Player Interviews: The Regis Mark V

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   Unless you've been living under a MAG rock in suppression for the past year, chances are you know who The Regis Mark V is. He's the smack-talking, blue-dot trainin', fast-shootin' mouth of The Dark Flock. We're pretty sure you've heard him at least once over platoon chat doing what he can to prevent people from sniping from the spawn. Keep reading for some of his views on what we can expect from DUST 514.

  Bruce Harmon

  • so tell us about the ZSA? 
    Regis
    • Well Zaibatsu Syndicate or ZSA for short is an alliance of some of the best clans that MAG has to offer. From 3c, FLOCK, SYN, D|Z and some others.
• Bruce Harmon

  • wow, how did all of those groups come together?
• Regis

  • Well The REGIS expressed his desire over the MAG forums to start a corporation little did REGIS know there were others who felt the same. There were talks for weeks over facebook about the formation of this alliance.
    Bruce Harmon
    

    • who's the alliance leader?
      
• • The Regis There is no alliance leader our alliance is more like a round table, a democracy if you will. Each clan/corporation within the alliance has it's leader and two officer's represent the corp in the alliance. Everything gets voted on.
• Bruce Harmon

  • understood. that's impressive, whats the goal of the ZSA?
• Regis

  • Well Zaibatsu is a Japanese term referring to industrial and financial business conglomerates in the Empire of Japan, whose influence and size allowed for control over significant parts of the Japanese economy from the Meiji period until the end of World War II. Those are our goals as far as New Eden and the rest of the galaxy goes.
• Bruce Harmon

  • Soooo. control over the galaxy?
• Regis

  • In simpler terms, yes
• Bruce Harmon

  • wow, well you've certainly got the players to do it. who are the other clans you didnt mention?
• Regis

  • Okay so the clans that are in are 3C, Flock, El Capi's NEW, SYN, and D|Z. under consideration are TLN, PHI. We are still looking for other clan/corps to join us in our fight but there are strict guidelines to get in and you must be voted in by the heads of the democracy.
• Bruce Harmon

  • wow. so what are you most looking forward to in Dust?
• Regis

  • The persistence! Oh and The fighter planes
• Bruce Harmon

  • fighter planes? we hadn't heard that...
• Regis

  • Well it's supposed to be one of the 10 vehicles in game it was in the Alpha gameplay vid
• Bruce Harmon

  • thats incredible. so many are comparing Dust to a MAG 2. What say you?
• Regis

  • Well MAG is a great game despite Scott Rudi and his horribad coding. But there were a lot of things promised to us for MAG that we did not get. Dust is actually giving us the persistence we wanted and CLAN WARS!So Dust is Dust and MAG is MAG
• Bruce Harmon

  • Two different games. Got it. what MAG elements wouldn't you mind seeing in DUST?
• Regis

  • The Regis would like to see the command system that MAG had in Dust. But offer some type of training for the leadership positions.
• Bruce Harmon

  • right. anything else?
• Regis

  • Nope
• Bruce Harmon

  • So given EVE's long history, can console DUST players even make a dent in the EVE-verse?
• Regis

  • Yes, The REGIS believes so given the fact that EVE is tied to the game. The REGIS firmly believes that FPS gamers will take there world and turn it upside down
• Bruce Harmon

  • Even though they have an eight year start?
• Regis

  • They may have an eight year start but there are other EVE players who are willing to use us mercs to gain advantage. They may have had 8 years to build but empires have fallen in a matter of days. Look at Rome
• Bruce Harmon

  • So I take it the ZSA is looking to form its own corporation rather than to work for one from EVE.
• Regis

  • Oh no. There are talks with an EVE corp to The REGIS' understanding.
• Bruce Harmon

  • gotcha. Do you think that PC players look down on DUST players as cannon fodder?
• Regis

  • Some might and some might not.
  • At this point who really knows whats going on in the EVE verse
• Bruce Harmon

  • TDF and 3C are notable MAG names but how many core players are still on the roster?
• Regis

  • Well The REGIS has heard that a lot of the old core players will return for Dust. I hope they have semi-auto Sniper Rifle's in EVE
• Bruce Harmon

  • any old MAG scores to settle?
• Regis

  • No not at all. It's simple if your not with us your against us.
• Bruce Harmon

  • you're known for your bravado and over the top personality. how was The Regis created?
• Regis

  • Well The REGIS is a big fan of The ROCK and REGIS MK V from MEGAS XLR and said why not combine the two this PSN was also inspired by Dust because REGIS name has a meaning to it.
• Bruce Harmon

  • haha. got it. what one question would you ask a CCP dev?
• Regis

  • How is game testing coming along and when can we see some gameplay?
• Bruce Harmon

  • how will you know whether Dust 514 is a success?
• Regis

  • The beta will reveal all. CCP already said this is a hardcore game meant for hardcore players so COD numbers are out of the question. So well see what happens when The beta drops.
• Bruce Harmon

  • MAG players seem anxious for Dust. why?
• Regis

  • Well The REGIS thinks it's mostly due to big battles with actual persistence you lose a battle you lose a strong hold not just a color tab switching hands giving your enemy a bonus.
• Bruce Harmon

  • what do you hope to see in social area?
• Regis

  • The REGIS doesn't know. A third person social area in a FPS sounds awesome on it's own.

• Bruce Harmon

  • Does it intimidate you at all that EVE players already have fleets, air superiority and billions of ISK?
• Regis

  • Well if The Regis went in intimidated then whats the point in playing? Did money and more numbers stop Afghanistan when they fought the Russians, or the Vietnamese when they fought us, or when we whooped some ass in both WWI and II. The REGIS has one thing to say to the EVE corps/alliances that are against us... JUST BRING IT!
• Bruce Harmon

  • good point. will you spend money in Dust?
• Regis

  • Yes The REGIS is already putting money to the side for Dust. A lot of money! economic warfare at it's best.
• Bruce Harmon

  • What lessons can CCP learn from MAG?
• Regis

  • Well since there will be no need to nerf weapons because everyone will have access to the same things. Just don't listen to casuals who will leave the game after a few months
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  Bruce Harmon

  • the last devblog mentioned interactions outside of the console. any ideas on what that means?
• Regis

  • Not really
• Bruce Harmon

  • Has MAG prepared you for life as a DUST merc?
• Regis

  • As far as big battles go yeah but The REGIS is sure there will be plenty of new things to learn
• Bruce Harmon

  • what should EVE corporations interested in hiring a DUST corp know about the ZSA?
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  Regis

  • That we are very serious in what we do and we will only put our best foot forward.
• Bruce Harmon
  

  • We recently did a top 10 list of reasons to be excited about Dust. Which intrigued you the most?
  • http://magvets.blogspot.com/2011/08/10-things-that-excite-us-about-dust-514.html
• Regis

  • All of it!
• Bruce Harmon

  • haha! anything you'd like to leave us with? The rest of the time is yours.
• Regis
  

  • The Regis is The jabroni-beatin, pie-eatin, eyebrow-raising, The REGIS_MARK_V.
  • But seriously everyone bring your game face