Darkfall Update

[Draive]

All MMO pvp games need a strong pve side to them and the pve needs to be fun, this was one of the many, many areas where SB dropped the ball. Especially in regards to crafting and character improvement... you need people out in the world fighting over spawns, resources etc. I hate a grind just like 90% of MMO players, (I much rather prefer resource security and management to be my reason to get out my city) that being said, I would rather be grinding in an opening pvp environment where I can be attacked any time than in one that is closed.

I want attacks to come at inopportune moments because to me it adds that element of having to watch your back. To me it gives spice to the pve side. The conflict that is created by some guild "jumping me" while I'm doing some form of pve is what I lived for in many MUDS, UO, SB etc..

In my opinion, the politcal metagame that results from open pvp conflicts cannot be matched.

[Sky]

The conflict that is created by some guild "jumping me" while I'm doing some form of pve is what I lived for in many MUDS, UO, SB etc..

Did you just admit you like being a bitch?

[Ironwood]

Certainly looked like an admission of liking squealing like a pig...

[HaemishM]

He has a pretty mouth.

[Arthur_Parker]

Been reading up on this a bit.

It just screams Vaporware to me and the interview is incredible "Darkfall delivers you from the limp-wristed clutches of point-and-click combat."

From the overview.

How will you punish cheaters and hackers?
Cheaters and hackers will be banned from the game, and their characters will be deleted.

Why delete a character if you have banned the account?  The thing sounds far too much like saying what people want to hear.

When is Darkfall entering open beta testing?
We are hoping for a open beta test of Darkfall in Q4 2002. The word "Delay" is very common in the game development industry though, so we can only hope and guess at this stage.

[SuperPopTart]

As far as I knew DFO had already been through a stage (Or two) of initial testing. They also started accepting applications for Clan Beta wayy back in October of 2005.

The most RECENT article can be linked by clicking on this link which takes you right to the lair of the devil.

http://rpgvault.ign.com/articles/686/686562p1.html This one.

[Hoax]

What may turn out to be one of the best sites for some early information on this one will be places like this:

www.afraidyet.net

I'm sure SiN got into the clan beta.

[Righ]

Heh. Uncapped DKP with all the officers leading the points table. Sounds about right for SiN. And only 18 priests and 17 mages? They need to recruit some more.

This game will never happen, so its pointless looking anywhere for information on it.

[Signe]

Sin? Bleh.  Bonedancer?  Bleh.  Baka?  Bleh.  Darkfall?  Poof.

[Hoax]

Were you on Scorn at launch Signe or did you play with them in some other game?

[Signe]

Were you on Scorn at launch Signe or did you play with them in some other game?

I know Sin from UO and SB and I just got tired of all the drama surrounding them.  That's why I said Bleh and not Yuck.    

[HaemishM]

Were you on Scorn at launch Signe or did you play with them in some other game?

Both Signe and I (and Righ and Cevik) played in beta with these assmonkeys. Vile twats with sandy vaginas they were.

[Strazos]

What do you expect? They're leet uber raider catasses, yo. Comes with the territory.

[cevik]

Were you on Scorn at launch Signe or did you play with them in some other game?

Both Signe and I (and Righ and Cevik) played in beta with these assmonkeys. Vile twats with sandy vaginas they were.

Ahh the good old days.. seriously, you just brought a tear to my eye.. :)

[Hoax]

They actually made retail quite fun on Scorn, dominating the server then forcing everyone else to rise up against them.  Too bad they didn't play on Archimonde in WoW due to the Thanksgiving four day downtime, they moved to some noname server and pwned newbs, I doubt most of them are even playing at this point.

[Signe]

Shouldn't Nija make an entrance at this point and say stuff?

[WindupAtheist]

Oh boy, yet another pack of amateur developers here to save the MMO genre with their generically-named vaporware game that would probably end up a poorly-implemented pile of shit if it ever did come out.  Just what I wanted.

[Sairon]

Oh boy, yet another pack of amateur developers here to save the MMO genre with their generically-named vaporware game that would probably end up a poorly-implemented pile of shit if it ever did come out.  Just what I wanted.

Sadly it's the only game I can see in the horizon which even has a remote chance of turning out good.

[cevik]

Sadly it's the only game I can see in the horizon which even has a remote chance of turning out good.

No.. it doesn't.

[Signe]

Yeah, all the features SOUND good but we've really heard it all before, no?  And how long has this been in development?  Since 1999 or something?  I just took a look at the character models and they look like ass.  As for the graphics, I can't say.  The artwork looks nice but it is just artwork.  Who knows what they'll be like moving about in the game. 

As for the PvP... well, I loved it in SB.  Having said that, it's been so long that I don't know if I want to engage myself in another FFA PvP game and all the nonsense it brings.  I've become soft and lazy like a fat, fluffy carebear. 

[schild]

You know, we interviewed the lead dev almost 2  years ago. Zee game, is it real? Why is this thread still going?

[Signe]

Because we just can't let go of a necro.

[Margalis]

Sadly it's the only game I can see in the horizon which even has a remote chance of turning out good.

If a project is taking a *really* long time, it can mean two things:

1: They are taking the time to make it that much more awesome
2: They have no clue what they are doing.

2 is the case 99% of the time. You think that the more time you spend the better it would be, but that's not how it works. It would take me 50 years to build a plane and you sure wouldn't want to take a ride in it once it was done.

[Wolf]

The only thing that had me interested in the game is that CCP (Scandinavian too, like these guys) were a no name company just a couple of years ago. And they made a pretty nice game. It just shows it is possible. Plus that article was linked on Sin's website a couple of months ago and it made me really notice the game and maybe hope it can be something good.

[HaemishM]

It's true that MMOG making experience is no guarantee of success or even of a decent game. Look at SWG. 

But then, absolute, stark, unadulterated lack of experience isn't a guarantee of non-suckage either. Look at Mourning.

In short, very few people have either the talent, drive, project management skills or money to make an MMOG that doesn't suck.

[Draive]

Many would argue its the most difficult piece of software next to an OS to develop...

But for some reason, everyone and their mother feel they can make a good MMOG.

/boggle

[HaemishM]

Many would argue its the most difficult piece of software next to an OS to develop...

But for some reason, everyone and their mother feel they can make a good MMOG.

Recurring subscription revenue is more attractive than a naked Salma Hayek on Spainish Fly.