Cybrex

Always happy to meet another writer! One day I'll finish my book, one page at a time. Not much is going on around here as I am sure you've gathered by now. Early next year is when Novaquark intend to start getting the ball rolling for Dual Universe, in the mean time, enjoy your stay! - Lego

Seems pretty fair to me!

Intelligent? Where?! Oh. Wait. Welcome to our corner of the internet world! - Lego

I like where this is going. - Lego

Or maybe you took it the right way? - Lego

This makes me moist. Works for me! Not like anyone has any room to complain regardless. Anything we get is great by itself, considering how early the development is period. The fact you guys keep such steady contact with your current community is applause worthy anyways. - Lego

This is more directed to Nyz, our fearless community manager. While myself, and everyone else here understands that DU is very early in its development, is there any chance we can receive a bi-weekly, if not monthly development update? Can be formal or informal if you ask me, it would just be neat to be able to track where DUs development is. - Lego

I dig it. +1

Skynet? Is that you?!

I like the direction though, that you going with the social tool you guys have cooking up. One of the most common downfalls of any MMO game is a lack of a group finder (Which is what I think you're basically describing). Having a functioning, diverse, and fluid group finder on launch would be gold.

I suppose another short story would be just fine. Down the road, if you continue the trend of describing mechanics through short stories, include both concept and actual gameplay art etc. to sort of give the reader the visualization. Nothing too different than what is being done now really. - Lego

I'm inclined to like the previous version of the names more so than the new ones. Morpher just sounds too out of place for me really. However, Kadpak is pretty ok in my book. - Lego

Shameless self promotion! Loving the new post. Now when do we get to the juicy bits of starships? - Lego

I'll hold any of my opinions and what not until after said "real" discussion really takes place. Not much to discuss until then right? Thanks, Nyz. - Lego

Pffffft, who says being able to throw cars through walls wearing a super exo-skeleton suit isn't practical for daily mundane life? You gotta live a little Nyz. - Lego

SUPER TIRE Yes, I as well transcend from my simple human form, and become a super tire as well at times. You make valid points Astro. For now, at least personally, I'll be holding on committing to any stories and write ups of my own until more concrete canon is released, and oh how I can't wait. - Lego

Well spoken Saffi! And your idea for your own organization is quite intriguing. I hope to read more about that later on. Since I began reading in to DU, my mind was brainstorming ideas before I even realized it. I feel that there will be somewhat of a trick to DU's canon and universe. I myself have been a story writer and RPer for several years, but for the most part, it was all handheld int he way it was still driven by the actual owners of whatever IP I chose to build from. I have a feeling Novaquark have a different vision, which is pretty evident just from what we know so far. They certainly pull some inspiration from Eve Online, and its way of the players creating the history for their universe. I very much see that same intention here, and with more potential sprinkled in. I would however like to see some PvE element, if not only to add in some core canon for the universe. As I'm typing, I can already envision some of the pioneers have less than honorable intentions when they wake up, or find their new found freedom as an escape for their inner demons. Or, perhaps the idea of starting from scratch isn't so enticing anymore now that they made it, and go mad, perhaps trying to drive the humans back to Earth even though it's already been destroyed. People can do crazy things when their reality doesn't seem to match up with whats real. Oh boy, the ideas I have right now I great! Haha, I'll do some outlining for my own ideas, and just wait until NQ come out with some more pieces. As you said, it is a bit early to be trying to plan out stories and ideas ahead given how little we know. - Lego

Hey, now we're cooking with fire! - Lego

I was more curious about how we would go about making the scripts really. User friendly would automatically lead one to assume they would try to stream line the interface/scripting process to a certain degree. It'd be neat to create automated scripts for lights, the color of them, just about everything really. It'd be just one of those cool factors to script the lights on your ships cockpit/bridge to change color depending on the situation. Engage in combat? Red alert. - Lego

I understood that portion, I guess what I meant to say, is what sort of setting will be at the initial start for DU when the game goes live. Notable powers, characters etc. I understand the goal is to make it player driven, but I am certain that they will have an initial story/plot setup to kind of set the rest of the theme after they arrive to their new home. - Lego

Yes, I can just imagine viewing one of those exo-skeleton suits drilled in to my body through the Oculus already. Beautiful! - Lego

I've looked around but can't quite seem to find any discernible details in regards to the scripting side of DU. It's been mentioned numerous times before that building things are just the first step, but scripting them seems to be one of the final stages as far as automating actions, or having objects work in conjunction with each other to fulfill a specific role. I guess I have more of a question really, rather than a suggestion at this stage due to lack of information. What can we expect from the scripting side of the game, and how complex will it be? - Lego

I've been reading the Lore updates (which so far have been fantastic) and was curious to know when we could expect a general setting/explanation/back story of DU from where creative writers such as myself can jump in do fan-based short stories. After reading everything so far, my mind is exploding with ideas but with nothing to really guide them yet. I understand things are currently in the very early developmental stages, so even a ballpark guess would quench my thirst for now. - Lego

Thank you all for the warm welcome! - Lego