I think that getting bot behaviour that is sufficiently PC-like to be surprising and not just annoying would be very hard. Many years ago I used to work simulating ecosystems using GACAs and I think that truly independent behaviour as described by Drauglir would be a massive undertaking. Think of Creatures crossed with EQ.
I do like the idea of limited behaviour for more dynamic quests or the Bazaar though - that seems feasible and fun.
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