Interview with Russ Brown - Heroes of Telara

Garthilk · 10-06-2009, 05:54 AM

Via TelaraSource, MMOGamer.com has a short and sweet interview with Trion VP Russ Brown on the topic of Heroes of Telara. While nothing new is revealed it still gives good insight into the game.

Suthainn · 10-06-2009, 05:58 AM

Thanks for the linking the article.

souper · 10-06-2009, 07:55 AM

Yeah, a little new info there about the leveling system which is cool. The Fighter-Paladin and Cleric-Paladin example is a bit dated though but us fanatics know the truth.

Ciovala · 10-06-2009, 10:08 AM

It sure seems like an E3 interview that was sat on until October...

Galadourn · 10-06-2009, 11:33 AM

HoT keeps getting more and more interesting; I really like the randomness factor as presented in the merchant example. This ensures 'leveling' zones will always be candidates for surprises, and not become memories of the past once the general population has leveled up.

Also, unlocking abilities in the subclasses while leveling sounds interesting; although I would like some sort of Talent trees for general class advancement - otherwise there's always the risk of being forced into certain subclasses depending on playstyle.

All in all, HoT sounds more interesting than WoW is atm, and if they can deliver polish on their product I think it will be a surprise launch for MMORPG industry.

Geekcheck · 10-06-2009, 06:19 PM

Nice little article. I especially like the the info on sub-classes. I didn't remember reading about that, so it was a good refresher for me.

I really hope HoT can change the MMO game a bit, because we all know how much it needs it.

Quote:

The MMO Gamer: So you’re trying to set up a system that’s more dynamic than most MMOs, and actually create something approaching what they used to do in MUDs, or early EverQuest (

) with live GM events?
Russ Brown: Exactly! Something where you can actually make a difference, so it’s not the same. Right now, in a lot of MMOs, if I go to this zone it’s the same as it was three or five years ago. And also I can give the players what they want.

Sound familiar to anyone?

This is one of the reasons why I'm liking HoT. No waiting 5 years for an expansion to update the old game world so you can use your flying mount...Yeah WoW I'm looking RIGHT AT YOU!

vass3 · 10-06-2009, 06:32 PM

he certainly sounds like he cares about games..makes me feel more fuzzy inside

good read

i always wanted to get into game design,hate coding,live in wrong place,timing,yadda yadda..lifes a beech eh ?

so its nice to hear som1 at least pretending to enjoy games

Raive · 10-06-2009, 08:08 PM

I'm with Cio on this, this feels like a very dated interview as the same questions were posed then. I'm not so sure.

Rockjaw · 10-07-2009, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ciovala

It sure seems like an E3 interview that was sat on until October...

It is. No idea why it was delayed, but Russ hasn't done any face-to-face interviews since E3.

Things have, of course, developed since then. This is the peril of people not publishing interviews for a looooong time.

10-06-2009, 05:54 AM	#1
Garthilk Hero of Telara Join Date: Jun 2009	Interview with Russ Brown Via TelaraSource, MMOGamer.com has a short and sweet interview with Trion VP Russ Brown on the topic of Heroes of Telara. While nothing new is revealed it still gives good insight into the game.

10-06-2009, 05:58 AM	#2
Suthainn Site Manager Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia	Thanks for the linking the article. __________________ Suthainn Site Manager, Telara Central Join us in the #HeroesOfTelara irc channel! "Never argue with idiots. They bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience."

10-06-2009, 07:55 AM	#3
souper Hero of Telara Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Jersey	Yeah, a little new info there about the leveling system which is cool. The Fighter-Paladin and Cleric-Paladin example is a bit dated though but us fanatics know the truth. __________________ ++ Telara's #1 BFF

10-06-2009, 10:08 AM	#4
Ciovala Hero of Telara Join Date: Jun 2009	It sure seems like an E3 interview that was sat on until October... __________________ A wiki is only as good as its contributors - won't you help at Telarapedia? http://twitter.com/Telarapedia \| http://twitter.com/Ciovala

10-06-2009, 08:08 PM	#8
Raive Hero of Telara Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA	I'm with Cio on this, this feels like a very dated interview as the same questions were posed then. I'm not so sure. __________________ Trinity - An Online Gaming Organization Founder & Guild Leader Heroes of Telara Team

10-06-2009, 11:33 AM	#5
Galadourn Hero of Telara Join Date: Sep 2009	HoT keeps getting more and more interesting; I really like the randomness factor as presented in the merchant example. This ensures 'leveling' zones will always be candidates for surprises, and not become memories of the past once the general population has leveled up. Also, unlocking abilities in the subclasses while leveling sounds interesting; although I would like some sort of Talent trees for general class advancement - otherwise there's always the risk of being forced into certain subclasses depending on playstyle. All in all, HoT sounds more interesting than WoW is atm, and if they can deliver polish on their product I think it will be a surprise launch for MMORPG industry.

10-06-2009, 06:32 PM	#7
vass3 Hero of Telara Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: roanoke,va	he certainly sounds like he cares about games..makes me feel more fuzzy inside good read i always wanted to get into game design,hate coding,live in wrong place,timing,yadda yadda..lifes a beech eh ? so its nice to hear som1 at least pretending to enjoy games

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