"The Next Chapter for Dark Age of Camelot"

Dr_Negative

Link: http://www.darkageofcamelot.com/article/next-chapter-dark-age-camelot

Studio link: http://www.broadsword.com/daoc_producers_letter.html

 

TL;DR - Mythic co-founder Rob Denton and several other Mythic vets (I'm assuming former Warhammer staff) form a new game studio and secured the rights from EA to operate it on their behalf and further develop the game. They specifically mention that they plan to "modernize" it and add new features both in-game and out.

 

 

Slapshot1188

Interesting...

jyoung2k

I would so love to play a modernized version of the game, even a graphic enhancement would get me to log in for a few months at least.

 

Albs 4 ever.

Ice-Queen

Originally posted by jyoung2k

I would so love to play a modernized version of the game, even a graphic enhancement would get me to log in for a few months at least.

I would too but only if it were Pre-ToA.

collekt

Originally posted by Ice-Queen

Originally posted by jyoung2k

I would so love to play a modernized version of the game, even a graphic enhancement would get me to log in for a few months at least.

I would too but only if it were Pre-ToA.

Agreed. I would be in heaven if there was a modernized, pre-ToA DAoC to play.

boxsnd

Make a classic server, F2P (not P2W) and DAoC will be saved. It still has by far the best PvP in the MMO market.

Kaneth

I'll be watching this with some interest. DAoC is my one gaming "regret" as I only got into RvR and didn't really explore much PvE outside of leveling. I also never got my Valewalker to 50, although I do miss my Hero.

I have gone back and played a few times across the years, but it's hard to go back to an older game when the engine and game mechanics feel heavily outdated. Some nice quality of life improvements would go a long way.

Tibernicuspa

Modernize it? Modernizing it was exactly what made everyone leave in the first place. Modern is not where they should be going.

 

The most attention DAoC has gotten in the last 6 years is when they announced plans to do a classic server. Do. That.

will75

Speaking of camelot.. CSE is now daily live streaming development of the successor to daoc. ok well maybe not~ but sensatiolism is always good in forums. Right?

 

Tibernicuspa

Nobody get your hopes up.

 

Rob Denton, I knew that name sounded familiar.

 

http://www.gamerevolution.com/manifesto/ea-artist-soon-to-be-laid-off-burns-ea-management-2803

 

Mark Jacobs has a response for this, but asked not to be quoted. Essentially though, he confirms what Louse says about Denton and says "It's just the tip of the iceberg".

 

 

Ice-Queen

Originally posted by Tibernicuspa

Nobody get your hopes up.

 

Rob Denton, I knew that name sounded familiar.

 

http://www.gamerevolution.com/manifesto/ea-artist-soon-to-be-laid-off-burns-ea-management-2803

 

Mark Jacobs has a response for this, but asked not to be quoted. Essentially though, he confirms what Louse says about Denton and says "It's just the tip of the iceberg".

 

 

Ahh, THAT guy. No thanks, not interested in anything he's going to be involved with. Such a snake.

wormed

Yup, Rob Denton can suck an egg. I won't go back to DAoC with that tard in charge.

 

EDIT: Thanks for heads up.

hawkryl

It will be interesting to see what Broadsword does with it.  As much as i hate to think about supporting Denton after some of the things I have read about him, the thought of playing DAOC on a pre-TOA server sure sounds nice.  Of course that's taking for granted that they will make a rational decision to listening to their vocal fan base by making a pre-TOA server.  I think the population surge from that alone would be huge, not to mention a graphics update, more bandwidth etc...  I know i would be subbing again.   However I fear that "modernization" will just be big yellow "?" over npc's heads.

mysticmouse

if they open a pre ToA server I would be back in a heartbeat as well.

 

movros99

I'm waiting for Camelot Unchained.

 

HIB for life!

jamesusf

If Rob fixes the Herald and finds a way to modernize the game, I'm not concerned what kind of person he may or may not be personally.  However, if any of you believe they are going to open another server at this point, continue to dream.  They don't have the population to support two servers and are actually trying to make it easier to RvR by condensing the world through mechanical changes.

Giffen

I'm pretty sure EA still has the rights and this is really just a subsidiary being formed with EA still the overlord.  It's not really a separate company.