Editing Developer Chat - 2001/07/17 (section)

== Part 2 ==
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 |  Date = Part 2
 | Title = Asheron's Call Developer's Chat
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JuliansTouch in AsheronsCall asks: Don't you think Virindis and their Quiddity are now more important than the Olthois, the primary foe ?

crowley_turbine says: erm, yes, since the Virindi currently have the spotlight, they're more important right now than the bugs are. That's not to say the Olthoi will never get any more attention

Guest_Marauder_Moe in AsheronsCall asks: Are we ever going to find out where Grievvers came from, or whether they are mutated Olthoi or not?

crowley_turbine says: I think it's been said that the Grievvers are from the same home world as the Olthoi. We may put out more Grievver-related lore in the future, revealing details of their origin

Guest_Cyphersnow{{!}}LC in AsheronsCall asks: Will there ever be real armor with mage friendly spells, like focus and willpower on them?

cardell_turbine says: Mages and armor aren't supposed to go together as well as warriors and armor. But, with that said, there may eventually be some armor that people will define as "better" for mages.

Spaezer in AsheronsCall asks: The other Day i saw some shadows killing one another, and ive heard of virindi doing the same things, why?

crowley_turbine says: there is some documentation of infighting in both of those groups. Isin Dule's faction turned against Bael'Zharon's loyalists in the last stages of the shadow war and the Virindi have their own rift in their ranks, splitting the Unity

Guest_disgruntled72 in AsheronsCall asks: will there ever be a melee equivelent of a focusing stone? Like guantlets that add 25 more coord over coord buffs?

crowley_turbine says: we always have to be careful about balancing stackable spells, but it's certainly not out of the question to have a melee-targetted item that follows the same dynamic as the focusing stone

BarrettBlank in AsheronsCall asks: Are the dolls due to a new faction of Virindi, and why the new Broken, Beaten etc. dolls?

cardell_turbine says: Dolls are servitors. Aerbax was responsible for their creation. I prefer not to think of them as their own faction, anymore than tuskers are. They are all servitors of their master. As for Beaten, Battered and Broken ones. They are dolls that have been damaged due to rough transport, or poor maintenance. It's rough being the Warden.

Novaoblivion1 in AsheronsCall asks: Well there ever be a portal spell to recall to corpes?

crowley_turbine says: we'd need to investigate the technical aspects of that, but from a design sense, I'm against the idea. Death has little enough meaning in our game... the least you can do for your corpse is to have to run to it

Dudearamic in AsheronsCall asks: When quests come out that put players into the spotlite (displaying their name server wide) everyone rushes to do the quest first. Can we expect some random spawning of "boss" mobs where no one know where it will spawn? Giving more people a shot at fame.

cardell_turbine says: Boss monsters have been tossed around the office for some time. Needless to say, if there are a lot of them, server wide broadcasts would get annoying fast. So, anyway, I'd say expect them eventually, in one for or another.

Guest_Akarat in AsheronsCall asks: If I drink enough beer in-game, will my character ever get drunk?

crowley_turbine says: probably not, but much like real-life beer consumption, you will eventually end up broke

Guest_ScandalousMouse in AsheronsCall asks: Is there only The Singularity? Can there be more than one Singularities in terms of the Virindi?

crowley_turbine says: the possibility of the existence of more than one Singularity is pretty much the central question in the Virindi storyline. There is a faction that wants a new Singularity, and the other faction is horrified by even the possibility. The question will probably be answered when the Virindi storyline reaches its climax

Guest_GheresTD in AsheronsCall asks: Simple Q, Where's the Mace Love?

cardell_turbine says: In my other pants, d00d.

crowley_turbine says: we're going roll out Mace and other melee love in the coming months. There's pretty exciting stuff planned for mace and other melee, Dell's pants aside

Sean_Turbine says: Yes, let's put Dell's pants aside.

cardell_turbine says: Mace love is going to be tough.

Guest_WiccaWillow in AsheronsCall asks: Now that Troop is in charge, what is the status on skill sellback?

crowley_turbine says: Unchanged?Troop can bleat all he likes, but I am still lead designer

kentroop_turbine says: for the rest of tonight anyway, tomorrow, Cardell Kerr, LD, might have a different answer

Colin_the_Shots in AsheronsCall asks: With the virindi inquistors, are they supposed to be the top ranking members of the "group"?

cardell_turbine says: The Inquisitors are the most powerful Virindi that have taken on corporeal form. They aren't the top of the food chain, by any means, but they are certainly more important than things like "Martine".

HailstoneX in AsheronsCall asks: The jeweler in lytle on FF sells all trade notes but doesnt buy the higher value ones back. Can we possible to get this fixed?

crowley_turbine says: we'll work on restoring consistency between vendor max purchase amounts and the trade note denominations they sell

Pilferboi in AsheronsCall asks: Why is the white rabbit stupid, i thought it didnt attack u if u didnt attack it or id it...i was part of a wall and it just smited me for no reason

cardell_turbine says: If you are standing there in between the white rabbit and its target, you just might get beat down.

Guest_boogaking in AsheronsCall asks: Will we be seeing the rain war magic that bael'zharon used in our magic bar anytime soon? or ever?

cardell_turbine says: Bael'Zharon was extremely powerful. Duplicating his rain spells will be difficult at best, but not altogether out of the question.

Guest_spudda in AsheronsCall asks: Will there ever be the chance to alter the storyline, ie allow quests to help the virindi and others to hinder them. at the end of the event the side has the most points wins?!?

cardell_turbine says: Yes, actually. Expect such an occurance to be foreshadowed in the lore.

Guest_Sylence in AsheronsCall asks: Any chance on titles like "Battlemage"(life/war spec) or "Og" (life/critter spec)?

crowley_turbine says: there's a lot of possibility for new titles. I doubt, however, that we'll have the "Og" title going in. Battlemage sounds a little more likely

Guest_nate in AsheronsCall asks: Will there ever be a whole lot more enemies, and harder ones, in the dire lands?

cardell_turbine says: On most worlds the Obsidian crater has already become more dangerous. Don't be surprised if the monsters shift in response to what the virindi are doing.

Thorin12345 in AsheronsCall asks: Do you like working for Turbine?

mrquazarr_MS says: Yes

crowley_turbine says: yes... because games are fun. and because I get to spend my working hours with ponks like Jesse, Dell, Troop, Orion, and Sean.

Orion_Turbine says: Yes!

cardell_turbine says: Heh. Working for Turbine is a lot of fun.

Sean_Turbine says: Nah. I'm just doin' it until something better comes along.

mrquazarr_MS says: We want to thank everyone for coming tonight and for the questions.

Sean_Turbine says: Now this past weekend... THAT was fun!

mrquazarr_MS says: We will see you in a month as we talk about our next, exciting update.Until then, keep Dereth safe.

crowley_turbine says: also, "hey baby, I'm a dungeon designer" is a great pickup line...

cardell_turbine says: Thanks for coming guys.

crowley_turbine says: thanks for coming all

mrquazarr_MS says: and Gals.

Orion_Turbine says: Thanks for coming, see you next month.

Sean_Turbine says: I find that "Hi. I'm Devilmouse" works rather well.
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