Raptr Q&A - Here's some questions and answers from the Defiance team.

[Taaltos]

Another confirmation: Do guilds have levels? No, but they will.

Legnir
Couple of Questions for someone that is not playing the game and has not played yet, But interesting in it especially after the Show.

1. Is there going to be a Free Trial of the game 14 days or so, To try out before buying it. I mostly play MMO's and have been looking for a new one to play.

2. How big is Endgame PvE and how much and fast to you expect to expand it. Patch/DLC every month every 3 months or so.

3. Guild Support is the main Feature in mmo's (imo). Do Guilds have "levels" Perks, Guild Banks. Guild vs. guild PvP. If not are plans to add this or do some more stuff around that.

Oveur
1. Could certainly happen but I wouldn't wait for it.

2. It's about this big (---------------------------------------------------------------------)
We have 5 DLCs planned before Season 2 goes out.

3. No but they will have.

[PseudoCool]

Yeah, I saw that- he gave out a game code a little over an hour ago, lol!

Trion, this is why we love you. Keep it up!

He put out a game code? What's it give out, and why aren't you sharing? LOL

[Taaltos]

Pets? YES...later. Holiday Events? Yes.

Jailbirdy
1) Any chance on pets or personal bots for our guys (or gals)?

2) Is there a time we could "game with the Stars of the show"? (Nat and Lance excluded- lol)

3) Have you guys licensed a CCG or miniatures game yet?

4) Will you have more Holiday themed events in game?

Thankx!

Myll_Erik
1) Perhaps - this keeps coming up but nothing is confirmed.

2) Follow us on @Defiancegame we often get people on to play!

3) Nope

4) Indeed! More fun stuff coming down the road

Ovuer
1. Yes, but far out.

2. Yes, we had that in Beta, Grant played himself (Nolan). We'll see what happens.

3. Nope.

4. Yes!

[Taaltos]

He put out a game code? What's it give out, and why aren't you sharing? LOL

Digital Deluxe copy of the game. They gave out 10 yesterday during the Q&A

[PseudoCool]

Digital Deluxe copy of the game. They gave out 10 yesterday during the Q&A

Ya know.. yesterday I sat around all day doing nothing cuz of the weather.. I WISH I'd of known that the Q&A was going on. If there was a forum post, I missed it.. blech!

[reciprocate]

Post that code :P

But props for Taaltos for posting all these questions and answers.

Don't want to get too negative here, but it's a shame the game came out as soon as it did, I love playing it, but it does have that feeling of incomplete and despite the devs constantly patching things and making endless promises of the game improving as it ages.. You can tell this was rushed just to be out before the pilot episode aired on SyFy. Imagine if the retail product came out say in July or August, would it have been more polished? Less buggy? Able to fit in a couple more open beta tests by then? I would think so.

[Taaltos]

Great googly moogly!! Lots of stuff in the pipe. Clan Rivalry PVP? YES! EGO Customization? Well, now that you've pointed it out...Hmm.

Primalwolf
1. Have you got any new ideas from these comments that you have not yet already considered?

2. Has there been any thought to open pvp areas? (It's easily conceivable that ark hunters would compete for ark tech out in the badlands for instance)
I'm not actually requesting it, but I know this was a question people were asking on forums.

3. What about hireable npc's? I'm sure there would be plenty of hunters for hire in a world like that.

4. Possible npc interaction, relationship building etc. I know this isn't a full fledged rpg, but it does help add a bit more depth to a story, especially one set mainly in a desolate wasteland.

5. What about Ego customisation? Gender, voice, personality. Surely you could encompass that ego feeds of the mentality of the ark hunter implanted with it?

ennsta
1. Yeah, of course, getting the mutant from Face Off into the game for one.

2. I'm assuming you're referring to entire zones being open PVP since Shadow War is open world but opt-in. So yes, considered and but we'll probably going for the more opt-in route, like through Clan Rivalry.

3. No, not planned.

4. Yes, we intend to evolve NPCs as well

5. I actually hadn't thought about that. See #1

[Anim]

Oveur

2. It's about this big (---------------------------------------------------------------------)
We have 5 DLCs planned before Season 2 goes out.

You know, this was originally 5 DLC's during season 1, now it's before season 2. If they havent started filming season 2 yet then you have at least 12 months before it can even think about being aired but I'd bet more.

[Taaltos]

Ya know.. yesterday I sat around all day doing nothing cuz of the weather.. I WISH I'd of known that the Q&A was going on. If there was a forum post, I missed it.. blech!

There was a forum post and I believe an email sent out and it was twitted. Twitted? Sure, why not.

[Taaltos]

Plausible Deniability?

Starspeed
What are the odds that a second wave of arks will show up, expecting Earth to be fully terraformed and ready for settlement, and discover that it didn't happen?

Myll_Erik
Thats an interesting idea - but we can't give away the story line!

Oveur
What about it all being groundhog day?