Frank|FPC: hi there


wizzszz: marco forced ya to show some presence?
Frank|FPC: no marco didnät force me, just thought it would be cool to come in and hang around


Frank|FPC: have you seen the new competition on the website? what do you think?

LeOoX: Frank - The closing date for submissions is "June 1st 2009". The winner will be announced shortly afterwards. As well as introducing the winning creature to Calypso. Does this mean CE2 update will come sometime during june?

Frank|FPC: now that we're getting close to the cryengine release we really want the community to be part f it a well


Frank|FPC: here's the most concrete cryengine comment I'll be giving today....

Frank|FPC: The next milestone is the "going into test" stage in May. Marco mentioned that in the statement last week.....

Frank|FPC: ...according to the dev's that is still the plan - in other words we're on target....

Frank|FPC: ...once we've actually made it into


BlackHawk: What is golden age all about?
Frank|FPC: the test period, we'll be releasing a whole bunch of info about release schedules, the second golden age and more....

Legion: so frank, i'll ask again u got any actuall game devs with an education in game design on ma or fpc? ie not coders but actuall designers


Legion: sunny in gothenburg to frank?
Frank|FPC: legion, we have people responsible for level design and content
Frank|FPC: not a really sunny day in gothenburg, but its ok


BlackHawk: RL crisis affects the development of CE2 or future updates? Are there any risks generated by RL situation in US?
Frank|FPC: at this point the real life crisis is affecting everybody but its just going to make us focus and work harder at everything.


DistantSun: Q. is the mining event over, if not around how many of the rate bits are left to be found (if you can say) ?
Frank|FPC: Distant Sun: the mining event is not over and will run until all parts are found. About half of the parts have ben found to date


Ciobyna: When moving to the new datacenter you will also switch carrier ?(above.net bull*cough*it*)
Frank|FPC: Ciobyna: I haven't heard anyhting about switching carrier


wizzszz: well, my question aimed more at possible future events, the 2x skillgain was no good idea
Frank|FPC: Wizzszz: Yes the skill gains will stop, but the maddness is up to you


sitram: 'sup?
Frank|FPC: Sitram: All good


Jamhot: Have you been following the coverage of Champions League on JamhotTV ?
Frank|FPC: Jamhot: Unfortunately not. I wish I had more time


T3h_plonker: Q. as chef buisness ofcicer , do you know why we have to wait for vu 10 befor we get "Second Golden Age of Calypso" and good loot, shurely good loot now would bring back alot of players ?
Frank|FPC: T3h Plonker: The Second Golden Age of Calypso is about making a celebration out of this very big happening...

Frank|FPC: ...it's taken a long time with a lot of hard work. Now that we're in the final stage I think we need to psychologically change the approach to it and let it truely become something special for us (it is already of course) but also for the community

Frank|FPC: ..I remember when Calypso went gold in '03 and it's still remembered by the community as a great time and I oftern read people saying "you should have been there" or "I wish I was there". Well its going to be the same thing for a period with the Cry release. You're going to kick yourself if you weren't there..

Frank|FPC: ...and we're going to make sure of that.

Frank|FPC: .. don't count on it being an actual mod fap, or anything else that's in world now. The cry engine opens whole new avenues for us and future devfelopment..

Frank|FPC: Space will introduce a whole load of new skills.. think about that


sitram: any new mobs planned before VU10 frank?

Frank|FPC: Sitram: yes planned, but cryengine goes first


Frank|FPC: wizzszz: here's a joke

wizzszz: :YAY:
Frank|FPC: did you hear the pope got a girl in trouble?

wizzszz: no
Frank|FPC: he told her mother she was smoking..

sitram: how much time do you spent on EF.com on average a day Frank?
Frank|FPC: sitram: maybe 20 mins during the work day. maybe an hour or more when i get home


Wed: Frank.. for the Critter competition, can one make more then one entrys?
Frank|FPC: Wed: why not...


BlackHawk: what mob you like to hunt most in EU?
Frank|FPC: Blackhawk: Feffoids


Joat: Any plans to have a competition were players can design a (smaller) area, like a city or any kind of p.o.v?
Joat: sorry. p.o.i*
Frank|FPC: Joat: Excellent idea. Very possible.

BlackHawk: And what is your favorite weapon?
Frank|FPC: Blackhawk: Maddox IV


Frank|FPC: Liam: no things will have to develop. We won't be able to sit on the existing systems as they are forever. We must continue to progress and develop. Simple rule of business (even if it has been tough recently)


combo22: >Why MindArk do not guarantee all my money I have at any moment of time ? Are you (MindArk) going to change this now that you have a RL bank licence?
Frank|FPC: combo22: the bank is going to change things in this area significantly. A bank account will be able to guarantee your deposits up to 500k SEK.


sitram: Frank, as a normal player in EU, not an MA avatar, don't you ever dream of looting some nice item from a mob?
Frank|FPC: sitram: actually yes, doesn't everybody.


Dahlifyr: Frank, do you guys at FPC looking at other mmo:s and taking inspiration from them. Or are you totaly going youre own way? Even better, are any of you maybe even playing any other mmo?
Frank|FPC: yes, the FPC crew play several other MMO's as well and are always talking about them. We've been especially looking at the space ones lately in regards to what we want to do


Duncan: Frank, any news about the lord kraster item ??
Frank|FPC: Lord Kraster is long dead, and lady kraster too


DoctorH: Are there plans to complete the mayhem armor sets.....at least allow sets to be completed.......
Frank|FPC: Doctor H: Absolutely.


Duncan: Any chance to see the full kraster armor ?
Frank|FPC: Duncan: No


*Mixed comments about loot and other things*
Frank|FPC: To everybody: There's no discrimation or preferrencial treatment given to anybody based on either personal relationships or deposits etc. None whatsoever, never has been , never will be


T3h_plonker: how does the loot system work then ! ?
Frank|FPC: T3e_plonker: its the force luke,


GPA: Hi Frank, all the suggestions we post at EU site do you ever look at them? Some i believe are very nice to implement and helpful for in-game experience
Frank|FPC: GPA: yes, take for example the create a critter comp...

Frank|FPC: to me its really simple, you guys know the world inside out and come up we stuff that you would enjoy. Therefore its just a pleaseure for us to try and fix it for you. We're happy if you're happy


Mikass: What new professions could we expect after the launch of Cryengine? You mentioned earlier there will be some new skills.Or you can`t comment on that?
Frank|FPC: Mikass: there will be space related skills.. also we'll be looking at mindforce


sitram: Frank, whats your favourite place in EU(on Amethera and Eudoria)?
Frank|FPC: sitram: im a eudoria person.. probably around twin because I'm there a lot... minopolis is good too..


sitram: sry to ask, but do you have lag in Twin, Frank?
Frank|FPC: very rarely lag for me


JohnCapital: What mob, location, texure, etc. has proved most difficult to recreate in CE2?
Frank|FPC: jahn capital: none so far


00Dan: wheres malc spawn on eudoria?
Frank|FPC: 00Dan: blue area west of hades


Frank|FPC: best looking mob so far - the eviscerator

Ze-Tomb Raider: Frank|FPC: How do most of the clothes look in your opinion? Better same worse?
Ze-Tomb Raider: With ce-2**
Frank|FPC: Ze-tomb-raider: much better, one of the great benefits of the CE2 is of course the way everything just looks great



sitram: Which armor do you like the most, Franks?
Frank|FPC: sentinel armor looks pretty good


Medea Delorace: Frank|FPC - Have integrated auto clickers ever been though about?
Frank|FPC: integrated auto clickers of a sort have been discussed. We had an idea for batch procesing in the crafting system

Frank|FPC: it will make it in at some point, i think the design was pretty much complete


Liam: Q (for Entropiafrance.com): I think FPC is totally aware about CE2 is gonna make people happy and pleased, but the real question is : does FPC/MA are gonna work on ALL the stuff (we can give you a list) still "in progress" (= never evolved) since 2003 ? Or you think we'll forget it with new planets and let it go ?
Frank|FPC: Liam, i did say that we must continue to develop things. We can't live off the same systems forever. There is competition out there


Fredy Olafson: Frank i saw on this forum a hypothese saying MA supports strongly platform Entropia Universe and his partners and it slowly moves back from Planet Calypso , in the end abandoning it due to greater competition from planet partners, and considering less expensive to finance only from game platform and not from Planet Calypso . any coments about that ? will MA abandon Planet Calypso in a few years ?
Frank|FPC: Fredy Olafson: MA has already left Planet Calypso in a sense. It's FPC that will run it now. MA will focus on the platform as you mentioned. Planet Calypso will remain in the universe for many many years to come


Hurrikane: Do you feel like John Candy getting grilled by the kids in Uncle Buck?
Frank|FPC: Hurrikane: emm.. i guess.. but its good to spread a good vibe


wizzszz: dung chess?
Jimmy B: Dung vs Fruit
Fredy Olafson: and on every move chess pieces and board should decay
wizzszz: ill pick the fruits side then
sitram: What do you like more Frank, Dung or Fruits?
Frank|FPC: on a side note, that dung chess is what I like about Entropia. When the people that spend time in there that really like it, actually find ways to use the system that we have never thought of... that's a big thing for me...

Frank|FPC: . it makes it more alive somehow

Frank|FPC: I remeber looking at screenshots of people that had built a whole castle out of oil drums - that was cool

Hurrikane: lol a mass revolt on a dung issue
Frank|FPC: ok ok, lets not get to far into the dung thing it was the creativity i liked


Liam: Q(fore entropiafrance.com) : Are we gonna have some new pictures/videos about CE2 in the following weeks ? (before realease)
Frank|FPC: Liam: Yes, definitiely. In fact they should be coming about every two weeks now as we build up


Megafeiz: is the ingame map gonna change to bigger and better with more options, like adding markers?
Frank|FPC: Megafeiz: YES!


LeOoX: Frank: any plans for making different types of stuff to do in calypso that doenst cost u anything except time like we can do now sweating/fruits & stones ?
Frank|FPC: LeOox: Yes, we're looking at introducing recreational games

Frank|FPC: puzzels, chess, golf


JohnCapital: Frankly, afer CE2 was 1st announced, I expected a stopage of new stuff until it was implemented. Instead I've seen more items/mobs/locations/etc. than ever. I think it's pretty cool.
Frank|FPC: JohnCapital: Thanks, but it has been rather sparce of late.


Raziak: or something where ya can make body art
Frank|FPC: Raziak: Yes, we've done the face and it's made the community look great in there. We'll continue


wizzszz: t-shirts with participant content - will they ever come?
Frank|FPC: wizzszz: t-shirts with content: we had an issue with assymetrical designs witht he current issue. ce2 will offer us better options
Frank|FPC: *current engine


burnsey: Frank, we need things that are personalized beyond appearance.
Frank|FPC: burnsey: good you brought that up. we're looking at another community event involving just this. should be soon too


Hurrikane: Will there ever be new continents on Calypso or sister planets we can visit without importing to non-FPC realms?
Frank|FPC: Hurrikane: there will be more continents on calypso (as well as other cool stuff like underwater areas)


Hurrikane: might we be seeing the Leviathan then?
Frank|FPC: hurrikane: maybe, or something worse


burnsey: Frank, you should also incorporate us into Item descriptions. Individuals/Societies name in them would add more depth to the community and history of the universe.
Frank|FPC: burnsey: agreed


Tosi: Frank, apparently you are looking at development of Blue Mars. Are you worried?
Frank|FPC: tosi: not in the slightest


DoctorH: What about Land Grab.......every 6 months? but only twice since I started in Feb 2006.......Isn't it a touch overpromised and underdelivered?
Frank|FPC: DoctorH: We'll have a LG announced in the middle of next week. Some new rules and developments


Haxtor moogle: Frank what role will the Xfire bulding play in the future besides being empty?>
Frank|FPC: haxtor: not sure yet.. lets see what happens up to ce2


DanielleYourMom: Frank | is it true that the Furor are the ilegitimate children of a torrid love affair between the feffoids and neconus ?
Frank|FPC: DanielleYourMom: yes, but for gods sake don't spread it around


LeOoX: Frank: what about taming ? is it all forgotten or will there be some developments after CE2?
Frank|FPC: taming and mindforce will be looked at after the ce2 release


Rayne Jade: Frank: I know you guys browse the forum, but have you noticed the self-imposed quests some of us have made for ourselves? If so, what does the FPC staff think of them?
Frank|FPC: Rayne: like the 1m sweat and such. Cool, why not
Frank|FPC: i also noticed someone putting together a type of quest system where your earned points by doing things, is that still going?


Executor: It was said that we won't need to create new accounts for each other planets. Does it mean we will use our Calyspo avatar as they are (clothes/armor) or should we create new avatar?
Frank|FPC: Executor: that's the plan - same avatar can travel the whole universe. What a drag it would be to have to create several avatars


Frank|FPC: Rayne: we are also looking at a quest/mission system and better event tools for players after ce2

Rayne Jade: Thanks Frank - sounds great


JohnCapital: Besdies the overall better graphics (and without revealing any secrets you can't share) what's the one best "upgrade" in the CE2 version we can look forward to?
Frank|FPC: JohnCapital: It's got to be tghe sunsets. It really feels like you've arrived somewhere totally new


burnsey: Frank will you chat with us more frequently? Please please please
Frank|FPC: burnsey: yes, good idea, definitely more often


LeOoX: Frank: What about the egg... Any plans for finishin that up before CE2?
Frank|FPC: LeOox: The Egg. We have the finish on paper now. Could be before ce2, but definitely soon after.

Frank|FPC: If it was up to me, it would happen during the Second Golden Age period and it would a mix of Minty Python and crazy airplane movies from the 80's i think

Frank|FPC: *the egg i mean

Frank|FPC: just the whole monty python style of something totally unpredictable, unproportional and generally nuts))

Frank|FPC: but its not up to me....(totally)


LeOoX: People at MA/FPC to lazy to create different textures/sounds? =P
Frank|FPC: LeOox: we've done some nice work on varying them in the ce2


Frank|FPC: well thanks everybody, I've got to go now....

Frank|FPC: we're going to be doing this more often so we'll be keeping in touch...

Frank|FPC: we're also interested in visiting the frech and german forums to....

Frank|FPC: thanks everybody, have a great weekend...

Simon|FPC: Hello


Stave: hey
Stave: whats going on here then
Simon|FPC: Problem logging in Stave?
Stave: ok
Stave: no


GeorgeSkywalker: Simon is it true we will have to pay to travel to planets?
Simon|FPC: I actually have no idea about what will happen George.
Simon|FPC: Maybe Frank has a better answer.


Rayne Jade: Simon: WoF startpoint this weekend is Eudoria 25055, 9725 - I know we would get a kick out of seeing you there
Simon|FPC: Ah thanks Rayne. I will see if I can make it.


Simon|FPC: Frank left?
Rayne Jade: yes Simon


RobVee: Any news on taming?
Rayne Jade: taming and MF updates after CE2
RobVee: ah kk
Simon|FPC: Nope, nothing new.
Simon|FPC: But it will be dealt with I hope.


Hurrikane: Is there going to be more player input? Will there be comps to introcuce recreational activities as well as mobs?
Simon|FPC: I hope for more player input


Hurrikane: So it'd be them I'd ask if there were any jobs going
Simon|FPC: Ah, yea Depends on job though.

Hurrikane: lol the one I had in mind doesn't exist I'm sure
Simon|FPC: Which one would that be?


Simon|FPC: PM me if you have any ideas


Faalagorn: ok, ok, another question ^^. Simon, can you tell us what things will stay unchanged after VU10? Will interface, keybinds, steering etc. have any changes?
Simon|FPC: Some will change some wont.
Simon|FPC: Not the best reply maybe


Hurrikane: Did you have to give up a successful avatar to become Simon? I'm guessing a noob couldn't have impressed MA enough to land you the job.....
Simon|FPC: No, no successful avatar.
Hurrikane: oh ok, was gonna sympathise but now no need
Simon|FPC: I stood strong in an orange blaze.


Faalagorn: Oh, and another question - will there be a lot options to customize the apperance of game under CE2 to assure flawless play to people with lower-end computers
Faalagorn: And, will there be lower resolutions than 1024x700 possible?
Simon|FPC: Dont know about that.


alius: Simon what mob do you like the most in the new engine?
alius: or haven't you seen them?
Simon|FPC: No not all.


Faalagorn: "Oh, and btw, Simon - did you saw EU @ CE2 yet ^^?"
Simon|FPC: Yes I did.
Simon|FPC: I like the landscapes the most.
Simon|FPC: ...and the animations of the tools.


alius: And of the mobs you have seen who is the best according to you
Simon|FPC: Didnt see any mobs all done.
Simon|FPC: Hard to tell which one is the best.


Rayne Jade: dont forget the WoF, Simon
Simon|FPC: Not sure I will make it Rayne. I am not away tomorrow.
Simon|FPC: I am away tomorrow


alius: will old dissapeared mobs also come back?
Simon|FPC: Maybe Alius. Some mobs havnt been in use for some time. But I dont know which ones will come back.


Faalagorn: Simon, do you know if fighting mobs in CE2 will change into a more tactical from what we have now? Right now, we are only standing and shooting, maybe fapping, there is a more tactics for sweating ^^'. The only thing to worry now is eco
Simon|FPC: That is of course a surprize.


Faalagorn: haven't seen any fight yet, Simon?
Faalagorn: Crouching, moving while shooting... that would be cool IMO
Simon|FPC: Nope, not yet. I am not as up to date with the CE development as others are.
Simon|FPC: Indeed.


Faalagorn: Oh, and is there any event in plans from you and Emma xD?
Simon|FPC: Yes many plans.
Simon|FPC:
Simon|FPC: Maybe not in he same form. But we will see what happens.

Simon|FPC: I would like to see more cooperation with players.


UnaAlconbury: offspring?
Simon|FPC: Offsprings I dont know. It would be nice if humans could mate with feffoids.


Simon|FPC: So can you give me any examples on what could be done better? Something possible, not just increase loot

Amber Wana: aww but increase loot is an exellent idea :}

Pirx Danford: Oh Simon I have something that really needs improving...
Simon|FPC: Yes?
Pirx Danford: You know how decorating is something that can be real fun right?
Simon|FPC: Irl?
Pirx Danford: LOL yes that also
Pirx Danford: But I meant ingame
Simon|FPC: Yea I understand
Pirx Danford: Okay IRL is a perfect link to the matter I mean
Pirx Danford: If you see that a picture hangs a bit sideways you can just alter it
Simon|FPC: Aha.
Pirx Danford: but how do you do that with stuff ingame in another avas apt
Pirx Danford: even if the other avatar wants help you can't change anything
Simon|FPC: You want to be able to hang pictures sideways in other avas apartments?
Pirx Danford: lol no
Simon|FPC:
Pirx Danford: I want that another avatar can enable me to operate and move things in his apt
Simon|FPC: Yea, thats a good point actually.
Pirx Danford: ofc thats linked with me wanting to be a decorateur and offer that as service


Simon|FPC: So, what could be done for the newcomers you think?
Della.: more activities other that sweating for starters

Simon|FPC: Ive seen more events coming up which is good.
Amber Wana: Yeah more activities to get newcomers started
Simon|FPC: Ok.

Medea Delorace: Frank|FPC - Have integrated auto clickers ever been though about?
Frank|FPC: integrated auto clickers of a sort have been discussed. We had an idea for batch procesing in the crafting system

Frank|FPC: it will make it in at some point, i think the design was pretty much complete

burnsey: Frank, you should also incorporate us into Item descriptions. Individuals/Societies name in them would add more depth to the community and history of the universe.
Frank|FPC: burnsey: agreed

Frank|FPC: Rayne: we are also looking at a quest/mission system and better event tools for players after ce2

Frank|FPC: wizzszz: here's a joke

wizzszz: :YAY:
Frank|FPC: did you hear the pope got a girl in trouble?

wizzszz: no
Frank|FPC: he told her mother she was smoking..

- będa wprowadzone proste gry "rekraacyjne" - puzzle, szachy, golf.

- pojawi się więcej kontynentów w tym podwodne obszary,

...a ogólnie nie chce mi się tego wszystkiego komentować bo będzie to co zawsze... czyli? co? Każdy z nas wie

mini gry będą udostępnione przez właścicieli lokacji gdzie te gry się znajdują np. pola golfowe oczywiście za odpowiednią odpłatnością wybij sobie z głowy CvX! coś za free