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Read moreu/Manny_Hagopian This is a big ask, far beyond the scope of Apex Legends as it exists right now, but I'm curious to hear your thoughts on expanding the storytelling of the Apex/Titanfall universe beyond just in-game comics/voicelines and the trailers/Stories from the Outlands. I've been saying it since the Overwatch shorts, but some kind of long-form version of these team-based shooter stories would have a really great chance at shattering the "all video game adaptations are bad" rule of thumb for movies and TV. Obviously I'm not expecting the confirmation of Apex Legends: The Netflix Original Series right here in a Reddit AMA, and of course there's so much that must go into something like that, but I'd still like to know if the general concept sounds appealing to you guys as a potential avenue to explore (as both a treat for players and a way to get new people interested in the game via the story), or if you'd prefer to keep things within t...
We always want to tell more stories, but everything we do takes time and resources. We're always looking for new ways to tell our stories, but I truly believe what makes our stories so amazing is the passion and care that our team has for our characters and lore. It's always going to be quality over quanity for me.
Will we ever be able to high five our MRVN faction leader? 😉
u/Manny_Hagopian I love the story so far and am trying my best to experience it mainly in-game and not through YouTube explanations. I am thoroughly enjoying the new lore in the new season, but would like to know if I were looking for more information on the lore, would turning to the Titanfall series be a good place for more clarity?
If you haven't played Titanfall or Titanfall 2, I'd suggest giving them a play or enjoying videos online. It's not a requirement, but it's part of the experience and....most of all....it's fun!
Thank you for the answer!
If I may a follow-up (if tangential) question: I've been working on a worldbuilding project of mine for a few years now and I while I could probably talk for days about it, I can't seem to nail the "writing it down" part. How did you go about putting it all in those notebooks in a structured way so that it actually makes sense to anybody else other than you?
Also, would that be a conspicuously-non-answer on number 2?
Again, thank you very much!
My big tip for writing is to do it. There's no other answer - just write it down. You can fix things later, but if you don't do it - if you don't finish it - then you can't move forward.
I missed the second question, but we've answered this before. Story and gameplay have a dissonance - our focus will always be our characters stories and exploring the world through their lens.
Read moreThis is a long shot but I hope it gets seen. I know you can’t implement it but I want credit for it if you do.
u/Manny_Hagopian I have theories that I know may not be confirmed nor denied and I get that. But. With how the team told a story through the multiplayer experience in Titanfall, I’m getting strong vibes that that’s the same thing you’re doing here. (Duh right) but here’s my theory.
The theory is that the apex games are the new training ground for pilots. That’s why blisk is still around. He wants to keep tabs on who can join his merry crew. He’s getting the gang back together with ash and viper (as hinted by the comics from s6 and vipers northstar in official art.)
Further, I believe that the reason we were able to go into the shadow world as we call it, is because that was the fold weapon on typhon. BT didn’t die (as evident by the Morse code on coopers visor from TF|2) but that BT is in the shadow world, that’s w...
That's a long shot, for sure! Don't let me get in the way of your good time, though! :)
Question about Horizon lore:
In the cinematic, we can see Horizon's home being somewhere in the gardens near the end of the SftO. The room is the same, the location is the same (I fact checked by dropping there myself) yet the real voice trigger for her home was near Hammond Labs. What was the reasoning behind the shift in location?
There have been changes to Olympus since Horizon left - this may not be something she's aware of, but maybe soon she'll get some answers.
Is there a chance we eventually happen to see a trailer where, for example, Loba and Revenant are the protagonists? I feel like it would be so cool.
There will be more developments with those two.
Do we have anymore Mama Witt delicacies? I would love to see some more of her cooking
There is more Mama Witt, I'll say that.
Read more/u/danielzklein Hey 👋 so first I’d like to thank you for all your hard work apex really is amazing I play it everyday! So my question for you Daniel is about fortified and low profile, so the low profile legends take an extra 5% damage while fortified legends get a reduction of 15%. I’m wondering why that is, what I mean by that is: to me it feels like 15% is a huge amount but then again I’m not looking at the data that goes into making this decision there’s got to be a reason it’s 15 and not 10 for instance. Thanks again for all you do Daniel!!
/u/devinvironment hey devin ! I would like to thank you also for all that you do I really appreciate the hard work put in so I can get off work and play apex! So I have 2 questions for you I hope you don’t mind ! Okay so first: I thought that the replicator was an ingenious way to make the loot pool less cluttered while also providing a guaranteed way to get a weapon. I...
Aw! Thanks so much, friend! I love working on those videos and our team does an amazing at making them. That said, the process to make those longer videos takes over 8 months from the start - that's not including the work put into developing the stories. As expected, this year has changed things with the schedule but we are doing more and you will laugh, cry, and cheer when they arrive. I know you're excited for more, but keep in mind, we've been sitting on these stories for a LONG time, so just imagine how eager we are to share them with you. It's a slow process, but that's what makes them great. As for my favorite Legend, IMPOSSIBLE - I love my family equally!
Why indeed? Time will tell.
Also do you guys have plans to incorporate more Titanfall references into Apex?
Of course - it's the same universe.
Read moreHi u/Manny_Hagopian !
As someone who has been a playing the franchise since the original Titanfall I'm always thrilled to see more lore and story. I tried multiple times to piece together what I know about the Titanfall Universe into one semi-coherent narrative but I get the feeling I'm missing more than a few key points. In light of that, my questions are:
- What's your approach to adding content to the lore? Do you guys have a large worn notebook hanging around in someone's desk full of tons of unreleased details you can draw on, reference and connect to so it all stays coherent? Or do you just come up with awesome ideas and work with it and polish it until it feels right and fits what you already have?
- I think I recall someone officially stating that Titan Pilots respawning is not simply a gameplay mechanic and it has an explanation in lore (there are some voicelines pointing towards this in TF|...
Hi friend. I've been working on the lore of our Apex/Titanfall universe for over 8 years... As for a large worn notebook? No, I have MULTIPLE large worn notebooks. Every little detail and story beat we come up with fits in, is inspired by, or is a result of our current lore. There are rules we follow and many discussions are had before new elements of lore find itself into our world. Key is building up and not out and always exploring the lore through the lens of our characters.
u/Manny_Hagopian why does Bloodhound make a noise that sounds like they’re in pain whenever they go to Hydroponics
PS: I just finished the Titanfall 2 campaign and I loved it
Interesting, huh? Time will tell I guess...
Hey aren't you the guy who gave us the correct Mirage pork chop recipe? Can you give us signature recipes from the other legends? :)
You just may get some more...
Read moreShot in the dark here, but figured I'll ask anyway. u/Manny_Hagopian I appreciate and love the lore you and the rest of the writing team has been able to put together for this game even if it wasn't the initial main focus. Lots of us are very eager to see more of our Legends interact. I know it's difficult to accomplish this given the size of the cast and the different intertwined storylines, but I figured I have to ask.
Two of our Legends, Wraith and Bangalore, seem to have some of the most glaring ties to the former IMC. Bangalore has been raised IMC and has praised them to the high heavens in the past. Wraith on the other hand, is now starting to realize how much damage they've caused and seems to feel...bad? About her willing interaction with them and their experiments. Given these points, and the indication that some storylines seem to be winding down a bit or getting closer to concluding their arcs (Revenant/Loba/Bangalore and Rampart/W...
Good catch! It's a slow build, but we'll get there. There's much more for both characters to learn and when they do, it's very possible to experience a moment between them, but patience is important. We want to tell these stories just as much, if not more than our fans want to learn them—it just takes time. We're always looking for more ways to grow our characters and more ways to tell their stories. Thank you!
Hope I'm not late.
Does the writing team have any lore explanation as to why Olympus we have is so different from the Olympus we've (presumably) seen in all of the trailers and in-game loading screens during S4/5?
And if Loba was it's inhabitant up until she joined the games, how does that fit into the current lore of it being uninhabited for a rather long time? Or was she living on Psamathe and not in Olympus?
I've heard someone saying that this is indeed Olympus in it's entirety, but I just don't really think there's any reason that forces us to go with that explanation, and it would be better for this to be just a part of a bigger metropolis. I might be wrong though.
From Ashley Reed (Senior Writer): Olympus can actually shift and transform thanks to its advanced computer systems, so some structures might not be there that were before. However, it's possible that some areas folks thought were on Olympus are actually somewhere else . . . As for Loba, she has lived all over! When she was a child, her parents traveled a lot to avoid anyone who took issue with their business, and she kept at it as she grew up. She's been to Olympus, Psamathe, and a lot of other planets, but she doesn't stay in any one place for long.
Now that time travel has been introduced via horizon, is it possible that pathfinder is his own creator?
Time travel was already introduced in Titanfall 2, so it's not a new concept. As for Pathfinder, I think he will find his answers, but I'm not sure what Time Travel has to do with it.
/u/Manny_Hagopian would Sheila and NEWT be friends
Sheila isn't a programmed robot, but if she was? I defer to our amazing fans who create beautiful art to explore that friendship.
u/Manny_Hagopian heyhey, id like to ask you a question about bangalore, because tom promised we would get banga-lore in season 6 but we never got it, so my question is..... when will we learn more about bangalore, is it this quest? Next stories from the outland video? Or never? Because all bangalore mains feel scammed and betrayed that we didnt get to see her in season 6 quest
In season 6, we added a batch of brand new VO variations to existing lines for Bangalore, which reflected her character change from the events of Season 5's Broken Ghost story. She's slowly warmed up to the other Legends and become more comfortable with them as colleagues and friends. As we saw in the Season 6 Rampart Lore trailer, Bangalore has developed a friendship with Rampart and Gibraltar. This may be subtle, but character development like that is a big deal for us. Anita is the first character we have put this focus on and to receive this permanent change. As always, we will continue to do more and find more ways to tell and grow our characters' stories in the future. Bangalore was one of the first characters I was lucky enough to write and I'm very excited for more of her story to be told - it just takes time. Thank you, friend!