GB Feature: Dungeons & Dragons Online Interview

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Written by BuckGB on October 8th, 2010

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GB: What new enhancements will you be adding with the addition of the Half-Elf and Half-Orc? What will make these races unique, particularly in the case of the Half-Elf?

Ian: Most people know the Half-Orc is all about an extra +2 strength, making him the strongest race. But it doesn't stop there. In addition to that, the Half-Orc gets an interesting line of enhancements called Orcish Fury. The first version gives the character a +2 morale bonus to strength when below 50% hit points. With Orcish Flury II you get an additional +2 when below 50% hit points and Orcish Flury III provides an additional +4 (for a total of +8) when below 10% hit points. It's a pretty cool concept that can allow a nearly defeated Half-Orc to make an incredible comeback.

The main attraction of Half-Elf is the Dilettente feats. This allows Half-Elves to choose a '˜splash' of another class without having to truly multi-class. Some examples of this are that a melee character could use scrolls and wands like a first level caster, or a Wizard could gain proficiency with martial weapons. In the future we plan on adding enhancement lines to further improve these 'semi-multiclasses'. Of course Half-Elves get access to all Elf and Human feats and enhancement lines by default, allowing for a lot of flexibility.

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GB: With both free-to-play implementations behind you, where do we stand on the possibility that either game might be brought over to consoles?

Ian: I think many of us think that DDO would play very well on a console, especially with its instancing and active combat system. It's by no means a direct port though and in any case a lot of the technology, UI and gameplay would likely be at least a little different. As game designers it's certainly attractive to imagine the possibilities. :-)

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