This is probably a debate topic and I don't want to start a flame war. But I wanted to ask your opinion about the subject of killing NPCs.
We all agree that killing other player (ie PvP) can be viewed as annoying if for no other reason that just to kill a player to annoy him or her. However everyone keeps going easily about killing NPCs, and I was just wandering what the difference is.
Of course an NPC is "just" an AI, but...
Is it ok to distinguish between them and us?
(just to be clear I'm not talking about not attacking and killing and NPC which attacks you. But for example going about and just killing a random NPC...)
Again, I'm not trying to start a laughing contest or having something to flame at. I just was wandering if anyone shares my views.