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Post by Hrungr on Jun 10, 2018 14:36:01 GMT
I was going to do this myself, but Sidereal Stef already did a great job compiling (and continuing to compile) all of Mark's Q&A tweets.
–February 22nd, 2019 is the GLOBAL release date for Anthem. This means it will be available to everyone.
–Fort Tarsis is not a social hub to meet your friends. It is a changing area where your choices in the game will make the most impact.
-You can change javelins at will prior to starting missions. You don’t have to have multiple characters to experience them all. You cannot, however, change javelins mid-mission.
-You must have an online connection to play. There is no offline mode. The online requirement is due to dedicated servers.
-There will be loot drops, you can expect dungeon/raid experiences, and there is a possibility for more Javelins in the future.
-If you have a full team, you can all play as the same javelin. There is no restriction on which you can play when.
-There is no split screen/couch co-op currently.
-There are no romances. It is not due to technical limitations, but due to design choice, but it isn’t something they’ve ruled out for the future (and you would not be forced to pay for it if they do decide to add it someday).
-There are important NPCs you can interact with in the game.
-Upgrades are mostly obtained through drops in the world. You’ll rarely encounter purchasing them from merchant vendors, or unlock via level ups.
-There is not a viable pure melee build, but you can melee.
-There is no PvP at launch. The decision was made to allow them to go broader on gear and weapons with less worries about balance.
-You will character create your Freelancer, but it is limited. They focused on personalizing/customizing your javelin.
-You will not have NPC follower companions typical of other BioWare games.
-You will not only have progression on your javelin, but for your freelancer, too.
-Your freelancer will have voiced dialogue, but you do not get to choose the voice.
-All javelin personalizations will be earnable in-game.
-There are no current plans for crossplay.
-The difference in size of the javelins will impact which loadouts/weapons they can use.
-The game is mostly third-person, but you will be first person in the hub/Tarsis.
-Anthem was named after “The Anthem of Creation” which is a major thing in the world.
-You can play in story missions with 1-4 players.
-The game is designed around having a co-op experience in combat, but a more personal story in your hub.
-You can develop relationships (NOT romances) and have character interactions.
-You can make it invite-only or choose to matchmake.
-Minimum PC specs are not yet known.
-The personalization in colors are multi-use, meaning you can switch around colors/looks without consequence.
-You cannot fly forever. Your jets generate heat, so you have to land to dissipate it (or other methods to cool off). You can upgrade to get it to fly farther before overheating.
-You can have multiple characters if you want to, but there is no benefit.
-Your javelins do not regenerate health, instead there will be health pick-ups.
-The game does have microtransactions in the form of cosmetics, but will not have randomized loot boxes. You’ll know what you’re paying for (stated in rapid fire linked below).
-Raids are called “strongholds” and will require 4 people. There will be matchmaking for these activities.
-Your Freelancer (pilot) has a level that gives you perks that apply to all Javelins. Additionally, you will get better gear for each Javelin.
-The Dominion (enemy faction) are human.
-Loot is instanced, so your friends won’t be able to steal your loot.
-Your forward base is called Strider (a giant walker, where you begin the story). You will be able to change your Javelin at will there and at Fort Tarsis.
-The end game will feature a lot of progression opportunities for better gear and weapons.
-The suit you choose will impact gameplay.
-You’ll start the game playing as a Ranger. You’ll unlock the other suits as you progress in the story.
-There is a revive mechanic for fallen teammates.
-There will be emotes.
-Gear/item drops are based on your Freelancer level, so using one Javelin more than another will not impact the less-used suits negatively.
-There is crafting in the game.
-The Interceptor will be rogue-like, but more details to come.
-The Javelins range anywhere from 7 feet to over 9 feet in height.
-Strongholds (challenging end-game activity, sort of like a raid) are completely optional, and will not hinder your ability to complete the story.
-There will be geo-changes for the Javelins, not just paint jobs.
Mark Darrah is hosting a “Ask Me Anything About Anthem” tomorrow (June 10th) on twitter. Tweet to him @biomarkdarrah with the hashtag #AMAAA to possibly get your question answered! Mark Darrah on Twitter: twitter.com/BioMarkDarrah
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2018 16:10:40 GMT
Well Anthem is looking less and less like something I'd buy.
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Post by cribbian on Jun 10, 2018 16:21:08 GMT
Well Anthem is looking less and less like something I'd buy. Same for me
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Post by Sartoz on Jun 10, 2018 17:37:26 GMT
(1) -Upgrades are mostly obtained through drops in the world. You’ll rarely encounter purchasing them from merchant vendors, or unlock via level ups
Yup... here is one of the grinding elements.
(2) -You will character create your Freelancer, but it is limited. They focused on personalizing/customizing your javelin.
Worse than I thought.
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Post by Heimdall on Jun 10, 2018 18:11:43 GMT
(1) -Upgrades are mostly obtained through drops in the world. You’ll rarely encounter purchasing them from merchant vendors, or unlock via level ups
Yup... here is one of the grinding elements.
(2) -You will character create your Freelancer, but it is limited. They focused on personalizing/customizing your javelin.
Worse than I thought.
I’m not really sure I see how this is less than previous games? DA and ME games generally only let you customize your character’s face. Maybe get one or two alternate casual outfits.
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Post by helios969 on Jun 10, 2018 18:26:33 GMT
The more I hear the more interest I have.
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Post by OdanUrr on Jun 10, 2018 19:43:40 GMT
Only customization of Javelins? Pity.
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Post by Lazarillo on Jun 10, 2018 19:53:46 GMT
I'm still not seeing how this is super "groundbreaking" and not just a Destiny clone that's a few years too late.
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Post by PapaCharlie9 on Jun 10, 2018 20:04:31 GMT
Only customization of Javelins? Pity. What, you mean, why not weapons? Not sure what else there would be worth customizing, since your suit is your combat loadout and your combat vehicle all in one. Meh, I can go either way on customizing weapons. DAI was good, Fallout 4 and Borderlands took it too far, Destiny 1 was fine without it, imo.
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Post by PapaCharlie9 on Jun 10, 2018 20:07:58 GMT
I'm still not seeing how this is super "groundbreaking" and not just a Destiny clone that's a few years too late. True, but does it need to be groundbreaking? I don't think that's a success factor for any AAA game. Indie games do groundbreaking, AAA has to do tried-and-true-to-make-money. HZD was the most borrow-from-everyone-else, but-do-it-way-better game in recent memory, and it kicked ass in terms of sales.
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Post by azarhal on Jun 10, 2018 20:15:22 GMT
I'm still not seeing how this is super "groundbreaking" and not just a Destiny clone that's a few years too late. I don't think it's the shooting and looting that people refer too when they said "groudbreaking". The game has season changes, live ecosystems, world altering events and flying combat (including flying enemies) in a huge open world game. I don't remember seeing a game with all those before. Hell, the last time I saw season change was 16 years ago.
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Post by Nayawk on Jun 11, 2018 0:04:54 GMT
-The game is mostly third-person, but you will be first person in the hub/Tarsis.
I will have to wait and see after release exactly how much time will be spent in the 'hub', but this looks like a big deal breaker for me in a game I would otherwise have been very interested in buying. I can't go more an a minute in first person without feeling very sick.
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Post by OdanUrr on Jun 11, 2018 0:15:28 GMT
Only customization of Javelins? Pity. What, you mean, why not weapons? Not sure what else there would be worth customizing, since your suit is your combat loadout and your combat vehicle all in one. Meh, I can go either way on customizing weapons. DAI was good, Fallout 4 and Borderlands took it too far, Destiny 1 was fine without it, imo. Your character? Sure, you'll probably spend most of your time inside a Javelin but still.
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Post by Lazarillo on Jun 11, 2018 1:08:16 GMT
True, but does it need to be groundbreaking? Well, I mean, that's the claim it seems like they've been trying to make for quite some time now.
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Post by Heimdall on Jun 11, 2018 15:09:03 GMT
What, you mean, why not weapons? Not sure what else there would be worth customizing, since your suit is your combat loadout and your combat vehicle all in one. Meh, I can go either way on customizing weapons. DAI was good, Fallout 4 and Borderlands took it too far, Destiny 1 was fine without it, imo. Your character? Sure, you'll probably spend most of your time inside a Javelin but still. CC is confirmed, not much beyond that it seems.
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Post by bshep on Jun 11, 2018 15:14:28 GMT
From those tweets i get the feeling this feels a lot like the way SWTOR works.
As long as there is no subscription fee i am okay with it.
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Post by Fogg on Jun 11, 2018 15:19:55 GMT
I'll explain no romance. If they would add romance, they owe it to themselves to add gay romances. And if they add those, they will scare away dumb loot shooter audiences. So they had no choice really.
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Post by PapaCharlie9 on Jun 11, 2018 19:24:45 GMT
What, you mean, why not weapons? Not sure what else there would be worth customizing, since your suit is your combat loadout and your combat vehicle all in one. Meh, I can go either way on customizing weapons. DAI was good, Fallout 4 and Borderlands took it too far, Destiny 1 was fine without it, imo. Your character? Sure, you'll probably spend most of your time inside a Javelin but still. Ah, terminology. Mark Darrah tweeted that customization (effects, gear) differs from personalization (looks). That’s why I didn’t connect what you said to PC personalization. The official statement is that there is a character creator and you can personalize the look of your pilot. To what degree and with what options (like hair), I don’t know. And given that the Fort and strider are 1st person, not sure how you’d know the difference anyway.
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Post by SofaJockey on Jun 11, 2018 23:09:59 GMT
From those tweets i get the feeling this feels a lot like the way SWTOR works. As long as there is no subscription fee i am okay with it. No monthly subscription confirmed.
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Post by SofaJockey on Jun 11, 2018 23:16:42 GMT
I'll explain no romance. If they would add romance, they owe it to themselves to add gay romances. And if they add those, they will scare away dumb loot shooter audiences. So they had no choice really. I think that's part of it but not for that reason. Without combat AI combat companions the 'cast' of characters will have shrunk a bit. To do viable romance and not have the world burn down, everyone must have a romance choice, so 2 straight, 2 gay, 2 bi (6) is the minimum you need for a set of 8 viable romances. And with everything else going on, perhaps 8 romance arcs with all the other new challenges was a bit too much... And not having a shitstorm about the romance options might be something appealing for them with a new IP.
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Post by Andrew Waples on Jun 11, 2018 23:36:18 GMT
Well Anthem is looking less and less like something I'd buy. Maybe not a launch. BioWare has never done a game like this before, and if the servers are fucked? You can't play the game at launch, and based on MEA's MP that doesn't give me a lot of confidence.
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Post by Space Cowboy on Jun 12, 2018 0:00:47 GMT
I'll explain no romance. If they would add romance, they owe it to themselves to add gay romances. And if they add those, they will scare away dumb loot shooter audiences. So they had no choice really. I think that's part of it but not for that reason. Without combat AI combat companions the 'cast' of characters will have shrunk a bit. To do viable romance and not have the world burn down, everyone must have a romance choice, so 2 straight, 2 gay, 2 bi (6) is the minimum you need for a set of 8 viable romances. And with everything else going on, perhaps 8 romance arcs with all the other new challenges was a bit too much... A nd not having a shitstorm about the romance options might be something appealing for them with a new IP.That and the flying mech suits are the only appealing things about Anthem to me.
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Post by OneWomanArmy on Jun 12, 2018 6:08:49 GMT
If I wasn’t certain before (which I was), I definitely am now after reading this, this game is not for me. Such a shame Bioware lost their beautiful uniqueness just to be the exact same as 90% of the game market and to please the stupid little brats out there who just wanted another bland and boring shooter.
And to anyone who dare says my voice doesn’t matter in this and that Bioware probably don’t care, well, I think they will care once and if the game flops cause every voice counts in this, with their fan base, people who buy their games or used to buy their games, they might not think it do but it does. We all need to be heard even though if we think it won’t matter, it’s the only way imo.
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