So I finally got an account.  Actually I got it the first time I tried.  I bought the game on my cell phone during a meeting at work Monday.  Really I feel like I donated 50 bucks for a good cause.

So here are my impressions after two days.   It pretty much starts out with a  bit a confusion.  There isn't really anything to tell you what to do, but that is part of the mystery insn't it?  After about an hour of just messing around with the controls to get them where I want  them, I start wondering around and pick up a quest.  I thought I picked up 3 quests, but 2 of them I either completed or they disappeared, not sure.   I got a quest to kill some Goblins, so I thought, here we go, go kill x amount of this stuff.  Well the goblins were kinda pissed when I went over there and they killed me.  I thought I was fighting one goblin, but it turned out he had friends.  I thought I died, but really, I was just laying on the ground moaning for about 30 seconds or so.  I wasn't sure what to do.  So I waited.  Sure enough,  I eventually spawned where I started the game.  I ran back to the goblins to try to get a kill.

Finally I took a goblin down.  Now this isn't WOW or anything.  I had to really try to kill the goblin, it wasn't easy.  When he died, I got some good loot, an axe and a bow and some gold.  All you do is really click the mouse button trying to aim the attack of the weapon.  Sounds easy, but not so when the Goblin is running and zigging all over the place.  Not to mention the goblin gets a nice "ghost" attack on ya. all time (did I see him swing?).  All during the battle, I was getting skill points in different things, like running, defense, melee skills, lots of skill levelling.   So feeling good, I equipped my new axe (really a stone tied to a poor stick) and went back to battle.  Well I died again.  And again I lay on the ground moaning for some time before I spawn back at the starting point.   I ran back to the battle only to realize, my new found axe and everything else was gone.  I managed to kill a few and complete a few quests.  I got some gold and did some mining.  I also found a bank (a big safe in the city) where I learned to put everything in there.  Only reason I found hte bank was because I was following another player to see where they were going.

After two days, its too early to judge the game.  I didn't get ganked.  I am not sure you can in the starter city or not.  I don't know.  I do know that I will back again.  I really like the skill based system and the combat is so much better than the target turn based attack systems of all the other clone MMOs.  It is a challenging game so far.   I just joined a clan, so that will be interesting.

Oh yea, there are no slots in the bags, you just kinda dump your crap in the bag and dig around for stuff.  I like it.

Originally posted by carpal

So I finally got an account.  Actually I got it the first time I tried.  I bought the game on my cell phone during a meeting at work Monday.  Really I feel like I donated 50 bucks for a good cause.

So here are my impressions after two days.   It pretty much starts out with a  bit a confusion.  There isn't really anything to tell you what to do, but that is part of the mystery insn't it?  After about an hour of just messing around with the controls to get them where I want  them, I start wondering around and pick up a quest.  I thought I picked up 3 quests, but 2 of them I either completed or they disappeared, not sure.   I got a quest to kill some Goblins, so I thought, here we go, go kill x amount of this stuff.  Well the goblins were kinda pissed when I went over there and they killed me.  I thought I was fighting one goblin, but it turned out he had friends.  I thought I died, but really, I was just laying on the ground moaning for about 30 seconds or so.  I wasn't sure what to do.  So I waited.  Sure enough,  I eventually spawned where I started the game.  I ran back to the goblins to try to get a kill.

Finally I took a goblin down.  Now this isn't WOW or anything.  I had to really try to kill the goblin, it wasn't easy.  When he died, I got some good loot, an axe and a bow and some gold.  All you do is really click the mouse button trying to aim the attack of the weapon.  Sounds easy, but not so when the Goblin is running and zigging all over the place.  Not to mention the goblin gets a nice "ghost" attack on ya. all time (did I see him swing?).  All during the battle, I was getting skill points in different things, like running, defense, melee skills, lots of skill levelling.   So feeling good, I equipped my new axe (really a stone tied to a poor stick) and went back to battle.  Well I died again.  And again I lay on the ground moaning for some time before I spawn back at the starting point.   I ran back to the battle only to realize, my new found axe and everything else was gone.  I managed to kill a few and complete a few quests.  I got some gold and did some mining.  I also found a bank (a big safe in the city) where I learned to put everything in there.  Only reason I found hte bank was because I was following another player to see where they were going.

After two days, its too early to judge the game.  I didn't get ganked.  I am not sure you can in the starter city or not.  I don't know.  I do know that I will back again.  I really like the skill based system and the combat is so much better than the target turn based attack systems of all the other clone MMOs.  It is a challenging game so far.   I just joined a clan, so that will be interesting.

Oh yea, there are no slots in the bags, you just kinda dump your crap in the bag and dig around for stuff.  I like it.

You can also buy bags so you can organize your stuff...I have three bags in my bank, one for regs, one for weapons and one for armor.

PKs have pretty much started leaving newbie areas alone now that there are mid tier and high tier players with loot that is worth more than 2gp

I like your story Carpal,

Basic and to the point.  Maybe I will play Darkfall month's down the road if they fix the game better, and their is still a population.

The concept is their, it just sounds like it needs more time....Like all MMO's it would be foolish to play now.

Thanks :)

weird.... thats probally the best.. uh review? if read sofar about darkfall.. no nonsence and just a honest account of a game session.. anyone mind posting a few more ? Im stil unsure if i should try this game out and i dislike having to base my opinion on idiots posting its great or its bad... some substantial information like the above could help or il just have to try it out and see for myself :P

Originally posted by carrarn

weird.... thats probally the best.. uh review? if read sofar about darkfall.. no nonsence and just a honest account of a game session.. anyone mind posting a few more ? Im stil unsure if i should try this game out and i dislike having to base my opinion on idiots posting its great or its bad... some substantial information like the above could help or il just have to try it out and see for myself :P

I did one a few days ago. My Experience

Originally posted by carrarn

weird.... thats probally the best.. uh review? if read sofar about darkfall.. no nonsence and just a honest account of a game session.. anyone mind posting a few more ? Im stil unsure if i should try this game out and i dislike having to base my opinion on idiots posting its great or its bad... some substantial information like the above could help or il just have to try it out and see for myself :P

there are plenty of reviews or points being made by people who played the game and are experianced in pvp, sandbox games and also twitch based combat... read carefully, also read carefully about how aventurine does as a company and there you go. it might take quite some time to dig through all the posts, but the information is there. i wouldn't recommend you to pay retail price for an unfinished indie product just to find out if you like it or not, but that is your choice.

that some people still like the game after two weeks is a misery to me, but there are some. for what reasons i seriously don't know, but some people seem to like it. :O

Originally posted by pwnzorellOr

Originally posted by carrarn

weird.... thats probally the best.. uh review? if read sofar about darkfall.. no nonsence and just a honest account of a game session.. anyone mind posting a few more ? Im stil unsure if i should try this game out and i dislike having to base my opinion on idiots posting its great or its bad... some substantial information like the above could help or il just have to try it out and see for myself :P

 

there are plenty of reviews or points being made by people who played the game and are experianced in pvp, sandbox games and also twitch based combat... read carefully, also read carefully about how aventurine does as a company and there you go. it might take quite some time to dig through all the posts, but the information is there. i wouldn't recommend you to pay retail price for an unfinished indie product just to find out if you like it or not, but that is your choice.

that some people still like the game after two weeks is a misery to me, but there are some. for what reasons i seriously don't know, but some people seem to like it. :O

I play it because tons of my friends do.

We go out and hunt (both NPCs and players) and help our allied clans defend their towns, we craft stuff and explore...

get a good clan and you'll have fun...this game is poor for solo players