I enjoyed DFO, but it will never gain WoW's popularity, it'll be luck if it gets up to an EVE status.

Why?

Because you need to repeatedly kill the same creature over and over and over again.

And because at any moment you could be attacked, looted and kicked right back to the start.

Honestly, I'd be fine with ganking if skill was actually a factor in it, in DFO you get hit twice and die.

Only once did I manage to kill someone who was way better than me, and only out of luck.

Really, WoW is a different beast compared to DFO, a beast people like more because it's less likely to bite you.

The only way to truly make a Skill Based MMO is to remove the need to level up combat skills such as archery, melee and magic.

Skill levels for everything is fine, even health.

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Originally posted by MannyMana
To all the people who post things about Darkfall: Thank you for making it such a controversial and popular game among MMOs. Right now it is one of the most talked-about games and I have to thank all the random posters that helped advertise this games existence (through either bad or good publicity).
This is not a thread that requires much input. Just a thanks and notice to the success of this game which I am currently playing and enjoying because of all the people playing now.
Whether people like it or not Darkfall is only going to get more popular and expand and get more content and eventually put WoW on the back burner (when was the last post about WoW you have seen on mmorpg forums? I rarely see them anymore).
And to all those that wanna say bad things about this thread and the purpose of it... Go ahead. Just another +1 to the Darkfall counter.

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Go back to Darkfall!

Damn, I like it.

Originally posted by Golomin

Originally posted by rygar218

Originally posted by XxKnivesxX

u just mentioned wow.

 

wow will never fade/die (:

 

 

Thats what they said about eq 1.

WoW will come and go. Just dunno when. Hopefully when FF 14 comes out, Terra, and/or Star Wars The Old Republic. Then again maybe the Genre will die.

 

EQ1 is owned by SOE, not Blizzard. There is a big difference in Blizzard's games in comparison to most game companies in the industry. Starcraft, Warcraft 3, and Diablo 2 are still considered the most popular RTS and RPG genre of games on the market. They aren't going anywhere until a sequel is made. What makes World Of Warcraft so much better is the fact that they release an expansion every year on top of their long lasting games.

So, no.. World of Warcraft is not going anywhere until a Starcraft MMO or some other MMORPG is created by Blizzard. Until then, they'll probably keep creating expansions and additional content like all MMORPGs should be doing.

The only reason there isn't a game that will topple any of Blizzard's franchises is because there simply isn't a game company out there with such a great track record of nothing but quality content. Bioware comes close, but they have released some bad eggs just like any other company. I wish more companies would pick up on their progress and learn a few things.

I think you need to come to grips that nothing in this world lasts forever.

I think Spock said it best when he said "All things come to an end."

SoE wasn't a bad company until Star Wars Galaxies. Not to mention SoE split their player base into 3 halves. Eq1 Eq2 and Star Wars Galaxies. RIght now Blizzard hasn't made that mistake.

WoW has had its place, and its going to be a good run for sure. However, it won't last forever something better will come along doesn't matter how many expansions you release. Look at EQ1 and all of its expansions.

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What makes World Of Warcraft so much better is the fact that they release an expansion every year on top of their long lasting games.

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2 expansions/5 years = 1 expansion/year?
Did I fail math at some point and not realize it?

Originally posted by Drache1985

Darkfall will kill WOW and bankrupt Blizzard, take my word on it.

LOL. god i love these forums. 

Originally posted by Drache1985

Darkfall will kill WOW and bankrupt Blizzard, take my word on it.

** Pulls self off floor from laughing so hard **

Only Blizzard will kill WoW. There is NO WAY a niche game like this can. Heck, even Aion has higher sub numbers.

Originally posted by illanadan

Originally posted by Drache1985

Darkfall will kill WOW and bankrupt Blizzard, take my word on it.

 

** Pulls self off floor from laughing so hard **

Only Blizzard will kill WoW. There is NO WAY a niche game like this can. Heck, even Aion has higher sub numbers.

WTS  sarcasmmeter

Originally posted by 0guz

Originally posted by illanadan

Originally posted by Drache1985

Darkfall will kill WOW and bankrupt Blizzard, take my word on it.

 

** Pulls self off floor from laughing so hard **

Only Blizzard will kill WoW. There is NO WAY a niche game like this can. Heck, even Aion has higher sub numbers.

 

WTS  sarcasmmeter

Nah, these people are really that BAD. You can only hope they are being sarcastic.. I don't blame him.

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Originally posted by Drache1985

Darkfall will kill WOW and bankrupt Blizzard, take my word on it.

ROFL!

Okay, listen....I'm NOT a WoW fangirl by ANY stretch of the imagination, however....THAT....was a silly thing to say. Games that are far more popular, with a much broader base of appeal, have failed to "kill WoW."  What on Earth makes you think that DF will do it?  I've actually been a pretty staunch supporter of Darkfall, and did play the trial, and found it to be a GORGEOUS game with tremendous depth. Personally...I don't have enough time in my life to invest in the game, what I would feel compelled to invest, in a character in such a deep expansive game. And...I'm FAR FAR from alone. Which is why casual games like WoW, Farmville and Pogo.com....are so popular.

I TOTALLY believe that WoW will gradually become less the behemoth that it is today. It has already leveled out in subscriber numbers over the past two years due to probably about the same number of people quitting as signing up to play. Eventually...that will shift, and less and less and less players will enlist for the WoW "experience," and new games will come (and go) and bit by bit Blizzard will begin to slowly slide from their top spot on the market.

But to proclaim Darkfall as the WoW Killer....sounds really silly, I'm sorry to say. :(  Don't get me wrong...I would think that was HILARIOUS if I saw it happen that way, but....that's NOT how it's going to go down....take MY word on it. LOL ;)

I ran out on one 7 day trial with only playing about 2-4 hrs.  My main turn off was the ui and how annoying it was to try to kill goblins while they strafed me, and their dern hit box was so small.  Are most of the creatures this annoying to fight, or do they get easier to aim at?  I feel I might like it more if killing the most menial things was not a pain in the butt.

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Originally posted by Drache1985
Darkfall will kill WOW and bankrupt Blizzard, take my word on it.

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Nah they are different target audiences, and darkfall requires a significant time investment from what I understand, whereas any dolt can jump into wow casually, and do ok

Originally posted by xephonics

I ran out on one 7 day trial with only playing about 2-4 hrs.  My main turn off was the ui and how annoying it was to try to kill goblins while they strafed me, and their dern hit box was so small.  Are most of the creatures this annoying to fight, or do they get easier to aim at?  I feel I might like it more if killing the most menial things was not a pain in the butt.

If you can't kill goblins you will have problems with other mobs. I never had problems with goblins, at all.

Originally posted by xanphia

Originally posted by xephonics

I ran out on one 7 day trial with only playing about 2-4 hrs.  My main turn off was the ui and how annoying it was to try to kill goblins while they strafed me, and their dern hit box was so small.  Are most of the creatures this annoying to fight, or do they get easier to aim at?  I feel I might like it more if killing the most menial things was not a pain in the butt.

 

If you can't kill goblins you will have problems with other mobs. I never had problems with goblins, at all.

Did not mean i could not kill them, I just got annoyed at having to aim down at them to hit them while they were strafing me.  Hard to aim at them if my own body is in the way of seeing them.

Originally posted by MannyMana

Whether people like it or not Darkfall is only going to get more popular and expand and get more content and eventually put WoW on the back burner (when was the last post about WoW you have seen on mmorpg forums? I rarely see them anymore).

Not even close. Nope. no. Can't. No. Nada.

You see, I'm glad that Dark Fall survived. And I want it to grow just like Eve grew. Because it offers choice and where I come from choice is good.

However, to even think a game like Dark Fall will bury a game like wow is just not in the realm of possibility.

It's like saying that 12 tone serial music will bury pop music.

It's just not ever going to happen. What? Don't like 12 tone? ok fine. It's like saying that old school blues is going to bury pop music.

Just not going to happen.

But this is ok. Because if there is a devoted following it will survive. And in the end that is a good thing.

Don't believe me? Do you still load up your 8-tracks for a good listen?

Didn't think so.

I'm glad your're game is doing well.

Originally posted by xephonics

Originally posted by xanphia

Originally posted by xephonics

I ran out on one 7 day trial with only playing about 2-4 hrs.  My main turn off was the ui and how annoying it was to try to kill goblins while they strafed me, and their dern hit box was so small.  Are most of the creatures this annoying to fight, or do they get easier to aim at?  I feel I might like it more if killing the most menial things was not a pain in the butt.

 

If you can't kill goblins you will have problems with other mobs. I never had problems with goblins, at all.

 

Did not mean i could not kill them, I just got annoyed at having to aim down at them to hit them while they were strafing me.  Hard to aim at them if my own body is in the way of seeing them.

Then, yes, other mobs are easier. Trolls, you will see have large hitboxes and probably will be taller than you too.

DFO will crush WoW, will drive WoW before it, and hear the lamentations of WoW's women.

Originally posted by sanskrit

DFO will crush WoW, will drive WoW before it, and hear the lamentations of WoW's women.

Originally posted by Sovrath

Originally posted by sanskrit

DFO will crush WoW, will drive WoW before it, and hear the lamentations of WoW's women.

 

Hahahaa, glad someone has a sense of humor around here!

Originally posted by Drache1985

Darkfall will kill WOW and bankrupt Blizzard, take my word on it.

Ahahahahahah..ahahahahahha..hahahahha..ahahahahah!!!!

Originally posted by xanphia

Originally posted by xephonics

Originally posted by xanphia

Originally posted by xephonics

I ran out on one 7 day trial with only playing about 2-4 hrs.  My main turn off was the ui and how annoying it was to try to kill goblins while they strafed me, and their dern hit box was so small.  Are most of the creatures this annoying to fight, or do they get easier to aim at?  I feel I might like it more if killing the most menial things was not a pain in the butt.

 

If you can't kill goblins you will have problems with other mobs. I never had problems with goblins, at all.

 

Did not mean i could not kill them, I just got annoyed at having to aim down at them to hit them while they were strafing me.  Hard to aim at them if my own body is in the way of seeing them.

Then, yes, other mobs are easier. Trolls, you will see have large hitboxes and probably will be taller than you too.

He hasn't fought brownies yet.