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 mattyrm wrote:

 Melissia wrote:
Just because someone likes porn, bolter or otherwise, doesn't mean that they have gak for brains.

I mean come on Matty, these days, everyone likes SOME variety of porn.

Have you been looking under my mattress!?

Of course not, I still have nightmares after the first time I looked.

 Melissia wrote:
Just because someone likes porn, bolter or otherwise, doesn't mean that they have gak for brains.

I mean come on Matty, these days, everyone likes SOME variety of porn. For example, politicians often like the most bizarre kinds, as we would know from the various scandals.

Your hatred for the Supermen of 40k holds no bar, Lexlissia.

 Melissia wrote:

 Enigwolf wrote:

 mattyrm wrote:
I have long thought that they should make an Ork novel, they are one of the most appealing races. I figure that really looking into their feudal society would be most amusing as well.

I feel sorry for the author, who would have to write everything in Ork-speak. LOL.

Not everything. Take a look at the "Sneakiest Fing I Never Saw" link in my signature. While it's a short story, it's a great example of how you can write Orks without having it be all Ork-speak.

Still sounds pretty Orky-speaky to me... lol

Anyway, back on topic, I just checked out the website, I liked the sound of it, but.. its a bit.. light on information, is it genuinely happening or what?

 mattyrm wrote:
Anyway, back on topic, I just checked out the website, I liked the sound of it, but.. its a bit.. light on information, is it genuinely happening or what?

Well, they want it to happen at least. But it's at least two years off.

 Enigwolf wrote:
Still sounds pretty Orky-speaky to me... lol

Only the conversations are. And not all conversations have to be recorded word for word. For example, instead of having the character say "yes boss", you could say "As an answer, Lork gave a gutteral grunt and began following the orders he was given, his bad mood plainly evident." It's not hard to write in a way that makes most of the writing not have ork-speak.

I'd imagine medic classes work more or less the same as in Battlefield. They'll have some sort of healing device (like the defibrillator in BF) that can revive a downed teammate so they don't have to respawn back at the base, and keeps your team from losing a revive ticket (again, using BF terms).

And Melissa, could you at least try to not be so abrasive sometimes? So you don't like Brothers of the Snake, there's no reason to be rude about it. Not saying every BL book is amazing, I've never read Brothers of the Snake, but the vast majority of Abnett books I've read have been fantastic.

 Melissia wrote:

 mattyrm wrote:
Anyway, back on topic, I just checked out the website, I liked the sound of it, but.. its a bit.. light on information, is it genuinely happening or what?

Well, they want it to happen at least. But it's at least two years off.

 Enigwolf wrote:
Still sounds pretty Orky-speaky to me... lol

Only the conversations are. And not all conversations have to be recorded word for word. For example, instead of having the character say "yes boss", you could say "As an answer, Lork gave a gutteral grunt and began following the orders he was given, his bad mood plainly evident."

I'm well aware, but novels get stale if there's essentially no dialogue in it. Better novels tend to have dialogue that builds character.

Back on topic;

I personally would love to see the construction of bases because that also means we don't have to capture them if it wouldn't be a tactically sound idea.... Plus we also get to build things. It's making castles out of sand I know, but who doesn't love going to the beach and making sandcastles at low tide?

fething hell.. two years!? Patience has never been a virtue of mine.

There might be actual jump packs/speeders/Space Marines by then!

 MandalorynOranj wrote:
And Melissa, could you at least try to not be so abrasive sometimes?

If you want ot read my posts as "abrasive", nothing I do will change your mind.

So... no.

But I think Matty understands the way I communicate and I understand the way he does, so we're both really just pulling eachothers' leg in a friendly manner anyway.

 MandalorynOranj wrote:
the vast majority of Abnett books I've read have been fantastic.

I've not been overly impressed by Abnett's writing. Eisenhorn, for example, is dreadfully slow and monotonous, and on the topic of Gaunts Ghosts novels, Abnett can't write an effective ending to save his own arse.

 Enigwolf wrote:
Better novels tend to have dialogue that builds character.

Better novels also don't rely entirely upon dialogue. A character's actions can demonstrate their character even better than their words can, in the hands of a good author.

Or, as the old saying goes, show, not tell.

I really hope that you arent just forced to lay there bleeding. What would be the point in that? Though i guess it might give you a decent incentive not to die if you're forced to sit there and wait to be executed forever!

Oh, and he hasnt said that you can be picked back up once you've been knocked down. But medics are prevalent and it would be silly not to have some way of getting back up once you go down.

Also, as a request for the game. If i shoot someone wit a lascannon or a rocket launcher or a railgun(eventually) they should be obliterated(except of course the things out there with invulnerable saves, which should NOT be everyone). It would be extremely unsatisfying to take the biggest gun the in game(or one of) and shoot a measly ork boy, or tactical marine and not have them explode or be pink mistified!

My guess is that after a certain amount of time, you bleed out and respawn. Executions speed this up but also reward the enemy player with more points (meaning either more "requisition" or in-game money, or more xp) as well, to make it worth doing.

 Melissia wrote:
on the topic of Gaunts Ghosts novels, Abnett can't write an effective ending to save his own arse.

Aye thats what I was on about, I loved all of those books, but sometimes I would get towards the end of the ebook on my kindle, see that there was like... 185 pages done with 20 remaining, and think "How the fuc......"

You remember that one where they all stay on that really fethed up occupied chaos world? I forget the name... anyway yeah, It got to a point where I thought there must be at least 100 pages left and yet it was almost over. I think he must use an old fashioned typewriter, go to town, and then when he starts to run out of ink just goes.. ah.. feth it.

Sort of like when your at school and you go

"And then they woke up but it was all a dream"

As I said though, I still love his books. Hes far and away my favourite from BL, I don't even read McNeills anymore.

My favourite BL arthour is definitely Aaron demski-bowden

 mattyrm wrote:
As I said though, I still love his books. Hes far and away my favourite from BL, I don't even read McNeills anymore.

Eh . His books are okay. But I still like the Battletech books better overall. Better quality writing than even Abnett's books on average.

 Melissia wrote:
My guess is that after a certain amount of time, you bleed out and respawn. Executions speed this up but also reward the enemy player with more points (meaning either more "requisition" or in-game money, or more xp) as well, to make it worth doing.

Might just work like it does in Guild Wars 2. When your health reaches 0, you get in a "Downed" state and get access to a special set of skills...in 40k, you might still e.g. shoot at enemies with your secondary weapon aka bolt pistol or sth. In Guild Wars 2, you automatically bleed out during the "Downed" state but can be revived by teammembers. Enemies, however, can perform a "finishing move" to immediately kill the downed enemy.

DemetriDominov wrote:I personally would love to see the construction of bases because that also means we don't have to capture them if it wouldn't be a tactically sound idea.... Plus we also get to build things. It's making castles out of sand I know, but who doesn't love going to the beach and making sandcastles at low tide?

Ugh, please no bases. I'd much rather see static fortifications on specific points on the map we can fight over and have to plan for or around.

I'd welcome construction like the sappers in "Mount & Blade : Napoleonic Wars" can do, however ... digging trenches, putting down destructible barriers, etc.
This is a feature I'd rather see limited to the Imperial Guard, though.

[edit] Actually, let me rephrase that. I wouldn't want to see huge concrete fortresses or bunkers appear out of nowhere, but I'm quite okay with improvised fortifications that are semi-permanent enough that you'd stick a flag up there.

Melissia wrote:But I still like the Battletech books better overall.

+1

See I'd have to disagree with you Lynata, sandcastles are just way too much fun. The happy medium of course would be prearranged foundations for said fortifications so we don't just have 40k: Tower Defence for weeks on end.

Sounds a lot like WAR, but hopefully we could get a bit of Stronghold going. I.E. A section of wall costs x amount of Rep, a small tower costs 2x, and a bastion tower where a slot for a basilisk cannon that can be used to even bombard players miles away (out of sight even) would be epic. Put a ton of resources in one castle and have it get destroyed means you wont be able to build anything as big for a while.

The team and I really appreciate your support and suggestions.
My new ''no firewall between dev and fan approach'' kind of make them shy! Hey! Brent! :-) but starting next week they will be more present.
I have to apologise for being kind of a tease, saying I am here, answering one or 2 questions only at the time but I am sure you prefer that than nothing and you want me to focus on making the game.
So for now, I will leave you with a reveal that my dear Creative did in a french interview with jeuxonline. http://www.jeuxonline.info/actualite/40638/miguel-caron-david-ghozland-nous-parlent-warhammer-40-000-eternal-crusade
The funny part is that the dev team is always holding my leash for me NOT to reveal to much right away and this reveal was not suppose to be out already.
sooooo!!!
I tricked you saying we will only have on faction by race. At launch Space Marine will have 4 Chapters available. :-)
guess which one we choose for you. Well we choose the one we think the majority will prefer AND I have to say that I did leave the team to please themself as well in the choice. I hope you dont mind.
Enjoy the weekend (long weekend for Canadian).
and remember that yes we will take your suggestions at heart but:

A single thought of heresy can blight a lifetime of faithful duty
Miguel
Your Studio Head Behaviour Online.

miguelcaron wrote:

A single thought of heresy can blight a lifetime of faithful duty

A very fitting quote!

Well, its starting to sound like they've learned a bit from WAR, taken what they wilt of Planetside, Guildwars, and SM, and gambled a bit with the Ork race. I just hope there's enough players to make dying a lot enjoyable... I mean if the Orks in Exterminatus weren't actually a mindless horde, but rather players, I'd imagine hardly any SM would get past level 5, let alone enjoy themselves at level 15 and above..


Because hardly anyone plays SM anymore, I've soloed lvl 15 - 16 before (it's impossible to do the 3 point capture solo at lvl 18 on the hab bloc) I killed 198 Orks in the period of about 15 mins (that's freaking forever in any TPS/FPS). Doing it with just 4 people seems easy, but thats because you just run/jump in circles picking them off. Give Orks jump packs and brains of actual people behind them, I don't care if the ratio is 3:1, 5:1, or 198:1 (it never will be), it's going to be god awful as a SM if there's going to be thousands of F2P characters - especially take and hold missions where SM's can't move.

Awwww it s completely in french so I can't read it :( lol

Google Chrome allows you to translate it.

Wait so if space marines get 4 chapters will chaos get 4 chapters?

Chrome FTW!

 The Dark Apostle wrote:
Wait so if space marines get 4 chapters will chaos get 4 chapters?

Choas would probably get Legions. I'd expect the Black Legion to be one of them.

Ultra Marines, Dark Angels, Blood Angels, Space Wolves.

That would be an unsurprising line up.

Blood Ravens would be good to draw in players from DoW. Would they be able to get the rights to use BR in this game?

At the moment I'm thinking of playing Orks or Eldar. Orks are just fun. And if we get a lot of F2P folks joining in then the Marines can see exactly how things would REALLY turn out.

Eldar could be cool but the voices in DoW really grated on me.

Definitely Ork for me until they introduce Necrons. I'd pay for Necrons, even a monthly fee.

No desire to play a freaking Space Marine again, already annoyed by 40k being so heavily centered around them and Eldar...I mean, really. Eldar -_-

I'd throw money at someone to play as eldar. I've love to try a scorpion or warp spider exarch.