News: Lunch interview with Higby: Complete - Page 5

Bags · 2011-09-15, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by Sirisian

Omfg. I get to drop my own bombs in my liberator? Or at least that's the impression I got. So a 2 person liberator where the driver gets to use their vehicle because they put the points into it. That's epic and the correct direction for this game.

(Note my rethinking vehicles thread).

When I heard that I thought of you.

Aww, Higby loves duke.

Zulthus · 2011-09-15, 11:41 PM

I didn't listen to all of the audio yet, but if Lib drivers can really drop their own bombs, then this sounds COMPLETELY overpowered. Who needs gunners anyway?

Bags · 2011-09-15, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by Zulthus

I didn't listen to all of the audio yet, but if Lib drivers can really drop their own bombs, then this sounds COMPLETELY overpowered. Who needs gunners anyway?

But they want to make flying hard so... it balances out. I don't think you'll be able to hover bomb like you can now in ps1.

Zulthus · 2011-09-15, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by Bags

But they want to make flying hard so... it balances out. I don't think you'll be able to hover bomb like you can now in ps1.

Even bombing in BF2 is ridiculously easy, which is kind of what it seems flying will be like. If the driver did not have an aiming reticle, then it might be balanced.

Sirisian · 2011-09-15, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Zulthus

I didn't listen to all of the audio yet, but if Lib drivers can really drop their own bombs, then this sounds COMPLETELY overpowered. Who needs gunners anyway?

Originally Posted by Zulthus

Even bombing in BF2 is ridiculously easy, which is kind of what it seems flying will be like. If the driver did not have an aiming reticle, then it might be balanced.

You read my other thread so I'll imagine you just disagree with what I want. Whatever it takes to balance the system is fine. Gunners should focus on making up for a weakness in the vehicle and give the gunner their own weapons so everyone is getting kill with no down-time. This is highly debated as seen in the other thread.

For skilled players driving and gunning is not a problem. If they want to keep flying for skilled players only then it's a good move.

Talek Krell · 2011-09-15, 11:55 PM

Yeeeah. The BF2 jets are all the example you need to explain why one person libs are a bad idea.

I can't seem to get the video to actually work though, is this just me?

Zulthus · 2011-09-15, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by Talek Krell

Yeeeah. The BF2 jets are all the example you need to explain why one person libs are a bad idea.

I can't seem to get the video to actually work though, is this just me?

Libs are bombers. Aircraft will have actual flying physics. I made a prediction. That is all.

Sirisian · 2011-09-15, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Talek Krell

I can't seem to get the video to actually work though, is this just me?

It's audio only.

Talek Krell · 2011-09-15, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by Zulthus

Libs are bombers. Aircraft will have actual flying physics. I made a prediction. That is all.

All of these statements are true. I'm not following...

Originally Posted by Sirisian

It's audio only.

The only thing there for me is a little white rectangle where the interview should be. Maybe I need to update something.

Bags · 2011-09-16, 12:02 AM

I'm summarizing it in my big thread atm... will hit edit when done listening.

Sirisian · 2011-09-16, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by Talek Krell

The only thing there for me is a little white rectangle where the interview should be. Maybe I need to update something.

It's just flash.

His TTK comments seem nice.

Hmm other consumables other than medkits. Interesting. He didn't explain what.

Couldn't say if there was a box price. I wasn't buying his F2P explanation. I imagine he doesn't know much about why the decision was made. "The direction the industry is going".

Bags · 2011-09-16, 12:10 AM

For sgtmad: Hotdropping from mossies: yes

Aractain · 2011-09-16, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by Bags

For sgtmad: Hotdropping from mossies: yes

This makes me excite.

(So I can kill those dropping bastards, FFFUUUUUUUUUU)

Bags · 2011-09-16, 12:24 AM

@ Higby:

Okay, I typed up what higby said. It's in my sticky and here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1.../edit?hl=en_US

Raymac · 2011-09-16, 01:09 AM

So much to digest there. (pun intended, sorry)

Thanks for asking my question. I really like what Higby had to say about base design. I'm really looking forward to the first glimpses of it.