[Maladiq]

Takes a lot of "fail" to bring it down, IMO.

How much of a fail was Forsake Gods?

[Jammer]

Well, surely a step in the "fail" direction, but nothing critical. You are going to buy and play it nonetheless, if you are tr00.
However, two or three Forsaken Gods in a row, that would be a show-stopper.

[Michael Rüve]

Making an addon could cause people to buy the original G3 (and, of course, the addon itself) and thus producing income for Jowood. I doubt that this is what the Piranhas dream of at night...

Ah, going down that dark path will surely kill your company in the long run. There is a saying: "Revenge does not pay.". I think it even made it into the Ferengi Rules of Acqusition in Star Trek.
So even if we were mad at Jowood, I'd still stick with that rule. My job is to successfully run a company, not to pursue a private vendetta.

[foobar]

So even if we were mad at Jowood, I'd still stick with that rule. My job is to successfully run a company, not to pursue a private vendetta.

Well, of course. But as long as you have other similar profitable options, I doubt you'd return back to Jowood.

[Zocky]

Heh Michael, is it just me, or are you guys at PB star trek fans? :P

[Quy]

Heh Michael, is it just me, or are you guys at PB star trek fans? :P

I would say the the most of us are Star Wars Fans. Nearly every day I hear some Star Wars sounds in my bureau. ^^
I prefere Star Trek and I know Didi is watching all the Deep Space Nine - Episodes lately.

[Powaz]

So, what's Bjorns favorite Star Wars Sith or is he a good jedi type of guy? And yours Quy and Michael?

[Maladiq]

Hi Quy

I only have 2 questions. The first was probably asked and answeared but since both are related I hope I'm safe to ask it anyway.

So here goes:

1. Will there be skills like Alchemy, Smithing and so on?

2. If so, will your skill points have a greater impact on what you do, instead of just allowing you to learn a skill?

By this I mean, for example, that at Smithing Skill 30 I can produce a Sword that does 50 DMG, but if I raise my skill to 40, I would be able to produce the same Sword with a 55 DMG. The same goes with Alchemy, the higher the skill points the more powerfull the potion. This would give a new purpose to raise your skills. At least I think so

Thanks and Cheers.

Of course there will be skills like that. And the more you will invest in a skill, the more powerful the potions/weapons will be. But I am sure that the more powerful weapons/potions will be different items with different names and looks. It would be useless to have a crude sword woth 30 damage and the same crude sword with 45. Maye a Improve Weapon skill could do that.

[KillerB]

Of course there will be skills like that. And the more you will invest in a skill, the more powerful the potions/weapons will be. But I am sure that the more powerful weapons/potions will be different items with different names and looks. It would be useless to have a crude sword woth 30 damage and the same crude sword with 45. Maye a Improve Weapon skill could do that.

I see. That makes sense. My idea was to encourage the player to spend more points on certain skills other than just reach a number to learn how to do a strenght potion, for example. Instead if he raises the skill further the potion will add 3 STR points instead of 2. I guess you get my meaning.

Anyways thanks for the reply.

Cheers.

[Maladiq]

I see. That makes sense. My idea was to encourage the player to spend more points on certain skills other than just reach a number to learn how to do a strenght potion, for example. Instead if he raises the skill further the potion will add 3 STR points instead of 2. I guess you get my meaning.

Anyways thanks for the reply.

Cheers.

It is the same. Let's say you invest in alchemy. A level 30 skill would allow you to produce a strength potion that would give you 3 stregth points. A level 40 skill would allow you to brew another potion that would give you 4 strength points. It is logical this way, as if the potion brewiong was real, you would need mopre talent and mor ingredients to brew a more powerful potion.

[Maladiq]

That's the nature of easter eggs. They are not usually designed by comittee and then integrated as a team effort but are individuals' efforts put into the game without telling anybody else.

Except the tombstones in notr with the names of the guys in the team on them.

[triangles]

That's the nature of easter eggs. They are not usually designed by comittee and then integrated as a team effort but are individuals' efforts put into the game without telling anybody else.

And then someone in the team finds out that someone planted an Easter egg and the person which did this gets fired... LOOOL.

[Maladiq]

And then someone in the team finds out that someone planted an Easter egg and the person which did this gets fired... LOOOL.

LOL, why would they do that? Only Microsoft sucks ass enough that they took out all eastereggs.

Some of Microsoft's early products included hidden Easter eggs. Microsoft formally stopped including Easter eggs in its programs as part of its Trustworthy Computing Initiative in 2002.

[Jammer]

LOL, why would they do that? Only Microsoft sucks ass enough that they took out all eastereggs.

The devil's best trick is to persuade you that he doesn't exist.

Keep that in mind

[Maladiq]

The devil's best trick is to persuade you that he doesn't exist.

Keep that in mind

Then go ahead and give me an exmple. Except the holgram part.

[SlamDunk]

And: what about lens flare? I really hope not to see that in Risen.

I wholeheartedly agree.

[Maladiq]

Have you thought to insert elements from Gothic Universe only as easter eggs?

Not gonna happen.

Think of the problems that could cause involving copyrights and all...

I really don;t think it is anything wrong if we should happen to find a note in the game from a guy named Diego, as Diego is a common name. Or a book about some beasts from a distant land called Scavengers, as this is a common name too.

[Zocky]

maladiq, maybe or maybe not, who knows how would JW react to that. So i can understand PB, although it would be fun to see Mud in the game.

[Michael Rüve]

although it would be fun to see Mud in the game.

We could even do that w/o legal problems. Gothic 1 is ours and ours alone.
But we will not - there will be enough other interesting things to discover. No need to recycle everything.

And if we were going to do it I wouldn't tell you - that's the point of easter eggs, isn't it?

[Maladiq]

And if we were going to do it I wouldn't tell you - that's the point of easter eggs, isn't it?

Why you old devil, you Can;t wait, I swear that i will turn every stone in the game.