Sounds and looks great—a good angle for a new shlooter.
Or in Germany, "schlitterbahn"
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Or in Germany, "schlitterbahn"
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Remnant: From the Ashes - Story Trailer + Gameplay Details (Souls & Shloot)
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Great question.
Right off the bat, the starting archetypes all have different stuff (besides the Hand Gun: Repeater Pistol) which definitely makes you play differently right off the bat. However, you aren't locked into an archetype because you could start the game as a Hunter, go out into the world and get some Scrap (money), and come back and buy the Shotgun (Scrapper's starting Long Gun) and the Ex-Cultist's Mod (Mender's Aura).
Each Armor Set brings a single Armor Skill (which is improved by wearing multiple pieces) and these are meant to change the way you play. For example; one grants a DMG buff every time you TAKE DMG and stacks 10x ("VENGEANCE"). Another increases Crit Chance and Crit DMG every time you CRIT ("MOMENTUM"). Another has a chance on Shot to not consume a bullet ("FREELOADER"). Of course, the starting armors all have their own Armor Skill as well!
The idea is to first discover all of these armors, and then combine them in a way that suits your desired playstyle, and then pump up the related Traits and find complimentary trinkets to really push it over the top.
Example:
In my current playthrough, early game, I'm running Drifter Mask (Armor Skill: "WANDERER" - reduces the cost of any action that uses stamina), Hunter's Trenchcoat (Armor Skill: "SHARPSHOOTER" - increases Weakspot damage when farther than 15m), and Adventurer's Leggings (Armor Skill: "Treasure Hunter" - increases the chance that scrap drops from breakables). With this set I can explore more efficiently due the Sprint cost being reduced. I get a bit more money just breaking everything I can find. I still have a nice little DMG boost as long as I'm hitting Weakspots... which isn't too hard with the uber-precise first-shot of the Hunting Rifle.
In addition, this armor set remains in the "Light" category so I have really nice dodge that recovers quickly and doesn't use up a lot of stamina by itself - and the cost is reduced even more due to the 1-pc Drifter Armor Skill. Since the Drifter Armor set is a "Medium" weight set, I had to supplement with lighter pieces to stay within the "Light" threshold. If I find the Trinket that reduces total encumbrance by 30%, I could actually wear the Drifter's Overcoat in place of the Hunter's Trench-coat for more armor, the Hunter's Pants in place of the Adventurer's Leggings (again, for more armor), and any of the medium weight Helmets while still remaining in the "Light" category. This would give me access to Slayer Hood, Twisted Mask, Osseous Helm, or even the Scrapper Helm... all which have their own really cool Armor Skills. Then again, you have to find all those other cool armor options!
Standard Weapons are typically purchased or discovered though exploration or quests. Boss weapons are rewarded by crafting after obtaining the rare boss material. You might do a quest which takes you to a store-room at the end that has beastly Tommy Gun waiting for you, but if you want the gun that shoots a swarm of Bees... you are going to have to kill a boss for it.
The whole game is randomly generated within guidelines. In Adventure Mode, you will also be able to re-roll a single biome (which, again, will be spawned procedural within some guidelines). I'm not sure if Adventure Mode will make day 1 release, but it would be very soon after and it would be completely free. So no worries there.
We ALSO have some ideas for a different mode that lets you play an entirely different way. I can't speak on that right now but I can say that it isn't a Horde mode, and wouldn't play like the main game or Adventure Mode. =)
As far as your dungeon focus; we wanted it to be about exploring. A lot of the gear you have to find in the world. Each gear piece is world-specific so you you don't have to run multiple biomes to just get one ring you want. In Adventure Mode you'll be able to just re-roll Earth, for example, to ensure you have another shot at it spawning the stuff you are looking for.
We also award exploring by awarding free Trait Points via Book of Knowledge (name TBD). You'll find these in many nooks and crannies around the world... and since there are WELL over 600 (SIX HUNDRED) total Trait points to be spent, you'll definitely want to find as many of these as you can. Note: You also just get Trait points through experience.
You should check us out on Twitter (@Remnant_Game). We're constantly sharing info on the game and we have a whole bunch more cool stuff to show off.
Melee weapons are upgradeable, but do not have a mod slot. Each archetype starts with a different weapon, though like with the guns, you can buy the starting weapon of any of the other archetypes. There's a bunch of melee weapons and they each have their own unique feel, animations, combos and stats, so you definitely want to find the one that works for your play style.
Don't forget, there are also boss melee weapons that have unique affixes (Flaming, Bleed, Life Leech, etc).
I actually had that in the post and deleted it because I wasn't sure if we had mentioned that yet. Scoop!
We're hoping to support the game for a while after release with both paid and free DLC. As Tragic mentioned, Adventure Mode may not make launch, but if not, it would come shortly after for free.
Sweet. Always glad to hear it. If you can't tell, everyone working on this game is super hyped on it. Can't wait for everyone to check it out.
tragic, go ask for a raise and/or promotion on behalf of me :P
I'm pre-ordering it now since the price is good, I like Gunfire Games and the work done on Darksiders 3 (finished the game before any "nerf" to the difficulty arrived - loved it) and...you taking the time to answer the questions here.
Of course the fact that I liked the answers you gave is also a big factor ^^
I'm going to be repelling The Root starting this August.
I'm pre-ordering it now since the price is good, I like Gunfire Games and the work done on Darksiders 3 (finished the game before any "nerf" to the difficulty arrived - loved it) and...you taking the time to answer the questions here.
Of course the fact that I liked the answers you gave is also a big factor ^^
I'm going to be repelling The Root starting this August.
Have there been any plans for a new biome? I checked out the 4 that have been mentioned and while they have their differences, they all have a bit of a mute pallete (makes sense considering the game's setting is post-apocalyptic), will the game get something a bit more out there in terms of environment?
There's always talk about what we are going to do next. We WANT the game to live on and be a foundation for lots more content, but that depends on how the game is received by players. We think that by releasing a quality game made by a smaller team with lots of fun content, great replayability, all at a more-than-fair price, we will turn some heads. If that resonates with players, then you can bet on more biomes, more weapons, more bosses, more ways to play, and just all around more love from Gunfire and Perfect World.
Wow cool i'd never heard of this before and now it's one of my most anticipated games after watching that trailer. Looks like Monster Hunter with guns and a more western design aesthetic, excellent creature design and the 3rd person viewpoint and shooting mechanic makes it feel fresh, very impressive.
The creature design is crazy, would love to see the concept arts after release.
Are you able to answer the question about what kind of resolution and performance we can expect on the PS4 Pro/ X1X? He didn't seem to have that information.
Thanks! Every sale counts, as you well know!
That's a tough one, and I will have to dig into that a bit more. I will have to ask around to find out any performance differences on Pro or X1X.
DashReindeer
Any info on how co-op connection is handled? I presume it will be server base match making but P2P connection.
Any info on how co-op connection is handled? I presume it will be server base match making but P2P connection.
Co-op is all P2P with a lobby system for finding co-op partners.
This looks absolutely amazing but the back half of 2019 is already LOADED with stuff and I don't know if I have the time on my hands. Cross-play (or even cross-save) would be a huge benefit.
Hey Dash! On this topic, do you happen to know anything about possible cross platform play?
That's a tricky one, because as of now crossplay is not supported. However, I do see this asked about a lot and if it's achievable, it is something I would like to push the team on. Sorry I don't have better news now, but we will for sure look into it.
If we can get 60fps on Pro as an option and not just a 4K mode that would be great as I think a lot of folks would choose FPS over res. Assuming it's not at 60 already.
I know the team is looking at enhancements on both platforms and I do believe 60 fps is a consideration, but I also know that nothing has been decided just yet.
DashReindeer So, I bit the bullet and preordered. Looking forward to playing. A question about weapon types though: are there (or may there be one day) magic weapon types in the game?
I actually prefer resolution over framerate. A solid 30 FPS is all I need.
Tricky one to answer without spoiling too much. Suffice it to say, there is plenty of unique gear that will satisfy most of what you're asking about.
Won't be able to watch live cause work. Also that dev interview you guys teased a while back, when will we able to watch that?
Stream now...looks awesome.
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You folks should get preview code over to Giant Bomb if you haven't done so. I got the impression from a recent Bombcast when they were listing off upcoming releases they don't know that this on the horizon.
Pretty sure we invited them to our preview event last week. Maybe people ned to start Tweeting at Jeff Gerstmann to get us on their radar.
Sorry for the double post and self promotion, but we started a new video series discussing and playing the game with some members of our dev team. This is a new type of feature for us, so I hope you all like it. I believe our very own Tragic is gonna be in the next episode...
I just discovered this off reddit and was delighted to see part of the environment and lore is shared with their Oculus game from a few years back Chronos, which was an amazing Souls-like with incredible world and enemy design.
That's a great overview.
So tragic, will there be, and I highly hope so, any AFK mechanics in place to minimize leechers? If so can you say anything about those mechanics?