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Just a few questions from a perspective player
murdera2k6
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Hi, well i'm considering to buy this game but a just have a few questions...
1) I live in Europe but is the NA version better, more populated, and has less issues with lag etc...
2) How much trading is involved, is it like WoW trading or more up front where i might need to go to a market place etc..
3) To what extent is the economy based on crafting?
4) Are the graphic card requirements high, (do i need to support pixel shaders?)
5) Is PvP avoidable when you don't want to, and if I want to say mine, am I PvP prone?
Thanks you in advance 
"If they can make Penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you," - Muhammed Ali
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1. currently the europe server is the most populated.
2. (In before your lied to) All you get is a trade channel, any trades are done by a trade window. Do not expect friendly people when it comes to you haveing tons of goods they need.
3: There is little to no economy, Most players will guild up and fourm alliences , hug a city and get some resorces in then find the closest resorce node to a universal bank to do quick deposit trips. Also due to the fact that crafting does give your char stats and other pvp benifits, everyone will craft just to be better at pvp so everyone will be good at makeing whatever they need. This means the demand for a pure crafter/ trader is obsolete.
4: not really but you may want to play with the shadows off as they cause you to lag to hell and back, ya they make the game look pretty but then thats all it does.
5: your always prone to pvp, there are no safe areas. Learn to bank often and early as possible. Now you can jam all your toys into the bank, walk half way across the world and have access to your toys from a bank far away. Quickly youll realize that dying to another player poses no threat as you can go on naked to do your errands.
Watching Fanbois drop their soap in a prison full of desperate men.
Thanks for your reply, but i've heard that there is a big demand for crafters/crafted goods idk, but anyway any else think differently?
"If they can make Penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you," - Muhammed Ali
There is demand for crafted goods in darkfall id have to disagree with the comment. While all crafting avenues are open to all players people do tend to stick to 1 or 2 because to completly master a craft obviously takes time. As far as harvesting goes there is a lot of demand for raw materials too well apart from maybe stone so there is an opportunity to make money there.
If you wanted to work completly alone you may not have as good an experience as if you worked within a clan but it is still more than possible and there are resources to be found within safe cities as well as the crafting stations. of course this is a pvp focussed game to an extend but there is certainly room for crating and i know a lot of players do purely craft. plenty of clans would welcome you with open arms! i play on the EU server btw and the trade channels are busy and friendly im my experience anyway.
Thanks for your reply, but i've heard that there is a big demand for crafters/crafted goods idk, but anyway any else think differently?
he is right, there is no economy at all. no way to trade your goods other than face to face, and when you do that you end up getting ganked.
there is no way to avoid pvp other than to run.
if you like to craft and trade you will hate the game, unless you are in a huge guild/alliance.
If you want to deal in a lot of crafting stuff link up with the Freemasons. They have a few hamlets and a city and are a 100% crafting/economy guild. All the big guilds deal with them.
np - Good luck
-CC
"Lately it occurs to me,
what a long, strange trip it's been". -Hunter
4) Are the graphic card requirements high, (do i need to support pixel shaders?)
The initial system requirements for Darkfall are as follows:
Operating System: Windows XP, Vista
Processor: 2.5GHz Pentium 4, or equivalent
RAM: 1GB for Windows XP, 2GB for Windows Vista
Graphics Card: 128MB PixelShader 2.0 support
Hard Drive Space: 12 GB Free Space Minimum
This is the latest reguirements that I could find.
For the rest of your questions, the other posts seem to have covered the basics.
DarkFall FAQ - Read then Question with Boldness
np - Good luck
-CC
Thanks, well here's my specs:
Machine name: XPSONE-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: 'XPS A2010'
BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/19/08 12:16:09 Ver: 08.00.14
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 3318MB RAM
Page File: 1622MB used, 5208MB available
Windows Dir: C:Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode
Card name: Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) GMA 3100
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_8086&DEV_29C2&SUBSYS_02261028&REV_02
Display Memory: 287 MB
Dedicated Memory: 0 MB
Shared Memory: 287 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: igdumd32.dll
Driver Version: 7.14.0010.1322 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/24/2007 12:39:54, 2494464 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-6A82-11CF-B276-2C22A3C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x29C2
SubSys ID: 0x02261028
Revision ID: 0x0002
Revision ID: 0x0002
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
"If they can make Penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you," - Muhammed Ali
Heh, I do that all the time when my goal is to run from one city to another. I remove EVERYTHING, including all my armor. It really pisses off the folks that run around killing people for their stuff, only to find an empty bag with a starter sword. ;-)
np - Good luck
-CC
Thanks, well here's my specs:
Machine name: XPSONE-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: 'XPS A2010'
BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/19/08 12:16:09 Ver: 08.00.14
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 3318MB RAM
Page File: 1622MB used, 5208MB available
Windows Dir: C:Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode
Card name: Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) GMA 3100
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_8086&DEV_29C2&SUBSYS_02261028&REV_02
Display Memory: 287 MB
Dedicated Memory: 0 MB
Shared Memory: 287 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: igdumd32.dll
Driver Version: 7.14.0010.1322 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/24/2007 12:39:54, 2494464 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-6A82-11CF-B276-2C22A3C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x29C2
SubSys ID: 0x02261028
Revision ID: 0x0002
Revision ID: 0x0002
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
So...any ideas, as soon as i get this reply, im gonna buy it...
"If they can make Penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you," - Muhammed Ali
np - Good luck
-CC
Thanks, well here's my specs:
Machine name: XPSONE-PC
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.090302-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: 'XPS A2010'
BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/19/08 12:16:09 Ver: 08.00.14
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 3318MB RAM
Page File: 1622MB used, 5208MB available
Windows Dir: C:Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode
Card name: Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) GMA 3100
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: EnumPCIVEN_8086&DEV_29C2&SUBSYS_02261028&REV_02
Display Memory: 287 MB
Dedicated Memory: 0 MB
Shared Memory: 287 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
Driver Name: igdumd32.dll
Driver Version: 7.14.0010.1322 (English)
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/24/2007 12:39:54, 2494464 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-6A82-11CF-B276-2C22A3C2CA35}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x29C2
SubSys ID: 0x02261028
Revision ID: 0x0002
Revision ID: 0x0002
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
So...any ideas, as soon as i get this reply, im gonna buy it...
Integrated video? What are you running a laptop or a low end Dell / HP? Oops just noticed it is a Dell
That graphics chip set was out of date when it was introduced, and I believe it is what my 10" netbook uses.
np - Good luck
-CC
Thanks, well here's my specs:
....So...any ideas, as soon as i get this reply, im gonna buy it...
Integrated video? What are you running a laptop or a low end Dell / HP? Oops just noticed it is a Dell
That graphics chip set was out of date when it was introduced, and I believe it is what my 10" netbook uses.
Yeah it's a dell ,it's that all in one computer, i thought it w ould be really good because it's £900 (about $1500) but i'm so pee'd off about the graphics card...any chance i can still run it? (i'm desperate)
"If they can make Penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you," - Muhammed Ali
Also, the on the NA vs EU servers, does the lack of lag on the NA servers make up for the greater pop. on the EU servers. Also I play alot at night in the EU which is NA prime time for servers, which should i go for? NA or EU...? Also NA servers work out cheaper for me
Thanks in Advance...
"If they can make Penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you," - Muhammed Ali
bump...
"If they can make Penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you," - Muhammed Ali
That computer cost you 900£?
it didnt seem like a laptop ( screen resolution its the one native to a 22" screen) an bios date is from 02/08 so it only a little older than a year
Was going to, i think it still is £900 in dell stores but i got a deal done from somebody who has contracts with dell so i got it cheaper.
Anyhow, can i run DF o nmy comp, (awaiting reply so i can buy it!)
"If they can make Penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you," - Muhammed Ali
A question here:
How can there be trade and a global economy if people can just kill you to get whatever you have(had) to offer?
Was going to, i think it still is £900 in dell stores but i got a deal done from somebody who has contracts with dell so i got it cheaper.
Anyhow, can i run DF o nmy comp, (awaiting reply so i can buy it!)
According to the chart on this page , that chipset supports the 2.0 pixel shader standard. So technically you can run Darkfall.
But at a guess, you'll have to set the resolution and settings so low, that you may or may not find it enjoyable.
I can't attest to the performance of it.
I can say that I have never heard/read good things about the older Intel iGPU's and gaming.
Hope that helps.
Good luck.
DarkFall FAQ - Read then Question with Boldness
Was going to, i think it still is £900 in dell stores but i got a deal done from somebody who has contracts with dell so i got it cheaper.
Anyhow, can i run DF o nmy comp, (awaiting reply so i can buy it!)
According to the chart on this page , that chipset supports the 2.0 pixel shader standard. So technically you can run Darkfall.
But at a guess, you'll have to set the resolution and settings so low, that you may or may not find it enjoyable.
I can't attest to the performance of it.
I can say that I have never heard/read good things about the older Intel iGPU's and gaming.
Hope that helps.
Good luck.
Thanks that did help, but any ideas about which server i should choose? Thanks.
"If they can make Penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you," - Muhammed Ali
Was going to, i think it still is £900 in dell stores but i got a deal done from somebody who has contracts with dell so i got it cheaper.
Anyhow, can i run DF o nmy comp, (awaiting reply so i can buy it!)
According to the chart on this page , that chipset supports the 2.0 pixel shader standard. So technically you can run Darkfall.
But at a guess, you'll have to set the resolution and settings so low, that you may or may not find it enjoyable.
I can't attest to the performance of it.
I can say that I have never heard/read good things about the older Intel iGPU's and gaming.
Hope that helps.
Good luck.
Thanks that did help, but any ideas about which server i should choose? Thanks.
If you are going in alone, whichever one has less latency.
DarkFall FAQ - Read then Question with Boldness
Was going to, i think it still is £900 in dell stores but i got a deal done from somebody who has contracts with dell so i got it cheaper.
Anyhow, can i run DF o nmy comp, (awaiting reply so i can buy it!)
According to the chart on this page , that chipset supports the 2.0 pixel shader standard. So technically you can run Darkfall.
But at a guess, you'll have to set the resolution and settings so low, that you may or may not find it enjoyable.
I can't attest to the performance of it.
I can say that I have never heard/read good things about the older Intel iGPU's and gaming.
Hope that helps.
Good luck.
Thanks that did help, but any ideas about which server i should choose? Thanks.
If you are going in alone, whichever one has less latency.
yeah im going in alone, how easy is it to meet people? Did playing on the EU make the game laggy for NA players?
"If they can make Penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you," - Muhammed Ali