DDOcast Ep. 126/MAJOR Ask the Devs

[Kistilan]

Yes, he's still here, and she's just going on mat leave on EU launch day

I sensed this. (haven't pressed play yet).

Wierd. Mreh...

[Theboz]

Yes, he's still here, and she's just going on mat leave on EU launch day

she not going on Eu launch day, she is going to deliver about that time. She's on leave now

[Mockduck]

No wonder I was not allowed anywhere near this episode...

Now it all makes sense.

Heh, yeah, there just wasn't time in this week's show to have a guest. I actually recorded bits and pieces of the non-ATD stuff over the past few days as I've been really busy with work and other stuff. Also, I was out of the house for much of Saturday, so that's why it didn't go up until very late.

Rogue Grenades?! (at 27:30ish). Someone on the Dev Team actually read my thread?!

Sure seems like it! A good idea is a good idea.

I will be able to look at my character and inventory while offline.

I am enraptured

I know! I had no idea that that answer was coming and I almost needed a break to dance around the room and cheer.

This was my first time listening to DDO cast (first time listening to any podcast, to be honest). VERY COOL!

How the heck do you get these developers to do this? I'm impressed!

Also, how do the logistics work? Is it done by phone? A special voice chat system? face-to-face?

The ATD is recorded over Skype, as is all of the other group conversations in DDOcast. Basically someone sets up a conference call over Skype.

alot of good info

My first time listening too, well except I tried to listen to the last one that had really bad audio, lol.

Can you remember which one had really bad audio? I've tried to make it sound as good as possible and can't think of any that really sounded bad.

[Lorien_the_First_One]

she not going on Eu launch day, she is going to deliver about that time. She's on leave now

My bad, I must have missed that. I confess to not paying too much attention to the fluff sections of the interview. Hmm...I hope all is well with her pregnancy, it seems really odd to be scheduled off more than 2 weeks early.

[Theboz]

Can you remember which one had really bad audio? I've tried to make it sound as good as possible and can't think of any that really sounded bad.

It was one, not to long ago. I dont remember the which one though. I would probaly believe it was about the time of the announcment of F2P or just before.

[Mockduck]

It was one, not to long ago. I dont remember the which one though. I would probaly believe it was about the time of the announcment of F2P or just before.

Huh, I thought all the recent episodes sounded fine. I guess the big question is: was the audio quality of this one better?

[ArkoHighStar]

In respect to the myDDO stuff LOTRO has had it for about 6 months, and they have been betaing api type stuff which will allow you to pull your character info/guild rosters onto your own web site etc

see the link below for an idea of what they have done

http://my.lotro.com/bracket/datalotrocom-usage-guide/

This if enabled for DDO would tie in perfectly to things like the character planner or the crafting tools etc.

[bandyman1]

Huh, I thought all the recent episodes sounded fine. I guess the big question is: was the audio quality of this one better?

I'm betting it wasn't a DDOcast he's talking about.

I'd say it was the horrendous audio of Kate's ten-ton hammer interview, right before the announcement of DDO:EU.

Listening to that thing made the baby Jesus cry .

[Mockduck]

I'm betting it wasn't a DDOcast he's talking about.

I'd say it was the horrendous audio of Kate's ten-ton hammer interview, right before the announcement of DDO:EU.

Listening to that thing made the baby Jesus cry .

I bet you are right. Trust me, DDOcast would never (well, probably never*) release audio of that quality. I would have postponed the chat until it was fixed if I had done it. I let a certain amount of sound issues slide, but that made my ears bleed!

*It would have to be the most major piece of audio in DDOcast history for me to even consider it, and I'd apologize profusely before-hand...

[Theboz]

I'm betting it wasn't a DDOcast he's talking about.

I'd say it was the horrendous audio of Kate's ten-ton hammer interview, right before the announcement of DDO:EU.

Listening to that thing made the baby Jesus cry .

I stand corrected, yeah that was it, Sorry, Mockduck.

Mockduck should have dont that interview then, because I had no audio problems at all with probally, my first DDOcast listening, as of now.

[Mockduck]

I stand corrected, yeah that was it, Sorry, Mockduck.

No problem, it was an easy mistake to make.

[Larkins]

Awesome interview thanks for all the work. Sucks about the half Orcs though. I guess the news is the same about the Druids as well.

[FluffyCalico]

Awesome interview thanks for all the work. Sucks about the half Orcs though. I guess the news is the same about the Druids as well.

Well half-orcs are pretty much a dead race in current DnD so I doubt they are a high priority item only being popular in old DnD due to the lack of a better choice.

[Ghirmeshk]

Well half-orcs are pretty much a dead race in current DnD so I doubt they are a high priority item only being popular in old DnD due to the lack of a better choice.

In 3.5 Eberron Half Orcs have a role and a dragonmarked house--unless we are moving toward 4.0 (I hope we are not moving toward PnP WoW)--they would be entirely appropriate.

[FluffyCalico]

In 3.5 Eberron Half Orcs have a role and a dragonmarked house--unless we are moving toward 4.0 (I hope we are not moving toward PnP WoW)--they would be entirely appropriate.

appropiate and popular in the current version being sold are not the same thing. I never said they were not appropiate choice.

I ment killing 2 birds with 1 stone is more likely. Give us something from 3.5 people liked that is still popular in current version.

[Ghirmeshk]

appropiate and popular in the current version being sold are not the same thing. I never said they were not appropiate choice.

I ment killing 2 birds with 1 stone is more likely. Give us something from 3.5 people liked that is still popular in current version.

Ah, gotcha. In that case, it seems that if a race that could get a strength bonus and not be hugely unbalancing is desired, the Eberron choices are Half Orc or Shifter (granted . . . only certain shifters could get a STR bonus). In my own experience (PnP), half orcs still get played . . . especially half orc druids in Eberron (gatewarden types), but I see how that complicates the issue. I'm not sure what the solution is here. I am only fairly certain that half-elves are not it. (not that you suggested they were)

[Cowdenicus]

I stand corrected, yeah that was it, Sorry, Mockduck.

Mockduck should have dont that interview then, because I had no audio problems at all with probally, my first DDOcast listening, as of now.

and if you go to ddocast.com you can listen to all the old episodes also... hint hint.

[Pwesiela]

My bad, I must have missed that. I confess to not paying too much attention to the fluff sections of the interview. Hmm...I hope all is well with her pregnancy, it seems really odd to be scheduled off more than 2 weeks early.

Been around pregnant women much? It doesn't take much of an excuse for a doc to say "you're on bed rest." Heck, my sister was in bed for the last month of her last pregnancy! (and that's nothing compared to some...)

Two weeks early = really big belly and low manuverability.

GL on the baby Katie!

[Cowdenicus]

No problem, it was an easy mistake to make.

Thats much better, you be nice... I will deal with "customer complaints" because of my extensive training in political correctness.

[Galbbatorix]

Best part was the question about large devil scales, they STILL think the drop rate is the same, this just makes me laugh. If this is true then how come I have pulled one in my last 42 shrouds. If what they say is true I am 6 scales behind schedule, they need to look into this more, or just increase the drop rate considering scales are the most commonly used ingredient. Most weapons made are mineral 2, lightning strike, and radiance, all of which take 4-6 scales, more than any other ingredient.