Ask A Dev - Melissa "War Witch" Bianco - Answers!
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Posted on: 2010-03-12 24:03 in Developers' Corner
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from the description, a staves/spears power sets would fill requirements 2,3, and 4. Valkyrie in Steel Canyon is the signature character for spears. this is assuming they "have time to 'do it right'", which really sounds like a 5th point. So if they can find a way to accomplish point #1...
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Originally Posted by Niviene
The powersets are determined by a few factors:
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War Witch TF IN Dark Astoria! Although that might create a conflict with 'Ghost WW' in Croatoa...
Perhaps... perhaps the plot is Apex wants you to help release WW to reincarnate? and the PB Horus gets involved in the process?
Whatever it is, I agree, Dark Astoria is underutilized, except for as a hunting zone for badgers.
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I'll add my vote to the addition of a War Witch TF, hehe. Maybe find a way to make it a co-op one though, to help give Villains a little more in the way of stuffs to do? I dunno...
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How about the large CoT portal item? The one that spawns the Behemoth mobs? It would make a much nicer stargate in my Stargate Command room than what I'm currently making do with, heh. And since its already an existing item in the game, I'm hoping it wouldn't be too hard | Ive seen a lot of creativity with the way players use one object (or hundreds of them) to act as another so my other plan is to provide more base objects, more textures, and more themed sets. Suggestions? |
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There are a ton of existing decorative items in various missions that would be great to have as decorative items for bases. Who knows how long it will be before bases get really looked at again, though. Frankly, I don't expect it until a month or two after Going Rogue launches. That's where all their focus is right now (not that I blame them for that).
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Originally Posted by Pyber
How about the large CoT portal item? The one that spawns the Behemoth mobs? It would make a much nicer stargate in my Stargate Command room than what I'm currently making do with, heh. And since its already an existing item in the game, I'm hoping it wouldn't be too hard
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I'll add my voice to the "I want a War Witch TF/SF" clamour
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I am not sure if I am a pessimist or a realist, but I think this will have zero effect. Having said that, I have to try.
For the Invincibility powerset, the tier 9 power "Unstoppable" is unusable. I have shelved my 2 50s who use this set. The rest of the set is fine, even with no Psi p;rot, I can see the game balance issue there. However, making the tier 9 have such a dramatic crash that it either 1)effectively kills you, or 2)you rescue yourself but your team loses the lead tank/brute for a minute +, or 3) By some miraculous happenstace you timed how long it would take to kill the spawn/finish the mish/kill the AV in the next 3 minutes perfectly just seems blatantly unfair. THis is supposed to be the crowning jewel of the powerset. You do not know how many posts from Invul users say "I do not use this power" It seems crazy to take a powerset that lacks even a decent tier 9, much less a horrid one. Any actually reading of this by a Dev is appreciated. No response is necessary. I really just hope someone is listening.
Why are you not featured in the Official Site > About The Game > Signature Heroes ?
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Especially since you are the Magic Origin contact. Since they do feature the Natural Origin contact (Manticore), the Tech Origin contact (Positron), the Science Origin contact (Synapse), and the Mutant Origin contact (Sister Psyche), aswell as their "Flagship" hero Statesman ... yet they neglect to feature anything about you ... why is this?
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Originally Posted by Morbid Star
Why are you not featured in the Official Site > About The Game > Signature Heroes ?
... Especially since you are the Magic Origin contact. Since they do feature the Natural Origin contact (Manticore), the Tech Origin contact (Positron), the Science Origin contact (Synapse), and the Mutant Origin contact (Sister Psyche), aswell as their "Flagship" hero Statesman ... yet they neglect to feature anything about you ... why is this? |
Another case of the living trying to keep the dead under wraps!
Sure... Villains can get away with it... But the goody-two-shoes don't want to make a ghost a public figure... Boo, I say boooooo!
*Umm... That "boo"-ing is not in the context of the common life-ist terminology of poorly imitating/mocking a ghost (How demeaning)... Just simply intended as the jeering sense of "boo" *nods*.
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M'dear, I point in the direction of the base builders threads. -Plenty- of good stuff in there.
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Originally Posted by Niviene
Back in January we kicked off the "Ask a Dev" series by Re-Introducing Melissa "War Witch" Bianco.
Thank you to everyone that submitted questions. We'll be announcing our next Candidate for "Ask a Dev" soon so stay tuned. MrHassenpheffer - What does the future hold for base editing? Certain restrictions in base building are being adjusted and/or removed so with that comes some freedom and more options, from an editor perspective, the degree of control and fine-tuning you have in placing items. So thats one thing. Ive seen a lot of creativity with the way players use one object (or hundreds of them) to act as another so my other plan is to provide more base objects, more textures, and more themed sets. Suggestions? [B] |
Melissa "War Witch" Bianco, will you marry me?
Oh Great. Now the thread's going to get locked.
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Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions and tell us a bit about yourself.
I also vote for a War Witch Task Force, with Apex and Horus!
It would be nice if the coven could come back, too. I was so sad when Clarissa's cat died. 
(*huggles Miss Melissa and squees* with delight, then romps off after a butterfly*)
[*Yes, that *was* me who used this term at the 6th Anniversary get-together at Pocket D, prompting you to ask about the term's etymology. RAWR! ]
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I would like you to remove TS, HD and DR from pvp - if we call it the War Witch effect will you do it? Are we seriously supposed to believe in ask a dev no one asked one question about broken pvp but there were several "what's it like to be canadian?"
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I'm not sure what you're talking about, but War Witch makes maps and things related to maps.|
Originally Posted by B_Witched
I would like you to remove TS, HD and DR from pvp - if we call it the War Witch effect will you do it? Are we seriously supposed to believe in ask a dev no one asked one question about broken pvp but there were several "what's it like to be canadian?"
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People didn't ask her about PVP because you don't ask an architect why your car is making a funny noise.
Nice thread necromancy, though.
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This ask a dev thread started when the announcement was made that she was taking the reins as chief poobah. Accordingly, anything related to the game was fair game for a question.
50s: Inv/SS PB Emp/Dark Grav/FF DM/Regen TA/A Sonic/Elec MA/Regen Fire/Kin Sonic/Rad Ice/Kin Crab Fire/Cold NW Merc/Dark Emp/Sonic Rad/Psy Emp/Ice WP/DB FA/SM
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Ah, point... Though that was a long time ago. As I mentioned, this thread seems to have been necro'd just a bit.
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Originally Posted by Bionic_Flea
This ask a dev thread started when the announcement was made that she was taking the reins as chief poobah. Accordingly, anything related to the game was fair game for a question.
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All that is planned fails. All that is born dies.
All that is built crumbles. This will always be true.
But memories remain, And that is beautiful.
True. It was a bit of a necro.
But it just pointed out to me that no top of all her other powers, AmeriKatt has precognitive abilities!
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It sounds like we will be getting an Apex Task Force. Who knows, maybe War Witch and Horus are in it!
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Originally Posted by Amerikatt
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions and tell us a bit about yourself.
I also vote for a War Witch Task Force, with Apex and Horus! It would be nice if the coven could come back, too. I was so sad when Clarissa's cat died. (*huggles Miss Melissa and squees* with delight, then romps off after a butterfly*) [*Yes, that *was* me who used this term at the 6th Anniversary get-together at Pocket D, prompting you to ask about the term's etymology. RAWR! ] |
50s: Inv/SS PB Emp/Dark Grav/FF DM/Regen TA/A Sonic/Elec MA/Regen Fire/Kin Sonic/Rad Ice/Kin Crab Fire/Cold NW Merc/Dark Emp/Sonic Rad/Psy Emp/Ice WP/DB FA/SM
Overlord of Dream Team and Nightmare Squad
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How about a resurrect War Witch Task Force. I'd like to see a -20 TF based out of pocket D that Praetorian could participate in.
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Originally Posted by Niviene
Back in January we kicked off the "Ask a Dev" series by Re-Introducing Melissa "War Witch" Bianco.
jwbullfrog - Now that the real world War Witch has gotten a promotion, will there be an improvement is the "not exactly dead" status of the in game War Witch? Maybe her own task force? There better be. I hate being dead. No offence to Ghost Widow, she rocks the look. A War Witch Task Force, wow, I really like the sound of that. Its a bit self-serving, though, isnt it? Maybe if others clamoured for it, it wouldnt sound like it was coming from me |
2 things if you manage to get to action I would love you forever...
1) Remove HD, TS + DR from PvP ! ! It's not fun, games are meant to be fun.
2) Could we please have the ability to run all the TaskForces and StrikeForces in game at level 50. I hate exemping and it would give players loads more to do at level cap.
Consciousness: that annoying time between naps.
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Of course not, most villain groups don't go 1-50 so they'd have to redesign every villain group ever used in a TF.
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Originally Posted by Donna_
2) Could we please have the ability to run all the TaskForces and StrikeForces in game at level 50. I hate exemping and it would give players loads more to do at level cap.
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EH ?|
Originally Posted by Chaos Creator
Of course not, most villain groups don't go 1-50 so they'd have to redesign every villain group ever used in a TF.
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Just make them lvl 50, how hard can it be.
Consciousness: that annoying time between naps.
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Level 20 enemies have less attacks and less mez than level 30 enemies.|
Originally Posted by Donna_
EH ?
Just make them lvl 50, how hard can it be. |
Level 30 have less than level 40s
So you want them to make enemies with weak easily ignorable attacks level 50 just so you can smash through TFs?
Not likely to happen.
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No i just dont want to work my @ss off to get to lvl 50 only to find that I have to go backwards to enjoy content, stupid if you ask me.
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Originally Posted by Chaos Creator
Level 20 enemies have less attacks and less mez than level 30 enemies.
Level 30 have less than level 40s So you want them to make enemies with weak easily ignorable attacks level 50 just so you can smash through TFs? Not likely to happen. |
Consciousness: that annoying time between naps.
I too demand a WWTF!
Incidentally, I'd LOVE to see motorbikes/jetbikes in-game, even as a temp power (flight=rocket pack, jump=jump pack, SuperSpeed=Jetbike!) or custom animation for use with superpowers. The T3 Thug Henchman had them as an animation...
Is it time for the dance of joy yet?