Sensuki Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I'm doing an email interview with Josh (I think, although others may answer my questions if they're more appropriate) for the Australian website Cybergamer (which has a European sister site). My interview will try to avoid any of the questions that interviews/articles have asked already and things that the devs have answered on the Kickstarter Q&A, the forums or their personal sites (Sawyer's Formspring etc). The planned interview will be split into three sections (Personal, Design, Mechanics). I will ask very specific design and mechanics questions to try and generate better / more informative answers. I think I have a bit of room for an extra design or mechanical question or two, so if there's anything you want to know that fits the bill of the interview then feel free to post your question here and if I like it I'll try and fit it in. I expect that I should get a reply tomorrow, if so the article should go up in 36 hours or so. General topics I've already got covered Souls Class Homogeneity Art Style Avatar/Paperdoll Customization RTS influences Run Time Performance Attack Animation UI Features Level/Power/XP Progression Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 How will attack rolls and skill rolls be handled? How will AC be handled? Will spell-casters have to make concentration checks? "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "you're a damned filthy lying robot and you deserve to die and burn in hell." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "I love cheese despite the pain and carnage." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensuki Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 (edited) I'm going to try and avoid simple one line questions like that because those are things that they probably haven't decided yet, as Josh or Feargus previously stated most of the stuff just exists as brief scribbles on whiteboards or they've talked about the general concept or idea behind stuff. No doubt Tim is cracking away designing systems. For instance, your first question there they said that characters will hit more likely than not (unless you're a level 5 guy attacking a level 20 monster etc) in a post somewhere on the forums Concentration checks, you'd assume, would at least be on in expert mode. edit: I might consider asking about checks, but more in the context of what they can do now that they're not limited by a 20 sided die. Edited October 10, 2012 by Sensuki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osvir Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 (edited) What kind of macro versus micro strategic assets are we looking at? Macro = Strategic assessments, such as the player house, inventory, equipment, Tech, Skills, Crafting and so on and so forth Micro = Skill, combat, clicks, APM, dodging "bullets" and so on. Can you dodge attacks by going into prone mode in combat? If talking generally, out of the blue (not necessarily a P:E question but a personal question to the staff of Obsidian): What features would an optimal co-op mode have, in a game, that they'd enjoy the most? I would also, personally, want to get some ideas that may or may not be related to P:E. So that's a question too: Could you give us some more crypticism? xD EDIT: Can you donate more money to Obsidian post-Kickstarter through PayPal? Or are there some legal issues post-Kickstarter that kicks in? Edited October 10, 2012 by Osvir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyor Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Any other races planned as stretch goals at 2.9 million and beyond? How high are the Paypal donations? Maybe Example of what kind of traits subraces may have? They've given thier basic fluff vision for Wizards, Fighters, Rogues, Ciphers, Paladins, Chanters, Priests, Barbarians, but what about Rangers, Druids, and Monks? Just some suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensuki Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 (edited) I know what macro and micro is the first game I played online once DSL became available in my area was warcraft 3 ladder afterall Edited October 10, 2012 by Sensuki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eimatshya Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 You may already have this covered under class homogeneity, but I'd be interested to learn more about class customization options. They've stated that while each class will have a default combat role, it will be possible to develop them differently (e.g. nimble fighters and melee-centric priests). I'm curious as to how this will work. Will there be subclasses or different skill trees to choose from? Or are there something along the lines of feats/merits that you can select to customize your progression. If there are skill trees, are they going to be the kind of linear trees you see in most MMOs or will they be more open ended (more like the tiers in SWG prior to the NGE)? They may not have decided on what approach to take yet, of course, but if they have, I'd be interested to learn more about the approach they're planning on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensuki Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 okay I sent my email away, there ended up being 9 big questions with mini-questions inside them and 6 personal questions mostly non-PE related I'll start working on the article tonight and paste the interview in as soon as I get it back, then post it up on CG. I included (loosely) some of the things people posted in this thread, it just depends whether they answer all of the questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Damn, I missed this thread. Would have added the following: Will Feargus make a cameo in this game. Or alternatively, "Brother Ferg" and "Brother Gus". Sort of miss the constant worrying On a more serious note, overpowered mages are boring. Will there be "critical failure" chances when using magic excessively? WH40k has a nice "Perils of the Warp" mechanism that means playing around with the supernatural comes with a risk. Greater risk, greater benefits (besides, wild mage was fun to play in bg2). Maybe next time. “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensuki Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Might be one for the reddit ama they're doing this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HangedMan Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Damn, I missed this thread. Would have added the following: Will Feargus make a cameo in this game. Or alternatively, "Brother Ferg" and "Brother Gus". Sort of miss the constant worrying On a more serious note, overpowered mages are boring. Will there be "critical failure" chances when using magic excessively? WH40k has a nice "Perils of the Warp" mechanism that means playing around with the supernatural comes with a risk. Greater risk, greater benefits (besides, wild mage was fun to play in bg2). Maybe next time. Didn't Feargus appear in Fallout 2? And didn't Avellone appear in Fallout: tactics? Personally, I really wouldn't mind if some one on the staff ended up in the game, somehow. Do you like hardcore realistic survival simulations? Take a gander at this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Didn't Feargus appear in Fallout 2? And didn't Avellone appear in Fallout: tactics? Personally, I really wouldn't mind if some one on the staff ended up in the game, somehow. I only remember him from BG2 and IWD. There was an "Enoll Eva" (Avellone) reference in PS:T... those are the ones I remember. “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HangedMan Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Didn't Feargus appear in Fallout 2? And didn't Avellone appear in Fallout: tactics? Personally, I really wouldn't mind if some one on the staff ended up in the game, somehow. I only remember him from BG2 and IWD. There was an "Enoll Eva" (Avellone) reference in PS:T... those are the ones I remember. Hmmm, interesting. I need to replay PST, then, because I don't think I ever found that. Do you like hardcore realistic survival simulations? Take a gander at this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Didn't Feargus appear in Fallout 2? And didn't Avellone appear in Fallout: tactics? Personally, I really wouldn't mind if some one on the staff ended up in the game, somehow. I only remember him from BG2 and IWD. There was an "Enoll Eva" (Avellone) reference in PS:T... those are the ones I remember. Hmmm, interesting. I need to replay PST, then, because I don't think I ever found that. I think it was a text somewhere, not actually a person. Just a reference to the name spelled backwards. Google is my friend. It's part of your interactions with Nordom. From sorcerers place: "If your intelligence is greater than 16 and you are a mage, then you can order him to increase his introspection routines for 36.000 XP, and +2 INT for Nordom, several pieces of Junk, and the Twisted Gear of Enoll Eva which teaches the spell Enoll Eva's Duplication." Edit: So not actually a person you encounter, just part of the "lore" “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HangedMan Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Didn't Feargus appear in Fallout 2? And didn't Avellone appear in Fallout: tactics? Personally, I really wouldn't mind if some one on the staff ended up in the game, somehow. I only remember him from BG2 and IWD. There was an "Enoll Eva" (Avellone) reference in PS:T... those are the ones I remember. Hmmm, interesting. I need to replay PST, then, because I don't think I ever found that. I think it was a text somewhere, not actually a person. Just a reference to the name spelled backwards. Google is my friend. It's part of your interactions with Nordom. From sorcerers place: "If your intelligence is greater than 16 and you are a mage, then you can order him to increase his introspection routines for 36.000 XP, and +2 INT for Nordom, several pieces of Junk, and the Twisted Gear of Enoll Eva which teaches the spell Enoll Eva's Duplication." Edit: So not actually a person you encounter, just part of the "lore" That's cool. Thanks for that. Do you like hardcore realistic survival simulations? Take a gander at this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eimatshya Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 (edited) Didn't Feargus appear in Fallout 2? And didn't Avellone appear in Fallout: tactics? Personally, I really wouldn't mind if some one on the staff ended up in the game, somehow. Yeah, there's a character named Fergus in NCR in Fallout 2. He's President Tandi's aide and has a part in one of the Vault 15 quests. I think Chris Avellone appeared as an NPC in the Boneyard in Fallout 1. Anyway, congrats on the interview, Sensuki; I look forward to reading the article. *EDIT* OK, looked it up. Here's the link: http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Chris_Avellone_%28Fallout%29 Edited October 10, 2012 by eimatshya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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