Title Update/DLC Video Q&A - Got Questions?

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Firstly, I wanted to say that the team is thrilled that the community is stoked about the upcoming title update and DLC. Though they've been quite lately, that didn't mean that they weren't working very hard and continuing to make the game better. With the upcoming update and DLC now announced, we will be following this up with a video Q&A where Mahar and Brizzo will answer questions from the community. We will be creating and posting the video Q&A sometime in the 3rd week of November so if you have questions, please leave them here.

We also understand that even will all the great stuff that the team has done to improve the game in the next update, there will still be things that people will want. At this time, with the update in submission, there is unlikely going to be any more additions to this title update. With that being said, let's keep the question to what will be in the update and DLC as those will be the ones selected to answer during the Q&A session.

Thanks in advance for your Q's to the team!

UPDATE - 11/19 - Here's the video Q&A:
http://blog.fightnight.easports.com/archive/2009/11/20/brizzo-and-mahar-answer-community-q-s.aspx

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xbox.sk88z wrote:Firstly, I wanted to say that the team is thrilled that the community is stoked about the upcoming title update and DLC. Though they've been quite lately, that didn't mean that they weren't working very hard and continuing to make the game better. With the upcoming update and DLC now announced, we will be following this up with a video podcast where Mahar and Brizzo will be fielding questions from the community. We will be creating and posting the video podcast sometime in the 3rd week of November so if you have questions, please leave them here.

We also understand that even will all the great stuff that the team has done to improve the game in the next update, there will still be things that people will want. At this time, with the update in submission, there is unlikely going to be any more additions to this title update. With that being said, let's keep the question to what will be in the update and DLC as those will be the ones selected to answer during the Q&A session.

Thanks in advance for your Q's to the team!

Is the DLC limited to Liston, Holyfield & Hopkins? It say's they are 'headlining' the DLC, which implies there are others, if so, who are they?

What will Liston's reach be? I'm sure you're aware that he had an enormous 84" reach. 3" longer than Klitschko's and the same as Lewis' reach!

Will there be future DLC for other fighters? If so how often? You state that "there is unlikely going to be any more additions to this title update", just curious if that means no more DLC boxers?

What weight will Hopkins be?

Any screen shots of the new fighters?

What about weight classes? Right now Super MW is lumped in with HW on-line & Welterweight is lumped in with MW. Which gives a distinct disadvantage fighting Calzaghe, Roy Jones & Taylor against 240 pound Lewis & GOAT Ali. Welterweights have to fight all-time great Middleweights SRR, Hagler & LaMotta. Doesn't this need to be fixed?

What will the 20 rivalry fights be?

PLease explain the 'Old school rules' mode of play. Rules, weights, rounds, features etc.

Allow users to duplicate and edit ratings of licensed boxers - What does that entail exactly? Is this on-line and in normal gameplay? What is the objective of this feature?

Online World Championship Updates
- Improved cheat detection logic - Can we get specifics?

General Updates
- Various Bug fixes
What bugs are being fixed specifically?

These updates will be available for FREE. Also available for free are over a dozen new Create Boxer accessories including Boots, Trunks, and Gloves - Does that mean a dozen sets or a dozen items total? Any details? No more 3rd world/obscure country flags, please LOL

Thanks for the hard work. Looking forward to this new stuff so we can get a playable game on-line

Can we edit fighters weights and appearance, or just stats?

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yes most important question will we be able to edit weights cause without being able to edit weights editing other stats is absolutely useless

but i am excited to be able t o bash heads with the last of the great heavyweights,evander

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Hey EA, nice job so far with the updates and DLC keep em' coming! Anyway I got three questions, I hope you guys can answer them.

1) First off, how many DLC packs can we expect to be released from now until, say Fight Night Round 5? Do you guys have the DLC packs planned out and are just waiting for the right time to announce them?

2) I know the legends and big names are your DLC priorities. Since it seems like I'm the only one who cares about the lighter weights, I wanna ask if you guys will ever add more boxers to the flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight, and lightweight divisions? (ie. Juan Manuel Marquez, Juan Diaz, Joseph Agbeko, Vic Darchinyan, Ivan Calderon...)

3)The last question I have is, what are the chances of Floyd Meayweather Jr. appearing in FNR4 as DLC?
a) For sure (just wait a couple of months)
b) Maybe (currently in negotiations)
c) Wishful thinking (he just wants too much $)
d) Fight Night Round 5

Thanks EA for your time, if you choose to answer any of my questions. Again, nice job guys keep up the good work! =)

good morning!
it would be possible to see again shapes 1 and 2 in comparison with others.
I speak about the possibility of advancing by knocking to the body, this generates too much inequality. i use shape 3 since the first fnr

it would be possible to see again the force of jab and the live broadcastings but also the uppercuts when the adversary hits us to the body.

thank you I am really impatient to see the results of DLC to come.

having excused me for my English I am French

I wanted to tell force of the jab and cross

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Do the gameplay patches apply to online only or will it be harder for the AI in fight now and legacy modes to block twitch and will fighters like tyson and lamotta not be able to stick to you as easy, etc.??? Will you post a link to the podcast in here please so we dont have to hunt for it and can hear the answers given. When IS the podcast?

Also, what weight class will Nard be in? PLEASE say middleweight!! Will we be able to switch weightclasses with liscensed boxers with the new edit function?( EX. - MW Roy Jones or FW Pac Man. )

With the changes to stamina, and punch accuracy will these now reflect the ratings that fighters have?

Now that stamina governs everything, will this affect how players manage their punch output? Meaning, for someone who dances, weaves or side steps a lot see a greater overall decrease in their "gas tank" and affect their punch output earlier versus some one who is more cautions with their movement and Judicious with their punching?

I'd like to hear more about how the Rivalry Mode Fights will be presented differently from me doing a Fight Now Match between Ali-Frazier, or any combination of major Rivalries. Will we get to see video highlights of the real-life fights? How will it stand out from choosing the same fight in Fight Now?

When's the podcast, Mr. Sk88z?

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How many extra attribute points will be given to us for the editing of licensed boxers?
If it is a case of their current rating + only a "few" extra points as i am lead to believe, what would we be able to boost a boxer who starts on 89% to? I'm praying that we get about 100+ extra attribute points per boxer as that would be a good amount.

Will Duplicated Licensed Boxers names carry over with Announcers?
This is obviously very important to keep them authentic.

Shall there be any more Body Builds, Styles, Hair and Facial Hair styles available via DLC?
Specifically, will we see Mike Tyson's shaved-sides hair style?

Thanks.

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- Will the attribute points to be distributed have a limit? I hope not because I know whats fair and not with my offline fighters.

- When you say editing licensed boxers, does that mean switching body builds, adjusting weight classes, and hair styles? PLEASE INCLUDE THIS

- And a fantasy question. Will Manny Pacquiao's hair be fixed? hahahaha

- Will the flow and speed of combinations be fixed? I've been trying to get this out for a while and I want to throw smooth combos.

Firstly, thanks for providing this opportunity to ask a question on the upcoming DLC.

My question is, has any work been done on the stun state for the user controlled boxer? I see it's mentioned in relation to no illegal blows can be thrown when a user is in a stun state, but has the ability to retreat quicker after you've been stunned also been addressed? The AI opponent can often run and survive the stun (despite often being belted as they go - but that's another story) while the user controlled boxer is basically unable to retreat.

Game Play Updates
- Adjusted the locomotion speed at close proximity so that your opponent can no longer trap you with glued feet
- Increased the stamina cost when continually punching
- Increased stamina loss when continually weaving
- Increased stamina loss for users that spam upper body movement
- Can no longer perform a perfect block when spamming the block
- Increased the stamina cost when continually running away from your opponent
- No illegal blows can be thrown by either user when one user is in a stun state
- Increased stamina cost of Haymakers
- Tuned punch accuracy when opponents are moving their head
- Reduced locomotion speed when throwing punch combos

Create Player Updates
- Allow users to duplicate and edit ratings of licensed boxers

Online World Championship Updates
- Improved cheat detection logic

General Updates
- Various Bug fixes

These updates will be available for FREE. Also available for free are over a dozen new Create Boxer accessories including Boots, Trunks, and Gloves.

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