Everyone has a fighting chance
One of the challenges of working on an MMO as long lasting as the EverQuest franchise is decisions made today may still be having effects to the game 10 years down the line. And with a total of 53 game programmers who’ve worked on EQ2 so far, there have been many different cooks adding ingredients to the codebase that’s the heart of the game.
Nearly a year after the game’s announcement, the Crowfall team is one of the busiest in the MMO game space with regular updates and packed with community involvement. ArtCraft is excited to talk about all that’s happened over the intervening months since the Crowfall project began and we’re pleased to host this exclusive developer Q&A.
For many, Capcom’s decision to develop Street Fighter V exclusively for PlayStation 4 and PC came as quite a shock. And while the initial surprise has worn off a bit, GamesRadar was able to catch up with executive producer Yoshinori Ono to discuss the factors that led them down this path.
“We wanted to really unify the community,” Ono divulged by way of a translator. “In previous titles we’d say, ‘We’re having a tournament,’ and [it was] like, ‘Which version? Is it PC, Xbox, PlayStation? Which joystick should I bring? Which framerate should I practice in?’ It was all over the place. We wanted to have it be one place to play Street Fighter.”
Folks in the fighting game community will remember Xbox 360 quickly becoming the platform of choice during Street Fighter IV’s lifetime due to ongoing issues with the PlayStation 3 versions. With development focused solely on one console and additional support from Sony themselves, it appears as if Capcom is looking to improve that experience in Street Fighter V while also giving competitors a dedicated meeting ground for tournaments.
Street Fighter V is scheduled to launch on February 16.
Source: GamesRadar via EventHubs
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Later today, Rising Thunder’s alpha build will receive yet another patch, adding new content, balance adjustments, and more to the free-to-play title.
Apart from visual upgrades, players can look forward to slight damage reductions on Dauntless’ Charged Piston Tremor and Revolving Hook, a brand new Vlad variant that offers projectile-invulnerability and a wallbounce in exchange for longer startup and recovery, consistency improvements for Edge’s Merciful Gust, and a whole lot more.
We’re unsure when this update will drop, but you’ll find the full range of changes below to study beforehand.
Dev Notes: Stinging Wind still combos consistently from triple light attack chains, but sometimes misses after c.M at long range. Frankly, this variant had more range than needed to serve its purpose, and remains extremely useful without the extra conversion coverage.
Dev Notes: This change forces Chel to become vulnerable for 1 frame before kinetic-canceling Supernova, which creates some interesting counter-play options. Capitalizing on it requires good positioning and strict timing, since the projectile is guaranteed to appear. Chel may still come out on top in most cases, but the possibilities are expanded.
Dev Notes: Crow simply generates too much damage/dizzy/meter from midscreen combos and loops, and Aerial Core Slicer is a big part of that equation. These numbers are more appropriate for such an effective and versatile tool.
Dev Notes: The power hits system pushed Dauntless’ damage output a bit too high. These changes should allow her to retain above average damage potential, without going too far overboard.
Dev Notes: Talos needs to play footsies in order to close distance and put his opponent in the danger zone. Increasing his movement speed should help him get to his preferred spots.
Dev Notes: Despite their damage potential, the charged versions of Meteor Breaker and Titan Smash rarely impacted high level matches. These changes should make them more prevalent in Talos’ gameplan, hopefully without oversimplifying the interaction between players.
Dev Notes: F+H works well against frontal jump attacks, but Talos suffered a bit too much against crossups. This change gives him a more reliable option against repeated crossup pressure, especially when cornered – although using it properly still requires good timing.
Dev Notes: Even though Magnetic Buster is extremely useful as a setup tool for S1/S2 mixups, Spartan Rush (S3v3) actually has more utility in the current meta. To compensate, Magnetic Buster damage deserved a bump.
Dev Notes: There were some inconsistencies in when these attacks were considered airborne or grounded. Now those attributes should all match their animations and frame data exactly.
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