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

[Taaltos]

Platform Specific?

grunion
Do you have any plans for platform specific updates and changes?

Myll_Erik
Nothing platform specific - we want to update and keep updating everyone!

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I need to see this episode.

Merrin
During the Face Off show "Alien Apocalypse", Anthony created an amazing mutant mix for the Defiance challenge.

Any chance we'll see his creation brought to life in an upcoming season?

Oveur
Hah, that's a great idea

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Moar vehicles!

coasta1
will you add new vehicles?

myll_erik
yes

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Down to earth self-criticism and dedication.

Obvitsamy
Are you guys pleased with the reception the game has had so far? Everyone I that has had a chance to play it have enjoyed every second of it!

Myll_Erik
We are happy to have people in-game, but we're not happy with the amount of technical issues. Our team is working a lot of extra hours to give our players a better experience.

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I say potato you say potahto? I say Guild Bank, you say Guild vault?

Merrin
First off, great game, great show, and thanks to you both for being here to do this today.

I have a question regarding creation of a social hub, and storage features.

1.) Are there any definitive plans to add a social hub to the game?
2.) I saw Myll_Erik mention clan banks in one of his replies; are there any plans to add individual storage for items?

3.) Just because I'm shameless, and I haven't seen anyone ask yet... May I have a code please?? :P
Thanks again guys

Myll_Erik
1 ) Nothing Confirmed

2) I didn't mention clan banks - only that we want to expand our clan system

3)Hmm - I'll post a code in 12 minutes.

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What if the show flops?

Plum
What will happen to the game if the TV show turns out to be a complete flop?

Oveur
Nothing happens, we aren't reliant on each other. However, the show is great so if anything, it's all very positive for everyone

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I'm thinking that since this question was easked early yesterday, and some of the conflicting answers, that someone told them they could start to divulge a little more info as the hours went by.

MidnightMeteor
Not sure if this has been asked before or not.

Will there be a possibility of having pets and/or companions in the future?

By pets I love collecting them and keeping me company or even something like a dog as a perk or so. Really liked the companions in SWTOR and would be cool to see what Trion could do or expand upon. Could be like a mobile carrier or run to get you supplies like in most Arpgs'. Just some thoughts

Myll_Erik
People keep asking about them...not sure to be honest.

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More big plans.

Bigstack1980
Will there be any final boss battle, in any of the upcoming DLC, that requires more people, rather than just soloing it?

Myll_Erik
Perhaps You'll have to wait and see though! We have some "BIG" plans coming down the pipe!

[DustOfDeath]

Dang plenty of dissapointment - like " updates for all platforms not specific" (pc is not a console tbh - you cant have it all same).
way too many politician answers that promise nothing yet promise alot at the same time.
Many of the questions were quite one sided (like open pvp - tbh thats where they get wrong ideas - few people asking for it, ignorign what majority wants).

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Races and Affinity

s0uthpawswagger
I was wondering about the different races; as we can see in the tv show there are currently a variety of different races roaming around defiance. In the game, currently, we can only choose between two. I know we're going to have different characters in game that come along with the DLC but I guess my questions are these:
1. What will be the benefits of using these different characters? (I mean, I've placed alot of hard time into my character just to get him to 1,000 ego. Something has to entice me, right?)
2. Will there be character progression that comes along with these characters OR will these different character types maybe come with a different EGO selection than the two characters we have right now?

Oveur
1. The gameplay effect of the different species is intentionally none, it might be changed, such as affinity for something but still minimal. This is part of being classless and not having levels, maintaining the balance.

2. Character progression always expands, we'll very likely theme these expansions to races, possibly including affinity as I mentioned above.