Dev Diary: "AI" is coming! Let’s talk about respawning

@Flaxative: This was almost a month ago, good sir. Since you still haven't told us/can't tell us anything important such as Pizza cost, is there any chance we could see Negative Energy Being and see what changes have been made to it [Jon seemed to have meant to show it off in the Blog, anyway]? Pwease?

 

I think the only functional change to it is its quality is AA now. We also reworded it so that folks won't think it should trigger itself.

 

I was half expecting it to only appear on vampiric divine weapons to troll us.
Jokes aside at gold it sounds like a nightmare in quick draw if it appears on players items so I'm kinda happy about it

 

You've got sharp senses my friend.

 

Oh dear.

 

Btw, @Pawndawan, that subtle Ghostbusters parody is awesome. $E^ D

Cool that NEB got green quality status -- and funny to see a BM rep talking about BM material in the BM announcement subforum and using a non-BM quality descriptor. $}^ } $;^ P

 

Fixed.

 

*gasp!*

What if AI was supposed to be a gigantic April 1st joke, in that it would be a real and permanent expansion, but totally trolly through and through, but they couldn't meet the deadline, and that's why Flax said he didn't have time for an April Fool's Day joke this year?!?!? $8^ o

$:^ D ...but seriously! lol $:^ D ...very likely not... but seriously! lol

 

I have a strong feeling that AI is closer than it seems to.

 

Could it be that AI means "Arrival Imminent"?

 

Hmm, yeah, but what year ? 2017 ?

 

We release Aloyzo's Arsenal and Mauve Manticore every month, so...

 

I'm still looking forward to the Culimancer class. Sausage Storm is such an OP card.

 

Anticipating Indefinitely

 

Just curious: will AI be on the test server for any period before it goes live?

 

If the test server is closed to the public, it's probably on there already.

 

"Flaxative likes this"

Well there's your answer.

 

I know that "soon" is the date of AI release or sth, but... uh, maybe you actually have a date we can start anticipating? It's kinda hard to go on with just ranked, when there's no news about a next expansion (and little hope with current rad bomb/burffft spam).

 

Well, they said 'next update' and 'late april'. Though i'd be very glad to see big announce as well=)

 

They've explicitly said it's this month, as Master Goo said. I think the best strategy would just be to assume it's being released on April 30th so that either your expectations will be met or you will be pleasantly surprised.