I was going to buy DFO when it irst came out but decided to wait. After reading about it and hearing from friends i'm not sure if I will buy it.

The new NA server may change my mind. But i am prolly going to wait for MO :)

Originally posted by xzyax

Some rules first...

 

• Keep it civil... no name-calling of either "side"  (Violators will be reported)

 

Yup, just the one rule. 

 

 

I do happen to think that the population of DarkFall is down currently.  It isnt up to a level that I think that any current player would hope. Though since I dont believe that the devs could afford or expect the only one server they have to support a flood early on, we know AV significantly goverened that influx with controlled open purchase times.

Is this a long-term situation?  Not sure. Not certain, but the sporadic and infrequent nature of the shop being open didn't help with any momentum or interest that might have occurred early on.

 

I base this opinion upon 4 things.

 

1. The clan count of total players in clans is down from the beginning of the month. Yep, though numbers fluxuate drastically for any mmo following launch.
2. The shop for DarkFall has been open since 5-20-09. Yep, but the poor community outreach and communication and support has been an AV downfall forever. So lack of information disemination and AV-driven community attention is probably a major contributor.
3. Credible posts on the official forums talking about population being an issue. Credibility around substance without expectation for spin or slant by anyone is always in question.
4. Players doing tests of starting areas to check for the amount of new players.  Not an indicator alone in my experience.  In this team and guild-centric game, that the lowest populations can always be found around the starter cities as players, I've found, migrate away from them rather quickly and into the world.

 

Now any one of those things above might just be an anomaly.  All of them?  It's still possible I suppose, but that is where the opinion part comes in.  Yup, it's my opinion that DarkFall's population is going down.  I've given my reasons for believing it to be true above.  All are welcome to vote in the poll below and/or make a post in the thread.  If its highest game population that drives personal choice, which might seemingly be the measure of ones personal choice, I'd try the sims, lineage, wow, etc.

 

One last reminder... let's keep it civil! 

Thanks. 

 

It will be interesting to see what happens over then next couple months leading up to thier NA server launch.

Will they still do a NA lauch if the population drops by 50%?

Undoubtedly there will be some who are waiting for the NA to be launched, so they will have some players to fill that server.  My guess on the reason for a NA server lauch at this time is to get another infusion of initial game sales.  Since they are going to limit transfers to MONTHS after the server is up and running... the vast majority of current DarkFall players will most likely buy another account to play on the NA server.

There will undoubtedly be a number of player who two-box DarkFall once the NA server comes out.  With the tremendous grind needed to gain skills and the ease of using macros; it actually lends itself well to two-boxing.

I do think if they launch a NA server fairly smoothly that they will be able to get a decent population of players on it.  I also think that a side-effect of a fairly smooth and decent population on the NA server; will be an empty/dying EU server.

Not necessarily a bad situation for Aventurine though.  I see a couple possibilities available for them once the NA server is up and running, and they have done the transfers that players want.

1) They could turn EU-1 into a real Test Server and have actual players test upcoming patches before they go live... like pretty much every other MMO does their patch testing.

2) They could do a server wipe on EU-1 after NA-1 has been up and running for 3-4 months, and offer players another chance at a fresh start.

Anyway, thanks again all for keeping the insults and trolling to a minimum. 

Originally posted by xzyax

It will be interesting to see what happens over then next couple months leading up to thier NA server launch.

Will they still do a NA lauch if the population drops by 50%?

 

Undoubtedly there will be some who are waiting for the NA to be launched, so they will have some players to fill that server.  My guess on the reason for a NA server lauch at this time is to get another infusion of initial game sales.  Since they are going to limit transfers to MONTHS after the server is up and running... the vast majority of current DarkFall players will most likely buy another account to play on the NA server.

 

There will undoubtedly be a number of player who two-box DarkFall once the NA server comes out.  With the tremendous grind needed to gain skills and the ease of using macros; it actually lends itself well to two-boxing.

 

I do think if they launch a NA server fairly smoothly that they will be able to get a decent population of players on it.  I also think that a side-effect of a fairly smooth and decent population on the NA server; will be an empty/dying EU server.

 

Not necessarily a bad situation for Aventurine though.  I see a couple possibilities available for them once the NA server is up and running, and they have done the transfers that players want.

 

1) They could turn EU-1 into a real Test Server and have actual players test upcoming patches before they go live... like pretty much every other MMO does their patch testing.

2) They could do a server wipe on EU-1 after NA-1 has been up and running for 3-4 months, and offer players another chance at a fresh start.

 

Anyway, thanks again all for keeping the insults and trolling to a minimum. 

In a post <HERE> I stated that exact thing. 

"I anticipate the current single server they have turning into something resembling a test server (They need one). Additional servers will be opened up (North American one I hope) and they will begin something resembling a re-release with journalist reviews and perhaps even advertising. I havn't heard anything on a time frame."

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To me that is what makes sense.  They do need to isolate the server that is EU1, anything else is unfair to future players of the game.   All the changes to the game and exploiting have ruined it in my opinion.  If players want to stay, so be it, but to let them transfer to another server is wrong. 

~Hairysun~

Originally posted by Hairysun

Originally posted by xzyax

It will be interesting to see what happens over then next couple months leading up to thier NA server launch.

Will they still do a NA lauch if the population drops by 50%?

 

Undoubtedly there will be some who are waiting for the NA to be launched, so they will have some players to fill that server.  My guess on the reason for a NA server lauch at this time is to get another infusion of initial game sales.  Since they are going to limit transfers to MONTHS after the server is up and running... the vast majority of current DarkFall players will most likely buy another account to play on the NA server.

 

There will undoubtedly be a number of player who two-box DarkFall once the NA server comes out.  With the tremendous grind needed to gain skills and the ease of using macros; it actually lends itself well to two-boxing.

 

I do think if they launch a NA server fairly smoothly that they will be able to get a decent population of players on it.  I also think that a side-effect of a fairly smooth and decent population on the NA server; will be an empty/dying EU server.

 

Not necessarily a bad situation for Aventurine though.  I see a couple possibilities available for them once the NA server is up and running, and they have done the transfers that players want.

 

1) They could turn EU-1 into a real Test Server and have actual players test upcoming patches before they go live... like pretty much every other MMO does their patch testing.

2) They could do a server wipe on EU-1 after NA-1 has been up and running for 3-4 months, and offer players another chance at a fresh start.

 

Anyway, thanks again all for keeping the insults and trolling to a minimum. 

 

In a post <HERE> I stated that exact thing. 

 

"I anticipate the current single server they have turning into something resembling a test server (They need one). Additional servers will be opened up (North American one I hope) and they will begin something resembling a re-release with journalist reviews and perhaps even advertising. I havn't heard anything on a time frame."

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To me that is what makes sense.  They do need to isolate the server that is EU1, anything else is unfair to future players of the game.   All the changes to the game and exploiting have ruined it in my opinion.  If players want to stay, so be it, but to let them transfer to another server is wrong. 

 

~Hairysun~

 

 

 

 

 

I agree with you Hairysun... it does make sense for them to turn EU-1 into a test server. 

Unfortunately I don't have much faith in Aventurine doing things that make sense. 

We'll see how it turns out in a few months.  Good luck. 

hello, long time follower, been following since 2007(been suporting even when troolls sayed the game was vaporware) even made a website for my clan.

-The darkfall's population is seriously low, this is a problem, the game is very good in everyway but  whats causing the problem is...

.People are cheap and wont pay up because ... lets face it noobs prefer grafics to actual gameplay.(maybe they just cant afford to pay, idk)

-If you want to populate your servers overnight, extend the 14 day trial! (nowone likes playing a lost cause... cause they know once the 14 days run out that character is gone)

.A good idea would be, do the same thing Runescape did... instead of a 14 day trial make a place just for non-members

-Either that or make phone payments avaible... Like ijji(but without hackers all over)...

Another obvious topic here on forum, you people grab any chance to come in here and say Darkfall is going down:(

And poll is offcorse as so many times biased only haters and trolls come here to say down hoping darkfall fails, this is going for years now you guys still failing lol.

Darkfall is still here still get plenty upgrades and still only good full loot free for all pvp sandbox.

I just re-subbed. The 24$ for 3 months is too good to pass up. Besides the other games I played didn't compare.

hell of a 2 years old necro.

Please do not bring up very old threads.