Founders' Update: Siege and beyond - Official discussion thread

[Pann 8,068]

Catching up with the ACE founders about the state of the game, design philosophy and summer internships

 

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[FenrisDDevil 3,474]

[...] a small campaign with resource spawning and caravans [...]

 

Throne War hype?

Edited April 13, 2016 by Fenris DDevil

[Voluntas 24]

Too bad. I am an iOS developer. Maybe later though ? 

[Dema 43]

I'm glad you are offering paid internships. Classy stuff, good work.

[Ziz 1,454]

[...] a small campaign with resource spawning and caravans [...]

 

Throne War hype?

Why would we need resources unless we have some form of crafting?

[Arkade 3,434]

Why would we need resources unless we have some form of crafting?

Could be for building structures, but hopefully it is to craft vessels and gear as well.

[pang 4,173]

Could be for building structures, but hopefully it is to craft vessels and gear as well.

and if we will be testing caravans, we'll need something to haul I would imagine. Organically speaking like they stated their development philosophy is, crafting would likely be the next step after they get resources and the movement of said resources online and functional.

Edited April 13, 2016 by pang

[sluce 183]

Dang, I hope they offer internships next year as well. Since that is when I graduate from school! Hopefully, lots of people apply though because that is priceless experience.

[IdeaMatrix 1,166]

Girl, Imma craft so good for you.

 

I wish I had finished a degree in CS but, for programming all I have is a bunch of MOOC experience in data science. I'd love to do QA, GM or Community though. Good luck to all applicants!

[Urahara 1,416]

You can look at the functionality like layers of an onion. First, combat and physics. Then team-based combat. Then siege mechanics and castle destruction. Then a small campaign with resource spawning and caravans. Then a large campaign. Then a series of larger campaigns. Start small and you build and polish, build and polish.

 

The key to this approach is that it is very adaptable, you are growing INTO your vision organically.  You avoid the risk of building a bunch of disconnected parts and ”slamming them together” at the end of the process and hoping everything works.

 

Thats one of the main reasons why Project Titan and EverQuest Next failed.

They built stuff, smashed all together, and it didnt work at all, of course.

 

So hopefully Crowfall will become the kind of game most of us are expecting.

 

Oh and "Small campaign world"?!

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh   

I waited for this, really!

Really really waited for this.

Edited April 14, 2016 by Urahara

[Urahara 1,416]

Why would we need resources unless we have some form of crafting?

Could be for building structures, but hopefully it is to craft vessels and gear as well.

and if we will be testing caravans, we'll need something to haul I would imagine. Organically speaking like they stated their development philosophy is, crafting would likely be the next step after they get resources and the movement of said resources online and functional.

 

Resources can be for building/repairing/upgrading structures or siege weapons.

[Caenth 3,893]

Hoped something to hear about ACE hosted European servers, but guess I need a little bit more patience! Yes, Tyrant, I won't stop bugging you about this until we hear more!   It's kinda important to us, ya know!

 

Always fun to read these Founder's updates. Good luck summer applicants, hope your dream will come true!

Edited April 13, 2016 by Canth

[pang 4,173]

Resources can be for building/repairing/upgrading structures or siege weapons.

Yep and like I said if we have resources we will likely need to transport them hence why Caravans would be included at that stage.

[Ziz 1,454]

Hoped something to hear about ACE hosted European servers, but guess I need a little bit more patience! Yes, Tyrant, I won't stop bugging you about this until we hear more!   It's kinda important to us, ya know!

 

Always fun to read these Founder's updates. Good luck summer applicants, hope your dream will come true!

Aren't the EU tests, europeon servers?

[Caenth 3,893]

Aren't the EU tests, europeon servers?

 

Beta servers aye. But so far ACE hasn't confirmed they'll host European servers at launch. They want to, but are not sure if they are able.

Edited April 13, 2016 by Canth

[Urahara 1,416]

Hoped something to hear about ACE hosted European servers, but guess I need a little bit more patience! Yes, Tyrant, I won't stop bugging you about this until we hear more!   It's kinda important to us, ya know!

 

Always fun to read these Founder's updates. Good luck summer applicants, hope your dream will come true!

Aren't the EU tests, europeon servers?

Beta servers aye. But so far ACE hasn't confirmed they'll host European servers at launch. They want to, but are not sure if they are able.

 

They would be able, if Crowfall gets anwhere near its expectations, to receive around 85% of the people playing Guildwars 2 WvW and TESO WvW.

As well as most of the people, who left these games already years ago.

In addition many new interested people would very probably give the game a fair chance.

So even if the attention for Crowfall from Europe isnt that overwhelming by now, my guess is that they will be able to recruit a formidable amount (quantity) of customers, trying out the game, giving it a try; as well as a good "quality" of people, aware and ready to support a game and a company they like, trust and enjoy.

 

It would be something like this in my imgination.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH7HUlYgW-s

(P.S. American synchronisation is just horrible. Even I as a not native american english speaking person could do easily a better job, in my imagination... .)

Original japanese audio is as almost always the best

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlR_1akXMs8

Or it is just weird hearing characters you know already with another voice in another language.

Edited April 13, 2016 by Urahara

[Woogachaka 11]

When they say completed education I assume they mean obtained a degree? I am currently a junior in college with the skill-set they requested, however I have yet to graduate and have another year to complete after this summer. If they just mean having finished for that year though, that I can do.

[Pann 8,068]

When they say completed education I assume they mean obtained a degree? I am currently a junior in college with the skill-set they requested, however I have yet to graduate and have another year to complete after this summer. If they just mean having finished for that year though, that I can do.

 

It means completely finished. Since there is a chance we may wish to offer full-time employment at the end of an internship, we want to be sure that the candidate is available to accept such an offer. 

[corvax 696]

Remember intern this is your boss

 

 

 

He has a stealth ability, and he's always watching!

 

 

In all seriousness I think it's great ArtCraft is giving someone a chance at this opportunity.

[Dhorfel 154]

It means completely finished. Since there is a chance we may wish to offer full-time employment at the end of an internship, we want to be sure that the candidate is available to accept such an offer. 

 

I can't do it anyway, but I'm curious...

If the university is split into Bsc (3 years) and Msc (2years), while the "original" degree was obtained after the full 5 years, does the Bsc suffice?

I know lots of guys who never finished the Msc as they could get work with only Bsc, but that does not mean it's enough everywhere.