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#10400133468 12/15/2005 02:26 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

kingcaw wrote:
Do you guys listen to any in-game radio stations?

(just in response to LET characters showing up to two unadvertised Split Infinity parties)

Answering for myself: not on a regular basis. Once I blundered into a club with my alt though (I was looking for cake, to tell you the truth) and found some French Merovingian players having a party and advertising their radio station, so I came back with the Merovingian, and he brought the cake, and I practiced my French and only screwed up bad once!

By the way, your handle is familiar... Were you the one I froze and forgot to unfreeze that that Death of the Destroyer faction meeting? Darn, I forget now.

#10400133470 12/15/2005 02:34 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

kingcaw wrote:
If you could click your fingers and implement one new feature to the game without the endless coding and testing etc - what would it be?
-Just editing now I got my 2nd question in....

Yeah, that was me you froze :smileymad: Still don't know why I got frozen though :smileysad:

And that actually sounds like our party you stumbled into too :smileyvery-happy:
Message Edited by kingcaw on 12-15-2005 10:28 AM

A full-fledged quest system, integrated with our super-complex interior mission system. But now that I've said it, you can be sure that it's never going to happen! Muhahaha! Man, that's a weight off.

Ohh I think I froze you because you were shouting Cypherite stuff or something. There's a time and a place for loud roleplaying, but during a Live Event speech is not that time. Of course, I could be remembering this all wrong.

#10400133472 12/15/2005 02:38 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Viscidos wrote:
What can players do to help with development of new content?

Pound on the QA server when it goes up, and keep posting on the forums!

#10400133473 12/15/2005 12:57:55 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

How much of the game has SOE driven changes in it now?

Reason for asking, I understand that Pandoras Box and even Combat Revamp 2.0 were orginally planned by monolith so im interested in how much SOE has actually done to the game itself.

Have any of you played the prince of persia games yet?

#10400133481 12/15/2005 02:44 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

jeffers wrote:
(In case you don't think KingCaw's post is a question and skip it....)

In the releases about the combat upgrade it mentions that stats can no long be increased by using stats.

Are the existing items just going to be replaced in our inventorys or grandfathered like has previously occured?

(Probably future release so won't get answered but meh!)

Jeffers

That *is* a future release question. However, I will say this: in the future we will not be "grandfathering" items by having them decay rapidly except in the case of extreme exploit-type emergencies. The whole thing with the old Richland/Westview dungeon loot decaying was an implementation of an old team practice that was not re-examined sufficiently by yours truly. *sigh*

#10400133483 12/15/2005 02:47 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Viscidos wrote:
Would you like to join the Vector faction for QA? :smileyvery-happy:

I don't think you realize what you're asking. The only way I win fights is by meatwadding people--and they probably wouldn't let me do that too much in QA.

#10400133486 12/15/2005 02:51 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

kingcaw wrote:
Ah - heres one - why was the ability to add LET members to your buddy list removed?

I don't know about it being removed. But if it's anything like the reason why you can't send them tells, it's because the name you see on your screen is usually not their real name, but just a database hack--because even we can't have two characters with the same name between servers.

#10400133488 12/15/2005 02:54 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Viscidos wrote:
Did you get my /bug about sending tells to Agent Pace?

Nope! Bug reports go to QA.

#10400133489 12/15/2005 02:54 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Rarebit wrote:

kingcaw wrote:
Ah - heres one - why was the ability to add LET members to your buddy list removed?

I don't know about it being removed. But if it's anything like the reason why you can't send them tells, it's because the name you see on your screen is usually not their real name, but just a database hack--because even we can't have two characters with the same name between servers.

Strange, as we used to be able to send them /tells, and as far as i'm aware it has always been a database hack/cloaked name on each server. Although I do agree it was probably stopped because of massive spam - just strange that they turned that function off completely.

And since I got in here - would you pass on Split Infinitys invitation to all devs etc to attend one of our many Xmas Tour parties, as advertised in the events forum? :smileyvery-happy: (Shameless plug!!!)

Message Edited by kingcaw on 12-15-2005 10:57 AM

#10400133496 12/15/2005 20:17:59 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Rarebit wrote:

kingcaw wrote:
Do you guys listen to any in-game radio stations?

(just in response to LET characters showing up to two unadvertised Split Infinity parties)

Answering
for myself: not on a regular basis. Once I blundered into a club with
my alt though (I was looking for cake, to tell you the truth) and found
some French Merovingian players having a party and advertising their
radio station, so I came back with the Merovingian, and he brought the
cake, and I practiced my French and only screwed up bad once!

By
the way, your handle is familiar... Were you the one I froze and forgot
to unfreeze that that Death of the Destroyer faction meeting? Darn, I
forget now.

Help me. I cannot stop laughing.

#10400133497 12/15/2005 20:26:01 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Well, I laughed too, for about a minute - before being stuck there for over an hour, seeing people spam area chat with 'MERV U SUCK D*CK!!!', 'MERV IS A F*G'... whereas I think all I said was something about justice being done for Enmascarado's death (refering to the Assassin being killed).

#10400133498 12/15/2005 21:03:18 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Not that I'm laughing at your misfortune, friend, but the casual manner
in which the Evil Dev Rarebit remembered as well as I did. I recall
being shocked and slightly angry that they'd mute you and not them...
But, the reply is funny.

We need to know what the devs think about the Mervovingian swarm on
Syntax at the moment and if this sort of thing will be balanced no
matter what organization getting all the players to join. How messed up
would the story get if everyone was one organization? Perhaps an
experience boost to the organization with the lowest player count and
call it "Hope".

Just a little inspiration for your questions as I can't stay up and
wait for the return of the Walrus and the Last Battle with the Penguin
after Frog throws the One into the fires of Beta and Mr. T, son of the
Oracle, becomes the hierloom to the swirling office chair of the
Architect.

#10400133503 12/15/2005 02:59 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

MummuRexLux wrote:
Do you (devs, Chadwick, etc.) understand the significance and necessity of incorporating the following cipher...

?OBKR
UOXOGHULBSOLIFBBWFLRVQQPRNGKSSO
TWTQSJQSSEKZZWATJKLUDIAWINFBNYP
VTTMZFPKWGDKZXTJCDIGKUHUAUEKCAR

...and all related ciphers into the current event and ongoing storyline of MxO?

:smileywink:

*rubs eyes* Wha?

#10400133506 12/15/2005 12:58:12 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

jeffers wrote:
Well since no one else has posted a question (can't have you getting bored now can we?)

After
the storyline which was written by Paul Chadwick for the first year
(about 5/6 months left?) has been completed, is he going to carry on
writing the story line or is SOE going to be moving away from that?
(Might be a hidden agenda type question though)

Jeffers

Paul
is still working with us -- I haven't seen all of his ideas, but from
talking with him it sounds like he has at least a rough storyline for a
LOT more than the first year.

#10400133507 12/15/2005 12:59:16 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

we have a Combat 2.0 pic please :smileyhappy:

#10400133508 12/15/2005 13:40:24 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Can we have a CR 2.0 screenshot pleeeeeeeease Frog?

SMILEY

#10400133509 12/15/2005 13:40:59 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Finally I got it in first SMILEY

EDIT: And yes I realize it's not a useful question:smileywink:

Message Edited by PhanthomZtryker on 12-15-2005 01:42 PM

#10400133512 12/15/2005 03:34:32 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

How did you get the glasses to sit on your rabbit's forehead?

#10400133513 12/15/2005 03:44:11 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

I've gotta get to bed... can someone ask the following question for me:

"If a Christmas-esque holiday comes to MxO, when will it start?"

SMILEY

#10400133514 12/15/2005 03:49:49 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

have they all fallen asleep?

#10400133515 12/15/2005 03:54:59 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Devs have to sleep, too, you know SMILEY

I imagine it went a little something like this:

"*rubs eyes* Wha..? *head hits desk with a loud thump as he drifts away into the wonderful land of sleep*"

Message Edited by Kayda on 12-15-2005 04:03 AM

#10400133516 12/15/2005 04:04:50 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

ShinryuMxO wrote:
"If a Christmas-esque holiday comes to MxO, when will it start?"

Er... around... Christmas?

>revolt_

Message Edited by >revolt_ on 12-15-2005 04:05 AM

#10400133517 12/15/2005 04:25:27 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Rarebit, this is a fracking good thread.

Now, with that out of the way, here's my question, which I'm sure won't get answered, but it's important enough to me that I have to give it a shot:

With CR 2.0 on its way, will we see an improvement to Bullet-Time? Because, I gotta tell ya, it's in SAD shape right now. The timing is off, it doesn't really look as slick and, well, "Matrixy" as it should...it just needs an overall improvement, and since it's already been mentioned that combat animations have been updated somewhat for CR 2.0, I'm hoping some improvement has been made or will be made to Bullet-Time. (In my opinion, Path of Neo gave us an idea of what Bullet-Time in a Matrix game SHOULD look like.)

#10400133518 12/15/2005 04:29:53 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Putting a question out there in the hope someone will think it worthy enough to re-ask.

Are devs/designers thinking about making changes to the coding system to allow colour-customisable clothing?

I don't wanna know if it's slated for release at any specific time,
just whether or not its been considered as a viable route to go down at
some point in the future SMILEY

#10400133519 12/15/2005 04:48:54 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

I have a few questions about the archives.

Right now the bosses are hard to kill, which is a good idea to encourage teams to go in, however, the drop rates haven't been changed, making it near freaking impossible to get the special items, which has only encouraged profiteering for those selling them.

Are there any plans to change this?

Prim3 made a good suggestion, make the bosses even harder to kill, and have them drop the special items every time. this will encourage large teams to go in, and make for some excellent archive pvp.

Also, are there any plans to give Taskmaster an Uber item?

Will we get a new archive for 50+, and can we even hope for a way to get the items we missed levelling past the lower level archives without haveing to fork out millions for them?

Message Edited by DrippingCheese on 12-15-2005 12:49 PM

#10400133520 12/15/2005 04:51:21 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

What inspired this 180 policy change of development interacting with the community?

#10400133521 12/15/2005 05:23:36 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Why does this remind me of a thread I made some time ago?:smileytongue:

#10400133522 12/15/2005 05:39:10 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Quote by Rarebit on things he won't/can't:

...

5) On the other hand, questions about quirky MXO things are encouraged! Why is Ghost bald now? What does Walrus keep on the wall of his cubicle? The answers to these and other such questions could be yours!

...

We can't answer questions relating to future releases!

9) We can't answer questions relating to story spoilers!

I think a lot of people are missing this. Especially number 8. I do believe this thread was to be more of a light hearted discussion to show that the Devs do care...not to find out about the new stuff that is coming to the MxO world.

#10400133523 12/15/2005 05:51:54 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

true, but they've answered almost every good question that I've seen...and well. this is a 180 on their policy and pushes our community beyond what it was before in terms of closeness to the devs and people who are working on the game. This kind of two-way mirror thing is probably the most liquid I've ever seen in terms of feedback and reaching out to the community I've ever seen and should be commended for it...you guys rock.

#10400133524 12/15/2005 06:33:24 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

I am inclined to agree about the interaction. Starting to feel just like the good ol' days of Beta SMILEY

#10400133525 12/15/2005 05:54:04 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

When you plan on fixing the crashes we should get a free month as we can almost not play

#10400133526 12/15/2005 05:54:20 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Rarebit, HCFrog, thanks for taking time out of your busy schedules to answer some of our questions reguarding my beloved game. Though, you skipped mine, you sort of answered it in your responses to others. SMILEY

I was curious if you had actually PLAYED this game, as opposed to just seeing it in code and in designs.

Now to my new question: Are there any plans for a new way to know when LET members are in the Matrix, aside from the buddy list which doesn't work due to the database hacks? It'd be nice to have some kind of hint to know when things are going down! Maybe something like when Crew Members jack in, a little line up at the top left hand corner of the screen reading, for example, "Niobe has jacked into the Matrix."

#10400133527 12/15/2005 06:25:49 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Are you planning on implementing the "outer clothing" shell idea (i think it was mxoclothing.com's idea) or something to allow us to not look like an army of clones? plsssssssss!! :smileytongue:

#10400133528 12/15/2005 06:33:58 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Speaking of Rarebit's questionable French... Someone should ask the biggest mistake the Devs have ever made with their godly LE powers.

Silencing KingKAW and forgetting about him?

Accidentally turning off my mission system that one time?

Maybe... Getting hacked to death because they forgot to turn on "god mode"?

(by the way, all those things have happened to various characters SMILEY

)

- Void

Recursion: n - See Recursion.

#10400133529 12/15/2005 06:40:03 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

kk, this thread sould so totally

a) be stickied for all enternity

b) be cleared up by deleting the non answered question, in essence creating a sort of FAQ... Which would be good

oh and my question (even thought they wont be answered lol) tho u guys can ask as much as you want so we can get our answers!

1. Are you devs aware of the ultimate easiness and greatness of the outfir shell idea?

2. what are the devs doing inregards to the AWR situatuon?

SkyJackal's MxO Video Collection

#10400133530 12/15/2005 06:41:19 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Can I get a job with the LET? I'll work for free from my home :smileyvery-happy:

#10400133531 12/15/2005 07:32:41 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

What is the date that the QA Server Will Be Up and Running!!!!!!

Message Edited by Detrius_MXO on 12-15-2005 07:33 AM

#10400133532 12/15/2005 07:35:51 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

I can't believe this hasn't been done already... but I'm going to float this thread for all users. SMILEY

#10400133533 12/15/2005 07:41:34 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Ha! Ryujin posted a reply, so that must mean it's time for a new question :p

How often do suggestions from the community make it into the game? I mean there have been a lot of posts with excellent suggestions from the players for both content and new features, so I just wanted to know if these ideas ever get to the Devs.

Message Edited by Chahk on 12-15-2005 10:42 AM

#10400133534 12/15/2005 07:45:32 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

ryujin is not a dev...

btw...any question that isn't immidiately after a dev's post won't be answered so save those questions for when they come back to answer more questions so they will be answered.

EDIT:
and to also keep this thread from being flooded...this will be my last post til then i swear!!! hehe

Message Edited by bonopi on 12-15-2005 07:46 AM

#10400133535 12/15/2005 07:48:34 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

bonopi wrote:

ryujin is not a dev...

Your point?

Rarebit wrote:

1) Only the first question after the last dev/admin reply will be considered.

:p

#10400133536 12/15/2005 07:50:45 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

The topic is ask a DEV an mxo question, not ask a MOD

#10400133537 12/15/2005 07:52:21 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

I asked the dev though.

P.S. I didn't 1* you just now, Detrius.

Message Edited by Chahk on 12-15-2005 11:04 AM

#10400133538 12/15/2005 07:58:33 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

i don't want to flood the
thread either and if this thread gets cleaned up to remove everything
but questions and answers i expect this post to be deleted but THANK
YOU, devs for doing something like this. thanks rarebit and hcfrog and
any other devs who want to jump in, nudge, nudge. lol. this kind of
communication between devs and players is AMAZING.

okay, i can't help it i'm going to ask a question too lol.

how feasible are the ideas posted in this thread about system and nonsystem mission trigger item emails?

also, do u like the ideas? lol. ok sorry. i'm done!

#10400133539 12/15/2005 08:04:28 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Mods != Admins. SMILEY

- Void

Recursion: n - See Recursion.

#10400133540 12/15/2005 08:06:04 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Ok, ok you got me. :smileyvery-happy:

#10400133541 12/15/2005 08:15:43 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

hey,

is there a way to get a complete clothing and items list including their stats ?

I guess a lot of people have good ideas to enhance gameplay by writing cool tools.

But unfortunalety, no one have enough time, to pick out each single item from ingame.

This question is seriuos.

love

sinza

Message Edited by sinza on 12-15-2005 08:16 AM

#10400133542 12/15/2005 08:41:25 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

I like to say sorry if I came across pushy last night...I was up till 3:45am studying for my final at 7am while drinking...bad combo hehe.

#10400133543 12/15/2005 08:53:49 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

Is there a fix in the works so that when I have my compile window open I can see the buffs on clothing before I compile it. I know I know.... Answer for a future update

#10400133544 12/15/2005 08:56:42 Re: Ask the devs an MXO question

I warn you, this question can get a lot of people to hate you... They
will track you down and make you watch re-runs of seinfeld. Be sure to
give the right answer.

Waffles or bicuits? Iterator knows of what I speak :smileyvery-happy: