Originally posted by imbant

Originally posted by TRD87

A friendly reminder: Please stay on topic.

TRD

 

Thank you TRD.  This thread is intended to be a resource for those who don't have the time to read up on every little update about DF, and it has already been used successfully so I would like to keep it updated without having it derail into the same old arguements that end up getting locked.  It is a reasonable request and im trying to keep the OP as factual as possible.

-edit because i typed this as you were cleaning the thread-

There are other threads to discuss things like release dates, graphic quality, development status, etc etc etc....this is not one of them.  It is something to help the community and thats it.

Please reply with posts that point out errors I made in the OP, things I missed, or suggestions to make it more visually appealing (already had someone suggest to change the font size and im going to work on that).  Please don't read that as me telling you how to post...it is just I would like to have a thread that doesn't derail.

Great post imbant and very informative, just a shame they can't sticky this after corrections. just a shame that this site is on self destruct and has no moderation.

Well done nice effort.

Originally posted by Isane

Originally posted by imbant

Originally posted by TRD87

A friendly reminder: Please stay on topic.

TRD

 

Thank you TRD.  This thread is intended to be a resource for those who don't have the time to read up on every little update about DF, and it has already been used successfully so I would like to keep it updated without having it derail into the same old arguements that end up getting locked.  It is a reasonable request and im trying to keep the OP as factual as possible.

-edit because i typed this as you were cleaning the thread-

There are other threads to discuss things like release dates, graphic quality, development status, etc etc etc....this is not one of them.  It is something to help the community and thats it.

Please reply with posts that point out errors I made in the OP, things I missed, or suggestions to make it more visually appealing (already had someone suggest to change the font size and im going to work on that).  Please don't read that as me telling you how to post...it is just I would like to have a thread that doesn't derail.

 

Great post imbant and very informative, just a shame they can't sticky this after corrections. just a shame that this site is on self destruct and has no moderation.

Well done nice effort.

Thanks man

And yea it would be nice to have it as a sticky...the mods would be more than welcome to edit my OP however they would like to make it appropriate of one.  But so far the mods have done a good job of removing the off topic posts in this thread on request...especially the ones that just go "you cant tell me how to post you arent my dad" lol.

Updated OP with the Tasos MMORPG.com interview

Thanks Imbant, for the work in making this thread and keeping it updated.

to MMORPG.com, any chance of a sticky for this?

Originally posted by GrayGhost79

Thanks Imbant, for the work in making this thread and keeping it updated.

 

to MMORPG.com, any chance of a sticky for this?

Welcome =)

{edited to leave no room for offtopic nonsense}

I was just getting tired of people making posts that showed they had missed some of the more recent updates.

Or when people ask for links to specific things and people say "go to the official forums" which can sometimes turn people off and just quit looking. 

As far as a sticky goes it would be great to have it as one if enough people would like to see it as one.  Possibly ask Seggalion (sp) as he seems to be a guide that has a few stickies in this forum about how to do it.

Originally posted by imbant

Originally posted by GrayGhost79

Thanks Imbant, for the work in making this thread and keeping it updated.

 

to MMORPG.com, any chance of a sticky for this?

 

Welcome =)

{edited to leave no room for offtopic nonsense}

I was just getting tired of people making posts that showed they had missed some of the more recent updates.

Or when people ask for links to specific things and people say "go to the official forums" which can sometimes turn people off and just quit looking. 

As far as a sticky goes it would be great to have it as one if enough people would like to see it as one.  Possibly ask Seggalion (sp) as he seems to be a guide that has a few stickies in this forum about how to do it.

One thing you may want to mention on that post as well... not sure where would be a good place. 

But I think it would be good to tell new people to NOT just read the FAQ on the official site.  There is quite a bit of stuff in there that is now out-dated.  There are a few decent links inside the offical forums to fairly updated lists of the Features and Dev-quotes, so you might want to think about a link to those as well.  Just a thought.

Originally posted by xzyax

Originally posted by imbant

Originally posted by GrayGhost79

Thanks Imbant, for the work in making this thread and keeping it updated.

 

to MMORPG.com, any chance of a sticky for this?

 

Welcome =)

{edited to leave no room for offtopic nonsense}

I was just getting tired of people making posts that showed they had missed some of the more recent updates.

Or when people ask for links to specific things and people say "go to the official forums" which can sometimes turn people off and just quit looking. 

As far as a sticky goes it would be great to have it as one if enough people would like to see it as one.  Possibly ask Seggalion (sp) as he seems to be a guide that has a few stickies in this forum about how to do it.

One thing you may want to mention on that post as well... not sure where would be a good place. 

But I think it would be good to tell new people to NOT just read the FAQ on the official site.  There is quite a bit of stuff in there that is now out-dated.  There are a few decent links inside the offical forums to fairly updated lists of the Features and Dev-quotes, so you might want to think about a link to those as well.  Just a thought.

Very good point...ill update it.

Most of times open beta is only 1 or 2 weeks so its all still posible for this year:)

But if not ill wait patiencely untill its released, but im convinced it will just not when:)

can add zomg RELEASE DATE to this summary too now.

regardless of the length of time DF has been in development, i don't think many people can complain about how Aventurine have delivered the goods in the past few months.

The RELEASE date fits perfectly in OP

Hmmm really guys?  You think this news is worthy to put in the OP....

hmmm fine ok i guess i see your point...against my better judgement ill add the release date to the OP.

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

Made this a stciky

Originally posted by Woopin

Made this a stciky

 

Thanks Woopin

Also, I was thinking i may put a section in there that dealt with known upcomming events or updates....i.e maybe an interview like tentenhammer's that we know is going to occur soon, or anything that people should be aware of that is comming up.

Besides that, if anyone has any suggestions for the OP, especially if i have missed something, let me know please.  The only thing that comes to mind is that g4 podcast darkfall notice but since it was so short and not really informative for the people who read these forums i didn't add it.

Originally posted by imbant

Originally posted by Woopin

Made this a stciky

 

 

Thanks Woopin

Also, I was thinking i may put a section in there that dealt with known upcomming events or updates....i.e maybe an interview like tentenhammer's that we know is going to occur soon, or anything that people should be aware of that is comming up.

Besides that, if anyone has any suggestions for the OP, especially if i have missed something, let me know please.  The only thing that comes to mind is that g4 podcast darkfall notice but since it was so short and not really informative for the people who read these forums i didn't add it.

Gratz on Sticky Imbant.

Thanks Woopin.

This should help people get up to speed a great deal.

Thanks imbant, this thread has made my interest in DF go from a 5 to a 10. I am glad the negativity from the beginning disappeared as more videos and the release date appeared.

See everyone is darkfall.

Originally posted by c0nflikt

Thanks imbant, this thread has made my interest in DF go from a 5 to a 10. I am glad the negativity from the beginning disappeared as more videos and the release date appeared.

See everyone is darkfall.

You're welcome man...thats what i made it for and im glad it is helping some people out.

Let me know if you have any suggestions to make it better.

Originally posted by imbant

**This thread is intended to bring people up to speed on the changes that have been going on in the development cycle of Darkfall over the last 3 months.   Not everyone has the luxury of patrolling forums 24/7 for the latest update, and since many threads get locked up around here this will hopefully catch those who are interested up to speed.**

It has been a VERY exciting 3 months and the game is primed for release.  **Update:  We will be expecting a specific release date from Aventurine very soon!

Up until August of 2008, we had been left in the dark for awhile and there were a lot of questions about whether or not this game was vaporware and would ever release.  Well at the end of August, a chain of events started that has brought Darkfall into the limelight and sandbox, pvp, and just mmo fans everywhere have been on the edge of their seats discussing it (one way or another).

 

-August 29th, 2008 - 17min 100% In-game Gameplay Trailer is released.

If you follow this link , you will find multiple download and viewing options to see the video.

It showcases numerous gameplay mechanics that will be found in Darkfall and gave us a great glance at what is possible in the game. 

Everything you will see is taken from ingame footage of testers playing the game.  It brought up heated discussion about the quality of the animations and graphics of the game.  It was later discovered that the video was shot at low settings and compressed, but the animations have not proven to be any better than what you will see in the video.

 

-August 29th, 2008 Darkfall Beta Sign-ups

Along with the video came the opening of Beta signups for the public.  This was not the first time Aventurine (Developers of Darkfall) had promoted a beta test, but it has proven to be the first time they actually followed through with it.

If you follow this link , you will find the news announcement with a link for the signup page.  Signups are still open but at this point it is unlikely you will be accepted to the closed beta.  Though it may be a good idea to sign up anyways as it is unsure how they will be handling open beta.

 

-October 16th, 2008 - Aventurine presents Darkfall at the Athens Digital Week Convention (with videos)

If you follow this link , you will find links to view the 30min video that shows parts of the convention.  Including video of developers playing Darkfall over the internet with players from different locations.

This event was followed by numerous appearances of DF in the media including magazines, television, and online new coverage.  You can find links to some of the television interviews in darkfallworld in the above link.

The footage exposed a lot of things we had not seen before and provided the community with lots of things to discuss.

 

-November 18th, 2008 Developer Tasos gives many quotes from the closed beta testers on the status of the game.

If you follow this link, you will see a long list of beta tester quotes that are organized according to game mechanics.

These beta comments came from people who were invited as a result of the public signups for closed beta.  They are not related to the paid beta testers that Aventurine employed before the signups were availible.

The comments were mainly positive but did raise some concerns and is a very good read.

 

-November 21st, 2008 - Two Journalists from MMORPG.IT visit the Aventurine Studios

The two Italian Journalists were allowed to play the beta client live at the studios.

If you follow this link, you will find links to the italian and english translations of the review that they wrote based on their experience.  You will also see multiple pictures of the studio and game.

*Update:  A gameplay video from their visit can be found here.  It is a short video that doesn't show many new things, but it is shot over the shoulder and allows the community to see that all is well in the Aventurine Studios.  Status of the game on release still up in the air.

 

-December 1st, 2008 - Gianna (Author of "The Noob" Comic) Gives a Beta Experience review

A fairly unbiased opinion from another non-Aventurine employee, although has personal ties to DF developers.  As I write this there are only 2 parts of the review up with more hopefully to come.  Nothing really new as far as info goes, but a very nice review from someone who hasn't "followed the evolution of the game before beta, so don't expect any deep insight. The skinny goth dudes are called Alfar and I'm catching up on the rest. "  So we aren't talking about a review from an uber fanboi here.

Part 1 can be found here

Part 2 can be found here

Part 3 can be found here

Part 4 can be found here

Enjoy!

 

-December 4th, 2008.  MMORPG.com Interviews Tasos

A great interview from our own staff here at MMORPG.com.  Topics range from development cycle, their view on the forum drama/discussion, marketing, beta, and an announcement of a release date soon to come!

You can read the full article here!

 

***December 5th, 2008.  Aventurine and Audio Visual Entertainment (DF publisher)  Announce a January 22nd, 2009 Release Date for Darkfall.***

You can read the official statement here.

This is the first time that Darkfall has annouced a specific release date for the game, and is certainly a milestone in the history of this game.  This is also the first time they have set a timeline of any kind in which they have had other business recognize the game and announce their partnership with them.  The amount of media coverage, third party business collaboration, and recent communication from the dev team make this announcement the most significant one in history because the community now know when Darkfall will open it doors for all to play.

 

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The word is still out about the date of open beta.

Also it should be noted that the FAQ on the official site is quite out of date and that it may not reflect many of the current gameplay and development informaiton that we now know based on the list of updates above. 

nice woek dude

darfall rises!

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Originally posted by imbant
To everyone saying something like "im going to wait till i can play it"....
I think that is the best possible outlook on this thing. 

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The only reason I follow Darkfall prior to its release is to lend my voice and support to a real mmo. Whether nor not Darkfall is good or even gets released is besides the point. I believe its up to anyone that would like a game like Darkfall to support it and other games like it.

All I am saying is I want this, and I'll support what I want, no need.

keep up the good job

Ive managed to get Vinny and Guido to hold off on Santa's Visit until the announced release date.

Seriously though,  I wanna play this game! An open beta over the holidays would be the perfect time to build interest in the game and get the always annoying launch bugs somewhat sorted out! COUGH HINT COUGH HINT! 

Originally posted by deathtripp

Obiously they hit a snag, there is no way they can announce open beta, get it underway, and finish within 1 month. They just conveniently haven't announced it yet. lol

Their beta is not for testing, it's for hardware config trouble shooting and open beta will be for letting people try the game, not improving the game.