Kavadas
Mon 28 Jul 2008, 1057, Mon 28 Jul 2008
Hello everyone:)
This week's question has been submitted by Svettka, who asked:
Q: What kind of PvE challenges do we expect from Earthrise? Will there be elite bosses / raid mobs ? Quest mobs with advanced AI ?
A: The island of Enterra is generally a dangerous place populated by large numbers of predatory mutants, renegade bandits and robots gone independent and hostile. Each type of PvE opponent will feature several levels of difficulty with it's own set of abilities and statistics that will challenge players of all "power levels" therefore very few opponents will be considered intended for weaker or powerful characters only. Despite their difficulty and powers geared towards constant progression of power, opponents will have a random factor in designing their behavior pattern, or AI - some will be self-sacrificing in combat while others will break under the pressure of the combat and run away; some will call for help and enrage their nearby friends, others will prefer a single combat; some will be more attentive and paranoid about their envinronment, while others will close an eye for what is happening around; some will be more cunning and use their abilities better than others. Players won't know what to expect from their opponents, thus combat with each mob will provide a small, but constant challenge in predicting ways to deal with the most complex behavior and preparing for it in advance. Raid mobs make a difference because they will be unique creatures with their unique AI. Raid mobs, like in other games, will be very difficult to kill andtheir tactics should be predictable in order to prevent constant wipeout.
If you are now asking yourselves - where's Moll - she's on vacation and hopefully having a great time. She'll be back with you on time for next QotW
Please feel free to discuss the question below in thread, tell us what you think
~B.
Original Link (http://forums.play-earthrise.com/index.php?topic=1696.0)
This week's question has been submitted by Svettka, who asked:
Q: What kind of PvE challenges do we expect from Earthrise? Will there be elite bosses / raid mobs ? Quest mobs with advanced AI ?
A: The island of Enterra is generally a dangerous place populated by large numbers of predatory mutants, renegade bandits and robots gone independent and hostile. Each type of PvE opponent will feature several levels of difficulty with it's own set of abilities and statistics that will challenge players of all "power levels" therefore very few opponents will be considered intended for weaker or powerful characters only. Despite their difficulty and powers geared towards constant progression of power, opponents will have a random factor in designing their behavior pattern, or AI - some will be self-sacrificing in combat while others will break under the pressure of the combat and run away; some will call for help and enrage their nearby friends, others will prefer a single combat; some will be more attentive and paranoid about their envinronment, while others will close an eye for what is happening around; some will be more cunning and use their abilities better than others. Players won't know what to expect from their opponents, thus combat with each mob will provide a small, but constant challenge in predicting ways to deal with the most complex behavior and preparing for it in advance. Raid mobs make a difference because they will be unique creatures with their unique AI. Raid mobs, like in other games, will be very difficult to kill andtheir tactics should be predictable in order to prevent constant wipeout.
If you are now asking yourselves - where's Moll - she's on vacation and hopefully having a great time. She'll be back with you on time for next QotW
Please feel free to discuss the question below in thread, tell us what you think
~B.
Original Link (http://forums.play-earthrise.com/index.php?topic=1696.0)