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[Derek Hollan]

Clarkkent434 wrote...

Do you think we will have an operation that will lower the UR drop rate a bit?

I won't say no.  At least, for a pack that could give one.

[Derek Hollan]

stefanbw wrote...

Can you give the Demolisher's pylon a (visual) distinction so that people know it's either weapon or power specced?

Not without a patch

[Derek Hollan]

MacGarrus wrote...

Hey Derek...

ARE YOU THE ORIGAMI KILLER!?

I have never killed an origami.

I like multiple origami though.

[Derek Hollan]

EvanKester wrote...

So hey Derek, mind telling us what your favorite power is?

Or even, your favorite power or combination of powers from each DLC?

Favourite power?  Dark channel.  Not to be confused with Dark Chanel which is the perfume of choice for Furies.

[Derek Hollan]

IronRush wrote...

Hi Derek!
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By any chance I will get my beloved Drell Infiltrator next tuesday?
LOL..

I cannot make that promise

[Derek Hollan]

Lives Must Die wrote...

Rokayt wrote...
I am a darkwraith hun.

Who isn't...? Darkwraiths can do both Co-op and PVP though... just got to find a willing host, eh?  
This is turning slightly dirty. Best to stop here lol..

Derek... What's your favorite 4-player team set up in ME3 MP so far? As in, the most fun or amusing team you have been a part of for a match?

During development for MP4, Chris S., Bjorn T., Boldwin L., and Eric F. were playing.  Bjorn was a Krogan (can't remember which kit) and Boldwin was playing a Volus.  Bjorn always takes the most offensive colouring imaginable with his characters.  This time, he was a big, purple, Krogan.

At some point during the match, Chris says, "This makes me want to dress up like a volus for halloween."

Bjorn replies, "This makes me want to dress up like Barney.  Period."

Big laughs were had

[Derek Hollan]

OhNoJoe wrote...

Have you thought about re-skinning the Escort Drone to be an injured Elcor or Hanar that we would have to bring to safety, instead of dropping off the drone?
It would be a good way to add the 2 races to the MP, in my opinion.

Unless they are going to be made future playable characters...?!

I am unsure how big an undertaking this would be.  It would likely require a patch or new dlc.

I won't say never though.  Lot's can happen.

[Derek Hollan]

Tenkawa wrote...

Derek. In the spirit of a local Vancouver radio show.... Cut or Uncut?

Heh, not too personal eh?  Whatever happened to boxers or briefs?

The answer is encoded here:

CUT
U  U
TUC

Officially the oddest question I've been asked.



PS - Briefs

[Derek Hollan]

Annomander wrote...

Derek Hollan wrote...
Nothing too heavy like how to adopt baby krogans....

That's not my problem, I already adopted the baby Krogan, but he seems to just want to crawl around headbutting everything.... never plays with any of the other kids particularly well.... I'm a distraught foster-parent, and.... and I don't want to fail the poor orphan.... I just, thought you as a father could offer some advice....


But seriously:
As far as the original krogan go; yes, they have come on leaps and bounds since the patch on gold....

But is there any chance we can see their heavy melee brought up in line with the batarians? Say, 1000 damage baseline (currently at 700) and their headbutts increased from 300 to 500? If sniper rifles get monster buffs (and snipers did more damage than melee before....) is there any chance the non-kroguard Krogan can get some balance lovin'?

Currently the Krogan still surpasses the Batarians due to the Rage line.  Once that happens, you may as well step out in front of a Kenworth going 90 miles per hour.

[Derek Hollan]

Matanzu wrote...

Out of curiosity, how much play time do you get on this game in an average week?

Also, I'll take this opportunity to say thanks to yourself and all the chaps there for a superb game as well as your continued support to the multiplayer community.

I do get some time during working hours.  Need to keep familiary.  An hour or four during the week.  In the evening, I will jump into a match every so often.  About five hours a week.  Sometimes less if I feel a need to take a break.

And, it's our pleasure.

[Derek Hollan]

CrossKaiser wrote...

Hey Derek, hello there. Do you eat any snacks while you play ME3 MP? If so, what do you eat? anything chocolate related? any beer? just curious

Beer.  Chocolate.  Chocolate beer.  Beer plus chocolate.

Oh, and rum,

Cheers



PS - Beer too.

[Derek Hollan]

SuperTacoKing wrote...

How long do you guys plan on supporting the game? I'll keep playing 'til you guys stop supporting...

As long as we have a good base of players, we can continue to support.

I don't have those numbers though.  Sorry.

[Derek Hollan]

xBUMMx wrote...

Derek Hollan wrote...

t_skwerl wrote...

Hi, Derek! So, there are rumors about Retaliation being the last dlc. I know you guys are almost always under non-disclosure agreements, but can you touch on that a little? I sincerely hope it's not.

I can confirm that is a rumour.

Otherwise, I am under NDA 

But is it the last DLC for MP? That's what scares me. We know you still have a lot of plans for SP DLC, but what about NDA (wholly expecting tan NDA answer from this, If I get one at all.)

Here's what we have:

[CENSORED FOR NDA]

  and if that keeps up, I will stil have a job.

Cheers

[Derek Hollan]

Sorry I couldn't get to everyone's questions.  I will try again soon though.

I really must get back to work then home.

It's been terrific speaking with you all.

Cheers

[Bryan Johnson]

Derek which do you prefer making your chili or your spaghetti?

[Bryan Johnson]

Versus Omnibus wrote...

Derek, are you going to answer anymore questions?

I beleive he will be, but it is the weekend.

[Derek Hollan]

Ok, so I will try to answer a few more questions throughout the day when I can.

Please understand it make take some time to get to yours, depending on the queue.

Let's see, where was I....

MercenaryNo wrote...

Derek Hollan wrote...

TheGoda wrote...

Derek, what do you think will be your favorite out of the still locked kits? (Geth trooper or volus vanguard as an example)

Good question.  As much as I enjoy the volus niche-play.  I like the Geth more.

What is the soldiers health/shields good sir?  If it's a part of aforementioned NDA than I'll understand, it won't get between our relationship.

Easy one.  The heath/shields for the geth soldier are...

under the NDA, yes.

[Derek Hollan]

N7 Shadow 90 wrote...

Hey Derek. I appreciate you doing this Q + A.
Do you have plans to make the hazard maps permanent, once they have all been cycled through? I love them all so far, especially Ghost. I would love to have them all available at one time.

This is certainly something we are considering.  Nothing definitive at this time though.

[Derek Hollan]

Lathrim wrote...

What is your favorite setup (map/enemy/difficulty)?

500 HPA Atmospheric Map / Carebears / Insanity

but seriously though...

Ghost Hazard / Collectors / Silver  (I can't play to relax on gold and higher )

[Derek Hollan]

futurepixels wrote...

Derek, has the team considered adding new Modes to MP? Someone on the board has an awesome idea about a Suicide Mission mode... Have you seen it?

It would be nice to see some new modes added now that we already have tons of guns and characters to unlock on the manifest.

Also, let me know if this is leading to much toward a NDA-blocked answer, and if I can rephrase to get some sort of answer.

While I agree many of the proposed modes are creative and...well...awesome, it comes down to how much of an overhaul the entire system would need to actually implement them.  It is, unfortunately, unfeasible with our current setup and staffing.

[Derek Hollan]

noxpanda wrote...

Whats the most exciting bit about working on a new dlc?

Experiencing just how fun new things are and anticipating how you folks are going to receive it.  We are always glued to our desks watching fan reaction when we release a new dlc.  Definitely exciting.

[Derek Hollan]

JaimasOfRaxis wrote...

What is the unit that's synckilled you the most?

My first reaction was to type, "My wife", but I realized that's not fair to her. 

Phantoms...definitely has to be those sneaky little phantoms.

[Derek Hollan]

Ace-Hood wrote...

Are you racist, in real life and/or inSP/MP?

No, I am not racist.

I have had one of my Shepards treat Turians pretty rough in the game though. 

[Derek Hollan]

ntrisley wrote...

What would it take to get some user generated ideas implemented for DLC?

We've got a lot of ideas floating around on the forums, and not all of them are horrible...

It becomes a legal issue with copyrights etc.  As I am not a lawyer I only know it is a very complex issue that would require a mountain of documents and agreements.  Probably lawyer job security at stake.

[Derek Hollan]

Broganisity wrote...

Actually I have another new, totally-awesome-and-not-digging-for-secrets- question:

Why the lack of Salarians in Retaliation? Got something else planned (NDA obviously blocking from saying what.)?

It was not intentional but kit concepts typically occur with particular species' in mind.  It could be an oversight or a limit of numbers.  16 kits is a lot and require some thought to keep them from overlapping too much with other existing kits.