• Spotlight On: D_W_

    Dean
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    Fan Friday is back with the spotlight now on D_W_, another regular on the OMDU North American forums. You may recognize D_W_ from some of the many excellent suggestion threads and new hero ideas. Some of the hero ideas D_W_ has come up with include The Greasy Gnoll, The Elementarist, Haze and Calvin the Hobgoblin Shaman. To find about a bit more about the ideas man we sit down with D_W_ for our spotlight interview!

    The Basics

    • Name: David William O’Boyle (see where my clever username comes from? :D)
    • Age: 28
    • Home Town: Wood-Ridge NJ, USA (Currently living in Seattle WA.)

    Questions

    • What is day job?
    Oh boy, right now I’m unemployed and have been looking for work for about a month now. It’s no fun. If anyone needs a sound designer/composer or a game designer or just wants to give me money so I can eat that would be great. Though freelancing doesn’t pay the bills unfortunately. Crappy day jobs here I come!
    • Best and worst food?
    I make a pretty mean chili. It’s basically the most amazing thing you could eat if you are me. I’m not a fan of eggs or fish. They just creep me out.
    • Dream holiday destination?
    Some place that has rad people and mini golf. You can’t go wrong with mini golf.
    • Whats your taste in music?
    This is like the worst question to ask a musician. The best answer is probably “yes, especially instrumental stuff.” The long answer is I literally listen to a bit of everything from pre-renaissance all the way to music so experimental that most people would not describe it as music. To me music is sound made with intention. The real long answer would probably be book length haha.
    • How did you first discover Orcs Must Die! ?
    I believe it was from GiantBomb.com’s Quick Look video. I bought it soon after and  didn’t really like the game at first to be honest. Eventually I played through it and tried to five skull every level before OMD2 came out.
    • Which of Weavers would you recommend players take into battle and why?
    Steel Weaver so you can spam archer guardians.. Oh wait you mean in OMDU.
    • Whats your favourite OMD trap of all time?
    Brimstone and Void Walls.
    • What is the one thing you wish OMDU would have that it doesn’t have right now?
    Hrmm… There’s a lot of old traps/gear/Minions I’d love to see in it. Right now I think it could use some more elemental variation in minion types so I’d love to see the Elemantals from Orcs 2.
    • What do you think about the hero balance, do any of the heroes stand out as OP?
    I don’t think any one of them is super broken at the moment. Personally I’d rather see some heroes brought up a bit more, but perhaps I’m just bad at playing them.
    • How do you feel about the new AFK / kick timer?
    It’s probably too short. 2 minutes is a long time in game, but not in life. There are tons of things that could make a person go AFK. But I don’t know. Other players just have to be understanding of people AFK and keep a calm head. I don’t have solution for that sort of thing.

    Shout Out

    • Is there anything you would like to say to all the OMD fans out there right now?
    Hi, Dwar. Hi. Baehl.

    Thanks for taking part D_W_ – we hope to see you composing or designing games soon!

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