# before the npc name?

**hayward6** · #1 08-08-2008, 02:53 PM

What is the # for before the name? I thought it was to # it out like in vi, but now i'm not sure... I see some quests setup like that and they still work. Is it there so that they aren't activated when the zone boots up or something?

Andrew80k · #2 08-08-2008, 02:54 PM

It denotes a special "version" of that NPC.

**hayward6** · #3 08-08-2008, 03:00 PM

Oh ok, so if I looked for the NPC in the database I should find one with that same # at the front of his name as well? Thanks

Andrew80k · #4 08-08-2008, 03:26 PM

Yup. That'd be right.

**hayward6** · #5 08-08-2008, 03:30 PM

Thanks a lot

**trevius** · #6 08-09-2008, 02:33 AM

I use it a lot on my server to note a named or boss NPC. So, I can easily look through my NPC list for a zone and see all of the nameds quickly. It also works nice to be able to sort by name and have all of the named in 1 section.