• Aggression-Based Matchmaking (ABMM): is not binary; no separate friendly or aggressive lobbies exist.
• ABMM mixes all players; outcomes depend on human motivations, not strict splits.
• Single PvP actions like shooting one raider do not lock players into aggressive lobbies.
• ABMM evaluates a series of rounds and overall PvP engagement for nuanced tuning.
• End-of-game surveys have zero impact on matchmaking; they only gauge round feelings for data analysis.
• PvE players feel betrayed by attacks; PvP players are frustrated by lack of easy kills—developers aim to balance both.
• Game never requires PvP; it's optional, maintaining tension from player risk.
• Live servers surprised devs: tests were hyper-aggressive, but many players cooperate peacefully.
• Emergent gameplay: "Sheriffs of Stella Montis" punish killers in night raids via street justice.
• The Matriarch and Queen boss fights were not intended for the full server to go up against and get equally rewarded. It is meant to be a couple of dedicated squads, maybe, working together while also dealing with other players.
• The Future: Tie more game loops (beyond currency) to Expeditions; we'll be able to talk about that fairly soon.
• Don't want people to be able to max out the entire skill tree. That's not the way it's designed.
• Very likely going to revamp parts of the skill tree.
• Allowing some blueprint carryover after expeditions is being considered but balances the progression power curve.
• Events such as Locked Gate and Hidden Bunker will receive adjustments to enhance player engagement.
• Arc Intelligence: Machine learning is literally only for teaching them to walk and navigate the environment. ML doesn't do any of their behaviours or their attacks. Their AI designers and our AI engineers control them.
und viel schlimmer noch, ich finde den verdammten Tempest BP nicht...immer den selben mist.