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  1. (18:03:53) MetaKirbSter: So... We're getting an item Limit for the shop, right?
  2.  
  3. (18:03:58) MetaKirbSter: (I remember this, By the way)
  4.  
  5. (18:04:26) MetaKirbSter: And I was thinking, we said for 9 pellets, 6 Capsules, and 3 Tanks I believe.
  6.  
  7. (18:04:40) MetaKirbSter: But what about Yashichi and Extra Lives?
  8.  
  9. (18:04:51) ZeroDXZ: (also ignore me for i'll be playing Metroid Fusion and Metroid Zero Mission)
  10.  
  11. (18:04:59) MegaBossMan: Only 1 limit for them.
  12.  
  13. (18:05:00) MetaKirbSter: I'm thinking The Extra Lives would have a limit of 5 or something
  14.  
  15. (18:05:04) MetaKirbSter: Oh.
  16.  
  17. (18:05:06) MetaKirbSter: Alright.
  18.  
  19. (18:05:28) MetaKirbSter: So, Who'se next?
  20.  
  21. (18:05:29) Shadownnico: Wait, Item Limit for shop? What did I miss?
  22.  
  23. (18:05:30) TailsMK4: As in the number of items you can have at a time, or what exactly is this topic?
  24.  
  25. (18:05:47) MetaKirbSter: Number of items you can buy from Auto's Shop.
  26.  
  27. (18:05:56) MetaKirbSter: You see, We were discussing it earlier...
  28.  
  29. (18:06:12) TailsMK4: Last I heard, it was 9 of everything, from Mikey.
  30.  
  31. (18:06:30) TailsMK4: Anything after that is news to me.
  32.  
  33. (18:06:32) MetaKirbSter: And we said you'd be able to buy a max of 9 Pellets from auto, 6 for Capsules, 3 for Tanks, and 1 for Yashichi and Extra life.
  34.  
  35. (18:06:38) MegaBossMan: No, each item has different limits.
  36.  
  37. (18:06:44) Shadownnico: But why?
  38.  
  39. (18:06:59) TailsMK4: So you could only hold 1 Yashichi and Extra Life at a time?
  40.  
  41. (18:07:06) MetaKirbSter: No,
  42.  
  43. (18:07:22) MetaKirbSter: *Facepalm* i mean you can only buy that much from the shop.
  44.  
  45. (18:07:24) TailsMK4: Then I don't understand the connection between item limits and the shop.
  46.  
  47. (18:07:30) MegaBossMan: ...I'm not too sure about the exact specifics myself.
  48.  
  49. (18:07:44) MetaKirbSter: So, next Idea, Please?
  50.  
  51. (18:07:48) Shadownnico: But why put shop limits?
  52.  
  53. (18:07:48) TailsMK4: No.
  54.  
  55. (18:07:57) TailsMK4: Not until I get more info about this.
  56.  
  57. (18:08:07) MegaBossMan: Yeah, I'm a bit confused as well.
  58.  
  59. (18:08:11) MetaKirbSter: ...
  60.  
  61. (18:08:15) TailsMK4: Cause right now I'm 100% opposed to this based on what info you guys gave me right now.
  62.  
  63. (18:08:16) MetaKirbSter: Nevermind.
  64.  
  65. (18:08:25) MegaBossMan: If I'm being quite honest, I just woke up in the morning and someone told me about this mechanic.
  66.  
  67. (18:08:37) MetaKirbSter: I remember adrian talking about it...
  68.  
  69. (18:08:43) MetaKirbSter: But It's shop limits.
  70.  
  71. (18:08:52) Shadownnico: I honestly think it's an useless mechanic from every angle I try to look at it from
  72.  
  73. (18:08:52) TailsMK4: Shop limits make no sense.
  74.  
  75. (18:08:55) MegaBossMan: I'm not too fond of shop limits myself, either.
  76.  
  77. (18:08:57) MetaKirbSter: Not the limit for the item.
  78.  
  79. (18:09:03) MetaKirbSter: (it's buying limits.)
  80.  
  81. (18:09:05) MegaBossMan: But it must be something else?
  82.  
  83. (18:09:10) MetaKirbSter: So, can we please move on?
  84.  
  85. (18:09:16) TailsMK4: Why have a buying limit that is smaller than the amount you can hold?
  86.  
  87. (18:09:22) MegaBossMan: We have to figure this out first.
  88.  
  89. (18:09:25) TailsMK4: Wouldn't that make people try to get around them?
  90.  
  91. (18:09:30) MetaKirbSter: I think it's to prevent something.
  92.  
  93. (18:09:45) MegaBossMan: I think it was taken from Mike's item limit thing.
  94.  
  95. (18:09:46) Rhythm_BCA: like the rest of the games, shouldn't the limit on buying only be how much currency one has as well as how much space one has to hold the items?
  96.  
  97. (18:09:58) TailsMK4: Which is what we have right now.
  98.  
  99. (18:10:15) MegaBossMan: Can't say I quite understand the mechanic, nor how it would be useful.
  100.  
  101. (18:10:26) Rhythm_BCA: what's the reason behind the change?
  102.  
  103. (18:10:26) TailsMK4: Let's move on, I'd say this is a dead idea.
  104.  
  105. (18:10:36) MegaBossMan: Or is it the amount you can bring to-
  106.  
  107. (18:10:44) MegaBossMan: This is a bit confusing...
  108.  
  109. (18:10:50) MetaKirbSter: Tails, i didn't make it.
  110.  
  111. (18:10:55) TailsMK4: Brush it aside and let's hear the next idea.
  112.  
  113. (18:10:57) MetaKirbSter: so... Yes, Let's move on.
  114.  
  115. (18:11:03) MegaBossMan: Let's go ahead.
  116.  
  117. (18:11:08) MetaKirbSter: Who else has ideas?
  118.  
  119. (18:11:13) MetaKirbSter: ...
  120.  
  121. (18:12:08) MetaKirbSter: Uh, nobody?
  122.  
  123. (18:12:18) TailsMK4: brb
  124.  
  125. (18:12:23) MegaBossMan: Would we like to discuss future abilities?
  126.  
  127. (18:12:28) MetaKirbSter: ...
  128.  
  129. (18:12:34) MetaKirbSter: *Cricket Chirps*
  130.  
  131. (18:12:38) MegaBossMan: After all, that seems to be our new running theme.
  132.  
  133. (18:13:00) MetaKirbSter: Nobody's saying anything.
  134.  
  135. (18:13:40) MetaKirbSter: ...
  136.  
  137. (18:13:46) MetaKirbSter: So, Guys?
  138.  
  139. (18:13:47) MegaBossMan: Are there any mechanics we'd like to discuss?
  140.  
  141. (18:13:50) MetaKirbSter: Anyone has ideas?
  142.  
  143. (18:14:05) MetaKirbSter: I think we should just announce that no-one has ideas right now... I dunno.
  144.  
  145. (18:14:39) MegaBossMan: I know postponing our session won't do anything...
  146.  
  147. (18:14:53) MetaKirbSter: Well,
  148.  
  149. (18:14:56) Rhythm_BCA: what if i ask this: what is it that people want to see in MMRPG
  150.  
  151. (18:15:28) Shadownnico: Quick question: why is the Super Peller the only item that doesn't sell for half the buy price?
  152.  
  153. (18:15:48) MetaKirbSter: *t
  154.  
  155. (18:16:06) MetaKirbSter: well,
  156.  
  157. (18:16:16) MetaKirbSter: I don't know. MBM, there's at least one question.
  158.  
  159. (18:16:28) MegaBossMan: It sells at half price of the 1200 Super Capsule.
  160.  
  161. (18:16:44) Shadownnico: Uhh... no?
  162.  
  163. (18:17:05) MegaBossMan: http://puu.sh/hjTf2/73a96f6087.p​ng
  164.  
  165. (18:17:20) Shadownnico: The Super Capsule buys at 1200z and sells at 600z, but the Super Pellet buys at 600z and sells at 350z
  166.  
  167. (18:17:33) MegaBossMan: Oh, selling!
  168.  
  169. (18:17:49) MegaBossMan: Yes, I see what you're saying.
  170.  
  171. (18:18:01) MegaBossMan: Hmm, not too sure about that one...
  172.  
  173. (18:18:18) MegaBossMan: It might be a typo of some sort, but for now, enjoy the extra 50z.
  174.  
  175. (18:18:23) MetaKirbSter: About the whole "No ideas"
  176.  
  177. (18:18:38) MetaKirbSter: Maybe an Intermission or something?
  178.  
  179. (18:18:54) MegaBossMan: I'm not too sure about an intermission...
  180.  
  181. (18:19:07) MetaKirbSter: Either that, Postponing,
  182.  
  183. (18:19:16) MetaKirbSter: Or... We wait for a long time without announcing...
  184.  
  185. (18:20:15) MetaKirbSter: So... What do we do???
  186.  
  187. (18:20:30) MetaKirbSter: MBM, Go post on the Thread about the SNC
  188.  
  189. (18:20:54) MegaBossMan: It's not a lack of users, it's a lack of ideas.
  190.  
  191. (18:21:09) MetaKirbSter: well, true.
  192.  
  193. (18:21:25) MetaKirbSter: If mike was in here, we'd have more ideas.
  194.  
  195. (18:21:27) MetaKirbSter: Still...
  196.  
  197. (18:21:37) MegaBossMan: Like Rhythm mentioned earlier, what would you guys like to see in MMRPG?
  198.  
  199. (18:21:43) MegaBossMan: Just throw it out there.
  200.  
  201. (18:21:51) MetaKirbSter: Let me see...
  202.  
  203. (18:21:56) MetaKirbSter: New Passwords...
  204.  
  205. (18:21:59) MetaKirbSter: That's 1 thing.
  206.  
  207. (18:22:00) Shadownnico: Shrek as a playable robot master
  208.  
  209. (18:22:08) ThatGuyNamedMike: Sorry. Had a tiny bit of cleaning to do.
  210.  
  211. (18:22:22) MegaBossMan: The password feature will be expanded upon in the Update, and will continue to get new perks as time goes on.
  212.  
  213. (18:22:30) MegaBossMan: Of course, I don't want to spoil anything :P
  214.  
  215. (18:22:45) Shadownnico: Talking about passwords, does anyone know what all the current passwords are?
  216.  
  217. (18:22:59) MetaKirbSter: Chapter Get: Player Battles!
  218.  
  219. (18:23:07) MegaBossMan: I only know of the Support bots, Bubble Bomb, Shadow Blade, and nothing else.
  220.  
  221. (18:23:07) MetaKirbSter: Ability Get: Bubble Bomb's Away!
  222.  
  223. (18:23:16) MetaKirbSter: Ability Get: Shadow Blade!
  224.  
  225. (18:23:19) MetaKirbSter: MBM
  226.  
  227. (18:23:38) MetaKirbSter: The disco code isn't even able to be used anymore...
  228.  
  229. (18:23:48) MegaBossMan: There is one little feature in the future, I'm not sure if everyone is aware of this, but with the password feature in the future, you'll be able to fight a user in the leaderboard, depending on position.
  230.  
  231. (18:23:57) MegaBossMan: *not depending on position
  232.  
  233. (18:24:07) MetaKirbSter: cool.
  234.  
  235. (18:24:10) MetaKirbSter: So we do
  236.  
  237. (18:24:24) MetaKirbSter: Player Fight: MetaKirbSter! or something Like that?
  238.  
  239. (18:24:26) Shadownnico: Yea, I remember Adrian telling us about that in the old Xat
  240.  
  241. (18:24:33) MegaBossMan: Yes, something along those lines.
  242.  
  243. (18:24:38) MetaKirbSter: Alright.
  244.  
  245. (18:24:40) TailsMK4: Oh great, so I might get challenged a lot...
  246.  
  247. (18:24:46) MetaKirbSter: yeah.
  248.  
  249. (18:24:48) ThatOneEnderMan: So your saying I will be able to fight Anyone...that will be useful...
  250.  
  251. (18:24:59) MetaKirbSter: I'm ready to challenge The top 3.
  252.  
  253. (18:25:13) MegaBossMan: Thing is, don't go above your skill level, or else you can expect to easily be defeated.
  254.  
  255. (18:25:20) ThatOneEnderMan: I' ready to kick mikey's butt :P
  256.  
  257. (18:25:57) MetaKirbSter: i could beat mikey Easily.
  258.  
  259. (18:25:58) MetaKirbSter: :P
  260.  
  261. (18:26:06) MetaKirbSter: (Once with 1024 stars, that is)
  262.  
  263. (18:26:38) MegaBossMan: You'll be able to fight him regardless, due to being 20 levels below him.
  264.  
  265. (18:26:39) TailsMK4: That does it, how does one change music in Player Battles? It's time I find myself a boss theme, cause I'm gonna get challenged a lot.
  266.  
  267. (18:26:42) TailsMK4: :P
  268.  
  269. (18:27:19) MegaBossMan: However, since SF will start canceling out, it's all up to stats at that point.
  270.  
  271. (18:27:21) ThatOneEnderMan: brb dinner :P
  272.  
  273. (18:28:26) MegaBossMan: Alright, I did my little bit.
  274.  
  275. (18:28:50) MegaBossMan: Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
  276.  
  277. (18:30:31) MegaBossMan: (whispers) You have one of your annual PBs?
  278.  
  279. (18:31:19) MegaBossMan: I suppose...No one has any ideas?
  280.  
  281. (18:31:25) MegaBossMan: Not even T1s or T2s?
  282.  
  283. (18:32:20) MegaBossMan: It's rather obvious, but it appears no one has any ideas for today :(
  284.  
  285. (18:32:22) MetaKirbSter: welp...
  286.  
  287. (18:32:24) AdrianMarceau: @Shadownnico I fixed the shop thing, thanks for letting us know.
  288.  
  289. (18:32:28) MetaKirbSter: Nobodu.
  290.  
  291. (18:32:34) MetaKirbSter: *y.
  292.  
  293. (18:32:52) MetaKirbSter: So should we PB this or anything?
  294.  
  295. (18:33:18) MetaKirbSter: I'm gonna PB.
  296.  
  297. (18:33:24) AdrianMarceau: @Meta : MegaBossMan will decide when the chat is over
  298.  
  299. (18:33:31) MetaKirbSter: Alright
  300.  
  301. (18:33:48) MetaKirbSter: It's just, that... We have no ideas.
  302.  
  303. (18:33:52) MegaBossMan: It seems we aren't getting too far here...
  304.  
  305. (18:34:42) AdrianMarceau: Ok... well... does anyone have any questions then?
  306.  
  307. (18:34:56) AdrianMarceau: Want me to explain the item limit thing from earlier?
  308.  
  309. (18:35:00) MegaBossMan: Yes, please.
  310.  
  311. (18:35:02) Shadownnico: Sure
  312.  
  313. (18:35:41) MetaKirbSter: Yes, so that the others know.
  314.  
  315. (18:36:41) AdrianMarceau: Alright, so... In the future, Auto's Shop will not have x99 stock of every item.
  316.  
  317. (18:37:13) AdrianMarceau: I know this was convenient, stockpiling items with your hordes of zenny, but it wasn't very balanced and made the game way too easy.
  318.  
  319. (18:37:46) Rhythm_BCA: oh this makes more sense. the Shop itself will have limited items for sale
  320.  
  321. (18:37:49) TailsMK4: Consider me right now 100% opposed, so sell the idea to me. :/
  322.  
  323. (18:38:05) MegaBossMan: Makes sense from a logical standpoint.
  324.  
  325. (18:38:33) AdrianMarceau: So instead, Auto's stock for specific items will be limited based on their rarity. The amount the you as a player can hold will not change - you can still theoretically hold 99 of any item - but if you already have 63 extra lives then Auto is not going to help you get to 64 or beyond.
  326.  
  327. (18:39:20) TailsMK4: And if said items are not going to be dropped from enemies, then what's the point? Why not just change the limit you can hold? Or am I mistaken about item drops?
  328.  
  329. (18:39:20) AdrianMarceau: Because these items may still be dropped in battle or received as a mission reward or password, it's possible to go beyond the stock limits... but just via the shop itself.
  330.  
  331. (18:40:07) MegaBossMan: Yeah, this makes much more sense.
  332.  
  333. (18:40:13) AdrianMarceau: For all you grinders who already have x99 of all the items, you will continue to have them and can use them as you would normally. But Auto will not restock that item in his shop until your own inventory drops below his limit.
  334.  
  335. (18:40:16) TailsMK4: I really don't see the reason to go the extra mile on this.
  336.  
  337. (18:40:53) MegaBossMan: Mostly because it's just too easy to buy all the items now.
  338.  
  339. (18:40:59) AdrianMarceau: It is a mechanic that affects mostly new save files, as you guys already have everything.
  340.  
  341. (18:41:19) TailsMK4: Sure, it makes sense in the real world, but in games, you're just trying to hold back on data.
  342.  
  343. (18:42:03) TailsMK4: @MBM much like it would almost be too easy to buy the new abilities.
  344.  
  345. (18:42:33) AdrianMarceau: I know it seems that way, but Auto really shouldn't have a stock of 99 extra tanks to sell you in one sitting. Realistically. I think it makes sense that he would only ever have a maximum of, what, 3 - 9?
  346.  
  347. (18:42:48) AdrianMarceau: *energy tanks
  348.  
  349. (18:43:09) MegaBossMan: Plus, it stops people from buying 99 of an item and just sailing through the missions.
  350.  
  351. (18:43:37) TailsMK4: Players will sail through missions regardless once they start beefing up their robots.
  352.  
  353. (18:43:54) AdrianMarceau: Veterans like yourself will barely be affected by this because you've already gathered a whole stockpile of them, but for new players and those that actually use them frequently, it will prevent FUTURE exploitation of the items.
  354.  
  355. (18:44:11) MegaBossMan: But that doesn't happen until after the game is done, when you beef up your robots.
  356.  
  357. (18:44:14) MetaKirbSter: I never use them
  358.  
  359. (18:44:19) MetaKirbSter: ...
  360.  
  361. (18:44:22) Rhythm_BCA: people use items?
  362.  
  363. (18:44:26) Rhythm_BCA: :P
  364.  
  365. (18:44:30) AdrianMarceau: :P
  366.  
  367. (18:44:41) AdrianMarceau: I do... but only the Weapon ones.
  368.  
  369. (18:44:44) MegaBossMan: Exactly.
  370.  
  371. (18:44:51) Rhythm_BCA: it's not a bad thing, but it does help curb people farming Zenny and buying tons of lives and whatnot
  372.  
  373. (18:45:31) MegaBossMan: After all, a robot designed to be a challenge won't be with a stockpile of 99 lives.
  374.  
  375. (18:45:50) AdrianMarceau: I'm not going to make any drastic changes though until I've had a chance to play through the game a few times with all the other changes. Even the most subtle of tweaks can suddenly make items necessary or more useless. I have to adjust as I go.
  376.  
  377. (18:46:07) TailsMK4: I still think this is a lot more work than necessary to curb spending. Why not just set the limit to 9 instead of 99? Mikey's idea seems better to me than this.
  378.  
  379. (18:46:30) TailsMK4: *limit of held items to 9
  380.  
  381. (18:46:47) AdrianMarceau: I think I'm going to have a base "stock" amount for each item that Auto is willing to sell, and to keep things reasonable I'll multiply that by the number of players you've unlocked.
  382.  
  383. (18:47:01) TailsMK4: Plus, I'd think at this point you'd be looking for ways to cut coding, not increasing your workload. :/
  384.  
  385. (18:47:07) MegaBossMan: Doesn't bother me too much either way.
  386.  
  387. (18:47:46) AdrianMarceau: Mike's idea involves deleting people's data with no return. Mine allows grandfathered accounted to keep their data but prevents newcomers from benefiting from the same poor design choices made years ago.
  388.  
  389. (18:48:34) TailsMK4: Deleting item data actually isn't that bad of a trade-off. Post-game, it is SUPER EASY to get more Zenny.
  390.  
  391. (18:49:37) AdrianMarceau: I've learned that doing things the quick or easy way can sometimes increase workload later on - I want the game to feel balanced and drip-fed to you on a fresh playthrough and right now it's too easy to buy 30 energy tanks from the get-go and breeze through all the missions.
  392.  
  393. (18:50:30) TailsMK4: That's why I support Mikey's idea of limiting items. Mega Man games got pretty easy later when you stockpile on E and W Tanks. 9 is still a lot of items to use in a single battle, and it is easily replenished.
  394.  
  395. (18:50:57) TailsMK4: Heck, Mega Man 7 allowed 4 tanks, and to me it was just enough where the game was still challenging.
  396.  
  397. (18:51:14) AdrianMarceau: When you first go into Auto's Shop and you have a whole bunch of bolts built up, I don't want new players to just spend it on 20+ yashichis and be done with it. Auto should only have a handful to offer you, at most, else it just feels cheap.
  398.  
  399. (18:52:04) TailsMK4: Let me ask this, then: why do you think limiting held items is a bad idea?
  400.  
  401. (18:52:10) AdrianMarceau: But at the same time, I'm almost always going to be against deleting or erasing data or progress.
  402.  
  403. (18:52:45) AdrianMarceau: If YOU don't want your items anymore and want a limit, sell 'em all and POOF, suddenly you're being held to the same limit as everyone else because the only way to get those items is through the shop.
  404.  
  405. (18:53:48) TailsMK4: You can go through with it if you want, but I feel the only thing coming out of this is an increased workload for you. :/
  406.  
  407. (18:54:02) TailsMK4: And the possibility of more bugs.
  408.  
  409. (18:54:53) AdrianMarceau: The "stock" limit code is already there, actually - I just have it hard-coded to 99 for everything at the moment. It wont be too much work, which is why I suggested it.
  410.  
  411. (18:55:11) TailsMK4: The shop will be much more complicated, though.
  412.  
  413. (18:55:28) MegaBossMan: Well, not really.
  414.  
  415. (18:55:30) TailsMK4: But I'm conceding only not to prolong this discussion further. I'm still against the idea.
  416.  
  417. (18:56:01) Shadownnico: I actually see where you're coming from and I think it's a good idea actually
  418.  
  419. (18:56:19) AdrianMarceau: Alright, thanks. Your opposition has been noted and I'll consider your points as I'm testing.
  420.  
  421. (18:56:32) MegaBossMan: Now that it's been explained thoroughly, I'm starting to see why it was necessary.
  422.  
  423. (18:57:20) Rhythm_BCA: who knows, in theory it might work, but in practice it might not work out so well
  424.  
  425. (18:57:31) Rhythm_BCA: never know until it's fully implemented and tested
  426.  
  427. (18:57:36) MegaBossMan: Exactly.
  428.  
  429. (18:57:51) TailsMK4: We'll just have to see. Perhaps it may get worked out later to the point I'm convinced about it. We're just talking about on paper at this point, though.
  430.  
  431. (18:58:15) TailsMK4: But like with Starforce, new ideas are just experiments. They get refined overtime.
  432.  
  433. (18:58:27) TailsMK4: Something will come out of this.
  434.  
  435. (18:58:57) Rhythm_BCA: indeed
  436.  
  437. (18:59:02) TailsMK4: My one worry is Adrian may be doing a lot of work later only for it to be scrapped.
  438.  
  439. (18:59:11) MegaBossMan: That's how a Prototype works, after all :)
  440.  
  441. (18:59:16) TailsMK4: Or having to be revised significantly.
  442.  
  443. (18:59:24) Rhythm_BCA: personally, i don't see that as a concern if he's willing to do it already
  444.  
  445. (18:59:29) AdrianMarceau: And as Meta explained earlier, the stock will be based on rarity, though I might revise the numbers a bit.
  446. Pellets x 9, Capsules x 6, Tanks x 3, Extra Life x 1, Yashichi x 1
  447. And as you unlock the other doctors, that stock limit multiplies (so in the end, with 3 doctors unlocked, you'll be able to buy up to 3 x extra lives).
  448.  
  449. (18:59:41) Rhythm_BCA: now, if it was " i don't want to do this but i feel it's necessary" then i would be more inclined to agree
  450.  
  451. (19:00:27) TailsMK4: I do, however, agree with Adrian that having so many items bought at once makes missions too easy. Hence I agreed about Mikey's suggestion to resolve the same issue. We'll see what works out in the end.
  452.  
  453. (19:00:38) MegaBossMan: It seems that it was already hard-coded with 99, and that only a few small tweaks were made for this mechanic.
  454.  
  455. (19:00:43) AdrianMarceau: But yes, I will test, adjust, and scrap if necessary. Have faith in me, please. :P
  456.  
  457. (19:00:57) MegaBossMan: I got you :D
  458.  
  459. (19:00:58) TailsMK4: If I didn't have faith in you I wouldn't be back in the top 4. :P
  460.  
  461. (19:01:20) AdrianMarceau: Next, I have a question for you. Last week when I tried to show off an HTML-based database preview it didn't go over so well. A few users were unable to load the page.
  462.  
  463. (19:01:32) MegaBossMan: Yep.
  464.  
  465. (19:01:59) AdrianMarceau: So, I'm wondering if maybe another preview medium would be helpful (in addition to screenshots).
  466. How about video?
  467.  
  468. (19:02:07) MegaBossMan: Video would be fine.
  469.  
  470. (19:02:32) MegaBossMan: But it seems I was the only one who experienced this problem, so if it's only me, you don't have to go through all that trouble.
  471.  
  472. (19:02:38) TailsMK4: I really should record some of this game. There's barely any videos of this game, and more videos equals more exposure to this game...possibly leading to more active players.
  473.  
  474. (19:02:43) AdrianMarceau: I wouldn't mind doing a fresh play through of the current version completing the first chapter or so and showing off some of the new features.
  475.  
  476. (19:02:51) MegaBossMan: That'd be nice, actually.
  477.  
  478. (19:03:04) AdrianMarceau: "Current version" meaning the one I have on my machine.
  479.  
  480. (19:03:13) TailsMK4: Heck, I even recorded myself doing the Demo Missions, haven't tried to upload the video.
  481.  
  482. (19:04:04) AdrianMarceau: I finished coding ALL of the elemental shot/buster/overdrives and completed the sprites for 6 of them (Cutter being the most recent) - I want to show you guys how they look and work but not in 30+ screenshots.
  483.  
  484. (19:04:04) TailsMK4: But when the new missions come out, I'll record the game on my alt account.
  485.  
  486. (19:04:19) ThatOneEnderMan: I am already Subbed to you Adrian :P
  487.  
  488. (19:04:35) AdrianMarceau: :P
  489.  
  490. (19:04:54) MegaBossMan: This is an interesting way of doing it, and I like being able to see the game in video footage.
  491.  
  492. (19:05:04) TailsMK4: In fact, I wouldn't even mind future updates consisting of development videos...for the ideas you actually implemented, of course.
  493.  
  494. (19:05:32) MegaBossMan: Yes, I'd love to see this be a more common thing.
  495.  
  496. (19:05:37) AdrianMarceau: I think I've found and watched every video of this game out there - it's one of my favourite parts of the QA process, actually.
  497.  
  498. (19:06:03) MegaBossMan: You know, I'd love if there was some sort of place where you could stream it;
  499.  
  500. (19:06:16) TailsMK4: Youtube actually does streaming now.
  501.  
  502. (19:06:19) AdrianMarceau: I feel like they would be incredibly boring and confusing without some kind of commentary or narration though... might need to get some equipment.
  503.  
  504. (19:06:27) TailsMK4: ZeroDXZ here has used it before.
  505.  
  506. (19:06:33) MegaBossMan: That way, we could ask you questions while you're playing the game, it'd be fun.
  507.  
  508. (19:06:44) MegaBossMan: Really? YouTube does it now?
  509.  
  510. (19:06:44) AdrianMarceau: You guys are going to hear me... speak? *gulp*
  511.  
  512. (19:06:53) TailsMK4: Nah, you don't have to speak.
  513.  
  514. (19:07:00) MegaBossMan: No commentary needed if you don't feel like it.
  515.  
  516. (19:07:16) MegaBossMan: After all, I'd hate for people to hear my voice, I have a really bad accent.
  517.  
  518. (19:07:26) TailsMK4: Just think of it more like a silent presentation if you want to think of it that way.
  519.  
  520. (19:07:35) MegaBossMan: Yeah, it's all fine, man.
  521.  
  522. (19:07:37) ThatOneEnderMan: Every video? Even the one I made a day or two ago? :P
  523.  
  524. (19:07:48) TailsMK4: There's been videos of people having to restart material just because they messed up the intro of their lines. lol
  525.  
  526. (19:07:51) Shadownnico: If you REALLY need to add commentary, just add some text in post-editing
  527.  
  528. (19:08:03) MegaBossMan: Yeah, annotations and the like.
  529.  
  530. (19:08:16) TailsMK4: RoahmMythril's April Fools's videos anyone? :P
  531.  
  532. (19:08:28) MegaBossMan: But like I said, I'd love to see some streaming version of this.
  533.  
  534. (19:08:34) MegaBossMan: Don't know what that would take though.
  535.  
  536. (19:09:05) TailsMK4: Perhaps doing development videos may be better than streaming, unless something can be worked out.
  537.  
  538. (19:11:07) TailsMK4: I guess the topic about future updates is done...anything else we should talk about this session?
  539.  
  540. (19:11:49) AdrianMarceau: Can I just repost the link from last week?
  541.  
  542. (19:11:54) MegaBossMan: Sure.
  543.  
  544. (19:11:57) AdrianMarceau: I know Boss can't load it, but for anyone who missed it.
  545.  
  546. (19:12:44) Rhythm_BCA: MBM doesn't count
  547.  
  548. (19:12:55) AdrianMarceau: There might be a few errors, but it's supposed to show the number of planned abilities so it's easier to organize and navigate.
  549. http://rpg.megamanpoweredup.net/​images/previews/mmrpg-database_20​15-04-12.html
  550.  
  551. (19:13:12) MegaBossMan: Portal Man?
  552.  
  553. (19:13:18) AdrianMarceau: Lots of placeholders, some ideas/possibilities for typing, etc.
  554.  
  555. (19:13:48) AdrianMarceau: Someone mentioned that Gate Man would cause copyright issues so I changed it. Already in grey territory here.
  556.  
  557. (19:14:05) AdrianMarceau: It also means we have more freedom with the design and abilities.
  558.  
  559. (19:14:06) MegaBossMan: At least it's loading this time for me.
  560.  
  561. (19:14:24) Rhythm_BCA: would you want the Mugs i have for the Stardroids to add into there?
  562.  
  563. (19:14:28) MegaBossMan: He's replaced Number Man in the Cache.
  564.  
  565. (19:14:41) TailsMK4: Then what about Desert Man?
  566.  
  567. (19:14:42) MegaBossMan: That doesn't mean Number Man could be fully-erased though.
  568.  
  569. (19:14:46) MegaBossMan: At least, I think.
  570.  
  571. (19:14:48) AdrianMarceau: I don't like adding mugs until I have the rest of the sheet as well. Do you have full sheets for any of them?
  572.  
  573. (19:15:12) Rhythm_BCA: uhh....
  574.  
  575. (19:15:18) Rhythm_BCA: hey look! A DISTRACTION!
  576.  
  577. (19:15:20) Rhythm_BCA flees
  578.  
  579. (19:15:25) MegaBossMan looks over there
  580.  
  581. (19:15:29) MegaBossMan: Wait a second...
  582.  
  583. (19:15:35) TailsMK4: Also, I do see another error on the image. Why is Beak separated from the MM1 mechas?
  584.  
  585. (19:15:47) AdrianMarceau: Target Man is my placeholder name what a Missile Core robot master. If someone has a better name that can use the same two abilities, I'm game.
  586.  
  587. (19:16:00) Rhythm_BCA: i will get them for you soon Adrian
  588.  
  589. (19:16:01) MegaBossMan: That isn't an error.
  590.  
  591. (19:16:22) MegaBossMan: Beak is being moved to a misc stage, Bomb Man will have a new mecha.
  592.  
  593. (19:16:51) AdrianMarceau: Beak is being replaced in BombMan's stage with something else that's explode type, maybe Bombomb. Beak will appear in Final Destination instead.
  594.  
  595. (19:17:00) AdrianMarceau: Or another misc stage like Boss said.
  596.  
  597. (19:17:34) TailsMK4: At first I was thinking that Killer Bullet was finally being moved to the right stage, but then Crash Man would not have a Mecha.
  598.  
  599. (19:17:55) MegaBossMan: Don't worry, KB is only a placeholder at the moment
  600.  
  601. (19:18:25) TailsMK4: Well, I think I should get going. Close to dinnertime.
  602.  
  603. (19:18:29) AdrianMarceau: Either we find a new mecha for Crash and give the Killer Bullet to Bomb Man, OR we give Bomb Man a new one (currently Bombomb)
  604.  
  605. (19:18:46) MegaBossMan: I personally think the KB fits Crash Man.
  606.  
  607. (19:18:48) TailsMK4: Thanks for the session guys. See you later.
  608.  
  609. (19:18:50) AdrianMarceau: I just wanted an Explode type in there.
  610.  
  611. (19:18:56) AdrianMarceau: Bye Tails!
  612.  
  613. (19:19:08) MegaBossMan: Dovidenja!
  614.  
  615. (19:19:11) AdrianMarceau: I should get going soon too, but I'd like to see how the rest of the chat plays out.
  616.  
  617. (19:19:35) AdrianMarceau: Does anyone mind if I idle for the rest and you continue without me? I'll read the log or pastebin later on.
  618.  
  619. (19:19:44) MegaBossMan: Go ahead.
  620.  
  621. (19:20:05) MegaBossMan: We have a whole database to discuss about, anyway :)
  622.  
  623. (19:20:34) AdrianMarceau: Let me know if you have better ideas for any of the mechas or better names for the cache robot masters like Target Man - I just wanted to make sure under-represented types were used at least once more at the end of the game.
  624.  
  625. (19:21:17) AdrianMarceau: And move variety! I have examples in the link but I'm totally willing to new/different type combos for the unfinished T1/T2 abilities.
  626.  
  627. (19:21:51) MegaBossMan: "Come on, hit me with your best shot!"
  628.  
  629. (19:23:06) Rhythm_BCA: could always go "Armament Man"
  630.  
  631. (19:26:41) MegaBossMan: Anyone have any thoughts?
  632.  
  633. (19:28:00) Shadownnico: What about Barrier Man instead of Shield Man? I think it sounds better
  634.  
  635. (19:28:27) MegaBossMan: Barrier Man seems more like he's using some form of energy to defend himself.
  636.  
  637. (19:28:33) MegaBossMan: Of course, that's just me.
  638.  
  639. (19:28:44) Rhythm_BCA: Defender Man
  640.  
  641. (19:31:52) AdrianMarceau: Don't forget to scroll down and look at their planned abilities - may give you a better idea of their appearance or style too.
  642.  
  643. (19:32:27) Shadownnico: brb one sec
  644.  
  645. (19:32:45) MegaBossMan: Shield appears to have clear shield and gradient shield.
  646.  
  647. (19:33:39) MegaBossMan: Do you guys think he's using an actual shield, or perhaps some different form of defense like a shield?
  648.  
  649. (19:33:47) MegaBossMan: As in, some sort of energy projection?
  650.  
  651. (19:36:02) Shadownnico: To me it sounds like some kind of energy barrier
  652.  
  653. (19:36:10) Shadownnico: Also, gotta go, be back in a while
  654.  
  655. (19:36:14) MegaBossMan: Appears that way to me as well.
  656.  
  657. (19:37:01) MegaBossMan: Would we prefer to call it a night?
  658.  
  659. (19:37:18) MegaBossMan: The meeting did last a solid 1:30 minutes, after all.
  660.  
  661. (19:37:33) MetaKirbSter: yes.
  662.  
  663. (19:37:58) MegaBossMan: Hmm, can anyone PB this one besides me?
  664.  
  665. (19:38:59) MegaBossMan: Anyone?
  666.  
  667. (19:39:25) MetaKirbSter: no........... i cant
  668.  
  669. (19:41:53) MegaBossMan: I guess....Meeting Adjourned?
  670.  
  671. (19:42:12) MegaBossMan: If someone could Pastebin this, that'd be nice, seeing as I can't.
  672.  
  673. (19:44:20) ThatGuyNamedMike: I'll handle it.
  674.  
  675. (19:44:35) MegaBossMan: Thank you.
  676.  
  677. (19:45:38) ThatGuyNamedMike: It finally happened I slept through a whole meeting and didn't even realize it. xD
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