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  1. Thorp

    Kaiju Attacks: Where, and Warning Signs

    What should players expect as far as warnings of impending attacks? Are Kaiju going to instantly appear an arms reach from the walls, appear inside the bases, or march through some sort of designated perimeter? How much warning are players going to have? Will Kaiju be attacking "random"...
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    Em-8er Chief Chat and Livestream!: 3 PM P.D.T. Thursday July 11th, 2019

    Question: Will healing beams or other leash abilities be stackable? For example: Will 2 medics be able to heal beam the same target at the same time? Gilder Pads: it would be neat if, like mech aesthetic customization able to swap shoulder pads and helmet, that glider pad particle effects could...
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    Funding for a playable Thumper encounter

    https://my.em8er.com/perks That webpage is the current place for all available things. If the item is not listed it may no longer be purchasable however a kind soul may raffle it off during a "Chief Chat" or at other random times.
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    Em-8er Movement demo is LIVE!

    This is fantastic! My only tidbit is I perceived the sprinting to be a tad fast. And in a bit of clairvoyance: the amount of horizontal momentum maintained after jumpjets are cut is going to make a lot of people overshoot their intended landing and fall off cliffs and fortification walls a lot.
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    Transcription: Chief Chat - Firefall Ability News - May 7th, 2019

    Thanks for transcribing all of this. I will continue to pray to the spirits of the wild for pvp. Though they rarely answer, I will continue to hope.
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    Em-8er Chief Chat: Thursday June 18, 2019

    I approve of the quoted potential character style. As other's mentioned, I too am not a fan of high heels on the mech...imo they just don't make functional sense and my mind can't look past them. As for the light omni sketch it looks good except I'm curious about the human arms. The 4 arms...
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    Concept: Resource Quality and Value

    Yes this will cause people to mine a location but what will stop people from mining a small sample to test it, learn it's junk and leave? Certainly you can require the players to mine X% before they can test the sample however at this point you're playing against a strong human emotion...
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    Concept: Resource Quality and Value

    iirc it was confirmed long ago that Em8er will not have mineral "quality" levels. Putting mineral qualities on the map will create the same environment in Firefall; people will build bots to alert them when the best quality is available and mine it dry within minutes then log out. Furthermore it...
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    Developing a Battle Plan

    I don't have much to add here however I have always liked games with the ability to draw lines on the minimap for nearby players to see. A sort of MSpaint tool that allows drawing on the minimap and the lines are replicated to local players. This will provide straight forward coordination...
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    Em-8er Live Stream Thread - May 30th, 2019 - Em-8er dev show and tell

    I really like the movement I'm seeing and I do have my 2 cents feedback. Jetpacks are great but I hope their maneuverability is kept in check. I will not be surprised if improved jetpack maneuverability is part of mech progression and I want to say I really hope it is. What was shown in the...
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    COSMETICS QUESTION FROM GRUMMZ IN DISCORD ...

    I have not spent a lot of time in games focused on my character's cosmetics though I know I'd eventually do it. Usually when I get to the end of a game I'm still getting better gear that I don't stop to ponder if it looks good or not. I'd like to be able to swap appearances on the fly similar...
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    Pilot items and play

    For some reason I've always thought flare guns in games were cool though I have yet to really experience a game that meets my imagination's expectations. SWTOR and Dauntless have flare guns however I don't feel like the visual effect is easily spotted by players. In SWTOR players usually are not...
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    PvE Enemy Healthbar Visibility

    The ability to see the health status of enemies is a great source of combat intelligence. Health bars can really help players focus on targets and reduces the need for improved cooperation. Visible health bars allows players to quickly drop into combat and pick a target with the health status...
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    What is your play style?

    my playstyle varies based on the speed of the game and pacing of the gameplay. I normally play support characters or the "jack of all trades" because I like to help people be awesome and I do not always commit the time to practice my aim to be proficient with assault classes. Ultimately I think...
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    The role of aggro and tanking in Em8er

    While I have had entertainment with mmos that employ Threat meters I do not believe Em8er should use Threat. I understand AI is simulated by giving the computer a string of seemingly random decisions. Ideally the AI is constructed to calculate decisions that can be observed as near human. Video...
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    Pilot cloths and outfits

    For my characters I prefer simplicity. I love variety but in the end I only really choose one or two things that draw attention or add a sense of personality and that's about it. I don't typically scramble for endgame gear skins as I do not often perceive them as visually practical. When I...
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    Orbital Comm Tower Recreated in UE4

    I finally took the time to upload the source material for anybody who wants to peak and learn. Apologies in advance for the messy scripting; for a first time ever scripting it's alright :rolleyes: You'll need Unreal Engine 4.16.3 or newer to open the content...
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    Cellphone App With Out-of-Game Controls

    Throwing this thought out there since it keeps passing through my mind. I'm not hands-down for the idea but I find it interesting. Firefall vets may remember the old possibility, before the takeover, that Firefall was hinting/planning/rumoring at a cell phone app that would allow offline guild...
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    Players claiming land/renting servers

    After a lot of thought I boiled down my thoughts to two things. As described the rented servers will receive their own invasions, provide their own amenities, and have the option to be open to the public or closed to guilds. My perspective below assumes there will be sufficient public rented...