Some Global Agenda tidbits

Last week Karen and I had the opportunity to interview Todd Harris, the executive producer of Global Agenda. He was extremely approachable and gave us a lot of great information on Hi-Rez studio, the game itself, and the importance of community. I’ve been neglecting Global Agenda a bit lately and that has made me sad. Just listening to this interview keeps reminding me of why I like the game. I thought it would be interesting to share some of those reasons with you.

My biggest draw to Global Agenda initially was the different business model that Hi-Rez has created for it. You can purchase the “box” and have access to the majority of the game’s features. There is no level cap for the free features; you aren’t cheated out of the fundamentals of play, and there is no need to buy a perfume to reduce the effects of your death. The core PvP and PvE experience is yours for the taking. That in itself is pretty awesome. You’re basically buying a shooter with additional support.

If you’re so inclined you can then subscribe to the game. The subscription costs are less than most MMOs on the market and give you access to content play and, as I understand it, the “paid expansions” that will come later. So instead of buying additional “boxes” you can get that content by being a subscriber. Don’t quote on that though. That is just my understanding.

The game has some areas that are shuttered off (think hair salon type places) and I asked Todd if those were going to be micro transaction features. His answer was that no, they’re just things to come for subscribers. He wasn’t against Global Agenda doing some MTs but that wasn’t the current plan. So basically you can know what you’re going to spend.

Global Agenda is also extremely good in the cooperation dependant. I know that means solo players might not like it but for me that is ideal. Being a lone wolf won’t get you very far. Not coordinating with other players is equally bad. If you can communicate well and organize though you can go a long way and that really shines in both PvE and PvP.

The interview just got me stoked about the title again so I felt like sharing a little bit. We even got a sneak peak at what will be coming in the 1.3 patch. Two large outside zones! Check out the interview for more details and if anyone else out there is playing and would like to link up look for Ferrel!