All Posts by Kyleran

If a game looks fun to me, I'll play it. Trouble is, this game doesn't appeal to me (look  I enjoy playing EVE, that should tell you a lot about my mindset) so I won't be playing it.

Nothing to do with my sexuality, I'm just not wired to play HKO.

The WOW killer will be by a game that  manages to appeal to both PC and console users en masse.

Originally posted by KhaelSan

 

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And? whats your point?

Are you suggesting that your oppinion should matter more because you have 10k posts?

ER, actually, it does.

Originally posted by spyhunter107

Originally posted by zymurgeist

Originally posted by spyhunter107

Good job guys for supporting me throughout this madness! I currently have 42 supports willing to fight along my side for Darkfall's survivable. There is no way Darkfall is going to survive against Warhammer and the upcoming expansion of World of Warcraft because of the mainly concept of playerlooting which will lead Darkfall to its death! 

I'd take this debate to the Darkfalls' forums once I get 50 supporters!

 

Fifty? You're going to need about half a million.

 

The way Adventurine is advertising and developing Darkfall, I doubt it will reach 500K subscription unless they remove full looting within the game. I agree 50 isn't enough but it will eventually grow.

 

But ask yourself, why do you want to play this game w/o full looting?  What is it that appeals to you so much that you can't get in another game?

You completely don't understand the core mechanics behind the game, nor the reason for full looting so why bother with DF? 

Go play one of the many other games out there more suitable to your playstyle, there certainly isn't a shortage of them.

But go head, hit the DF forums, they'll chew you alive and spit you out.  (and they do that to folks they like, you, whoo boy)

But really, ask yourself, why do you care about this? This is a much more important question I think.

Tongue in cheek humor doesn't translate well across the internet, even if you use smiley faces it seems.

OP was kidding folks....

Originally posted by DeadlyByDez

I agree. Cancelled my WoW sub last night so I cant wait to get my teeth (more) into it

I've got a feeling you fit right in.  Enjoy.

Originally posted by 3on1

Originally posted by Alan0n

Was just looking at the Xfire stats.  Game is still droping even after current patch. 

Down to 38 now

http://www.xfire.com/genre/mmo/massively_multiplayer_online/

And the raiting on MMORPG.COM is 6.66 ?

 

lol @ using xfire as the holy source of population numbers

move along nothing to see here

Probably as good a tool for indicating trends as anything else out there, certainly more reliable than using, say, Funcom numbers. 

Wow, such a pathetic viral marketing attempt.  Things might be looking up a bit, but there's still a whole lotta Fail over at Failcom that still needs to be changed before this dog hunts again.

Near as I can tell, you can greatly increase your odds of getting into any beta by having state of the art hardware in your application, especially if they are asking you to confirm it.

In 3 of the big betas recently I was totally ignored and as soon as I updated my application with the info about new swell new high powered gaming laptop, I got invites almost immediately.

So, my recommendation, if you don't have kick arse gear, get a dxdiag from a friend who does and submit it as part of your application. (although be warned, they might frown on this if they catch you)

Thanks for reminding me, I need to start looking around for a clan real soon.

Originally posted by javac

Absolute safety is as bad as no safety. There needs to be a graduation of safety from relatively safe to high risk.

This comment hits the nail on the head perfectly.

That's how EVE is engineered, and its proven to be successful.

Not quite sure how DF's model will work out, we'll see when it releases.

I think this was an outstanding solution by Mythic and it shows great forethought to  be able to perform this on launch day.

They sure are trying hard for a  good launch, I salute them.

Hardcore to me defines how much effort some folks put into a game, and there can be hardcore players in every game, PVE and PVP wise.

What I like about DF's FFA PVP/full loot mechanic is that it puts meaning back into the fight.  No longer will players foolishly charge into battle if they know the cause is lost, rather they'll strategically retreat, regroup and approach the conflict from a different angle.

Games play so much differently when people actually try to avoid dying, much like in real life.  And it puts a bit of fear into dying, which gives it an edge that most MMO's today can't provide with their no-penalty, no reward game mechanics.

Is DF hardcore? Only for its ability to instill a bit of fear in the player, which will make for more cautious combat mechanics.

Originally posted by zymurgeist

Originally posted by rounner

If gear is so insignificant, then why will removing player looting ruin the game?

If players do not value their gear then why will they fear dying?

If a naked player can beat a fully armoured player why will players bother spending money or time to earn gear at all?

 

Because no matter how any times people keep repeating it none of those things are completely true.  However the developers intend to strike a balance where those things will be more nearly true than in the vast majority of current MMOs. How well they do remains to be seen.

 

Since we've seen little of DF its hard to answer questions like this.  Closest parallel I can make is with EVE.

In EVE we follow a rule, never fly what you can't afford to lose.  So, if I'm about to go out into a fight where I'm certain ship loss is imminent I grab something cheap, easily insured and that I don't care much about losing. (like an 8M ISK cruiser)  If I'm heading out in a huge fleet where I'm pretty sure we're going to destroy our opponents (or I'll have a good  chance to run) I'l break out the 250M ISK Battleship.

So I rather expect in DF the same will be true.  If' I am leaving town and am pretty sure I'm about to hit a gank squad solo, I'll grab a sword and go out naked (or wear some cheap, easily replaced gear.) However if my guild is getting a 40 man together, expect me to put on the good stuff, but even then, I figure I'll be able to replace it even if its lost in battle. (just like the 250M ISK BS I mentioned above)

And don't get me wrong, I'm a cheap SOB and hate losing. So just because I'm flying an 8M ISK cruiser doesn't mean I don't fear dying (hate seeing my name on the wrong side of the killboard) so I play just as hard no matter what ship I'm flying. (OK, except for T1 Frigates, don't really care what happens to me then, but thats sort of like fighting naked)

To the last point.  While it might be true a highly skilled, but naked player could beat a geared character, that's not the way to bet unless the skill differences are extraordinary.  And truthfully, if a player knows he's that good, he'll have no fear of putting on his best gear, because he knows he isn't going to lose, and the gear only serves to make it that much more so.

Look, I'm a carebear by nature, and I don't like dying or losing my gear.  But just like my fear of needles when I was a child, I've learned to overcome my fear of PVP and now days play on nothing but games which have strong PVP with reward/penalty games. (and I'm still a carebear, but I do love a good fight now and then, and thrill to escaping the gankers)

So give DF a chance.  A lot will depend on how the Dev's implement this system, but hey, they've had 7 years to mull this over, maybe they'll get it right. 

WAR has mass appeal, much like WOW does (although to a diferent target market).

OP is looking for a game designed for a niche market, and WAR isn't that game.

I think you are just getting way ahead of yourself.  Give it a few days and I'll be you'll see populations grow in those higher level areas.

er..if you did buy gold, then that's your reason.....

Count me in the missing 20% I guess.  I'm waiting until the game launches and the rush dies down a bit before playing.

Originally posted by GundamAce

Actually, Eve Online is FFA PvP and it has a player base of over 300k subscribers.

Just a point of order.  I play EVE and love the game.  But the above statement isn't quite accurate.  EVE has a FFA PVP area called 0.0 space, and yes, anything goes out there.

But a large portion of the player base spends most of their time in the controlled PVP space, where there are very specific rules of engagment, and PVP is far less prevalent.

Now truthfully, while some players never leave 0.0, and others never leave high sec, however a majority of players live in between both worlds and split their game time between the safety of high secc or the more dangerous low sec and 0.0 areas.

DF has far less safe zones than EVE, and also has a faction penalty system in place to punish the truely lawless. I think the gameplay will be considerably different so comparisons between the two games might not be entirely fair.