Darkfall! AT LAST!

[Wilbur]

http://forums.darkfallonline.com/sho...17#post2369617


!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG OMG OMG OMG!

PLEASE!!!!! This time it HAS to be true.

/me preorders.

[Tasty]

http://forums.darkfallonline.com/sho...17#post2369617


!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG OMG OMG OMG!

PLEASE!!!!! This time it HAS to be true.

/me preorders.

lol I must live under a technological rock cause I know absolutely Zero about Darkfall

.... its been in development for 7 years apparently, how on earth did I miss that?

[BobGnarly]

I don't know what to make of DF as a game, but in a way I feel bad for the developers.

They seem to want to play down expectations for the game, presumably because they've seen those that have went before them, and realize how hard you crash if you claim to be a "wow-killer" and then don't live up to the hype. It's almost like you can't release an MMO today without everybody assuming you think it's the best thing since sliced bread, and if it's not the end-all be-all to everybody, it gets dogged for "failing to meet expectations." If I were developing one now, I'd totally want to just keep it under wraps until it was done. I blame Brad McQuad =P

Yeah, I know, poor them...people want to give them money. I still say the hype, while necessary to a top-tier product, have a very tangible cost - especially if you aren't top-tier.

Anyway, hope it's a fun game.

[Rowdysattva]

looks like it could be a blast if the skill/spell system is fun and interesting given that you have huge customizable freedom. I also think the alignment mechanic sounds interesting and fun. I am most excited about the fact that you can't walk through other players. This is something i have wanted changed in wow for some time now. There is some kind of blocking/bumping system in DF is you move into another character.

So of course i wonder about the /follow command and the possibility of the godly /face command.

[Nitro]

awwwww, you drank the koolaid

[Yamio]

I heard of this game years ago but since I never heard another word about it, I thought it was just another failed project. I don't pvp anymore in WOW, but the thought of pvping with anybody and everybody, including your own faction, sounds pretty cool! Imagine no safe zones.

"What? Did you say that guy over there just mined that node you were working your way to? I say he's gonna be dead sumbitch, no matter what faction he is."

[glo]

Darkfall online has been in development for forever and a millennium with many false alarms as far as a release date goes. It has been scheduled for release "soon" for roughly 3 years, this time it looks like they will be releasing at least in Europe. I don't believe the developers have kept a lid on the flow of information from beta because of fear of raising false expectations but more because they want the players to experience the game first hand.

[glo]

I heard of this game years ago but since I never heard another word about it, I thought it was just another failed project. I don't pvp anymore in WOW, but the thought of pvping with anybody and everybody, including your own faction, sounds pretty cool! Imagine no safe zones.

"What? Did you say that guy over there just mined that node you were working your way to? I say he's gonna be dead sumbitch, no matter what faction he is."

That is the appeal yes, it's a sandbox game that is pvp'centric and full loot, definitely not for your average wow carebear. Everything is player driven, even the PVE is dynamic with no static spawn points and an AI that learns. They haven't let too much leak from beta but it looks pretty sweet so far. As someone that has watched the darkfall drama on and off for years I really don't care if it is good or not, I just want to see the game released!

[Yamio]

Why are they taking so long to bring this to the table? I understand creating a video game is a daunting task, and a MMO is doubly so, but most developers can release their product after 3-4 years. Did they run out of money somewhere in the process? Did an exec or a dev leave at some point?

[glo]

Why are they taking so long to bring this to the table? I understand creating a video game is a daunting task, and a MMO is doubly so, but most developers can release their product after 3-4 years. Did they run out of money somewhere in the process? Did an exec or a dev leave at some point?

It's a small outfit that doesn't have near the resources to develop the product they have envisioned so it takes much longer then your normal mmo development cycle which is rather long to begin with.