It's a hard core pvp game, you're probably going to be camped, alot, your shit is going to get taken, you're going to die. This is how it is, expect it. It isn't going to be nice to noobs or people who don't know what they're doing, and that's how the game is. If you don't like the idea that it might be difficult or that you might get camped by an asshole for an hour and you can't do anything, well this just might not be your game.
Oh I already knew all that. If it was a problem I wouldn't even be reading this thread. I was just asking for specifics. Lets take a closer look at my questions and why I want them answered: - What game mechanisms are in place to prevent some asshole camping the starting areas and killing weak players until they leave Darkfall ? If a new player can't learn the game without being constantly frustrated by the gankers, they will not stay around for the parts they enjoy. So Darkfall would die because of a declining playerbase. Kyoji's answer convinced me that there is enough protection there to prevent the happening. - Are there areas where this rep penalty does not exist ? If this is answered no, then Darkfall will be discouraging PvP with the rep penalty hitting at least one of the participants. So I'm guessing an answer of yes. - If so, how will Darkfall encourage people to go to them ? If some areas are safer than others, there needs to be a reason to get people to stay in the less safe ones. - What ways can I initiate PvP without triggering this penalty in the areas where it can take effect ? This one I'm just curious about since it has lead to some amusement on the Eve forums. Though it has also lead to several whines that keep coming up. Do you plan to answer my questions ? Or do you just want to up your post count with tough guy posturing ? Also, how do the GMs plan to deal with scams ? This is also just me being curious. Allowing scams would make the game a more cut-throat world while cutting back on GM work.
Rep penalties exist when you kill someone of lower level than you (not sure what they mean, as there are no levels per say) and when you kill your own faction. People will stay in the less safe ones because they aren't carebears. E-peen will be the #1 reason for battle. Fame! That's all there is too it. people want to be reconized as the best. People will also fight over clan controlled cities. You can pvp against other factions (alignment is in the game) and against equal or higher standing people without penalty as well as people slightly below you from my understanding. For as many PK guilds there are, there are mercenary guilds, pirate guilds, and Anti-PK guilds that will gank the gankers. If you are a dick in DFO you will get killed. It's really all that simple. If you gank someone, expect they will remember it.
Ah, an opposing faction. That explains a lot. Can people switch between factions if they want (for example, taking former enemies into your guild because you know they fight well), or are they stuck with whatever they chose at character creation ? If two guilds within the one faction decide they hate each other, can they PvP without penalty ? What about if one of them doesn't want to take part ? But will the anti-pirate guilds be able to inflict meaningful losses onto the pirates, or will the pirates be using cheap and easily replaceable gear while relying on their skill to make up for any shortfall in the stats ? I'm assuming there is a way to safely store any assets of yours you don't want to risk in PvP.
you can have opposing factions in the same guild, however, may have a hrd time meeting up in cities due to the fact that not all cities are happy towards all the races. Thus, a lot of guilds are focusing on 1 or 2 of the 6 factions in the game. I am not sure on how they will handle fights in house. There are banks throughout the vast world that you can hold your items, however, I imagine it to be like vanguard where you will need escorts for most big traders and AH sellers as there are times when you will see people camping the bank.
Well apart from the scam question, that's all my questions answered favourably. As for scams, it would be nice if they were allowed but it doesn't really matter.
Man I still can't believe DF is coming out. So that means if DF comes out, Duke Nukem Forever must be coming out soon too!!
Its been in development over 6 years and usually games release alot quicker. The latest video I saw looked really good, I plan to check it out. The crafting looks like it will be really useful and almost all the gear players will be wearing is player made and degrades over time so it will need to be replaced. As far as the cities you can build your own town/cities/forts as well as ports and build your own ships. I am more excited about all of that and the free for all pvp than anything else.
it has taken 7 years total, however was dropped 3 years in then picked back up again. So really 5 years (as they scrapped the old project files). Most MMO's release sooner, around 5 years or so but, WoW and Vanguard took 7 years each so time really somewhat irrelevant for a good game.
wait wait wait, so if this comes out in January, does that mean the core of the WAR grp will be going to this game? Kyoji, you looking more forward to this game or JGE?
I will play whatever comes out, whatever has a XoO presence generally. I will try out DFO as it seems to be the best game releasing anytime soon, JGE as some seem to like it (and has pvp), mortal online (darkfall with crysis graphics), Star Wars, Champions Online, etc. I think WAR will be around for a while do to the fact that its not a bad game, but it doesnt have the PvP focus that some of the hardcore players enjoy like some of the other games coming out soon are promising. I know there are a lot of people from every division anticipating DFO, JGE, Star Wars, etc so I guess we will just have to see. http://forums.darkfallonline.com/showthread.php?t=74776 http://forums.darkfallonline.com/showthread.php?t=64217 Also, checkout the Darkfall section down at the bottom of the forums and register if your interested. It may have some information that you may be looking for. http://www.xoohq.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=115