Exclusive dev Q&A session #6 - July 2012 [ended]

[Driber]

Welcome to our sixth monthly* official TR forums exclusive developer Questions & Answers session!

We're holding one of these Q&A sessions every single month* on this forum, where you guys can direct your burning questions to the dev team.

During each session, the 5 best questions will be picked out by Meagan and answered by a CrystalD crew member.

Just a few conditions:

- Read all previously answered questions in our official FAQ before posting in this thread. We do not want questions which are already answered!

- Maximum 2 questions per member per monthly session.

- Post only intelligent, well-thought-out questions which are articulate, clear and to the point.

Example...

Good:

I really loved the music in the Turning Point trailer. Will it be the Main Theme of the game?

Bad:

omg omg omg this is awesome thank u guys for doing this im so stoked!!!!!!!!!!!!!! k my question is about the trailer! I really liked the music in it and its sumthing i listen to often because i play violin and stuff lol so i know u guys maybe dont wanna give too much info away already but i guess what else is the point of this thread, rite? lmao. so pleasssssssssseeeeeee tell me if the music is gonna be the main theme in the game. i sooooooo much loved it and i wanna hear it for all the time when im on the title screen lolololololololol

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This session will end on July 20th.

=== Forum Q&A session history ===

Session #1 - December 2011
Session #2 - February 2012
Session #3 - April 2012
Session #4 - May 2012
Session #5 - June 2012 (special E3 ambassador edition)

*Schedules permitting. For example, around Christmas and summer holidays, we may skip a month.

[Priscillia]

Ok then, here I go :

Question 1:

- Since Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness, Lara's face and model have been changing for each game. Now that you are starting from day one with the franchise, do you aim at keeping the same model for the next games (like it is the case for Nathan Drake within Uncharted for instance) ?

Question 2:

- Within the gameplay video, we see Lara hunting a deer... are we obliged to hunt and kill the animal ? Will we have to hunt regularly ? The question might sound silly, but I'm quite sensitive towards hurt animals...

[a big house]

New questions!!

1# So, you have said that the castaways on the island, formed their own community/society. Why then are they so aggressive towards Lara and the other survivors?

2# Why are Conrad and Sam separated from the main survivor group? (Supposing that they all arrived at the island on the only lifeboat Lara could see)

[Love2Raid]

Saving this spot for later. :-))))

[larafan25]

Question 1: How constant is story progression in the game? We've already seen a lot of the game, specifically from the moment Lara is found hanging in the scavenger den all the way to her being captured by the scavengers, the story feels somewhat intrusive on the actual experience of surviving. Another way to put it, how many missions out of a hub space will involve dramatic story progression? Sometimes a player just wants to take out the trash and perform some basic quests without interruption, you know?

Question 2: Will there be swimming in the next game?

[adobeARTIST]

*reserved*

[VodkaSushiRoll]

1. Will you be able to gather food or water off any other enemies besides animals?

2. Do you regret or believe it was a mistake showing the scene with Lara fighting off the male getting all creepy on her before she has to shoot him to survive because of the controversy it caused?

[stevespiral1]

1. How do you intend to make QTEs (Quick time elements) integrate in to the flow of the game?

2. There have been many posts questioning CD's attitude towards the older games since the 'forget everything' line so I ask do you see TR1 as something you want to match up to or something you want fans to disconnect with?

[d1n0_xD]

Can you tell us a little more about the environments we're going to traverse? How different are they?

[Metalrocks]

Question 1 - will we have fixed cameras or can we move the camera all the time 360° around her? even when Lara is hanging on a wall, etc. Please no fixed cameras!!!

Question 2 - will there be many enemies or will it be more survival and less enemies? personally i would prefer less enemies. like 90% adventure/survival and 10% enemies.

[Shaikh]

• In the 'Deer Hunting' demo from Comic-Con, we've seen that Lara was using a map. What kind of device did she use for checking the map? Any kind of GPS device?
• If Lara doesn't use a backpack, then where are her collected items stored? We have seen Lara taking Sam's camera and placing it on her waist. Does that mean everything she collects is attached to her body magically?

[GemmaDarkmoon]

1. How will choices made by the player with the level-up system influence the way Lara performs in combat.

2. A recent poll in one of the threads here showed a strong will from forum members for Lara to still remain an aristocrat and I was wondering have you decided on this issue yet?

[Driber]

What's with all the reserving of posts?

Once the Q&A session ends, this thread will be closed, so you can't go back and edit in your questions anymore past the deadline anyway.

[The Kramer]

1. Can we expect any comic relief? (Obviously it's a serious game, so no extremely goofy stuff. But maybe moments worth a smirk or chuckle?)

2. Are you planning on 'franchise branding' e.g. keeping the logo, theme music, canon etc. the same for all sequels and spin-off media.

[a big house]

Originally Posted by Driber

What's with all the reserving of posts?

Once the Q&A session ends, this thread will be closed, so you can't go back and edit in your questions anymore past the deadline anyway.

I do/have done it because I wanted my post to be closer to the top. However, thinking about it logically, Meagan is going to read every post anyway so being close to the top is rather pointless...

[Andrashi]

1. Does the new Lara Croft play any visible reactions upon being hit by a gunfire and/or other hazards in GAMEPLAY ACTION sequences or is it decided that Lara becomes "industry standard terminator" once player has control and enemies appear?
   
   
   
2. Is the artificial intelligence in the GAMEPLAY parts able to scan its surroundings, track the player and adapt on variety of player's choices? Or is the AI going to be "industry standard" AI, that means heavily scripted with limited variety of behavior, as we have seen in the E3 presentation?

[Driber]

Originally Posted by a big house

I do/have done it because I wanted my post to be closer to the top. However, thinking about it logically, Meagan is going to read every post anyway so being close to the top is rather pointless...

[CobyCroft]

Question 1: Will players be able to replay levels and watch cutscenes over again?

Question 2: Will players have the choice to avoid enemies and let them live, or will the players have to kill them?

[Zeddy]

1. How is wound treatment handled? Will Lara use herbs and bandages to treat her wounds?

2. Is there a chance of bleeding after receiving damage?

[Ivana KC]

I'm not too late to ask a question, right?

So here's my question:
Lara won't be able to do gymnastics moves from previous games. Does that mean that she won't be able to, for example, rotate around the pole and stuff like that? Is she just going to be more capable of jumping and climbing than regular people?

[Driber]

^ Nope, still more than a week left

[TheBlade]

1. How will you increase the replay value? there is no online multiplayer so how are you going to implement a new system to make it more re-playable rather than inserting rewards here and there?

2. Linking to the environments, are there any dynamic events that occur if Lara does something specifically? For example walking on rocks, Lara tripping or even rain on the floor make her slip over?

[pomeranianpuppy]

Hi Meagan

Will players be able to gain all experience upgrades through one play through?

How much of the fans input do you take on board?

[miladchahwan]

Question 1:
When will there be a demo available to download from the xbox live market place or play station store?
Question 2:
Will the game be free roam once you finished the story? So we can continue exploring the whole island ,look for secrets and unlock achievments...

[Once Bitten]

Why is this thread still open three days after the July 20th closing date announced in the OP? Apart from me, no one has posted in it since before that date.