Agree.
If it was a deliberate attempt to increase players awareness that there in fact -are- NPC's everywhere and that PvP nearby with them without a DM overseeing the show is a no-no, then cool.
But it does nothing for immersion to have small groups of 'Colonist' on your screen. My $0.02
If it was a deliberate attempt to increase players awareness that there in fact -are- NPC's everywhere and that PvP nearby with them without a DM overseeing the show is a no-no, then cool.
But it does nothing for immersion to have small groups of 'Colonist' on your screen. My $0.02