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Session Start: Tue Mar 27 15:36:29 2001 *** Savant has joined #fallenage <Krozy> Hello Savant <Savant> howdy ;) <Krozy> Get done reading all those story submissions yet? <Savant> just about, heh, there were a ton ;) <Krozy> When you say "April" for beta, is that implying more towards the beginning or the end of hte month? <Savant> Krozy, you'll find out shortly ;) <Krozy> So whats this I hear about some sort of movie or animation to be released? <Savant> sooooooon ;) <Krozy> Savant.. who do I send questions / comments regarding website issues? <Savant> me <SXFX> Hey savan How long have u guys been working on FA <Savant> little over 2 years <Krozy> ok.. im the owner of the online gamer site - and we're still working on a logo thats "suitable". - when we figure out what we want, should i just forward you the button image to replace the one currently out on fallenage.com ? <Savant> You bet <Savant> I really liked the old one with the FA logo as a "NO" symbol.. hehe ;) <Krozy> hehe -- i might go back to that one.. i've a feeling the one im currently using in the forums has gotten old, and well.. doesnt represent anything <Krozy> Whats the size of the development team, .. how many developers, artists, qa, sound people <Savant> we don't give a breakdown of our team... but it's very large ;) <Krozy> Are there any easter eggs within Fallen Age [yet], and if so, can you comment on them? <Savant> What sort of easter eggs are you thinking of? :) <Krozy> Well. simple things .. for example .. the ability to tip cows in uo <Savant> ahh, you mean fun stuff <Savant> well, you'll need to find those for yourself ;> <Sy> Do you think the death system will be... well, easy to get around? people could just use all their exp and give their gold to another person, wouldn't that make zero consequences? <Savant> he will lose an item and a level ;) <Savant> 1 level is 1 stat dropping 1 point <Krozy> What are the general feelings regarding emulators? <Savant> no comment ;) <Krozy> What about 3rd party programs/add-ons. - If they provide reasonably useful features, would those features perchance make their way into the actual game interface? [23:39] <Sy> Will there be other ways to gain levels besides killing and questing? Like, trade skills perhaps? [23:40] <Savant> you colony will allow you to level through research and creation <Krozy> Can you recap how exactly you "broke into" the gaming industry? <Savant> Yes, I got very lucky ;) <SXFX> Yo Savant how long do u think Beta will last? <Savant> not very long, SX <Krozy> I thought you said release was targeted for fourth quarter.. does this mean there will be a gap between beta and release? <Savant> nope <Savant> well <Savant> maybe a day or two ;) <Savant> we'll need time to wipe the servers and such =P <Krozy> So beta will last at least from say .. April, until September? <Savant> about that, yes <Krozy> Thats nearly half a year ; ) <Sy> How many people do you think will make phase 1? <Savant> 750 <Savant> then we'll add 500 more EVERY WEEK unless there's a bug or server issue which stops us <Savant> we hit 10,000 beta apps yesterday <Savant> pretty awesome for a game barely announced 1 month ;) <Krozy> What day did fallenage.com go live? <Savant> exactly 1 month ago last Friday <Savant> just this past friday <Krozy> Feb 23? <Savant> yep <Krozy> Are you sure? <Savant> i think so <Krozy> Because I signed up for beta on the 20th hehe <Savant> would need to check my logs in the office <Savant> but it was on a Friday <Krozy> so sometime between Feb 1 and Feb 20 <Savant> and we've barely been announced a month <Savant> and it wasn't til the second half of february <Krozy> perhaps it was the 16th <Savant> could be <SXFX> hey Savant let me tell you something about isometric view <SXFX> it will get you a lot of players <SXFX> a good example is my dad <Krozy> The isometric view is what got me. <SXFX> only reason he playes UO is becasue of its view <Savant> yep <SXFX> its simple to operate yet you have a lot of posibilities <Savant> Wait til people see our quest system ;) <Savant> it r0xx0rz =P <Krozy> Can you give us an example? <Savant> nope ;) <Krozy> doh! <Krozy> Come on .. give us something new ; ) <Savant> let's just say NPC's can tell what you're carrying on you or what monster's you've killed <Krozy> must be some smart npcs <Savant> i just finished our deathmatch system today <Savant> 6 on 6 duels kick ass ;) <Savant> and you can bet money on your duels <Krozy> This deathmatch system... this isn't going to be something in the jail is it? <Savant> it can be anywhere <SXFX> is the map dynamicly made or static? <Savant> no <SXFX> ok when you start a char do you start with a colony? I'm not really clear on that <Savant> technically, yes <Savant> but you dont get it until level 30 <Krozy> you get to practice with it? <Savant> no <Savant> You get to see a sample colony <SXFX> ok lets say that a newbie starts playing after the game has been out for a while will there be space for his colony <Savant> yes of course <Krozy> One thing thats been bugging me is there is no mention of "space".. 4500 years from now, it just seems that space exploration would have really been advanced. <Savant> not when you've just been destroyed <Krozy> ok, lets assume before thothan <Savant> what happened before thothan is unimportant ;) <Krozy> So we're just under the general assumption that if we had done lots of space exploration and living on other planets, when people on those planets saw what happened to earth they decided not to return or were wiped out as well <Savant> well, you gotta wonder where all the weird monsters came from ;) <Savant> I mean, 15 foot giant slugs just aint normal for earth, ya know? ;> <Krozy> Could be the ones from godzilla.. oh wait, those were earth worms <SXFX> yeah and what do you mean by turn based expanding? im nt going to have to wait for like 10k players to finish thier turn am I? <Savant> no <Savant> your turns are based on how much YOU do <SXFX> but is it going to be like real time <Savant> ie you kill a few monsters, run around a little, do a little shopping -- wow, you suddenly got a couple extra turns <SXFX> Can i die of old age? <Krozy> no <Savant> no <Krozy> Will the game servers all be located in one central location, or dispersed geographically to provide everyone with better ping times <Savant> as it stands at this moment, a central location <Krozy> Is it actually possible to pay the mortgage and work for a gaming company? <Savant> just barely, Krozy ;) <Krozy> Who should people get in contact with if they want to develop game add-ons? And which firm is publishing the Strategy Guide? <Savant> you can contact me for all that stuff ;) <Sy> Any specifics you can give us on a guild system? Some of the guys in here are planning to create one <Savant> nope, no specifics =P <Savant> not just yet ;) <Savant> give me a week or two <Krozy> What kind of communication system will there be.. will we be able to talk to other players across the game world? <Savant> Hmmmmmmm <Krozy> ... gets the feeling its tied to some item ... <Savant> Hit enter, type, hit enter <Savant> that's normal talking, anyone in close proximity will hear you <Savant> hit F9, type, hit enter... (or hit enter, type and end your sentence with ') and that's a shout... <Savant> hit enter, type !name message (!krozy you love grapes) to whisper (game-wide) <Savant> and @message (ie @hello everyone) for group chat <Savant> oh, and #message (#message let's go start a war) for guild chat between all guild members <Krozy> Hows the "mulling around" as far as the adjustable tax rate goes? <Savant> so far so good ;) <SXFX> will there be a need for like mule chars? <Savant> no <SXFX> How many lines of code is the game? <Savant> a lot ;) <Krozy> What can you tell us about the requirements for housing? <Savant> you need to be 20 and married <Savant> not level 20 <Savant> age 20 <SXFX> married to an npc? <Savant> married to a pc <Krozy> So 1 week into beta there will be lots of marriage requests <Savant> not really <Krozy> neither has anyone else ; ) <Savant> you need to be 20 years old <Savant> you start at 17 <Savant> each year = 48 hours of game time <Savant> 48 * 3 <Krozy> You start 17, each year is 48 game hours .. or 2 days .. so 6 days (roughly a week) <Savant> of IN GAME time <Krozy> Trust me .. it'll happen <Krozy> You will have beta testers playing nonstop marathons just to get that house ;) <Savant> and houses will cost a fortune <Savant> and have finite amount of space <Savant> and you need to pay a due on your house every month <Savant> or it will get repossessed <Krozy> How many various types of houses will be available? <Savant> 6 different types <Savant> You can have children in our game ;) <ph|req> Savant: PC children? <Savant> yes, PC children <Krozy> Will it be possible to own multiple houses? <Savant> no <Savant> only 1 house, Krozy <Savant> per couple <ph|req> NPC children? <Savant> just PC <SXFX> well will there be there be birth control pills? <Savant> SX, only for you <Krozy> Are houses placed at will by players, or by "the gods" ? <Savant> by the players <Krozy> Will developers and/or designers be making regular "meaningful" appearances in-game? <Savant> yes <Savant> all the time <Savant> You guys gonna ask silly questions all night or you gonna get some quality info out of me? =P <Krozy> Actually, some of this is quality. <Krozy> What kind of little "gadgets" will be in the game .. for example ... books, jewelry, decorative room ornaments <Savant> How about a little surprise on our marriage system? <Savant> Well, marriage and adoption are handled through code. <Savant> You can rent a church and get married. <SXFX> adoptions? <Savant> You can adopt another PC as you child. <SXFX> well now I heard it all <Savant> All handled via game mechanics. <Savant> If you're a family (husband, wife, child) and you hunt together as a group... you get an EXP bonus. <Savant> Only married couples over the age of 20 can purchase a house. <Krozy> Can you get married before the age of 20? <Savant> Yes <Savant> There's also 3 options for divorce, since one of you asked. =P <Savant> If one of the couple doesn't log on for 3 months, you can get a divorce for no charge. <Savant> You can get a divorce via mechanics for a fee. <Savant> Or you can kill your spouse 3 times non-consentually -- but that costs you half the money in your bank (which goes to your spouse) <Savant> And I'm not kidding. :) <Krozy> Would you go to jail for that? - being 3 times and all? <Savant> Sure <Savant> on top of losing half your bank roll ;) <Krozy> Can you adopt without being married, and can there be same-sex marriages? <Savant> You cannot adopt without marriage, and no same-sex marriages. <Krozy> What is the little square at the left side of the HUD portion of the interface going to be used for? <Savant> huh? <Krozy> In field/dungeon mode .. the bottom of the screen .. on the left side there is a square (near lvl, exp) <Savant> ahh yes <Savant> that is where your avatar's head shot will go <Krozy> In the event of a married couple with child who has a divorce .. what happens to the child? <Krozy> Do they share custody? Does one of the ex's have to pay alimony? <Savant> lol <Savant> You're no longer the adopted child if they divorce ;) <Krozy> Is there an age requirement to adopt? - characters starting at 17yrs old, parents the same age .. is that possible? <Savant> you need to be married to adopt, so you need to be 20 -- but no, no age restriction <TheGoodReverend> is there a fetus-pult? <Savant> and no fetapults ;) <Savant> Our marriage system is just a small "bonus" feature to make the game more lively... We are NOT Dawn, nor do our features represent anything of that nature. ;) <Krozy> Will there be any abilities to have a job working for an npc or shope, and bring home a salary? <Savant> only quests right now <Savant> no plans for a "job" system <ph|req> No player made quests? <Savant> no <Krozy> Will players have the ability to have a biography about them that others may see in game? <Savant> You will have a "Profile" but it will mainly be comprised of your married status, guild association, etc. <Savant> Nothing user controlled, though <Krozy> Will the ability to dye clothing, hair and items exist in any fashion? <Savant> Oh, and Krozy, yes -- I'm a long time RP'er, of course you'll be able to dye your armor or clothes! :) <Krozy> Does the United States still exist in 6415? - What can you tell us about geographical areas .. names of towns and such? <Savant> I'll release that information in good time <Savant> it's part of the story ;) <Sagonari> How many colonies will we have per account? Same as the number of characters, or...? <Savant> yes <Savant> per character <Savant> not really possible to concentrate on more than 1 though <Savant> since it's turn based (turns based on how much you do in the actual game) <Krozy> Will players be able to open and maintain an account through means other then a credit card? <Savant> We're considering check payments <SXFX> ok In FA will i only be able to learn a certain amount of skills like in UO? <Savant> yes of course there are finite skills, how can you make infinite skills? =P <Krozy> I think hes referring to a "skillcap" in total allocation points (UO was 700 raw points) <Savant> ahh <SXFX> I mean learning them? can I learn all of them or just ones in my class? <Savant> our system works a little differently <Savant> you'll have to see it ;) <Savant> only ones in your class <Savant> though there's small options to multiclass at the very high levels <Savant> "borrow" a few skills/spells from other classes ;) <Sagonari> speaking of turns... how many turns will we get per day? <Savant> turns arent based on time, but how much you do in the game (kill monsters, do quests, run around, go NPC shopping, etc.) <Sagonari> Will there be any european servers? <SXFX> as of now no <Savant> current plans are for servers to be here in LA, CA <Krozy> Will patching be done via complete file download, or portion <Savant> portion <Krozy> Will players be able to move the "windows" in the game interface around? <Savant> of course <Savant> and no "window" will need to be open for you to play <Savant> except the bottom UI that you see in the screenshots <SXFX> can you alt-enter <Savant> everything is handled through that <Savant> you can alt-tab <Krozy> Will we be able to pick which town we want to start in? <Savant> not currently <SXFX> can you play in windowd mode <Savant> no <Krozy> What are the DirectX version requirements? <Savant> 7.0 <Savant> 7.0a <Savant> will work fine under 8 <SXFX> are the sound FX asome? <Savant> yes, the sounds in our game rule ;) <Savant> There's one NPC that sings "Talk to me..." when you click on her ;) <Krozy> Voice? <Savant> yes <Savant> NPCs will talk <Krozy> Is it something that everyone can hear, or just hte person that clicks on her <Savant> only the clicker <Krozy> Diablo style then? <Savant> yep <Sagonari> What language will be spoken by the NPCs? English, but is it with "Thee", "Thy" etc? <Savant> no <Savant> plain english <Savant> some dont even speak english :) <Krozy> How large is the game world? <Savant> 5 continents <Savant> we'll have 1, maybe 2 open by Beta launch <Krozy> ok, in terms of tiles or miles i mean <Savant> Each zone is 512*512 <SXFX> the map is tile based right? <Savant> yes <Krozy> Are there any multilevel areas? <Krozy> upstairs and downstairs in structures .. hills .. the sort of thing? <Savant> dungeons are multilevel <Krozy> er.. can you see an upper level from a lower level? <Savant> no <Krozy> so technically, its like "teleporting" <Savant> yeah <SXFX> hey Savant do u skeep> <Savant> nope <Savant> by the way <Savant> RAM will be very important to play FA <Savant> Moreso than your video card <Krozy> I kinda figured that when you mentioned the 512x512 zone <Krozy> requirements were listed as rather low <Krozy> Do you guys have the next level of system requirements <Savant> 64 is minimum <Krozy> As in ..... Required, Recommend, Really Need This <Savant> 128 is recommended <Krozy> ok, i have 384 <Savant> it'll run on 64, but thats the minimum <Krozy> Will support staff be available in game 24/7 or within certain hours? <Savant> certain hours <Krozy> Any idea what they will be yet? <Savant> not yet <Savant> most likely 8-10 PST <Krozy> How will issues like abuse / player harassment be handled? <Savant> on a case by case basis <Savant> and with that, I need to bid farewell <Savant> You guys have worn me out ;)