We are the 'Tales from the Borderlands' Dev Team, AMA! (Over)

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  • So, Im a little curious about all the things you removed, what was something you wanted to add, but you had to cut it?

  • NotSaracenNotSaracen Telltale Alumni

    Nothing to announce yet. We're still focused on getting the last digital releases out on mobile first.

    dojo32161 posted: »

    Are you guys planning a physical Rhys (Oh hi release) sometime this year?

  • This dude deserves his job :D

    MarkDarinX posted: »

    Gortysbot

  • Spoiler

    How far into the series did you guys decide the stranger was going to be Loader Bot?

    Like right from the get go or only closer towards the end?

  • So.... Rhys's tie... what's that all about?

  • At first thank you for that awesome experience. I didn't even knew I could be hyped that much for such a type of adventure game.gives Brofist of appreciation
    But now for the questions:

    1. Your designs for the characters are incredible. From the first trailer and the credits of the final episode I can roughly see the development, but mind to share how you managed to come up with such great asymetric outfits (maybe a sketch or something^^)?
    2. Was there anything you regretted, that you couldn't bring it in in terms of story?
    3. You had a great variety of funny and serious moments. Did you have a special inspiration for such dramedy? (like e.g. scrubs)
    4. Have you been suprised that now people show up dressed as e.g. Rhys or Fiona at cosplay events?
    5. Seriously, how do you manage to create such fantastic intros?^^
  • PierreTTGPierreTTG Telltale Alumni

    I'm as confused as you.

    So.... Rhys's tie... what's that all about?

  • Hey come on. He's grieving take it easy on him!

    Another question what the hell was up with that cat statue Cassius had?

  • Borderlands 3 confirmed!

    NickTTG posted: »

    I'll be the worst and have my first answer be bs. While we totally know what happened to them, it would be no fun to give it all away. We'd

  • NotSaracenNotSaracen Telltale Alumni

    Yvette was always going to betray you. While Rhys takes this crazy chance to find a Vault Key, she stays on Helios and makes moves in Hyperion to ascend up the ranks. Essentially, she represents what could have happened to Rhys if he had stayed in his old corporate path. Pandora changed him, so when he returns to Hyperion he's not the same man that Yvette remembers.

    IRunts posted: »

    Was Yvettes betrayal planned from the start or you came to the idea when writing Ep.4?

  • Wha... not RhoaderBot? :/

    MarkDarinX posted: »

    Gortysbot

  • Thank you for the answers! Didn't mention this in my original post but thank you guys and the rest of those who were on the team for making this game! Tales has actually impacted my life in a way and has made me more comfortable with my own writing. Again, thank you beautiful people! Every single one of you deserve a permanent spot in the Telltale office. :) <3

    MarkDarinX posted: »

    1) Why was Claptrap held off until the finale of Tales from the Borderlands? Claptrap is like sweet sweet candy. Delicious and terrible at

  • Rhys has a robot arm though!

    NotSaracen posted: »

    I still think Vaughn could take him.

  • Is Gentle Jim the next big villain for borderlands 3?

  • What does letting Shade come with you or not affect in Episode 5? I recall a tweet from Job about how every Episode 1 decision would make an affect in Episode 5?

  • PierreTTGPierreTTG Telltale Alumni

    The scene under the arena in episode 1 where Sasha and Rhys had their competition on the catwalks. It got rewritten the night before recording. It was the first scene that I got to write with the actors in mind because we had had some time with them in the booth.

    It was also fun writing the Claptrap bits. There was a lot of pressure to do the character justice.

    Danth3man98 posted: »

    Also, What scene or episode was the most fun to make/write?

  • Blind, did you not see everything Loaderbot did for his true love Gortys?

    Wha... not RhoaderBot?

  • MarkDarinXMarkDarinX Former Telltale Staff
    edited October 2015

    Now that Tales is over, is this the same story you guys had in mind or did you guys had to make big changes to it? If so, i would love to know the original story.

    Generally, once we had the main plot figured out, the main story was the same. Of course we change it all along the way, filling in new details, calling back to player choices, responding to player feedback, and so on.

    I love you all for making this game.

    We love you for playing it!

    Who's the real MVP in the dev team?

    Nick Herman and Pierre Shorette make one hell of a team, but it really took the talents of everyone to make it come together.

    Did anything funny happened to you guys while making the episodes?

    Umm.... funny? Not sure. One time, we drove 40 minutes to have a Lunch Meeting at Sizzler only to find it closed... (Shh... don't tell the producers!)

    And finally, do you guys see the Tales squad as future NPC's in BL3? Or well, at least Sasha or Vaughn, since Fiona and Rhys are in, well, whenever that Vault took them.

    That would be cool! Guess that's not my call though. :)

    * Now that Tales is over, is this the same story you guys had in mind or did you guys had to make big changes to it? If so, i would love to

  • I can finally ask...What was up with Zer0's voice in episode 5?

  • Sorry, I must just be in denial still. That was a terrible ending for the super large RhoaderBot fan base.

    Poogers555 posted: »

    Blind, did you not see everything Loaderbot did for his true love Gortys?

  • Fiona 4 vault Hunter in BL3.

    PREACH

    NotSaracen posted: »

    The creatures living in the Traveler are Guardians, often found in and around Vaults. All I can say about them is what is currently public k

  • Was it ever planned for Rhys and Fiona to have a physical fight with each other?

  • NickTTGNickTTG Telltale Alumni

    Hey freelancepolicefan11,

    1. All the intro titles tracks got pitched back and forth primarily between Pierre and I. We would try to either make each other laugh or just showcase a certain part of the song with a specific visual. For instance ep4's sequence was built off the pitch for the "glances beat" where everyone is looking at each other in slow-motion. It's a great example of setting a tone for the entire sequence, and allowed us to occasionally take ourselves seriously as long as we undercut it with humor soon after.

    2. We always knew they'd get to a vault, but the details of what that meant weren't fleshed out until we were heads down on 5. The idea of it being a scene only between the two of the came up pretty early and was something were hesitant to do, because it was a nightmare to support and was something we had been strategically avoiding all season. "My Silver Lining" was chosen when were looking for tracks on 101, and was actually almost used in 103. We were originally talking about having an epilogue for the main cast where you would see flashes of their future selves (post vault), but I thought them blinking out and keeping it ambiguous was stronger than immediately showing what happened next as the credits roll.

    3. As we test things and settle on the tone of the game, writers, story, humor, and even actors sometimes change. It's an unfortunate part of the process, but necessary.

    * How do you guys have such great tastes in intro songs??? I'm not huge on music but all 5 opening songs are officially on my phone on shuff

  • PierreTTGPierreTTG Telltale Alumni

    That got dark.

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  • edited October 2015

    Why did Zero sound different from before?

    Who had the idea for step 3?

    Thanks for the amazing game, both me and my older bro got chills after finally finishing it up.

  • MarkDarinXMarkDarinX Former Telltale Staff

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    JamDodger21 posted: »

    how long does it take you to think about all of the punchlines and hilarious character quotes in each episode?

  • NotSaracenNotSaracen Telltale Alumni

    Felix survived by staying out of the spotlight and sticking close to the people he trusted. A vault hunter wouldn't even notice him... he knows how to stay unseen. Depending on your playthrough, who knows ultimately what happened to him?

    jmm posted: »

    Congratulations guys, TFTB was a great gaming experience (I even logged into the board/forum from a long slumber even though I said I wouldn

  • The home screen for episode 5 suggests that at some point Rhys and Fiona were going to fight. Was this the plan and how would it have come about? :)

  • Firstly, thank you all for the amazing game.
    Secondly, do you guys read the forums and if yes do you take inspiration from some of the story suggestions or actually changed something because you liked an idea?

  • MarkDarinXMarkDarinX Former Telltale Staff

    I personally am currently helping out with a bit of Minecraft! It too is a property where people said "How is that gonna work?" So far? Pretty damn good!

  • Yeah surprised Telltale isnt being torn to the ground for hurting that huge fan base of Rhoaderbot

    Sorry, I must just be in denial still. That was a terrible ending for the super large RhoaderBot fan base.

  • How many revisions did tales go through since it came out and was loader bot always going to be the stranger? ?

  • Thanks so much for responding. You guys did phenomenal work on Tales!

    NickTTG posted: »

    Hey freelancepolicefan11, * All the intro titles tracks got pitched back and forth primarily between Pierre and I. We would try to eith

  • NickTTGNickTTG Telltale Alumni

    Haha yeah I tried to get that cat back. He was from an early rev on the character. We pivoted off a cat being involved in his story, so now you're stuck with a next time on that make 7% less sense. Sorry.

    Another question what the hell was up with that cat statue Cassius had?

  • How will tales affects borderlands 3 and will there be a season 2 , unlike the wolf among us

  • Thank you very much for answering to me! You all are the real MVPs!

    MarkDarinX posted: »

    Now that Tales is over, is this the same story you guys had in mind or did you guys had to make big changes to it? If so, i would love to kn

  • NotSaracenNotSaracen Telltale Alumni
    edited October 2015

    Will I ever be able to buy my own Gortys robot a la Sphero BB-8?

    We were JUST talking about that! A unicycle with self balancing gyroscope might be difficult to manufacture, but we're open to ideas!

  • ^^^ this

    The home screen for episode 5 suggests that at some point Rhys and Fiona were going to fight. Was this the plan and how would it have come about?

  • PierreTTGPierreTTG Telltale Alumni
    edited October 2015

    Why did Zero sound different from before?

    There might be a glitch in the mainframe.

    Who had the idea for step 3?

    I wrote that scene. Stoked that people like/hate it.

    Thanks for the amazing game, both me and my older bro got chills after finally finishing it up.

    Thanks for the kind words. Glad you were able to experience it with your real bro! :D

    TheGuster posted: »

    Why did Zero sound different from before? Who had the idea for step 3? Thanks for the amazing game, both me and my older bro got chills after finally finishing it up.

  • Will the whole rhyse and shasha affair ever fully happen and will moxxi meet Fiona ryhs and talk about scooter

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