Quentin Cobb (
/u/Quentin-ND), multiplayer/single player designer at Naughty Dog, dropped into a UC4 MP stream on his lunch break today and kind of did a mini AMA. Here are some tidbits regarding upcoming changes to the multiplayer; some of it is specific, some vague and no timeline given:
Blindfire
another blindfire change is coming
http://i.imgur.com/jufWkUq.jpg
Pistole
pistole reload speed mod is coming down as well
http://i.imgur.com/jufWkUq.jpg
Ranked TDM
there's a lot of changes coming to rank... lots of problems will be solved
http://i.imgur.com/ORMQ8jB.jpg
Game Modes
Free-for-all
not planned at the moment, focusing on team game modes
Classic
doubtful, too many new mechanics, a pure classic mode would be impossible, a new mode with limited store items perhaps
Non-parties
also doubtful given the team focus of the game, also our matchmaking prioritizes party vs party and solo vs solo... it's not perfect but it does a pretty good job
http://i.imgur.com/g7EO5wN.jpg
DLC
[new] weapons, boosters, maps, skins, game modes, features, all coming soon, very soon
mysticals are happening, sidekicks probably won't be for a while... as much as I love sidekicks, they aren't very popular unfortunately, I have lots of ideas for new sidekicks
What if there was a mystical for teleporting, like the smoke bomb in UC3?
teleport? hmm...
http://i.imgur.com/7LIlGKu.jpg
Character Customization
Outfit colors
I don't think we'll do full color customization, but we want to add more options... The issue is with color recognition blue vs red, all the costume colors were carefully picked by the art team
http://i.imgur.com/fIhVOYU.jpg
Shirtless Drake
let me see... not in the next DLC but I think there's something like that planned for later, some interesting concept art
http://i.imgur.com/88L4D7L.jpg
Other/Random
Not being able to take cover sometimes
there is an issue with rolling into cover that is incredibly tricky, not sure if it will be addressed
http://i.imgur.com/qvejO1B.jpg
the delay on shoulder switching is intentional
http://i.imgur.com/fzL8V5l.jpg
we have several guys from UK, one of them Jonathan Cooper helped with the look of the Scotland level in SP
http://i.imgur.com/yfn9v8k.jpg