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

[Taaltos]

NO real info here. Devs are people too. This thread made me laugh. xD

LinkSmash
A horde of flesh-eating monsters rises from the core of the Earth, how do you defend yourself?


Papachi03
Grenades, an Assault Rifle and an infector usually sees me through!

GuardianofDragons
Pyro grenades, An Assault Rifle and my pretty little ground pounder!


Starkiller91
Grenades, SAW, Sniper and my orange challenger


Malyki
A lot of other people to get between me and them.


Iron_Fang
SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE MARINES!


Oveur
Nothing like a bolter and chainsword.


Iron_Fang
@Oveur WE FIGHT FOR THE ALLFATHER!

Malyki
@Oveur Toys R Us has a Replica of a Chainsword. And a Gears of War Cainsword gun! I got one for my rugrat.


Merrin
With a shotgun, a flashbang, and a sadistic grin on my face....


Ovuer
Find weapons. Group up. Spread the love. Hilarity ensues.


MochaRaf
Just remember keep it to groups of four please! I keed I keed


Myll_Erik
Can of Red Bull and a really big stick.

[Hexi]

Did no one ask what the new Species will be or did I miss it? I know it's irrelevant gameplay wise so most people prollie don't care, but I'm holding back on uber-grinding because I'm not sure I'll keep the current character.

[PseudoCool]

Did no one ask what the new Species will be or did I miss it? I know it's irrelevant gameplay wise so most people prollie don't care, but I'm holding back on uber-grinding because I'm not sure I'll keep the current character.

I had the same though, although the character customization options MAY include the ability to switch species, which Myll has commented on before and is looking into making a reality.

[Taaltos]

Expectations.

generatedname
Did the game turn out how you expected when first planning a video game that would be synced with a tv series?

Do you see this as a strategy that will be repeated with other shows?

Myll_Erik
The game and show both turned out great and we really did work as one big team in making both of them!

It's not easy and takes a lot of time - but I could see it being done.

generatedname
wow! so did you guys influence the show's writing at all?

Oveur
@generatedname Yes, of course. But was it all like first planned? Not at all

[Taaltos]

More what's your favorite <insert here> questions.

Skitterin
What have been both your favorite parts of the TV show and the Game?

Myll_Erik
Show = Learning about Nolan

Game = Exploring the world (especially on a quad)

[Taaltos]

The answer to the second question intrigues me.

FICHTER
Question directed to both of you, what was it like working on Defiance and also how often do you guys get stalked by fans in-game? =p haha

Also, someone stated from Trion that whichever race you are will somewhat affect what's going on later on in the game, is this still being planned?

Myll_Erik
Stalked by fans? Meh - we like to play with our fans in-game!

Don't want to spoil anything for you!

[Taaltos]

Good to know there's between season content.

Vortexxp
I have to admit this game has taken me by surprise, pleasantly so. I know the tie in stuff from game to show will take time to develop. My question is with what regularity will we see new missions in game that correspond with recent tv episodes?

Oveur
Around each episode but also between seasons.

[Taaltos]

There's that staple Trion Worlds games as a service thing again.

S1L3NTKiLLaH
I just want to know one thing, How come you guys are just so AMAZING. The product, the support, how do you guys do it so easily online while other companies cant spell customer support?

Myll_Erik
We're trying to do everything possible for our fans. We view games as a service and we truly think/act of it like that. You are our fans and we want to keep you all happy as well as give you a great game.

[Blackwolfe]

Wow, that was the most informative q&a to date, at least since release. Lost and lots of juice info. And yes, finally, great answers on the PC UI, finally!

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Shotgun Shells, Damage and Balance

Nixonia
First off, love the game. Been in since Alpha, and was more than happy to buy the game, and play quite a bit despite its random bugs sometimes. But I do have a few questions!

1: Will there be any large-scale battles that are not arkfalls? And second part, will there be any that involve the Volge? They seem deserving of many, many shotgun shells.

2: I found an orange LMG out of my Arkfall code lockbox when I VERY FIRST started the game. Like, out of tutorial. I am still using it. I can not find any reason at all why I should upgrade anything but mods. Is there some hidden stat thing behind this that I should know about, or is it "The gun does this much damage. Period." and I should hold onto it?

3: Will you be adding any more passive (or active) abilities to the EGO net? Or will that break balance?

4: I noticed in PVP that people love shotguns. A lot. A whole lot. Because I am one of them. This leads me to the same question as Firefall. Are you balancing the weapons for PVP, or for PVE? I dont want to run like a Castithan (lol tv show humor) because of a Miner 99er, and they can get pretty tough as it is.

5: Are reputation rewards being reworked? It seems like for rep points, its a heck of a lot more trouble than its worth right now.

6: (because I thought of it later) Will there be any stationary turret playstyles? Or any stationary turrets in large battles? I usually play a turret plunker / force multiplier, and I miss my turret.

Thats all for now. I'll post more if I think of any. Mainly, I want to destroy the Volge. They look capable of a good fight.

ennsta
1. Many deserving shotgun shells will make their appearance, including in situtions which are not just arkfalls.

2. There are other factors than damage in guns. If you got a great one that fits your playstyle perfectly, sure but I'm pretty sure there are others out there you might like as well.

3. Yes.

4. We balance them for both.

5. We monitor and rework pretty much everything. Right now on rep it's too early to tell.

6. Yes, there might be. We look at a lot of different playstyles and game modes that we'd like to implement both in maps, instances and the open world so I find that pretty likely.