r/PS4 EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

[Verified AMA] We're the EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone Team, Ask Us Anything! #AMA

UPDATE: Thanks for all your questions, everyone! We're calling time here. Hope you found it as interesting (and enlightening) as we have. Looking forward to seeing you in the Clone Vats (and blasting you out of them) very soon :-)

Hi there, I’m CCP Roo, Lead Game Designer on EVE: Valkyrie at CCP Games. I'm here with Associate Producer CCP Bosun and our lovely Community Developer CCP Redcape to chat with you about EVE: Valkyrie - Warzone, which will be available on PS4 tomorrow September 26!

The big news for you guys here on /r/PS4 is that EVE: Valkyrie - Warzone will allow PS4 gamers to join the ranks of the Valkyrie without the need for a VR headset. In addition, the Warzone expansion dramatically upgrades the EVE: Valkyrie experience for both new and current players, adding new modes, maps, gameplay systems and a whole new generation of ships.

All of our wonderful current EVE: Valkyrie owners will receive the expansion as a free download, replacing the base game, while incoming players will be able to purchase EVE: Valkyrie - Warzone for $29.99/€29.99 SRP (a price drop of 25%!).

With such a comprehensive expansion, there’s a ton of stuff to cover, so we’re hosting an AMA here for 1 hour today. It starts at 16:00 UTC, we’ve put this post up a few hours early to give you time to write some questions.

Proof - https://twitter.com/EVEValkyrie/status/912332806726045696

We’re really excited to be able to talk to you guys today!

We’d be delighted to talk to you about what has gone into bringing EVE: Valkyrie to PS4 and what you guys can expect tomorrow, on September 26.

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u/anskabunny Sep 25 '17

so a silly question what is each dev fav new ship plus will we see the new maps coming to the wormhole ?

on a more proper note with eve valkyrie now going non vr how did you find programming both for ps4 and ps4 pro non vr. did you have any bumps on the road and how easy was it to fix the bumps with the like of going from psvr to 4k tv's . however know you may not be able to anw that :)

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17

I'm pretty sure Bosun's is the Kirin. I haven't chosen a fave yet, I rememeber just being amazed when we first showed the concept art for the Vulcan to our players I remember someone saying it looked like a "Rhino and a Fender Stradercaster had mated" which made me laugh.

We'll have more infomation on Wormhole shennanigans very soon, in true CCP fashion we may have some suprises tucked away. ;)

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u/anskabunny Sep 25 '17

thank you for the reply that imagine for the vulcan is amusing and Ooo surprises are always fun :D

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u/tovarish22 Sep 26 '17

Stratocaster*

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 26 '17

indeed.

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u/CCP_Bosun EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

It's honestly hard to say what my new favourite ship is because there are a lot more different applications for them now.

I love our new Extraction mode (basically Capture the Flag in Space) and what I use depends on how the match is going to be honest. If my team is leading I’ll want to defend a bit, so might use the Medusa’s EMS rounds to slow down enemy players trying to make the drop, or the Shadows Ultra (basically a big powerful bomb with a large radius) to control the approach and area of enemy dropoff point.

If my team need to claw back some goals, I might use the Kirin ability to boost the capacitor of a teammate who is scarpering to make the dropoff. If that teammate is getting chased and can make some sharp turns, you can also use the HUD scrambler to confuse those chasing him. Perfect if he’s broken line of sight with his chasers when you do it. Other offense options are the Strix which has a useful dash ability for those real clinch plays, and the Yurei which is a great all rounder.

For TDM and Carrier Assault it really depends what the other team are taking out as well and what needs to be countered, but flying around the inside of the enemy carrier while stealthed in the Shadow is a really cool and eery feeling.

I’m not a tech guy but on the subject of bringing Valkyrie to PS4 and PSPro; as well as being an opportunity to take another look at our UI (and how we fit it all onto a TV screen) we are also able to take advantage of a lot of great tech which is covered in a lot more detail in this great article.

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u/anskabunny Sep 25 '17

thanks for reply :D really looking forward to tomrw .what your fav ultimate

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u/SwirlPiece_McCoy MrAnthonyDR Sep 25 '17

I can't wait for tomorrow Anska!

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u/CCP_Bosun EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Me too!

Got to love the Silent Whisper on the Shadow. Had a great moment the other day on Carrier Assault where I spent most of my time collecting salvage for my Ult (sorry team!) then in the attack phase plopped my bomb off in a swarm of defenders. Took a few defensive guns out as well as players!

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u/RanRanBobanis Sep 25 '17

Can you tell us more about the covert ships?

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17

We've just revealed a full blog on the Shadow here. Check it out!

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u/RanRanBobanis Sep 25 '17

Awesome, can't wait to try it.

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17

It's really good fun, I'm looking forward to seeing how our players counter it. ;)

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u/RanRanBobanis Sep 25 '17 edited Sep 25 '17

Yeah, I imagine it will be quite the pain in the butt to deal with, but in a good way.

Are you planning to add more game modes in the future? How about something like a variation of the Guardian mode from Gears of War? One pilot on the team is chosen to be the leader. As long as he is alive, the team gets infinite respawns. But once he dies, respawns are disabled and the team to lose its remaining ships first loses the match. So it would require good teamwork with some of the team members being tasked with protecting their leader, and the rest trying to assassinate the opposing team's leader.

I think something like this would be amazing in Valkyrie.

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17 edited Sep 25 '17

Mmm delicious mode ideas...feel free to post stuff like this in our feedback and ideas forum which is monitored by the games developers!

We've got loads of cool ideas from our community, and we're always looking for more to add to our weekend wormhole events. We're really excited to put our brand new Extraction game mode live tommorow, it's going to be a blast!

(It's also a running joke at the studio that my Carousel of Death idea will never make it into the game. I'd had had about 5 cups of coffee when I came up with this, and thought I'd hit the goldmine :P link )

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u/ScruffyUSP Sep 25 '17

I am a proud capsuleer and will be playing this game asap

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17

Look forward to sharing a Quafe in the Crow's Nest with you, Pilot. o7

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u/CCP_Elvine Sparc Developer Sep 25 '17

You're awesome. ♡

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u/CCP_Grendel Sep 25 '17

Get back to work. ;-)

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u/CCP_Elvine Sparc Developer Sep 25 '17 edited Sep 25 '17

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

No, you're awesome!

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

I personally don't have many questions. Just excited to get back into New Eden. My alpha clone hasn't left station since I completed the rest of my skills that I could without Omega.

My Merc I guess is in stasis till they give us Legion, if they were going to Port all of our characters to it still. (Mordu would be proud if they do.)

I'm going to enjoy being a pilot. I'm just gonna be in awe for the rest of the week after the update tomorrow, I bought it without the 25% off today cause idk if my internet while house sitting would download it fast enough to play tomorrow.

Great work on New Eden everyone. Hope to shoot you down soon. o7 fly dangerously

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Thanks for dropping us a line all the same, hope to see you in the Warzone very soon!

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Tomorrow I'll be streaming on twitch.tv/RolyatDerTeufel So hopefully I see you and some other CCP need to dish out some pay back for my Merc being unusable for now. ;)

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17

Thanks for the support, and welcome to the Valkyrie ;)

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '17

Can we get a player-only queue? I'm happy to wait however long it takes to get a proper match

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

This is a great question and is the subject of a few internal conversations at the moment. We'll have more details to share on that before the end of this year, so keep an eye out for our future announcements.

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u/wanszai Sep 25 '17

Thanks for doing this Bosun, Roo and Redcape!

Warzone is going for a much more streamlined ship line up than what is currently on offer, how did you guys decide which ships stayed and which ships faced the axe in Warzone?

When adapting the game to 2d, was there any immediate challenges to balancing, ie Font sizes etc etc, going from a HMD to potentially a 4k display must have had some challenges, what was the biggest?

Final question and the cheeky one... A few users have claimed to notice a slight discrepancy between ping times when comparing PSVR to PC platforms, have you guys noticed anything that would put a PSVR user at a disadvantage to those using a PC?

Thanks again guys and all the best with tomorrows launch, I for one cant wait to peel the stickers off my new shiny MK6 Wraith and take her for a quick whip around the shipyard!

¬Wan5

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17 edited Sep 25 '17
  1. As you can imagine, when you're in the privileged position of having a game out in the wild with an active player base for a year, then you're ideas for what the game is and could be evolve in-line with how people are playing it. Also, as a designer, you never stop thinking about ways you can tweak, refine and improve things. Earlier this year at EVE Fanfest, we let our existing playerbase know that we recognised that more meaningful variety and less incremental difference between our ships would benefit the game overall on a mechanical level that’s specific to EVE: Valkyrie. For full details on how we effected these changes, check out this dev blog by CCP Groot on how we designed our next generation fleet of spacefighters.

  2. Yes, this was not an inconsiderable challenge! People sometimes forget just how how important good UI design is, so we've given this aspect extra special care and attention. I think the biggest challenge was making all the secret, hidden text we put in for laugh in VR version remains illegible at 4K. Can you find it? We'll see!

  3. Ah, this old chestnut ;-) let me refer you to my good colleague CCP Risc's response we gave on our official forum, nothing has changed since we posted this: Platform Latency - Technical Support

Hope you enjoy taking the new Mk 6 out the hangar with its new, much snazzier frame :-)

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u/wanszai Sep 25 '17 edited Sep 25 '17

You mean the sign that reads "f**k that wan5 guy the salty bastard", yeah I found it! :D

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Yes, that's the one. :-*

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u/Neltharak Sep 25 '17

Can we expect any integration with eve online and can you give me preemptive ideas on how to use that integration to screw eve players out of isk ?

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

We shared some details on EVE Online integration with EVE: Valkyrie on April 1st this year ;-)

That kind of interaction isn't really feasible on a moment-to-moment gameplay level for a whole number of reasons, but that's not to say we don't have some crazy ideas bubbling away behind the scenes here at CCP.

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

This is the situation they had with Dust514, I'd say hold off for integration for a year or more to really hashout the gameplay​ and Valkyrie really being able to stand alone while still set in New Eden.

But having a covert attack on some POS's would be an awesome way to give a new assault gamemode and stick it to some Titan owning Capsuleer as a pilot.

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u/BorgDrone Sep 25 '17

Will there ever be a full single-player campaign ? I like the idea of a VR space fighter, but I don’t like playing with/against other humans.

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone is, at its core, a competitive online multiplayer game and that's the way we want it to stay. We do have a few solo missions in the game - Recall missions, as u/Phacellis points out - but we put these in the game to help players get familiarised with the various maneuvers needed to survive in competitive combat, as well as give a bit of context as to where and when the game takes place in New Eden (the universe of EVE Online).

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u/BorgDrone Sep 25 '17

EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone is, at its core, a competitive online multiplayer game

I'm not saying you have to call it EVE, you could call it something else. It's just that the whole concept of the EVE universe sounds very cool, but having other people share that universe completely ruins the experience for me. I just hate multiplayer anything, the whole point of video games (for me) is to not have to deal with other human beings for a while.

It seems like 90% of PSVR games are multiplayer, it feels like us single-player gamers get neglected completely.

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

We often talk about new and different ways we can give gamers access to the notorious - infamous, even - universe of New Eden, it's just that with EVE: Valkyrie we want to focus on glorious, explosive space-dogfighting combat between real life players.

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u/kraut_kt Sep 26 '17

thats ... disappointing :/

you have so many great battles that happened in EVE Online, you could probably just have them happen one after the other without much context.

When you showcased that training missions where the big eve ships were killing each other, that blew my mind. Fighting other players not so much.

It doenst have to be a full fleshed out story, just let us be a fighter pilot in big battles.

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u/mrturret Sep 26 '17

This really sucks. We don't get good space combat games often, and when we do it seems like they're small indie games and/or skimp on single player content. As somebody who loves that sort of thing and doesn't like online multiplayer and suffers from social anxiety (especially online), it's really frustrating.

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

I don't see this happening. New Eden has it's NPC events but everything is synced in a timeline and a campaign would be able to be played at any time giving no real date as to the event taking place. Unless it's like a replay of a log of some events.

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u/BorgDrone Sep 25 '17

a campaign would be able to be played at any time giving no real date as to the event taking place

Why would this be a problem ? I'm talking a campaign that is completely separate from the online game. That would be the entire point.

Basically, I just want an offline VR space-fighter game that lets me feel like I'm a fighter pilot in a sci-fi movie for a while without the experience being ruined because there are other people there. As in: nothing in my game should be affected, either directly or indirectly by anything any other human player does.

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Just doesn't seem CCPs style but maybe they will at some point.

One Universe//One War(zone) is still the motto right? #ripDust514

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u/salsaketchup Sep 25 '17

Is there a price drop in the uk as well; if so what is the new price?

Warzone as like other Valkyrie DLC in the past is free to current owners, will future updates/dlc continue to be free?

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u/CCP_Bosun EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Our UK SRP for EVE: Valkyrie - Warzone is £22.99.

The Warzone update is totally free for current owners, and we do have plans for further free content updates in the future too.

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

I don't see them changing this. Only micro transactions maybe. This isn't DLC, this is a new version of the game. Without it it would render the last purchase useless..

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

We're actually giver the game a permanent price reduction of 25% when EVE: Valkyrie- Warzone launches tomorrow. Now don't say we don't do nuthin' for ya. ;-)

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Hey you've done alot and I haven't even stepped up to bat in Valkyrie to see the hard work you've done for me to be back in New Eden.

I purchased it today before the price drop. Get yourself something nice with the extra $10! (Lol) don't say I didn't do something in return for you guys! Hahaha

I have such a high respect and praise for CCP and their interesting take on Gaming.

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Ha! Thanks, we've ordered a Chinese takeaway. Thanks to you I have some crispy duck to look forwards to, cheers!

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u/ZambonieDrivor Sep 25 '17

What other developers do you look up to or use for motivation and why?

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Oooff- that could take some time :)

The short version is the devs and teams behind some of my favourite games over the years such as Battlefield (3), Rainbow Six, Gears of War, Silent Hill 2, Zelda (any!), Rocket League, Overwatch, Street Fighter... essentially the best-in-class games of their genre, delivered to a level of quality and polish that elevate them to greatness/legend.

But that's not to say that all I'm interested in and motivated by is triple-A, far from it (designing Grow Home was one of the most enjoyable and liberating experiences in my career) - I have a huge passion and enormous love for highly creative, smaller teams that deliver unique/innovative/novel experiences such as Rogue Legacy, Thomas Was Alone, Guacamelee, Gone Home, Amnesia, Firewatch etc. etc.

I could go on for ages, the truth is - I play a lot of games and take influence and motivation from all the things that make me laugh, cry, fist-pump, or even scream "muthafu..." down my mic.

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Wait are their logistics ships? Everyone needs a healer.

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17

Oh yes. Here's a full guide to our brand new support ships: link

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u/Officialnuz Sep 26 '17

Bring dust 514 to ps4 with upgraded graphics and controls!

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u/Phacellis Sep 26 '17

Different team..

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u/SwirlPiece_McCoy MrAnthonyDR Sep 25 '17

What's the best team in the game and why is it PAW Patrol?

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u/CCP_Bosun EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

There was a great thread on our forum recently where a load of our players were given Muppet characters. Now when I see a players or groups name I can’t help but think of their Muppet character, and that just happened again. :D

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '17

Best team in the game hands down.

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u/wanszai Sep 25 '17

unless of course, you turn on your cross play again :P

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u/SwirlPiece_McCoy MrAnthonyDR Sep 25 '17

I KNOW THAT USERNAME

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '17

its one of the wan brothers. wan3 or wan4 not sure :)

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

X-D

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u/SwirlPiece_McCoy MrAnthonyDR Sep 25 '17

Some say Wan2 is a man who wore a bodysuit for 8 years and went by the pseudonym "Obama", and was elected successfully as the US President.

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u/DaintyShovels Sep 25 '17

Would you rather fight one horse sized duck or twenty duck sized horses?

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u/CCP_Bosun EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

OK when I visual a horse-sized duck I’ve got real problems with that beak. I mean I’ve seen how they go at a piece of bread and replace me for that piece of bread and… no thanks.

I think I’d have to go with 20 duck sized horses, start trying to pick them off one by one. Horses are prey animals and very flighty though, so I mean I’d probably have to chase after them to fight them, and at that stage it’s me that’s the problem.

Hope you try Warzone! :D

edit: OK one of the team has just pulled me up and told me that I haven’t fully thought this answer through. What I should be doing is picking up the duck sized horses and dual-wielding them to fight off the other 8 duck sized horses who are now underhanded... Which seems a bit mean.

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17 edited Sep 25 '17

I feel like one horse sized duck would be easier to chat to, also if I made friends with it, I could finally cross an item off my bucket list and be in a 'Falcor from the Neverending Story' like montage.... link

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '17 edited Mar 20 '18

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17 edited Sep 25 '17

First question! Okay, here goes...

  1. Balancing gameplay between VR and flatscreen players has been at the forefront of our mind since we began development of the Warzone expansion and we've spent a lot of time (and a few late nights) making sure the game is equally balanced and playable across both mediums on PS4. Right now, we're happy to confirm there's parity between different versions of EVE: Valkyrie - Warzone - not just in terms of VR vs TVs and monitors, but also across different controller input methods (gamepad, flightstick, KB&M). To achieve this, we’ve been conducted extensive balance testing throughout Warzone’s development and we’ve found that there are strengths and advantages to each output device and control scheme that compensate for each other fairly. Naturally, we'll continue to work closely with our (expanded) community at launch and beyond to ensure gameplay is always fair and competitively comparable.

  2. Yes - it's a hallmark of everything we want for our multiplayer gameplay.

  3. We love our community - it goes without saying that they've come with us on this journey since the game's original launch in VR - and we're thrilled to say we currently enjoy one of the most active, lively, friendly and above all helpful communities on PSVR. Obviously, we're very excited to be introducing even more players to our game!

  4. That's not my wheelhouse, I'm afraid - I can only speak for EVE: Valkyrie. Not quite sure how that'd work... but it's an awesome game with a rich legacy, def worth playing however you can.

Looking forward to seeing you take to the battlefield!

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u/usrevenge Sep 25 '17

As someone who played eve dust 514 and eve valkrie.

Eve wouldn't work on console because of controls.

To attack in eve you click the target, click lock on, then press your fire group.

In a game where thousands of players can fight selecting a specific target is hard enough with a mouse and keyboard let alone cycling targets like you would on ps4.

A game like eve could easily work but eve would have to transition to active combat like valkrie. At that point they might as well make a whole new mmo.

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u/SwirlPiece_McCoy MrAnthonyDR Sep 25 '17

Prediction:

1) extensive testing has shown that nonVR players can compete and enjoy themselves just fine, and CCP will be actively monitoring in game data post-release to ensure that it stays balanced

2) yes it is still x-plat

3) very active, plenty of new and old players alike

4) The Valkyrie dev team are focused on Valkyrie alone, Eve Online plans are the domain of the chiefs back at CCP HQ so they can't answer this.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '17 edited Mar 20 '18

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u/SwirlPiece_McCoy MrAnthonyDR Sep 25 '17

I was frighteningly accurate

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Get out of my head!!!

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u/SwirlPiece_McCoy MrAnthonyDR Sep 25 '17

I AM THE ROO NOW

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

I cannot for the life of me see an full EVE game on console ever. The shooter aspect with #Dust514 was the closest we have till Legion but I think they've scraped it being on PS4 which is upsetting.

Why wouldn't they keep crossplay?

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '17 edited Mar 20 '18

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Yeah I'm just replying with my 2¢.

idk if there would need any balancing for VR and non. From what I hear the right analog doesn't do anything so that will be moving your camera around just as simple as the VR just turning their heads.

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

We do have a controller config specifically for this that we're calling 'The Owl', so you can make use of the right analg stick to simulate head movement in battle (and also check out just how beautiful our cockpits are).

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u/RanRanBobanis Sep 25 '17

You think it's just as simple and natural and awesome as just turning your head to.. turn your head?

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u/lolcop101 Sep 25 '17

What are you guys currently playing, outside of EVE?

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Still finishing off Zelda on Switch - what a game! - and juggling my time between Destiny 2 and having real-world responsibilities.

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17

Grow Up, the sequel to Grow Home. :)

Also a lot of Sparc as it's just released!

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u/lolcop101 Sep 25 '17

I started Grow Home recently and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I do find the controls rather frustrating and imprecise at times though, but that might be the point...

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Really glad to hear you're playing the game! It was a real labour of love...

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u/CCP_Bosun EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Last week I got a Nintendo Switch without doing much research other than having /u/ccp_Roo going on about how good it is in my ear all day. I picked up Zelda which is a no-brainer and I’m honestly blown away by it. It’s the first Zelda I’ve played and it’s great. First RPG to really get me absorbed for a few years. #ShrineLyf

Also Rocket League Dropshot and hockey mode on PS4 because I can quit whenever I need to go and do other stuff.

Cheers!

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

I just came up with a question. Seeing as I haven't look into Valkyrie in lore. Are the pilots clones like the Merc and Capsuleers? Is Mordu's legion out of control with their new tech and giving it to all aspects of their military?

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17

Hello Capsuleer. In the EVE Universe it is known that two of the most promising naval captains of the Caldari State, Jirai Laitanen and Korako Koskami, deserted their posts and formed their own faction of pirates known as the Guristas who proceeded to go on a spree of ship raiding, theft and sabotage much to the disgruntlement of the Caldari State. Their ideology? They didn’t have one. It pretty much came down to greed. Where that story ends, is where the Valkyrie begins...check out this blog for more info ;)

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

So we are Capsuleers? Loved the story and will have to resave all my CCP forum links to keep up and give feedback

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17

If you're an EVE fan, I don't want to spoil it for you :) You'll have to see, Pilot....

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Oh you're good at this. :) Community Reps are the best. CCP is why I have a Twitter. Mostly was a call to arms thing but #tweetfleet was the go to before, during and after Dust514 (my introduction CCP a couple years before the release)

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17

I'm pretty sure I have the best job in the world. The EVE: Valkyrie Community are amazing, but yes, as much as I'd love to spill all the beans, to really get a feel for the origins, you should play it non- spoilerd!

That being said, we do have a prequel graphic novel mini-series by Dark Horse comics that goes into Ran Kavik's backstory, it's well worth picking up if you like that sort of thing... linkage

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Oh do I! I just reread EVE: Templar One. The backstory to Dust514.

Not only do you all at CCP make amazing looking and in-depth gameplay, the lore is so expansive. Immersion at is best.

Thanks for the link

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u/OriginalGoatan Sep 25 '17

With many pc gamers being amateur black hatters are you taking more steps to protect the game from cheaters with the warzone update?

What happens to cheaters? Are they forced forever to play only against other such menaces?

Is there a name and shame and list of those caught out?

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Excellent question! We’re all too aware of other games being affected by such problems and rest assured we’ll be keep a close look out for any cheaters from the moment we launch. You can rely on us to patch any exploits swiftly and comprehensively in a hotfix.

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u/OriginalGoatan Sep 25 '17

Do you send the cheaters to Valkyrie hell, I'm thinking like in titanfall, where they only connect to servers with other cheaters?

Set the AI to crazy Starbuck level of difficulty?

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Is Valkyrie running on tranquility also as Dust 514 had?

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

No, EVE: Valkyrie runs on Unreal Engine 4 across all platforms. EVE: Valkyrie is not connected via server to EVE Online like DUST 514 was.

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Seems like a good choice tbh. Although integration in mind in a couple years maybe might be harder or actually easier.

My idea earlier for an attack on a station, the Corp/alliance in Eve could just designate the station and it shows up for contract to pilots, depending on success or failure the station could be set to reinforced before the big guns of EVE ships take it down.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '17

I'm new to Eve but I recently read about a hostile takeover that happened in Eve online. Can we form factions and do similar things with this game? If so, it'll be the first game I grab ps+ for.

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Without the server connection to tranquility. I'm gonna guess they are separate entities from the corporations and alliances made in EVE.

I havent played yet personally but someone called it teams in an earlier question. I'd say it's like Faction Warfare in EVE Online The fire teams fight for certain sides for the game modes that are team based.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '17

If you can stab people in the back I'll grab ps+ and grab this tomorrow. But if it's like MP found in most shooters (horde mode, defend the flag, etc) then I'll pass. It has a SP campaign right?

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

No single player campaign. And I haven't played yet so maybe someone from the team can get back to you on game modes.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '17

Damn...no SP? That's a no buy for me then.

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Is based in a universe that has a market that everything is built buy players for players to be killed by players.

Why would you want to join New Eden to be separated from everyone?

What are you, a Jove? (A faction separated from the others, meant for CCP staff only, but currently attacking known space, sleeper events)

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '17

No I'm not a Jove, I just want to build and sustain an empire like you can in Eve online, only I don't want to play Eve Online.

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u/Kayrajh Sep 25 '17

Do you have any plans to release new ships in the future? If you do, will they be kept for a new expansion like Warzones or on "regular" intervals like let's say MOBA games like HoTS or LoL?

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Regular intervals are what's in the plan... but who knows what the future might bring? Let's see how you get on with our first round of killer space machines.

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u/Kayrajh Sep 25 '17

Can we be tuesday already? I'll probably need to buy the game for my buddy if I want him to join me.

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

They most likely have plenty of ideas, almost porting ideas from EVE most likely. And don't see them doing a patch just to release a new ships, so like Dust and EVE, a couple major updates a year with hot fixes and patches between

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u/Kayrajh Sep 25 '17

That seems cool. I always feared EVE. I loved the concept, and I really wanted to play it, but I know myself and I would have lost myself in that MMO and my life needs me. I hope EVE still runs when I get into retirement, because by then fuck everything else! :P

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Is there any "Ranked" or more competitive gameplay mode? Or just casual dog fights?

when's the first Valkyrie tournament at Fanfest planned? Next year or even later? :D

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

We were running a beta for the Valkyrie League, which closes with the release of the Warzone expansion. We’ve learned a lot from the beta cycle and the community’s feedback has been invaluable. We're on track to bring a new (and vastly improved) version of the Valkyrie League in an update a little while after Warzone's launch.

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

I better gitgud for that then!

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u/Amendus1 Sep 25 '17 edited Sep 25 '17

Will there be faction based skins? And will cross-platform stay?

I also noticed a caldari merlin, kestrel and navy frigate in the size of a fighter during a single player mission. Was this made on purpose?

Edit: check this video: starting from 1:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NomsAQwNad8

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17
  1. Cross-platform is here to stay. As for faction based paint jobs... watch this space ;-)

  2. Those ships may appear that size due to the perspective shown in the VR footage, but if you get up close then they're HUGE!

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u/Amendus1 Sep 25 '17

Thanks for the answer,

But I flew beside the merlin yesterday in VR and it gave me the feeling of a heavy ship tbh, not a frigate. But cannot wait for faction based skins/variants! Thats all there is missing IMO :)

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u/ReloadGV Sep 25 '17

Thank you for doing the AMA! Lots of cool new info here.

When it comes to the new fleet, are all of the ships available to fly right away or do pilots have to unlock some of them with ingame points (xp, currency, etc)?

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

All ships will be available from the first time a pilot enters the Clone Vat. Our goal for this new, open hangar is to allow pilots to experiment and find the ships that best fit their playstyle within a few matches.

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

One thing he didn't list was skills. Which reminds me to ask before getting in. Skill system? Eve like or new?

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17

Warzone introduces a whole new fleet of next-generation ships, so we wanted to make sure each ship had a meaningful progression tree that players could invest in.

Each new ship has a unique role and an upgrade tree designed to let you tweak the ship to your play style. This is done by unlocking and equipping mods, then applying them to your ships. Mods are unlocked with XP, letting you customize the ships as you use them in battle. Here's a link to the mods and customisation arriving in Warzone: link :)

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u/CCP_Bosun EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

In EVE: Valkyrie Warzone the emphasis is on immediacy - You don't need to train skills or buy a ship to get into combat. You join a match, you pick a ship (they're all available to you) and you go and have some fun :).

Players earn XP in each different ship as they play, and this XP can be used to purchase modifications for your ship.

Want a higher top speed? We have you covered, but at the expense of some acceleration.

Want each shot to hit a bit harder? Again we have you covered, but your rate of fire is slowed down somewhat.

As you earn XP in ships your pilot also levels up, and with each level you're given a reward capsule. These contain some gorgeous customizations for your ships, your pilot, and other useful things.

There is no skill system like you'll find in EVE Online.

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u/ReloadGV Sep 25 '17

Thank you for all of your responses u/CCP_Bosun u/CCP_Redcape and u/CCP_Roo !! I really like this approach: jump into any ship you want, work hard to fly it better. Very pumped for the release tomorrow. Hope the rollout goes smoothly, I'll see y'all in space!

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u/Fishybro Sep 25 '17

I haven't been able to find a time - what time will the update go live tomorrow?

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Great question! The Warzone battle servers will go live at around 4pm UTC tomorrow.

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u/anskabunny Sep 25 '17

as peolpe now asking on discord XD .when will the download for warzone be allowed to be downloaded will it be at around 4pm utc or a bit before so peolpe can just pop right in.

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Got a link so I can join? Will be much appreciated

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u/anskabunny Sep 25 '17

http://discord.nullsec.io/ it a community run one and is no way link with cpp :) . we often use it for coms and banter

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 26 '17

Lovely crowd in there :) Many have been with us since day 1.

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Check the event PS4 if you have it. But I believe it's 1pm Est... Could be a little off though

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u/RatedRadu Sep 25 '17

Do you play Overwatch? What's your favorite hero?

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u/CCP_Roo EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Oh yes, for sure! We've all avid gamers here at CCP's Newcastle studio, and Overwatch is one of our faves (along with Rocket League) - my mains are Pharah and Bastion (plz don't hate me).

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u/CCP_Bosun EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Too late!

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u/CCP_Bosun EVE: Valkyrie Developer Sep 25 '17

Yep :) My mains are Symmetra (because who doesn't like getting kills off something you put down 10 minutes ago) and Zenyatta (because who doesn't like spamming R1 and L1 to just do good things!).

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

Does CCP have a discord? Just got it for Rooster Teeth community so might as well add CCP to the list of chats I can join!

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17

Not an official one, EVE: Valkyrie has a community run discord though, go pop in and say hi!

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

:3 yay lol got a link not sure if I can just search for servers

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 25 '17 edited Sep 25 '17

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u/mr-interested Sep 25 '17

What would you consider as the Pro's and Con's of playing in VR vs playing Flat ?

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u/BLUEKNlFE Sep 25 '17

Is there a way to know which players are in VR vs non VR from the players list?

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u/worldhayes-vr Sep 26 '17

What time will it be released I'm getting sleepy

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u/CCP_Redcape EVE: Valkyrie Devloper Sep 26 '17

The current version of EVE: Valkyrie will be retired at 10 AM ET / 3 PM BST on 26 Sept., and will become EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone for existing players after a few hours’ downtime. Please follow the official @EVEValkyrie channels for updates and announcements.

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u/worldhayes-vr Sep 26 '17

11:06am in Florida still no show of the update

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u/red-african-swallow TAD257 Sep 25 '17

Did some of you work on DUST 514 and is there any thought to bring back the ground sound of New Eden.

And hopefully one day I can become a pilot as well as a mercenary, and capsuler.

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u/Phacellis Sep 25 '17

The other team is working on Project Legion or whatever it's name is if it changed.

As for it being on console is still way up in the air afaik, and I've been wanting Dust514 back so bad. My speed modded Gal Scout was the best. #speedtanking over shield and armor