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3/30/2017 17:58:44   
Anikitos
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 I had been playing it a little while but havent seen any announcements regarding new updated implemented or new updates being planned. Seems the most fun game on Artix site so far(yes I checked a little bit on all) and having a lot of fun but its concerning I see no news around it from its developer

FAQ'd! ~golden

< Message edited by golden1231 -- 3/30/2017 17:58:44 >
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9/14/2016 6:09:04   
elite dark slayer
Member

Ah... to all intents and purposes, mechquest is dead.
DF MQ AQW  Post #: 2
9/14/2016 7:28:35   
Anikitos
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 I see and yet this is posted in About part of the games webpage at http://www.mechquest.com/mq-about.asp

Always Growing and getting Better
Create your pilot and explore our ever expanding universe with new equipment, storylines, special events, and new planets as they are added in our regular updates. MechQuest is in non-stop ongoing development! As you read this now we are working on new mecha types, weapons, features and server-wide events for you. Join your fellow Mecha Pilots on our forums and tell us what you would like to see next. Get involved and help shape the direction of MechQuest as we make it better together with every new release!
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9/14/2016 7:56:34   
elite dark slayer
Member

Wait... twelve?
DF MQ AQW  Post #: 4
9/14/2016 16:21:00   
Anikitos
Member
 

 I see, its a shame since it looks to be a great game with potential. But isnt that approach hurting them in the long run too? I mean they should be giving incetive for people to spend on it(and their other games). Also I dont really understand, when understaffed, usually companies try to improve and raise fanbase on existing games, rather than make new ones. Else you end up having too many games but maintaining none well enough for people to stay on and spend on. Making something new is like doing an investment in your business to expand on some other areas. You do that when you got excess funds and personnel.
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9/15/2016 1:18:29   
Lucifernos24
Member

the thing about them making a new game however, is because sooner than later, flash based games will be impossible because almost everything is pulling out of flash. what AE is doing is trying the waters by building a game that won't essentially be impossible to update when flash is no more. Unless they can find a way to effectively import all of their games to html5, their flash based games will one day end development. They will never be taken down as long as they are still playable, AE has stated that already, but the day that flash is no longer existent, is the day that updates will stop. So they HAVE to build new games that will be able to receive updates, which is why they put so much stress on mobile apps and AQ3D, which will also be able to played on Steam and on Mobile devices.
AQ DF MQ AQW  Post #: 6
9/15/2016 2:19:03   
Anikitos
Member
 

 The thing is we heard for flash over flash games a long time(personally heard it first on late 2011) and I am pretty sure flash updates may slow down hard but flash will never die out. I also play other major flash games at times, example Dofus, and they dont really worry about it. Being a bit older than average I also remember similar talks for java games many years ago and java games are still there, some are even 3D(I can name at least 5 with a healthy fan base that I check from time to time), just they werent the dominant(aka not most popular among developers) way to build browser based games anymore. The true reason I may think of, is the mobile market, while erratic, you can charge a game only 3-5 usd and easily sell 20k+ copies till a game gets old with minimal cost since we are talking basically for mini games, however in the long run you cant keep a fan base in that market with all the negatives that come with it, most importantly due to the erratic curve of life of games on mobiles you can hardly keep permanent staff members for a game series, cause after a few months the income will not be sufficient and you will need to develop another mobile game for them to keep working
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9/16/2016 11:46:24   
Roxas45
Member

Could the staff reading this (Cos I know you guys still care about the games, and are bound by silence to not reply and such) tell us what kind of people you actually need?

I'm currently working in engineering and I have a tonne of friends who are working with animation, computer science, and so on, as a part of their cirriculum and degree.

So... Throw us a bone here. Maybe we can help? Maybe we can get (Arguably) the best of all AE games, back on track, and OUT of the time lock it seems to be stuck in.

Maegwyn, Lyris, ANYONE. Please?
AQ DF MQ AQW  Post #: 8
9/16/2016 18:41:55   
sudz16
Member

He's dead Jim, and unlike Spock it ain't coming back.

Fun game and truly the most unique AQ game of the bunch but got understaffed quite early in its life when AQW came about and only dwindled in staff from there.

At this point I wish they'd at least update it where all the holiday events and possibly a few past rare events were replayable. Doesn't really matter about rare items at this point
AQ DF MQ AQW  Post #: 9
9/19/2016 11:15:22   
Roxas45
Member

@Shiny.

MQ needs a coder. Im the kind of idiot who tried to teach himself game making via Unreal engine, because I was bored. Before my ridiculous schedule kicked in and I got kicked in the face with 8-8 classes all days of the week...
But... There be other idiots and freaks like me, who are interested in things like this.

Im planning on teaching myself Python and Unity later. Sometime when things quieten down or something.

So... again. Any Staff members. Bone please.
What language are you primarily working with currently?
and Would you be amicable to switching to something new/old/borrowed/blue as well in the shape and form of Unreal Engine and related? (UE Unfortunately has a clause that 5% of the profits go to them mandatory. May be an issue considering you need funds to keep the games running.)

I know for a fact that UE actually works with 2D, 2.5D and 3D games.
Think....
Borderlands 2, Bioshock 2 and Bioshock Infinite, and...


Holy crap... Did some research while posting and they're making Kingdom Hearts 3 with UE4. O_O

Ahem... Back to the point...

Its possible.

But. We need a Bone.
or a pass. or something...


And question... How come AE doesnt do internships and all? Dead serious question. Staff... anyone?
Coders from the other games can teach, and we can then go and work as interns for the game of our own choice.




All the above, meant in a pleasant form, and working under the assumption that Coders are the main need for this game base revival.

All else asides, Im also ready to help with the writing work.
AQ DF MQ AQW  Post #: 10
9/22/2016 17:52:38   
Rio3678
Member

You know, I have some coding skills of my own with Action Script and Flash. And I was always hoping to join AE once I finished my game dev major in college. I'd be willing to even help with MQ for free if payment is an issue (part of the reason Ash left, he was a volunteer and was doing 80-90 hours of work a week for free), but yeah, MQ was the first AE game I truly got into (until I ran out of stuff to do after catching up and then actually learned how DF was supposed to work), so MQ holds a Nostalgic place in me heart.

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DF MQ AQW Epic  Post #: 11
9/26/2016 10:55:02   
Roxas45
Member

It would be a great help if any of the staff would care to comment...

If they can.
Or if they cant, tell us that they cant?
AQ DF MQ AQW  Post #: 12
9/26/2016 19:00:34   
Rio3678
Member

quote:

^Action Script and Flash are both doomed, though.


DF and MQ still use those to my understanding, and that's what I'm using in the current programming class I'm taking.
DF MQ AQW Epic  Post #: 13
9/27/2016 2:39:58   
Rorshach

The Question
(AdventureQuest)


 Potential MQ Full-time Coder perhaps?
AQ DF MQ  Post #: 14
9/29/2016 1:54:16   
  Loremaster Maya
Lab Lore Recorder


 Alina answering as LoreMaster Maya

Thanks for pointing out that the web page needs changing. I'll speak with Miko about that tomorrow (our game and web coders are different, so we can make necessary changes to the sites without issue).



(None of this information is new, but it might be new to you! So you've got the questions. Here are some answers.)

quote:

What language are you primarily working with currently?

Our 3D/mobile games are made in Unity.

quote:

and Would you be amicable to switching to something new/old/borrowed/blue as well in the shape and form of Unreal Engine and related? (UE Unfortunately has a clause that 5% of the profits go to them mandatory. May be an issue considering you need funds to keep the games running.)

At this time, we'd want to stay with Unity.

quote:

And question... How come AE doesnt do internships and all? Dead serious question. Staff... anyone?
Coders from the other games can teach, and we can then go and work as interns for the game of our own choice.


It's very rare that we take internships these days, for a couple reasons:
  • A few years back, regulations for internships changed. That's affected a number of companies and industries.
  • In order to stay within those regulations, the internship needs to be entirely for the benefit of the student, and needs to be much more an "educational experience."

    We need to focus the majority of our developers' time and attention on building the games. That leaves less time for teaching, unfortunately.

    quote:

    I'm currently beginning to work on what could end up as a 3D animation thing. But it's original, a spare time thing, and I have no method of advertising.
    If there were, say, a reward guaranteed for the team that revived MQ, well, that'd almost count as a commission. Certainly enough to break my fanfic rule...
    And also a more reliable project than my current one, in terms of fanbase and future career. I'm kind of unguided atm.


    Please feel free to send your animation my way if/when you finish it. I'd be happy to take a look. @Alina_AE on Twitter or email: alina@battleon.com

    quote:

    I think that from a marketing point of view, a second game will be far better than simply continuing work on the current one. Especially since the platform it is run on is doomed.


    That's almost a certainty, given how much the industry has changed. We've discussed options for our web games going forward, and Artix has mentioned that we would love to make new versions of MechQuest, DragonFable, and our other games in the future. For that, we need to finish the server rewrite and create a working engine for an AdventureQuest Worlds: Mobile. That would be designed in a way that would allow us to use it for multiple projects.

    quote:

    but promotion for a concept of something ensures a market. And once a market is ensured, it becomes cost effective to hire more people. Including coders.


    The problem here comes in when you do the cost/benefits analysis. (We're getting into the 4th wall breaking, much less fun stuff... but you guys are asking real questions and deserve real answers). The cost of marketing and promotion these days far outweighs the potential gains. The most cost effective way to get new players onto MechQuest is by word of mouth and grass-roots promoting -- that's the game's fans going and telling their friends and anyone else they think might enjoy the game to play it.

    Cysero posted some information on these topics a year or two ago, but they still hold true.
    Life's Blood
    Money

    < Message edited by Loremaster Maya -- 9/29/2016 2:05:10 >
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    10/7/2016 2:28:54   
    Roxas45
    Member

    		Well... that message certzinly put a damper on things... :/
    Loremaster's message I mean.

    quote:

    It's very rare that we take internships these days, for a couple reasons:
    A few years back, regulations for internships changed. That's affected a number of companies and industries.
    In order to stay within those regulations, the internship needs to be entirely for the benefit of the student, and needs to be much more an "educational experience."

    We need to focus the majority of our developers' time and attention on building the games. That leaves less time for teaching, unfortunately.


    This becomes a catch 22 type situation then... Okay not exactly but you get what I mean.
    you need more people to actually take the burden off of your shoulders to be able to train new people in order to lessen the burden you guys have, so that you can train new .... yeah you get it...


    Im getting a feeling that you're not saying an outright no to the internship idea but that it would be ridiculously difficult to get..
    Also... As someone who has paid and gotten his SC, would it not count as "being in my interest and for my benefit" if it would help in getting the game a bit more lively?
    As for educational experience: Coding. Ta-da. (Over simplifying this obviously, but it would count as something for someone who is actually studying anywhere where its useful. So... why not?)

    quote:

    @Roxas45 and @Rio3678
    I'd still be happy to do writing for any projects you might want to do here. I shed prose like a cat sheds hair.


    And I would love to have you on board.

    Unfortunately, writing is my main thing as well... :/
    So what do you wanna work on? :)
    AQ DF MQ AQW  Post #: 16
    10/19/2016 11:27:04   
    Roxas45
    Member

    		Yikes... It costs that much for a full license?? :/ :/

    And I've been hearing a lot about Notepad ++ lately. With increasing frequency actually.. What is it?


    Ah.. Game discussion on hand.
    Will there be a possibility for MQ to be shifted to Mobile gaming? In a way similar to the way Trello is run I mean.
    Available online through the browser, as well as mobile, and all progress is saved automatically.

    Or are we waiting for AQ3D to start working first?


    If you dont mind me asking, how come DF gets regular content (I am SO not complaining) but MQ is pretty much... uh... on a sabbatical ?
    The art styles are really similar, especially with the character profiles and such.
    Sure the Mechs are going to be somewhat difficult, but we more or less have a lot of content opened up, so instead of going somewhere new, we can add more storylines to already existing areas?

    Unless there is some issue with jurisdiction and timings... :/
    AQ DF MQ AQW  Post #: 17
    10/20/2016 3:45:36   
    chusen
    Member

    		i would love it if they return that Evil jim event with the werewolf mecha hehe
    or maybe a different version of a werewolf mecha, maybe add a vampire mecha :P
    Post #: 18
    10/21/2016 0:36:01   
    Roxas45
    Member

    		There is lower levelled Werewolf mecha available currently.

    Vampire mech also available on Necryptos.
    AQ DF MQ AQW  Post #: 19
    10/28/2016 7:45:38   
    DyfanMinos Dynasty
    Member

    		Everyone's talking about restarting MQ, which is fine and all...

    But can we at least have some closure to the current MQ storyline before the reboot? No one really wants to be left in a cliffhanger and at the current point of the storyline, its a textbook cliffhanger.

    Not that its bad but some closure would be great.
    AQ DF MQ AQW  Post #: 20
    10/29/2016 5:44:37   
    Roxas45
    Member

    		The main part of the storyline is over.
    The shadowscythe "won" and caused the destruction of the Universe.
    We propagated the Reset, and resulted in the Beginning of Dragonfable, and indirectly, Adventure Quest.


    If you're talking about the rest of it, that comes after this....
    Yeah.... Slight bit of a cliffhanger...
    :/


    Hey. Can the coders from the other games lend a small helping hand if at all they're free?
    AQ DF MQ AQW  Post #: 21
    10/29/2016 7:18:34   
    DyfanMinos Dynasty
    Member

    		Yeah... that part is what i meant...

    Besides MQ isn't the only AE game left alone without any devs updating it.
    AQ DF MQ AQW  Post #: 22
    10/30/2016 5:33:09   
    Roxas45
    Member

    		But out of the mostly lacking recent update type game... MQ IS the biggest mind..
    AQ DF MQ AQW  Post #: 23
    11/3/2016 19:46:13   
    Rio3678
    Member

    		There is now the Grand Admiral to deal with.
    DF MQ AQW Epic  Post #: 24
    11/18/2016 9:14:07   
    loslocos23
    Member

    		I would like to help although I do not know anything about animation or codes at least I want to help in something like attracting people making videos for youtube since I have a youtube account but with few subscribers but just since I have to use a translator to write this since I am Spanish, I can Make help with videos and that.
    At least I want to help in something because as I see dead to the game without new mechs or missions to do, at least that modify things although it would be more fun if it were online say nomas but at least online if you only battle when you enter the arcade and put the Id of someone and it is battle if it is online or not something like this or if the flash is finished or only modified to use the html5 or something that is more fun but same if you allow me to make videos and things like that even if it is not good making videos I only do them common and common, just like I can help in something like bring people if there will be modifications or new things in the game is fine :v
    I leave you my youtube channel I do not spam only I want you to know if I can help in bringing people back https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYuaMXj1sNtZpjJmvKt1ug desde ya gracias :V
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