Podcast August 17, 2011 - Cancelled

[Jeremy of the 106th]

Here are some topics I was thinking of from the engineering report...

Q: alexisnomad Are there plans for dual torpedo launchers, like the ones the Defiant has in DS9?

A: While I don’t know if the dual torps are coming yet, I can say that the Defiant is getting a major IP overhaul for the next feature episode series and that includes the proper rapid fire cannons you remember from the show.

Q: Field_Admiral Like the space map creator in the foundry, will we ever have the option to create custom interior maps? Instead of taking a premade map and adding walls and décor to make it look like our own, we would start with a blank grid then add walls, or premade rooms of different sizes, hallway sections, and/or windows depending if it’s a ship, ground building, or station map. This would give us the tools to give our maps an original look and feel unique to our mission.

A: This is a goal for Season 5 when we plan to release player built and run Starbases. Currently, Neverwinter is pioneering this tech and have the ability for players to create interiors, so we plan to merge that feature into our game as part of our Foundry update in S5.

Q: Kingdox Are there any plans to create money sinks to remove the mountains of EC every player seems to have?

A: Yes. This is part of our economy update coming over the next several months.

Q: Akalayus Are there any plans on adding android BOFFs?

A: We have been looking to add androids both as playable species and as BOFFs. The concern from CBS is that androids of “Data” caliber are very rare and should not be prevalent in the game. What this means is that we need to come up with something different than a Soong-type android that is not as powerful or reliable as Data. Once we land on android traits that do not interfere with IP or are OP, you can expect us to add androids both as a playable species and BOFFs.

[Jeremy of the 106th]

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Jeremy