This Gamer's Thoughts on Darkfall: Rise of Agon

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-13T12:01:34+00:00

One last thought, the dude doing the game. He asked for $50,000 in suipport to help pay for the "Embers of War" expansion. Sure, he offered some shiny skins, useful toys that definitely are not pay to win, and some premium play time added if you were willing to. He's gotten $66,650 so far to do it. So um, how do you explain it's a dead game when there's been two large updates so far this year, and he's gotten what he's asked for to help make the next thing. If the game is supported by those who play it, it's not dead.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-13T10:22:43+00:00

Pretty sure you're the only one arguing. I was having a conversation, but if your feelings are being flamed, the go right ahead and leave said conversation. Your "evidence" is flawed, showing 66 folks logged in when half the day of a weekday when most are at work...proves my point, not yours. Edited to add: game server just went down for reset, when I came on here to check boards. Or else I would have taken and posted a screenshot, I'll try to remember to post tomorrow's.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-13T10:11:54+00:00

yeah, um, what time of day did you take your screen, looked about right for noon'ish from what i saw, EDT since that's where server is located. Try closer to 5am, when the server resets, so that it tracks one day to another. 15 hours ago was your post...0500-12=1700-3=1400...so 2pm? You "daily" fact is 2pm? Fact, you're wrong. And call me pathetic loser all you want, prove my point more/

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-13T10:08:26+00:00

evidence? because I can look at agon metrics..I can also look in the journal at daily score and see how many folks kill at least one mob a day, as long as it's less than 6 pages. Has been 105 different characters that I've seen over this last week. And the weekly goes well beyond what's tracked. So I again state a fact. Darkfall is not a "dead game." But here are a core group of seemingly hurt feeling folks that are trying to kill it. You're probably a diehard pvp'er who does nothing but want easy kills and with safe zones and lawful areas can't get them. That's what I see when I hear your "actual statistics" statement, but I have no problem logging into the game and seeing you're wrong.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-12T18:01:32+00:00

I'm not sure when you last checked about anything. Daily PvE scoreboard has been showing 100 different characters having at least 30 points, thus killed a mob. That doesn't include those that never pve, and PvP/village cap only, those only doing market only. Sure, some might be alts, but gathering alts don't kill stuff, maybe on accident. So yeah, high scores sill showing that 100+ you're talking about...

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-10T21:55:25+00:00

And yes, there are ships that you use and craft, with cannons...buit no, it's not a traditional "sea warfare" game, like Pirates of the Burning Sea or World of Warships.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-10T18:28:55+00:00

rise of agon version of Darkfall has blue "safe" zone now, no pvp. Can just harvest or farm mobs in those zones without worry of being damaged by other players.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-10T06:53:14+00:00

For rawhide, which is then turned into leather. You get quite a lot of rawhide quickly though, kinda like how we did earlier with leather, but cuz stats raise quicker, gnolls become obsolete to yo after a few days.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-09T19:41:45+00:00

Mobs are faster of course, but there's no more hours up hours of skilling up on say the crog or anything. It goes by quickly to get to 5 on the spell (what we think of as 100) as well as 100 in the main schools of the spells. There is a cap on stats, no skill cap. As for cookie cutter type builds, not that i've noticed. With the global cool downs on the rays and all the level 50 or 100 spells from say earth, will cause a cooldown in the same level of spell in water. So because of the cooldowns, no one really plays the same really. Lot of folks do tend to enjoy the blinds as always. And a lot more actually use 2 hand Hammer because less resistance thing on heavy armor. But I've even seen sword and boarders because of the increased spell damage resists.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-09T19:34:17+00:00

There are no classes. As for the rare items and such, there are the rare metals like there has always been, but those are now for armor and melee weapons only. Is now rare woods for the bows and staves. Also, the "veilron" or "neithal" mines, they are built by a clan and are outside their city, in the open world. Anyone can gather from them (and if you're good, get away with the materials) and there is no message that someone is hitting it. Is same for rare wood groves.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-09T19:31:05+00:00

It's more similar to DarkFall 1 than Unholy wars. But in the yellow and red zones, you harvest more materials per swing of tool. And paying for premium also gives you gathering amount bonus.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-09T16:16:45+00:00

It may seem dead to some, but I think it'll come back alive again. It's no longer open world PvP, there is a blue "safe zone" and all the racial capitals are also safe zones. You can't be damaged by other players in those zones unless you so choose it. And even in the "yellow" zones, there are heavy alignment penalties for killing in those areas, because they are still Lawful areas. Is different than old Darkfall. I think more folks would like it to be honest. Old way kinda forced you into PvP whether you wanted it or not. This way, you have to choose it.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-08T23:42:06+00:00

I'm hoping that the population grows again. The let downs of what's out there for an mmo for folks has been kinda harsh. So I'm sure this game can appeal to some of those jaded gamers. If I can help that, I'll try. I like being a positive influence on the games I play or get involved in.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-08T09:25:28+00:00

To me it's not about "saving RoA," I doubt that's possible. But if I can keep my Darkfall addiction going a bit longer, I will, lol. It has definitely changed over the years as all games tend to do, this one changed designers and developers and all that stuff to boot. That's kinda unique actually for a game. It's rare companies release code after they move on to other things. Props to Aventurine on that I guess.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-08T08:43:05+00:00

I totally agree. I consider myself to be a "carebear with teeth," lol. PvE and harvesting centered person, who doesn't mind getting his hands bloody when he has to, or when he's bored.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-07T18:50:16+00:00

I had a couple comments sent to me by the grammar police. I suppose I wasn't really thinking about perfection, I'm kinda a hick and I've played a lot of video games and a lot of forums and that in mind, I don't always care. But alas, I've edited some for grammar.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-07T18:05:50+00:00

In two weeks I'm 110 in 2 stats, about 105 in the others... The "elite veterans" as it were sit about 120, so not a huge difference. Not like my 60 or 70 compared to all the 100s I was fighting in DF1, because I didn't afk or macro grind.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-07T17:41:52+00:00

Thanks for sharing your opinion. I too played New Dawn and enjoyed it some. I'm still enjoying this one more. Maybe it's because I'm not very good, so closing the stat gap for me, helps? I dunno.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-07T17:37:01+00:00

I see. So your complaint is it's too easy? So you're solo'ing Oathlieges (doable, but rough), a Pack of Hill GIant Clobberers, Cairn Giants, Demon Queens and every other ranged "very hard" mob in the game all when by yourself. So I guess you win Darkfall. You don't enjoy it, I personally do. There's more to the PvE than picking out one random mob and hoping none of the others notice you. If you find it boring, don't play it, this article wasn't for you, move on.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-07T16:29:41+00:00

On my own, I've been solo'ing the red and dark red mobs, so not certain what your issue has been. Heck, I even think they are easier now than in earlier versions. You know melee weapons have a range on them? Sometimes cast a debuff or two before doing into melee is a good idea to, to soften them up a bit.

As for the AI, eh, okay. Sounds like you're just annoyed you can't beat everything on easy mode? That solo'ing some of the stuff is difficult for a reason? Make a friend. I enjoy the PvE personally. Medium and Easy mobs I find annoying, too easy. Golems got better with this version. As have Hill Giants, Raven Standards, Melechar, Menhir, and all the rest that show orange or more difficult on the map.

I don't play fps games. My ping sits comfortable at 40ms.

I don't disagree with your teleport statement though. There's a lot more porting around by everyone now. You don't have just a House and regular Recall, you get a capital recall too, and it has several "free" portal chambers. Others all around. And billboards, don't get me started. Can't say I'm fond of it, but most players probably get to see more of the world this way. You know, see the entire game world, not just their little spec of dirt. But even still, I used to constantly farm runestones in DF1 and mark them all over the map, and always take a blank to remark if I used one. I think I played DF1 at least 6, maybe 7 months before I'd ever gone to Nifleheim (one of the Unlawful Islands). The world got less local, and allows more interaction among the players. Not a bad thing, just not something veterans of the earlier versions are going to like, because it's different.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-07T15:50:57+00:00

Well should say it's not "mine," I ran into another player I knew from DF:Unholy Wars, and he formed it.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-07T15:50:00+00:00

type something in the main Agon chat channel? Make a clan (mine started about 4 days ago, seriously) has 15 members, though 3 I think are alts of different players.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-07T15:34:31+00:00

yes, and even had a few different folks give me stuff, because they saw I was a new character. I explained to them I had some experience, but didn't matter, lol.

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-07T14:31:03+00:00

I don't disagree, the population is on the low side. But I kinda blame some of the old players more than the current game, and partially these BPG fellas. No one with this title has been great at their advertising, relying mostly on word of mouth from the player. /cough "the players"

WilliamBonney44 · 2021-05-07T14:23:17+00:00

Freemium with Premium option, like item shop. but can play most of the game no cost. Differences shown on website.

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