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Rise of Agon Reboot Begins Alpha Sign Ups | Darkfall | MMORPG.com

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited November 2015 in News & Features Discussion

imageRise of Agon Reboot Begins Alpha Sign Ups | Darkfall | MMORPG.com

Big Picture Games has announced that it is now accepting sign ups for the initial round of alpha testing of Darkfall: Rise of Agon, a reboot of the original game. While no date has been set yet, devs say that the first round will include 500 players with new groups added with subsequent waves.

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  • Thomas2006Thomas2006 Member RarePosts: 1,152
    I wander how this is going to turn out. You have two different companies with the licenses to bring back the original darkfall. So two original Darkfall games running at the same time. Considering that the original darkfall did not do amazing by any means I wander how a small population split between two different games is going to turn out. I hope I am wrong here and both games end up doing good, but I think this could have easily been money better spent on other things then trying to bring back this game. Seems even more silly with the fact that two different compaines are bring back the same game 2 times.
  • CecropiaCecropia Member RarePosts: 3,985
    Can't bloody wait! Got my butt signed up yesterday.  :)

    "Mr. Rothstein, your people never will understand... the way it works out here. You're all just our guests. But you act like you're at home. Let me tell you something, partner. You ain't home. But that's where we're gonna send you if it harelips the governor." - Pat Webb

  • OzmodanOzmodan Member EpicPosts: 9,726
    This is funny.  The original game FAILED mainly because people used lots of bots to make superheroes since there were no skill caps.  The original game was a piece of crap and the 2nd iteration won't be any different.
  • AlbatroesAlbatroes Member LegendaryPosts: 7,671
    Well congratz to those that wanted the game back. Hopefully it will be everything that people remember from the time that they lost it.
  • DXSinsDXSins Member UncommonPosts: 324
    Alpha test what?.. do they even have the licence yet?

    Sounds more like a signature list to present to AV to show interest... but they already recently did one of those themselves and enough interest wasn't shown for them to bring a classic server back.
  • CecropiaCecropia Member RarePosts: 3,985
    Albatroes said:
    Well congratz to those that wanted the game back. Hopefully it will be everything that people remember from the time that they lost it.
    Thanks.

    The team behind this one is transparent and communicating with the community very well. Can't believe I'm saying this at this point but it genuinely looks like we have a really good thing going here.

    "Mr. Rothstein, your people never will understand... the way it works out here. You're all just our guests. But you act like you're at home. Let me tell you something, partner. You ain't home. But that's where we're gonna send you if it harelips the governor." - Pat Webb

  • Mad+DogMad+Dog Member UncommonPosts: 785
    Good luck to them.

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  • happyfartshappyfarts Member UncommonPosts: 95
    For all the failings of the original I prefered it to the new one. And i heard plenty of ppl felt the same way so gd for them.
  • HeretiqueHeretique Member RarePosts: 1,536
    Nothing beats the experience of the original DF when it was running. It was such shit but we loved it. People looking to recreate that, we'll see.
  • Desiderium2012Desiderium2012 Member UncommonPosts: 37
    They need to do a reboot of DAoC, old frontiers, PvE is still needed for gear etc.
  • holdenhamletholdenhamlet Member EpicPosts: 3,772
    I loved Darkfall except for the need to spam skills to level them up, resulting in people just botting their way to high skilled characters. If they removed that I would be all about it. Signed up anyway. We'll see how it goes.
  • forcelimaforcelima Member UncommonPosts: 232
    They can call it Darkfall: Return of the Bloodwall. That actually has a nice ring to it.
  • IAmMMOIAmMMO Member UncommonPosts: 1,462
    edited November 2015
    The original was in the shadow of the WOW era, but is was far from a failure. It had solid communities on the USA and EU servers. The game encouraged tribe mentality in players. It had issues with hackers too, but it was a true MMO, one that just needed some fleshing out, not to be binned for a simpler version trying to appeal to the mainstream. If only they addressed the fleshing out of the game they could have grown it like Eve online grew. DF1 was rough around the edges, but it was a step forward for the sandbox pvp MMO genre. There was proper player politics, the world design was very well done, I've never seen a better done open world than the original Darkfall. Logistics were part of the moving your army around to try take over other clans lands as it was a big world. If this new company fleshes out the parts that were being asked by the community in DF1 then this relaunch has a good chance to start small and grow. Not even Black Desert captures what DF1 did. The DF1 developers were also part of the problem, their leader was dishonest about the future and DF1 and let players invest time into knowing they were going to scrap it for Darkfall lite.
  • thinktank001thinktank001 Member UncommonPosts: 2,144
    The original was completely broken, but these developers can't see past their epeen to fix what needs to be fixed.  If you are looking to reminisce in the original design, then stick with this version.   I don't know why anyone would want to as we all know how it ended.   
  • ScorchienScorchien Member LegendaryPosts: 8,914
    without a skill cap the result will be the same as before ...
  • SnoepieSnoepie Member UncommonPosts: 485
    its gonna happen soon :d Best player skilled combat mmo.. Thanks guys!!! signed up and wallet is ready!!
  • KimoshuKimoshu Member UncommonPosts: 14
    edited November 2015
    Thanks for the support guys n gals! Can't wait to be able to give an alpha launch date for those who have been waiting for this game to return for 3 years!

    To the few comments in the thread about the game being a grindfest: We hear you, the power gap between new and vet characters was definitely too big. It's the first thing we're going to address! Fleshing out the game with new content/mechanics to improve the sandbox and adding specialisations to diversify viable combat roles are two of our biggest goals.

    Darkfall was ahead of its time and in our opinion stands alone in its own genre in many ways. We're going to take the amazing base potential created by Aventurine 6 years ago and turn it into the comprehensive sandbox game giving players true freedom that it was destined to be.

    Hope you all join us on the journey to get there it's going to be fun!


    -Andrew
    CEO
    Big Picture Games Ltd
  • holdenhamletholdenhamlet Member EpicPosts: 3,772
    Kimoshu said:
    Thanks for the support guys n gals! Can't wait to be able to give an alpha launch date for those who have been waiting for this game to return for 3 years!

    To the few comments in the thread about the game being a grindfest: We hear you, the power gap between new and vet characters was definitely too big. It's the first thing we're going to address! Fleshing out the game with new content/mechanics to improve the sandbox and adding specialisations to diversify viable combat roles are two of our biggest goals.

    Darkfall was ahead of its time and in our opinion stands alone in its own genre in many ways. We're going to take the amazing base potential created by Aventurine 6 years ago and turn it into the comprehensive sandbox game giving players true freedom that it was destined to be.

    Hope you all join us on the journey to get there it's going to be fun!


    -Andrew
    CEO
    Big Picture Games Ltd
    Sounds good to me :)  Hype level increased.
  • GdemamiGdemami Member EpicPosts: 12,342
    Kimoshu said:
    Darkfall was ahead of its time and in our opinion stands alone in its own genre in many ways. 
    How you can qualify a game released in 2009 with emphasis on design and gameplay of MMO released in 1997 as something "ahead of it's time" is mind boggling...



  • AlomarAlomar Member RarePosts: 1,299
    Never had a chance to play the original Darkfall and Unholy Wars never interested me. I'll have to keep an eye on this.
    Haxus Council Member
    21  year MMO veteran 
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    Lover of The Witcher & CD Projekt Red
  • kenpokillerkenpokiller Member UncommonPosts: 321
    Glorious full loot pvp

    Sway all day, butterfly flaps all the way!

  • mirimkomirimko Member UncommonPosts: 13
    Good luck to BPG! they are trying to convert a dream into reality and they deserve my respect
  • vadio123vadio123 Member UncommonPosts: 593
    Its that trap!!!!!!!!!! but at last better compare new darkfall maybe?
    how know? since guys said going do fews "changes" but stop and think its first time its happen
                     
  • KilrainKilrain Member RarePosts: 1,185
    Gdemami said:
    Kimoshu said:
    Darkfall was ahead of its time and in our opinion stands alone in its own genre in many ways. 
    How you can qualify a game released in 2009 with emphasis on design and gameplay of MMO released in 1997 as something "ahead of it's time" is mind boggling...



    There's not one MMO with combat that compares to Darkfall. Not even close. It might not be your cup of tea, but it still stands alone as the best 1st/3rd person Pvp combat in an MMORPG.
  • CecropiaCecropia Member RarePosts: 3,985
    Kilrain said:
    Gdemami said:
    Kimoshu said:
    Darkfall was ahead of its time and in our opinion stands alone in its own genre in many ways. 
    How you can qualify a game released in 2009 with emphasis on design and gameplay of MMO released in 1997 as something "ahead of it's time" is mind boggling...
    There's not one MMO with combat that compares to Darkfall. Not even close. It might not be your cup of tea, but it still stands alone as the best 1st/3rd person Pvp combat in an MMORPG.
    No kidding.

    Sometimes it's crystal clear that some folks need to spend more time actually playing the games before spending time commenting on them. Happens far too often in these parts.

    "Mr. Rothstein, your people never will understand... the way it works out here. You're all just our guests. But you act like you're at home. Let me tell you something, partner. You ain't home. But that's where we're gonna send you if it harelips the governor." - Pat Webb

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