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  Can I ask you about the Red5 culture? You said you were going to Zappos today--are you looking to incorpo... : vonWolfehaus
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    We have started a new division, Red 5 SpecOps, who will be handling our operations, customer service and ... : grummz
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      That's awesome. A couple SpecOps spend time in IRC and asked us for names. We really liked SINners... and... : vonWolfehaus
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        No, they don't destroy it, they just take over. You have to fight them back to push them out again and ge... : grummz
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          What advantages do the chosen get (if any) If they take control of a town or a SIN tower or something lik... : ImOnTheRadio
          • Right now, as AI, they don't get advantages. They do deny you SIN in the area, which means no info, no ma... : grummz
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      what about the tiki bar, will we be able to spend alot of time at the tiki bar, chiling with aware awsome... : zomby140
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        Yes, there are Tiki bars in the game, for sure. The starting area of Copacobana has several. : grummz
        • If we're ever in Red 5's neighborhood can we drop in and say "Hi" and see the real Tiki bar, or will secu... : DweezleX
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  I know this might not be related all that much to Firefall, but here goes: Warcraft 3 is probably my f... : TsunamiShijo
  • I did not do anything on War 3, sorry. :( I played SC2 a bit. I was never a multiplayer SC players, so... : grummz
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  I like the assaults jet boots, but I want to play medic is there any chance I can get jet boots on the me... : AlX223
  • All players have jetboots, all the time. : vonWolfehaus
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  So what type (flavor of beer) do you guys like the most so I can brew a batch of your favorite flavor aft... : FFReiji
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    Hmmmm.....we have different tastes...but I like Belgium beer like Chimay. : grummz
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      :o You are in for a treat then! The current batch I have going is a Belgian Quad. : FFReiji
      • Awesome! Already having a Pavlov reaction : grummz
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        Where do you get the Belgian yeasts? : DweezleX
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          I have my sources >.> : FFReiji
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            I must know! I've always wanted to make a trippel. And I didn't even know a quad was a thing until I sa... : DweezleX
            • I use the California based company Williams Brewing to get my yeast and malt, but I have a friend in Germ... : FFReiji
    • Now we know who drank all the beer I gave you guys at GamesCom :D. I'm in love with "Kasteelbier" atm, th... : Hoder_
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  Okay srs business time, can you talk a little bit about the VoIP system that was mentioned? Is it going t... : FFReiji
  • We have our own VOIP solution. The idea is to integrate it seamlessly so its easier to use and as good or... : grummz
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  Just kinda curious on loot. I know in a couple of gameplay vids you see people picking up epic backpacks.... : TheJoosh
  • Yes, we have rarity tiers much like MMO games. Loot drops are key to texting up your weapon and frames, b... : grummz
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    So let's say while doing a thumper mission with a party, and an epic backpack drops. Is it first to pick ... : TheJoosh
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      Only your squad will see the drop. But within that it is first loot right now. : grummz
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        Will there eventually be implemented a sort of "dice roll" for loot system? : TheJoosh
        • Not sure yet if it will be dice roll or some other system...but something fairer, yes : grummz
        • To go even further, will we be able to set classes that we want priority for gear within the group at the... : FFReiji
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  Are there any black people in the beta? If not, can I be the token black beta tester? If there are, can I... : setyte
  • Didn't you see the cinematic! Why does the brother always go down first? :) : grummz
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  Will there be any Lone-wolf pvp? For example 8 players all against each other. Or double teams: 4 teams o... : BlazeFall
  • FFA is always nice if you can't find a good group. : BlazeFall
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    I don't see why we couldn't offer FFA as an option : grummz
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      Cool :D Would like to play a dev some time :) : BlazeFall
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        In the beta, we sometimes wear an R5S badge in front of our names. : grummz
        • I will see you there then ;) : BlazeFall
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  Someone on the forums wanted to know (among other things) if players will be able to customize the size o... : TsunamiShijo
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    Nope. For the reasons you stated, we don't let you change size. We also compromise on the hit boxes betwe... : grummz
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      Well, while you're here (:P), is it possible if Firefall gets big enough that you'll sell alternate voice... : TsunamiShijo
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        Man, that sure sounds like a great idea, dunnit? ;) : grummz
        • That does sound pretty cool. Gotta love how R5 can dodge a question though! : Rengleif
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        Jon St. John (voiced Duke Nukem). I would pay for that. : Bobert_McBob
        • I think some H. Jon Benjamin would be pretty cool. :D : Al_Coholic
      • I would like Master Chiefs voice :D : BlazeFall
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        Steven Blum That guy is awesome. I would gladly pay for his voice-over. : TheOmegaPoint
        • Hmmm...wonder if Bungie would mind. :) : grummz
      • Why does no one ever say Liam Neeson, or James Earl Jones. Those guys are pure awesome! : Masterofm
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  This question will be very very strange, but: after Firefall becomes a big hit do you intend to create mo... : Holdur
  • We will always make games, and I will always be interested in helping make them. : grummz
• Did Phobos hold up to his promise of shouting about beta from rooftops, and if so, any chance we could ge... : Al_Coholic
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  I got only one question. o: Will there be an ingame economy? ^_^ : Nagaki90
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    Yes, there will be an in-game economy. Firefall is primarily a resource game...finding and collecting rar... : grummz
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      Man i love that :D Any examples how extensive it is? : BlazeFall
      • Can't share atm. You know how we do it...tune it till its fun, then talk about it. Not quite ready from p... : grummz
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  Will there be a TV commercial closer to release and will it also be in other countries than USA? : BlazeFall
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    Nope, no commercials planned yet. : grummz
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      Commercials are cool. they do wonders for a product..I know, I write them everyday. :) Heck, for firefal... : Ronynscreed
      • Really, which ones have you done? : grummz
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    The game will be released in plenty of other countries then just the US. : Masterofm
    • I know but that was regarding commercials, if they were happening. : BlazeFall
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  Gots another question. This one is probably melodramatic. Some time ago, a youtube caster unleashed up... : TsunamiShijo
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    I can't see taking any revenue from any event we didn't contribute to with logistical support. I also... : grummz
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      I don't doubt they waive their tournaments fees. The real problem is that tournament organization isn't t... : TsunamiShijo
      • Noted. Firefall will strive to have a clear and transparent tournament structure. : grummz
  • Sniper scopes - No Sway Steam - Not sure yet : grummz
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  A question regarding buying gear. I know you have stated that you will not sell power items. But what abo... : BlazeFall
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    While I can't speak for grummz. I believe the leveling is going to be less a part of the game than your s... : Hamaya
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      That skill is more important than gear is one of the reasons I asked this. Because of this selling 'lvlin... : BlazeFall
      • And yet again I forgot to add that I wouldn't mind if they did :) : BlazeFall
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    Not selling intermediate gear either. More into selling opportunities you can exploit yourself to get the... : grummz
    • Just want to make sure I'm reading this right, "exploit yourself", does that mean we have to buy a prosti... : Al_Coholic
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      Not sure I understand what you mean with: "selling opportunities", do you mean items like temporary drop ... : BlazeFall
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        Well...here's an example from WoW. What if in WoW you could pay a little extra to do 2 daily quests per d... : grummz
        • Now I get it thanks. Good idea :) : BlazeFall
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  Are you still anwering questions here? If you are, where will your character respawn when you log back in... : ImOnTheRadio
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    I think when you log back in you would spawn at the nearest spawn point. Not sure though, might be wrong ... : SoulOfOrigin
    • You spawn in where you last left off. We might change that though, as we are currently playing with how y... : grummz
• Soooo I have a tough question, since the first PAX we saw a lot of changes on the enemy models, so here i... : Holdur