Space Siege Interview

Just as Space Siege begins to hit retail stores, RPG Vault brings us some last-minute answers from lead designer Mike Marr.

Jonric: How does character development happen over time? Is it based on leveling to gain better skills or abilities?

Mike Marr: There’s no leveling in Space Siege. Instead, the player gathers parts, then chooses how to upgrade Seth’s weapons and armor as well as HR-V. Upgrades occur quite frequently, about every 10 to 15 minutes of gameplay time.

Space Siege also offers distinct skill trees for combat and engineering. In both, certain more advanced possibilities require specific cybernetic enhancements, or are based on Seth’s overall “humanity” level. The latter is determined by the player’s choices about whether to replace his body parts with artificial ones.