Where Winds Meet Players Figure Out How To Trick NPCs Into Giving Up Loot

GameSpot
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Players of Everstone Studios' free-to-play RPG Where Winds Meet have discovered exploits in the AI-driven NPC interactions. By using parentheses to claim quest completion or by repeating NPC statements as questions, players can trick NPCs into giving loot without fulfilling quests. The game, which launched on PC, PS5, and mobile earlier this month, may see these loopholes addressed in future updates.

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