Capture the Flag for SiN was very popular, any chance a CTF mode will be included in F.A.K.K.2 out of the box?
We are a big fan of alternative deathmatch games and will be investigating traditional as well as new multiplayer game concepts. Creating Sin CTF was a blast and we would love to do it again for F.A.K.K.2.
Is the camera system similar to that in Heretic II?
It is pretty similar except for the fact that we have camera offsets and fixed cameras. In certain situations the camera will rotate to a different position around the character to give the player a better vantage point. These situations are determined by which animation the character is currently in. Fixed cameras are utilized on a case by case basis such as boss battles and movement puzzles.
F.A.K.K.2 has lip-syncing. Are the movements programmed or can anyone just kick in any .wav file and will see the correct mouth movement?
We knew that we didn't have the time to do world class lip syncing, so we devised a system that would easily allow us to plug in wave files and have the characters automatically move their mouths. This means that when we localize the game the characters will automatically be speaking French and Spanish. This also means that you can get Julie to mouth your favorite taunts just by adding a wave file.
What about A.I. , will you encounter multiple NPC's you can interact with? Or group with a NPC and have them follow you like Barney in Half-Life?
You will have to wait to play the game to find that out. Fakk 2 has been designed as a unique gameplay experience and we want the game to speak for itself when it is released. We have made a conscious decision not to actively compare F.A.K.K.2 to other games since we think it will stand out on its own.
How will Ritual make sure that F.A.K.K.2 will ship as bug free as possible?
We aren't going to use Activision's QA staff. ;) Seriously though, the main problem we had with Sin was that it was rushed out the door. Fakk 2 will not ship until it is ready.
How much % is F.A.K.K.2 done?
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Still on track for the Q1 2000 release?
Yes.
