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#26
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P51Mus7ang wrote...

Saradas85 wrote...

this thread is awesome :D

..but now get back to work before your supervisor performs a krogan charge :P


This is funny, can you imagine a manager with the lash ability to bring you to the office:)


Yes.  Yes I can.

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mandalorian sun wrote...

It's hard picking one favorite. I used to play human adept and human engineer the most, but i'm kinda sour on incinerate right now and the ex-cerb vanguard is a satisfying beast to massacre with


With the right upgrade, incinerate still burns into armour pretty good in my experience.

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robarcool wrote...

Derek Hollan wrote...

Admittedly, I enjoy playing engineers (any of them) and soldiers.

I don't try to top the scoreboard, I just try to stick with the team to ensure safety in numbers and support.

I'm not as proficient with the infiltrator as much as, say, Bryan Johnson (any fan who has played with him knows he's got mad skillz Image IPB) but I do like it when I'm down and he's there to pick me back up from out of the shadows.

Good times.

Cheers

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I remember. You were there with deadpixel and Bryan on Saturday and you rolled a Krogan, right?


That was me, yes. 

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robarcool wrote...

Derek Hollan wrote...

robarcool wrote...

Derek Hollan wrote...

Admittedly, I enjoy playing engineers (any of them) and soldiers.

I don't try to top the scoreboard, I just try to stick with the team to ensure safety in numbers and support.

I'm not as proficient with the infiltrator as much as, say, Bryan Johnson (any fan who has played with him knows he's got mad skillz Image IPB) but I do like it when I'm down and he's there to pick me back up from out of the shadows.

Good times.

Cheers

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I remember. You were there with deadpixel and Bryan on Saturday and you rolled a Krogan, right?


That was me, yes. 

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So you prefer Krogans to Batarians in MP? I prefer Batarian because with the Graal and exploding blades, enemies can be stunlocked. Also, I suck when I try to melee with Krogan, for I usually fly past the enemy and then they hose me.:lol:


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Deucetipher wrote...

If you don't mind me asking, what does y'all's platform spread look like? I'd guess a lot of PC considering bioware's background, but I got ME for the xbox shortly after release and that's sort of kept the franchise on the game box for me.


Yes, PC here.  I cut my teeth on keyboard-mouse.  Just a personal preference though.  There are a large number console users here in the office though.

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mandalorian sun wrote...

Derek Hollan wrote...

mandalorian sun wrote...

It's hard picking one favorite. I used to play human adept and human engineer the most, but i'm kinda sour on incinerate right now and the ex-cerb vanguard is a satisfying beast to massacre with


With the right upgrade, incinerate still burns into armour pretty good in my experience.

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Dude are you sure about that? I play silver mostly because it's just the right amount of challenge to be the most fun, and a fully specced incinerate with max passives takes 1-2 bars off of a brute, pretty much never more than one on an atlas, prime or banshee unless she's already taken weapon damage. This is not gold i'm referring to. I'm not complaining so much about overall incinerate damage as i am specifically to armor, since that is it's intended target


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Drummernate wrote...

So.... many.... official.... responses....

Quick questions:
Anyone at the dev team looking into some Defense Matrix for a new Geth Soldier?...  :whistle:

Are you considering Defense Matrix at all?

Do the testers think it would be overpowered?

IS it overpowered? :?


I honestly wish I could comment on this but, I am not really allowed to speculate on anything not currently in MP.

Sorry.

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MajorBlazkowicz wrote...

Does any staff like playing with Turian Soldier or Sentinal? I like the Soldier because he is a monster with a lot of the guns. Also will Turians ever roll? Becuase those Merauders mock me. D:


Marksman is a fun power to put a lot of rounds downrange in a short amount of time.  I do see staff members using Turians every so often.  Hey, who doesn't like Garrus and his kin? Image IPB

I may have to pull my Turian soldier out again...thanks...so many kits, so little time.


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Let's see if I can answer these last Q's in a quick way:

Eagle?  Yes, I use the Eagle on occassion.  It's light weight makes it a decent "caster" weapon.  Most pistols are meant to fall in that category. Image IPB

Collector Rifle?  I can't really comment on it, sorry. Image IPB

Trackball / Mouse?  Mouse Image IPB

Dev team does take their own gameplay experience into balance changes or issues...Eric is a very proficient infiltrator Image IPB

Yes, occassionally we do play on the public servers during working hours, particularly when we need to check how one thing or another is affecting gameplay in "the real world."  Ooh, scared myself when I said that.Image IPB

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#35
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Persona RED wrote...

You Bioware folks need a Bioware tag right under your names in the lobby so we can know!


I understand...

BioWare Employee: Hey! What's with the red X's by my na....awww...Image IPB

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Blind2Society wrote...

Derek Hollan wrote...

I do see staff members using Turians every so often.  Hey, who doesn't like Garrus and his kin? Image IPB

I may have to pull my Turian soldier out again...thanks...so many kits, so little time.


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Signature :whistle:


When you're this cool / tough, who needs to dodge?  If Garrus can take a rocket to the face then so can I Image IPB

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Mgamerz wrote...

Gotta love those NDAs!


As effective as Lash any day.

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AlienAtSystem wrote...

That quote in your signature, is it made up or did someone said that actually?


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Blind2Society wrote...

Derek Hollan wrote...

When you're this cool / tough, who needs to dodge?  If Garrus can take a rocket to the face then so can I Image IPB

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But can he take the seven rocket troopers shoot at once? Can he survive two banshee warps and a cannibal grenade? Can he survive a brute charge blocking him in a corner?:P

Nope, but he can roll from cover to cover.:whistle:


EDIT: Sorry, I didn't mean to hijack this thread and turn it into a Turian roll discussion. Mr. Hollan, you should check out the thread linked in my sig (click the Turian one).;)





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OneTrueShot wrote...


Derek Hollan wrote...


You're on the spot. Your team have left you the ability to take only one weapon into your game. What is it and why?


First, I scream NOOOOoooooooo!!....then:

Caster heavy class?  My trusty Avenger or a Carnifex...Lightweight for cooldown

Melee heavy?  Claymore with blade attachment. - No explanation needed

Soldier? Harrier, Phaeston, or Revenant lots of rounds downrange in rapid succession (Suppressing fire!)

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Blind2Society wrote...

OneTrueShot wrote...


Derek Hollan wrote...


You're on the spot. Your team have left you the ability to take only one weapon into your game. What is it and why?


Ooh oh, I know I know. Pick me pick me.


....The talon?



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AlienAtSystem wrote...

CmnDwnWrkn wrote...

We need an official Derek Hollan Q&A session


You're looking at it.

Although I am thankful for this thread and Derek Hollan answering so fast and so much, I must ask: "Why is Bioware commenting overall so few on the forums?"


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Honestly, though, everyone IS really busy and rarely get a chance to get into big discussions about one issue or another.  They DO read as much as they can about their particular department issues though.  So you are being heard even if it seems to take a long time for them to be able to address or even view an issue.

And some are genuinely shy...Did you know if you turn on the lights in the programmer room they skitter for cover?

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Ghostknife72 wrote...

sliverofamoon wrote...

Derek Hollan wrote...

P51Mus7ang wrote...

Saradas85 wrote...

this thread is awesome :D

..but now get back to work before your supervisor performs a krogan charge :P


This is funny, can you imagine a manager with the lash ability to bring you to the office:)


Yes.  Yes I can.

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I LOL'ed here at work!

My boss looked at me so funny when a small convoy of  military tanks rolled past on  flatbed trucks, and I said, "Big Machine!"


Now I just LOL'd at the image of that.  I need a Vorcha sound board for my phone and PC!!!  :o



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OneTrueShot wrote...

Derek Hollan wrote...

OneTrueShot wrote...



Derek Hollan wrote...


You're on the spot. Your team have left you the ability to take only one weapon into your game. What is it and why?


First, I scream NOOOOoooooooo!!....then:

Caster heavy class?  My trusty Avenger or a Carnifex...Lightweight for cooldown

Melee heavy?  Claymore with blade attachment. - No explanation needed

Soldier? Harrier, Phaeston, or Revenant lots of rounds downrange in rapid succession (Suppressing fire!)

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Damnnn, some pretty solid choices, right there. Would love to see you rock the Avenger some time.

Forgive me asking a loaded question - I've been clamouring for an answer to this for some time, even if it's an answer of "I can't discuss that at this time."

Have we any chance at weapons that entered single player that aren't in multiplayer? IE: The Argus rifle, N7 Valkyrie, Chakram Launcher, AT-12 Raider Shotgun and possibly even the Particle Beam (Provided it's given an ammo count or somethin')

Thanks for sticking with us here, we really appreciate it.



They WOULD be very cool, I know.  And you're right, it's not something I can comment on.  But I am in your corner...I love the choice of weapons....More weapons to choose from would make me more happy. Image IPB

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Lord Graal wrote...

I don't suppose you could obliquely hint to if we will get more objectives added to the MP game, like the addition of the collect and return items to the evac point, added? Variety is the spice of life and all that. :D

You know like "Chicken" for yes and "Cam-shaft" for no. Just slip them causally into a sentence no one will notice. *wink* *wink*



Umm...no comment?

Ugh! I hate that answer.  I wish I could say something...I really do! Image IPB

Shades...where are my shades to cover my tears?  Ah...

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sliverofamoon wrote...

Ghostknife72 wrote...

Derek Hollan wrote...

Lord Graal wrote...

I don't suppose you could obliquely hint to if we will get more objectives added to the MP game, like the addition of the collect and return items to the evac point, added? Variety is the spice of life and all that. :D

You know like "Chicken" for yes and "Cam-shaft" for no. Just slip them causally into a sentence no one will notice. *wink* *wink*



Umm...no comment?

Ugh! I hate that answer.  I wish I could say something...I really do! Image IPB

Shades...where are my shades to cover my tears?  Ah...

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I'm sure the devs are working on it...in between reading their monthly copy of Fornax....:huh:


LMAO!!!!!


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Ghostknife72 wrote...

sliverofamoon wrote...

Ghostknife72 wrote...

Derek Hollan wrote...

Lord Graal wrote...

I don't suppose you could obliquely hint to if we will get more objectives added to the MP game, like the addition of the collect and return items to the evac point, added? Variety is the spice of life and all that. :D

You know like "Chicken" for yes and "Cam-shaft" for no. Just slip them causally into a sentence no one will notice. *wink* *wink*



Umm...no comment?

Ugh! I hate that answer.  I wish I could say something...I really do! Image IPB

Shades...where are my shades to cover my tears?  Ah...

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I'm sure the devs are working on it...in between reading their monthly copy of Fornax....:huh:


LMAO!!!!!


Glad someone got that. (Really hope it's NOT true though...shudders) :unsure:


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P51Mus7ang wrote...

Can't speak for everyone in the forum but I was thinking today and am curious as I know you guys play MP, what is your favorite character and weapon? No secret ones:) just items we have access to


I've been favouring the hurricane, talon and saber a lot lately - I just tried out the carnifex for the first time, in a long time, however, and was quite pleased at how many headshots I was able to get with it on my Justicar.

As far as classes go, I still seem to use my female quarian engineer a fair bit, along with the salarian infiltrator and turian sentinel.  

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Brian Mills wrote...

P51Mus7ang wrote...

Can't speak for everyone in the forum but I was thinking today and am curious as I know you guys play MP, what is your favorite character and weapon? No secret ones:) just items we have access to


I've been favouring the hurricane, talon and saber a lot lately - I just tried out the carnifex for the first time, in a long time, however, and was quite pleased at how many headshots I was able to get with it on my Justicar.

As far as classes go, I still seem to use my female quarian engineer a fair bit, along with the salarian infiltrator and turian sentinel.  


Hey!  It's my supervisor's mentor!  Everyone, Brian...Brian, Everyone!  (Yes, we're working on getting his BioWare tag back).

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MyWhiteNostrils wrote...

Derek Hollan wrote...

Admittedly, I enjoy playing engineers (any of them) and soldiers.

I don't try to top the scoreboard, I just try to stick with the team to ensure safety in numbers and support.

I'm not as proficient with the infiltrator as much as, say, Bryan Johnson (any fan who has played with him knows he's got mad skillz Image IPB) but I do like it when I'm down and he's there to pick me back up from out of the shadows.

Good times.

Cheers

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Glad to see you guys enjoy the game as much as we do.

Play adepts Derek? Justicar?


I have played both...They are fun, yes.  And I do rather enjoy the biotic explosions...So much win with the lights and sounds Image IPB

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