Is the game only first person view, or can it be toggled between 1st and 3rd?

Originally posted by toddze

Is the game only first person view, or can it be toggled between 1st and 3rd?

It's 1st and 3rd. Melee is tight third person to give you a wider angle, but you still can't see behind you since player skill in stealth is a big part of the game. Magic and ranged combat is in first person since this is an FPS game. Currently, the view is NOT toggleable.

Originally posted by rikilii

Will item usage be gated based on character "level" or certifications (yes, I realize there are no literal levels)?

For instance, if I start a brand new character, and my friend has been playing for 5 years, and can make an extremely powerful Super Duper Sword of Ass-kicking, will I be able to use it on day one?

This is one of the topics that is a little fuzzy right now.  But the best guess is that it will be based on your skilll with the item.

For your example...your Super Duper Sword of Ass-Kicking may require you to have a skill level of 95 (out of 100) to use it.  But yea you asked one of those questions that have not been addressed specifically in one of the developer journals or Q&As with staff.  I will post the question the staff thread to see if i missed something though. 

Originally posted by rikilii

Will item usage be gated based on character "level" or certifications (yes, I realize there are no literal levels)?

For instance, if I start a brand new character, and my friend has been playing for 5 years, and can make an extremely powerful Super Duper Sword of Ass-kicking, will I be able to use it on day one?

There won't ever be an extremely powerful Super Duper Sword of Ass-kicking.  And if he did make you a sword that he himself was using at the top level, you wouldn't have the skills to survive in battle enough to actually keep it.  Not to mention that if you are just starting out, your swordsmanship will be at such a low level that you wouldn't be hitting for very much or know any techniques with it.

The way UO had it was that items had some sort of basic strength requirement, but essentially any newbie could wield any weapon.  They would miss a crap-ton if they had a katana of vanquishing and no swordsmanship/tactics skill to compliment the weapon, and their hits would be weak, and they would die and get it looted, but they could still weild it.  I would assume that the Darkfall system will be at the very least reminiscent of the UO system.

Originally posted by mrroboto40

This thread is a little stupid, as you know no features apart from those shown in the video are still present in the game.

 

 

MrRoboto40,

As mentioned at the start of this thread, we know plenty of info beyond what the trailer showed.  The thread is for people who may have just been turned on to the game from the video or maybe havent checked in on it in awhile.

There is a lot of info on the main forum, but some people here may not use it, so we are trying to help them out with any questions. 

I ask that you try and keep this thread to just questions and answers.  If you think it is stupid then leave us to our stupidity.

Thanks

Originally posted by imbant

Originally posted by rikilii

Will item usage be gated based on character "level" or certifications (yes, I realize there are no literal levels)?

For instance, if I start a brand new character, and my friend has been playing for 5 years, and can make an extremely powerful Super Duper Sword of Ass-kicking, will I be able to use it on day one?

 

This is one of the topics that is a little fuzzy right now.  But the best guess is that it will be based on your skilll with the item.

For your example...your Super Duper Sword of Ass-Kicking may require you to have a skill level of 95 (out of 100) to use it.  But yea you asked one of those questions that have not been addressed specifically in one of the developer journals or Q&As with staff.  I will post the question the staff thread to see if i missed something though. 

Ok here is the answer i got from one of the community service staff on the main forums.

"There may be some restrictions to prevent access of certain items to all players be it a skill, attribute or some other restriction. There is no information available on it I just wanted to make sure you were aware that there aren't "levels", but some things may still be required for gear."

Originally posted by mrroboto40

This thread is a little stupid, as you know no features apart from those shown in the video are still present in the game.

 

 

Ah, but at least it is in good spirit and reasonable.  The information on the website is at least credible as far as assuming how the game will go.

Originally posted by mrroboto40

This thread is a little stupid, as you know no features apart from those shown in the video are still present in the game.

 

 

No, actually some of us research dev journals and other official information. Anything else?

It's a shame, this decent thread is starting to spiral down a dark path.  Can't this one little thread be left well enough alone to it's purpose?  I see little reason not to let it live in harmony, after all it is much more constructive than Darkfall threads generally are.

Just something for everyone to consider.

good thread but i would just like to add that this Q&A thread  http://forums.darkfallonline.com/showthread.php?t=57229     has a ton of info.

also another reward that i havent seen mentioned yet for killin off a guild or group is to control that land which has resources that you can mine for crafting and such.Ive read that if your guild controls that land and someone else mines it your guild will get a message with that persons name.

Originally posted by WharfRat

good thread but i would just like to add that this Q&A thread  http://forums.darkfallonline.com/showthread.php?t=57229     has a ton of info.

also another reward that i havent seen mentioned yet for killin off a guild or group is to control that land which has resources that you can mine for crafting and such.Ive read that if your guild controls that land and someone else mines it your guild will get a message with that persons name.

I read that as well. I know that you can also hire NPCs to farm resources for you and that someone can take them out but will you get a notification for that, anyone know? It would be nice to know who offed your employees lol.

How about mount? Can you get a mount from the word go? Is there different speeds depending which mount you use? Do they also have different abilities, like a horse can carry your load? Or even mount that can swim?

Thx

Originally posted by arctarus

How about mount? Can you get a mount from the word go? Is there different speeds depending which mount you use? Do they also have different abilities, like a horse can carry your load? Or even mount that can swim?

Thx

Here's a great read on mounts.

Originally posted by Zekiah

Originally posted by arctarus

How about mount? Can you get a mount from the word go? Is there different speeds depending which mount you use? Do they also have different abilities, like a horse can carry your load? Or even mount that can swim?

Thx

Here's a great read on mounts.

Good info, thank you. Hope they will add rare mount in future, or even flying mounts

Just a personal view. I do hope they add a pve server. Im 1 of those carebears that you guys call. Would like to explore the world in peace and do my own crafting in finding rare mods etc...

Originally posted by arctarus

Originally posted by Zekiah

Originally posted by arctarus

How about mount? Can you get a mount from the word go? Is there different speeds depending which mount you use? Do they also have different abilities, like a horse can carry your load? Or even mount that can swim?

Thx

Here's a great read on mounts.

 

Good info, thank you. Hope they will add rare mount in future, or even flying mounts

Just a personal view. I do hope they add a pve server. Im 1 of those carebears that you guys call. Would like to explore the world in peace and do my own crafting in finding rare mods etc...

 

 

 

I'm not sure their engine is set up for flying mounts but possibly hovering.

I read that they have no plans on creating separate servers with different rule sets so don't get your hopes up too much. But you can always get into a good guild (possibly a crafting guild) for protection. Plus, if you get a reputation as a fair and honest crafter, people will take care of you.

I do understand though, UO was a rough place, I got dropped a few times myself hehe.

Originally posted by Zekiah

Originally posted by arctarus

Originally posted by Zekiah

Originally posted by arctarus

How about mount? Can you get a mount from the word go? Is there different speeds depending which mount you use? Do they also have different abilities, like a horse can carry your load? Or even mount that can swim?

Thx

Here's a great read on mounts.

 

Good info, thank you. Hope they will add rare mount in future, or even flying mounts

Just a personal view. I do hope they add a pve server. Im 1 of those carebears that you guys call. Would like to explore the world in peace and do my own crafting in finding rare mods etc...

 

 

 

I'm not sure their engine is set up for flying mounts but possibly hovering.

I read that they have no plans on creating separate servers with different rule sets so don't get your hopes up too much. But you can always get into a good guild (possibly a crafting guild) for protection. Plus, if you get a reputation as a fair and honest crafter, people will take care of you.

I do understand though, UO was a rough place, I got dropped a few times myself hehe.

Aye no flying mounts as far as I know.

And 1 rule set...thats it.  This game was designed with a specific goal in mind.  It was designed to give the best unique experience it could to a certain part of the genre.  Like it or dont like it.

Gamers making games for gamers.

Originally posted by imbant

Originally posted by Zekiah

Originally posted by arctarus

Originally posted by Zekiah

Originally posted by arctarus

How about mount? Can you get a mount from the word go? Is there different speeds depending which mount you use? Do they also have different abilities, like a horse can carry your load? Or even mount that can swim?

Thx

Here's a great read on mounts.

 

Good info, thank you. Hope they will add rare mount in future, or even flying mounts

Just a personal view. I do hope they add a pve server. Im 1 of those carebears that you guys call. Would like to explore the world in peace and do my own crafting in finding rare mods etc...

 

 

 

I'm not sure their engine is set up for flying mounts but possibly hovering.

I read that they have no plans on creating separate servers with different rule sets so don't get your hopes up too much. But you can always get into a good guild (possibly a crafting guild) for protection. Plus, if you get a reputation as a fair and honest crafter, people will take care of you.

I do understand though, UO was a rough place, I got dropped a few times myself hehe.

 

Aye no flying mounts as far as I know.

And 1 rule set...thats it.  This game was designed with a specific goal in mind.  It was designed to give the best unique experience it could to a certain part of the genre.  Like it or dont like it.

Gamers making games for gamers.

I think overall it's a good thing to only have one rule set. Once you start having different rule sets it takes programmers more time to set things up and I'd rather they focus on what they already have in place. I'm not real sure how a PvE Darkfall server would do anyway, the entire game is designed around PvP so...

The PvE that's already in place looks enticing anyway. 

Originally posted by WharfRat

good thread but i would just like to add that this Q&A thread  http://forums.darkfallonline.com/showthread.php?t=57229     has a ton of info.

also another reward that i havent seen mentioned yet for killin off a guild or group is to control that land which has resources that you can mine for crafting and such.Ive read that if your guild controls that land and someone else mines it your guild will get a message with that persons name.

Yep great thread that recently got moved to the newcommer's forum.

Here it is in link for for the truly lazy with us =)

forums.darkfallonline.com/showthread.php

The community staff there is really great.  I even sent a PM to Brannoc today and was not expecting a response for awhile if at all with the stuff he must have to sift through.  To my surprise I got a message back within 2 hours that answered my question perfectly.

They are very limited with their manpower.  It is more than enough to produce a dynamic game, but they have never had the manpower or time to hype this game up during development.  And you know what, who cares really.  The game will speak for itself, and those who demand info or give up on the game will obviously give in and play it if they here that it is fun to play.

My point is that if any new players want to find out more info, the main site is a great place to do it.  Just be sure to make your posts in the correct section and use the search function if posting in the advanced section.  The forumfallers can be rough but I assure you there are very few communities that are more supportive of a game. 

Question from me too.Will there be any encumbrance system? Like a limit of how much stuff a character can carry?

Originally posted by sniperg

Question from me too.Will there be any encumbrance system? Like a limit of how much stuff a character can carry?

Yes there will be limits that will be derived from skills.  I am on my way out the door or I would track down a quote for you, but hopefully someone else can get to it in the mean time.

Thanks for the question though!