I didn't know about the autorun key, thanks. ^^

I must admit that I haven't role-played much in a group until now... Also, can you chat while walking?? I tried chatting with a partner when we tackled a heroic the other day, and we had to stop every ten meters to type the answer...

I see, thanks for the replies. And yes, I am playing on an RP server. It still doesn't explain why these guys always walk leisurely about like they have all the time in the world. I mean, the locations are big enough to take the landscapes in even if you are sprinting...

I've been playing SWTOR for a month or so now, and every now and then, I've spotted certain high-level characters who look like they are controlled by players but behave very strangely. For instance, they never have companions with them, they never sprint/run/use a speeder, and they are usually found in areas way below their levels. For instance, there is a bunch of them walking around the Korriban Academy (I am playing as Sith Inquisitor). Also, I saw a couple of them trekking across the desert on Tatooine this weekend: one was some 10-15 levels higher than the other (and about 20 levels above me) and then they fought the Sandpeople at the oasis. So this has been bugging me--are they real people who just have all the time in the world to role-play? Or are they AI-controlled--but made to look like they are player characters?