W sobote 23go o godz. 14:00 (12:00 Calypso Time) odbędzie się czat z Marco na stronach EF:
http://www.entropiaforum.com/forums/addonchat.php

I po czacie.
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ALEXANDER:Hey Marco, Welcome to our little community ^_^ , First question: Why are these 'contacts' so rare with MA staff knowing that EU is a serious thing involving real money and I think we deserve more attention because of that. And second question witch answer's all will want to know: Can you . . . Finally give us a fixed date at witch CE will be released ? Thank You
[Marco|MindArk] Thank you yourself. I have a constant eye on the EF crowd and I am present in Entropia as well. I hope to increase the presence and dialogue in the near future.
[Marco|MindArk] I cannot today give any firm date for the CryENGINE2 release of Entropia. Development is proceeding but there is always issues that needs to be handled when you integrate two advanced systems into one. I expect to show some of the initial work that has been done to the public within a few weeks.

MindStar9:Hello Dear Marco ... by what percentage or # of people have you increased your staff to handle the workload presented to handle the impending CE2 implementation?
[Marco|MindArk] We have two offices, one in Gothenburg Sweden and one in Mexico, both working on the integration. We have about doubled the staff of developers and are constantly on the lookout for talanted C++ programmers. If you have CryEngine-experience that is a big plus.

[Jamhot] Hi Marco, i was wondering if you could confirm whether or not (pc) signs/screens/displays will be usable on other planets?
[Marco|MindArk] Good question. I cannot confirm that at this time. It may very well be that the planets are seperated when it comes to PC-content.

[Jimmy B] Hi Marco, thanks for giving this chat. There's been lot's of improvements/additions to the in-game event system suggested by the community, some of which are fairly simple but would improve the event experience quite a lot. Are there any plans to implement any of them in the near future?
[Marco|MindArk] We intend to add a huge number of features to the event system after we have released the CE2 version of Entropia.
[Marco|MindArk] (I am actually looking on the possibility to add typical MMO-quests to the event system. ,-)

[Trabin] As a large majority of the hangers are now owned by people who either don't use them at all or just for personal use, are there any plans to address the lack of pilots issue with the upcoming new planets?
[Marco|MindArk] There are contant evaluations being done as to the activity and numbers in all Entropia areas. If there is deemed there are a big deficiency in one area, we will look into that.

[Luu] when you say you are present in Entropia, does that mean from your own personal avatar?
[Marco|MindArk] Yes. I have an official avatar (which is almost impossible to use due the the magnetism of it - he is always swamped with people around him) and an undercover avatar that is easier to use, as him/her can act like any other avatar. It is not unlikely any of you have talked to me at some point or another. I tend to talk alot. =)

[Konve] Why did Mindark remove the NPC that told us Atrox taste like chicken?
[Marco|MindArk] Ahhhh, the NPC that told us Atrox taste like chicken...
[Marco|MindArk] ,-)

[Luu] Does your undercover avatar have benefits or do you play as a regular player depositing?
[Marco|MindArk] No benefits what so ever. And he/she is not allowed to withdraw any funds. He/she is under special survellience as well

[Starfinder] A followup question to the event system. Is there any plant to expand the event system to allow for events in mining and crafting prehaps?
[Marco|MindArk] Yes.

ALEXANDER:How is MA going to handle events with 200 avatars or more in the CE EU when now, when we have 200 + avas in one place lag is a big problem
[Marco|MindArk] Right now the server is capable of handling a lot more than 200 avatars. It is the client side that is the bottle neck when big numbers of avatars is rendered. The CE version will add more optimization and adjustablity of details. So, with a fast computer and a good videocard lag should be minimum

[Radio] For future RX events do you think it could be a benefit to enlist some EU players as additional RX units, to even the balance of events?
[Marco|MindArk] That is a cool idea.

[SuperKanjo] Some people (including myself) don't understand why MA is developing that new streaming feature while some bugs (like the invisibility bug) are still here unfixed. I love new features but don't you agree that bug's should be higher on the to do list?
[Marco|MindArk] There are different teams handling various areas in Entropia. Most handle the CE2 integration atm but there are people not involved in that, and they must have something to do. ,-)

[Angel of Death] Understanding that it is impossible to set a date for the CE2 implementation, how is the development progressing, is it likely that we will see it before the end of 2008?
[Marco|MindArk] Like I said, it is very difficult to predict, and I am usually an optimist. I say it is a good chance of it being ready this year. At the same time I know that software development can take a lot longer than planned so it may not come until 2009.

Rookie:Will we at any time be able to add other societies to our Society Chat window?? .... I belong to a multi related society ... & this would be good for us, & a few others
[Marco|MindArk] The overall inteface with societies/social networking is quite old in Entropia atm. there will be a big overhaul of it after the CE2 release.

[Wody] Will the system requirements for crytopia be published before it will be implemented or will we all wake up one tueday and know if we can play or have to run out for a new PC?
[Marco|MindArk] For obvious reasons the sys req's will be released as late as possible as the system is in constant tweaking and optimization. If we were to give specifics early we may find ways that lowers the requirements later on, but during the mean time people has een "scared off".

Sorry, I got loget out and failed to get the question here
[Marco|MindArk] There is a missconception that certain countries are banned from Entropia. That is NOT the case. Certain deemed high-risk areas require additional identification when an account is created. That is all.

[Damage] Will we see any VU before Cry
[Marco|MindArk] Yes. A couple .

[Trabin] Would it be possible for the friends list to have the number of places increased? I believe the current limit is 75, but this doesn't even cover a whole society for some - on the surface, this seems like a simple thing to change
[Marco|MindArk] The number is set to a fixed number in order to maintain speed and performance of the system and the databases. An increase will bring more strain to the system and it is a contant battle to reduce lag on all levels in Entropia. I guess that in the future the limit will be increased as technology becomes better and faster.

[Radio] if we all agree to chip in 100 ped will you do a streak through the booth?
[Marco|MindArk] No, but I think David would be tempted...
[711] *marco said no, but i accepted that ? anyway*

[Tina Walther] Do we have to Create our Avatar new after CE2?
[Marco|MindArk] Probably. We are looking into it to see if there are ways to keep the old settings (in regards to custom work/surgery etc) but as CE2 is a new engine it is a tricky thing. I think the best solution is to view it as highly unlikely that the old looks will be maintained, but if it can be fixed, it is a pleasant bonus.

[Luchomucho] Hi, will it be a beta program for CE EU?
[Marco|MindArk] No.

[RobVee] In a earlier interview it was said that new mobs will be tamable soon. When can we expect new mobs to be tamed?
[Marco|MindArk] After CE2. There is alomst no development on major systems until CE2 is released

NightwolfAA2k5:When will the beer shipment arrive?
[Marco|MindArk] Soon. ,-p

MindStar9:Does MA plan to continue on the Expo/Convention circuit as a marketing tool to gain EU more exposure?
[Marco|MindArk] Yes, it is a good way to increase awareness of the brand, getting in touch with the community and meeting potential partners and the press

MindStar9:Will there be any type of option to enhance our avatars in any way once the CE2 is implemented?
[Marco|MindArk] Yes, the ordianry system for beatufication will be transferred to the CE version

[DevronIa] I not very sure abot this but i think i saw a post some month ago where u said u where gonna come to paris for a convention is it still agreed ?
[Marco|MindArk] Mindark is coming to Paris yes. Frank Campbell is primary on that. I will not be there, though

[Konve] What loot are you carrying, Marco? Is the booth pvp?
[711] *convention booth is not PVP (unfortunately)

[Fred] In new planet can we aspect that on some melee, or mindforce wepons will be more usefull then regular ranged blp/laser ?
[Marco|MindArk] The upcoming partner planets will be created by the partners and if they have requirement that certain areas are to be focus areas, of course we will abide

[Starfinder] in the early years of the then "Project Entropia" there was a lot of focus on the "Robot wars"... Robot attacks were somewhat common. This has been replaced by the rX events - but it there any plans to do more about this story line? Prehaps have the possibility that robots could disable TP's and overtake cities and so on?
[Marco|MindArk] The old "Robot attacks" and the storyline will be making a return once CE2 is released. It has been a lot of focus on "boring" infrastructure work with the Entropia platform but as soon as that is finished we will allocate a lot of resource on more gameplay and more story.

[Luu] are players with accounts at the conventions able to log into thier avatars?
[711] I can answer that one Luu, yes they can

[thoreau] What is the biggest 'WOW' factor when playing Entropia with the Cry Engine?
[Marco|MindArk] I get the same feeling I got when I sat foot on Calypso the first time in 2002, but like a hundred times stronger. The presence and realistic sense and feeling is almost uncanny. You recognize the "old" areas but with the capabilities of the CE2 renderer it is a true vision

[Radio] Will a transcript of this chat be posted on EF? I need to head out shortly and I'd prefer not to be late
[711] Yes a transcript will be posted
(wops so all this for nothing, hehe, and it turned out this became the official one)

[bertisevil] Are there any plans to release a dvd distribution of EU of the like that would be available from a commercial games store? Or do MA plan to continue with the online distribution model?
[Marco|MindArk] We are investigating it and has been for several years. The problem is that the big publishers don't really understand Entropia and donät feel the need to adapt to the needs of Entropia. It is much easier to just make a normal game, put it in a box and charge $39.95 for it. The whole Real cash economy aspect is too novel for the old business models used by the publishers.

[thoreau] What are the plans for the day/night cycles? 4 hour night and 8 hour day?
[Marco|MindArk] In order not to make it that a real life player always ends up playing during nighttime on Calypso, the current idea is to have 5 real time hour cycles, with 4h of daylight and 1h of night. That will make it so that if a player plays at a certain earth time every day they will experiecne the full calypso day/night cycle.

[DeeDee] Many months ago you posted on this forum about some figurines.. Forgot about that?
[Marco|MindArk] Nope. We got the shippment to the office a few weeks ago, but it was during vacation times. I hope to organize it in the next few weeks.

[Germanicus] To which extent will partners (on their planets) have the possibility to promote their brands?
[Marco|MindArk] Full extent. That what we want them to do.

Nighthawk:Will there be any types of 'design' contests where the players will create stuff, kinda like the videocontest but with ingame things instead of a video?
[Marco|MindArk] Yes. I forsee a lot of such events. I like the idea of the community adding to the fabric of Entropia and bringing a personal touch to it.

[Tina Walther] Will there be RAIN implemented after CryEngine2. would give a nice ambient around shinook jungle
[Marco|MindArk] Yes. Weather effects are in. And Ithaca looks beautiful in the snow.

[Satans] After CE2 day/night cycle is implemented... Can we expect to see mobs, wich show up only in night cycle ?
[Marco|MindArk] Yes. Alf Svensson, the main creature creator, has a lot of really twisted ideas for that.

[bertisevil] When can we expect the first new planet to be released? Is there an approximate time frame we can expect?
[Marco|MindArk] In 2009

[SuperKanjo] We are soon reaching the end of the 6 month ownership of the LandGrab area's, is there a new LandGrab planned soon after this
[Marco|MindArk] It depends on the CE2 integration process, but we (MA) would like it to continue quite soon after expiry.

[Trabin] Recently we've seen real-world items again in loot (the coins). It also seems the in-game adverts are very infrequent. Are Mindark still investigating opertunities in these areas and the possiblity of looting advertisers products/branded items? I'm thinking of things like branded mousemats for example
[Marco|MindArk] Yes. If you have ideas you should contact Mindark with your suggestions.

[Germanicus] Are you not afraid partners will try to brainwash participants while promoting their products?
[Marco|MindArk] No. I believe the participants are smarter than that

[Cail] If this hasn't been asked already, will we get more of that avatar beauty stuff into the game, like tattoos/bodyart or piercings, watches, and so on?
[Marco|MindArk] I think you will be happy with next VU. ,-)

[DevronIa] do we have to excpect full use of Ce2 like environment destruction or only graphic enhenced and collision ?
[Marco|MindArk] As Entropia is an MMO it is a bit difficult to allow fully destructable environments - Hadesheim would be a pile of rock within the first hour of release, I believe. At the same time it is very cool to have it in. We are testing various solutions, like regenerating terrain and stuff like that, to work out what is doable as well as funny

MindStar9:Will we see new apts and homes popping up, or will Marcus Calander remove his sticky fingers off the ones he's hoarding ... and is he a real person btw?
[Marco|MindArk] If deemed neccessary by the dev team, sure, new homes will arrive. But we don't want to destroy any markets that is present either

[thoreau] It's been really great to have this long of a chat with you. A thousand thanks. What is the one element that you personally would like to see in Entropia but it is far down on the 'to do' list
[Marco|MindArk] Thank you. I have a dream of a political system, with votes, a president that can add or decide on policy and laws. But it is very far down on the to do list