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[dtye]

Finally completed the new menu system for the Alpha today.

Now with the Extranet! (Sorta)

[Phaedon]

6 more and we'll have reached 100 alpha sign-ups!



Come on guys, don't be shy. Sign up for additional content!

[Burdokva]

Just browsed through Dan Dzialf's (who did the posters for MEC) gallery on DeviantArt, and I can say, you're pretty lucky you've got such a great artist to work on MEC. His paintings maybe digital but they have that soft, natural feel of something drawn on paper.



I really can't wait to see those "artistic cutscenes" you guys mentioned on the MEC forums!

[dtye]

Dandzialf's work is incredible, I agree, but he's not our cut-scene artist.

[Phaedon]

In fact, Fuelreaver is the cutscene artist, he does some concept art too.

[Phaedon]

 
Vazill stares into your soul
So far everyone has been waiting very patiently for the alpha, and you guys have been very supportive. We have decided to repay you with this little video that we made:



Lots of stuff going behind the scenes, just wait a bit more, and you'll get your hands on MEC too!   
Best wishesThe MEC-Team
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[CroGamer002]

^X-D

[Phaedon]

I am glad that you liked it Mesina!

[CroGamer002]

I'm still not sure what's best.

They dancing or Hanar.

[Phaedon]

A dancing hanar ofcourse!

[Unkei]

*facepalm*



By the goddess! Not "dear god".

[darknoon5]

Unkei wrote...

*facepalm*

By the goddess! Not "dear god".

Seeing as I doubt that scene will even be in the game, why make such a fuss over such a minor mistake?

[CroGamer002]

Unkei wrote...

*facepalm*

By the goddess! Not "dear god".

Maybe she converted to Christianity?

It could happen.

[Phaedon]

Unkei wrote...

*facepalm*

By the goddess! Not "dear god".

It's funny because we kept the game's script itself (this is not part of the game) as canon as possible, in order to not upset BSN's greatest nitpickers.

[Criz]

relax, I pointed it out as well...
the decision then was between changing it and re-recording the entire thing for a little fun video with the correct dialog versus working on the Alpha
and I for one support the decision on this

[Phaedon]

But anyway, thanks to everyone's support we have now more than 100 registered alpha testers!

Modifié par Phaedon, 16 janvier 2011 - 07:39 .

[Phaedon]

Bump.

[Criz]

with the design of female turians shown in Mass Effect Evolution #1 we're currently thinking about adding female turians to the game again;

what do you think?

[Phaedon]

I suggest that we try to see how a turian without fringes looks on a faceset first.

[Phaedon]

Q&A Session

Hey there, everyone.
This month, instead of a DevBlog we have decided to prepare something special for you. We decided to schedule a Q&A session!

Are you confused? Well, it's quite simple actually. You can ask any of the questions you want in this thread, and once we gather all of them, we will answer them one by one sometime during February. What are you waiting for then? Start asking!

On top of that, we will release a few more avatars as well. Not only will there be new additions to the already released species, but you will be able to select krogan and hanar avatars as well.

Best wishes
The MEC-Team

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Modifié par Phaedon, 30 janvier 2011 - 08:54 .

[Phaedon]

The first answers for the Mass Effect Chronicles Q&A are out:


Garrus. from Facepunch asked:

[quote]Will we meet any of the ME1 or ME2 characters? Perhaps as cameos?[/quote]
We have certainly played around with the idea, and if it makes sense for a character from ME1 or ME2 to make an appearance, we'll do so as tactfully as possible.
-Norton, Project Lead

[quote]Anyway, what sort of gameplay will it be? Turn based fighting? Real time?[/quote]
The gameplay itself is in the form of a 2D RPG similar to Final Fantasy 3. The combat will be active turn based, meaning that the enemy doesn't wait for you to make your move before attacking.
-Norton, Project Lead

[quote]Are there any openings for writers? I wouldn't mind crafting a few side-quest stories or something if it helps.[/quote]
There really aren't, though the offer is appreciated. If we ever have any positions available on the team, there will be a list on the MEC homepage under "Jobs".
-Norton, Project Lead

[quote]What can you tell us about the story so far? Have you got an overall plot lined up, or is it being added per mission?[/quote]
It's pretty much all written out..
-Norton, Project Lead

[quote]Will we be encountering any new species apart from ones seen in me1 or me2?[/quote]
No. We are trying to stay as close to canon as possible. And while coming up with new species (or simply making our own version of the females to existing species) would be awesome, it would draw us away from the canon universe..
-Norton, Project Lead

(jokingly)
[quote]Is there going to be a Krogan love interest?





Just sayin...[/quote]

There will be the possibilities for romances, sometimes the player simply has to return flirtations, at other times this requires taking inititive and still not everyone might be interested; we hope to have a well rounded mix of potential love interests though. So that's always a possibility..
-Criz, Lead Writer


BreenisaLie from Facepunch:

[quote]Will there be a lot of side missions or is the game more linear ?[/quote]
There will be plenty of side missions! For example, you may talk to someone at C-Sec who might ask you for help locating a criminal on a particular planet. A side mission (aka Assignment) like this would allow you to travel space, explore the planet, find the criminal, bring him back to C-Sec (or kill him). Assignments may not have much (if anything) to do with the main story, but they will certainly provide you with additional gameplay..
-Norton, Project Lead

[quote]How´s the work on the alpha proceeding. It was a while since the last Dev blog[/quote]
We're still looking forward to releasing the game Early 2011 as we had mentioned in a previous dev blog, but please keep in mind that most of the team attends college full-time along with working jobs and spending time with family. Unless something big comes up for us, we expect to meet the deadline..
-Norton, Project Lead


TaliZorah from Facepunch asked:

[quote]Will there be voice acting?[/quote]
This is possible with the RMXP system, but we're still looking into this. At the moment the answer will be no..
-Norton, Project Lead

[quote]Are you doing a pixel based game?

I might be able to do some pixel-art for you guys.[/quote]
Yes, and...no. The character sprites are made pixel by pixel, same with the face-sets, battlers, tilesets, and a few more items in-game. However, the battle backgrounds, lighting/shading, and planet-viewing are not.

As for doing pixel art for us. You are more than welcome to apply via the "Jobs" section of the MEC homepage! .
-Norton, Project Lead

[quote]will there be romances

Will there be Quarian Romances [/quote]
There will certainly be romance options. And I'm certain there will be a Quarian you can put the moves on..
-Norton, Project Lead

To address any reactions you may have due to this announcement, all of our characters are have a developed character and won't be there just to be LIs or to please the masses. .
-Phaedon, Public Relations Agent


TheShadowMancer from MEC page
[quote]How do I shot web?[/quote]
Uhm?.
-Norton, Project Lead

Tommo from Facepunch
[quote]That brings me to another question, can we get any Krogan squad mates? I like me some Krogan squadmates.[/quote]
Yes. That's all I can say right now..
-Norton, Project Lead


Soah from MEC
[quote]Can we get a specific date for the alpha?[/quote]
I wish... but even we don't know that. It really depends on how much we are able to get done on a daily basis. .
-Norton, Project Lead

Havoc from MEC
[quote]I remember reading somewhere, that the game would let you pick an asari, a turian or a salarian as your player character. Are the races going to have any influence on things in the game or are going to mostly be cosmetic? On the same topic, will there be three separate campaigns or just one? Also related, would the two you didn't chose to be have any interaction in the story or be squadmates?[/quote]
Species will impact how NPC's interact with you, how the game is played, and how the story will unravel. It's pretty significant, and definitely not just cosmetic..
-Norton, Project Lead

.-Also, the other two characters will not be squadmembers, due to having three campaigns/projects, it is assumed that the other two are on their own missions, recruiting their own teams etc. .
-Criz, Lead Writer

[quote]Hey, fun segue to the next question: though it might be a bit spoilerish, what sort of squadmates are we looking at in this? Humans, all-aliens, mixed, citadel-only or non-citadel? You get the idea.[/quote]
You will be able to recruit a plethora of individuals, if you want to make your team all Turian, that will be possible, or if you want to recruit a mix of all, that too will be up to you. You get to choose who you recruit to be on your team. .
-Norton, Project Lead


[quote]The other question is kinda born of ignorance of the RPG maker program, but how will you incorporate the paragon and renegade choices, if at all?[/quote]
Like this..


[quote]one more question in regards to avatars, and kinda asked of curiosity and kinda asked 'cause I'd like to see: Any geth avatars in the works?[/quote]

[quote]Related to that one, and this might be excessive, but will we see (in no particular order) elcor, drell, batarian, Collector or vorcha avatars as well?[/quote]
.-yes, yes, yes, I definately wouldn't mind..
-Norton, Project Lead

[quote]And one last one related to the avatars: are the forum-based ones similar to (or maybe even the exact) the ones that are going to be seen in-game?
[/quote]
The avatars here are a small portion of the facesets that will be available in-game.
-Phaedon, Public Relations Agent

Modifié par Phaedon, 31 janvier 2011 - 12:17 .

[CroGamer002]

You know what would be nice?

Cameo with Legion.





You are going to explore some planets once you finish this game so why not some short encounter in which Legion was exploring where Shepard went.





P.S.

I think Jacob gave him hole on Eden Prime.

[Phaedon]

^ Heh, that would be a thing to keep in mind.



It will take us a few days before we answer to the next round of questions guys, so you have enough time to ask as many questions as you want.

[CroGamer002]

^Fine with me.

[CroGamer002]

So, when is next update coming?