Howdy, Stranger!
It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
Quick Links
DarkFall, my DarkFail
After years of playing WoW, along comes 'The PvP Game of The Decade', DarkFall. I didn't get into Beta, I didn't buy at launch, instead, I picked it up four days ago at my favorite gaming place. The character movement is...somewhat...close to what gamers are accustomed to seeing. You know, W,A,S,D, Z,C. But, I found myself fumbling around to strafe and to change attacks. The graphics were pleasing, no lag or rubberbanding. The mob AI was ok, at best.
Before I rant about other things, I really must point out that the maximum efective range of a simple bow is not 350 meters. The starter mobs, Goblins, are very accurrate for some odd reason. Getting hit by arrows does nothing for character growth, that I know of...I move on.
The growth method in DarkFall is not a new idea. You use a skill or action and gain points or 'level' that action or skill. While you can't pool the points, I really don't care to know. Asheron's Call had it long before DarkFall, along with other MMOs, but its not about who is first or who has the best, it's all about how it affects play. After killing 50 Goblins, I did not feel anymore adequate than my first 10 minutes.
The economy is just a cruel as the location and accessibility of the NPCS. I had to climb two ramps and cross three bridges just to buy a staff capable of advancing skills. There is an NPC near the fortress entry that sells non-skill advancing weapons, I asked my self, 'Who would waste time using those?'
After 30 minutes, I advanced swimming more than anything else, as I had to swim back to my tombstone after the many deaths I faced. Skills are advanced by using them. Some actions will advance a skill, like paddling through water, or ducking. The first thing that came to my mind when I saw another player at noob drop exercising was MACRO.
I'm not genius, but it only took about an hour of my life to realize that I did not want a game that could make players better than me by simply macroing skills. I mean...it is a PVP intensive game, right? So, theoretically, a gamer could macro certain skills while at school, eat, work, sleep, or whatever, and I would not be able to match them in my own gameplay even with more gameplay.
I'm not a hater, but one guy posted that he AFK macroed while watching a movie...and this was ok to him. <sigh>
Well..I'm dumping the game onto my Epic Failure shelf (if I can find the space) and wait for other MMOs to emerge.
If anyone connected to any developer/gamer/MMORPG company please, please, please don't make me come over there and ... wait..oh..thats another conversation...Please stop changing the mechanics of your games. We love the WASDZC and shift to duck. Stop changing our attacks to the mouse. 50 million gamers know how to click the left mouse button to fire-off or activate. Don't take our right button on the mouse either, we use it to quickly manage our game camera. A new game doesn't mean changing how we move, it means providing the basic down and dirty mechanics that we have grown to enjoy. It means finding a growth method for our characters that isn't so dramatic. It means taking the time to keep all those wonderful working things that other games have already thought of in tact. I want my mail, don't you?
So... I'm glad I spent less money to realize that DarkFail wasn't for me...moving on.
Comments
I just got finished with the free trial so havne't had a chance to try this game. I know there is a HUGE expansion due very soon which I am waiting for before my decision if the game is really "dark fail". The good looks like it could be fun and unique so I am looking forward to this expansion
You hate darkfall for the right reasons but left out all the reasons its a great game.
Anselm Williams of defiant Order a Darkfall clan
By the way getting hit with arrows repeatedly levels your "defense" skill and your "rigor" skill.
You can get stronger just by getting shot with arrows by monsters.
You clearly havent played the game enough....
Anselm Williams of defiant Order a Darkfall clan
Looks like im not trying darkfall ^^
This is why Darkfall is the BEST MMO on the MARKET
Anselm Williams of defiant Order a Darkfall clan
Darkfall is the funnest game that I have ever played by far.
Too bad that you did not give it a chance.
You will be missing out.
NEWS FLASH! "A bank was robbed the other day and a man opened fire on the customers being held hostage. One customer zig-zag sprinted until he found cover. When questioned later he explained that he was a hardcore gamer and knew just what to do!" Download my music for free! I release several albums per month as part of project "Thee Untitled" . .. some video game music remixes and cover songs done with instruments in there as well! http://theeuntitled.bandcamp.com/ Check out my roleplaying blog, collection of fictional short stories, and fantasy series... updated on a blog for now until I am finished! https://childrenfromtheheavensbelow.blogspot.com/ Watch me game on occasion or make music... https://www.twitch.tv/spoontheeuntitled and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUvqULn678VrF3OasgnbsyA