What are u like? : Othor Games

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:21 am

Er, actually if you're level 20 you can have 20 abilities, I'm pretty sure. So, unless you like all of your class's abilities, or need a bunch of universal ones, there is room for about two specialized classes per character, it seems.

Also, I changed my vote from medium Resistance medic to medium Resistance engineer because there weren't enough.

Yep, 20 levels = 20 abilities you can have. There are 50 abilities total, I think.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:18 am

Yep, 20 levels = 20 abilities you can have. There are 50 abilities total, I think.

I think I heard 58 somewhere.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:46 pm

I think I heard 58 somewhere.

That's what I heard. Which means I'll use 3 points on my favorite Medic abilities and then get 17 of my favorite Universal abilities..........

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:24 am

That's what I heard. Which means I'll use 3 points on my favorite Medic abilities and then get 17 of my favorite Universal abilities..........

I think there are only ten universal abilities. Which would leave you with more to put into medic, or another class.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:10 pm

I think I heard 58 somewhere.

Nope it's 50, or about 50 as this R. Ham quote says that I got from the Brink Bible.

“Now the important thing is: we let you level up. We have about 50 different abilities. Every time you level up, you get one new ability; and you level up to 20 (that’s our level cap), so you’ll be able to give your character 20 abilities. So, you know, that’s a small percentage of all the stuff which you could possibly do. In doing that, it creates a very specific character that’s unique to you, where you can’t do everything, but you can choose to supplement weaknesses.”

- Richard Ham, Creative Director

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:04 am

I think there are only ten universal abilities. Which would leave you with more to put into medic, or another class.

Only 10?

I wanted to be a super soldier with silent footsteps, and lots of other abilities............darn...........

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:25 pm

Nope it's 50, or about 50 as this R. Ham quote says that I got from the Brink Bible...

I think that's outdated or nonspecific, though. From http://www.fragworld.org/frag/brink/brink-compendium-update-2.html, under CLASSES AND ABILITIES:
-In a Q&A, Richard Ham mentions that they have 58 abilities. This number cannot be evenly divided into 5 (4 classes and Universal) so I am unsure how the abilities are split up. So now, it appears that the lvl cap is 20 and there are 58 abilities to choose from.

Only 10?

I wanted to be a super soldier with silent footsteps, and lots of other abilities............darn...........

You still can have silent footsteps, and downed fire, and all that. Ten seems fine.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:50 pm

Nope it's 50, or about 50 as this R. Ham quote says that I got from the Brink Bible.

“Now the important thing is: we let you level up. We have about 50 different abilities. Every time you level up, you get one new ability; and you level up to 20 (that’s our level cap), so you’ll be able to give your character 20 abilities. So, you know, that’s a small percentage of all the stuff which you could possibly do. In doing that, it creates a very specific character that’s unique to you, where you can’t do everything, but you can choose to supplement weaknesses.”

- Richard Ham, Creative Director

About 50 doesn't mean 50 - it means a number near 50.

58 is such a number.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:59 am

Nope it's 50, or about 50 as this R. Ham quote says that I got from the Brink Bible.

“Now the important thing is: we let you level up. We have about 50 different abilities. Every time you level up, you get one new ability; and you level up to 20 (that’s our level cap), so you’ll be able to give your character 20 abilities. So, you know, that’s a small percentage of all the stuff which you could possibly do. In doing that, it creates a very specific character that’s unique to you, where you can’t do everything, but you can choose to supplement weaknesses.”

- Richard Ham, Creative Director

It also says this in the Brink Bible (Update 2):

-In a Q&A, Richard Ham mentions that they have 58 abilities. This number cannot be evenly divided into 5 (4 classes and Universal) so I am unsure how the abilities are split up. So now, it appears that the lvl cap is 20 and there are 58 abilities to choose from.

Here is the Richard Ham Quote:

Well, there’s plenty, I mean we have 58 different perks after all.

source - http://www.gamearena.com.au/news/read.php/5092352

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:30 am

Light
medic
resistance

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:02 am

H0RSE really needs to update that part of the forum instead of making an update part after we read all a whole bunch of stuff before it.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:55 pm

H0RSE really needs to update that part of the forum instead of making an update part after we read all a whole bunch of stuff before it.

The updates are clickable links, just like every section/chapter of the Compendium.

How would people know when something was updated if he simply changed the initial post? Do you really want to search through all that text, looking for the updated sections? I think he posts updates separately so players can see everything new that was added, all in one place.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:06 am

The updates are clickable links, just every section/chapter of the Compendium.

How would people know when something was updated if he simply changed the initial post? Do you really want to search through all that text, looking for the updated sections? I think he posts updates separately so players can see everything new that was added, all in one place.

Thank gosh. If horse put all the new stuff scattered I wouldn't be able to find anything.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:54 pm

The updates are clickable links, just like every section/chapter of the Compendium.

How would people know when something was updated if he simply changed the initial post? Do you really want to search through all that text, looking for the updated sections? I think he posts updates separately so players can see everything new that was added, all in one place.

You also have newbs that read it too, and probably won't read all of it. Instead they would see something that interests them, ask a question on the forum, we say no it's like this, and they say, "But the Brink Bible said this." So I guess it would be the newbs fault for not reading it all, but you have a point also.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:19 pm

what am I like?

im more of a chunky medium. and im definitely a resister of sorts. but i have no engineering degree, nor medical degree, and not to sneaky either. i guess that leaves me with a soldier :/

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:38 pm

You also have newbs that read it too, and probably won't read all of it. Instead they would see something that interests them, ask a question on the forum, we say no it's like this, and they say, "But the Brink Bible said this." So I guess it would be the newbs fault for not reading it all, but you have a point also.

If they actually found the original version, chances are they'll find the newer versions as well. After all, most of the posts everyone is tired of are made by the people who HAVEN'T found the Compendium, not the people who have.

And as the others have said, it would be much more difficult to find updated information if it was done that way.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:31 am

The updates are clickable links, just like every section/chapter of the Compendium.

How would people know when something was updated if he simply changed the initial post? Do you really want to search through all that text, looking for the updated sections? I think he posts updates separately so players can see everything new that was added, all in one place.

Thank gosh. If horse put all the new stuff scattered I wouldn't be able to find anything.

Its probably for the best the way it is.

You also have newbs that read it too, and probably won't read all of it. Instead they would see something that interests them, ask a question on the forum, we say no it's like this, and they say, "But the Brink Bible said this." So I guess it would be the newbs fault for not reading it all, but you have a point also.

We do tell them to read it twice, not stop halfway through. Their loss :banghead:

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:37 am

Medium Security Medic.

Gotta even it out, with so many people going light op, this is probably going to need some balance.
Although this may only be this particular forum, and not gamers as a whole.

(Despite all the hordes of CoD ninjas and the like...) :ninja:

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:34 pm

Seriously? Another one of these polls?

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:00 am

Seriously? Another one of these polls?

Yup. :banghead:

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:16 am

Seriously? Another one of these polls?

Aren't they great :celebration: We get to keep reiterating what we want to play as in anticipation of Brink!

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:19 am

We do tell them to read it twice, not stop halfway through. Their loss :banghead:

It's our loss too, kind of, because we get the same questions everyday. Hopefully when Brink comes out it can fix this broken record we have in the forums.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:48 am

It's our loss too, kind of, because we get the same questions everyday. Hopefully when Brink comes out it can fix this broken record we have in the forums.

Take a look at the Assassin's Creed Brotherhood forums.

Game release will only change what questions are asked, not get rid of stupid questions.

Back on-topic though.

Interesting that Mediums outnumber Lights, where everyone said people are going to flock to Lights. And Soldiers outnumber the Operatives (but only barely)

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:22 pm

my bad?.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:59 am

omg. dude look at the abilities page... it said low abilities cost 2 level ups and high ones cost 4. so you can possibly get 20 you can have as little as 5 and as many as 10.
btw brink bible needs to update if they say u can have 20 because of the new abilities video.

Heh, I love when people are dead wrong but completely convinced they are right. A bit of humility goes a long way. Those are the ranks, not the cost. All abilities cost one credit, but not all abilities can be unlocked from the start. Get your facts right before you correct people.

Source: http://www.next-gen.biz/features/balancing-on-the-brink. Richard Ham: "Every time you level up you get one credit, which can buy one ability."