Arkadia Interview 25 Nov 2011 CEO David Dobson

I have posted this as requested summery notes, Enjoy.

Atlas Haven Radio interview with Arckaia CEO David Dobson
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Arkadia Interview 25 Nov 2011 CEO (13.00-15.00MA)

"Aim to be the premier planet; to creating a world class environment"

Next weeks VU
New IFN missions
Big Skill reward for completing top lvl 10,000 kills
13 creatures with full missions

One New Mob

New large structure at Quarry, land changed old building removed.
New outside terminals at the Quarry

Muscle oil will now be dropped and other generics


In January VU
new manufactured clothes unlimited
boots
sunglasses
top shirt
etc

Loads of Noob missions

Oritan to be a later story driven missions level quests

June VU
player assisted story missions, with sights and sounds as possible clues.

Treasure Hunting
No set date yet, but maybe June but hopefully sooner
Going to be main thrust of Arkadia, with RL rewards,
Going to be premium cost, items like stackable ores but also items like swords and Armor.
Miners will be able to get big Mark up items.
will be able to use a standard finder
Lots of new crafting Blue Prints 200-400 new BPs that use treasure.

Hardware rewards
Mice still to drop, if you mine may drop before Christmas
TT value 1pec as a true Extra Bonus.
Equal chance for miners or hunters

Arkadia Underground
Will come after Treasure hunting at end of 2012.
under 8 Coins,
will be able to drive and fly in Underworld

Caves
8 coins to have more Caves and missions

Blue Prints
Local Blue Prints hope to be more likely to drop in the future MA hoping to resolve "sooner rather than later"
over 800 Blue prints so far

40 new swords on Tuesdays VU able to be looted

New BLP long range weapons in January

new weapons to come when treasure hunting starts

Smuggler Unlimited versions looted only items March VU

New FAPs soon maybe Tuesday (dependent on MA approval)

Single seater hoverpod Vehicles with a reasonable TT possible release in January, texture and colouring also customisation bumpers etc
hope to have a noob version of the Pod, picture to be in newsletter tomorrow.

4 wheel drive vehicle, maybe!

LONG TERM Idears
Tax paying on entry small areas to be owned by players!
New ways of owning small areas
USA $1,000-$5,000 range

Event System

No new PvP for a while

JANUARY
rookie mining gear to come in January like the Calypso Rookie equipment
Rookie First Aid, finder, Vehicle and Gun.

No Alternative use for sweat
maybe other use for paint

Ancient ruins story line to be extended middle of 2012
3 main ruin sites to become fully functional city's
Dig sites to be transformed next year
new forts

New RL items will come
Arkadia Caps and T-shirt hope to be massed made.


LOT of marketing to follow the January VU especially for new players and the newbie system update.

New mob on Tuesday VU will be North of 8 coins, Medium level Mob Scarrya (not sure of spelling)


Forum Questions

DNA use maybe later next year but need to have private areas of land
will see new mobs available in new land areas.

More planets next year will give the players the best

Most current new development is on new player missions

Robots will come

Economy struggling but in time it will grow especially with each new VU

Expect as new planets come online for there to be players that move from planet to planet for events.

player numbers are key and we need more marketing

"Next year will be a land mark year for Entropia" "Bright future"

David's comments
Address new player issues
Q1-Q2 treasure hunting
Updates to townships

new weapon coming
combat FAPs
mixed spawns will come
No plans to make space vehicles MA own space

No new plans for Mind Force, but some more MF chips will drop in loot
Team MF Chips would be nice.

Chinese New year Gifts possible

Sea Port would be a good idea, Q3-Q4 2012
and water based areas

Motor bikes, hover boards would be cool
Hover Pods will be fun and low cost great for racing

Loot is more spread out than on Calypso.
The RL loots like laptops are big loots but not shown in the HoF

Separate Auction history for each planet to see the local Mark Up, would be good.

Go Read the Background story

Looking forward to the VU


GREAT INTERVIEW

THANK YOU
DAVID
and Atlas Haven Radio

 

"Robots will come."

wow.

 

Exciting points there! Love it already lol!

- New IFN missions
- Loads of Noob missions
- Oritan to be a later story driven missions level quests
- player assisted story missions, with sights and sounds as possible clues.
- Treasure Hunting
- Arkadia Underground
- 8 coins to have more Caves and mission
- 40 new swords on Tuesdays VU able to be loote
- Event System
- Ancient ruins story line to be extended middle of 2012
- LOT of marketing to follow the January VU especially for new players and the newbie system update.
- will see new mobs available in new land areas.

And more of the good stuff!

Love to be part of Arkadia soon .... almost free from Planet Calypso .... I give myself two more weeks to sell all my accumulated crap there and then I migrate to Planet Arkadia.
Ard

 

I am currently 1/4th through making a more accurate and proper (LONG) summary. David has offered to read it through when im done so nothing comes out wrong..

 

Okay, my summary is done, im waiting for David to come online on skype so he can recieve it and read it..

As soon as he has "approved" it, i will post it in its own thread. (maybe someone can sticky it)

I will warn you its a LONG summary to a LONG interview.. Its 3 full pages in word at font size 11.. 1200 something words..

 

Thanks for the work, Zume!

 

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Moving both summary/transcript threads over to About Planet Arkadia section.