Originally posted by Justin83x

Originally posted by Borluc

Not really.  All daggers are used in two hands though.  You equip and get a dagger in each. 

As far as melee you have 2h sword/axe/club or polearm,  1h sword/axe/club, and daggers.

 

damn so u can't like even do a 1h sword with a dagger off hand? that kinda sucks.

I think DF is less about concept and more about playing.  If you enjoy what it offers, you might really like it.  However, I wouldn't suggest joining any game based on what weapon combos they have available.  That just a poor representation of what the game is about.

Not really.  All daggers are used in two hands though.  You equip and get a dagger in each. 

As far as melee you have 2h sword/axe/club or polearm,  1h sword/axe/club, and daggers.

Originally posted by Kain119

I have been playing this game on and off since launch, and from my experiences DF is a love/hate relationship. Some days, its the best game I have ever played, others, well its just well boring.  I can not wait to see what happens when the server transfers happen.

That is the tipping factor that keeps me from subbing on NA1.  I played the EU server from late beta into launch and the game just lacked the well-rounded feel of a good mmo.  However, it was the exploiting that made me quit.  It was fun when people were all just working their skills and having fun.  Then the damn acid pool exploit allowed for max rigor.  Its no longer fun when so much of the pop suddenly is way ahead of you in power.  Of course, other cheats were discouraging as well.  I quit a few months back.

I was going to re-sub DF with the launch of NA1, but they are allowing the powergaming exploiters from EU to transfer to a fresh server.  What a shame.  The devs refuse to address serious game flaws that ruin the fun of the game for those of us who play hard, but have limited time and refuse to cheat/exploit.

I would caution those starting in DF because if you like it, you will REALLY like it, and it may turn out to really disappoint you.  Waited for this game for damn near 10 years from when it was just rendered screens.

Stats rules yes.  Why though are the AI stats so low compared to players?  I would probably buy FE if there was a challenge.  Even in the recent vids of people in S2 there is very little challenge present.  

An apocalyptic survival game doesn't feel right when its so easy.

 

Fallen Earth is not for everyone, I can appreciate that but unless you can explain some of these comments better, they are neither intelligent or insightful and just a bit misleading. You are bored because the setting doesn't grab you, not because FE is a dull game.

He explains exactly why it is boring to him.  Compare what he described about FE crafting to SWG's crafting system in the past.  If you didn't know, SWG had resources that moved around the map to keep people searching for new sources.  They also had different qualities that would directly factor into the quality of the created item.  It seems pretty clear to me that FE's system is somewhat simplistic with no real option to customize your items and the gathering quickly becomes static due to nodes that remain in place.

I find posts like his much more helpful when deciding to buy or not than rebuttals like yours that simply shoot his opinion down without providing any intelligible reasons why he is wrong.   Instead you try to tell him why he isn't interested.  How arrogant.

So far, I think its a waiting game for those who really want to experience a quality sandbox.  After reading facts about the game, not opinions, its hard to want to play.  Easy pve in a post apocalyptic world?  The only thing that would justify that is if pvp was more widespread to provide a challenge.  Atm it seems like there is very little to get in your way in a world that is supposed to be torn apart.  Teamwork isn't needed in this setting?  How does that make any sense?

Hey, I played a while back but my computer wasn't up to snuff. 

With the new expansions (and computer), I think that I'd like to try again.

Thanks.

Originally posted by Kyleran

Originally posted by Flarinstar

 There is absolutely not going to be a NA server or any additional servers for that matter. If you honestly believe that you are extremely decieved in your thinking. The game world is largely empty and players are quitting by the day. Of course there are diehard fans that remain but the game is currently in limbo. It gains players each day as they allow new people to purchase the game but at the same itme a similar ammount if not more are leaving. 

 

Source?

I wait for 8 years for this game and quit after a month playing.  Its buggy, it encourages players to be complete a holes, there is cheating, its laggy to europe from the US, they made items lvl based in a skill based game which is just lame.  I could go on but this game really isn't worth another thought until they patch it to release state and come out with a NA server (with NO transfers for gods sake, enough exploiting on the first server).

Ohh combat system blows... which is  a shame since they tried saying it was somewhat like Mount and Blade.  Not even close.  Its like using a knife in a fps.  Archery isn't bad because its pretty realistic.  

Gotta say its a MAJOR grind too.  Skill based yet they want you to agonize over raising skills, which encouraged many players to find exploits to raise everything they could.  All in all they should have just make a fps style online game without raising skills but instead choosing skill sets to use and jsut getting into the pvp and sieging. 

This is not a sandbox game because it really only supports one style of gameplay and every support role is just to make that one style most successful.

Originally posted by singsofdeath

Originally posted by Tuck2000

Originally posted by NormireX

Ok so I think this might be my first actual post at MMORPG.com.  I've been here for a few years though.  But anyway didn't anyone else think this Tasos guy came off as a bit of an egotistical jerk?  I mean just the way in which he answered the questions it was if he was acting like he and his company are far superior than anyone else.  Sorry but to me he just came off as a bit of a prick.

 

Dude live in Europe a few years. He was just being direct I am not surpised by the tone of the answers just a cultural difference in communication.

 

I live in Europe, and have done so for the most part of my life. And no, his attitude is not something that you would expect from someone in his position. But maybe he's convinced that DF can survive on the current community alone. At the rate he and his "followers" are shooing others away, that'll be the way things turn out anyway.

What part of Europe?  England?  lol...

Anyway, I agree with you that some of the people on the forums are very abrasive.  I've been following the game for quite some time and have been flamed to a crisp for a suggestion that I don't think most people even understood.  On the other hand, I think that people are banned and/or suspended for extreme hate and flaming.  Also, if you want to get a feel for the game, post in the newbie forum.  The Advanced forum is for people who have waited long for the game and many of the most vocal have very little patience.

In any case though, many of the people who go to the DF forums expect to change the game into EQIII or WoWII.  They are quickly dealt with and they should be.  Try suggesting on the WoW forums that you should be able to loot  your opponents gear.  They will also flame you.

I think the real problem is that people who go to the DF forums thinking in terms of past mmos are shocked to find that their comfort zone is just not there.  Try not to go there seeking what you have known before.  Instead, keep an open mind, post in the appropriate forums, and you should be just fine.

It sounds like honesty.  I don't know how people can say he is being an ego maniac or too defensive when he is faced with questions like "so, people have called your game vaporware, how do you respond?".  Give me a break.  In fact, that is a very disrespectful question to ask if you want to conduct a serious interview.  The interview was hostile and asked very little about the game itself.   Despite that, Tasos was able to respond logically.  Don't know about most people, but I'd prefer that larger companies would also adopt the Darkfall method of monetary allotment.  Most of them spend too damn much on advertisement and damn near all of it turns out to be bull.

You want real vaporware?  Check out Warhammer online.  Age of Conan.  They promised many things and delivered someone completely different.  In light of that, I simply do not understand the criticisms many people are throwing out there atm. 

Definitely get to play Vader during the 1st lvl of the game.  It was announced tonight during the world premiere of Revenge of the Sith on Spike TV.

Ever hear of explaining wtf you mean?  I play on servers in my time zone so I don't have any clue.

Freaking fanboys are lame.  I simply point out the illogical nature of his post and I get this crap.

Np though, I'll probably find it extremely boring despite my liking for the books.

I think an honest and objective viewpoint would be that LoTRO was a solid release and it currently has a modest but reliable sub base.

Uh... I never once had to queue to log into WOW.

WoW obviously has more subs, so all you have done is prove that their server capacity and/or login servers are poor.

As a potential customer, I can tell you 100% that you aren't helping the case for a larger pop.

Blah.... the infantry run like 40mph.

Its hard to have a fire fight when the enemy can get past your line of fire so easily.   I prefer tactical combat, not dashing around like a chicken with its head cut off.

Mods and cheats that aren't in game bugs always lead to lower playerbase in the end.  It just isn't fun when some person beats you simply because they are more computer literate and have less integrity.

I think the failure of FFA pvp in games is due to the two extremes in gaming mentality.  Unfortunately, those two styles represent a very large portion of mmo players.

First, you have the complete jerks who seem to relish in making people go through pain for the sheer enjoyment of watching it.  I have to say that some of these people probably would commit murder if they could get away with it;  of course, most realize they are too stupid to get away with it.  They promote hate, and that is simply wrong.  I'll state now that I don't consider pks who kill you, take your loot, and run off to look for another victim, a part of this group.  I've seen FAR worse, including virtual rape (not allowing someone to run off, thus simulating abusive control over a victim) where several sub-humans terrorized a rl girl with profane and disgusting language.  Fortunately, these people were banned.

Second, you have the people who consider ANY type of competition in game to be indicative of a bloated e-peen.  What type of person is so scared of the natural world that they feel they need to hide from it when interacting with others in an online setting?  Can you imagine nutured state they exist in irl?  Sure, they might be functional human beings, but I really doubt they could stand up to a serious challenge.  No integrity.

IMO the problem with mmos isn't the limiting factor of the games.  Its todays society and our twisted representation of ourselves online.