Savant @ Stratics on April 14, 2001 #2 - Concise Version

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<Cortes>Will there be Gambling built into the game e.g. Poker, Horse races, Big red monster races, '
<Savant>No plans for gambling yet. ;)
 
<Killerspoon>do i get to kill you ingame Savant?
<Savant>Sure.
 
<Melondar>so savant, when will the skill tree be released?
<Savant>when it's complete
<Melondar>its not done yet? ok
<Savant>Melondar, the skill tree?
<Savant>No, there's only 199 levels of play in currently.
 
<KungFuGuru>Did you say no name filter Savant? Does that mean there will be guys running around named FartKnocker and IPFreely?
<Savant>Sure, KungFu -- Makes it easier for us to get rid of them from the start instead of waiting for them to harrass someone. ;)
 
<Ember2>is there music in fa or will I just be listening to my cd's again?
<Savant>There's music.
<Savant>Midis and some MP3
 
<Melondar>could you show us the current skill-tree or is that impossible?
<Savant>Well
<Savant>We're leaving a lot for people to discover. We give you the numbers and such on most things.. but we wanna let the players construct the skill trees from experience in the game. Makes it much more fun.
<Savant>Stuff like player-created maps, etc...
 
<Cortes>What are the main stats for the Warrior?
<Savant>Strength, Sinew, and Dex
<Cortes>Sinew = Endurance?
<Savant>Sinew = Endurance/Constitution
 
<Melondar>what about mana? where will that come in?
<Tylo-I->not for warriors?
<Savant>warriors will need ESP too
<Savant>all skills/spells cost ESP points to use
<Savant>but a warriors cost is obviously quite lower than say an Esper
<Savant>Esper = Chakra
 
<KungFuGuru>Without giving away too much... I'm gonna ask the biggy... Is playing a melee warrior going to be as stimulating and rewarding as playing a magic using class ;-)
<Savant>Yes it will
 
<Cortes>Is there a Ranged Attack skill for warriors?
<Cortes>Like a Wind blade
<Savant>Not yet, Cortes -- we'll be adding things like Archery and such before Beta is over though
 
<Killerspoon>Can warriors Block Parry dodge and such?
<Savant>Not currently, Killer
 
<Cortes>Do any of them do multiable animations?
<Cortes> Or is it the same thing over and over?
<Omelette>a game isnt good just cause you swing the same
<Savant>yes, currently each class has 1 swing animation
<Tylo-I->Will that change?
<Savant>yes it will
<Savant>the weapon stuff is more like Diablo
<Savant>Only Fighters can use Scimitars, etc.
 
<Killerspoon>name an offensive spell!
<Savant>Chakra's use energy balls
<Arlian>like in there hands?
<Savant>yes
<Omelette>can they use anything else or just energy balls
<Savant>there will be