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[Jos Hendriks]

eaglefan129 wrote...

Eternz wrote...

https://twitter.com/...681194587373568

"Going to check out Vancouver next month because I hear it has wonderful architectural sites and parks. No other reasons. At all."

It's worth noting the start of the game takes place in Vancouver, but there's already a multiplayer map based on Vancouver, so who knows what this means.

yes it's ironic but ever heard of something called a vacation...

Yeah, I'm just going to go ahead and clarify that this is a small personal vacation and not in any way work related. 

[Jos Hendriks]

dead_goon wrote...

eaglefan129 wrote...

twitter.com/GambleMike/status/271676189956001792 
Planned to sit down this morning for a few minutes and play through a cool feature for a new DLC. 2 hours later...still playing

Oh i hate it when they do that, if only they'd add 2 more letters it'd help immensley with the guess work, ya know, SP DLC, or MP DLC.

I swear they do it deliberatley just to torture us.

SP. He may very well have been testing something I'm working on.

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dead_goon wrote...
Oh Jos, you swine!...

And here I was thinking I was helping out by answering your question. 

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Mr.BlazenGlazen wrote...

On a scale from 1 to Awesome how awesome is this thing that Gamble is testing out?

My answer would be biased and moot, because I'd much rather you form your own opinion. Obviously, I'm pretty excited for it, and I think it's pretty awesome. I hope you will agree. 

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GimmeDaGun wrote...

I trust you Jos. Only one question though (no spoilers please). Is it a level design, some action centered thing or something completely different and new to the series?

I wish I could answer your question but I can't for now. Sorry. 

Ok another one, which is more exciting:

. Who does write the next dlc? It's kind of confusing because Patrick (Weeks) said that he was working on something ME related, while Mr. Manveer tweeted earlier that he is working with John (Dombrow). Are youthey working on the same thing or these are two seperate things?

Thank you!

It's all hands on deck for this one. Pretty much every ME3 DLC writer here in Edmonton is involved. (which would include both Patrick Weekes AND John Dombrow)

Modificata da Jos Hendriks, 23 novembre 2012 - 09:04 .

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devSin wrote...

And Cathleen, I hope.

Yep. Every single one.

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kratos0294 wrote...
Even Jay Watamaniuk ?

Yes.

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GimmeDaGun wrote...

Jos, thank you for your answer! It sound very promising! Can't wait to see the results!

You're welcome! I cannot answer most questions, but I'm glad I can at least answer the occasional one. 

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Jade8aby88 wrote...

Jos Hendriks wrote...

GimmeDaGun wrote...

Jos, thank you for your answer! It sound very promising! Can't wait to see the results!

You're welcome! I cannot answer most questions, but I'm glad I can at least answer the occasional one. 

Can you answer if Brianne O'Grady (I think her name is) is working on it? Technically she's a dlc writer no?

Yep, she's involved. 

[Jos Hendriks]

Alright, last answers on the whole writing thing before I let this rest; this is the Twitter thread after all.

kratos0294 wrote...

I know we're annoying, but oh so curious........

Is Mac Walters involved ?

Mac would fall under ALL of the ME3 DLC writers, so yes.

xsdob wrote...

Hey jos, I don't know if you can answer this or not, but are there ever going to be more things about the batarians, their culture or maybe society and things, sort of like how wrex and legion gave us insight on their society, in future mass effect related content?

Or if there is any talk at all about them? If you can't answer, that's fine with me, I understand.

Can't answer, sorry.

Also, how many writers does this make working on this project, numerically speaking?

If my math skills are correct, 8.

[Jos Hendriks]

Fiery Phoenix wrote...

All this talk and hinting on new DLC is honestly getting me more excited than I'd like to be.

Good, gooooooooooooooood.

[Jos Hendriks]

MWMike2011 wrote...

inconsiderate rick wrote...

twitter.com/Sjosz/status/272153318275571712
"Working on [redacted] instead of [redacted2] today, despite me thinking I'd get to [redacted2]. Ended up having to help out with [redacted3]"

Not to put a damper on any expectations, but Jos clarified that all of the incidences of [redacted] were elements of the same project, not three separate DLCs. Click the link Vertigo_1 originally provided above and find Jos's most recent response in the comment section for confirmation.

Fair enough, I never followed up with it. Still, even if there aren't 3 more for sure coming, there are at least 2, the one that is QA, "Citadel" or whatever they are calling it, and the one with all the writers working on it...

And to completely quash it, that tweet refers to several different things that are all part of the same bigger thing. Can't/won't comment on what any of it is (yet), but I cover quite a few different things, so those [redacted]s referred to different things I do. Sorry for the confusion! (and let me throw an extra curve ball in your speculations that writers and QA can be working on the same thing at the same time as well)

[Jos Hendriks]

eaglefan129 wrote...
i dont understand awakening 2.0? what if there just sayin 8 writers as to increase hype? they certianly dont need 8 writers for squad based dialogue. btw where in the credits were it would say writers for dlc?

I said 8 because someone asked how many writers are involved, and that's how many writers are involved. Just answering questions. 

Modificata da Jos Hendriks, 04 dicembre 2012 - 04:40 .

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IsaacShep wrote...
Dusty Everman is also one of these 8 writers right?

Dusty would be a 9th. 

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IsaacShep wrote...

Jos Hendriks wrote...

Dusty would be a 9th.

Wait so he is doing writing work for next DLC or not? Plox say yes :(

Yes. (Please don't be sad)

[Jos Hendriks]

devSin wrote...
Can you tell us whose mission you're working on? We know that Dave is working on John's. Are you paired with Patrick again?

No specifics from me at this time, sorry. 
(wouldn't want to spoil you too much, after all)

[Jos Hendriks]

Zenor wrote...

CURSES BIOWARE WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?

We're making cool things. What are you doing? 

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IsaacShep wrote...

Jos, should we even get our hopes up for an announcement this year or just wait till January? ;P

Not a question I can answer (mostly because I don't know), I just make cool things. 

[Jos Hendriks]

MaximizedAction wrote...

Vertigo_1 wrote...

twitter.com/Sjosz/status/277810660316938241
"Alright, time to kick some ass at logic setup and bugfixing."

Do they really have to work on Sundays or is it the usual workoholism we all so lo(v/ath)e?

I'm working on my own volition today. Feeling like getting some more things done.

[Jos Hendriks]

Fredvdp wrote...

Is this still for DLC? If not, I bet you must be looking forward to working on the new IP, whatever that may be.

Yes, this is for DLC.

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Mr.BlazenGlazen wrote...
Jos? What does it take for getting you to release any hint about what the next DLC will be about?

Entirely too much is what it would take for me to do that. That, or internal permission from the people who decide these things. You're out of luck, unfortunately.

[Jos Hendriks]

CARL_DF90 wrote...

Do they practice being vague?

Would you rather hear nothing? 

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Snypy wrote...

Would anyone explain to me what that "logic work" actually is? I mean, what is specific about it in comparison with other work that programmers do?

For me, logic work is anything ranging between controlling when doors lock/unlock ingame, to when combat triggers, to what enemies you get to fight, to when cutscenes/conversations trigger, to when parts of the levels get streamed in and out to maintain an acceptable memory/performance footprint, to when explosions in a level trigger, to when loading screens happen and what needs to load underneath those loading screens. I hope that clears things up a little. 

[Jos Hendriks]

Domecoming wrote...
Thanks for clarification.

What about bugfixing? Does that mean fixing the bugs of the new content as the new builds are being developed, or is the team working on a 'normal' patch for the bugs left in the main game? 

Bugfixing means that I fix bugs. 

[Jos Hendriks]

 Since I'll be completely away from the forums for a good while starting tomorrow because of my vacation, I wanted to take the time right now to wish everyone here happy holidays, and a happy, lucky, but especially a healthy new year. Stay safe, be careful with fireworks, and I hope to see you all again next year.