ArcheAge : Interview with Jake Song
Jake Song was interviewed during G-Star 2011 by some Korean journalists, answering crucial questions about ArcheAge and the way XLGAMES has planned to deal with CBT4 , Open Beta and also the release of the game in Korea.
The interview is roughly translated into English, so while its not an 100% accurate translation, it still gets the point across. Enjoy!
G-Star 2011 Interview with Jake Song
A: The main focus of CBT4 will be the new continent, which is where the Hariharan race lives. Players will have to construct boats in order to get there. Other than that we’re worked hard on fixing all the bugs found in previous CB tests.
A: Players who will arrive at the new continent, will be eligible to occupy certain points or areas of it, where we’re giving them the opportunity to build their own castles. There, guilds with castles will be able to wage war at eachother.
We should, however, point out that this feature will not be available during the start of Closed Beta 4 but at a later date. There is also a possibility the castle siege system will not be released at all in Closed Beta 4.
A: Yes, we have made a commitment to update at least once per week. This is a promise we’re giving to our testers and have no intention of letting them down on it.
A: We’re not sure as of yet, the development team is still deciding on it. We’re thinking of capping it at level 25, however that decision is not final yet.
A: Of course. Players will also be able to swim there, but its not something we would advise them to do. Building a boat and sailing will be much faster and also a lot safer. There are lots of sea monsters lurking in the sea.
A: We believe that players might get bored floating aimlessly in the middle of the sea, so we’ve added some boss-level monsters to roam the waters. These monsters will drop items as well.
A: All we can say for now is that Hariharan is a human race with a slightly cute design and influenced by the Eastern cultures.
A: We are working very hard and trying to get into the Open Beta phase as soon as possible. Once we feel that the content is ready, we will roll out the Open Beta phase.
A: We have made plans to invite 5000 players on Dec 7th. However, we will be monitoring the whole process and might invite more later on if it is required.
A: We are listening to players and taking their opinions to alter the class designs. Furthermore, players can look forward to a better customization feature when creating their characters. I must stress that we will not be going down the “sexy” design way for our characters, we just want to make them more beautiful and accepted by the gamers.
A: There is no specific content which players must take note of. We want players to engage in all the features found, not just concentrating on killing mobs and gaining levels. They should make good use of their time to experience the world.
A: Yes, we have updated and optimized the user interface and its one of the features players will get to try it in CBT4.
A: We also pondered on this issue for some time. We are still at odds over whether to limit the number of houses built or increasing the maintenance fee, which will be concluded in the near future.
A: This depends entirely on the results from CBT4. There might be another CBT after it, but it is also possible that ArcheAge will enter Open Beta when CBT4 is concluded.
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