Ask the devs an MXO question

**Rarebit**

KivoOnline wrote:
I am a little concerned about something that was mentioned in Archon's post. It said that there were 8 styles: Self Defense, Viral, Karate, Aikido, Kung Fu, Hand Guns, Rifles, and SMGs. While this would at first sound great I am worried about the Hacker "balance."
A Kung Fu Grandmaster would rely on Kung Fu Tactics, correct? Now, if that Kung Fu guy branched into Karate, their Karate moves would be based on their Karate tactics alone, not on the cumulative Kung Fu and Karate Tactics. However, the same does not apply for Hacker. There is only one style for them, Viral. I think that hackers will have the same imbalance because they can still score so high. If I am wrong about this please correct me.
I propose two options. One, get rid of Viral tactics and turn it into network hacker, selective phage, and pathologist tactics. This would balance it out with the Martial Arts and Gunman trees. Or, you could get rid of the Kung Fu, Karate, etc. and replace those with Martial Arts Tactics and Gunman Tactics.
What do you think of my ideas and am I correct about this imbalance?

I think it's a little early yet to say there's an imbalance. Those combat guys are changing up a lot of stuff, and if anything I would expect that hacker will come out of this more balanced, rather than less. But we'll all be waiting to see how it turns out once it hits QA and t3h PVP pwnage commences!

Kivo

I know this is sort of a future release thing...but what plans are there to imrove archives for high levels?

**Rarebit**

KivoOnline wrote:
I know this is sort of a future release thing...but what plans are there to imrove archives for high levels?

Plans...that I can't tell you about because they happen in that time to come, of which talking about is verboten!

Kivo

If QA is succesful would it be possible for it to stay up after QA goes live or even stay up for a group of dedicated testers...like beta?

Chuui

Eh, you should probably just post ideas in the Missions and Storyline forum, we read that one. (And then I can disavow having read it if the law comes for me later!)

Hehe I'll remember that, and post a link to it there. But I'm sure players won't read it... it's only about a third done and already looking like a novel!

**Rarebit**

KivoOnline wrote:
If QA is succesful would it be possible for it to stay up after QA goes live or even stay up for a group of dedicated testers...like beta?

As far as I'm aware, we haven't said that the QA server is temporary. It's my impression that it is here to stay as a mighty game-improving implement! But I could be mistaken.

Kivo

Hmm ok well I cant think of any more MxO stuff since its 3:20 AM...so, how was your day today?

**ZippyTheSquirrel**

Since the above question's kinda....mmfft, Aren't you guys worried that everyone will just play on the QA server and not the others?

**Rarebit**

KivoOnline wrote:

Hmm ok well I cant think of any more MxO stuff since its 3:20 AM...so, how was your day today?

My day was pretty good, but not really MXO questiony. :p

AF-Dissever

Would it be possible to get a roleplaying flag (/rp toggle) to indicate
those players who are in character? Or, as this is an rpg (as far as I
know), to indicate those who don't roleplay SMILEY

**PBlade**

Any ETA on the Test server...I don't mean to sound impatient but we've been waiting a while :smileywink:

With multiple push backs.

*edit* BLAST!

Message Edited by PBlade on 12-21-2005 03:32 AM
Message edited by PBlade on 12/21/2005 03:32:08.

AF-Dissever

Sorry! But this I have to know...

**PBlade**

Dissever wrote:
Sorry! But this I have to know...

Bleh..it was a good question.

**Rarebit**

Dissever wrote:
Would it be possible to get a roleplaying flag (/rp toggle) to indicate those players who are in character? Or, as this is an rpg (as far as I know), to indicate those who don't roleplay

Well, anything's possible, given enough broiled cheese.

I can see something like that being abused pretty quickly, though. Maybe it's just better to assume that everyone is RP-ing until they prove otherwise?

AF-Dissever

I don't want this to be a question, just to be read and considered.
Apparently, other mmo's use an rp 'flag', so if it works there, why not
here... and besides, perhaps those who are not interested in
roleplaying would like to be shown 'untoggled' SMILEY

EDIT: to be sure this is not a question hehe! Where do we send the broiled cheese bribes?

Message Edited by Dissever on 12-21-2005 11:39 AM
Message edited by AF-Dissever on 12/21/2005 03:39:16.