I have never played Darkfall, but I have to say that this expansion sounds amazing.  At some point I might check it out to see what is up, but currently I'm playing Fallen Earth and having a good time.  I've always wanted to play a game with an ocean/sea component and this expansion sounds really intriguing.  Maybe if they have a trial I will give it a go sometime in the near future.

This has piqued my curiiousity about Darkfall though.  I'm gonna have to read up on it a bit and see what kind of features they have.

Originally posted by Diekfoo

Originally posted by GetViolated

 the graphics are good but the combat system is crap from what i've seen

I don't agree. The combat is really fun. Here you can also see mounted combat (use of axe and bow from horse)...
 

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Great vid.  You really get a sense of movement and speed riding that horse.  i've always said I would not play an mmo with first person, but I can definitely see how it feels more immersive.   I'm gonna need some dramamine for atleast the first month of play though until I get used to it.  It's been a long time since I played first person shooters and I was feeling motion sick half way through.  I'm sure it will pass though as I get used to the game.

This is not so much a controversy of morality but one of personal freedom and artistic expression.  No irrefutable evidence exists that proves beyond doubt that killing npcs makes an individual immoral, amoral or anything else. 

It's an ongoing debate that occurs in music, tv and now  video games.  There are people that want to control and censor others by making specious arguments about morality and such.  Anything to justify their agenda to deprive free people of their rights to make their own choices.

After checking out some vids and screenshots I'm intrigued.  I'm gonna keep my eye on this one.

The graphics are not good enough to make the gamea success or bad enough to sink them.  So STO's success will be based on game design, gameplay and performance.  As a huge Star Trek fan I am hopeful they will be able to pull it off, but from what I have heard i a skeptical.  There is always hope though...

Bring back the prcecu swg, then I will resub one of my accounts.  Otherwise, some little wheelie thing is not enough of an enticement.

I'd like the ability to be able to see an item I am purchasing off the auction on my character before I buy it.  Other games have dressing rooms and it would be a nice addition.

Zones with loading screens and lots of instances of those zones. 

'Worlds' that consist of narrow little corridors where you progress from one end to the other. 

Getting single digit fps. 

Poor UI design.

Another post that blames the players.  There have been some mmo's doing poorly because in some way they were fundamentally flawed. It had more to do with game design and/or poor management than anything else. 

And timing would not make Tabula Rasa into a WOW phenomenon.

Happy belated anniversary everyone.  I still miss what in my mind was the most immersive and compelling game that I had ever played.  I miss my toons, my friends, my city, and even the Rebs.  LONG LIVE THE EMPIRE!!!

Well it's a damned if you do and damned if you don't situation....

According to some people, if you tell the truth you are dishonest, a cross dresser, maybe a closet homosexual, and a pervert.  And if you lie, the same.

So it's a no win situation really.  But does anyone have a right to ask you personal questions on the internet?  Some people here think they are entitled to ask you personal questions and you are obligated to answer, but in truth there is no obligation to do so.  These are rules some people are making up in their own heads and trying to impose on the rest of us. 

It's just like when we were kids, there was usually one kid who wanted to control how we played and make all the rules.  And if you didn't play by their rules they had a little hissy fit and pouted.  This is the same thing.  They want to impose their idea that we are all required to expose our real identities to a complete stranger should they ask because they believe falsely that they are entitled to this information.

Looks really good.  I agree with a previous comment the characters look a little skinny or something.  Other than that though, nice job.

I forsee the same problems that we have today.  There is a segment of the mmo community that feels threatened or lied to when they discover the person behind the avatar does not mesh up with what they see in their minds.

It sounds like you are a very creative individual and you are trying to really step into the role of your character.  I think it's great, and the voice altering software would simply be another tool to immerse yourself.  Also, since so many games are adding voice, it allows you to stay in character.

I'd like to see a system implemented that allows me to wear the graphic of certain clothing items while keeping the stats of other gear.  If this rubs the pvp crowd the wrong way, perhaps it would revert when entering pvp areas.

Maybe replace some of the horrid faces with some better looking ones.  Maybe a few better hairstyles. 

A cooler looking motorcycle.

As a hardcore Star Trek fan I will definitely be picking up a copy.  And the cover looks awesome.

Impressive patch.  It looks like they are putting my subscription fee to good use and this makes me happy.

I've noticed a couple little bugs here and there, but not too many really.  Also the game is running a little faster now for me, but I switched my antivirus from McAffey to Kaspersky and also have a new hard drive and fresh windows install, so hard to say if one thing helped or a combination.

I think this is definitely a step in the right direction.  I'm a huge Star Trek fan but some of the design decisions have left me scratching my head.  Ofcourse, I will reserve judgement until i get the game in my greedy hands.

No I wouldn't play a game with those graphics.  I am not a graphic whore by any means, but the quality of those graphics are extremely sub par.  If the graphics are at this level, most likely other aspects of the game will also be at this level, and frankly there are just too many other games out there which will look and play better. 

I think the real eyebrow raiser here is 85% of online gamers are 35 year old males.  So men of other ages and women acount for the other 15%?  If true those numbers are really startling.

It is player driven in a literal sense, but they could add some aspects to gameplay to enhance the virtual world aspect.

For expample, as some have mentioned, housing and towns would be a great start in building a sense of community.  Already there is a lot of great art assets in the game to decorate, and I've seen a lot of cute houses I'd love to live in :)

They need to work on making crafting better also, like adding item decay that leads to total item loss, getting rid of item vendors, experimentation points, etc.