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PAX East AoC Panel + HUGE Announcement At End of Stream! (Alpha1) !!!
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Huge thanks to Causticly on twitch who linked this during the official AOC live stream
Starts: 00:34:40
Q&A: 01:13:30
Huge Announcement: 01:35:40
Most is things we have seen/heard from already but still cool to watch!
Q&A was fun to hear things as always!
Announcement is huge! If you do not want to watch the whole stream just watch the end announcement!
Edit: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/247292401?t=01h01m40s Thankyou lexmax for this direct link!
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https://www.twitch.tv/videos/247292401?t=01h01m40s
I am sure they have gotten a lot done, and Day 2 PAX feel good fest at the booth was great backslapping, but they haven't released anything new for info. "We are doing amazing things, and when you see it, it will be wonderful!" is all great and keeps the hype alive, but when you haven't dropped any concrete information in months, even those of us that are ardent supporters are starting to waver.
I am sure they are knee deep in stuff that is WIP at this time being Alpha0.
They could have a mountain of stuff in such a state.
That kind of puts you between a rock and a hard place.
How can you produce concrete info without actually having concrete material to work from ?
That only really leaves them aspirations and objectives to expand upon. Which they have been doing without fail. And they have filled in many blanks in regard game direction....especially at the latest panel. The Game Rationale and cultural ethos has been clarified.
As much as the sparsity of new systems finer details concerns us;
I do think it would be more prudent to say 'we dont know when at this time' for information requests that go from days, to weeks, to months.
If there is large doubt or unknowns about time frames, its probably best not to even raise the topics concerned (ie nodes 3)...
...less soonTM actually means laterTM...and the people open the cupboard to the pitchforks and start kindling the torch flames.
Alternatively use laterTM
Where they have shone is releasing and building upon, working proof of concept, stage by stage, step by step. The next milestone is massive scale combat. I dont think its conceivable to test this properly without specialist class AoE abilities being part of that test procedure; if they want to break the servers and get some realistic numbers and limitations. This stage will make or break their/our dreams...when hopes come crashing hard against system limitations reality. I am surprised they are anywhere near this stage TBH. I guess all the rudimentary systems, hardware and networks have been tested enough. The staff has been around the block. If they are happy to progress so fast, then I can only assume thats the case. One assumes everything is going slick, smooth and to plan. Would such experience ever expect to get nasty surprises ? Probably not if they are essentially using tried and tested techniques and have avoided the many development pitfulls ample times before.
None of this makes the thirst for detailed information any less insatiable though
SPILL DAMN YOU !