Yes we know him, to compare him to a used car salesman is not fair to all the used car salesmen.
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As to class switching... What I am getting is that you are going to find that there are classes that fit your play style. It will take a LONG time to "level/tier" and master the skills/weapons of those classes. So much time that you will tend to focus on a few classes that fit your playstyle and not have a character with all 40 fully "tiered out".
Blackwulf
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Interesting. I did a bit of reading, and he's not listed as one of the original founders of the software. He recruited people to work on the game as it ramped up. It was cancelled and most of the key Offset Software people moved to a new studio called Fractiv LLC. Georgeson was not one of them...
So, I get that he's worked on a lot of games. Anyone know him? Like for real? Cause I'm feeling way too much Paul Barnett vibe from him. I wish someone could confirm that I'm wrong.
Teekey
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"Recruited and brought the "Project Offset" fantasy FPS project (Offset Software) from design document beginnings to a completed and playable prototype form."
Probably because he didn't want to go from being a Senior Producer at some big companies, to making indie iPhone games.
Shonuff
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How easily/often you can switch between classes/roles will be very important.
If it's just trivial to change from a cloth wearing dps ranged caster to an beefy tank type at a moments notice it will be a joke.
/wonder twin powers activate, form of whatever the fuck I want to be right now
If it's just trivial to change from a cloth wearing dps ranged caster to an beefy tank type at a moments notice it will be a joke.
/wonder twin powers activate, form of whatever the fuck I want to be right now
tad10
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No. Multiple occasions they mentioned there would likely be a SK/Paladin exclusion. But they did make it clear there would be very few exclusions like that. They should have a Necro/Paladin and Necro/Cleric exclusion too (if Cleric is even in the game).
I heard Georgeson was a bit rude in the panels. I heard Smedley was really unapproachable, too. There are harsh opinions about him here, but on Twitter he always seemed willing to interact with people. And with as pleased as they seem to all be with themselves, I assumed he would be really approachable at his fan event.
Oh well, I guess you don't become a boss by being a nice guy all the time.
Oh well, I guess you don't become a boss by being a nice guy all the time.
Mughal
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Don't we all?
http://www.anthonyfrancisco.net/p/project-offset.html
It will take years before we can attempt this level of realism in a game.
tad10
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Right now you can switch as long as you are OOC and the switch will be "quick/easy" - expect multiple paperdools and the ability to switch between them with a click.
Terial
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While i agree that the difficulty to change between classes will be paramount to the whole thing, why does nobody seem to give a crap that Elder Scrolls Online is already doing this and everyone is okay with it, but here, everyone hates it. (don't get me wrong, i hate it too, class/role definition is extremely important)
But in ESO you can be a caster, switch to a sword and shield without skipping a beat and then keep on attacking, then switch to a bow and kill a few in the distance, then back to casting.. all while not even changing armor.
If this is okay in ESO, why is it so bad in EQN?
Blackwulf
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Uh, I don't wanna quibble with you, Teekay, but that quote is from his own bio. We all talk ourselves up in our bios and resumes. Third party sites regarding Project Offset that I read don't even mention him. For instance:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_Software(granted his part may have been huge, and I just can't find anything saying so)
Big Flex
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i just really dont understand how that did not take off... i mean right now id take that over anything out/coming up in the next 4 years.
Furry
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lol you think thats a game.
There's a big difference between a game and a rendering engine.
tad10
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That was from the people sitting at the Butler table at the Dev brunch, there were 4 fans at the table as well as 2 other EQN devs so I'm going with legit.