"Hiro" Discussion (AKA "New Character #4")
Another SUPER EARLY new character kit. Note that Conduit hasn't done a pass on all the upgrade levels. This particular character is heavily in flux, and does some new unique things never before seen s...
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"Mist_Passiert;862050" wrote:
Is this character still on course for release?
A little behind the scenes explanation: In order to release units, we need several types of approvals, and it takes several departments working over the course of several weeks. This character's earlier kit was approved by LucasFilm last year, but then we had to work on Rogue One units and this one was back-burnered.
A change in kit requires re-submission to Lucas. And now we've been told some things that will make it much more difficult to release this character and any from the same... source. There is a way around that for this specific unit, but it's going to require a lot of work (new art, etc) and the focus right now is elsewhere. So, for now, still on the backburner.
We plan units months in advance, and right now Hiro isn't on the schedule. However I am constantly pushing for him, and most of us here agree we definitely want to put Hiro in the game. It's just a question of finding the right time and right set of circumstances to do so.
I will likely keep periodically updating this kit so that it stays reasonably meta-relevant, and when the opportune time comes we can seize the initiative. (it's also worth noting that Conduit "owns" new character design in the same way I "own" events, so ultimately he has final say in Hiro's kit and design.)
But for now, Hiro is on the shelf.
