Prof Hoff's interview with Kabam Brocolli

magnus_xix

I'm not a huge fan of Prof Hoff's content but tbf this was very well done by him. Would recommend anyone to watch it.

https://youtu.be/cftzWWXK9qM

Timestamps (KB = Kabam Broccoli):

1:10 - How KB felt about people reaching out
2:22 - How KB got his name
3:52 - "Post mortem" of Ebony Maw
6:03 - KB's underappreciated champ and skills
8:22 - KB's favourite character to play
9:47 - KB's favourite character to design
12:56 - KB talks about the process of designing champs
20:36 - Does the team have regrets on Ghost and Quake?
22:26 - Does KB specifically design OP characters?
22:34 - Has KB ever had to tune down his characters?
24:24 - Why Ebony maw flopped
28:45 - Characters KB would have liked to design if he stayed
30:09 - Do they take into account a character's power level in the comics/movies? (RIP Sentry)
32:54 - Teaser on KB's last champ
34:09 - Why KB left Kabam
35:30 - Would KB come back to MCOC?
36:14 - What it was like working for Kabam
39:32 - Will the game return to normalcy?
41:50 - Does Kabam have a quota on how many OP character they can release?
45:01 - What would KB change about the game?
47:07 - Is there anything coming to the game that will reassure players after a bad pull? (Wish crystals?)
48:17 - KB's thoughts on Kabam Miike
50:08 - Was KB happy with how ibom, doom and apoc turned out?
52:59 - Design process of BWCV
55:06 - Future game KB will work on
56:28 - Are there characters KB would've loved to design instead of someone else?
58:30 - Would KB keep in touch with Kabam and play MCOC?
1:01:11 - KB's final words

danielmath

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

DawsMan

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

danielmath

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

I won’t click on his channel so I won’t see it. The interview may be solid, but this is a guy that brings so much negativity and damages the community so much that it’s just very sad that KB would choose him

DawsMan

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

I won’t click on his channel so I won’t see it. The interview may be solid, but this is a guy that brings so much negativity and damages the community so much that it’s just very sad that KB would choose him

That seems rather close minded. In case you think its riddled with prof hoff, its 97% KB talking. Prof asks questions with a little bit of profness because humans are like that. You're missing out.

ThēMandalorian

KT1 And Myself have had an interview scheduled with Kabam Broccoli for the past couple days, but we do our Podcast (KTea Time) on Sundays Live at 1:30pm CST on YouTube. So big congratulations to Prof Hoff getting his out there so quick.

If there's anything specific you want us to ask that hasn't already been answered, let me know.

StevieManWonder

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

I won’t click on his channel so I won’t see it. The interview may be solid, but this is a guy that brings so much negativity and damages the community so much that it’s just very sad that KB would choose him

That's a very childish view on it, but you do you. I'm not going to watch it today because I'm busy, but I'm excited to hear what Broccoli has to say

DNA3000

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

Prof Hoff should get kudos for putting in the effort to secure and conduct the interview. However, I suspect that the content creators that are part of the Content Creator Program did not attempt something similar for the simple reason that Brocolli was active in the CCP program, so they had the opportunity for direct interactions with him. That might have made it seem like an odd thing to request when you're in that situation already.

ThēMandalorian

DNA3000 said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

Prof Hoff should get kudos for putting in the effort to secure and conduct the interview. However, I suspect that the content creators that are part of the Content Creator Program did not attempt something similar for the simple reason that Brocolli was active in the CCP program, so they had the opportunity for direct interactions with him. That might have made it seem like an odd thing to request when you're in that situation already.

Honestly, the information shared within the CCP is so strict on how that can be communicated outside the CCP that it would probably never work if you were in that program and wanted to do an Interview with an existing Kabam employee because a lot that would be interesting for non-CCP members can't be said.

However, this is a unique opportunity and one that allows people to see the way a creator of a champion thinks mentally when making one. Whilst there are many other ways, there is an ability to get questions answered that may not be something we would even think to ask.

Obviously there is still an NDA I'd assume about certain things even an ex-employee can say, but it may be more trade secret things.

Gamer

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

I won’t click on his channel so I won’t see it. The interview may be solid, but this is a guy that brings so much negativity and damages the community so much that it’s just very sad that KB would choose him

Knew one doesn’t like to watch it because of the negative but I’m do things you’re should had a watch even though u disliked one I’m disliked him to I’m didn’t watch proff. I’m watching Kabam broccoli in that’s sens lissing to and that’s made it worth it it was a changed I’m do hopefully hope you getting to watch it just to listen to it but in the end it you’re decided to make what you do but u shouldn’t made this’ll as a hatere as you do just because you disliked one just my opinion so let’s not getting to hassle one each other it after all a game peach out

danielmath

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

I won’t click on his channel so I won’t see it. The interview may be solid, but this is a guy that brings so much negativity and damages the community so much that it’s just very sad that KB would choose him

That seems rather close minded. In case you think its riddled with prof hoff, its 97% KB talking. Prof asks questions with a little bit of profness because humans are like that. You're missing out.

that's fine, but prof just brings so much dishonesty and damages the community so much that i will not do anything to support him, even if i have to miss out on something cool

Demonzfyre

MiekandKorg said:

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

I won’t click on his channel so I won’t see it. The interview may be solid, but this is a guy that brings so much negativity and damages the community so much that it’s just very sad that KB would choose him

That seems rather close minded. In case you think its riddled with prof hoff, its 97% KB talking. Prof asks questions with a little bit of profness because humans are like that. You're missing out.

that's fine, but prof just brings so much dishonesty and damages the community so much that i will not do anything to support him, even if i have to miss out on something cool

Jesus, he cant be that bad right? I knew he was annoying but what does he do thats so bad?

Promotes conspiracy theories. Doesn't check content he posts. He still has a video up where he claims IHulk is immune to no retreat degen but really the person in the video didn't dash back twice.

StevieManWonder

Demonzfyre said:

MiekandKorg said:

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

I won’t click on his channel so I won’t see it. The interview may be solid, but this is a guy that brings so much negativity and damages the community so much that it’s just very sad that KB would choose him

That seems rather close minded. In case you think its riddled with prof hoff, its 97% KB talking. Prof asks questions with a little bit of profness because humans are like that. You're missing out.

that's fine, but prof just brings so much dishonesty and damages the community so much that i will not do anything to support him, even if i have to miss out on something cool

Jesus, he cant be that bad right? I knew he was annoying but what does he do thats so bad?

Promotes conspiracy theories. Doesn't check content he posts. He still has a video up where he claims IHulk is immune to no retreat degen but really the person in the video didn't dash back twice.

I remember that video. Freaking hilarious

ThēMandalorian

booscka2536 said:

ThēMandalorian said:

KT1 And Myself have had an interview scheduled with Kabam Broccoli for the past couple days, but we do our Podcast (KTea Time) on Sundays Live at 1:30pm CST on YouTube. So big congratulations to Prof Hoff getting his out there so quick.

If there's anything specific you want us to ask that hasn't already been answered, let me know.

dude kt1 really unless you have done loads of suspect things in the oast your hurting your veiwer base joining with him . but alass kt is scum my apologies if your past is clean

Sorry man. I don't have my own channel, I just help out (for now) KT1 and Katy Candy (imagine having to say the difference between those two names).

I've helped KT1 For almost a year and he's not done anything to me and nothing I'd call questionable.

Now myself, I am just a low spender with a second FTP account. I'm in a top 20 AQ Alliance and I don't share my account details with anyone nor do I play on anything other than my iOS devices. I'm pretty clean as they come except my occasional foul mouth (think Rick from Rick & Morty - old as hell too). LOL

But I promise if anything shady ever happened with anyone I work with, I'd be gone. But I don't take anyone's past or anyone else's hearsay other than what I can see and prove in the current while working with them. But I respect your opinion.

GroundedWisdom

He finally posted a credible video.

danielmath

MiekandKorg said:

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

I won’t click on his channel so I won’t see it. The interview may be solid, but this is a guy that brings so much negativity and damages the community so much that it’s just very sad that KB would choose him

That seems rather close minded. In case you think its riddled with prof hoff, its 97% KB talking. Prof asks questions with a little bit of profness because humans are like that. You're missing out.

that's fine, but prof just brings so much dishonesty and damages the community so much that i will not do anything to support him, even if i have to miss out on something cool

Jesus, he cant be that bad right? I knew he was annoying but what does he do thats so bad?

yup he 100% can be that bad and more, he constantly lies in his videos and people fall for it (sadly)

SkyLord7000

Sad to see you go Kabam Broccoli hope to see whatever you do next!

Also

Les go!

#ElsaFTW

_______________________________________
@ThēMandalorian one question for Kabam Broccoli I wanna ask is “What is one thing you’ve learned from your career in game design that could be given as advice to anyone looking to go into a similar line of work”

I wanna major in computer science (specifically game design) and it’s so cool to hear Broccoli talk about what he thinks about when brainstorming a champion.

The_Sentry06

Very impressed with Prof's video. Kudos to him.

Bugmat78

magnus_xix said:

I'm not a huge fan of Prof Hoff's content but tbf this was very well done by him. Would recommend anyone to watch it.

https://youtu.be/cftzWWXK9qM

It was pretty good imho. An hour well spent.

Not every content creator plays the same role (nor should they). Proff Hoff has his niche and as long as you aren't going to him for strategy or anything dealing with the more technical side of the game, I don't see much wrong with his channel.

He's definitely the best out there if you are a spender at any level (guppy or humpback) and want to weigh how you should spend money in this game. And also if you want lessons on how not to do puns.

TheBoogyMan

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

I won’t click on his channel so I won’t see it. The interview may be solid, but this is a guy that brings so much negativity and damages the community so much that it’s just very sad that KB would choose him

No one's really asking you to watch it.

danielmath

Detective_Pikachu said:

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

I won’t click on his channel so I won’t see it. The interview may be solid, but this is a guy that brings so much negativity and damages the community so much that it’s just very sad that KB would choose him

sounds like a you issue to me.. "prof hoff makes revenue off other people's videos" would be fair, but bringing "so much" negativity, eh..? not exactly.. he's not well aware of things for sure, but doesnt look/sound evil with his intentions..

well when you've put out videos that are at best dishonest and at worst deliberately lying and you do it over and over and over again, i consider it to be intentional

Unitman

Very insightful to the process of how a champ comes to be.

Based on the “little extra” that some of these champs get, I’d assume it’s safe to say that knull is gonna slap

Demonzfyre

Rillian said:

danielmath said:

MiekandKorg said:

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

I won’t click on his channel so I won’t see it. The interview may be solid, but this is a guy that brings so much negativity and damages the community so much that it’s just very sad that KB would choose him

That seems rather close minded. In case you think its riddled with prof hoff, its 97% KB talking. Prof asks questions with a little bit of profness because humans are like that. You're missing out.

that's fine, but prof just brings so much dishonesty and damages the community so much that i will not do anything to support him, even if i have to miss out on something cool

Jesus, he cant be that bad right? I knew he was annoying but what does he do thats so bad?

yup he 100% can be that bad and more, he constantly lies in his videos and people fall for it (sadly)

Sensational, Ill informed, and could do with 100%ing labyrinth, yes.

Lying, I really can’t see that.

I’m sure prof will read these comments. My advice to him is to start a ftp mini account and run it through all the way up to cav. I think it’ll really improve his game, and also his advice for newer players.

He's lied many, many times. He's removed many videos because of incorrect information and continuously spreads conspiracy theories about RNG and AGs etc.

StevieManWonder

danielmath said:

Detective_Pikachu said:

danielmath said:

DawsMan said:

danielmath said:

huge bummer that he would do it with hoff instead of someone who actually brings something positive to the community like a brian grant (or honestly, almost ANYONE else)

I would argue that this interview is something positive that prof brought to the community. Prof is a journalist or teaches it I think. At least he's brought it up a lot. And I thought this interview was well done. Time was managed, questions were asked and all within an hour. I'm not sure that other content creators would've/did reach out to him and want to interview him, not sure if they had the time. And perhaps they wouldn't have the know how to do so. I would rather be happy that we got to hear from a kabam employee in a positive way then be disappointed with the interviewer.

I won’t click on his channel so I won’t see it. The interview may be solid, but this is a guy that brings so much negativity and damages the community so much that it’s just very sad that KB would choose him

sounds like a you issue to me.. "prof hoff makes revenue off other people's videos" would be fair, but bringing "so much" negativity, eh..? not exactly.. he's not well aware of things for sure, but doesnt look/sound evil with his intentions..

well when you've put out videos that are at best dishonest and at worst deliberately lying and you do it over and over and over again, i consider it to be intentional

This is going to sound harsh, but he’s not malicious just stupid.
It’s not like he’s thinking “Ooh, this isn’t true but I’m going to post it anyways because I want to trick people into hating Kabam”. He genuinely thinks that he’s doing the right thing. Now, he’s almost always wrong, but he’s not doing to be malicious