Game Mechanics: NPC 'say' distance

[nilbog]

I believe npcs on p99 can be 'heard' at a farther distance than they should.

Assuming all npcs have the same distance which their say text is visible, I'd like to know the difference on eqlive or eqmac.

Example: gates of qeynos2. Guard Weleth walks around talking about crates. How far outside the gates should this be noticeable?

Has anyone else noticed npc aggro messages being heard at a farther distance than they should? Hailing, interacting with a vendor, etc.

Low priority, just want to know.