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The world of MMORPG has always been seen as a sort of frontier where only the games with shoulders broad enough manage to survive the first year of life or, in some cases, the first two months of Live. Despite the inherent difficulty of this segment of the gaming market, affected more than others by the fickleness of the players, over time we have seen titles that, while often sharing the same gameplay elements (derived in large part from World of Warcraft, judged rightly or wrongly the best of the current generation MMORPG that, at the same time, drew heavily from illustrious predecessors like EverQuest II), have proposed very different and original environments, as well as some official licenses such as Warhammer Fantasy. Unfortunately, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has had a life anything but peaceful, characterized by lack of end-game content attractive, changes of direction within the developer Mythic and a progressive depopulation of the servers, which contributed to the final decision to terminate the service on the 18th of December the date on which coincide the expiry of the five-year licensing agreement with Games Workshop. If the license fantasy did not have the expected success, the other side of Warhammer, the one set in theForty-first millennium, has not yet had the opportunity to speak in his incarnation exclusively online, despite a marked resurgence in popularity caused by the success of the series RTS Dawn of War developed by Relic Entertainment THQ's behalf. Those who follow us will already know that the publisher Californian had tried to create a MMORPG set in the universe of Warhammer 40,000Dark Millennium Online, but the vicissitudes of the last few months, caused in large part by questionable choices made by management, led to the gradual cancellation of the project, which was followed by the dissolution of the developer also committed Vigil Games (also responsible for the dignified Darksiders series), by the way not only to survive the failure of the company, officially ended last July. With this in mind we did not expect to see a more MMO Warhammer 40,000, but at the last E3, Behaviour Interactive surprised us by announcing Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade,MMORPG, already from the start, promises to be a step ahead of the genre to new types of gameplay and an evolution of the relationship between the study and the players. After a long wait, we were able to interview Miguel Caron, head of the Online Study of Behaviour Interactive and responsible for Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade.
LITTLE CHAT WITH MIGUEL CARON
Everyeye: To begin with, how did an independent study on how to obtain your license from Games Workshop Warhammer 40,000, especially considering the fact that, until last April, was the only licensee THQ?
Miguel Caron: We managed to get the license due to a succession of several events. Games Workshop in the past she used to sell or "rent" the full license of Warhammer 40,000 (which includes not only the sixteen playable races of the boardgame, but also the eight specialist games and dozens of novels published by Black Library, author's note), as they did with THQ. Given the dearth of titles published during the last period of the license, the agreement with THQ has not proved optimal for Games Workshop.
You must understand that Games Workshop does not lavish licenses only to have an economic return, their goal is that the games are made and that the fans are happy to play with it. With these premises, sign a contract like that for them provides for the creation of many games, but if I'm not mistaken, THQ has managed to make only a few (ie the IP Dawn of War (RTS) and Space Marine (TPS), author's note) . They could have done much more, but given the shaky financial situation, have been forced to cancel some titles.
Archived experience with THQ, Games Workshop has started to implement a new licensing strategy, which consists of breaking the license, entrusting the individual elements of the diverse studies that cater to them on the basis of the proposed projects, what they like the license, which characters are fans, etc. .. With this new method, a study could develop a game dedicated exclusively to the Orks, or one that takes place entirely aboard a single spacecraft (recent example is Space Hulk Full Control, author's note), and so on.
I mean, Games Workshop has decided to split the Warhammer 40,000 license and distribute rights on the basis of what they want to make developers, also taking into account factors such as the type of platform on which we will publish the game, such as game visuals will be used. .. what kind of gameplay will it have? It will be top-down? A FPS? Finally, take into account the platforms on which the game will be available, if it is a title for consoles, tablet or PC game.
With this new vision, Games Workshop has recently signed many more agreements, some with smaller studies.
When the company announced for the first time these new licensing options, I was working on the concept of the game, with what would become our core team, for Funcom. One of the reasons I left Funcom was just to continue the work on that project: the company did not want to continue the production of the game of Warhammer 40,000, and so, with their permission, I left the studio bringing with me the work done so far, direction Behaviour .
I received offers from 3 different studies for the IP of Eternal Crusade, but I chose Behaviour because they had twenty years of experience and I really liked their financial discipline, the way they managed their projects. Another point in favor of Behaviour is found in Quebec, were one of the first studios to open venues in this area and I already knew most administrators.
All of these things led me to bring the IP to Behaviour. Games Workshop wanted to know the leaders of the study, which I presented to them at the last GDC. After this meeting I, the core team and Behaviour we finally received the blessing for the signing of the contract on Friday before this year's E3.

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i'm italian so if google translate fail in some point ask me for a "better" translation (i can't translate ALL long interview is long)

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Grigdusher, Oct 16, 2013

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Grigdusher Grigdusher Arch-Cardinal

2nd part.

Everyeye: Can you talk about the study? How many people are working on Eternal Crusade right now?
Miguel Caron: To date, the Behaviour Online Studio is working on 2 titles announced: Star Citizen, in collaboration with Chris Roberts, and Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade . These two games are already in the top 10 of the most anticipated titles of the moment on sites that specialize in MMORPG. The company did not study for titles online before my arrival, in fact my intake has been one of the steps that led to its creation. We currently have more than 50 people involved in the simultaneous development of both games.
Everyeye: About THQ, before he went to the bottom of the Californian publisher had planned his MMORPG set in the Warhammer 40,000 and, according to the few details revealed by the developer, would have similar characteristics to many "theme park MMO" already on the market, with the sole exception of combat system, which was mixed melee combat and shooting like in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. What will be your vision for Eternal Crusade? What will differentiate from the Dark Millennium Online and other MMOs?
Miguel Caron: Those who follow both titles can see the clear difference that separates them, in fact the only thing we have in common with Dark Millennium Online is the universe of Warhammer 40,000. Dark Millennium Online was a traditional MMO in the sense that it was an MMO "story driven" (like World of Warcraft, Star Wars: The Old Republic, etc..), Which takes the hand of the player, and tells him the story, once this end, it takes her hand and tells him the same story. This was their (of Vigil Games, a former game developer, author's note) choice of gameplay, so as you can see in the recent Neverwinter.
This type of MMO is very expensive to create, and do not generally have persistent worlds because it is difficult to tell a story with this kind of environments. If you kill the dragon, and this does not reappear, you will need to tell the story to the next player will be "Well, the dragon is dead." How to avoid these situations? In addition, this type of mechanical requires constant attention of the developer, the study must create the content for the player, so that it can enjoy and interact.
Eternal Crusade, our game is very different in that it has a gameplay "system driven" instead of "story-driven": this means that the game content will be created by the players themselves. For example, in World of Tanks can happen to play a game with a group of people who do not know and, later, replay the same battle with other companions and other enemies in the next game: in this case the battle will be completely different from the previous one. The same tools, the same wagon and the same map, but the experience will be completely different because the contents are created by the iteration between the players. This is the goal of Eternal Crusade, allow players to create and influence the game!
Another important factor of gameplay that we are working on: leadership within the game, the objectives that will be assigned from time to time to the players, they will not be indicated by us, but by the players themselves. The game will have a hierarchical structure on several levels, where a player may be elected Squad Leader, capable of commanding 10 comrades, in turn, the Squad Leader may apply to become Strikeforce Leader, whose task will be to drive 10 teams, for a total of 100 players. Finally, all Strikeforce Leaders will be eligible to enter the War Council, or the supreme command of the individual factions, which decides the objectives of the ongoing war. Who will follow the objectives issued by the War Council will get additional experience points, but it will also ignore them and play in their own way. However, the final goal of the game mechanics is to help comrades to win against the other factions. Not always your contribution to the war effort will be noticeable, but all your actions will always have an impact on the ongoing battle.
Sometimes you happen to protect the rear of its territory by an invasion of Tyranidi, while the main force is committed to defeating the Chaos, Eldar or other enemies of the genre, or you can venture in dungeons or mines in search of relics, that will give a huge advantage to the skills of the entire faction at the expense of enemies. Think of EVE Online, EVE Online is a PvP game completely, but only 10-15% of the population really fights, all the others to provide them the means with which to fight at the level of logistics, resources and the like. In our game, the balance in the distribution of tasks will be different, we will try to make sure that 60-70% of the players are engaged on the battlefield while the remaining 30-40% will strive to feed the war machine. That said, we will do so to provide content for all, but the real focus of the game will be in actual combat. [Eternal Crusade] will be a real "massive RPG combat", in which you will need to use real military tactics of the group to win the war at the end of the campaign.
Everyeye: How many races, many of the existing universe of Warhammer 40,000, will be available in Eternal Crusade, and which groups (eg chapters, Space Marine, Ork Clan, Craftworld Eldar) to represent and will be selectable by the players?
Miguel Caron: We have already announced that, at launch, Eternal Crusade will provide players four factions: Space Marines, Chaos Space Marines, Eldar and Orks. As for the chapters at the moment we can confirm the presence of 4 for the Space Marines (Ultramarines, Blood Angels, Space Wolves and Dark Angels, author's note) and 4 Clan Ork (Zoli Evils Lune Kattive, Tezte of Death and Tori Furiozi ). In the coming weeks announce the hordes of Chaos Space Marines and a few weeks later, the Eldar. In essence, each faction will have 4 sottofazioni, but we do not like to call them this way because, in the universe of Warhammer 40,000, there are definitions for each race.
Over the next two years will offer fans the chance to vote on the addition of a fifth additional subgroup for each faction. Among the many things that we plan for the future of the game, if successful, we intend to include as much sottofazioni possible, as the Necrons and Sisters of Battle.

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Grigdusher, Oct 16, 2013

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Grigdusher Grigdusher Arch-Cardinal

3rd part

Everyeye: Are you going to introduce further armed in the future to increase the variety on the battlefield and, most importantly, meet the fans of the races initially excluded?
Miguel Caron: Yes This is one of the consequences of being part of an IP so strong and branched as Warhammer 40,000. We also know that, for example, a fan of the Tau might choose not to play the other factions and instead wait for the publication of his favorite race in the game. The fans are so passionate about their favorite faction, and our ultimate goal is to be able to have all the races in the game within 2-3 years after the launch!
Everyeye: Having said that the game will be mainly focused on PvP, this means that there will be PvE elements or features like crafting?
Miguel Caron: No, the crafting will be present, along with an economic structure is essential and, for our desire to remain faithful to the IP, there never propose situations where a Space Marine will have to take a hammer and beat a block of hot iron on the anvil in order to obtain a sword. Basically, the crafting will be present in Eternal Crusade, but in a capacity in which he will assemble or other technological tools will empower your gun.
Regarding the PvE, will obviously be present elements of this type in the fabric of the game, but their generation will always be "system driven", so influenced by the hierarchical structures elected by the players and targeted to help the war effort overall. You'll never find the usual mission that will ask you to bring a package to Mrs. Smith, there will be no mission quest, or mission hubs.
There will be many underground dungeons, in game terms will be defined as "mines", which will be generated with procedural algorithms that, consequently, will present a layout different extension each time you enter. Obviously, at the end of dungeons like these, after having faced wave after wave of enemies, you will come to a boss to defeat and then a booty to share. Despite appearances, these deeds will have an impact in the global marketing year.
Finally we have the Skirmish: Every game map will be surrounded by territory seized by Tyranidi, which will allow you to dedicate yourself to the extermination of the latter or the killing of a group of World Eaters nearby. Ultimately, in Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade will be present both PvP and PvE, they will be generated procedurally, and whatever you choose to do, your every action will be a contribution to the victory of your faction.
Everyeye: From what we have heard, it seems that Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade will have an "innovative" with regard to the subscription model, in which players will have the chance to play for free in the shoes of Ork Boyz (predictably the start of the class Ork faction that, in boardgame and in-game in which they appeared, has always been represented as a horde rowdy and undisciplined, ndA), while the rest of the contents require an additional payment. Could you describe this mechanism better?
Miguel Caron: Basically my guideline is "not making the" on behalf of the player, I want to be given their flexibility. When I get proposals choices, often my answer is "because I have to choose, we offer both!" Our membership system will operate on this basis. The second thing I want you to understand is that I've tried a lot to search for a way to monetize trolling or bad behavior within the game, which happens often in MMOs, especially in those where Free-to-Play There are the so-called players "Premium", those who spend a lot of money and are dedicated to the game, and the players "Free", which is not ever spend a dollar.
There has always been a conflict between these two types of players, not from the point of view of the study, but just between the players themselves: those dedicated feel that the "Free" are just a nuisance, disorder, and there is passionate about, do not understand the lore, do not respect the rules, behave badly, make ganking and so on. For my part, I wanted to find a way to monetize this behavior and make it an integral part of the game and, with Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade I think I managed to reach my goal. That said, there are 4 factions in payment or the Space Marines, Chaos, Eldar and Orks Kapi (or officers): these 4 races are modeled according to the "buy-to-play 'introduced by the Guild Wars series, when you buy the game, you buy a lot of points (sic), and build skills that you want to associate with your character with that score. Without this, you can immediately come into play.
We will also have micro-transactions but, as I have stated many times, our model will not be a pay-to-win, so the micro-transactions will only serve as a "shortcut" for those people interested in the little grinding. The downside, however, will be whether the ability to buy these "shortcuts" will not have the same effectiveness of those "earned on the field," and the difference will be obvious once the heat of battle.
We are very careful not to implement any kind of mechanical pay-to-win in our game, and even Boyz Orks are a race completely free. They are a very powerful race, which in no way limit the players who will choose it, if not for the fact that they can develop only "horizontally" in the hierarchy (ie within the classes available, nda), being effectively excluded from any role of the command. They will never become a leader, as the position requires players committed and reliable, whose decisions have an impact on other players. This approach will solve several problems. First of all, allow players to experience the game without spending a dime, then another reason is the fact that, usually, the games set in the universe of Warhammer 40,000 with 4 factions to choose, about 40% of the players end up choosing the Space Marines, and for counter-balance this case, the fact of making free use of the Boyz, allow at least the Orks to represent a challenge for the Astartes, at least in terms of sheer population.
The final reason why we made this choice is to stick with the original color: when it comes to Orks is never refer to 2-3 Orks, but always of entire hordes: Orks are like plants, are basically like mushrooms, they release spores through which generate their other similar. If you cut the hands of an Ork and this falls to the ground, after a while 'time will win a new Orko!
Since we need the hordes of Orks, making the race (partially) free-to-play will allow us to get them.About the "monetization of trolling", a practical example of this technique could see a Space Marine, controlled by a player who spends hundreds of dollars in the game and call the Customer Service saying "There are a bunch of Orks around my spawn point and I are gankando ", in that case, my answer will be" Yes it is true, but they are Orks and Orks do this, so call your friends and tell them to come and give you a hand! "
Another player might say, "There are Ork who insult me in the chat." Well, of course, are Orks, this is what they do! In short, the gist of it is that, in this way, there will be a player harassed by another player, but a Space Marine annoyed by an Ork: we made sure that it fits the personality of the Orks with the trolls, in so as to make it look like their behavior as behavior by Orko! In this I believe that we can create a very immersive.
Everyeye: When you show the game in any form, playable or not? We will have to wait until the next E3 or Gamescom?
Miguel Caron: No, in Meet the Team, published a few weeks ago , I showed some sequences from the first pre-alpha of the game. Our goal is to issue you a new video game by the end of October: even as we speak they are working on the exact date. For the next video just wait a few weeks, not months.
We thank Miguel Caron and Behaviour Interactive for your time.

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i split in 3 part for the forum limit.

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Grigdusher, Oct 16, 2013

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Rurik Fral Rurik Curator

SOOOO much text lol
But there is some good info in there.

Rurik, Oct 16, 2013

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Psyktooff Wazgrim Psyctooth Master

Mmmm Data slates...

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Psyctooth, Oct 18, 2013

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DroppMan Active Member

I love that it doesn't matter if orks are trolls in game because ORKS ARE TROLLS and the powere limitations on free to play accounts keep them from being significant

DroppMan, Oct 18, 2013

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Froggie Froggie Member

i like the idea that they are really trying to bring the warhammer 40k universe to life. it is true that most people would go with space marines if all the races were free to play. Orks are suppose to be the most populated and overwheleming race out there, well besides the tyranids.

Froggie, Oct 18, 2013

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Duderino Dudeson Subordinate

Two of the best upcomming games, keep up the hard work guy!

Dudeson, Oct 18, 2013

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Blood Angel Veteran Member

Thanks for the post Grigdusher.

Blood Angel Veteran, Oct 18, 2013

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Cruxador Cruxador Member

Thanks for this. Notes on translation:

Second post towards the end:

"and 4 Clan Ork (Zoli Evils Lune Kattive, Tezte of Death and Tori Furiozi ). In the coming weeks announce the hordes of Chaos Space Marines and a few weeks later, the Eldar. In essence, each faction will have 4 sottofazioni, but we do not like to call them this way because, in the universe of Warhammer 40,000, there are definitions for each race. Over the next two years will offer fans the chance to vote on the addition of a fifth additional subgroup for each faction. Among the many things that we plan for the future of the game, if successful, we intend to include as much sottofazioni possible, as the Necrons and Sisters of Battle."

The Ork clans aren't properly translated, and neither is "sottofazioni". Of course, anyone who's here probably already knows which clans are in anyway, but it's still good to get it right.

Also, Tyranids are called "Tyranidi", although it's pretty obvious what that means.

Cruxador, Oct 19, 2013

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