dead ends
offer rewards for a player character or a discount to pc- pushes your npcs to play. you will never get people that JUST npc with this incentive structure
Common arguments
if everyone npcs then you will not have anyone to player the game
Nobody will do anything if they are not paid for it
just mandate a 4 hour shift!
tactics
sell the dream of what you are making
talk about giving back
challenges
you can’t spoil the whole thing ahead of time
Nobody is honest about why they refuse to do it
people want to do their own thing rather than following a plan. “I want to contribute in the best way”