Q&A with McCormick

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zen
Q: Travel costs between each planet ?

A: Infos will be published soon !

XeroX2
Q: Hangars, Harbingers, TP, SKill BOnus, Event etc ?

A: Infos will be published soon !

GeorgeSkywalker
1) How many full time staff will there be working on Planet Calypso?
A: Infos will be published soon !
2) How many staff on planet michael?
A: Infos will be published soon !
3) In the development of Calypso what do you plan to develop?
A: Infos will be published soon !
4) In which order will these parts of calypso be developed?
A: Infos will be published soon !
5) Have FPC submitted a reworked Landgrab idea to MA? if not when do you plan on doing this? Do we get a say in how Landgrab could be reworked?
A: Infos will be published soon !
6) Will players on planet michael be encouraged to visit planet calypso? if so how?
A: Infos will be published soon !
7) When is planet michael expected to launch? (a rough figure will do we know it may be delayed further than the date given)?
A: Infos will be published soon !
8) How will planet michael impact planet calypso?
A: Infos will be published soon !
9) SEE VW have plans/ideas to develop a number of planets per year will those also be developed by SEE Digital studios?
A: Infos will be published soon !
10) If yes to Q 9 then how do you plan on maintaining development of existing planets? e.g. planet calypso?
A: Infos will be published soon !
11) Who is ultimately in charge now? Martin Biallas aka SEE or Marco aka "old FPC"?
A: Infos will be published soon !
12) Will this forum now be for all planets mainted by SDS? or just Calypso and other SEE planets get separate forums?
A: Infos will be published soon !
13) Will all the $6 million gained from the sale of FPC be used for marketing? if not where would remaining monies be used?
A: Infos will be published soon !
14) Is it wise to spend millions marketing Calypso only to see majority of new players leave as well as old due to customer dissatisfaction?
A: Infos will be published soon !
15) How do you plan on addressing customer dissatisfaction e.g. perceived bad loot by many players? perceived high cost to play game? and most importantly lack of communication with players...
A: Infos will be published soon !
16) Are there any plans to improve communication between SDS and calypso players?
A: Infos will be published soon !
17) What is the average cost to play this game now? (we had a figure for this many years ago - many players think it's changed)


Q:Will you also be developing the Universal Monsters planet?
A:SEE, that was already officialy published...

Kitty
Q:When will SEE have a comment about Calypso and what their plans are to continue the story line and development of 'our' planet?
A: I have good news for you, these Infos will be published soon !

mastermesh (banned)
Q:Hangras, Taming, all other bugs hat are always there and always return ?
A:I can also appease you, as these infos will be published soon ! ,-)

AceFlyster
Q:Does this mean you now have a budget for some serious advertising?
A:We had to sell our lovely castle in germany already, so isnt the answer obvious to you ? ,-(

McCormick

1.) Why did MA split into MA & FPC and why and how did SEE buy FPC ?
A:Money my friend, its all about the money !
2.) Will this be the official Michael Jackson Forum ?
A: Infos will be published soon !
3.) If not, will you be the official community manager regarding the MJ forum ?
A: Infos will be published soon !
4.) Would you like to be the official community manager for a MJ planet ?
A: Infos will be published soon !
5.) Do you really think we need a MJ planet in here ? (seriously)
A: Infos will be published soon !
6.) Is SEE like MA ?
A: Infos will be published soon !
7.) Robot factory, thorio temple, beverages, food packs, vehicles of the 80s, huge mindforce update, taming, ahh the egg, build your own robot, work for other players in a factory, gigantic CND sports stadium (which would have to be renamed ofc), harvesting, meat extractor, hadesheim, argonaut-rituals, handgrenades, facial emotes, sit down, create towns, fix minopolis, love of detail, points of interest, feffoid traders, CE2totheMAX, etc. etc. etc.
A1:We are glad you enjoy your stay ! ,-P
A1:Stop beeing nostalgic ! ,-P

thoreau
The more levels there are between a customer and the manufacturer the greater the chance for the developer to be out of touch with the user.

2 years ago there was MA (the developer) and us (the players.)

1 year ago there was MA, FPC, and us.

This year there will be MA, SEE, FPC, and the player.


IMO - the number of levels is going the wrong way.

A:Yep ,-)

FewScars
Q1: How much time does the design team have available to fix things like texture issues, bugs like when you cant place items on pedestals, shop bugs etc. I assume they are busy creating new planets, but I would be good if they could fix a few issues that have been ongoing for 6-12 months. Is there someone who has a dedicated day to fixing the little things?

Eg: I have been asking the design team to fix the "Grey" Ninja High Jacket X Black (M) for near on 6 months. It should be black like the Ninja Hood Jacket X Black (M) but it isn't. All they need to do is re-apply/tweek the black setting on the High jacket.

A:I cant talk about ingame dynamcis. Also, please stop wasting our time asking questions about items created by a bankrupt company (Vexed Generations). But the infos will be published soon.

Q2: Will items from Planet Michael be restricted to Planet Michael? I guess to preserve the integrity and storyline of Planet Calypso as a Sci-Fi world.

A:You will be able to loot ES500 scanners on Planet Michael.

Immortal
* Will you fix the myriad of bugs in Calypso first or concentrate on developing new content? Is there a timeline for these issues to be addressed?
A: Infos will be published soon !


Will the acquiring of FPC by SEE mean disassociation with the urgency to which serious gameplay mechanics issues (team size limit, missing gameplay modules, server lag, caching leaks) are forwarded to MA and therefore addressed?
A: Infos will be published soon !

* Will the ownership of both planets make Planet Michael and Planet Calypso free to travel + trade across planets?
A:You said free, lol

* What will be Planet Michael's main focus, in terms of skilling; mission objectives; intended audience; architecture (landmass, city); investment opportunities?

A: Awesome dance quests, awesome dance achievements, which you can brag about IRL !!!

* What will be Planet Calypso's main focus in terms of mission objectives; intended audience; architectural content; (landmass, mob spawn); storyline?
* Will there be more communication with the end user (via forums, bulletin or email) to keep them updated on the future of development of both planets, due to the increased number of staff working on both?
* Will this extra manpower be used to develop the suggestions outlined by end users in the survey conducted a couple of months ago?
* Will the storyline of Calypso be actively developed, or will it remain a once-a-year novelty as before?
A1:We are glad you enjoy your stay ! ,-P
A2:Stop beeing nostalgic ! ,-P

Calin
A lot of specific questions here, which is great, bit I have some general ones...

What is the plan for Calypso? Does SEE plan to make it the great place it can be or will it stay an ok, but only 1/3 finished planet?

A:Yes yes, somethign liek that.

I see the planets like Planet Michael and the Universal planet as 'micro planets' which are fun to visit, but don't really have their own economy, storyline, etc and Calypso as being the flagship planet for SEE. Is this close? If not then what will the others be? Will they take development energy away from Calypso?

Unless Calypso is going to be the planet all others wish they could be then I don't see any reason to do any of the "micro-planets". Do one thing and get it right. Then and only then should you move forward to other projects.

A:Yes ,-)


SoftHart
Will you be answering the controversial questions or just the easy ones?
A:Welcome to your new ban ,-)

Kitten
Q:will the video I was asked to help record ever be released and a neato prize given like I was told all that time ago?
A: I dont know what you are talking about. Next !

SnowLeopard
# Are there any plans to have a more traditional marketing campaigns, specifically television advertisements, on the scale of other major studios such as Blizzard, EA, and Ubisoft? Or do you not consider yourselves in the same league?
# What pressure can you exert on MindArk to improve the deposit options for North Americans? At the local supermarket and pharmacy, there are racks of pre-paid cards, half of which are for bricks-and-mortar retailers, and the other half are for online services such as Microsoft Live, Habbo Hotel, and others that I cannot remember. Surely having a specific Entropia-Universe deposit card would be a win-win for both MindArk and the end-user...?

A:Jesus, leave me alone ! ,-)

Kombinator
1. TAMING - time line when it is coming back, some comments on the system and whether FPC sees it as a major integrated system in game, or just a side show novelty
2. Road map for 2011 and 2012, one that you ACTUALLY plan to stick to
3. Concrete plan to attract a growing stream of new participants into the universe - is there one and if so what is it
4. Tiering speeds - have you intended for the process to be this slow and painful, and is there a possibility this will be adjusted
5. Mission system - are there plans for meaningful sequential quests that are more than find a point or a killed mobs counter
6. Farming - will this line of gameplay potentially be introduced and integrated (possibly with taming on food or other stuff)
7. Mini land areas - will this become an option, especially in conjunction with farming where it may be possible to buy small plots
8. Builder profession - would it be possible to build a dwelling this is a tie in to mini land areas as well

A:God damn it, get a life dude ! ,-S

Zorander
Are there any plans to rework the auction interface and add things like a filter to show only items from selected planets?

Some time ago it was stated that reducing / getting rid of no loot mobs was being looked into, is this still the case or is the current system of mostly no looters to remain? (Not asking for more loot in total, just spread it out and smooth out the highs / lows a bit)

There have been several suggestions for increasing new player retainment, from increased uses for sweat (1 sweat/ click on component BPs) to a noob only auction with a reduced minimum fee so smaller stacks are easier to sell. Are any of these suggestions being considered or is SEE / FPC happy with current retention rates?

What are current new player retention rates?

A while back it was mentioned that some mobs were being looked at for reintroduction. Are we ever going to see Kerberos or Umbranoids reintroduced?


Many years ago you stated that MA generated it's income by taking a portion of item decay. This has recently become a debated issue again since so many changes have taken place in EU. Can you comment on this subject?

A:Sure ,-)


Infinity01
WOW
This is called abouse of a system.
Freedom of speech should be linked to some sort of rules of engagement and responsibilty....otherwise it can bring chaos. and or lose its value
I hope this deluge of questions is temporary!
I'd just simply say...before asking anymore questions....please think about the resources FPC has, and at least initially to stick with the most burning issues in your mind.

A:I left out some questions because I think you are funny ,-)

TrueJuan
Q: Will YOU actually start caring about this game again anytime soon? (I dont mean as a company, I mean like YOU, yourself)

A:Suuuurrreeee, thats our...ahem, my goal ! What was your question again ? :S

Adamas
#1: Why do we need a Q&A Thread when you have an official forum that is full of questions
#2: I'm assuming MA got the 6million for the purchase of FPC, Can you suggest ways that we can get them to spend some of that money on a COMMUNITY INTERACTION SPECIALIST so we can get answers to real questions that we have.
#3: With new Staff can we get weekly updates about what is happening both IN GAME and DEVELOPMENT STATUS?
#4: Player Retention... Word of mouth is the best advertisement, and it is free, How do you plan on making me suggestion this "game" to my friends instead of telling them to not waste their time/money.
#5: Why do we (the players) get our news about Entropia Universe from 3rd party sites instead of Official EU related Sites?
#6: What will Change about these forums with this take over?
#7: What percentage of these questions will you reply with "Only Mindark knows the answer to that"

A: I will forward your questions to the desing team. :)

Fishface
1. Will there be any answers to all these questions?
2. Does this mean that planet MJ wasn't a joke after all?

A:I will forward your questions to the design team :)


Karma_Jackal
1: What will be done to the Planet Calypso economy to ensure better return rates?
2: What is Calypsos survival plan for the large amount of exiting new planets coming out?
3: What will be done to the current sweat crisis as there is only one use for ME on this planet and that is Teleport Chips?
4: Will PA be remade to be Trader friendly again as in the old days?
5: What happened to the so called steps you took to remove the "creature did not cary any loot" ?
6: The new MJ planet said something about caring for animals, How hapy will MJ fans bee having to wipp mobs to tame them, or will there be an alterative way?
7: When will we be able to sit down and lay down again?
8: Where is our hover bikes ? (as far as I know the only vehicle FPC has made sofar is the Pitbull)

A:Im sorry, but its getting repetetive. Im not in the mood to answer now. ,-) Next !


RobVee
Q:Taming ?
A:Ahhh the taming, lol ,-P

Wed
# When will Umbranoids, Calamusoids and Kerbys be back?
# Why did you cut off Borum Males private parts?
# Will beacon still be lootable throu mining?
# Will a mod fap ever drop again?
# Will we ever see x2 skill bonus again?
# What will the next Mayhem armor part be?
# Do you think 1k Nova is a good reward for 5000 killed Araneatroxs?
# Will the inactive societys holding the top biggest soc ever be disband?
# What is Force Chat?
# What about the LAs, DNAs and item held hostage at banned avatars?
# Where did the loot go?
# Will The Egg ever hatch?
# Will ask again, where is my missing stamina points?

A:Owww come oooon, get a grip !


Blake Seven
1. Where's the loot gone and why does the game cost 5 times as much to play these days?

2. How long before this latest spurt of interest in the playerbase wanes and it's back to normal wall of silence and no communication from anyone other than Hanne?

A:Man, there are still 10 + pages of questions left.

Mariko Ninja
Q:Will unique rare BP's be allowed to leave their planet of origin ?
A:You can loot ES500 on...was it CND ? NI ?

Imperious
1. Is the melee profession going to get a make over?
2. Are you going to introduce melee amps?

3. This is a monumental occasion, quite a big deal. Will we be seeing a TGA (Third Golden Age) to celebrate this major event???

A:ETA unknown, but no, wont happen. Its all in the pipeline and will appear at the end of 2011. The melee profession wont get a make over. We are proud to work on that melee make over.

Nadie
Q:Will there be more DNA dropping including new ones?
A:I just left out 6 pages of questions and the following questions were rather offensive. Im tired.
But yes, new content will be introduced every 4 weeks and...opps, thats was 2006. We are working on the hangars...I was told...so DNA is not on the unreleased roadmap...or was it an unfinished roadmap ? Who cares ?

Left out more questions!

Imperious
Q:Will there be a system implemented for safe loaning of items?
A:NO! Dont you get it !?! Wait, it was in the pipeline..ahem, timeline, yea right, somewhere we answered with YES and somewhere we answered with NO...I guess the infos will be published soon. ,-)

Damn, you guys are annyoing, so I jointventured the rest of the questions.

Q:Beacons ?
A:We are working on the hangars...I was told...but I will forward you design team to the question...

YEAH David, on my way !

Thank you all for ISADI IM ON MY WAY !

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Sorry for the mess, but these are hectic times. Dancing Daikibas, Snablesnots doing acrobatics...wait, no...yes...Im not sure anymore.
 
Lol man, what are ur IRL job? Writer/journalist/unemployed? :D
U hit the nail every time ;)
 
They couldn't have done a better job themselves

:thumbsup:
 
McC .. you never cease to amaze, amuse, and entertain ... oh, and champion a cause, which would be ... preservation of all that is sacred in this universe, yes? :beerchug:
 
zen
Q: Travel costs between each planet ?

A: Infos will be published soon !
(...)

Hey! You didn't answer my questions!

I appreciate that you given yourself the time to answer our questions though.


:laugh:
 
as i expected xD
no A on my Q
but thats ok
official Q/A will be same
 
Where's my questions? :(
 
I should have really tried harder to recover the PWD of my XeroX account years ago...
XeroX2 just looks crap...
apart from that good thread and thanks for answering MY questions as good as FPC ehrm SEE ehrm whoever will.
 
Will I ever be able to do anything with the piece of paper I got from argos during the Orb event since I can`t take off my underwear to relieve myself? I guess it does`nt matter I don`t have to go since that shipment of beverages has not arrived yet. Wow I`m as good as MA I think I just answered my own question!
 
My question`s not on the list. Bad MA/SEE:whip:
 
wizzsz is also banned... anyone else? :D

Steve_saber doesnt appear to be able to post at the moment. Presume its a temp ban and no idea for what reason.
 
Nice McCormick as usual, thx for the info! Merci et joli travail! :)

For the bans.... they seem to be afraid we follow the arabic countries revolutions XD
 
wizzsz is also banned... anyone else? :D

John posted that id had nothing to do with the current RT/ND thingy's... too lazy to find it :)
 
I have new question :

Why mastermesh get banned from forum ?

Off topic: Pretty simple..... there is definitely at least 1 among the mod who lacks reasonable amount of forebrain!.....
I really hate to see someone is getting banned here.......i felt the same way even if the person got banned gave me (-) rep!

Sorry, I just hate to see banned name. ,may be i've a samll forebrain too!
 
yep...i don't mind spambots or acasional freak/troll. But seems that with recent MA/SEE/SDS/NDS/NIS/ETC. fuck ups we lost few well known forum members. Some have been here for years and had tousands of usefull posts - so they knew for sure how to behave and obey rules. Tryed look to their last posts to find reason, but i didn't found anything bad except maybe some comments about recent events. If thats reason for ban i am bit worried tbh. I know it is now MA forum but cmon. Fighting off crytics with bans is just low.
 
McC you are a nutbag to be sure. Always a laugh. Thanks for that +rep
 
Yay!! :yay:
My question got answered and I should know the info soon!!! :yay:
 
For the last time, the recent bans that occurred had nothing to do w/ the current complaints.

What I find funny is most folks have not noticed the other two people on temp ban. Nor did anyone make such comments about the other temp-bans that occurred recently.
 
For the last time, the recent bans that occurred had nothing to do w/ the current complaints.

What I find funny is most folks have not noticed the other two people on temp ban. Nor did anyone make such comments about the other temp-bans that occurred recently.

I have noticed other bans too that occured like a month ago :) Just thought that now there were more :)
 
:scratch2: I didn't make it into this latest round of TempBans...hmm.. either I must be getting old..or I just dont give shit anymore.
 
So how many answers did you get right? :laugh:
 
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