Friday with Means - January 29th, 2010 - Explosive database

[wooooot]

2nd page?!?

[Stigman]

Everything seems to be moving along nicely...I'm glad to see things are finally moving.

Whats happened to all the folks that would be on around 21:00+ hrs US Central? ...the place is becoming a morgue.

[Alternity]

Thanks for confirmation on AoE effects. Surprised/disappointed you didn't include some shots of the new heads.

Let me get this right, you wanted a picture of someone doing head? H there is better ways to find porn on the interwebz!

[Argotach]

Thanks for the huge amount of info, Means It's good to see things are coming along well.

Is this AoE nerf also intended to reduce the amount of kiting in game and bring back 'proper' levelling? If so I see this as a good sign, nerf OSTs next please

[Shiekah]

When is the cutomer service team going to be patched? It's heavily outdated atm.

[Technogen]

When is the cutomer service team going to be patched? It's heavily outdated atm.

Saddly that's a corp product and means doesn't have ccess to its source code.

[Means]

Grand Theft Humidity,
Grand Theft Humidity,
Grand Theft Humidity?

Can I have some some sort of indication that you're at least thinking about taking our suggestions and fixing this nano?

There will be changes to the way this nano works. We are not ignoring the elephant in the room.

[Saetos]

There will be changes to the way this nano works. We are not ignoring the elephant in the room.

That I know. But many people on various forums have tried to give us ways to fix this nano, and I hate to sound like a beggar, but can I get some sort of word as to how this nano will change?

[Means]

I hope someone gave a Jethro Gibbs style slap to the back of the head to whomever decided it was a great idea to take the database down during a large write, or to the guy doing the update that didn't inform the DBAs in the first place, lol.

Thanks for confirmation on AoE effects. Surprised/disappointed you didn't include some shots of the new heads.

I should clear that up...it isn't the DBA's fault...he didn't know we would be building at 11:30pm at night. He was doing a good job as always taking care of the systems..Just bad luck nothing more nothing less.

[meatybtz]

An odd thought regarding build times and 2 clients.

1 Client to Rule them all. 1 Client to build for them. 1 Client to distribute. 1 Client to bring them all to AO and make Subscribe.

Seriously though. Since Froobs can log in using the "large client" it is somewhat counter intuvitive to continue the double client system. Esp when the installer I tried recently installed the Large Client anyways.

Cut your build time in half and ditch the baby client.

[xxaaaxx55]

Maybe y'all should just get rid of the small client. I would tell any newbie to dl the large client anyway, that way he doesn't have to reinstall if he decides to upgrade. At the very least, it would save you guys a bit of work at times like this.

EDIT: meaty beat me to it by 5 seconds :P

[Niemandsland]

IMHO this is a good FwM... *thumbs up*

[Means]

Interesting and unfortunate on the exporting problem, but I guess accidents happen. I was hoping to see a new version come out this week but I'll live with what's there.

Any chance of squeezing in a few AI buildings in the 'free' client so froobs can finally get out of the player cities and into the Grid, or duel with their overpowered orgmates in the Silo? I know this was in the works but without the 'large' client I could see how this would be a pretty big problem for a froob player.

Hm...Death Loops..that'd be a nice black metal/industrial band name, wouldn't it?

Froobs being able to enter some AI buildings is one of those things I desperately want to get done...but never seem to find the time to get to.

Yes.."Death Loop" would be an awesome name for a Funcom Staff only death metal band. If I had any talent at all I would love to do that (the ability to sing without causing internal injuries in others would be a plus). The previous lead designer before me went on to be the bassist in a band called the Trash Can Darlings...I don't think the band still performs but they were a lot of fun to see live.

[Means]

´lo Means
thx for transfer FAQ

a few questions

Can we have Buildings and Cred´s for a new start @Rk1 ? (in Age of Conan they did it after merge)
ql300 serum for buildings are not rains from heaven, and we need a city for advantages.
u write that u build four city spots with round 112 places later after transfer.
there we need to build two times a new city, first a serenity without playershop
and later in one of the four city pf´s a city with playershop and this cost many cred and time to find all items.

are the comming city pf´s huge enough to build all types of buildings, and not a small without skybar, cafe, guardhouse....rp greens

When starts the merge ?

What about names ?
when a Free-Acc with last login 6 month ago have my name, can i hold my name with Pay-Acc.

The land needs to be handed out manually so it is likely there will also be a "startup package" of some kind to make things easier for everyone.

Your name issue isn't 100% covered off in our current rules...I'll have to get back to you on that.

[Harios]

wow it seems that the engine is really starting to come together!

Any idea when it will be possible to test the new engine?

I know the answer will probably be soon TM.. but hell it's worth the shot

[haavarst]

I want a "Death Loop" fan t-shirt!

Hi Harios, remember you from way back. Project-Starlight.

[Costly]

Hey Means,

is there any estimated distance you have scheduled for your programmers to finish work in Character Transfer? I dont want to have a specific date like 7th Feb. but it would be great to know if you are planning to release the transfer in about 2 weeks, 2 months or like 4 months...
This statement should of course be non-binding.

greets from DNW

Costly

[Grim-One]

Work of course continued this week on the engine...this week CLOTHING/ARMOR seems to be in and complete.

Pics or it didn't happen.

[Perseus]

I work in management of a billion dollar company, and all I can say is that when working on timeframes, always double how long something 'should' take. Vast ****-ups like the one you describe are par for the course. Most days I go to work with one goal in mind, and by the end of the day, have resolved 5 problematic issues, but only half completed my goal.

Its just the way it is. But you probably know that.

[Tlatoani]

People being brought out of sneak by AOE effects. Yes this is intended. If you resist the nano you will NOT be exposed.

I'm ****ing leaving this game, I'm tired of how lazy you people are, instead of doing the things right, you always go with that shameful response of yours: "Working as intended". The skill system is there for a purpose, the counter to concealment is perception, not nano resist, you morons, you're pissing the community off with your laziness.

Yeah, and if you dare moderate this message, just because I'm not licking Menas' balls, I will ****ing cancel my account right away. If this isn't the place for real feedback between players and the Game Director then where?