Champions: Return to Arms Dev Diary #1

GameSpy has posted the first developer diary for Champions: Return to Arms, in which producer Clint Worley discusses the vision and planning that went into the action RPG sequel. An excerpt:

The first Champions of Norrath had a full suite of characters that all had unique skills and abilities. Now we have introduced two new characters to bring a new flavor in Return to Arms. The decision to use the Vah Shir and the Iksar was a difficult one.

A few different ideas bounced around the studio including a dwarf and a froglok. Ultimately, the decision was based on how large the actual character would be on screen. Although the dwarf and the froglok would be a ton of fun to play, they would be too small on-screen. The only camera that the player would be able to use is the closest one. Since the first title has three camera heights, we planned to support those heights again in Return to Arms.

So the Vah Shir and the Iksar are larger characters and easier to see. They also have very different styles and abilities for new and returning players to use. I am sure that once you see them with full armor and the new abilities we are introducing to the Champions world, you too will be quite impressed.