BenIrvo

Originally posted by Halefire

[Please see Ben Irving response below]

I'm not sure if my question on stream was perhaps misconstrued, but on the stream Darrin McPherson answered my question about rerolling items by basically saying (paraphrased) "the only way to get different rolls on items is to re-craft them or get them again as a random drop".

This is a HUGE mistake of game design.

I'm not sure if perhaps Darrin thought I meant "can you completely reroll the item and try again for 4 new properties", which is not what I meant; I meant being able to reroll 1 out of the total properties, such as Enchanting in Diablo 3 or Recalibration in The Division. Once you pick one property to reroll, the other ones become locked in forever.

Imagine getting Argo's Fist as a drop (revealed today on the stream). You're excited as hell because it's part of a blast build you're trying to make. You speed through the rest of the mission, eagerly waiting to get the item at t...

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Originally posted by Darokaz

Hey Freelancers,

Do you have questions about loot, gear, loudouts or progression? Ask them here on this thread! We’re going to be talking about all these things tomorrow and answering as many of your questions as we can during the livestream. We likely won’t be able to answer every single question, but we will try to get to as many as we can during the stream.

We’ll also be taking some questions live from the Twitch chat during the stream, so if you would like to ask your question there that’s an option as well.

The livestream will start on December 13th at 1pm PST / 3pm CST / 4pm EST over at https://www.twitch.tv/anthemgame

BenIrvo , myself and a special guest have been putting a lot into this stream to bring it to you all, so I do hope you’ll tune in to join us and have some fun!

Cheers!

Originally posted by WagtheDoc

No offense intended, but could you clarify please?

 

Saying "Not True" is not actually clear and provides a bit too much wiggle room for assumptions of both parties involved (player/studio) in my opinion. So I'm guessing your reply is one of the two possibilities:

 

• Not True: There are no loot boxes in Anthem. (this is the current assumption of the player base)

OR

• Not True: The loot boxes in Anthem don't work that way. - Implies that there will be loot boxes, but they will not boost the power of the player's avatar (Javelin and/or Pilot)

 

The troublesome quote for reference.

Q: How do the loot boxes work?

A: Loot boxes are consumable items that can be redeemed in an effort to boost the power of a player's avatar. These are usually monetised and form 'microtransactions' in the game itself.

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Originally posted by Jerry_from_Japan

Ah the good ole non-answer to an honest question from a fan of the company. Refreshing.

Originally posted by Jerry_from_Japan

This is an honest question. What did you expect by making the alpha full of just random people from around the world? That they weren't going to discuss the game with others online? I mean, it's kind of impossible to suppress something like that. It's understandable that you guys would crack down on streamers or people who posted videos of the alpha gameplay but I hope you weren't naive enough to think people weren't going to answer questions about it publicly and discuss their experience openly in forums like this.

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Originally posted by sonofturbo

Can I post criticism in this thread, or is there a more appropriate place for it.

Originally posted by Kilruna

Heya, is there any info about when the follow up stream is going to be? I'm so hyped to see more actual gameplay! :D

Originally posted by USplendid

It all falls on the developer. The quickest way to shut down “haters” is to be so transparent that everyone is on the same page. Like it or dislike it, everyone understands what to expect. You disarm false or hateful rhetoric with facts and straightforwardness:

• Present the game and its gameplay loop in a clear and easily understood manner

• Answer questions directly. Avoid PR “fluff” and “creative” wording. Just tell it like it is

• Be honest, don’t try to fool your audience

• Arm your fanbase with information

BioWare has been doing a pretty good so far. If they keep it up, eventually the haters will exhaust themselves.

On a personal note, I’m not really seeing all this “hate” towards Anthem, some keep bringing up. Outside of from the usual places you would expect it from. The usual suspects. The same lot that basically hates on every IP, all the time.

Originally posted by XShadowSlashX

I've been following this game since the reveal in 2017. Personally, I'm looking forward to this game more than any other in the near future. However, the hate and toxicity for a game that isn't even released yet is absolutely unreal. I have played Bioware games since KOTOR and I'm aware that they have had some games that weren't received very well. I'm also aware of the EA situation. At this point everyone on the planet is.

People compare this game to Destiny. I was an avid Destiny player up until Destiny 2. People complain about EA but look at what Activision does hiding entire stories and content behind massive pay walls. In Destiny 1 if you wanted to play the content as it released you ultimately paid $170 for the base game and DLC. Pretty much the same goes for Destiny 2. Obviously there has been backlash but I feel that the hate for Anthem is leaps and bound more than Destiny.

It seems that people have already wrote this game off. They say things like "mass e...

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Originally posted by chammer88

As per the title, I know it's really exciting to get the opportunity to play, but for those of us that do get in - if you get the chance, please make sure you share your experience, feedback, bugs, glitches, good things and bad things with the development team.

I know it's more of a stress, matchmaking and network test, but communication from the devs here has been really great. It would be good if we could give something back in return, its clear that our opinions matter to them.

Originally posted by Pilum-Murialis

Explains why you are a Wallabies fan then!

Originally posted by BrenonHolmes

Have you seen Bjorn's suits? They're an affront to nature... 😊

Originally posted by bearLover23

I'm talking a full out battle of the wits for who can make the most hideous personalizations possible.

Like these fine... "specimens"

1: http://i.imgur.com/og2pV8W.jpg

2: https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/12/129005/2701962-5362124100-vEBa1.jpg

3: http://oi50.photobucket.com/albums/f346/OminousGiggle/inquisitor_zps0c8fcac7.jpg

4: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4ESdq72ej_c/maxresdefault.jpg

And whoever wins can be forever remembered in "FashionForge" or "The Anthem of Fashion" or "FashionJavelin" or whatever name we as a community agree to rally behind 😂😂😂

Originally posted by UnknowNapkin

How many Kung Fus are there?!