tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647535028551977680.post6368173155288727176..comments2023-08-25T07:59:52.853-04:00Comments on Tyrian Express: Darkfall - So does it really exist?Elementalistlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536627257855895757noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647535028551977680.post-58298154865343694322008-12-04T13:00:00.000-05:002008-12-04T13:00:00.000-05:00I completely agree with Scott.FFA with corpse loot...I completely agree with Scott.<BR/><BR/>FFA with corpse looting as a ruleset doesn't make for a very popular game. There are relatively few PKers in the gaming community, and basically everyone who is not a PKer is prey in an FFA+looting game, and the prey generally don't want to pay for the privilege of being preyed upon.<BR/><BR/>Honestly I think if the game were to have 75-100k it would be a stupendous success. I rather expect it will be much smaller than that.<BR/><BR/>The hype on the internet is mostly from PKers, because the PKers have not had a new game in a while. UO is old and tired now. EVE has PK as well, but a large, populated relatively "safe" area to avoid them (where most of the players seem to play most of the time). By and large, this is not a popular gameplay style, but the lobby for it on the internet is quite loud.knightblasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042581488365314771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647535028551977680.post-30492945760386789652008-12-04T12:08:00.000-05:002008-12-04T12:08:00.000-05:00I never considered it vaporware, after all it's be...I never considered it vaporware, after all it's being developed by what seems to be a very small independent studio.<BR/><BR/>But an MMORPG built around FFA PvP? Darkfail.<BR/><BR/>I love some of the more freeform or sandboxy elements they claim to have. But all anyone talks about is the FFA, ie. ganking.<BR/><BR/>I love the freeform and sandbox elements being discussed in Earthrise too. But all I actually get to read from the forum posters is how they're looking forward to the FFA PvP with corpse looting. /sigh<BR/><BR/>This is what we get when a vocal minority gets to have a say. The only ones who actually enjoyed the FFA PvP in UO (and let's be honest, Darkfall is spiritually a UO3D) were the wolves. The ultimate problem that will plague Darkfall certainly, and Earthrise possibly, is that in wolf vs. sheep games the sheep pack up and leave and leave the wolves nothing to prey on besides other wolves. Wolves tend to be a cowardly lot, and don't really care to confront anyone on equal footing.<BR/><BR/>Darkfall will peak at UO's current population of 75k to 100k is my prediction. Which may be fine for such a small studio doing things their way.<BR/><BR/>I had hope for Earthrise to be the spiritual successor to SWG but the FFA wolves will likely kill that one too.Talynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848472705380445923noreply@blogger.com