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[Interview] Defiance: Saving the Game from the Plague

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
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The latest in a series of cross over events between Defiance the television show and Defiance the MMO is about to begin. We caught up with Senior Game Designer Trick Dempsey to talk about the plague update. See what he had to say before heading to the comments to discuss!

MMORPG: How will this affect the TV show, more than a normal episode story-arc?

Trick Dmpsey: The town of Defiance is not equipped to handle Phase 4 of the disease. Their weapons are not as advanced as those in San Francisco, and their lawkeeper forces are not equipped with EGOs. In short, a prolonged outbreak in Defiance would destroy the town. When the first symptoms appear in Defiance, ark hunters in the bay will not have long at all to prevent a phase 45 outbreak in Defiance.

Read more of Bill Murphy's Defiance: Saving the Game from the Plague.

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  • VorchVorch Member UncommonPosts: 793

    Good stuff. I like the tie-ins with the show, which seems pretty good in its own right.

    Also:

    The latest in a series of cross over events between Defiance the television show and Defiance the MMO is about to being.

    Pretty sure that should be "begin".

    "As you read these words, a release is seven days or less away or has just happened within the last seven days— those are now the only two states you’ll find the world of Tyria."...Guild Wars 2

  • aspekxaspekx Member UncommonPosts: 2,167

    the game is actually pretty damn good.

     

    there are undoubtedly things i would like to see added, more mmorpg stuffz, but aside from that i have unwittingly racked a pile of hours lately playing.

    "There are at least two kinds of games.
    One could be called finite, the other infinite.
    A finite game is played for the purpose of winning,
    an infinite game for the purpose of continuing play."
    Finite and Infinite Games, James Carse

  • flizzerflizzer Member RarePosts: 2,455
    I find it interesting that MMORPG rating is 6.6 and user rating is 8.0. Usually it is the opposite.  People on the forums complain how MMORPG rates games too highly.  They actually give a lower rating to a game and the community disagrees.  
  • bcbullybcbully Member EpicPosts: 11,843

    um, is cross over the same as what people do in the game world effects the show? Or is it an "event" launching with the episode?

     

    btw good interview. "Just answer the D$#$ QEUSTION MAN!" lol
  • HolyfleadipHolyfleadip Member Posts: 67

    So... if the players don't defend the nanotec and the cure isn't made, then the Defiance TV show folds, the west coast and the game folds.  Because of that the developers are fired.  Dang, pressure is on.  You hold their jobs in your hands.  You better participate NOW MAN!  RIGHT NOW!

    KILL THE MUTANT FREAKS!

  • BurntvetBurntvet Member RarePosts: 3,465
    Originally posted by flizzer

    I find it interesting that MMORPG rating is 6.6 and user rating is 8.0. Usually it is the opposite.  People on the forums complain how MMORPG rates games too highly.  They actually give a lower rating to a game and the community disagrees.  

     

    Only 130 people bothered to rate this game, so the sample is relatively small. So a few boosters with multiple accts could really pump up the rating in this case. Frankly, for a mediocre game, with very little to actively dislike (and very little to really like, either) that is not very surprising. It is so bland, that not many care enough to give it low ratings.
  • aspekxaspekx Member UncommonPosts: 2,167
    ya know, ive been using this site for a while and i still dont know how or where to rate games.

    "There are at least two kinds of games.
    One could be called finite, the other infinite.
    A finite game is played for the purpose of winning,
    an infinite game for the purpose of continuing play."
    Finite and Infinite Games, James Carse

  • DeeterDeeter Member UncommonPosts: 135

    This game really needs to go F2P soon

    Population is non-existent compared the Steam free weekend

  • aspekxaspekx Member UncommonPosts: 2,167
    im afraid some of the population problem is their server phasing.

    "There are at least two kinds of games.
    One could be called finite, the other infinite.
    A finite game is played for the purpose of winning,
    an infinite game for the purpose of continuing play."
    Finite and Infinite Games, James Carse

  • erictlewiserictlewis Member UncommonPosts: 3,022

    so what happens if the game flops, and from what I been hearing it is. 

     

  • CalerxesCalerxes Member UncommonPosts: 1,641
    Shouldn't the title read "Saving the game from the lack of players and profit" boom boom!

    This doom and gloom thread was brought to you by Chin Up™ the new ultra high caffeine soft drink for gamers who just need that boost of happiness after a long forum session.

  • LordKarlLordKarl Member UncommonPosts: 14

    It's too bad the hit boxes are still horrible...

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  • DragimDragim Member UncommonPosts: 867

    This game looks 100x better on the computer than the xbox I think.

    All my friends unfortunately own xboxes and don't have money for "good" computers so I ended up playing it on my xbox...granted my computer "rocks" somewhat and I could play max settings, but I guess friends are where it is at!

    Looks so "eyepopping" though in that screenshot, wish that is what I saw on my xbox...

     
     

    I am entitled to my opinions, misspellings, and grammatical errors.

  • VolgoreVolgore Member EpicPosts: 3,872

    EoN never made it to daylight, Rift going F2P, Defiance already belly up before the printing on the box has dried incl. 80% layoffs...

    Guess someone at Trion's HQ thought that if everything else fails,  jump on the zombie bandwagon and perhaps you save the day.

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  • flizzerflizzer Member RarePosts: 2,455
    aspekx, neither do I. 
  • jayvierljayvierl Member Posts: 31

    This game fucking sucks.

     

  • MargulisMargulis Member CommonPosts: 1,614
    Shame this game took so long to actually have some interesting stuff going on in it.  Last I played it was 5 episodes into the series and still had hardly any tie-in content minus some dumb pursuits, with people dropping like flies.  From a clan that had over 50 active players in the first few weeks to about 5-10 the last week I played, just pretty sad.
  • APThugAPThug Member RarePosts: 543
    I think this game is really fun, but I've been playing solo. Anyone in a clan or guild that I could join?

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  • blohm86blohm86 Member Posts: 43

    I cry when I see how bad gaming has become. Took me 5min to figure this one out, rather spend a weekend in a caravan, buried in sand, with Bill Murphy as bunkmate.

     

    The horror -_-

  • Agent_JosephAgent_Joseph Member UncommonPosts: 1,361
    best shooter mmo on market
  • MadAddictMadAddict Member UncommonPosts: 76
    The Game is a lot of fun, the comments about flopping are crap. There is never a wait to get into a co-op and I always see players no matter where I am. stop the BS. There is always the some jack-ass here on this site saying "its failing", and its a load of non proven BS. Just shut up and play. If you don't like it, don't play. Stop intentionally ruining it for those who are having fun!
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