Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

#36300022525 08/11/2006 23:52:00 Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

[Previous editions of the "Ask the devs" thread can be found in the Archive Construct.]

Hello, and welcome to the "Ask the devs an MXO question" thread, version 2! This is where you can ask a question relating to MXO, and have us respond with an answer of some sort. Ground rules:

1) Only the first question after the last dev/admin reply will be considered. This means that if I make a post, then Player1 makes a post with a question, and then Player2 makes a post with a question, only Player1's question will be answered. Player2's post might even be deleted to keep the thread clean (*makes mental note to remind self to beg Walrus for post-deleting power*). Player2 will have to try again later!

2) This also means that if Player1's post contains two questions, only the first question will be answered

3) Keep in mind that it is community/designer people we have here, so don't expect anything other than obviously made-up answers to highly technical programmy questions.

4) The answer to most "why isn't [feature] in the game" questions is "because we don't have the budget for it." So you might not want to waste your chance at an answer on a question like that.

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

6) We may not know the answer to a question, or we just may not be able to answer it for some reason. But we will, at least, say that we don't have the answer, which is sort of an answer, in a way.

7) Responses may not be timely, because we may hard at work on something, such as sleeping. Please have patience, and do not spam the thread.

8) We can't answer questions relating to future releases!

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

10) Questions that have been edited are automatically disqualified!

11) We can't answer questions regarding specifics of SOE staff; we also can't answer questions that really belong to other SOE departments, such as Marketing or Customer Service.

So, who's got a question?

#36300022531 08/11/2006 23:57:39 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Woohoo first person

Rarebit is there any chance we will be seeing from older characters sometime in the future?

Like Muma, Germaskered, Agent_1

#36300022532 08/11/2006 23:59:11 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

vivi44 wrote:

Woohoo first person

Rarebit is there any chance we will be seeing from older characters sometime in the future?

Like Muma, Germaskered, Agent_1

Nnnno. (Who the devil is Muma?)

#36300022534 08/12/2006 00:02:34 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Answering that question

Muma was one of the guys who looked like Morpheus and code bombed places back in the day. He had several alliases all of the names he or his look alikes went by were gods of sleep. He poped up after Morpheus bought the farm.

New question!!!

Have Fun today on Recursion?

#36300022538 08/12/2006 00:05:54 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

vivi44 wrote:

Answering that question

Muma was one of the guys who looked like Morpheus and code bombed places back in the day. He had several alliases all of the names he or his look alikes went by were gods of sleep. He poped up after Morpheus bought the farm.

New question!!!

Have Fun today on Recursion?

Ah. I kind of figured.

I sorta had fun on Recursion (it went better than that Syntax meeting, man alive!), but I hear some people didn't dig the RP-only nature of that event, so live events are cancelled!

...for the weekend. :p

#36300022539 08/12/2006 00:07:33 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

No complants, I work the weekends SMILEY

#36300022549 08/12/2006 00:29:51 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

If SOE were to sell MxO right now (hypothetically speaking), and you'd get the choice to either work on the game HCFrog works on or move to the new company and keep working on MxO - what would you choose?

#36300022552 08/12/2006 00:40:49 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Rarebit wrote:

vivi44 wrote:
Answering that question

Muma was one of the guys who looked like Morpheus and code bombed places back in the day. He had several alliases all of the names he or his look alikes went by were gods of sleep. He poped up after Morpheus bought the farm.

New question!!!

Have Fun today on Recursion?

Ah. I kind of figured.

I sorta had fun on Recursion (it went better than that Syntax meeting, man alive!), but I hear some people didn't dig the RP-only nature of that event, so live events are cancelled!

...for the weekend. :p

RAWR the only event vector had all week was on monday and that was for the mervs in a niobe meeting!

Little babies are crying.... And i go back to school on wednesday which means mxo time cut in half.

Anyways nice V2.0 and lol count O-links question as future release lol.

And answer this one. IS it possible for you guys to maybe but a ladder or a pipeline on the government building in parkeast? SMILEY i think i t would be fun to climb and slide down that thing lol. Maybe put two next to eachother for races and what not....

#36300022553 08/12/2006 00:41:54 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

put* not "but"

#36300022558 08/12/2006 01:11:28 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

I am intoxicated, therefor I will post in this thread out of turn, and cause its post numbers to rise. Along with my own post count. Now a question that Rarebit isnt obliged to answer cause its not in the right order, but I will post anyways to see if he does, cause he has before.

Of all the things that have happend to MxO, what thing do you regret the most? (the SOE buyout cant be your answer, besides that.)

#36300022589 08/12/2006 02:49:04 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

O-Link wrote:

If SOE were to sell MxO right now (hypothetically speaking), and you'd get the choice to either work on the game HCFrog works on or move to the new company and keep working on MxO - what would you choose?

Well, I think MXO is cooler than the other game, so all other things being more or less equal, I'd want to stay with it.

#36300022590 08/12/2006 02:50:19 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

So, why did you start another MxO question thread? Was there a problem with the old one?

- An MxO live event transcript website:
"Archival Science in a Post-War Simulation".
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"Logging Tips for New People and Veterans Alike".
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"Submit Your Logs".

#36300022591 08/12/2006 02:50:30 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Finally, a new thread SMILEY

Someone fits this in,

"What kinda of involvement do you have with Chadwick and how often, since he spoke about most his communication is with you"

#36300022593 08/12/2006 02:52:07 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Othinn1 wrote:

So, why did you start another MxO question thread? Was there a problem with the old one?

It was taking forever and a day to load as it got bigger on these boards...

#36300022597 08/12/2006 03:12:20 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Othinn1 wrote:

So, why did you start another MxO question thread? Was there a problem with the old one?

Yeah, it was incredibly slow to load on these new forums. I had kept it going, thinking that this would somehow inspire the web d00dz miraculously to solve the performance issue in long threads here, but I suppose we have to be realistic about these things.

#36300028675 08/18/2006 14:15 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Rarebit wrote:

- removing the per-org gameplay differences, so they would be essentially the same abilities per org, with only aesthetic differences (name and FX), so that they will not unbalance org PVP

Right ... so are you renaming them 'reputation based abilities' then, because this has just utterly eradicated the entire concept of org specific abilities for me.

#36300042596 09/06/2006 11:39:11 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

PBlade wrote:

What did you make of the "US only, go away rest of the world" rule in the ad competition?

Walrus said that it was something to do with giving away prizes--that Legal and Marketing have reasons for steering clear of sending prizes overseas, or something. I don't really know. Walrus said that when we do this again we'll just skip the material prizes so that we don't have to have that kind of restriction on entries, because it sucks.

#36300042597 09/06/2006 11:40:36 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Did you know that LESIG used the Drop Point? :O

#36300042599 09/06/2006 11:44:20 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

You mean theres a 7 page argument because of the prizes couldnt be sent oversea, phh im with you PBlade they were too tight to pay for P&P lol. Dont you think you should have said that earlier, because this is just a guess, but some european people would just like to submit there ad without any reward, to see their art in game would be a prize in its self?

#36300042622 09/06/2006 12:05:06 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Shadow-SK wrote:

Did you know that LESIG used the Drop Point? :O

Ah, cool!

I haven't had anyone try it on me, yet, as far as I've noticed, but I have had a surprising number of the new prop items offered to Live Events characters already.

#36300042628 09/06/2006 12:10:45 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

How many different versions of each org area are there?

#36300042732 09/06/2006 13:31:22 Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

I got an interesting one for you Rarebit......one that confuses some of the people I know and myself.

If the org areas are made to be for factions...and lets say an entire faction is more than 6 people...

Obviously we're going to invite kick invite to get the other members inside to fullfill the true purpose of these places. How are we protected against certain CSRs that shall not be named from irrationally flipping out about exploits.

#36300042748 09/06/2006 13:40:34 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Have you ever thought about making certain neighborhoods or buildings in other districts than Richland the definite location for a mission arc, or phase, to include their city content into the storyline, just as with Richland in the past?
I know, the lowbies. However, I guess it was also difficult for some to run to Camon Heights or Kedemoth back then, and I think having a special mission in a purple-conned area would be quite interesting for lower levels aswell.

#36300042795 09/06/2006 14:33:54 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Rarebit wrote:

Walrus said that when we do this again we'll just skip the material prizes so that we don't have to have that kind of restriction on entries, because it sucks.

Good to know. I hope it's like that from here on out--Furthermore, why not in-game prizes? those would serve well enough too.

#36300042950 09/06/2006 18:43:35 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Sounds good to me. SMILEY

Though I'm also a fan of free T-shirts and the like...

- Void

Recursion: n - See Recursion.

#36300043013 09/06/2006 20:51:04 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Shinryu wrote:

How many different versions of each org area are there?

Looks like maybe

Machine 5
Merv 17
Zion 5

although a few of those could be duplicates, and a few (particularly for Machines and Zion) might have minor variants that I didn't notice.

#36300043014 09/06/2006 20:53:02 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Did you have fun tallying the damage on Vector tonight? lol

#36300043015 09/06/2006 20:53:18 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Are there any easter eggs in game that you know of and players haven't discovered yet?(Unlikely but still.)

You know like secret locations or / commands. For example in Everquest II there is a /cutemode command that gives everyone crazy big deformed anime heads. SMILEY

#36300043032 09/06/2006 21:28:24 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Shadow-SK wrote:

Did you have fun tallying the damage on Vector tonight? lol

Oy! I really should beg Dracomet to make me a leet script that would do that for me. Hm I suppose I could do one in Perl... Eh. Anyway yeah, that was a ridiculously long battle. I started with the Health Regen amount that was just a smidge above what it was on the level 70 Unlimit Reactor who got killed on Syntax last week, and then I kept nudging it down... I was afraid that if I lowered it too drastically, Phinney would suddenly get pwned before I could do anything, which wouldn't be all that interesting. But for some reason I had to lower it to just over a third of what it was on Syntax, so...it took me a while to work it down that low. What was weird too was that it would seem to be okay--operatives would get her down to half health or so--but then she'd come back strong, and the regen would just heal her back up to full. So obviously I have a ways to go before I get good at finding a fast way to get a good regen level set for these battles.

#36300043038 09/06/2006 21:35:14 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Any progress on the reputation/ org hopping front? I remember you mentioning a meeting where there was talk about losing a ton of rep for changing orgs by jumping ships and whatnot

#36300043054 09/06/2006 22:10:49 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

ZaneZavin wrote:

Any progress on the reputation/ org hopping front? I remember you mentioning a meeting where there was talk about losing a ton of rep for changing orgs by jumping ships and whatnot

Yeah, I think Dracomet kind of pounced on that one and took care of it. I don't know if QA has gone over it yet.

#36300046247 09/11/2006 01:01 Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Hey Rarebit, in Uriah there is a Vendor named Pickman, Even though shes a woman, contrary to her name SMILEY

she has a shirt that I've never seen on any other NPC before. SO asking on behalf of a friend I was wondering if it would be possible to have that shirt made available to players. And sorry No screenshot =/

#36300048197 09/13/2006 11:03 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

As an IT engineer, this post also made my day!

#36300048639 09/13/2006 20:34 Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Almost

#36300048641 09/13/2006 20:36 Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Ohhh question time

Hey Rarebit, I know you cant go into specifics and I hope you can answer, but will the Seraph thing ever go into more detail ingame?

#36300048642 09/13/2006 20:37 Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Edit: BY Serpah thing I mean that little event on Recursion you posted pictures of SMILEY

And woohoo page 100!

#36300048661 09/13/2006 21:10 Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Oh, now you got me more curious then I was before ;P

#36300048764 09/14/2006 01:42 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Is Agent Gray really avoiding me? SMILEY

#36300049199 09/14/2006 13:09 Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

My lazy friend who will remain nameless * Cough* Aquis *cough* Would like to know if it was possible to get a new weapon for MA called a handwrap. Since guns can inflict states in freefire he would like to know if it would be possible to intergrate handwraps that have a chance of doing states also like, Stun,confused ect.

#36300049214 09/14/2006 13:24 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Well I typed that quick, the idea being suggested was it was a wrap you put ony our hand that when you do MA mellee freefire theres a chance to inflict a state or do a little more damage ect.

#36300052623 09/19/2006 00:09 Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

machete wrote:

Would you happen to be responsible for those funky level 79 EPN NPC's appearing all over the matrix on vector early this morning?

Adding to the question if I may, how about the lvl 79's on recursion right now?

#36300052624 09/19/2006 00:10 Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

And you reply before I do, YOU and your dev speed *Shake fist*

#36300052652 09/19/2006 01:13 Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

This may have been asked or posted somewhere, I'm slow on the ball tonight, but Why are you making LE characters higher levels? *cries* I believed I had a chance before you and YOU stole al hope of winning duels *Cries more*

SMILEY

#36300065569 10/06/2006 07:19 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

without rehashing all thats been spewed around the forums about the things that broke with this patch

how about a word from a dev about how they are thinking about rectifying the situation?
just a word or 2, a glimmer of hope SMILEY

Thanks,

Doc

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#36300065580 10/06/2006 07:23 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Siros7 wrote:

Dr5mith wrote:
without rehashing all thats been spewed around the forums about the things that broke with this patch

how about a word from a dev about how they are thinking about rectifying the situation?
just a word or 2, a glimmer of hope

Thanks,

Doc

Instead of talking about it on the forums they are most likely trying to find a solution first.

and i understand this but....would it kill someone at SOE to take 5 min to post a word or so and let us KNOW their working on it...on friday??!! NO, i dont think it would.

Even a simple "sorry, Walrus' tusk balm dripped on the keyboard and fried the patch" type of thing .....

#36300070197 10/12/2006 01:53 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Would it be possible for high level players to access the earlier archives? Maybe lower their abilities/level whilst in the archive itself as not to make it unfair.

#36300071037 10/13/2006 01:28 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Roukan wrote:

UnholyNixon69 wrote:

They better remove these commands cause there is no Reason RP or PvP , why to keep these comands.

Jump onto a *CENSORED* building. /follow stops, and then you can safely jump to a bunch of buildings, go inside / elevator out and whatnot.

Your complaining shows your inability to think.

You just got Rouk-owned!

#36300071048 10/13/2006 01:49 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Or maybe a tracking tool like the Data Node Locator/Goggles?

#36300071058 10/13/2006 02:02 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

Chuui wrote:

We could just make all flagged players "luggable" =D

"You drop Roukan from a tall building."

Hey, works for me! SMILEY

#36300071167 10/13/2006 06:56 Re:Ask the devs an MXO question v.2

I really need to change my background to get rid of the RFZ references. SMILEY