#mortalonline on Stratics IRC 15-03-03 w/ Henrik Nystrom, 2

[15:31] <[Quad]Darran> I would love to see different armor variations
[15:31] <[Quad]Darran> Like for plate armor, a plate set for each race or something.
[15:32] <[Quad]Darran> Just for cosmetics
[15:32] <[Quad]Darran> also any info on when we are getting clothing?
[15:32] <HenrikNystrom> yeah I always wanted variation and that you can chose the style you prefer without being totaly gimped, or that you are always forced to go a different route than you would want to due to the op ness
[15:32] <HenrikNystrom> of course tehre will always be more natural layouts for some things that may be more easily suitable for some areas
[15:33] <HenrikNystrom> such as thursars, they are meant to be powerful in melee
[15:33] <HenrikNystrom> we have taken small steps with race stats to try to make more use of them
[15:33] <HenrikNystrom> but again the last thing we want to do is mess up current styles or force ppl to feel to reroll.
[15:34] <Map-ThaBadMan> the thing about races and changing them making some worse than others is to reroll
[15:34] <HenrikNystrom> thats why we dont tend to make any race weaker or worse :)
[15:34] <Map-ThaBadMan> not everyone want to ruin their grandfather characters you know
[15:34] <HenrikNystrom> if anything we may buff none used races
[15:34] <HenrikNystrom> but see, now when we finally reach to deliver a new continent, with some extreme nature, then all of a sudden we may get more value from some races
[15:34] <Map-ThaBadMan> have you thought about making every race able to get the same stats as in making the races a sandbox aswell ?
[15:35] <HenrikNystrom> and we have more of that coming
[15:35] <HenrikNystrom> thats why its so hard, where some races slowly get bonuses due to what comes next
[15:35] <HenrikNystrom> well making the races the same as any other that also means we remove some sandbox due to its just a skin and no variation
[15:36] <HenrikNystrom> we always aimed to have each race unique in its own way
[15:36] <Map-ThaBadMan> ye but you can come up with race bonuses instead of different stats
[15:36] <HenrikNystrom> yes we have race bonuses on the table.
[15:36] <Map-ThaBadMan> which means everyone is equally viable but theres pros and cons with each race
[15:36] <Map-ThaBadMan> that may suit your playstyle more
[15:37] <HenrikNystrom> I knew speed would get important due to past experience in similar enviroments, but we had a long discussion that we really wanted to try different stats and speeds
[15:37] <HenrikNystrom> speed is still king, and probably always will be
[15:37] <HenrikNystrom> but I still think there are room for some bonuses and new things to come that will pan out this a bit
[15:37] <Map-ThaBadMan> yes its been tried and imo failed to have different as there will always be one king among racces that way
[15:38] <HenrikNystrom> we have a very VERY old design on race bonuses/features that we havnt touched yet
[15:38] <HenrikNystrom> we also have design on wounds etc, which do affect your limbs/speed
[15:38] <Map-ThaBadMan> sounds good as long as its not OP bonuses/features
[15:38] <HenrikNystrom> all those things are not yet touched, since both they are sensitive and that they have a great impact on pvp
[15:39] <Pockets> is there a loading screen between the 2 continents!
[15:39] <Map-ThaBadMan> ye I dont really like things that interrupts player skill really
[15:39] <HenrikNystrom> at the same time we do not just simply want to ignore the design we written years ago, and its the vision of the game we are going through
[15:39] <HenrikNystrom> Pocket, as of now, there is NO loading screen :)
[15:39] <Map-ThaBadMan> it gives the numbers game too much of a pro
[15:39] <HenrikNystrom> its a chunk of loading in the back ground but so far I think its very impressive
[15:39] <HenrikNystrom> so we are still load less, which is quite amazing
[15:40] <Map-ThaBadMan> since skill is all about beating outnumbered odds
[15:40] <Map-ThaBadMan> which is rare even now with very little interruptions to player control and skill
[15:40] <Pockets> great!
[15:40] <HenrikNystrom> we always aim to add as much player skills as possible in MO, and we have many utilites to come that requires a playere to be aware of these things to be succesful
[15:41] <Pockets> thievery overhaul is coming after magic yea? :D
[15:41] <HenrikNystrom> We will see after magic
[15:41] <Pockets> thief gloves worth 30g that let you split stacks etc
[15:41] <Xhodan-Xeus> yea thiefs could use some loveing too
[15:41] <HenrikNystrom> yeah it lacks some feats thats for sure
[15:41] <HenrikNystrom> risk reward
[15:42] <Map-ThaBadMan> and like magic lacks cost
[15:42] <Map-ThaBadMan> thievery and magic needs to become alot more costly
[15:42] <HenrikNystrom> yeah magic will get some love thats for sure
[15:42] <Map-ThaBadMan> that I dont doubt
[15:43] <Map-ThaBadMan> I just hope it will be more balanced than it have been since release
[15:43] <Map-ThaBadMan> since its takes very low amount of player skill with the current tab system
[15:43] <HenrikNystrom> we will invest a lot of time in  balancing it as good as it can get yeah
[15:43] <Map-ThaBadMan> nice
[15:43] <HenrikNystrom> we wont stress out many schools at one time
[15:43] <HenrikNystrom> we will take one at the time and work on it until it feels its ready
[15:44] <Map-ThaBadMan> thievery is also a very difficult playstyle to touch as its very grief friendly
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[15:44] <HenrikNystrom> yeah thievery is something that intertest many players also new ones, they want to be  a thief like in those single player games, and its quite a unique feature in a mmo like this
[15:44] <HenrikNystrom> the balance is hard, but we want to add more pve thievery as well
[15:44] <Map-ThaBadMan> Like with the schools do you have to decide to go healer or damage dealer or ritualist and so on ?
[15:44] <HenrikNystrom> so it ca nbe a larger depth in thievery
[15:45] <Pockets> its a very unique feature and the only reason i started :p
[15:45] <Map-ThaBadMan> so if you dont choose healer you dont have a single heal on your mage ?
[15:45] <HenrikNystrom> both to venture in dungeons to disarm traps, lockpick chests, and also pve elements
[15:45] <Pockets> steal from npcs
[15:45] <HenrikNystrom> each magic school will have its own theme and settings, and its own rules/reagent system
[15:46] <HenrikNystrom> so, if you spend all your skill points into magic, you will know tons of different spells, but yeah as you know your normal skill pool will be used into that
[15:46] <Pockets> still thinking about painting symbol in sky to cast spell ? :p
[15:46] <HenrikNystrom> some schools will be extremely hard and time consuming to master while some are common
[15:46] <Map-ThaBadMan> As you may know I am very icky of the subject about the magic patch
[15:46] <HenrikNystrom> I would like to say the one we have today, will be the only common one
[15:46] <Map-ThaBadMan> due to magics history in MO
[15:46] <HenrikNystrom> pockets, thats symbolisk :)
[15:46] <HenrikNystrom> symbolism
[15:47] <Pockets> could be a very cool touch and make magery a step harder
[15:47] <HenrikNystrom> thing is, our first protetype magic school was incredible similar to how it was in UO which was the goal system wise. Built by seb and I was so impressed and play UO in MO
[15:47] <HenrikNystrom> then it was translated and rebuilt into the network, by another coder
[15:47] <HenrikNystrom> then it completely changed
[15:47] <HenrikNystrom> we did our best in trying to balance what we had then
[15:48] <HenrikNystrom> but I am confident that seb will be able to deliver what we seek in the current network system
[15:48] <HenrikNystrom> pockets, yes thats how symbolism works
[15:48] <HenrikNystrom> you paint the symbols to make an effect
[15:48] <Pockets> ah, thought it was like that for all schools/spells after magic update
[15:48] <Pockets> xD
[15:48] <Map-ThaBadMan> enchanting will come with magic patch such as magic mitigation in armors ?
[15:48] <HenrikNystrom> no only symbolism
[15:49] <HenrikNystrom> we have a designed clothing system, and the char system is prepared for it
[15:49] <HenrikNystrom> clothing will include the ability to affect magic
[15:49] <Map-ThaBadMan> can it be worn over armors ?
[15:49] <HenrikNystrom> but im not sure when we will make that part as of now.
[15:49] <Map-ThaBadMan> and under
[15:49] <HenrikNystrom> yes clothes can be combined with armor
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[15:49] <HenrikNystrom> we will add another tab for clothing
[15:49] <Map-ThaBadMan> nice
[15:50] <Map-ThaBadMan> thought about adding trophies to use on armor like wolf pelts, risar ears and such ?
[15:50] <HenrikNystrom> thats something that takes from our armor/clothing/deco pool
[15:50] <HenrikNystrom> we are a bit limited there if we want to keep perfprmance
[15:50] <Map-ThaBadMan> ok
[15:51] <HenrikNystrom> we have room for all races, both clothes and armors
[15:51] <Map-ThaBadMan> ofc
[15:51] <HenrikNystrom> so we have qwuite a big chunk of that coming along with each continent
[15:51] <Map-ThaBadMan> So next, lore, when will we get alot more lore released ?
[15:52] <HenrikNystrom> Im doing my best in getting the lore out from both Mats and our new lore writer, you see chunkcs of it alon with our somewhat frequant info updates
[15:52] <Map-ThaBadMan> Do you want to share the origin of Draco and Tribunus armors ?
[15:52] <Map-ThaBadMan> ok
[15:52] <Map-ThaBadMan> I really love the two armor styles
[15:52] <HenrikNystrom> isnt the origin known about the draco armor?
[15:53] <Map-ThaBadMan> yeah but the lore behind it
[15:53] <Map-ThaBadMan> like which race made it
[15:53] <Map-ThaBadMan> and used it
[15:53] <Map-ThaBadMan> theres not really much lore out of such small stuff like that
[15:53] <HenrikNystrom> ah, yeah Im not sure if we have specific lore on that one
[15:53] <HenrikNystrom> I know who made it though :)
[15:55] <Map-ThaBadMan> I always imagined its from a ancient race who died thousands years ago and got "stolen" by someone else
[15:55] <Map-ThaBadMan> after their fall
[15:55] <Map-ThaBadMan> since its so different than the others and so much better looking
[15:56] <Map-ThaBadMan> Was a real blow when it got so bad compared to other plate armor styles
[15:56] <Map-ThaBadMan> since its rarely used now compared to earlier
[15:56] <[Quad]Darran> It's never been better than tindremic plate has it?
[15:57] <Map-ThaBadMan> no but you had the option of heavy plate or light Draco
[15:57] <Map-ThaBadMan> and the difference wasnt too big
[15:57] <Map-ThaBadMan> so it wasnt such a downside to using it
[15:57] <[Quad]Darran> Which did exactly what?
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[15:57] <[Quad]Darran> I mean, what era of the game are we talking about
[15:58] <[Quad]Darran> I don't remember draco ever being good..
[15:58] <[Quad]Darran> It was just used for the looks
[15:58] <Map-ThaBadMan> from release and to like Awakening
[15:58] <[Quad]Darran> It was never really good back then
[15:58] <[Quad]Darran> only if made from metals
[15:58] <Map-ThaBadMan> I still used it until the new armors came
[15:58] <[Quad]Darran> Yea but you were always gimped
[15:59] <Map-ThaBadMan> not really, always better than those wearing splinted
[15:59] <Map-ThaBadMan> and had more maneuverability than plate users
[15:59] <Pockets> well hopefully that shit will be fixed, since u need lighter stuff in other continents
[15:59] <Pockets> purpose for all
[15:59] <Map-ThaBadMan> and more stam
[16:00] <Map-ThaBadMan> but its true it was generally for looks but the downsides wasnt as huge as now
[16:01] <Map-ThaBadMan> dmg wise i took around 10 dmg more than I would in plate with same materials
[16:02] <Map-ThaBadMan> If your still reading Henrik, why does the new armors have so much more durability than the old ones ? and will it change to have high dura on old aswell ?
[16:05] <Xhodan-Xeus> and fix draco armor