staff opinion:
the npcs:

Zaya Queen’s choreography with the NPCs was especially impressive, with the volleyball players realistically animated to appear as though they were truly playing.

) ; one can't really compare NPC interactions to another in this case. The contest was about decoration, not programming. You are also comparing a space created by a decorator/sculptor to another that is a sculptor/mission maker. Of course, if you have a mission maker decorating anything, you are more likely going to see some interactions somewhere. I think both did a very good job.
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