it had a fair amount of NPCs.

Quote Originally Posted by Raype View Post
He's probably already dead.
Dead people twitch sometimes.
It happens.
I give spiders a good smashing until the twitching ends. Last time I let one twitch, the big bugger was still alive.