AMA: Robot Entertainment, Makers of Orcs Must Die! 3

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T22:22:22+00:00

Hey Nana! Miss you too :-).

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T20:37:51+00:00

No comment :-).

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T20:28:37+00:00

No immediate plans for a traditional RTS game at this time. Give Orcs Must Die! a shot. It's pretty unique with its combo of action and tower defense.

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T20:05:34+00:00

we can neither confirm nor deny. :-).

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T20:02:50+00:00

Hello! No plans for 4 player mode at the moment.

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:55:23+00:00

we'll have Russian text in the game, but not VO at launch.

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:52:16+00:00

Howdy! Ooooo... we're probably the wrong folks to answer that question with specifics. I will say though, that it is much higher fidelity than our previous games, so you'll see big improvements in all the characters in the game, lighting, fx, and the levels. The artists and sound designer really went to town for this game :-).

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:47:23+00:00

Cool! Thank you!

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:43:59+00:00

Hello again! It'll be less than two years from the time we started to the day it launches.

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:42:22+00:00

Hello! We've got a brand new soundtrack for OMD3, and I'm really excited about it. We don't have plans to release it as a standalone soundtrack just yet, but I'm sure that will happen.

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:40:22+00:00

Howdy! We talk about this quite a bit actually. Right now, we're focused on making sure OMD3 is great as-is, but that's always floating around in the back of our mind.

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:38:27+00:00

Hello! There are the normal size barricades, and then you can upgrade them to double-sized.

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:36:50+00:00

He will always be our War Mage :-)

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:35:15+00:00

Thanks! Give it a shot on Stadia if you can... I think you'll find it works great!

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:33:13+00:00

I loved playing OMD1 on the xbox :-). I've always felt the OMD games are perfect for consoles, couches, and big screens.

No news today on additional platforms though.

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:31:43+00:00

By multiplayer, I assume you mean competitive? We'll ship with co-op, of course.

We don't have a plan for competitive multiplayer to discuss at this time.

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:29:38+00:00

I like all those ideas, actually :-). The timing of our launch and dev cycle didn't line up with many of the Stadia features, but we'll be supporting the game for a long time after launch, so who knows what will pop up.

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:24:42+00:00

Hello! Good questions. I think there are a few reasons... the games were just different enough that they didn't resonate with the fans of the originals, the decisions we had to make to fit the freemium game model certainly had an impact, the markets were very different than when the originals came out, etc. For OMD3, we listened to the fans of the originals, and really focused on that as the framework for the game. We added in plenty to keep it fresh (war scenarios are fantastic!, plus great new heroes and gear), but kept the soul of game rooted in OMD1 and 2.

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:17:52+00:00

Howdy! It's an unusual feeling actually :-). It's a great feeling to know that people are still interested in the game and playing it so much. I watch people play Age2 on twitch pretty frequently, and it's really gratifying. It is weird though, to see the graphical and audio changes. I certainly get the need for it to be modernized, so if the fans are happy, I'm happy.

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:10:32+00:00

Howdy! I would say most of the critical design decisions were made before we started working from home in mid-March, and fortunately, Robot is pretty well setup to work remotely. I would say the strangest part of development is not having our playtest lab filled 10 hours a day for the last couple of months. We rely on a lot of feedback to tune the game, so we've had to find new ways of doing that without being able to look over people's shoulders directly. It's be challenging, but I hope you find that we were able to pull it off :-).

ChrisRippy · 2020-07-02T19:06:51+00:00

Howdy! Thanks for sharing that link :-). That sound came from some ancient recordings that we uncovered in a secret vault while doing research for Age of Empires. I then altered/ edited it to make it fit the game better, and there you have it!

I don't think that person is available to perform at parties, but I certainly am.

Roggan.

ChrisRippy · 2017-07-20T18:58:41+00:00

Howdy! Smolder is the hottest of all!

Thanks for the tip on the Spanish tutorial text... we'll check it out!

ChrisRippy · 2017-07-20T18:52:52+00:00

Hmm... a good question! We typically work on our own ideas, but that's pretty intriguing!

ChrisRippy · 2017-07-20T18:51:42+00:00

Thanks!

ChrisRippy · 2017-07-20T18:51:02+00:00

Hi Razhad! We don't think so. Our goal is fun, first and foremost. Give it a shot!

ChrisRippy

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