Nope. Let WoW keep that style. I didn't mind the graphics in DF as they were. The main reason I stopped playing it was my computer wasn't able to run it well.

Originally posted by MMOExposed
Would you play Darkfall if it had WoW/Allod graphics and animations?

These are two different things so I had to vote no.

Wow has never had great graphics, even at release. They went for a stylized cartoony look  for their characters, with some of the worst looking trees I have ever seen.

However, WoW has great animations. The way the character smoothly run, jump and execute moves. The attention to detail, such as riding a horse looking natural. the way deers skitter away from a prowling wolf. 

I have really enjoyed LoTRo's graphics but characters run funny, it looks off. Same with many video games.

I played EQ2 and if I jumped and exicuted a moved the character would stop in mid air. In Wow playing a night elf, I could jump, do a flip and execute my attack and it looked seemless.

So, wow graphics, not so much. Wow animations sure.

(Plus, the stylized cartoony look, just would not go over well in the more realistic darkfall)

Graphics and animations are excuses TBH. People use them when they don't want to talk about the real reasons they don't play a game.

For Darkfall it was the grind that was the biggest hurdle. This has been fixed finally.

I would say number 2 is the FPS controls and high skill level required to play the game. A good player can destroy multiple bad players fairly easily. Traditional mmo's have much lower skill gaps between veteran and noobs. For instance in a traditional mmo I can be good with less than a week's playtime. I can master a class in a month or less. You could play Darkfall for years before mastering it.

I would say the sandbox part of Darkfall is another big hurdle for most players. Players and alliances can be ruthless. Too many people whine about fair fights and fail to adapt in Darkfall. Whining about fair fights in war is probably as effective in Darkfall as it is IRL.

Originally posted by Atlan99

Graphics and animations are excuses TBH. People use them when they don't want to talk about the real reasons they don't play a game.

For Darkfall it was the grind that was the biggest hurdle. This has been fixed finally.

I would say number 2 is the FPS controls and high skill level required to play the game. A good player can destroy multiple bad players fairly easily. Traditional mmo's have much lower skill gaps between veteran and noobs. For instance in a traditional mmo I can be good with less than a week's playtime. I can master a class in a month or less. You could play Darkfall for years before mastering it.

I would say the sandbox part of Darkfall is another big hurdle for most players. Players and alliances can be ruthless. Too many people whine about fair fights and fail to adapt in Darkfall. Whining about fair fights in war is probably as effective in Darkfall as it is IRL.

actually, Iam playing the game, and the only thing that bothers me, besides the FFA/Full Loot, is the Graphics and Animations.

come on, somebody post a screenshot of the character at the menu and side by side it to a picture of a similar WoW character in the character menu...

WoW is so ahead of this game its not even funny.

the animations are soo poor. running feels so lame. and melee is horrible to watch. I dont like playing ranged in fantasy MMO. So melee is what I view most often. Terrible animations compared to WoW!!

even Allod look better!!!

Originally posted by MMOExposed

actually, Iam playing the game, and the only thing that bothers me, besides the FFA/Full Loot, is the Graphics and Animations.

 

come on, somebody post a screenshot of the character at the menu and side by side it to a picture of a similar WoW character in the character menu...

 

WoW is so ahead of this game its not even funny.

the animations are soo poor. running feels so lame. and melee is horrible to watch. I dont like playing ranged in fantasy MMO. So melee is what I view most often. Terrible animations compared to WoW!!

 

even Allod look better!!!

Really?

Do you have your graphics turned down? Because I find Darkfall's graphics superior to Wow's.

As far as animations for melee. It's probably because you only have one for melee outside of the power attack, knockback, whirlwind and disable. I would venture it is more because it is repetitive than bad.

I play Darkfall anyway.. changing the graphics to a more cartoon style like wow would put me right off it...

Now changing it to a nice gritty feeling like AOC would be a lot better :)

AS for Darkfall itself, sure there are some issues and the devs are slow at reacting but I love ffa full loot pvp games and this is the best on the market at the moment.

Originally posted by Badaboom
I would play darkfall if I had the time. Not a casual friendly game.

You should check it out now then with the skill gain increases you can max out a character in a month no probs.. also gold drops are a lot higher in game so money is no longer an issue..

Originally posted by spankybus

Originally posted by CyclopsSlay
Graphics and animations weren't what drove me off. It was rampant hacks, lack of PvP purpose, and the if you weren'y one of the big two you couldn't even start a character with serial ganking even in town.

/signed  the game was just a bunch of asshats killing me within 5 minutes of character creation. I really don't wanna be therapy for someone else's self-esteem issues.

 

I miiss UO, Reds and all...at least the guards kept the town safe and only the wilds were wild. It wasn't constant and there were consequences for being a douche, a la loss of town access. Kind of cool.

These issues have been addressed. If a player attacks you in a city they will get killed by towers, and probably other players as well. Also, having played the game quite a bit I rarely had these problems. Perhaps you were in a clan that was in a war with another clan, which allowed you to get killed with immunity in a city. Or perhaps you were in a player-controlled city where the only protection you have are your allies, and most useless towers. 

Going red in DF, like UO, results in the inability to go into NPC cities and towns because the towers will kill you. I am not sure when you last played this game, but it would appear that you haven't kept up with the updates.

Originally posted by Caldrin

I play Darkfall anyway.. changing the graphics to a more cartoon style like wow would put me right off it...

Now changing it to a nice gritty feeling like AOC would be a lot better :)

 

AS for Darkfall itself, sure there are some issues and the devs are slow at reacting but I love ffa full loot pvp games and this is the best on the market at the moment.

  I certainly agree with Caldrin. The graphics of darkfall, in terms of how they look, are not the problem. The biggest issue is how poorly designed the game engine is for handling large numbers of players in a single area. If you look into how to increase your fps in Darkfall on the official forums you will notice that most players turn almost everything off, particularly shadows. Everyone decreases chat histories, and removes as many UI elements as possible. I am not sure which genius at AV was responsible for the abysmal user interface that Darkfall uses, but it is a complete failure.

A javascript web-browser-like UI in an MMO is a terrible idea. It ruins fps, is slow, difficult to use, and doesn't allow for customization by the player-base. I would much rather have a WoW-style UI in darkfall than the trash it uses now. 

On that point, AV has talked a lot about how in DF 2.0 they have completely redone the UI. Hopefully for the better, but that remains to be seen. 

Originally posted by Nizur

Nope. Let WoW keep that style. I didn't mind the graphics in DF as they were. The main reason I stopped playing it was my computer wasn't able to run it well.

Same here. Sad times.

Originally posted by Eir_S

Originally posted by mCalvert

Originally posted by Zinzan

Originally posted by mCalvert

Originally posted by MMOExposed
Would you play Darkfall if it had WoW/Allod graphics and animations?

Darkfall graphics are on par with WoW, but Darkfall is a far more meaningful game. THe reason I quit it was the skill grind, lack of balance, simple combat, and lack of metagame content. THeres is some metagame, but not enough.

How is DF "meaningful"?

You own and have to defend property. When you die, people take your stuff. In order to have something, someone has to make it or loot it, and then sell it. You cant survive without playing with others. Diplomacy matters. You can own things that take many hours and days to get, and lose it all in an instant.

So, what an individual does in the game affects others. Whereas in themeparks, youre just another hero. And the world doesnt care if you live or die.

That's the coolest thing ever.  I hold some hope for a good sandbox game that will actually install on my PC.

u seem to have old computer :P

NO, I dont play diablo 3 because of it . did you see how fast they removed  stupid childish sounds  when everyone fraked out in world of tanks when they trided to intoduce them .

Originally posted by palulalula
Darkfall is worst mmo i ever played but with one of best graphic, so why  to change graphic when you have fail pvp with huge balls of fire, or ice or whats ever

lol.

take ganks a little too personally?

No. Graphics are not what's wrong with Darkfall.

Thankfully, what IS wrong with Darkfall has largely been fixed, and whats left will be totally fixed come 2.0 launch.