RadonGOG: Thanks for this very detailed answer. You haven´t played one of the other games as well? ;)
No problem.
No sadly, I didnt play Elex and Risen III. The only thing I know Risen III got pretty bad reviews.
I own Risen II, but I only tried it and didnt really play it. So I don't really know how things work in that game.
bela555: Some NPC die and disappear forever, some respawn after days or weeks. More important NPCs respawn pretty fast
drealmer7: ya, to me that is UTTER CRAPPPPOOOLLLLAAAA / terrible game design, no excuse for it these days
if I can kill an NPC, I want them DEAD, and the world needs to account for allowing me to do have killed him in realistic way, or if the game can't have them be dead, don't let me kill them
especially when it seems so much is trying to be based in realism, to have characters who you killed brought back to life - dummmmm
I understand what you say, but from the other side villages would be empty after time... and so many quests could break without respawn.