Discussion: New Dev Diary at Massively.com


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Read the latest Dev Diary from Floyd "Castle" Grubb, the driving force behind the four new power sets in City of Heroes Going Rogue™. Find out what new features the dev team created to make these new power sets come to life, and how these new features will change the game!


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WHOOHOO!< 1st time after a redname......glad I came home for lunch.
Looking forward to issue#19! You all have packed this with a heck of a lot of goodies! Much thanks!

I know this is a bit soon, but any hopes of perhaps later getting "whip" as a seperate power set? Like duel pistols evolved from MM's thug set?


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Wow... Issue 21 is being worked on too, holy crap...


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Looks like the extra help they hired for GR helped them get further ahead than we thought.


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Originally Posted by Robo_Knight View Post
Wow... Issue 21 is being worked on too, holy crap...
They usually work on a couple in advance.


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Yummy


 

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I found the power that the Ghoul LTs have and the aspect of improved coding for Enemy AI very interesting.
Very cool solution for the targeted taunt/aggro magnet power and...

I wonder what the new easier method for up-scaling NPC AI could lead to.
Even just the ability for NPCs to recognize the status of allies could lead to some very fun and dynamic encounters... great new tools for the Devs to play with... for us to play with!

I enjoyed those insights.

Nice job, Castle!


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I know this is a bit soon, but any hopes of perhaps later getting "whip" as a seperate power set? Like duel pistols evolved from MM's thug set?
I certainly hope so! I really would love a Whip Assault for Dominators and I'm sure some Melee ATs would like it too.


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Pretty good article overall, kinda dry, but these types normally are. Still, gave some interesting background information.

On a side note, does anyone have any idea why BackAlleyBrawler hasn't posted anything in almost six months?


 

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BAB is no longer with Paragon Studios.
Really? Fired or Quit? I only ask because I never saw a "Good-Bye" from him like most of the other big names that have left.


 

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Really? Fired or Quit? I only ask because I never saw a "Good-Bye" from him like most of the other big names that have left.
No one besides Community Reps did those farewell posts afaik.


 

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No one besides Community Reps did those farewell posts afaik.
Now that I think about it, the only ones I can absolutely remember seeing a "So Long and thanks for all the fish!" from was Lighthouse and Niviene. Still, BABs was a pretty big guy on these forums. You would think a "Later All!" would have been appropriate.


 

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Now that I think about it, the only ones I can absolutely remember seeing a "So Long and thanks for all the fish!" from was Lighthouse and Niviene. Still, BABs was a pretty big guy on these forums. You would think a "Later All!" would have been appropriate.
We probably would of if we were still under the previous management. Sexy Jay made a nice comment about working with BaBs and everyone and it got deleted by one of the mods.


 

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On the other hand, under the previous management there was no notice that David Cook had left the company until several weeks after the fact.


 

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On the other hand, under the previous management there was no notice that David Cook had left the company until several weeks after the fact.
So your saying that it was announced that BABs had left by this administration? Do you have a link for that by any chance? I would like to see if they gave a reason.


 

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Due to the circumstances I seriously doubt they will give a reason even though I wish they would.

I read that article and man I wish I could get into i21 beta


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