Question Hour 6
22nd March 2006
With : dk16, Hostile, Voght, Deeg, Doddsyboi and Zorg

03/22/06 17:25:53 Zorg: Slight delay sorry
03/22/06 17:26:17 Deeg Logs in
03/22/06 17:26:25 Zorg: Hmm where is dk?
03/22/06 17:26:46 Deeg: dk is probably eating pizza
03/22/06 17:26:54 Zorg: ....mmm pizza
03/22/06 17:27:00 Deeg: its all he ever does, either that or have drunken nights with mspaint...
03/22/06 17:27:05 Zorg: wow an all time most in online chat record :)
03/22/06 17:31:03 Zorg: Voght is running question hour then
03/22/06 17:33:39 Zorg: Ok then lets begin
03/22/06 17:33:54 Voght: QUESTION: begg4merrc: What kind of new stuff are you bringing into G2?
03/22/06 17:35:13 Zorg: Hmm, the avatar system is pretty much complete now as is the subscription system.
Future plans are mostly public knowledge, we plan on changing the attack system to a 1 attack at a time process... 
hopefully we can then work on making it more interactive as in choosing you actions at each stage of the fight. Then later on 
this year we have the whole Gang system...
03/22/06 17:35:32 Zorg: that has been discussed in the Elders forum. That will split the game in to 4 gangs, and change
the current gang system in to more of a clan system.
03/22/06 17:36:02 Zorg: With that hopefully we can work on Gang Warfare, Buildings, Territory, Outfits and the built
in Political system it will bring.
03/22/06 17:37:06 Voght: QUESTION: Joey: Hey, why can't I go in the online chat while working?
03/22/06 17:37:36 Zorg: We resolved that problem a while ago, it should no longer "log you out" or create error
messages if you click the Chat Now button while working
03/22/06 17:38:20 Voght: QUESTION: Andrew: When will staff apps be open again?
03/22/06 17:38:53 Zorg: That is really up to jkjace, I haven't told him to get more staff yet although I do know we have a couple 
of positions that will need filling if we keep getting more players.
03/22/06 17:39:07 Zorg: Some of the jobs are building up a lot of work due to the higher player count we currently have
03/22/06 17:39:50 Voght: QUESTION: jammer: Are there going to be any more updates?
03/22/06 17:40:21 Zorg: Like I said we have plans for the future, the attack system I really cant work 
on now incase anything goes wrong with it. That will be completed hopefully in a week when I return from my holiday
03/22/06 17:40:51 Zorg: After the attack system I want to take a breather from big updates, we have had 
subscriptions, avatars, revives ... a lot of changes recently and with them comes  things that need fixing and fully
testing before we add more stuff.
03/22/06 17:41:19 Zorg: I will probably take time out to add all those little features people want around the 
game, and maybe work on more outfits with dk as he is doing most of it alone at the moment.
03/22/06 17:42:12 Voght: QUESTION: UriahB7: When are we going to see bigger and better weapons?
03/22/06 17:42:36 Zorg: The avatar items mentioned in the Avatar guide in the library really are the cap as far as items go.
03/22/06 17:42:57 Zorg: They give godlike level 80 stats, we have no plans to go above that. They are -really- expensive though.
03/22/06 17:43:28 Zorg: We do plan to fill in the gaps both with hunting and items, between level 50 and 80 and 
we want to add some higher level shop items as they have been requested by players.
03/22/06 17:43:52 Zorg: Maybe take shop items up to 50 and hunting items up to 70...just a rough estimate
03/22/06 17:44:34 dk16_away changes name to dk16
03/22/06 17:44:42 Zorg: Welcome back ;)
03/22/06 17:44:45 dk16: Heh.
03/22/06 17:45:15 Voght: QUESTION: gbunit: Will we get some better shoes? E.g. Nike trainers or Footy ones
03/22/06 17:45:24 Deeg: Even i'm afraid to talk when zorgs doing question hour :P
03/22/06 17:45:37 dk16: Yes, when I get time to make them.
03/22/06 17:45:46 Zorg: Didn't you add some trainers already? :/
03/22/06 17:45:52 dk16: Not yet.
03/22/06 17:48:42 Voght: QUESTION: fragger222: When is the estimated time the Avatar system will be done?
03/22/06 17:48:59 Zorg: It is already completed, people just have to get to level 80 to see any of it.
03/22/06 17:49:17 Zorg: Once you hit level 80 various places open up around the game that are avatar/staff only.
03/22/06 17:51:11 Voght: QUESTION: uglymug: Are we still going to get more clothes for level 10?
03/22/06 17:51:19 Zorg points to dk
03/22/06 17:51:28 dk16: Yep.
03/22/06 17:51:35 Zorg: Horray for detailed answers
03/22/06 17:51:49 dk16: I'll always be adding more outfits.
03/22/06 17:52:07 Zorg: Until I fire you and replace you with the monkey I have been training :D
03/22/06 17:52:15 Deeg: me ?
03/22/06 17:52:15 Voght: Koko
03/22/06 17:52:23 Zorg: He is coming along well, I already got him good enough to do Voghts job! :)
03/22/06 17:52:23 dk16: :(
03/22/06 17:52:30 Voght: :(
03/22/06 17:52:36 Doddsyboi: Ah mine will be next :( lol
03/22/06 17:52:45 Deeg: nobodys idiot enough to do my job.
03/22/06 17:52:56 Voght: Okay okay enough talking.
03/22/06 17:53:20 Voght: QUESTION: PIMPin3993: What are you going to be doing about the revives?
03/22/06 17:53:52 Zorg: Hmm...pretty much nothing, I plan to leave them as they are now. Sorry to those who do 
not like it but like item trade limits (which people didnt like) this is not an optional change.
03/22/06 17:54:34 Zorg: It is the only fair way I can see of doing it, it keeps innactive people reviving without 
huge lag that kills my database.
03/22/06 17:55:19 Zorg: I know some people dont like how their free revive gets pushed back if they revive to work, 
but sorry I wish we could keep the old way but even with the most  powerful computer in the data center running our 
database it just isn't possible.
03/22/06 17:55:35 Deeg: When the number of accounts increase, the number revived at one time will too,
so there should be more people to kill at one time.
03/22/06 17:55:40 Zorg: ...and lets face it even if it didn't get pushed back you're going to get killed shortly after your free revive anyway.
03/22/06 17:55:45 Doddsyboi: Plus if i can add it's now fair to players who are either working or sleeping at the old revive times.
03/22/06 17:56:10 Deeg: and.. no more 5pm lag :D
03/22/06 17:56:27 Doddsyboi: No more 4:45am alarm clock ;)
03/22/06 17:57:22 Voght: QUESTION: skoorb: When you raise your mining experience does it lower the 10% injury chance?
03/22/06 17:57:35 dk16: Nope.
03/22/06 17:57:57 Zorg: Yeah mining is kind of dangerous, more about luck than skill ;)
03/22/06 17:59:07 Voght: QUESTION: Merciless: Do you have any plans to make gangs more involved? Such as adding an
armory, or even gang wars? Just something besides loans and forums?
03/22/06 17:59:45 Zorg: Yes, but with the current gang system and all its gangs it would be quite complicated.
03/22/06 18:00:08 Zorg: I would rather leave the big gang changes until after we have a 4 Gang system which I spoke about earlier
03/22/06 18:00:46 Voght: QUESTION: DukeNC: Where do you see Gangsterz2 going in the future?
03/22/06 18:01:08 Zorg: To Hawaii! Once I raise enough money I am moving to Hawaii and selling G2 on ebay :P
03/22/06 18:01:26 Deeg: i hope a russian buys it...
03/22/06 18:01:31 Voght: CLG?
03/22/06 18:01:43 Deeg: he's swedish. didn't he tell you ANYTHING?
03/22/06 18:01:44 dk16: I get a share, right?
03/22/06 18:01:52 Zorg: Nah, I am just finishing off all the level stuff first...attacking, the avatar level cap, and filling it in
with items and hunting. Then I will be working on the big Gang related systems.
03/22/06 18:01:52 Doddsyboi: lol i was about to say he's not russian,
03/22/06 18:02:12 Voght: But his mother is a communist... okay we're done.
03/22/06 18:02:29 Deeg: She's also a cannibal, but we won't get into that :P.
03/22/06 18:02:35 Zorg: By the time the first Avatar gets to 80, gets all the avatar items and trains all their abilities there
should be a whole new gang system to entertain them.
03/22/06 18:03:43 Voght: QUESTION: chipmoney: Are there going to be any new clothes coming?
03/22/06 18:03:51 dk16: Once again... yep.
03/22/06 18:04:14 Deeg: When are you putting my hair extensions in, dk ?
03/22/06 18:04:22 dk16: Uhhh...
03/22/06 18:04:27 dk16: Next question :P
03/22/06 18:04:43 dk16: I have a lot to do, give me some time.
03/22/06 18:04:47 Voght: QUESTION: jolly: With the Subscriptions, have you taken into account Monopolising? What I mean is
that somebody could buy all the market out, and sell them all for their price, I want to know if you would tackle this.
03/22/06 18:05:17 Zorg: the subscription time market is self supporting...people wont buy time if it is 
too expensive, and they will buy it all if it is too cheap.
03/22/06 18:05:27 dk16: No one has enough money to buy it all out.
03/22/06 18:05:42 Zorg: To me it makes no differance, the amount I make a week...how fast subscription time I sell is used up. 
Is based purley on how many people are subscribed.
03/22/06 18:06:09 Zorg: But it is basic economics, the market will support itself and the price...will be 
based purley on how much people are willing to pay.
03/22/06 18:07:34 Voght: QUESTION: neo: In Oliver Twist what is the name of the lady who looks after him?
03/22/06 18:07:52 dk16: ...wtf?
03/22/06 18:07:58 Zorg shrugs
03/22/06 18:08:08 Zorg: It was posted in my questions lol
03/22/06 18:08:31 Doddsyboi: *Get's his legenadary sword out -+=====*
03/22/06 18:08:47 Voght: QUESTION: Deeg: When will staff get paid?
03/22/06 18:08:53 Doddsyboi: LOL!
03/22/06 18:08:54 Zorg mutters
03/22/06 18:08:58 dk16: Good question!!
03/22/06 18:09:02 Hostile: Very nice :)
03/22/06 18:09:04 Doddsyboi: Yeah i agree ;)
03/22/06 18:09:08 Voght: What? Everyone else doesn't get paid?
03/22/06 18:09:10 Voght: Just me?
03/22/06 18:09:23 Zorg: Well technically all staff have access to subscriber only parts of the game, hence I am paying you $1 a week!
03/22/06 18:09:29 Hostile: :D
03/22/06 18:09:30 Doddsyboi: Get those strike boards out Deeg ;)
03/22/06 18:09:30 Deeg: whoohoo!
03/22/06 18:09:33 Doddsyboi: =)
03/22/06 18:09:47 Deeg: well... doddsy dosent :P
03/22/06 18:10:03 Deeg: him and his 5 years worth of subscription
03/22/06 18:10:05 Zorg: Pfft, you can all be replaced...just need to buy more monkies
03/22/06 18:10:15 Voght: Like Koko? It's Koko... the monkey.
03/22/06 18:10:40 Doddsyboi: lmao deeg, yeah my stock piles of weeks slowly seem to be ending up with the players ;)
03/22/06 18:11:08 Voght: QUESTION: witchbain: Do special NPCs cost to hunt?
03/22/06 18:11:49 Zorg: Only turns
03/22/06 18:12:28 dk16: And the pain of getting only a small med.
03/22/06 18:12:55 Zorg: pfft at least I made them guaranteed to drop -something-
03/22/06 18:12:58 Voght: QUESTION: carpo: Will double EXP ever be reduced to just character kills?
As in, no double experience on hunting kills?
03/22/06 18:13:28 Zorg: I'm not really happy with double exp as it stands, I don't mind rewarding players for voting but 
I don't like how some players are saving up and only actually playing the game during double exp times
03/22/06 18:13:42 Zorg: That just isn't how the game was designed to be played
03/22/06 18:14:06 Zorg: Not sure what plans I have regarding it yet though.
03/22/06 18:14:20 Zorg: Anyway...that is the first time question hour has lasted an hour :D