The Darkest Hour - Episode 78 ft. DripGravy, Hunter Pence, PartyChip, SDF & Terence

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  • Опубліковано 25 гру 2024

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  • @partychip
    @partychip 2 дні тому +75

    Thanks for having me on soma ❤️ it was super cool talking with SDF & terry too, cant wait for that third ability patch. it will be a movie 😂

    • @trendingnow.9548
      @trendingnow.9548 2 дні тому +8

      are you the guy that died to repoze just running away in a straight line during sobads self found

    • @x3Coop
      @x3Coop 2 дні тому

      Be quiet

    • @cam7565
      @cam7565 День тому

      @@x3Coop my favorite cheater

    • @TrevorTargaryen
      @TrevorTargaryen День тому

      It finally happened! Let’s go party choke lol

    • @BB-848-VAC
      @BB-848-VAC День тому

      ​@@trendingnow.9548are you the guy that no one watches play the game but talks shit like you matter?

  • @dripgravy1642
    @dripgravy1642 2 дні тому +58

    i really appreciate you having me on brother. pretty cool being able to talk to the devs of my favorite game.

    • @_Soma
      @_Soma  День тому +3

      It was great having you on and I'm glad you liked it - looking forward to the next one with you soon!

  • @Legotimebomb
    @Legotimebomb 2 дні тому +20

    Great podcast as usual! Always cool to have Hunter Pence on.

    • @JELKEK
      @JELKEK 2 дні тому +1

      I was fucked up thinking it was Hunter Biden, so funny 😂

    • @_Soma
      @_Soma  День тому +2

  • @mrrager1409
    @mrrager1409 День тому +24

    may be one of the best episodes, Hunter should be a co-host.

    • @_Soma
      @_Soma  День тому +14

      Man, that'd be awesome, but I don't even think I can ask for that kind of commitment from him. He's a host/commentator for the MLB, he does celebrity type events and charity work, and he travels a lot. I'll have him on as a frequent guest instead.

  • @guildleader420
    @guildleader420 2 дні тому +9

    Not sure if you have DM's open. But thanks for all the hard work with the podcast. It's pretty rare to see developers to be so honest about their game, and to be this communicative in a conversational way. I also just wanted to say about the random dungeon change, (While I love it.) Multi-floor dungeons should probably keep the first floor mapped. (IE: Explorer's have been here a lot, they've had time to map it out for the players) But possibly adding things that are "off the map" so that exploration can exist.
    New players need a stomping ground, and for veterans it's very easy to get to the second and third floors, leaving new players to feast on the scraps in ruins. If everything is randomized I'm worried these people will encounter the original frustration that the playtests had. Not finding extracts, getting steam rolled by other players etc. Imo if there needs to be incentive to move between the layers, adding (something that you've spoken about before) A quest that goes through the levels.: A torch in ruins, lights a pedestal in crypts to fight something moderately challenging(Or a puzzle?) To unlock a bigger reward and challenge in hell.
    Thanks again for everything.

  • @BigHatStudios
    @BigHatStudios 2 дні тому +17

    Hunter Pence is goated.

    • @jgriff8533
      @jgriff8533 2 дні тому +2

      Great guest with awesome feedback about the game

    • @terrellsdoomed
      @terrellsdoomed 2 дні тому +2

      @@jgriff8533 yea I love his passion

    • @GabumaneTV
      @GabumaneTV 21 годину тому

      He's one of the best guests every time

  • @VeggieTwelve
    @VeggieTwelve День тому +2

    Watched this one live - I really enjoyed a lot of discussion in this one, especially hearing some of the insight and thoughts on things like the potential of a 3rd skill or their process for designing and balancing some of the Sorcerer, great episode!

  • @empanada2256
    @empanada2256 2 дні тому +8

    Hunter Pence is a great guest. Also interesting seeing sdf, he looks so young

  • @kylerodruguez148
    @kylerodruguez148 День тому

    I love the casual Gripgravy and PartyChip mis-namings.

  • @empanada2256
    @empanada2256 2 дні тому +3

    Always w timing, my ears will no longer be bored for this graveyard shift lets gooo

  • @SpringHeeLJaK89
    @SpringHeeLJaK89 12 годин тому

    A change i'd like to see is blues opening later and not having to fight the same people in the same lobby twice.

  • @ItsFlooK
    @ItsFlooK День тому

    One of the best eps youve done mate nice work

  • @ZombieFredo
    @ZombieFredo День тому

    Great episode, man Hunter is such a needed positive voice in the gaming scene.

  • @DoniKalanxhi
    @DoniKalanxhi День тому +2

    Hello i just starting this game i got it from epic and decided to buy after trying, the class that i play is ranger because its easy and coming from games that require a good aim like apex legends i started learning but i dont understand why in solo i get my ass kicked all the time if it isnt the monsters its some random guy with armor that insta kills me. Is this class weak or im doing anything bad? also subbing and i need some advice please.

    • @SwedishEagle-h2s
      @SwedishEagle-h2s День тому +2

      Do yourself a favour and play fighter lol

    • @monsieurtito963
      @monsieurtito963 День тому +1

      ranger is good put the spacing is key, clear a escape route, set up trap, kite/space well and you'll be good

    • @dalej4241
      @dalej4241 13 годин тому

      In low gear brackets pdr fighter is gonna be hard to fight for you on ranger, even in high roller too.

    • @yoshimoto7064
      @yoshimoto7064 13 годин тому

      ranger is just a bad solo pick. if u just one shot its over

  • @oughtnot
    @oughtnot 2 дні тому +3

    I love this patch. I'm a permanent casual and I'm really enjoying the skirmish sandbox. I've also noticed a lot of new players spawning into normals which is a refreshing sign.

  • @ABigAkorn
    @ABigAkorn 2 дні тому +4

    Always love SDF and Terence

  • @APKSRMKS
    @APKSRMKS День тому

    you are a great host soma keep up the good work dude!

    • @_Soma
      @_Soma  21 годину тому

      Thank you!

  • @erich1380
    @erich1380 2 дні тому +1

    i wish i could hear them explain why u cant buy gear back beyond first floor and if its intended

  • @Christabub
    @Christabub 10 годин тому

    I think it would be super cool to have guild halls with some sort of design or furnishing functionality. If it's a shared build or if there's individual rooms that could be designated to players within the guild. Some gamers really really get off on the base building meta within a pvp or mmo game (think Rust). If they made it where you had to go into the dungeon to farm materials to craft different cosmetic furniture or even crafting stations. It would be only a net positive for the game. It wouldn't take away from the people that would just want to farm or pvp in dungeons, it would just add another layer of players that would mix in the dungeon.

  • @ChiefBanana
    @ChiefBanana День тому

    great podcast to listen to. W Soma, W guests, and W SDF & Terry

  • @notaname123
    @notaname123 2 дні тому +5

    Cant believe gripgravy would bully chip like that, otherwise W cast

  • @dalej4241
    @dalej4241 15 годин тому

    Sdf doesn’t play high roller?

  • @ransom5530
    @ransom5530 День тому

    I'm thinking oh I really like playing bard,
    SDF: Bard is really broken
    Me: FROCK

  • @xuanduncy1835
    @xuanduncy1835 2 дні тому

    HOW HAS NO ONE TALKED ABOUT CANCELING POTIONS YET

    • @GitYerRatOut
      @GitYerRatOut 2 дні тому +5

      how you gonna half drink a potion

    • @yeayea115
      @yeayea115 День тому

      Potions shouldn't be cancelable so classes like rogue can open up melee chances on classes like rage barb

    • @xuanduncy1835
      @xuanduncy1835 День тому

      @@GitYerRatOut Obviously you cancel the animation before you drink it and don't get the buff? You can cancel bandages so what's the difference?

    • @_Soma
      @_Soma  День тому +3

      He did say in a previous interview that this isn't going to happen

    • @noonegaming8685
      @noonegaming8685 День тому

      The liquid in the potion disappears as u drink it, they aren’t going to make u spit it back in

  • @uwuweeabo2725
    @uwuweeabo2725 День тому +1

    im ngl the rogue complants im not understanding yeah they're a weak toe to toe class but they're the only class that you dont know is there they get the jump EVERY time they always get free dmg

    • @dalej4241
      @dalej4241 12 годин тому

      Class can only get the jump when your sitting still for minutes straight, at least in solo. Locked in players will always hear your footsteps before you can invis landmine them. In trios there is more going on in a team fight so landmines are a little easier

  • @Derpwigglies
    @Derpwigglies День тому

    I just have to say, this video is them saying out loud what I've been saying for months. At least about the spaghetti code, tech debt, etc.
    My advice: Please for the love of god branch your project into these branches (Master, Dev, Test, Live). Then use them for what they are for. If you fix the foundation now, everything else will go so much more smoothly. You guys are working with your old code from the playtest vertical slices. It ALL needs to be refactored to current standards.

  • @ShatteredSoulsSMP
    @ShatteredSoulsSMP 2 дні тому +5

    That was a good podcast, Chip really carried that. Kinda sucked that Gravy was so mean to Chip tho that was L bully

  • @barapatan
    @barapatan День тому +1

    Thanks for the upload.
    I hope this is constructive, sound levels felt unbalanced this podcast. Some speakers were objectively louder than others and it made it hard to pick out if there were multiple voices speaking at the same time.

    • @_Soma
      @_Soma  День тому +1

      Yeah, it's hard to balance that many setups over Discord - I try my best with volume levels and even have some folks maxed out but I still have issues. Sometimes it's on their end too so I can't do anything about it.

    • @barapatan
      @barapatan День тому +1

      @@_Soma Keep it up, you're doing your best!

  • @shqiperia60
    @shqiperia60 День тому +2

    Please invite soapy!

  • @khaosghost3626
    @khaosghost3626 2 дні тому +1

    more warlock stuff leeeets gooo. custom maps would be insane

  • @proofmr2
    @proofmr2 День тому

    hey i think this might be the best place to suggest but what if they added a gate to the blues so that you couldnt just escape for free, the gates would close after 5-10 seconds so others would have to open it as well

  • @techtoniclive
    @techtoniclive 2 дні тому +4

    “Dark and Darker is back” why do I feel like I’ve heard this before

  • @SwedishEagle-h2s
    @SwedishEagle-h2s День тому +1

    Hi im new to this channel, and im subbing i want to thank @Soma for putting up a good word for rangers, wich in my opinion is not in a good spot right now. I have around 1k hours ranger only, and dealing with barbs 2 taps has been a bad experience you cant even outrun them now. Talking about highroller, solos.

  • @MrGodPowered
    @MrGodPowered 21 годину тому

    3 ability slots 👀

  • @Drajika
    @Drajika 2 дні тому +2

    What i think about the patch:
    Sorc are cool! alot of nice spells and i feel the learning curve is fun.
    Only negative about sorc is that it makes me think about the poor wizards , i feel maybe cantrips would help wizards along? a small fireblast or frost atk on a cd like sorcs so when a wizard doesnt have their spells they still are a magic user and can dish out something
    Wizards great power should be based on their spellslots but maybe have something weaker for backup but maybe this is what wands are going come in?!
    Fog of war and random crypt is amazing! fun! i envy the new players who gets to explore crypts for the first time without knowing any room layouts!.
    I did feel a bit annoyed searching for barracks in crypts now but thats ju a lazy players feel and it quickly fell out of my mind when i realised how fast i can go again and just enter crypts without spending huge amout of time in ruins.
    Blue portals feels like they are open to early tho! maybe have them open after half the map duration?
    in goblin cave i had multiple times i reentered same gobo cave i just died on and rushed my own body and got revenge on a player. funny at first but maybe not the best on the long run to be able to do that. Maybe a max amout of times u can enter the same dungeon with your character?
    The continouse dungeon feels alot like tarkov scav play when joining later in the dungeon. pretty nice but maybe would had been great if you played a goblin instead of your character? monster scavs or human bandits? just an idea .
    i have not explored the socket system atm so i got that to play around with ! so far great and a fun patch!
    Merry xmas!!!

  • @shqiperia60
    @shqiperia60 День тому

    57:45 quivers and guilds would be awesome !!! 😊

  • @yoshimoto7064
    @yoshimoto7064 13 годин тому

    did they said 3rd ability?

  • @matt-z5j
    @matt-z5j 2 дні тому +1

    1:45:00 maybe remove sprint and rage and give every class sprint innately.
    Make bows and plate armor incompatible. No archers wore plate irl because it limits range of motion. Don't need to take away bows from fighter. Give weapon mastery 10% of each type of dmg instead of 5% each type.
    Should gems not give base attribute rolls? If not, in many cases gear that rolls certain base attributes will be bis. For instance move speed as a modifier is only on boots, but agility can still be rolled and those pieces will be on very high demand. Perhaps base attributes should not be a roll, but only derived enhancements like power, buff duration etc.?

    • @sawritall4292
      @sawritall4292 2 дні тому

      Ok sure, make plate armor heavily resist projectiles then, dont give bows a incredibly powerful armor penetration which defeats the purpose of plate

    • @matt-z5j
      @matt-z5j 2 дні тому

      @@sawritall4292 I think if they have armor pen, then it should come with a tradeoff. That's how you balance classes, skills and items in games in general. "Do I take this and lose out on this, or do I take this and lose out on that." A ranger with lower armor pen should have more dps against lower armor targets and vice versa.

    • @faux4780
      @faux4780 2 дні тому

      fatherless take.

    • @matt-z5j
      @matt-z5j 2 дні тому

      I just realised that diamonds do give base attribute rolls. My bad for missing this before commenting.

    • @Zorkalot
      @Zorkalot День тому

      Sprint take is god awful I’m ngl. Fighter is already the worst class in terms of perk and skill diversity, don’t strip them on their one thing even more lmao

  • @personal_person351
    @personal_person351 2 дні тому +9

    W podcast unfortunate that chip was so shy and scared that he fumbled his questions

    • @trendingnow.9548
      @trendingnow.9548 2 дні тому +3

      bro had to be serious and couldn't clip farm every 5 seconds

  • @brandonwarner8442
    @brandonwarner8442 День тому

    I wish This update didn't make the tavern unplayable for me! Anytime I load up dark and darker it closes saying "the tavern is not working" I can't even play this fucking game after the updated its super annoying😡

  • @donnyboi1990
    @donnyboi1990 День тому

    Hunter is right... spear ranger is very good and so slept on. Back in season 1 it was so strong I could just 1v3 teams with my spear within like 6 seconds if I caught them off guard. I would wear warden outfit and build some armor rating into my str/agi(dex now) builds.

  • @oscarstefani168
    @oscarstefani168 День тому +1

    Honneslty i'm surpised about the low quality Questions from the guests.
    Asking non stop questions about balance issues wich come from their own frustration or expérience is too poor for those great dev team time
    Just my point

    • @dalej4241
      @dalej4241 13 годин тому

      Agreed

    • @dalej4241
      @dalej4241 13 годин тому +1

      Most of chips questions were bad, I really liked gravy’s questions though

  • @cemi4840
    @cemi4840 2 дні тому

    How about a loot drop box in boss room loot room. To deposit loot before going down.

  • @Ellrise
    @Ellrise День тому

    I’m going to cry I am waiting for monk so much but I need it to be skillful , we already have barb, fighter that don’t need skill in melee, monk could be THE class which need skill in melee !! You can see the dungeons and dragons rulebook but it has reflect attack, great mobitlity and a lot more. You could have fighting stances you could have so much 😭😭
    PS : When subclasses will be implemented I need warrior of the element monk (d&d), I need to play the avatar please 😭

  • @NeedBackup_
    @NeedBackup_ 2 дні тому

    I feel like surv bow wouldn't be as oppressive if not for true damage. Feel like removing it would solve many issues and broken builds. We would still have Add damage rolls anyways. Can compensate by increasing pen rolls too. Very much doubt they'll remove true though.

    • @sawritall4292
      @sawritall4292 2 дні тому +1

      There is no place for true anymore, the purpose of true was to deal with 95% pdr, now the max is 65%, which is nowhere near as oppressive as it once was, true has far lived past its importance and is now too overpowered, delete it from the game.

  • @ALBO-GERMAN-AMERICAN-EAGLE
    @ALBO-GERMAN-AMERICAN-EAGLE День тому

    Hello Soma can you invite soapy to represent the ranger community. Also subbed ❤

    • @_Soma
      @_Soma  21 годину тому +1

      Yes, I want to have him on soon!

  • @butterbee2384
    @butterbee2384 2 дні тому

    Which db were they trying to switch? Can't make it out at 35:12.

    • @Sebastian-nr4pc
      @Sebastian-nr4pc 2 дні тому

      To me it sounds like he says they are using MariaDB today and was trying to switch to MySQL

    • @hack_nug
      @hack_nug 2 дні тому

      they're currently using mariadb and i believe they're planning a migration to microsoft sql. not sure how it would perform for an online game but if i was them i'd be looking at libsql for easier migrations or tiger beetle if they need the extra speed

  • @shqiperia60
    @shqiperia60 День тому +2

    I agree with Soma he nailed it about rangers 23:31 those guys are laughting because they dont play the class but im having a great time playing it despite nerfs. Also i see that new players choose ranger alot. And boy arw they getting their ass kicked in solos.

  • @DaKingof
    @DaKingof 2 дні тому

    I agree with the blues. They should only open like 5 minutes after the dungeon starts. Not within the first minute...although, it feels bad having to wait for 'leaving early' and would feel double bad if I get that and have to wait to leave too when my system is lagging. Steam has very poor performance after a game or two!

  • @ransom5530
    @ransom5530 День тому +1

    Give us blue shards after all that wipe emotional distress

  • @angelflores9248
    @angelflores9248 День тому

    smh rip bard

  • @HotDogBunN2YG
    @HotDogBunN2YG 2 дні тому +7

    "bard is too strong, were looking to make it so you cant take 2 move speed songs" dawg.. i am a 1300 hours bard, i played this class when there was literally 49 bards in the bard trade at most at any given time because the class was bar none the worst class and still had major success, so nerf what you want ima always be fine, but that, what sdf and terry just described is not the problem with bard. accelerando and alacrity combined is 14 move speed and to get that i have to stop and play a song that even with full dex has a 3 second interval. lets now compare that to fighters sprint which at a push of a button gives 15 move speed, yes so unfair and unbalanced.. i get it doesnt have a cool down, but also dont stand there and let them keep reapplying it like the fuck, catching me mid song is a kin to me catching you with your weapons away. what i hope he meant is we cant take allegro and accelerando, that is an understandable change i can get behind that also hurts buff ball which even as a bard i think is ridiculously lame. i never played with a cleric until last wipe and that shit was literally easy mode. so if your nerfing bard you better be nerfing cleric too cuz its a combined problem. i can tell you exactly why based off your mmr it looks like bard is a bigger problem and its cuz out of the comp unless its a wizard buff ball and even then, bards do most of the killing, they let the tank run in do dmg then finish them off with their burst dmg. so no shit theres less clerics at the top of the leaderboard because that whole time there just standing there whipping out heals, pretending its overwatch, and being the most oppressive class to fight against comp v comp when you dont have one.

    • @Sebastian-nr4pc
      @Sebastian-nr4pc 2 дні тому +2

      What they want to change is to make it so that wiz haste and bard Ms cannot stack the same way. They basically want to Nerf buffball. I do not believe they will make huge changes to bard overall as it is already a rare class to see outside of trios and arena

    • @sawritall4292
      @sawritall4292 2 дні тому

      Bard gets +9ms from beats, 2 agility from rousing and have the option to get another 15ms from accelerando, at any time to both themselves and their allies, no cooldown, no limitation, no strings attached, fighter uses sprint every 30 seconds.

    • @mrrager1409
      @mrrager1409 День тому +4

      my brother in christ its your first ever nerf

  • @shqiperia60
    @shqiperia60 День тому +1

    Ranger has been a bad experience everyone who was a ranger either went fighter or sorcerer. They never added quivers, and all the indirect nerfs, i will mention some nerfs that happened ; trap nerf, pushback nerf, shield no push back nerf, kitting nerf, hp nerf- indirect, shotgun nerf and more turned the class from mid tear to near the bottom. As always nice to see this podcast back.

  • @samuraidabz885
    @samuraidabz885 День тому

    W frontline

  • @greentext2345
    @greentext2345 2 дні тому

    Please for the start of wipe region block the "country" from OCE servers. 90% of the players aren't OCE players and are abusing a low player count to create 5-6 man team every raid to loot boss room and kill any ozy who want to loot high priority areas. Also given the fact you can respawn back into the same dungeon on some cases I have had to fight a group of teamers twice after I killed them.

  • @Skooma_Addict42
    @Skooma_Addict42 2 дні тому

    W wipe (also nerf barb)

  • @Swamp_Donkey123
    @Swamp_Donkey123 2 дні тому

    Dude please nerf bard XD

  • @alexandreiss0agr276
    @alexandreiss0agr276 2 дні тому +1

    that is SDF?? nice to have an image of the man himself.

    • @krampusace8957
      @krampusace8957 2 дні тому +1

      bro is playing a game, but he doesn't even know whose it is. lol

  • @AvyFPS
    @AvyFPS День тому

    W honestly

  • @Mitozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
    @Mitozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 2 дні тому

    W devs

  • @fancyjello
    @fancyjello 2 дні тому

    W fartytip

  • @greentext2345
    @greentext2345 2 дні тому

    I think cleric is only a problem given how op other classes are.

    • @sawritall4292
      @sawritall4292 2 дні тому

      Cleric is only strong when healing others, other than that? A incredibly weak class with no other redeeming factors.

    • @yeayea115
      @yeayea115 День тому

      Judgement/smite can do ok but otherwise they have weak options for self combat​@sawritall4292

    • @donnyboi1990
      @donnyboi1990 День тому

      @@sawritall4292 not to mention it's probably the worse class to clutch with when your teammates are dead.

  • @sekotsandbocaj
    @sekotsandbocaj 2 дні тому

    Nooooo don’t nerf bard again 😢

    • @mrrager1409
      @mrrager1409 День тому

      lmao first ever nerf

    • @dalej4241
      @dalej4241 13 годин тому

      @@mrrager1409bard has been nerfed a million times since early access launch wym

  • @Sage_Guru
    @Sage_Guru 2 дні тому

    Regionlockchina

  • @trendingnow.9548
    @trendingnow.9548 2 дні тому

    dungeon expressman shouldn't be in the game. its way to free. atleast make it more interesting

  • @RonaldMcDonald-o5z
    @RonaldMcDonald-o5z 2 дні тому +2

    Man is right. Rogue melts pdr fighter snd daggers are broken in anyone's hands. Bows are oppressive anti-fun just like warlock kiting. redesign every class basically.

    • @yeayea115
      @yeayea115 День тому +1

      Rogue should probably keep melting pdr fighter as you can play barb instead to obliterate then with a billion hp and nearly one shot tier dmg
      Bows are rough. Ranged is mostly bad for pve but ungodly powerful in pvp which is so strange

  • @creepyoutdoors4451
    @creepyoutdoors4451 2 дні тому +1

    Thanks soma also first

  • @bigsandytaco
    @bigsandytaco 2 дні тому

    Continuous is trash and the rng dungs are trash to. Good luck doing quest on crypts

  • @ScaryGUY420
    @ScaryGUY420 2 дні тому

    bro please do a multiclass gear bracket that shit is fun for casual play and meme builds

  • @devol3829
    @devol3829 День тому

    Only 3 more years for actual content.
    - Sorc plays like dogsht.
    - game has more problems than before
    - all the "advancements" in the past year and all the balancement patches were essentially a timewaste
    - Religion and expressman were a waste of time
    - new map nobody asked for
    - ladders still dont work
    The only 2 good changes in the past year, were the lootdroprates and the continuous dungeon.
    And please dont talk about bossing, 99% of players dont give a sht, if wanna go bossing i play Elden Ring.
    Like if you throw balance around anyways, dont concern yourself with that for the time being, add new mechanics, spells ccs, and transformative gameplay.
    Its not that hard, a content patch with spells and perks for every class is the easiest dub.

    • @Zorkalot
      @Zorkalot День тому +1

      You new gen steam players are awful damm. Game is 100x better than it was in the past and just keeps improving. Go play tf2 and tell me how their updates feel😂 game has less bugs, more content, and wayyyy more balanced. Take a look at some of the old stat modifiers and tell me the games not more balanced. Newgen brain rot to the max

  • @oEatpeopleo
    @oEatpeopleo 2 дні тому

    I don't know any of these guests!