[wolffhound79]

Compared to when I first played TW2k to now is really different. Now I try to make backgrounds up for players and if possible try to find out the individual players goals. Same with some NPCs I use, for example my players had no med skills, so I introduced a doctor. This doctor has expensive tastes so when the player gave him money to get medical equipment for the voyage home from asia, he used leftover money to furnish the med bay office with a couch, small fridge and other luxury items that the PCs hadnt noticed until one went to meet him in his plush office one day. The npc was just accomplishing his goals, I try to reward the players with things that will help accomplish either the groups goal or the individuals goals within reason, no monty hall loot crates. I also like to reward for good deeds, Ive had player donate food caches and clothing from salvage misions thus granting them shelter and cooperation, military help from the local towns they donated too.