Everything we know about Anthem

I kind of want to be able to have a unique identifier...outside Helios969...to go with my "unique" look and build.  Though you raise a good question.  I certainly hope they will have quick swap profiles for each Javelin so we can easily setup for certain mission parameters.  I could see that sinking quickly into tedium otherwise.

Williambrianware @williambrianwa1
@biomarkdarrah sorry for asking this a 2nd time but I was curious if there would be cloaking

Mark Darrah @biomarkdarrah
We will reveal more about the Interceptor and Storm later




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Why not both? 

Game Informer: John Warner Podcast
www.gameinformer.com/exclusive-podcast/the-game-informer-show/2018/06/29/answering-anthems-lingering-questions

- In traditional BioWare style, you won't always be in agreement with your crew. There is potential for conflict.

- Drew had a good impact on the game, though he was never the lead writer.

- Coming up with the name "Anthem" took a lot of work due to the sheer amount of copyrighted names out there. "Javelin" was on the list of alt-names.

- You will be able to see your character's face in the GUI.

- While they toyed with 1st person view in the environment, they opted to go 3rd person as seeing your javelin flying was more impressive.

- An example of an Event could be... a giant migration of creatures. He mentions "Irsics" (or something like that), which are gigantic, ape-like, insect creatures they apparently haven't shown yet. Another example might be a giant storm.

- Mini-games and activities outside of combat (my question!) - TBD.

- Brand new cast of voice actors. I wonder if that might have been due to the VA strike.

- Daily / Weekly challenges. Sidequests. Repeatable quests.

- Scaling damage to allow LL & HL Freelancers to play together.

- Again emphasizing the verticality of the world.

- Javelins: Different personalization pieces (helmets, gauntlets, etc.) can be added, but don't offer any statistical difference, just cosmetic. Things like Armor stats are based on the type of suit and the perks you take as a Freelancer.

- No need to to return to base to "repair damage" to your Javelins. They experimented with that and found it was just too tedious.

- There are sniper rifles in the game... for now.

- Melee attacks are Javelin-specific, so no range of melee weapons to pick up.

- Storm Javelin: Light, agile, and deals a ton of damage.

- Ice damage will cool Javelin jetpacks... but it's still damage.

- No upgrades for the Strider (at launch at least).

- No upgrading your LL weapons to HL weapons.

- They want you to have reasons to continue tinkering with your suit & gear to meet different challenges. Diablo 3 was mentioned as something similar.

- Look forward to arguments over uber-builds...

- There will be some Raid-like content in the Elder Game that are not Strongholds.

- Customizable HUD.

- Next look at gameplay will be in the late summer. We'll learn more about the Interceptor then.

I'll just add that story-wise it seems that we'll be 'new to this area/region', and thus being newcomers in Fort Tarsis.

From what Jon said it also seems that we won't have many 'conventional' cutscenes in the game - they 'won't be taking camera control away from us'. That means that we'd be observing scenes from FPV rather than watch cutscenes on the screen.

Well there's another reason for me not to get Anthem. It really is looking more and more like a game I'll be passing on.

Don't we shrug and run (fly) from one of those things in the first trailer from a year ago? Yeah, here:

So? Are you saying that them considering FPV even in combat means all they thought about is cost cutting or porting to VR? ......Even though they ultimately decided to go 3rd person when in Javelin?

Nathaniel @nathani92941785
Last time I ask this, I promise. Is there a chance that when we aim down the sights of our gun, we could get the reticle from a first person perspective? I'm fine with the third person perspective for most things but it would be nice to have first-person ads.

Mark Darrah @biomarkdarrah
Actually it might already do this

Q @futurefigments
seems like it would get annoying if it were from every gun

Mark Darrah @biomarkdarrah
Only in tight aim and only certain guns



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