24th August Dev Stream Round-Up

(Faraleth) #1

Remember, as always, unless specifically stated as confirmed, please take everything with a grain of salt.

News:

  • There were several light hints in the stream towards Phoenix or Stoker being the next merc to be released. Shoe also confirmed there was definitely a hint in the stream tonight.
  • This image was dropped in stream… Nice gloves. Twitch chat thought it was a hint to the next merc, Shoe smiled and asked what everyone thought. (Notice, the “beta build” in the center of the screen. This means the screenshot WASN’T a Closed Beta screenshot, due to the different watermark. This is a recent screenshot)

Shoe confirmed a few moments after this image was shown, that there was definitely a hint in tonight’s stream…

  • “If there’s any event weekends coming up, I can’t talk about it right now.” – I’m sure there will be other event weekends coming soon! ^.^
  • It’s highly likely the next time we see Dome, it will be fully completely. It’s unlikely we’ll see another test weekend of Dome.
  • There will definitely be more new content once the game leaves beta! Yay!
  • You can get a free Fragger + 50,000 credits code in this month’s issue of the UK PC Gamer. (Please note: This is the September issue.)
  • No ETA on the “Dockyard” map making it into the game. There is definitely a lot of work to be done on it yet.
  • There are no current plans for Dirty Bomb to go onto consoles.

Possible changes/updates:

  • KoP (Gameplay programmer) is currently working on some “secret” additions to Dirty Bomb. No details on it, but a release schedule is being decided.
  • Steam trading is NOT being worked on right now. It will be coming though, as previously confirmed.
  • Question: What is your favourite unreleased merc? – Shoe listed them for the guest, and forgot Stoker, then said “Oh yes, and Stoker. He’s not released yet.” When chat prompted him… Hmmm…
  • Question: Will we ever get new medic badges, such as heal badges? Perhaps in a certain merc’s update… – “That sounds like a nice idea. Not sure what certain, unreleased merc you are talking about. Perhaps the one people have been talking about…” -smiles to camera-
  • I asked about MissMurder’s ‘healthy hint’ quote from her last stream, Shoe said “I’m not sure it’s a hint… If she had said ‘I’ll give you a FLAMING hint’, then maybe that might be a hint… maybe… maybeeeee…”
  • Question: Does the new merc bring any new weapons? – Shoe was hesitant to answer this because it would “limit the options too much”.
  • There is currently optimisation being done, and soon KoP will be working on a lot more optimisation when finished on his current work.

Extra info:

  • Guest: KoP – Gameplay Programmer.
  • You used to be able to throw the carriable objectives to team-mates. It was removed due to abuse of the system – however “one line of code and I can turn it back on” was said by KoP… maybe something we will see in the future. But unlikely.
  • The next merc coming out has an E in their name. (The moment you realise every unreleased merc has an E in the name… PhoEnix, StokEr, ThundEr, AimEE, TurtlE, JavElin…)

Enjoy… Until next time! #roundup

  • Faraleth
(Nexx) #2

Inb4 a HEALTHY dose of fruit for next merc release

(Faraleth) #3

@Nexx You must be flaming mad… ^.^

(cornJester) #4

Stoker hype!

(Nexx) #5

@Nexx You must be flaming mad… ^.^[/quote]
But seriously, not that hyped for either stoker or phoenix, but if i had to choose phoenix seems more interesting…

Gotta spread the fact that fruit is good for you to the world !

edit having both of them next patch would make things more interesting though…

(Mr-Penguin) #6

Thanks Faraleth!

(SteelMailbox) #7

YES! Sorry but I really wanted stoker to be released and i’m so hyped at the moment.
Nice round up faraleth keep it up.

(Ardez1) #8

Soon…

EDIT: Thanks Faraleth!

(_Sniff_) #9

A “Flaming” hint. I always suspected Phoenix swung that way.

(Faraleth) #10

@Sniff I really, REALLY want it to be Phoenix… he interests me much more than Stoker q-q

(Nexx) #11

Stokers just sooo… standard? can’t really find a better wording for it :stuck_out_tongue:

(Amerika) #12

Flaming sadly doesn’t help with Stoker and Phoenix since they both kind of have roots in fire. But that screenshot does assuming that is the hint that Shoe was talking about.

(Faraleth) #13

@Amerika Yeah, there’s a bit of evidence pointing to both of them right now… Nothing too concrete for either. The screenshot is the only thing so far tipping the odds in favour of Stoker.

One thing is fairly certain though, chances are, it’s going to be one of the two! ^.^ …I hope x-x

(watsyurdeal) #14

Honestly I really want Stoker, because I don’t really like Skyhammer that much, and Kira feels a bit too squishy.

Stoker looks like a middle ground between Fragger and Skyhammer, and the ultimate offensive Support character aside from the ammo station. The fact he can throw those incendiary nades means campers on defense who just turtle and sit in certain spots are going to have a very strong hard counter. Yes, Fragger technically already does this, but the nades seem to spread out a lot more, and basically counter act the healing station just by outdamaging how fast it can heal everyone.

It’ll be great to use, and probably might replace Nader for me if it’s just that damn good.

(SteelMailbox) #15

Don’t see why you all are so mad that stoker is most likely, for all I know it could be a double update.
But cmon I have been waiting ages for a fire support that has full potential in closed spaces, until Stoker will be released fire support won’t have 100% usefulness in closed areas and in Underground.
Phoenix seems interesting but the more I think of him the more I don’t see him working out since everyone are pretty greedy in this game and will try to finish you off even when in a firefight (not everyone but most) so self revive and all that jazz will be useless, for healing, cmon Aura or Saw will be much better then phoenix’s healing pulse that needs to recharge every few seconds (As far as I know it ain’t an insta heal but correct me if im wrong),
I ain’t even gonna bring up the defibs.
Who knows maybe that’s the stuff they tweaked but I see him being kind of useless. Sorry phoenix.

(watsyurdeal) #16

Honestly I’m just more exicted for ways to deal with Medics, I get that they are vital to the game and all, but fuck it’s irritating to have to finish off every single person I kill just so I don’t have to worry about a Medic turning a 1v1 to a 1v2 or more.

(Backuplight) #17

…Turtle confirmed?! :wink: Pretty excited for this one. Who doesn’t love fire.

(Reddeadcap) #18

Can’t wait for the “Oh look, fire! I’m going to just walk over it without hesi-Stoker OP” comments to roll in.

(JesseKomm) #19

I’m still hoping that it is Pheonix, I really need a new medic to play as… sure Aura is amazing and that healing station practically makes you invulnerable but it’s better for defense than anything else. I feel like Pheonix will be the attacker equivalent to Aura. Self-revive will be a lot of fun, I know how annoying it can be to lay there wriggling around having no one help you up even though you’re essential to the team, so being able to do it yourself is glorious. Easily countered too, which is nice.

(Faraleth) #20

@Redcap Yup. This will happen. 100% guaranteed. xD Gotta love the internet c: