Friday with Means - July 30th, 2010 - Go Go Community!

[masterful1]

Woot Shade lub ftw! social armor here i come!

[Obtena]

Enfo proposed changes ... I can't wait to see it.

[Superflare]

now you guys are helping us out with a badly needed upgrade to the default AO planetmap. Onack has supplied us with a "spoiler free" version of the map that all of you have been using for years (tweaked based on suggestions from all of you) that we are hoping to get in as the default map as soon as humanly possible.

This little implemented "fix" will do a BIG difference for new players...there has been thousands of new players trying AO not knowing where to go and never finding out either. The default map has always been a bad joke. I have, without exaggeration, linked Onack`s map on forum so many times over the years, that if I was given a $ each time...well you see where im heading with this.

Give Auno.org and Xyphos.com some kudos too

Removing shade tags = love it!

[Ebondevil]

I am sorry that I don't remember specifically who asked me about a particular helmet being "not Shade" this week. As a team we have decided the "not Shade" tag is bad and will be removed from pretty much everything...ok..actually everything. There used to be some reason for it...but it stopped being valid a long time ago.

Is this coming with the new update scheduled this coming week?

If not, what is the ETA on this change?

Are Implant included, I'm assuming so since you said everything?

Will Shade spirits become usable by other professions?

Will Symbiants get unlocked for all professions to use (including shades)?

[SSK]

This update will also include new code to prevent friendly auras/aoe's from affecting your opponent in duels.

Finally crats can fight their own faction is duels

[Khione]

stuff

From what kintaii said to me, this is another rebalance change and will be released timed as such. There was no particular mention of imps/symbs in our conversation, but personally i think as long as spirits are reworked/rebalanced shades have no need for access to symbs/imps.

[Saetos]

I'm assuming correctly that the "not shade" tag being removed from items does not extend to implants?

[Ocene]

Don't think so, as implants don't have a "No Shade" tag on them.

[Saetos]

Don't think so, as implants don't have a "No Shade" tag on them.

Didn't think so. That's kewl.

[Omutb]

There used to be some reason for it...but it stopped being valid a long time ago.

2 reasons

1) shades are weak and feeble creatures.

2) shades breath through their ears and helmets would make them suffocate.

[Xtremtech]

Hopefully you guys are meticulous at documenting now so that 5 years from now we don't have some Dev explaining a delay away as 'poor documentation 5 years ago..'

Tis the fervent hope of every project manager.... the reality always seems to disappoint though...

X

[-Klod-]

As a team we have decided the "not Shade" tag is bad and will be removed from pretty much everything...ok..actually everything.

Great, because they didn't get enough run speed and defense/offense lately.

[Onack]

I would love to thank Means for taking contact with me today. This will indeed help both new and old players that do not have a 3. party map installed. I would also thank the community for the help and suggestions and AO-Universe for taking me in.

[Ocene]

Shades were already capping RS. But yeah, more RS helps when snared.

[Ukblizzard]

I would love to thank Means for taking contact with me today. This will indeed help both new and old players that do not have a 3. party map installed. I would also thank the community for the help and suggestions and AO-Universe for taking me in.

I am pretty sure that as a team, we need to thank YOU! You are so modest It is an absolute pleasure to work with you, Onack and I am thrilled that you have your work on the brink of being in everyones default install!!

[nubbs]

I, for one, welcome our new Asian looking shade overlords.

[Superflare]

2) shades breath through their ears and helmets would make them suffocate.

You should see us eat...

[tasker]

*is shade*....*has no hat*...=(

YEA ,, who do i have to b___ to get a hat??

[Ebondevil]

YEA ,, who do i have to b___ to get a hat??

The fates determine who gets hats.

[mocs]

Looking forward to see Neutral faction getting tokenboards and Agents being able to use every single item under mimic certain profession.