Darkfall, which I’m almost sure is all but the biggest troll in internet history, has been in development since 2001. The game itself, if haven’t heard, is looked at as one of the “holy grails” of MMO games - free form, factionless PvP, skill based character progression, real time combat, etc. The devs recently started beta sign ups, and while there has been absolutely zero coverage on the game outside of their own website (meaning interviews with publications like IGN), the devs have posted some “tester quotes” from the current beta - some good, some bad, but still no real confirmation of if this game actually exists or not.
“I love the sandbox feel of the game. I can chop a tree for wood, skin a tombstone (doesn’t feel right), mine a rock, and whack some weeds for herbs and feel like I’m in constant danger running around in the countryside doing so.”
“archery is really well done. I just wish there was a way to abort my shots. The graphics are nice and immersive, and that musical score is top notch. I’m incredibly shocked that the AI is as good as it is.”
“This game is extremely solid, and just needs polish. They’ve done all of the fundamentals right, and the remaining problems are things like UI, tweaking AI, hardware compatibility issues, etc.”
“The meticulously detailed world map is as huge as promised and feels so much more 3-dimensional than past MMORPG’s that relied on height mapping. The overpasses, caves, chasms and crags, they add huge amounts of atmosphere to the environment.”
“The amount of scaling possible with the graphics is genius. You have more options than ever and they all make sense. You don’t have to have an enthusiast-level rig to enjoy df.”
“The AI on the goblin scouts surprised me. They kept running from me when they were low on health and peppered me with arrows until I got exhausted from chasing them and died miserably.”
“Those little bastards are the bane of my existence with their strafing. I have never wanted to squash an NPC as bad as that before. I love it.”
“Intelligent AI? This is something I’ve not experienced until entering Df. It’s as if fighting the mobs mirrored fighting other players. They actually work together attempting to kill you rather then serving as your training material.”
“For anyone who has kited mobs in other MMOs… Goblins are a very cruel payback.”
“The PvP actually takes skill! I stood toe to toe with another player with equal stats, equipment, and still got owned!”
If this is all true, then Darkfall should be a welcome addition to the MMO landscape. Although in all reality, there hasn’t been any real “proof” other than a handful of youtube videos and the above quotes that the game actually exists.
We’ll see, I guess.
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