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Darkfall (DFO)
Aventurine SA | Official Site
MMORPG | Genre:Fantasy | Status:Final  (rel 02/22/09)  | Pub:AudioVisual Enterprises
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2008 Reader's Choice Awards - Most Anticipated Game of 2008: Winner

MMORPG.com is pleased to announce the winner of the 2008 Reader's Choice Award for Most Anticipated Game of 2008.

2009 is now upon us and we here at MMORPG.com would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year. As is our custom here, we want to kick off the year by announcing the winners of the 2008 Reader's Choice Awards. In each entry, we will give you the choice of the fans, as well along with a little bit of "editor's choice" commentary.

Before we announce the results of the voting for Most Anticipated Game of 2008, we want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for taking the time to vote. In the overall awards, more than 26,000 votes were cast.

In the voting for Most Anticipated , 4643 votes were cast. The editorial nominees were: Runes of Magic, Aion, Champions Online, Chronicles of Spellborn, Darkfall, Earthrise, Jumpgate Evolution, and Stargate Worlds.

Once again, this is another category with a strong winner, standing more than 16% above even its strongest competition. Aventurine's Darkfall, which has been stirring up quite a bit of buzz and interest as of late, wins the award with 31% of the vote.

The voting broke down as such:

Aion
18.2%
Champions Online
9.3%
Chronicles of Spellborn
7.0%
Darkfall
31.5%
Earthrise
7.1%
Jumpgate Evolution
6.4%
Runes of Magic
6.0%
Stargate Worlds
14.5%
(login to vote)

Darkfall Online, a game that intends to bring the sandbox back into the world of fantasy MMORPGs, is finally set to release on January 22nd. The game's development has gone through two separate companies and a cumulative seven + years to see its realization.

In 2001, Darkfall Online was first announced by a company called Razorwax. Some months later, in 2002, the Razorwax team merged with a company called Aventurine and development continued. In 2005, after announcing sign ups for closed clan beta, the company decided to hold off in order to devote more time and energy into growing the game.

While information continued to flow from the company, Aventurine's unique approach to marketing its game resulted in less information being widely known about its game than with most modern launches, but while unconventional, it is difficult to argue the strategy's effectiveness as the game's reputation and buzz continued to grow until on December 5th, 2008 they announced that the game would hit European shelves on January 22nd, 2009.

Editorial Commentary

I really have to tip my hat to the folks over at Aventurine on an impressive and to some, unexpected win in this year's 2008 Reader's Choice Awards. Not so unexpected though to those who have been following the game, which I would classify as one of the most hotly anticipated MMORPGs in recent memory. No other game has caused more of a stir here on MMORPG.com with each and every piece of information that becomes available, bringing people out of the woodwork to debate and discuss.

I have to admit, while I am honestly looking forward to every nominee's launch, Darkfall has to take the cake for me as well. I think it's probably the overall concept that grabs my attention more than any of the nitty-gritty design details. After all, Darkfall is attempting to build an audience for a new, fantasy-based sandbox style game. It's a bold choice for this indy development studio, but one which will certainly allow them to corner the niche of the market that has been screaming for a change from the theme park style that seems to have taken industry precedence since the launch of World of Warcraft. I also think that, given a solid game and release, Darkfall's influence could spread beyond the niche and pick up some of the much sought-after general gaming population crowd.

I won't say that all of the lead-up to Darkfall's impending launch has been positive, but nor has it been overwhelmingly negative. In fact, people on both sides of the Darkfall discussion seem eager to find out just what Aventurine has up its sleeve. It's easy to say that while the anticipation is sometimes mixed, no other game has more eyes on its launch this year than Aventurine's Darkfall Online.

More Darkfall Features:

Darkfall - The 2011 Re-Review Review added on Wednesday January 12
Darkfall - Survivor Guy: Darkfall Edition #3 Column added on Tuesday December 28
Darkfall - Survivor Guy: Darkfall Edition #2 Column added on Thursday December 16

More Awards:

General - The 2011 Player’s Choice Winners Award added on Thursday January 19
General - The 2011 Players' Choice Awards Award added on Monday January 09
General - The 2011 MMORPG.com Awards Award added on Monday December 19

More Features:

Repulse - Interview with Scott Hartz Interview added on Friday February 10
Repulse - Beta Preview Preview added on Friday February 10
Player Perspectives - Mentoring is Motivation Column added on Friday February 10
 
 
logicbomb82 writes:

It should win for both 2008 and 2009.

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1/12/09 12:17:10 PM
 
Thatim writes:
Originally posted by logicbomb82

It should win for both 2008 and 2009.

 

And don't forget 2010 and 2011.

 

I know Tasos thinks that people like me talking crap because we are sceptical. Didn't he even said something like "Fuck them".

 

It is his own fault. They need to do some decent communicating with their fanbase. I am not a fan or something, but I feel sad for the people who are loyal fans, and still know squat about the games release in less then 2 weeks.

 

So Tasos, same right back! And I even want to challenge you, probally as all the people like me, to deliver this game on time, just for your fans.

 

Hmm did I just wrote a post to Tasos?

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1/12/09 12:21:14 PM
 
gamerman98 writes:

expected as much....

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1/12/09 12:21:19 PM
 
demolishIX writes:

Darkfail ,the game with the most fanatical fans that rival religios followers in the middle ages... made 100 accounts each to get it a prize wich it doesnt even deserve to hear about... shows how good the community will be.

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1/12/09 12:21:35 PM
 
johnnychangs writes:

A game where developers fail to deliver repeatedly.  Wow, sounds just like one of the many failed MMOs.  But wait...Darkfall hasn't been released yet.

Add a developer who makes rude comments to the MMO community and openly argues with employees from other MMOs.

Darkfall may turn out to be an awesome game, but it didn't get my vote here, and I'm not going to play it.  Congrats on the award regardless.

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1/12/09 12:41:36 PM
 
Mrbloodworth writes:

Its repeating just like DnL. The same pattern is evolving.

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1/12/09 12:53:10 PM
 
dalevi1 writes:
Originally posted by Mrbloodworth

Its repeating just like DnL. The same pattern is evolving.

 

I know. Those were good times...

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1/12/09 12:54:57 PM
 
LukePlumber writes:
Originally posted by Thatim

Didn't he even said something like "Fuck them".

Nope, he didn't. But he really had the right to say that to the trolls like you putting words in his mouth and trolling around, spending their whole day to give his work a bad name (what do you get out of this?). Before you say you're not a troll; "It should win for both 2008 and 2009." is a classical troll statement, no denying here.

"It is his own fault. They need to do some decent communicating with their fanbase. I am not a fan or something, but I feel sad for the people who are loyal fans, and still know squat about the games release in less then 2 weeks."

The real fans do actually know alot of the game and most people who followed darkfall for longer than one year are not complaining about a lack of information.

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1/12/09 12:57:27 PM
 
Kyleran writes:

Finally picked a winner....I got shot down on all the other awards so far....

Yeah, face it...everyone wants to know if this game can live up to its promise...even if they don't want to play.

 

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1/12/09 1:03:11 PM
 
zephyr40k writes:

[quote]Darkfall Online, a game that intends to bring the sandbox back into the world of fantasy MMORPGs[/quote]

That's not quite right.  There are other fantasy/historical sandbox mmos out there, that have been doing it for years: 

  • WURM Online
  • Roma Victor
  • A Tale in the Desert

Though I think Darkfall will be more popular than those three combined.  After all, it's the most violent. 

 

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1/12/09 1:07:58 PM
 
stonylein writes:

congrats aventurine. darkfall is TEH game 2009.

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1/12/09 1:11:22 PM
 
busdriver writes:

As it should be.

I mean, what else is there? Aion? ROFLMAO

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1/12/09 1:11:47 PM
 
spikenog writes:

 Going to win for 2009 too...and 2010.

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1/12/09 1:13:11 PM
 
xbellx777 writes:

go darkfall

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1/12/09 1:14:31 PM
 
Master25 writes:

It's epic to read all these saddened flaming posts. laughing my ass off at em.

 

A well deserved win.

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1/12/09 1:15:43 PM
 
Kinikka writes:

Its pretty apparent that those who dislike the game for *whatever* reason are more obsessed with it then those that are looking forward to it.

Thats really rather.... Sad...  rofl

Whats there to be afraid of, you guys will still have your WoW and other cookie cutter games to mindlessly drone on through. Or is it like a... If someone else is happy its makes me sad kinda thing?

 

Easy win... Would've had a higher percentage if the community here wasn't mostly a bunch of tools.

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1/12/09 1:17:05 PM
 
SXRchosen1 writes:
Originally posted by Kinikka

Its pretty apparent that those who dislike the game for *whatever* reason are more obsessed with it then those that are looking forward to it.

Thats really rather.... Sad...  rofl

Whats there to be afraid of, you guys will still have your WoW and other cookie cutter games to mindlessly drone on through. Or is it like a... If someone else is happy its makes me sad kinda thing?

 

Easy win... Would've had a higher percentage if the community here wasn't mostly a bunch of tools.


 

great post, simple but to the point

WOOT! GO DF GO! 

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1/12/09 1:25:12 PM
 
cosimusta writes:

That

Just

Happened

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1/12/09 1:26:37 PM
 
Alden120 writes:

Yeah, that is what I am talking about !

 

Go Darkfall, usher in a new era of MMORPG gaming!

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1/12/09 1:27:56 PM
 
toddze writes:
Originally posted by LukePlumber

The real fans do actually know alot of the game and most people who followed darkfall for longer than one year are not complaining about a lack of information.


 

I am calling Bull manure on this. The real fans as well as everyone else knows what is force feed to them BY WORDS from Tasos. Its the "real fans" that turn those words into the word of god. 

The cultists just cant understand that the majority of the public wants to see that what is being told  to us is in fact the way it is in game. We do not blindly belive that what is said about the game is in the game, especcially these days since there has been countless  broken promises and flawed system mechanics.

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1/12/09 1:30:38 PM
 
javac writes:

proof that gaming companies should be pouring their development euros/dollars/pounds into DEVELOPMENT, not 50% development, 50% marketing.

 

good games will market themselves.

 

go darkfall!

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1/12/09 1:37:08 PM
 
midway22 writes:

Darkfall definetly deserves this. Congratulations!

Even if you are not a fan of sandbox games you must realize how this is so much different from the cookie cutter mold the rest of the gaming industry is using. And be glad that there are companies out there trying to create something different even if you are not sure you will like it. This is an essentially a indie company and does not have the resources that players are used to in other main stream titles so cut them some slack.

Also I find it odd that the first few posts are not even darkfall fans but trolls just complaining about what  amounts to nothing.

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1/12/09 1:38:14 PM
 
cosimusta writes:
double post
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1/12/09 1:53:57 PM
 
cosimusta writes:
Originally posted by toddze
Originally posted by LukePlumber

The real fans do actually know alot of the game and most people who followed darkfall for longer than one year are not complaining about a lack of information.


 

I am calling Bull manure on this. The real fans as well as everyone else knows what is force feed to them BY WORDS from Tasos. Its the "real fans" that turn those words into the word of god. 

The cultists just cant understand that the majority of the public wants to see that what is being told  to us is in fact the way it is in game. We do not blindly belive that what is said about the game is in the game, especcially these days since there has been countless  broken promises and flawed system mechanics.

what are you even talkn about?

the game isn't out, and neither is open beta, so we can't absolutely know for sure. And that's how it's been for every single MMO out there. What makes Darkfall any different?

"blindly believe"

well we have quotes from the dev, we have interviews, we have screenshots, we have videos, and we even have beta leaks.

Countless broken promises and flawed system mechanics? Name me some of these broken promises and flawed system mechanics plz.

 

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1/12/09 1:57:14 PM
 
mutantmagnet writes:


Originally posted by toddze

Originally posted by LukePlumber

The real fans do actually know alot of the game and most people who followed darkfall for longer than one year are not complaining about a lack of information.


 
I am calling Bull manure on this. The real fans as well as everyone else knows what is force feed to them BY WORDS from Tasos. Its the "real fans" that turn those words into the word of god. 
The cultists just cant understand that the majority of the public wants to see that what is being told  to us is in fact the way it is in game. We do not blindly belive that what is said about the game is in the game, especcially these days since there has been countless  broken promises and flawed system mechanics.


Do you have to exaggerate?

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1/12/09 1:58:01 PM
 
grandpagamer writes:
Originally posted by midway22

Darkfall definetly deserves this. Congratulations!

Even if you are not a fan of sandbox games you must realize how this is so much different from the cookie cutter mold the rest of the gaming industry is using. And be glad that there are companies out there trying to create something different even if you are not sure you will like it. This is an essentially a indie company and does not have the resources that players are used to in other main stream titles so cut them some slack.

Also I find it odd that the first few posts are not even darkfall fans but trolls just complaining about what  amounts to nothing.

 

Yes way to go DF now i cant wait till 2010 to actually play it.

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1/12/09 1:58:44 PM
 
Blodpls writes:

Congratulations Darkfall, well deserved for having the courage to try something other than the standard eq style game.

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1/12/09 2:01:22 PM
 
Adam1902 writes:

As a Darkfall fan, I have to say that I'm not really surprised by this award, but I am very happy nonetheless.
Very excited, with it being this close to release and all.

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1/12/09 2:03:43 PM
 
Loke666 writes:

It is kinda an unfair thing to vote about.

The next upcomming big game will win it automaticly, if the vote would have been 2 weeks before WAR came out everyone would have voted WAR.

I still think DF will be intresting to test but get me right, I am not against DF but think the whole vote is kinda silly, we allways wait for the next game, we don't anticipate a game that is further away in the future but focus on the next one.

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1/12/09 2:15:34 PM
 
xXTacoXx writes:

I am fairly new to the Darkfall scene but I am very excited about the release of this game.

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1/12/09 2:17:16 PM
 
Rekindle writes:

this is NOT DnL over again. What it is is a troll's dream. Some people need to play more games and talk a less about games.....they are a scourge to the community after a certain point.

 

Darkfall will succeed.

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1/12/09 2:30:33 PM
 
EndDream writes:

this really shows you that a lot of people check out the site and express their feelings without sitting on the DF forums and listen to the BS all day

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1/12/09 2:35:36 PM
 
originalegg writes:

Easy winner.

And also this is just more proof that Darkfall, despite what you trolls think, is doing an amazing job pre-release.  Instead of focusing money and time on marketing, they are developing the game.

Sorry you can't insult it...with little to no marketing, it has won the Most Anticipated Game award.

LOL @ trolls.

See you in game on January 22nd, 2009.

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1/12/09 2:36:16 PM
 
Sovrath writes:
Originally posted by demolishIX

Darkfail ,the game with the most fanatical fans that rival religios followers in the middle ages... made 100 accounts each to get it a prize wich it doesnt even deserve to hear about... shows how good the community will be.


 

Well, I have no intentions at all at playing Darkfall and I voted it as the most anticipated game because I feel it "is" the most anticipated game.

It's perfectly feasible for players to look at these polls and vote with their head and not with their heart.

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1/12/09 2:39:04 PM
 
Zeblade writes:

"Darkfall definetly deserves this" huh? The game is ... so they say launching very soon so its nothing more then "Known to be about to arrive". Sorry thats all it won.

Whats going to be sad is coming back after about 1month to wonder where all the FANS went and why are they not NOW sticking up for their game. Same thing happen with AoC, War..

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1/12/09 2:39:43 PM
 
Aragon100 writes:
Originally posted by javac

proof that gaming companies should be pouring their development euros/dollars/pounds into DEVELOPMENT, not 50% development, 50% marketing.

 

good games will market themselves.

 

go darkfall!


 

Thats spot on.

Well done and a well deserved number one spot Aventurine.

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1/12/09 2:45:55 PM
 
originalegg writes:
Originally posted by Sovrath
Originally posted by demolishIX

Darkfail ,the game with the most fanatical fans that rival religios followers in the middle ages... made 100 accounts each to get it a prize wich it doesnt even deserve to hear about... shows how good the community will be.


 

Well, I have no intentions at all at playing Darkfall and I voted it as the most anticipated game because I feel it "is" the most anticipated game.

It's perfectly feasible for players to look at these polls and vote with their head and not with their heart.

 

good point.

Im clearly a big fan of the game, but i also have lots of friends who I have gamed with over the years who absolutly despise PVP, but still agree that DF is the most anticipated and talked about game in development right now.

Some people just cant man up and admit they were wrong about it being vaporware.

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1/12/09 2:48:27 PM
 
WOWthatsucks writes:

well on the 22nd... they need to shit or get off the pot

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1/12/09 2:51:23 PM
 
MyPreciousss writes:

So what reward is Darkfail getting for this title?

A thermos flask or a vacuum bottle full of vapor?

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1/12/09 2:53:17 PM
 
Rekindle writes:

no, they get the 'finally not another wow clone' trophy.

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1/12/09 3:08:36 PM
 
Zarraa writes:
Originally posted by Kyleran

Finally picked a winner....I got shot down on all the other awards so far....

Yeah, face it...everyone wants to know if this game can live up to its promise...even if they don't want to play.

 


 

Exactly just like half the people that poo-pooed WOW (myself included) were at least curious enough to try it. If Darkfall turns out to be a great title they'll come around.

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1/12/09 3:11:30 PM
 
Ascension08 writes:
Originally posted by Loke666

It is kinda an unfair thing to vote about.

The next upcomming big game will win it automaticly, if the vote would have been 2 weeks before WAR came out everyone would have voted WAR.

I still think DF will be intresting to test but get me right, I am not against DF but think the whole vote is kinda silly, we allways wait for the next game, we don't anticipate a game that is further away in the future but focus on the next one.

Which is why a game like Star Wars: TOR didn't win. Well, wait, if it was on the list !

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1/12/09 3:18:25 PM
 
Mrbloodworth writes:

Just because it’s talked about, doesn’t mean people like it.

Technically, it’s safer to say the opposite is true. I would say the majority of its anticipation comes from people wanting to watch the Train wreck and discussing how they are implementing every failed/broken/exploitable/grief able system from ancient times when mmo’s were new, Games that had already removed them decades ago, as features.

Tran wreck; true or not, we will see in 10 days.

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1/12/09 3:19:08 PM
 
Thradar writes:

 I'm excited about DF being released...assuming it is...so I can read all the forums, either way.  I need to make sure I'm stocked up on popcorn.

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1/12/09 3:22:41 PM
 
downtoearth writes:
Originally posted by Kyleran

Finally picked a winner....I got shot down on all the other awards so far....

Yeah, face it...everyone wants to know if this game can live up to its promise...even if they don't want to play.

 


 

true : )

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1/12/09 3:22:49 PM
 
downtoearth writes:
Originally posted by Mrbloodworth

Just because it’s talked about, doesn’t mean people like it.

Technically, it’s safer to say the opposite is true. I would say the majority of its anticipation comes from people wanting to watch the Train wreck and discussing how they are implementing every failed/broken/exploitable/grief able system from ancient times when mmo’s were new, Games that had already removed them decades ago, as features.

Tran wreck; true or not, we will see in 10 days.

that was because shit wasnt implemented right. lets hope they learned from the other games mistakes
 

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1/12/09 3:24:04 PM
 
downtoearth writes:
Originally posted by Zarraa
Originally posted by Kyleran

Finally picked a winner....I got shot down on all the other awards so far....

Yeah, face it...everyone wants to know if this game can live up to its promise...even if they don't want to play.

 


 

Exactly just like half the people that poo-pooed WOW (myself included) were at least curious enough to try it. If Darkfall turns out to be a great title they'll come around.


 

if the game is msotly everything they claim and actully works and no major bugs just minor ones people will play it as long as the game doesnt turn in to apure gankfest i doubt it will

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1/12/09 3:25:43 PM
 
Mrbloodworth writes:
Originally posted by downtoearth
Originally posted by Mrbloodworth

Just because it’s talked about, doesn’t mean people like it.

Technically, it’s safer to say the opposite is true. I would say the majority of its anticipation comes from people wanting to watch the Train wreck and discussing how they are implementing every failed/broken/exploitable/grief able system from ancient times when mmo’s were new, Games that had already removed them decades ago, as features.

Tran wreck; true or not, we will see in 10 days.

that was because shit wasnt implemented right. lets hope they learned from the other games mistakes
 

Yeah....... uh huh.

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1/12/09 3:26:11 PM
 
downtoearth writes:
Originally posted by Mrbloodworth

Just because it’s talked about, doesn’t mean people like it.

Technically, it’s safer to say the opposite is true. I would say the majority of its anticipation comes from people wanting to watch the Train wreck and discussing how they are implementing every failed/broken/exploitable/grief able system from ancient times when mmo’s were new, Games that had already removed them decades ago, as features.

Tran wreck; true or not, we will see in 10 days.


 

it hink its goign tohave a weird launch but id o knwo for a fact the game is stable as fuck along with the servers

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1/12/09 3:29:11 PM
 
downtoearth writes:
Originally posted by Mrbloodworth
Originally posted by downtoearth
Originally posted by Mrbloodworth

Just because it’s talked about, doesn’t mean people like it.

Technically, it’s safer to say the opposite is true. I would say the majority of its anticipation comes from people wanting to watch the Train wreck and discussing how they are implementing every failed/broken/exploitable/grief able system from ancient times when mmo’s were new, Games that had already removed them decades ago, as features.

Tran wreck; true or not, we will see in 10 days.

that was because shit wasnt implemented right. lets hope they learned from the other games mistakes
 

Yeah....... uh huh.

yea its true all you have to do is look at eve
 

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1/12/09 3:30:12 PM
 
Soultice writes:

It deserves the award as it is highly anticipated.  Congratulations.

I will not play it ,if i cannot play on local servers.  Not that i am against euro servers.  Just so many things can happen to connections.

I will not pay for a download of a game online.  I want a box and a CD. 

This game promises the sky and we shall see.

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1/12/09 3:39:20 PM
 
John.A.Zoid writes:

What a sorry list of mmorpgs

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1/12/09 3:39:39 PM
 
Seggallion writes:

Easy win, tho there are many upcoming games which I look forward to.

 

And to the 'sceptics':

So because Darkfall won we have made 100 new accounts each to vote? Lame, can't  take the facs that this is a game that many looking forward to.

There are more active users online at Darkfall's official site then this one and nearly as many posts. So there are a community besides of this and many probably got a account here to.

You're just angry cause this e-peen war is in favor of the fans.

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1/12/09 3:40:28 PM
 
Phall writes:

Congratulations Aventurine!

I'm looking forward to Darkfall and hope it'll have a smooth launch and live up to at least some of my expectations. And yes, I know very well what happened with DnL and Mourning... but for now the Aventurine guys deserve their chance.

 

 

 

 

 

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1/12/09 3:47:15 PM
 
Thatim writes:
Originally posted by LukePlumber
Originally posted by Thatim

Didn't he even said something like "Fuck them".

Nope, he didn't. But he really had the right to say that to the trolls like you putting words in his mouth and trolling around, spending their whole day to give his work a bad name (what do you get out of this?). Before you say you're not a troll; "It should win for both 2008 and 2009." is a classical troll statement, no denying here.

"It is his own fault. They need to do some decent communicating with their fanbase. I am not a fan or something, but I feel sad for the people who are loyal fans, and still know squat about the games release in less then 2 weeks."

The real fans do actually know alot of the game and most people who followed darkfall for longer than one year are not complaining about a lack of information.

 

You might be right here.

 

But there is a major but. If this game fails to deliver, I will be all over your forums laughing, like you Forumfallers did before at my games. On the other hand, I am enough man, that if the game delivers, ill create a topic, asking for forgiveness... So you can mock me.

 

And btw, I am pretty damn sure Tasos said something like that. At the last dev chat with this site. It was then when I lost all the respect for this guy. A PR-guy should have atleast known is boundries, doesn't he?

 

 

PS:  Yes, I know most of you guys are infact nice and such.. But I have been around on your forums, beeing polite (different name tough), but I didn't recieved anything buy sarcastic, flaming comments. When I left, and found my home at other games like TCoS (pre - launch), Mortal Online and now Earthrise, it are mostly ex Forumfallers who starts to troll, cry and yell about everything. Thanks to this I am beeing abit prejuidced (sp?) about you guys. I am offering my appologizes to the ones that aren't like this..

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1/12/09 4:05:14 PM
 
kalistar writes:

An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the intention of provoking other users into an emotional response[1] or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.[2] according to wikipedia

 

 there is a fine line between being a troll and having an opinion that is contrary to another person's belief. a troll say's "darkfall is the suxxor and so is everyone who likes it". a non troll states "according to the things i have seen since this game was announced and the lack of intelligent facts from the development team make me skeptical about the validity of this game.

 

one statement is to illicit a response and the other is stating someones opinion about darkfall and the qualifications it had to win the title which is on topic.

 

this is a two way strret though so not every person who show's concern about this games release is a troll and not every fan is a rabid dog attacking anyone with a different opinion.

please remember as lon as one person is enjoying a game then to that one person it is a good game and for that person it is ok to state it if the comment is on topic.

 

long story short what one lick of difference does it make if one person likes a game that you don't. your not playing it and in the scheme of things it doesn't effect you one lick.

 

ps i neither hate nor like darkfall it is not my perferred genre. the statements above can be applied to any game

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1/12/09 4:05:39 PM
 
orionite writes:
Originally posted by Aragon100
Originally posted by javac

proof that gaming companies should be pouring their development euros/dollars/pounds into DEVELOPMENT, not 50% development, 50% marketing.

good games will market themselves.

go darkfall!

Thats spot on.

Well done and a well deserved number one spot Aventurine.

I'd have to disagree. I just proxied my way into Spellborn and the game looks great. Mechanics are innovative, story seems pretty interesting. Overall a great first impression. Only problem: It's pretty much empty.

I have been following Spellborn for a few years and it shaped up nicely. Online reviews attested that the devs actually delivered on the majority of promises... Still, the game looks doomed from the start. There was (is) very little advertising. US release date still a mystery. The weirdest regional server split in MMO history (this also is part of Marketing if you remember your 5 P's...)

Ergo: Good game + Bad Marketing = Failure! At least in this case.

 

 

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1/12/09 4:09:23 PM
 
Whitewalker writes:

The hype has become feverish...amazing!!!

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1/12/09 4:15:11 PM
 
Krayzjoel writes:
Originally posted by originalegg
Originally posted by Sovrath
Originally posted by demolishIX

Darkfail ,the game with the most fanatical fans that rival religios followers in the middle ages... made 100 accounts each to get it a prize wich it doesnt even deserve to hear about... shows how good the community will be.


 

Well, I have no intentions at all at playing Darkfall and I voted it as the most anticipated game because I feel it "is" the most anticipated game.

It's perfectly feasible for players to look at these polls and vote with their head and not with their heart.

 

good point.

Im clearly a big fan of the game, but i also have lots of friends who I have gamed with over the years who absolutly despise PVP, but still agree that DF is the most anticipated and talked about game in development right now.

Some people just cant man up and admit they were wrong about it being vaporware.


 

Jury is still out out on the Vaperware thing!

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1/12/09 4:19:08 PM
 
DrSpanky writes:
Originally posted by Thradar

 I'm excited about DF being released...assuming it is...so I can read all the forums, either way.  I need to make sure I'm stocked up on popcorn.

I have to agree with this. Whether the game launches or not, it'll bee good times on the forums. I can't wait till the 22nd.

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1/12/09 4:26:35 PM
 
Hadreynn writes:
Originally posted by DrSpanky
Originally posted by Thradar

 I'm excited about DF being released...assuming it is...so I can read all the forums, either way.  I need to make sure I'm stocked up on popcorn.

I have to agree with this. Whether the game launches or not, it'll bee good times on the forums. I can't wait till the 22nd.

Agreed.  Can you imagine the sheer carnage that is going to unfold on the 22nd? It's going to be epic.  Grab a front row seat. 

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1/12/09 4:31:56 PM
 
HoldMe writes:

I voted for it but not because I still plan on playing it after all this time.  Frankly it could be the best game ever made and I'd have to pass.  I'm just that sick of the medieval swords and sorcery platemail wearing spell slinging fantasy crap I just can't stomach it anymore.  Hope it turns out well for those that can though.

I just feel kinda bad for these guys.  Darkfall is the only game that could win this award and you can't really be sure if it's even a good thing.  It makes me think that you could tell people the exact date and time four jumbo jets will collide over a major sporting event taking place. Sure a lot of folks will want to watch it happen from a safe distance but they sure as hell have no plans on being there to experience it first hand. 

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1/12/09 4:50:22 PM
 
Alienovrlord writes:

 

Given the choices, I suppose I have to agree with the outcome.   Darkfall's release will be important for the MMORPG genre.  If it fails it will show that the MMORPG community has to learn to stop blindly swallowing hype from developers, if it succeeds it will show that developers can treat the MMORPG community like garbage and there are those that will let them get away with it. 

Originally posted by Hadreynn
Originally posted by DrSpanky
Originally posted by Thradar

 I'm excited about DF being released...assuming it is...so I can read all the forums, either way.  I need to make sure I'm stocked up on popcorn.

I have to agree with this. Whether the game launches or not, it'll bee good times on the forums. I can't wait till the 22nd.

Agreed.  Can you imagine the sheer carnage that is going to unfold on the 22nd? It's going to be epic.  Grab a front row seat. 

No kidding.   Little more than a week and we can finally see a conclusion to this bizarre, twisted tale.   At this point I'm just so tired of all the stupidity that it's like you've gotten dragged into an unedited 6-hour director's cut of a movie but you're so close to the end you've decided to just ride it out. 

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1/12/09 5:46:54 PM
 
zymurgeist writes:

 

most anticipated 2005 Dungeons & Dragons Online

most anticipated 2006 Warhammer online

most anticipated 2007 Warhammer online
 

Could this be The Kiss of Death?

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1/12/09 5:47:44 PM
 
MyPreciousss writes:

This so-called release in ten days reminds me of a true tragic story.

Some ocean navigators before GPS like 20 years ago in a race were sending radio bulletins stating where they were supposed to be (besides a good position) then the first ships won the race and these navigators simply disappeared (suicide I think) because they just were hiding and sending bullshit and went crazy in the middle of nowhere.

Now, the same is happening with Aventurine.

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1/12/09 5:55:40 PM
 
Mrbloodworth writes:
Originally posted by downtoearth
Originally posted by Mrbloodworth
Originally posted by downtoearth
Originally posted by Mrbloodworth

Just because it’s talked about, doesn’t mean people like it.

Technically, it’s safer to say the opposite is true. I would say the majority of its anticipation comes from people wanting to watch the Train wreck and discussing how they are implementing every failed/broken/exploitable/grief able system from ancient times when mmo’s were new, Games that had already removed them decades ago, as features.

Tran wreck; true or not, we will see in 10 days.

that was because shit wasnt implemented right. lets hope they learned from the other games mistakes
 

Yeah....... uh huh.

yea its true all you have to do is look at eve
 

Are you even aware of EvE's past, or the game itself?

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1/12/09 5:58:14 PM
 
Lidane writes:
Originally posted by Hadreynn

Can you imagine the sheer carnage that is going to unfold on the 22nd? It's going to be epic.  Grab a front row seat. 

I'm already stocking up on popcorn and booze.

Either this game will release, or it will be delayed again for some reason. Either way, it will be a wank storm for the ages.

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1/12/09 6:35:15 PM
 
Ozmodan writes:

Pretty hard to anticipate a game that most probably does not exist.   No known reviewer has even seen it, the NDA is still on with only 10 days before release.  If that does not scream a huge scam, I don't know what does.

Anyone who anticipated this game has a huge problem with living in a fantasy world. 

While I too looked forward to this game at one time the continued secrecy to Aventurine and the laughable antics of Tasos can only lead us to one conclusion, we are being april fooled 3 months early.

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1/12/09 6:36:46 PM
 
Mazer14 writes:

Well deserved.

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1/12/09 6:50:39 PM
 
Suraknar writes:

Great news!

Cheers!

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1/12/09 6:57:34 PM
 
ZtyX writes:

CONGRATULATIONS DARKFALL!!


I LOVE YOU: YOU ARE THE BEST GAME IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!! :) :) :)

 

 

 

Darkfall deserves this award more than any other MMORPG ever has!!

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1/12/09 7:01:04 PM
 
Lidane writes:
Originally posted by javac

you realise there are dozens of official and unofficial reviews of the game out now?

learn2google dopey.

Funny. A Google search for "Darkfall review" pulls up nothing but a bunch of reviews for this game:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Fall

The only review of any sort for Darkfall that I can find is the MMORPG Italia one. That's it.

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1/12/09 7:04:29 PM
 
miagisan writes:
Originally posted by ZtyX

CONGRATULATIONS DARKFALL!!


I LOVE YOU: YOU ARE THE BEST GAME IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!! :) :) :)

 

 

 

Darkfall deserves this award more than any other MMORPG ever has!!

 

proof that darkfall is going to bomb?

Ztyx.....same ztyx from DnL?

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1/12/09 7:07:33 PM
 
downtoearth writes:
Originally posted by miagisan
Originally posted by ZtyX

CONGRATULATIONS DARKFALL!!


I LOVE YOU: YOU ARE THE BEST GAME IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!! :) :) :)

 

 

 

Darkfall deserves this award more than any other MMORPG ever has!!

 

proof that darkfall is going to bomb?

Ztyx.....same ztyx from DnL?

 your that ugh nvm

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1/12/09 7:09:55 PM
 
Krogan writes:

Was a joke that it wasn't noinmated last year, but I guess mmorpg.com wanted either AoC or WAR to win so it wasn't.

I am a hardcore fan of Darkfall and I think Aventurine has done an amazing job of keeping me informed and interested. I have no complaints at all, in fact all I need to know about the game pre launch I've known for months.

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1/12/09 7:14:50 PM
 
HYPERI0N writes:

Lol i wonder how many 1 post wonders were created just do Dakfall could win this 'Award'.

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1/12/09 7:33:49 PM
 
Kaynos1972 writes:

CAuse we are like in 2009 now ?!?! 

I guess Darkfall would win the award of most anticipated never release vaporware peoples actually believe in 2009 award in 2010.

GG MMMORPG.COM, Gg !

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1/12/09 7:38:23 PM
 
siftified writes:

Man there are some bitter and twisted MMO players around at the moment.

If Darkfall does indeed launch on the 22nd and live up to half the hype, I wonder how many of these people we'll still see around the forums. If I'd rabidly prayed for a game to fail for months and it turned out alright, I don't think I'd ever be able to show my face again.

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1/12/09 7:45:03 PM
 
Theocritus writes:
Originally posted by Kyleran

Finally picked a winner....I got shot down on all the other awards so far....

Yeah, face it...everyone wants to know if this game can live up to its promise...even if they don't want to play.

 


 

     Go watch the vids on youtbue...If this game is anywhere near as bad as those vids it will go under in a year.......It looks like a poor mans Vanguard right now.......

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1/12/09 7:47:41 PM
 
Laurann writes:
Originally posted by Theocritus
Originally posted by Kyleran

Finally picked a winner....I got shot down on all the other awards so far....

Yeah, face it...everyone wants to know if this game can live up to its promise...even if they don't want to play.

 


 

     Go watch the vids on youtbue...If this game is anywhere near as bad as those vids it will go under in a year.......It looks like a poor mans Vanguard right now.......


 

I've watched them all, and have followed DFO since its shadowbane days. If those videos are any indication, if the devs, the screens, the phony "leaks" the recent gameplay footage, and the highly vague interviews/previews are indicative of whats supposedly in development, then I weep for ANYONE thinking this game is coming out in less than 10 days. I've seen the misdirection that is so typical of Adonis, Brannoc and Tasos, and I'm baffled why none of the fanbois here can see through the BS?

See the problem is folks, is that I know these "supposed' developers. I've worked with them before. I've alpha's development projects, and I've helped Dan (which is a thief in the truest sense of the word) leverage cash on a past project.

You fanbois that are trudging along with your fingers in your ears, while you sing "lalalalalalala" and the duct tape over your eyes, are going to get it ripped off while the 400 pound "I told ya so" gorilla is stomping your guts out. Oh, and Jon, why do you continue to keep this game on the list? Managing editor? You should be ashamed of yourself. Letting people waste their time here on a product that you KNOW is not coming out, for the sake of advertising dollars just screams lowlife. 

I know one of the programmers on the team named Dan A. Maybe you all should do some digging to see how much money he and the others that were with him ripped off while working from the great country of Romania before he packed up his tent stakes and ran... I'll give you a clue, it was a mmo game RIGHT before DNL.

I'm not going to debate this post, hopefully it will wake someone up long enough to pull yon head from dark, stinky hole, and get on with life...

 

-Cheers!

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1/12/09 8:21:14 PM
 
stonylein writes:
Originally posted by Laurann
Originally posted by Theocritus
Originally posted by Kyleran

Finally picked a winner....I got shot down on all the other awards so far....

Yeah, face it...everyone wants to know if this game can live up to its promise...even if they don't want to play.

 


 

     Go watch the vids on youtbue...If this game is anywhere near as bad as those vids it will go under in a year.......It looks like a poor mans Vanguard right now.......


 

I've watched them all, and have followed DFO since its shadowbane days. If those videos are any indication, if the devs, the screens, the phony "leaks" the recent gameplay footage, and the highly vague interviews/previews are indicative of whats supposedly in development, then I weep for ANYONE thinking this game is coming out in less than 10 days. I've seen the misdirection that is so typical of Adonis, Brannoc and Tasos, and I'm baffled why none of the fanbois here can see through the BS?

See the problem is folks, is that I know these "supposed' developers. I've worked with them before. I've alpha's development projects, and I've helped Dan (which is a thief in the truest sense of the word) leverage cash on a past project.

You fanbois that are trudging along with your fingers in your ears, while you sing "lalalalalalala" and the duct tape over your eyes, are going to get it ripped off while the 400 pound "I told ya so" gorilla is stomping your guts out. Oh, and Jon, why do you continue to keep this game on the list? Managing editor? You should be ashamed of yourself. Letting people waste their time here on a product that you KNOW is not coming out, for the sake of advertising dollars just screams lowlife. 

I know one of the programmers on the team named Dan A. Maybe you all should do some digging to see how much money he and the others that were with him ripped off while working from the great country of Romania before he packed up his tent stakes and ran... I'll give you a clue, it was a mmo game RIGHT before DNL.

I'm not going to debate this post, hopefully it will wake someone up long enough to pull yon head from dark, stinky hole, and get on with life...

 

-Cheers!

 

darkfall forum trolls spreading over to mmorpg.com...beware!

 

if darkfall is half as good as the community is badass, the game will rock bigtime

 

most anticipated game award very well deserved...altough there wasnt any advertising or hyping from aventurine

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1/12/09 8:25:15 PM
 
Brenelael writes:

Darkfall is really an enigma to me... Not the game itself but the people that are following it. I don't really know which is worse the so called "fanboys" that praise it like it's going to cure cancer or something or the so called "trolls" that claim it's vaporware or that it will fail when it launches considering that neither of these groups have any first hand experience to base their claims on.

 

I for one am anticipating Darkfall's release and do think that it does deserve this honor. I did vote for it in this category as I feel that love it or hate it, it is the most anticipated game. Will it change the MMO as we know it or will it suck balls and fail horribly? Who knows but I personally believe just as the writer of this news story that it will most probably fall somewhere in between. It seems that most on here are only capable of thinking in extremes and I find that to be most amusing. Darkfall can be highly successful with as little as 100k-200k subscribers... Maybe even less.

 

Way to go Darkfall on a much well deserved win!

 

Bren

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1/12/09 8:35:47 PM
 
ZtyX writes:

I just love that Darkfall won this award.

WELL DONE DARKFALL AND AVENTURINE!

 

To me.. on  a very personal level this is a triumph!

I have come to this site regularly for 4 years now and for me... that darkfall takes this award. It is just great. I am very happy and I feel this is completely deserved!

There is nothing out there in this world like Darkfall.. I have looked and I have looked and looked. And there is just nothing out there.

 

Super! =)

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1/12/09 9:24:06 PM
 
brostyn writes:

I would like to predict that Darkfall also wins this categorty next year!!

 

Great job Aventurine!!!! Keep the hype alive.

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1/12/09 9:25:49 PM
 
ZtyX writes:
Originally posted by Laurann
Originally posted by Theocritus
Originally posted by Kyleran

Finally picked a winner....I got shot down on all the other awards so far....

Yeah, face it...everyone wants to know if this game can live up to its promise...even if they don't want to play.

 


 

     Go watch the vids on youtbue...If this game is anywhere near as bad as those vids it will go under in a year.......It looks like a poor mans Vanguard right now.......


 

I've watched them all, and have followed DFO since its shadowbane days. If those videos are any indication, if the devs, the screens, the phony "leaks" the recent gameplay footage, and the highly vague interviews/previews are indicative of whats supposedly in development, then I weep for ANYONE thinking this game is coming out in less than 10 days. I've seen the misdirection that is so typical of Adonis, Brannoc and Tasos, and I'm baffled why none of the fanbois here can see through the BS?

See the problem is folks, is that I know these "supposed' developers. I've worked with them before. I've alpha's development projects, and I've helped Dan (which is a thief in the truest sense of the word) leverage cash on a past project.

You fanbois that are trudging along with your fingers in your ears, while you sing "lalalalalalala" and the duct tape over your eyes, are going to get it ripped off while the 400 pound "I told ya so" gorilla is stomping your guts out. Oh, and Jon, why do you continue to keep this game on the list? Managing editor? You should be ashamed of yourself. Letting people waste their time here on a product that you KNOW is not coming out, for the sake of advertising dollars just screams lowlife. 

I know one of the programmers on the team named Dan A. Maybe you all should do some digging to see how much money he and the others that were with him ripped off while working from the great country of Romania before he packed up his tent stakes and ran... I'll give you a clue, it was a mmo game RIGHT before DNL.

I'm not going to debate this post, hopefully it will wake someone up long enough to pull yon head from dark, stinky hole, and get on with life...

 

-Cheers!

 

 

Who the hell are you, may I ask??

Get out and stop this idiocy. We don't want more drama like with Pix in DnL.

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1/12/09 9:28:12 PM
 
Laurann writes:
Originally posted by stonylein
Originally posted by Laurann
Originally posted by Theocritus
Originally posted by Kyleran

Finally picked a winner....I got shot down on all the other awards so far....

Yeah, face it...everyone wants to know if this game can live up to its promise...even if they don't want to play.

 


 

     Go watch the vids on youtbue...If this game is anywhere near as bad as those vids it will go under in a year.......It looks like a poor mans Vanguard right now.......


 

I've watched them all, and have followed DFO since its shadowbane days. If those videos are any indication, if the devs, the screens, the phony "leaks" the recent gameplay footage, and the highly vague interviews/previews are indicative of whats supposedly in development, then I weep for ANYONE thinking this game is coming out in less than 10 days. I've seen the misdirection that is so typical of Adonis, Brannoc and Tasos, and I'm baffled why none of the fanbois here can see through the BS?

See the problem is folks, is that I know these "supposed' developers. I've worked with them before. I've alpha's development projects, and I've helped Dan (which is a thief in the truest sense of the word) leverage cash on a past project.

You fanbois that are trudging along with your fingers in your ears, while you sing "lalalalalalala" and the duct tape over your eyes, are going to get it ripped off while the 400 pound "I told ya so" gorilla is stomping your guts out. Oh, and Jon, why do you continue to keep this game on the list? Managing editor? You should be ashamed of yourself. Letting people waste their time here on a product that you KNOW is not coming out, for the sake of advertising dollars just screams lowlife. 

I know one of the programmers on the team named Dan A. Maybe you all should do some digging to see how much money he and the others that were with him ripped off while working from the great country of Romania before he packed up his tent stakes and ran... I'll give you a clue, it was a mmo game RIGHT before DNL.

I'm not going to debate this post, hopefully it will wake someone up long enough to pull yon head from dark, stinky hole, and get on with life...

 

-Cheers!

 

darkfall forum trolls spreading over to mmorpg.com...beware!

 

if darkfall is half as good as the community is badass, the game will rock bigtime

 

most anticipated game award very well deserved...altough there wasnt any advertising or hyping from aventurine


 

Troll? Spreading over? No... I've been here a little while. However, with no e-peen to speak of, I don't base my uberness on blindness or postcount... i'm not here to troll, I'm here to attempt a reality check.

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1/12/09 9:29:36 PM
 
Villakoira writes:

It deserved it. The game has been in development since I was in elementary school. I am now in my second year of college. You just HAVE to see what's been taking them so long!

 

And no, I'm on the neutral side.

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1/12/09 9:38:37 PM
 
SaintViktor writes:

Just when you thought we couldn't get an lower, we get this.  The future looks so bright for mmos :)

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1/12/09 9:41:34 PM
 
ZtyX writes:

Laurann!

 

What does Dan Antonescu from Mourning/Realms of Torment have to do with Darkfall, their award and this:

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/37720

 

 

I don't understand you and I don't understand why you are discrediting Darkfall ?

Yes it's very unfortunate what happened with that other game.

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1/12/09 9:47:21 PM
 
Laurann writes:

Because ol' Dan has found a new partner in crime. What does he have to do with DFO? Plenty my friend.

I'd take the red pill from now on...

The link to the Mourning post you made should REALLY be dissected for a pattern thats evolving here.

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1/12/09 9:53:23 PM
 
pencilrick writes:

I think Darkfall has been the Most Anticipated Game for several years now; maybe since 2003.

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1/12/09 9:53:33 PM
 
ZtyX writes:
Originally posted by Laurann

Because ol' Dan has found a new partner in crime. What does he have to do with DFO? Plenty my friend.

I'd take the red pill from now on...

 

But Laurann.

How can you easily launch a complicated game that is about player freedom and an extensive feature list?

Of course it is not easy. And Darkfall has not even advertised a pre-order?

 

IMO they are trying to bring something to this genre that has been missing for a long time. Why is that a bad thing?

Why can't we hope and try to believe?

What does it cost us? It costs so little to buy a game and it costs so much to develop one. Many companies lose investments and years of their effort when their games flop.

Ffs.. Laurann. We gotta believe. What else is there for us to play, dont you see? There's just Darkfall and its' kind left. None of us want to play some of the games that have been out for years. They are just not good enough. They are too old fashioned and theme park is a thing of the past for a lot of us.

Believing in Darkfall is not a crime. It's a fair thing to do. I hope you can understand that.

 

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1/12/09 10:04:44 PM
 
Kordesh writes:

 31.5% of voters are going to be very disappointed come Jan 22nd...

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1/12/09 10:25:10 PM
 
Netspook writes:
Originally posted by Kordesh

 31.5% of voters are going to be very disappointed come Jan 22nd...


And it's going to be sooo fun to read all the "b...b..but look at it's potentials" posts

Well, assuming it's released...

As for DF winning this award, look at the competition... I guess I'm gonna be stuck in my current mmo for yet another year. Or more.

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1/12/09 10:47:04 PM
 
damian7 writes:
Originally posted by Krayzjoel
Originally posted by originalegg
Originally posted by Sovrath
Originally posted by demolishIX

Darkfail ,the game with the most fanatical fans that rival religios followers in the middle ages... made 100 accounts each to get it a prize wich it doesnt even deserve to hear about... shows how good the community will be.


 

Well, I have no intentions at all at playing Darkfall and I voted it as the most anticipated game because I feel it "is" the most anticipated game.

It's perfectly feasible for players to look at these polls and vote with their head and not with their heart.

 

good point.

Im clearly a big fan of the game, but i also have lots of friends who I have gamed with over the years who absolutly despise PVP, but still agree that DF is the most anticipated and talked about game in development right now.

Some people just cant man up and admit they were wrong about it being vaporware.


 

Jury is still out out on the Vaperware thing!


 

jury is in on the definition of vaporware and apparently fanbois refuse to read and comprehend the definition. 

 

let's just pretend darkfall doesn't launch this year.  could we please NOT see it on a poll next year, or ever again?  thanks.

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1/12/09 11:31:32 PM
 
damian7 writes:
Originally posted by ZtyX
Originally posted by Laurann

Because ol' Dan has found a new partner in crime. What does he have to do with DFO? Plenty my friend.

I'd take the red pill from now on...

 

But Laurann.

How can you easily launch a complicated game that is about player freedom and an extensive feature list?

Of course it is not easy. And Darkfall has not even advertised a pre-order?

 

IMO they are trying to bring something to this genre that has been missing for a long time. Why is that a bad thing?

Why can't we hope and try to believe?

What does it cost us? It costs so little to buy a game and it costs so much to develop one. Many companies lose investments and years of their effort when their games flop.

Ffs.. Laurann. We gotta believe. What else is there for us to play, dont you see? There's just Darkfall and its' kind left. None of us want to play some of the games that have been out for years. They are just not good enough. They are too old fashioned and theme park is a thing of the past for a lot of us.

Believing in Darkfall is not a crime. It's a fair thing to do. I hope you can understand that.

 


 

so keep it on the darkfall forums, don't spam every gaming forum on the net...

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1/12/09 11:33:05 PM
 
ericbelser writes:

Might as well chime in, although others have pretty much nailed it...Darkfall had to win for two reasons...

1. Love it or hate it, it *has* been the holy grail of vaporware for ever. Everyone wants to see it release and deliver or not, do well or die..just end the decade of suspense.

2. The competition sucked; Not sure if I should blame the global economy, recent MMO failures or whatever but the current crop of "up and comming" games is totally worthless as far as I can see. Badly disguised remakes, knock offs and imported and retooled asian junk...yawn. I think I can go all of 2009 without reading a single release note.

 

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1/12/09 11:33:54 PM
 
Draenor writes:

Give me a break...the day before this contest closed the ratings for SW:ToR went down by by .03 points while the rating for Darkfall went up .04 as rabid fanboys made multiple accounts to vote on their precious vaporware.

 

Have fun doing the same thing next year, when this game still hasn't come out.

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1/12/09 11:47:04 PM
 
Suraknar writes:
Originally posted by Ozmodan

Pretty hard to anticipate a game that most probably does not exist.   No known reviewer has even seen it, the NDA is still on with only 10 days before release.  If that does not scream a huge scam, I don't know what does.

Anyone who anticipated this game has a huge problem with living in a fantasy world. 

While I too looked forward to this game at one time the continued secrecy to Aventurine and the laughable antics of Tasos can only lead us to one conclusion, we are being april fooled 3 months early.

 

So, let me get this Straight, are you saying that all the presentations/videos in Greece, and review from Italy and the ones from the Noob are what....our immagination?

Where did ya get Logic like that, seems like good stuff, where can I get some?

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1/12/09 11:51:11 PM
 
gamerman98 writes:

wow...so many alt accounts in this one thread trying to show DF has a fanbase...thats sad LMAO!!!

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1/12/09 11:54:01 PM
 
gamerman98 writes:


Originally posted by ericbelser
Might as well chime in, although others have pretty much nailed it...Darkfall had to win for two reasons...
1. Love it or hate it, it *has* been the holy grail of vaporware for ever. Everyone wants to see it release and deliver or not, do well or die..just end the decade of suspense.
2. The competition sucked; Not sure if I should blame the global economy, recent MMO failures or whatever but the current crop of "up and comming" games is totally worthless as far as I can see. Badly disguised remakes, knock offs and imported and retooled asian junk...yawn. I think I can go all of 2009 without reading a single release note.
 

Im sorry but your wrong on one thing...Duke Nukem Forever is the holy grail of Vaporware...hell it even won some awards on that too. DF is just a POS game that has taken a long time to develop...nothing special at all

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1/12/09 11:55:50 PM
 
Elikal writes:

Is it just me, or are expectations low these days? Where are the days gone when people expected WOW killers and uber hyped games? I kinda miss those days when we could believe like children. Nothing but cold sceptics these days, myself included.

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1/13/09 1:07:32 AM
 
ougarit writes:

Yeah a WInner lol

No dates no signs no payment no price  no details nothing

since 24.12, nothing, but it wins

GG MMORPG.COM

GG

good game lol


DING

 

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M Tasos yu MUST talk to MMORPG. subs NOW and explain NOW what's your project for next 11 days.

Where are you M Tasos ? where are YOU ?

 

Nothing changed in the DFO off. website, that's incredible.

 

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OMG Laurann

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1/13/09 5:03:15 AM
 
Reklaw writes:

Kinda the first  "Winner" I agree on as being the most Anticipated game, I mean people need to blind to not see Darkfall pop up on every type of MMO forums with people hoping it will deliver what they promise, that is what is called people being anticipated by a product.

Now when I look at some of the reply's here, people act as if the game is live and people are already playing it, thats not the case, but sorry I don't see any more hype coming from other games then at this moment we see with Darkfall. And if people are honest at this point it should not matter if the game is broken, unplayable or what ever cause that is not what this topic is about, it pure about the Most Anticipated Game, and regardless it will not be a game for me it is clear to see how Hugh the anticipation is of this game by many other people.

Oh and Darkfall has the feature's I love in a MMORPG but the settings/timeperiod/visuals of the game do not attract me, and I can't play a MMORPG for it's feature's only. But I do hope the game will deliver that MMO many have been waiting for.

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1/13/09 5:13:07 AM
 
Micro_angel writes:

it will be a dark year for MMOs market.

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1/13/09 5:37:14 AM
 
downtoearth writes:
Originally posted by Draenor

Give me a break...the day before this contest closed the ratings for SW:ToR went down by by .03 points while the rating for Darkfall went up .04 as rabid fanboys made multiple accounts to vote on their precious vaporware.

 

Have fun doing the same thing next year, when this game still hasn't come out.

actully the fans ive talked to they didnt and most fans hate mmorpg.com and dont bother with it.

you do relize alot of the forum sign ups are form this site it has nothing to do with alt accounts

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1/13/09 5:41:41 AM
 
downtoearth writes:
Originally posted by ougarit

Yeah a WInner lol

No dates no signs no payment no price  no details nothing

since 24.12, nothing, but it wins

GG MMORPG.COM

GG

good game lol


DING

 

----

M Tasos yu MUST talk to MMORPG. subs NOW and explain NOW what's your project for next 11 days.

Where are you M Tasos ? where are YOU ?

 

Nothing changed in the DFO off. website, that's incredible.

 

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OMG Laurann

would been nice if they asked tasos this in the interview XD instead of the questions that came off as rude

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1/13/09 5:44:12 AM
 
downtoearth writes:
Originally posted by gamerman98

wow...so many alt accounts in this one thread trying to show DF has a fanbase...thats sad LMAO!!!

actully no there sint

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1/13/09 5:44:46 AM
 
downtoearth writes:
Originally posted by gamerman98

 


Originally posted by ericbelser
Might as well chime in, although others have pretty much nailed it...Darkfall had to win for two reasons...
1. Love it or hate it, it *has* been the holy grail of vaporware for ever. Everyone wants to see it release and deliver or not, do well or die..just end the decade of suspense.
2. The competition sucked; Not sure if I should blame the global economy, recent MMO failures or whatever but the current crop of "up and comming" games is totally worthless as far as I can see. Badly disguised remakes, knock offs and imported and retooled asian junk...yawn. I think I can go all of 2009 without reading a single release note.
 

 

Im sorry but your wrong on one thing...Duke Nukem Forever is the holy grail of Vaporware...hell it even won some awards on that too. DF is just a POS game that has taken a long time to develop...nothing special at all

o really haveyou played it no lol just sad really really sad

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1/13/09 5:46:49 AM
 
Kshahdoo writes:

Well any pre-release awards mean nothing. You know it as good as myself. Yes they (awards) make some buzz around titles and serve as a good marketing tool. But we all know the best marketing is a game quality. At least in MMORPG genre.

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1/13/09 6:05:24 AM
 
Gee15 writes:

One of many awards i think most of us hope.

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1/13/09 6:37:37 AM
 
mrw0lf writes:

Just yesterday some DF fan was going around all the forums to get people to blindly vote for DF on another mmo site polls.

I wonder how they win?!?!?

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1/13/09 7:07:17 AM
 
Reklaw writes:

Anticipation or being enthusiastic, is an emotion involving pleasure (and sometimes anxiety) in considering some expected or longed-for good event, or irritation at having to wait. Robert Plutchik listed anticipation as one of the eight basic emotions in his psychoevolutionary theory. See also hope. A name for pleasured anticipation is excitement.

Anticipation can be shown in many ways; for example, some people seem to smile uncontrollably during this period, while others seem ill or sick. It is not uncommon for the brain to be so focused on an event, that the body is affected in such a way. Stage fright is a type of anticipation, stemming from the actor or actress hoping that they perform well.
 

Get the feeling the majority in here don't seem to understand what anticipation means, seeing so many comment that don't make much sense in regards of the topic/award. Figured this might help

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1/13/09 7:10:07 AM
 
damian7 writes:
Originally posted by Suraknar
Originally posted by Ozmodan

Pretty hard to anticipate a game that most probably does not exist.   No known reviewer has even seen it, the NDA is still on with only 10 days before release.  If that does not scream a huge scam, I don't know what does.

Anyone who anticipated this game has a huge problem with living in a fantasy world. 

While I too looked forward to this game at one time the continued secrecy to Aventurine and the laughable antics of Tasos can only lead us to one conclusion, we are being april fooled 3 months early.

 

So, let me get this Straight, are you saying that all the presentations/videos in Greece, and review from Italy and the ones from the Noob are what....our immagination?

Where did ya get Logic like that, seems like good stuff, where can I get some?


 

didn't they have videos 3 or 4 years ago?   not sure what you're getting at here.

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1/13/09 7:12:21 AM
 
Lydon writes:

It definitely wasn't my pick for Most Anticipated Game of 2008.


It shouldn't have bene in the nominations anyway considering it's only being released now...so they say.

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1/13/09 7:52:48 AM
 
HYPERI0N writes:

Personally i think the KOTOR MMO deserved to win this. Shame that it wasant on the list and that the Forumfallers are practiced with spamming the 'create free account' button.

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1/13/09 8:03:44 AM
 
John.A.Zoid writes:

Dark n Light can.. Sorry I mean Darkfall can go one of two ways if it is ever released........ everyone hates it because it is shit or the SWG way where every normal person hates it because the game is broken with no content but it seems to have a small hardcore community that love it.

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1/13/09 8:14:48 AM
 
Grunties writes:
Originally posted by HYPERI0N

Personally i think the KOTOR MMO deserved to win this. Shame that it wasant on the list and that the Forumfallers are practiced with spamming the 'create free account' button.


 

News about the microtransactions likely killed most anticipation people had for the KOTOR MMO. Too many (justifiably) associate that type of pay model with crappy f2p asian grinders. The art direction probably warrents some criticism as well.

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1/13/09 8:22:47 AM
 
HYPERI0N writes:
Originally posted by Grunties
Originally posted by HYPERI0N

Personally i think the KOTOR MMO deserved to win this. Shame that it wasant on the list and that the Forumfallers are practiced with spamming the 'create free account' button.


 

News about the microtransactions likely killed most anticipation people had for the KOTOR MMO. Too many (justifiably) associate that type of pay model with crappy f2p asian grinders. The art direction probably warrents some criticism as well.

 

Last i heard nothing was confirmed. And the game model has yet to be decided so its a bit premiture to be calling foul to those devs when we havent even seen any proof of what game model it will be.

 

This is ammusing actually considering that darkfall is also a game that has yet to prove its game model yet there are loads of people naysaying it before its even out.

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1/13/09 8:44:57 AM
 
just1opinion writes:
Originally posted by Sovrath
Originally posted by demolishIX

Darkfail ,the game with the most fanatical fans that rival religios followers in the middle ages... made 100 accounts each to get it a prize wich it doesnt even deserve to hear about... shows how good the community will be.


 

Well, I have no intentions at all at playing Darkfall and I voted it as the most anticipated game because I feel it "is" the most anticipated game.

It's perfectly feasible for players to look at these polls and vote with their head and not with their heart.

 

I did the same, BUT.....I do NOT think it is possible for DF fans to vote with their head and not their heart.  They would vote for DF for People Magazine's "Sexiest Man of the Year," if given half a chance, which is probably a good thing, considering that the fan base is the ONLY advertisement this game gets in North America.

I'm still of the "I'll believe it when I see it" crowd.  I'm not a hater or a troll, but I'm also not someone who jumps on bandwagons anymore.  I have...a LOT....in the past.  Yet after countless disappointments, I've learned it's just best for me, personally, to wait it out and see what happens.

It would be a wonderful and amazing thing if DF actually DOES release, DOES do what they have said they will do, and has even moderate success.  The genre needs more diversity, to be sure.  And MUCH congratulations to Darkfall for this win.   I can't really see how anyone could argue that it is the most anticipated, even if PART of that anticipation comes from the controversy....it's still being looked forward to by most all gamers that have ever HEARD of it.  Some are anticipating it's FAILURE....others, it's success.  Either way....it's VERY anticipated.

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1/13/09 11:28:06 AM
 
HYPERI0N writes:

Yea i too voted for darkfall partly because among the choices given i felt it was the most anticipated by this sites members. Not that im a fanboi or anything, its jsut that i no longer go into hype anymore and i prefer to be critical of upcomming hyped games till a few months after release.

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1/13/09 8:16:54 PM
 
guyan812 writes:

hope this title could encourage them to work harder and design more and better mmorpg for the market

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1/14/09 1:22:49 AM
 
itchees writes:

Im bookmarking this thread so i can come back and laugh at the trolls if the game delivers 1/4th of what was promised, which probably will make it better than most MMOs out there. If it fails, nothing to rejoice as its probably going to be yet another year of stale MMOs.

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1/14/09 8:06:26 AM
 
L0k1- writes:
Originally posted by Suraknar
Originally posted by Ozmodan

Pretty hard to anticipate a game that most probably does not exist.   No known reviewer has even seen it, the NDA is still on with only 10 days before release.  If that does not scream a huge scam, I don't know what does.

Anyone who anticipated this game has a huge problem with living in a fantasy world. 

While I too looked forward to this game at one time the continued secrecy to Aventurine and the laughable antics of Tasos can only lead us to one conclusion, we are being april fooled 3 months early.

 

So, let me get this Straight, are you saying that all the presentations/videos in Greece, and review from Italy and the ones from the Noob are what....our immagination?

Where did ya get Logic like that, seems like good stuff, where can I get some?

 

You do know that the Noob is completely hosted and funded by the Darkfall developers? So an objective review of them is something you can't really expect. You're not gonna bite the hand that feeds ya

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1/14/09 9:47:00 AM
 
Suraknar writes:
Originally posted by damian7
Originally posted by Suraknar
Originally posted by Ozmodan

Pretty hard to anticipate a game that most probably does not exist.   No known reviewer has even seen it, the NDA is still on with only 10 days before release.  If that does not scream a huge scam, I don't know what does.

Anyone who anticipated this game has a huge problem with living in a fantasy world. 

While I too looked forward to this game at one time the continued secrecy to Aventurine and the laughable antics of Tasos can only lead us to one conclusion, we are being april fooled 3 months early.

 

So, let me get this Straight, are you saying that all the presentations/videos in Greece, and review from Italy and the ones from the Noob are what....our immagination?

Where did ya get Logic like that, seems like good stuff, where can I get some?


 

didn't they have videos 3 or 4 years ago?   not sure what you're getting at here.

Of course they had videos, Youtube abounds of them in many flavors editions etc.

But I am referring to the Live presentation Videos, and the Greek TV News Videos, you don't go that public if your product is not ready.

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1/14/09 11:12:02 PM
 
jacky007 writes:

congrat darkfall. it was as i expected. i look forward to its wonderful improvement!

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1/15/09 12:00:41 AM
 
Laughourloud writes:

Dark fall, Dark fall, Hope it wont let us down

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1/15/09 1:25:31 AM
 
NightBandit writes:
Originally posted by Kinikka

Its pretty apparent that those who dislike the game for *whatever* reason are more obsessed with it then those that are looking forward to it.

Thats really rather.... Sad...  rofl

Whats there to be afraid of, you guys will still have your WoW and other cookie cutter games to mindlessly drone on through. Or is it like a... If someone else is happy its makes me sad kinda thing?

 

Easy win... Would've had a higher percentage if the community here wasn't mostly a bunch of tools.

Totally agree with your comments but sadly most of the trollers will play the game anyway they just attention seekers.
 

Bandit.

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1/18/09 3:28:39 PM
 
tombear81 writes:

 Most anticipated game of 2008 ? I suppose it means most talked about, though for all the wrong reasons I may add. Other than that maybe the MMORPG staff are trolling us all. Talk about throwing petrol on the fire!

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1/19/09 5:47:51 PM
 
tombear81 writes:
Originally posted by Suraknar 
Of course they had videos, Youtube abounds of them in many flavors editions etc.

But I am referring to the Live presentation Videos, and the Greek TV News Videos, you don't go that public if your product is not ready.

 

I really think that greek local news coverage was to just drum up interest with local sources of funding probably through that little games convention they had.. oh and  just like that coffee morning.

 

Other than that, the coverage on this game is lacking. Both in quantity and quality. It just seems epic fail all over it there nothing else that can read into it. Especially on top of not having suitable hosting for the game one week before launch. 

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