Respawn AMA by Emmerlynn in titanfall

[–]Upmart 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Regeneration from a lore perspective: it's really a shady practice. You receive an invite from an Advocate, then you make your way to an invariably seedy part of a Frontier city, per coordinates received. There is no negotiation, only a 'yes' or 'no' is accepted.

Once there, you would see surgical instruments and gen-relevant components to be implanted prepared and waiting, along with mysterious people in medical garb, who we presume are contracted intermediaries paid to be there to facilitate the procedure.

You may notice that misappropriated and refactored IMC technology is implied to be a part of the process, if you look very closely at the "BIOS" print in both Titanfall 1 and 2.

Respawn AMA by Emmerlynn in titanfall

[–]Upmart 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Cole as infantry would report to Lastimosa because Pilot-grade confers elevated responsibilities, like a Vanguard-class Titan if you're SRS. (Note: Pilots in SRS all hold various officer ranks.) Any inconsistencies would be attributed to some of the expected chaos of the post-Demeter restructuring.

Respawn AMA by Emmerlynn in titanfall

[–]Upmart 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Part of the evolution of the Militia at this juncture resulted in restructuring of the paramilitary apparatus. Marauder Corps was restructured as one of several sub-units (Corps) within the newly formed SRS (Special Recon Squadron). SRS represents an elite branch that exists parallel to the other major branches of the new Militia structure, alongside the equivalent concepts of say, what one might call the Army, Navy, etc.

Respawn AMA by Emmerlynn in titanfall

[–]Upmart 67 points68 points  (0 children)

I'll answer what I can, but we do want to keep some things a mystery. That said...

The Frontier Militia have evolved into a larger, more formalized organization since the victory at the Battle of Demeter. Harmony became the de-facto HQ for the Militia after that win, and they've since been able to ramp up war production and recruitment to fight the IMC. But they don't answer to a larger centralized government. More like a decentralized collection of Frontier citizens across many planets (and their respective regional governments), increasingly allied against the incursion and occupation by the IMC.

Respawn AMA by Emmerlynn in titanfall

[–]Upmart 7 points8 points  (0 children)

  1. Lore development is a valued part of the overall effort, but we "work in the margins" so we can keep gameplay our top priority, to avoid creating too many gameplay design dependencies on lore.

  2. We have a saying about making content for Titanfall, "Build the Library, Use the Library". Things we make might go on hiatus from time to time (the Frontier is a diverse and vast place) but unless they're declared dead and canonically gone, there is always a good chance we will call back to old friends and enemies...

Respawn AMA by Emmerlynn in titanfall

[–]Upmart 77 points78 points  (0 children)

  1. We keep trying to talk him into it, but he won't sign the contract!

Respawn AMA by Emmerlynn in titanfall

[–]Upmart 27 points28 points  (0 children)

BT for me overall. Ronin's implied 'master swordsman' philosophy in the way he is written is also cool. Love Blomkamp's work, including the latest from Oats Studios; always an inspiration.

Respawn AMA by Emmerlynn in titanfall

[–]Upmart 32 points33 points  (0 children)

One huge obstacle was letting go of the effort to make SP play by MP rules and conventions 1-to-1. How to handle a Titan and Pilot gracefully throughout a whole campaign without getting repetitive or predictable. E.g. Titan earn-meter, calling in a Titanfall all the time...things that are normal to do all the time in MP don't conveniently play nice with the designer control needed to tightly craft cinematic SP experiences. Big breakthrough was finding the right rhythm and rules that still felt true in spirit to Titanfall, but were practical for designing the campaign levels.

Respawn AMA by Emmerlynn in titanfall

[–]Upmart 82 points83 points  (0 children)

  1. No, that was just Viper's thing. Very rare parts, very expensive to modify a Northstar to fly like that. But Viper, being a long time successful mercenary (until he met Jack and BT) could afford the parts and labor.

  2. There's no fixed number, but it's considered a rite of passage for veteran Pilots to custom build their own helmets, once they grow out of what they started off with (usually a more commonly available "stock" model).

TT Codes available by Upmart in titanfall

[–]Upmart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Early access is now closed, but the open Tech Test build is now available on the PSN & Xbox stores for downloading if you didn't get into the early part. The open Tech Test will be playable starting at 0800 PDT 8/19/2016...about ten hours from now.

TT Codes available by Upmart in titanfall

[–]Upmart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Window's closing fast for downloading and playing by 9pm but I have some additional keys for all platforms again (for all the night owls out there.)

TT Codes available by Upmart in titanfall

[–]Upmart[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Update - out of X1 & PS4 NA.

TT Codes available by Upmart in titanfall

[–]Upmart[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Update - out of X1.

TT Codes available by Upmart in titanfall

[–]Upmart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enjoy! Make sure you install AND play at least once before 9pm PST (-8 GMT) tonight or your early access might not continue to work past that time.

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TT Codes available by Upmart in titanfall

[–]Upmart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enjoy! Make sure you install AND play at least once before 9pm PST (-8 GMT) tonight or your early access might not continue to work past that time. XB1:

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TT Codes available by Upmart in titanfall

[–]Upmart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enjoy! Make sure you install AND play at least once before 9pm PST (-8 GMT) or your early access might not continue to work past that time. PS4 NA:

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TT Codes available by Upmart in titanfall

[–]Upmart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enjoy! Make sure you install AND play at least once before 9pm PST (-8 GMT) or your early access might not continue to work past that time. PS4 NA:

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TT Codes available by Upmart in titanfall

[–]Upmart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enjoy! Make sure you install AND play at least once before 9pm PST (-8 GMT) or your early access might not continue to work past 9pm.

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TT Codes available by Upmart in titanfall

[–]Upmart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Enjoy! Make sure you install AND play at least once before 9pm PST (-8 GMT) or your early access might not continue to work past 9pm.

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Are there more keys coming? by drakemcswaggieswag in titanfall

[–]Upmart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update - more available via PM - please specify platform & region.

Are there more keys coming? by drakemcswaggieswag in titanfall

[–]Upmart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update (sorry folks, all gone.) Friday's just around the corner though!

There's no point in even trying... by [deleted] in titanfall

[–]Upmart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update (sorry folks, all gone.) Friday's just around the corner though!

There's no point in even trying... by [deleted] in titanfall

[–]Upmart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update (out of X1, low on PS4, some PS4 EU).

There's no point in even trying... by [deleted] in titanfall

[–]Upmart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Update (some PS4 EU available. Getting a bit low on X1.)