These are the same people that end up actually trying to make an MMO themselves and make a post on some forum somewhere along the lines of: "I want to make a kick-ass MMO can any1 help pliz?"

After a few dozen replies suggesting that they take up a programming course, try their hand at some basic C++, network coding etc. they mysteriously disappear...

Originally posted by darkjoy

its all a wraith of the tasos flambouras king to me... even korean companies that publish games like rohan or runes of magic do better than you!

This occured to me the other day. There seems to be a new Korean grinder out every week, completely out of the blue, and yet western MMO's seem to take an absolute age and get released in a terrible state. Why can't someone license one of these existing games and just reverse-engineer it into something decent. Forget about building an engine from the ground up, take something existing and make it better. I don't need next-gen graphics in my MMO's, just something worth playing.

Originally posted by nikoliath

 might i suggest ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/146/7/925 

 

"Midazolam for aggressivity and violence in three mentally retarded patients

WS Bond, LA Mandos and MB Kurtz
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, PA 19104.

Midazolam was administered to three mentally retarded patients with acute and refractory aggressivity and violence. Midazolam was well tolerated without complications and provided dramatic control of the symptoms, suggesting an expanded role for it in the management of aggressive and violent behavior."

 

Wait until they put in your water system ~ welcome to carebears online  hehe

This should be issued with every copy of Darkfall.

Shame there aren't any copies ...

Originally posted by biplex

I do not understand a thing. Who is suing them and for what exactly?
The link does not explain anything.
There is nothing even remotely close to a detail.
This is one of the worst news i have ever seen on gaming sites, and you all know the competition in this is fierce!

I'm assuming it's because of the unpaid wages.

If this case wins then SGW will finished. If CME can't even afford to pay their staff, a legal settlement will be the final nail in the coffin.

If you take into consideration the abilities of the Rogue, you'll understand why. They suit certain personality types.

Originally posted by Dalagonash

-What is the main reason you play an MMORPG?

 To meet and adventure with other people in a virtual environment.

 

-What processes did you go through deciding on your character’s race/class etc?

Appearance, abilities, back story (lore). I tend to pick classes/races that are either unpopular or not very common. I love being the underdog.

 

-How much do you know about the world of your MMO?

 A lot. I like to know the lore behind major NPC's, bosses and dungeons. I try and do as much research as possible.

 

-Do you feel any connection with your character?

 Yes, but only so far as I enjoy playing those classes. I don't have an 'emotional' connection to my characters.

 

-Have you ever considered Role Playing? If so why haven’t you? If not, why not?

I've only roleplayed in an ironic sense (not taking it seriously, almost like pantomime play-acting) but it was actually a lot of fun. I don't think I could do it consistently though as it is quite exhausting to remain 'in character', and many issues in an MMO require you to be OOC for prolonged periods of discussion which kind of breaks the illusion.

 

-What are your opinions of people who do Role Play?

I feel for the Roleplayer. They are marginalised in today's MMO's. I don't think a lot of modern MMO's are roleplay-friendly. I have no problem with people who choose to roleplay, I actually find it quite fascinating.
 

Wooo! Signed up. *crosses fingers*.

Originally posted by Grunties

Originally posted by Zayne3145 

Amen to that.

I'd rather be a carebear than a knuckle-scraping, mouth-breathing neanderthal like some of the DF community.

"ME SMASH!!"

 

With all the time you have spent coming into the darkfall board to flame the posters it amazes me that you feel you can take the moral highground with any sense of honesty. Seems you are just as low as they are. Wear the medal with pride, son, you've earned it.

WoWers putting hits on Darkfallers... lol. Its like Saddam putting out a jihad on bin Ladin.

Maybe they will destroy eachother so the *true* civilized world can have a place to go to talk about games.

With all the ridiculous generalisations that get made by the DF community about WoW players, I think it's only fair that I paint them with the same broad brush.

Originally posted by Kyleran

Originally posted by Channce

God bless Darkfall then, there needs to be a place to house all the dregs of the mmo world.  Just  look at Darkfall as sort of the Alcatraz of mmo's.

 

ROFL, nice, was thinking the same thing. Gather them all up in one place and keep them away from the rest of the civilized world.

Amen to that.

I'd rather be a carebear than a knuckle-scraping, mouth-breathing neanderthal like some of the DF community.

"ME SMASH!!"

Originally posted by ddev

Originally posted by ILOVEPVE

I went from many years of playing WoW straight to Darkfall. Right now i feel crazy for even bothering with WoW in the first place. So to amswer your question. If DF have 2 years left of developent, i could not be any happier. Because you already now have alot more to do in DF then you will ever have in WoW.

But why do you care really? You even say you dont have any interest in Darkfall!

In an effort to filter out questions like these, I will tell you right now, that I am only interested in understanding mass phychology of the consumer and how much more a producer can torture him before giving up. I heard the other day that surprisingly the business of selling land on the moon is not going very well, so sellers were forced to drop prices... but still there have been many that bought a land there :p So, essentially I want to know how much more air Tassos is able to sell... that's all

To be franc, I don't believe that you left 10 years of WoW, to play queuefall

To get your head around why, you'll have to understand the majority of the DF fanbase. Most of them are disillusioned with the MMO genre as a whole; they're either Old Schoolers who have seen the demise of their beloved game, or ex-WoW players-turned-haters who saw DF as their saviour. These people put their faith into DF because of what it represents, rather than what it actually is. Yes it's a sandbox, FFA PvP with full loot - but it's a very shoddy example. They cling on to this game like rats on a sinking ship because it is literally all they have. They would rather play this poorly implemented game and put up with all the crap because they can't face going back to WoW or living without an MMO at all. They're also under the delusion that somehow this game is a poster child for sandbox games and that by championing it, they are pioneering a new era in MMO's. Sadly, this could not be further from the truth.

Oh boy, this one is a classic*:

forums.darkfallonline.com/showthread.php

*Not for those of a nervous disposition.

Originally posted by Paragus1

I have been featured on Massively 6 times and  MMORPG.com 5 times in the last month or so, and have the ear of the devs of the game.

Pinky: What are we doing tonight, Paragus?

Paragus: The same thing we do every night, Pinky. Try to take over the world!!

Originally posted by XoxxxxxxxxoX

Thanks for the reply, but im still a little confused ...

So your saying that currently there is no way for me to play this game?

Theres a beta out, but its a closed beta for selected people?

Well here's the lowdown as far as I understand it:

On release day a few thousand people managed to get in. The server couldn't handle the numbers so Aventurine took the account creation website offline. Since then it's been up and down like a yo-yo, and whether you're able to get an account or not is down to pure luck. Even if you manage to buy the game, it is currently experiencing terrible queues that can be upwards of 5 hours. Then there are issues with crashes etc. and being put in a queue all over again. (hence why people are calling it a Beta as these issues should not be present in a commercial release).

To put it simply, you're best off waiting a month or two until things settle down or the game dies completely.

Originally posted by XoxxxxxxxxoX

Hi,

I cant find any information on the status of this game or anything about it ...

What stage is this game in?

Limited release

How can I play it?

When they release more accounts (or buy a new server)

Is there an open beta or trial?

Neither (although some would argue it's a paid Beta atm)

I live in USA btw.

Thanks
 

 

 

 

It's true that people from Mediterranean countries enjoy a much slower pace of life. Everything takes an age to get done. It's the rest of the world that wants things done yesterday. I think Tasos is only just starting to realise this.

Originally posted by ougarit

Originally posted by tro44_1

why does every hater mention WoW?

 

Because they know 11 M of subscribers plays Wow, they know it's one of the best MMOS in the market and they know DFO is one of the worst. Wow is for everyone, DFO is not for everyone but for some fanboys.

 

Oh no you didn't!

You know that popular = crap around here. The only good games are those that are hanging on to barely 100K subs ... apparently.

Originally posted by DarthRaiden

And yes the blind haters remain so, even after the battle was lost, and the fans were right all along.

Time spent hitting F5 to buy a copy of DF: 4 days.

A copy of Darkfall: 36 Euros.

Time spent in queue to get into the game: 9+ hours.

Still being under the delusion that the fanboys were right: Priceless.

For everything else there's Mortal Online.

Every time I see people raving about DF a little piece of me dies inside. Just because it's full loot and open-world pvp does not make it good. People have lowered their expectations to such a level that they're happy playing any old shit. What a sad state of affairs.

Weird. I know they try and do something a little different with each holiday event, but this feels a bit misjudged.

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Originally posted by beaverz

Tasos would have to buy another laptop if he wanted to give df a new serv. And considering how clueless about mmos hte people from av are it'll prolly take a year or two until they realise that you cant run 40k+ people on their serv and try to buy a new serv.

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