Torchlight Interview (english): Quests, Items and the Editor

pcgames.de: Randomly created levels sounds very good. But what about the quests? How many unique quests will there be? Will they be randomly placed each game start?

Russel: There will be a good balance between the random quests and the unique quests -unique quests have their place in moving the storyline along and engaging the characters in the world, whereas sometimes a player just wants a random quest to try out new skills or gain more xp. We're working to make sure there is the right amount of both: that the random quests are fun and get to the point (get loot!) and that the unique quests keep the game unfolding in an interesting way.

pcgames.de: Many players tend to judge Action-RPGs by the amount of items inside the game. Can you tell us something about that? Will there be rare, ultra-rare, unique items? Will they be upgradeable?

Russel: Oh the loot, oh the treasures! Enough to make the greediest fortune hunter covetous! There will be basic items, unique items, and rare and ultra-rare items. Most are socketable, with gems that can be upgraded that upgrades the weapon properties too. We all love good loot drops and the thrill of finding the ultimate weapon. One of the weapons that's in now is a poleaxe you get by killing a boss several levels in. It's massive, glows with shiny particles, and has a laundry list of magical properties. Even now as we play through the game, getting to that level is always really rewarding - literally.

pcgames.de: What kind of NPCs can we expect to see in Torchlight? Will there only be normal villagers? Or are some of them already influenced by the Ember? Will there be Foes that talk before they attack you?

Russel: It's a fantasy town, so you can expect to see some magic users; they may or may not have long grey beards. Some are Ember users, but I should mention that Ember isn't inherently evil.

This time around we do have the ability to set up encounters with dialog and a moving camera, which is really helpful for storytelling.

pcgames.de: Tell us something about the editor. How powerful will it be? What can users generate with it?

Russel: What can't users generate is a better question. It will be as powerful as a ninja. It's basically the exact tool set we wrote and used to make Torchlight - let that sink in a for a second. New monsters? Check. Castles with a lava moat? Check. Play as a monster, make your pet a game character? No problem. Plus, balance the game to your tastes - everything from loot drop to monster spawn to how long it takes to level up. It's like the taffy version of Torchlight - bendable to your will.

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Wonder Russel, PR-Mann bei Runic Games - offizielle Stellenbeschreibung übrigens Minister of Culture - sowie seine Kollegen Erich Schaefer, John Dunbar und Jason Beck beantworten uns Fragen rund um den Action-Rollenspiel-MMO-Mix Torchlight. Die exklusiven Screenshots finden Sie in unserer Galerie.

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1. Seite 1 Torchlight-Interview: Alles über den Entwickler Runic
2. Seite 2 Torchlight Interview: Geschichte, Gameplay, Fähigkeiten und Charaktere
3. Seite 3 Torchlight Interview: Quests, Gegenstände und der Editor
4. Seite 4 Torchlight Interview: Der MMO-Teil und die Community
5. Seite 5 Torchlight-Interview (english): Everything about Runic Games
6. Seite 6 Torchlight Interview (english): Story, Gameplay, Skills and Characters
7. Seite 7 Torchlight Interview (english): Quests, Items and the Editor
8. Seite 8 Torchlight Interview (english): The MMO-Part and the Community