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I have a huge what IF..
Random_mage
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What if DF was released RIGHT NOW, TODAY. (Won't happen.. the devs are probably at the pub having a drink on their way home..)
IF the game was TERRIBLE.. How long would it last before it dried up?
and
IF the game was AMAZING, do you think it would pull in subscriptions from the other big games?
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If your talking about how long it would last to dry up on a long term, I'd say about a couple of weeks to 3-6 months. I mean it takes people time to get into the game and get ready. New people would be coming in all the time. It would have player's who find the game fun and stick to it. You always have some players in any old dried up game.
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I agree with the above poster.
Games like Vanguard, which in all aspects, failed still have quite a few players (enough to warrant keeping the game around) I'm unsure if planet side is doing as well (both are ran by SOE now..) AC still has around 1500 subs or so.. and DAoC has 20k.. So, yeah.. even if it doesn't do well.. they'll end up having to kick the fans off of the servers.
And if the game does well, I can see it building enough hype to pull subs from games like WoW, AoC, WAR and the like, at least until it hits an asian release.. than it could possibly pull subs from FF and Lineage 2..
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Same.
I think if it released today and wasn't good it would end up like Vanguard.
If it released and was good it will probably end up like eq2.
If it releases in a few months following some much needed press and advertising it could end up like WAR.
I am referring to the population size...all 3 sound like good enough options to me : ) I'd probably still play this game with Ryzom subs...
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Same.
I think if it released today and wasn't good it would end up like Vanguard.
If it released and was good it will probably end up like eq2.
If it releases in a few months following some much needed press and advertising it could end up like WAR.
....all 3 sound like good enough options to me : )
Hahaha.. all three sound terrible..
I've played all 3, and the only one I played for more than a month was VG.
EQ2 felt sort of "blah".. I didn't like the repeditive spell system, although I did like learning them automatically with the ability to buy "superior spells" later on.
Oh.. God.. and like WAR?? Please.. NO.. The following of the game declined almost as bad as AoC...
But, of all 3 choices, I would be happy with a VG like following. Close group of players that know each other and like the game they are playing. Doesn't sound so bad..
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If it is released now and everything they promised is true then they will defintly pull subs from other games. Specaily any old UO player whos playing something else now will switch. I have not met a single UO player not waiting for this game.
Hahaha.. all three sound terrible..
I've played all 3, and the only one I played for more than a month was VG.
EQ2 felt sort of "blah".. I didn't like the repeditive spell system, although I did like learning them automatically with the ability to buy "superior spells" later on.
Oh.. God.. and like WAR?? Please.. NO.. The following of the game declined almost as bad as AoC...
But, of all 3 choices, I would be happy with a VG like following. Close group of players that know each other and like the game they are playing. Doesn't sound so bad..
I think you missed his point, random. I believe what Teganx was hinting at, was that Darkfall wouldn't be like them...It would match their subscription sizes.
However, I could be wrong
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It's honestly like everyone logs onto WoW, and games like WoW, just to masturbate. Everyone plays by themselves, and when they don't, they get what they want and get off.
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Originally posted by atziluth...
Ah yes when the unreasonable are faced with reason they must resort to personal attacks...When you are ready to move up from the kids table you can talk with the grown ups.
Hahaha.. all three sound terrible..
I've played all 3, and the only one I played for more than a month was VG.
EQ2 felt sort of "blah".. I didn't like the repeditive spell system, although I did like learning them automatically with the ability to buy "superior spells" later on.
Oh.. God.. and like WAR?? Please.. NO.. The following of the game declined almost as bad as AoC...
But, of all 3 choices, I would be happy with a VG like following. Close group of players that know each other and like the game they are playing. Doesn't sound so bad..
I think you missed his point, random. I believe what Teganx was hinting at, was that Darkfall wouldn't be like them...It would match their subscription sizes.
However, I could be wrong
Yup thats exactly what I meant! Sorry, Ill edit to make it more clear.
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This is a simple Best Case/Worst Case scenario, based on what we DO know.
Adventurine is a small developer. They have gone with a first time publisher for games. They have a very limited exposure, but a dedicated fan base.
1. If the game were to have a terrible launch, it would most likely last 3 months (one quarter) before the developer and publisher had a 'settling' and the game became financially problematic. It would take at least another quarter of foot dragging before it were killed.
2. If the game were to have a great launch, it would most likely take a month or two (Jan/Feb) before it started drawing players from other games. It would not be a 'major' game until next summer, when its base was built from its good reputation.
So, good or bad, it will take about 3 months to find out where its destiny lies, and about another three to start materializing it.
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If it were amazing it would pull trials, once people realize just how harsh and rude people will be in a FFA pvp game many will decide it isn't for them. IMO.
If it were terrible they would scramble to fix it and it would have to make due with a small community. Much like Vanguard I would say, good game bad launch and still feeling the effects.
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Originally posted by javac
well i'm 35 and have a PhD in science, and then 10 years experience in bioinformatics... you?
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Yeah, those 3 months will be a blast. Afterwards it will be a massacre......for the newbies...
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It's honestly like everyone logs onto WoW, and games like WoW, just to masturbate. Everyone plays by themselves, and when they don't, they get what they want and get off.
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Originally posted by atziluth...
Ah yes when the unreasonable are faced with reason they must resort to personal attacks...When you are ready to move up from the kids table you can talk with the grown ups.
Yeah.. I guess I looked at in relation to the games.. and how good they actually are.
Although, I believe WAR shouldn't be the best for "successful" I think an EVE would be a good spot to start.. as the FFA pvp MMO will never be as successful as a MMO with that must exposure.
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Im gonna be honest I dont think DF is going to do OMGZ great subscription wise. Carebears are the main video game buying demographic these days and DF isnt a carebear game its too niche. But if it can pull in a few hundred thousand id be happy
Somebody missed his bus stop and ended up in 'fantasy-land'.
A few hundred thousand would be a major success for this game. Far beyond what it has the potential for. One hundred thousand is a better estimate, and that is if it succeeds in all of the features it promises. If it doesn't? 25k max.
My personal estimate is between 50 and 60k. That's not so bad for a niche game. PvP centric games tend to kill off their own populations, literally and figuratively.
Somebody missed his bus stop and ended up in 'fantasy-land'.
A few hundred thousand would be a major success for this game. Far beyond what it has the potential for. One hundred thousand is a better estimate, and that is if it succeeds in all of the features it promises. If it doesn't? 25k max.
My personal estimate is between 50 and 60k. That's not so bad for a niche game. PvP centric games tend to kill off their own populations, literally and figuratively.
Yes... and that somebody is you.
Ever heard of Eve Online??? Nuff said
Somebody missed his bus stop and ended up in 'fantasy-land'.
A few hundred thousand would be a major success for this game. Far beyond what it has the potential for. One hundred thousand is a better estimate, and that is if it succeeds in all of the features it promises. If it doesn't? 25k max.
My personal estimate is between 50 and 60k. That's not so bad for a niche game. PvP centric games tend to kill off their own populations, literally and figuratively.
Yes... and that somebody is you.
Ever heard of Eve Online??? Nuff said
Eve has been around for quite a while, and has about 200k subs. At least that's what I hear. I think it's less than that, but lord knows I'm a pessimist.
I was just kidding about the fantasy land bit, I shouldn't have started out with a jibe like that and I'm sorry.
Somebody missed his bus stop and ended up in 'fantasy-land'.
A few hundred thousand would be a major success for this game. Far beyond what it has the potential for. One hundred thousand is a better estimate, and that is if it succeeds in all of the features it promises. If it doesn't? 25k max.
My personal estimate is between 50 and 60k. That's not so bad for a niche game. PvP centric games tend to kill off their own populations, literally and figuratively.
Yes... and that somebody is you.
Ever heard of Eve Online??? Nuff said
Eve has been around for quite a while, and has about 200k subs. At least that's what I hear. I think it's less than that, but lord knows I'm a pessimist.
I was just kidding about the fantasy land bit, I shouldn't have started out with a jibe like that and I'm sorry.
250k last I checked
and a very mature apology
*Crosses xaldraxius off kill-list*
Actually, look up Irth Online, that is the best it will get.
yes its definitely going to steal some people from other games.. and obviously the better it is the more will switch.. i know that there are more than a few people playing WoW that would love to have a full loot pvp experience
its not full loot u cant loot startign weapons lol