Limitations hidden behind features
A little over 50 days to release has me combing through everything we've learned since the extended look with a fine tooth comb. Something that I've realized that I haven't seen someone talk about is NPC's response to the player. Specifically their response to being stalked and your eavesdropping. In the interview with IGN, there's mention that NPC's will notice if you're following them and may even get aggressive. As a programmer myself, optimization is a pillar that an engineer must know in order to develop good software. Reading that NPC's react to you tracking them immediately stuck out to