Often when you are resting Dragon’s Dogma 2, your main builder will pick up work from other players online. These loyal, non-playable characters in Capcom’s latest high-fantasy RPG typically return with gifts, such as the Rift Crystals currency (which you can use to hire other players’ main characters) or consumables to replenish health and stamina. However, not every player who hires your Pawn for a job is a real person, a feature Capcom apparently designed to ensure that every minion gets their participation trophies.
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Redditor MrFoxer took to the game’s official subreddit on April 2 to discuss his findings the post, MrFoxer talked about how Capcom sometimes creates a “fake player” to rent out your main spawn so that you can still earn Rift Crystals if your main spawn isn’t hired by a real player. You can tell when your main spawn was recruited by one of Capcom’s fake players by looking at the report card. If the player’s name is grayed out when your main pawn returns in the morning, you know it wasn’t a real player. It’s actually a bit sad, but everyone deserves their flowers – even non-rental farmers.
As MrFoxer explained, these fake players that Capcom conjures up out of thin air can do anything a real player can do Dragon’s Dogma 2. This includes evaluating your vassal, distributing gifts that he can give back to you, and helping you complete the quests assigned to him. If you didn’t know what to look for, it would be almost impossible to tell a real player from a fake one when your Pawn returns from beyond the Rift (the in-game wording for entering and exiting online lobbies).
Capcom’s official FAQ At Dragon’s Dogma 2 confirmed MrFoxer’s findings. The company explained that these fake players typically appear depending on whether your main spawn’s online access setting is set to “Nobody” or not. If this is the case and your Pawn returns from beyond the Rift with treats in hand, he has been recruited by a Capcom fake Dragon’s Dogma 2 Player. If you see a name grayed out or replaced with a dash, that’s an indication that it’s probably a fake player.
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So don’t worry if you can’t figure out who hired your pawn. Whether it was a real player or not, Capcom employs your loyal servant, which is nice.
