How is the RP?

[Jorendo]

I bought DFO yesterday and im wondering. How is the RP? Does the game offer enough for us RPers to really RP like for example a bar?

Are there any RP guilds recruiting? If so i would like to hear whitch ones and what is required to join them.

[Ug'ug]

As far as I'm concerned the only RP is Hyperion and Ork RP is a little more common, but hard to find if that makes any sense.

The rest are uber1337xorwannabepvpers with really lame names. :sly:

good luck finding any RP!

[Denn]

Yew Militia is RP, follows lore as much as possible (it's Imric based, so some gaps have to be filled in), and makes use of it in game (as opposed to Hyperion who follows game mechanics).

[apher]

True listen to Den.

If you are interested in RP in a clan that matters(with city etc.) but not interested in joining Hyperion you should take a look at Yew Militia.

Those and two UO ork clans are the only options I am aware of.

[sindas]

To your other question, no, currently the game doesn't have much for roleplayers. But i'd bet they will add more things for roleplaying when they add more fluff. I wouldn't get your hopes up about some insanely cool bar, or a wedding feature, etc, for the hardcore rp'ers.

[Jorendo]

To your other question, no, currently the game doesn't have much for roleplayers. But i'd bet they will add more things for roleplaying when they add more fluff. I wouldn't get your hopes up about some insanely cool bar, or a wedding feature, etc, for the hardcore rp'ers.

Bar was just a example, could be a empty building even like WoW has them (thou they are mostly filled with NPC's). Wedding feature? I don't think as RPer you need that feature, to many people mistake RP for mary in game.

But i was more thinking about "does the world fit for RP". Can you have a RP event without having to rush for your sword to defend yourself against the so maniest attacker.

And i play a human, so a orc clan would be out of the question hehe. Not sure if i will go for RP in this game, i first need to be more in the game before i decide if it will do it for me to RP in. But im just looking around and wondering if people RP in it. Warhammer had RP servers but you never found any RP on the european ones and the game didn't really offer anything for RPers even thou they wrote a guide about how to rp >.>

[sindas]

Marriage was just an example aswell. Most buildings have closed doors, but rumor has it they will have open/close doors and stuff when they add more stuff to the game, so it may be a little better. But otherwise, i've not heard of any features to come that will support roleplaying =/

[DwellerBelow]

The fluff needs work.

There are some neat emotes, but the environment lacks interactivity. You can't pick up mugs, or pull back a chair to seat your self, or move a table that is blocking the door ( Mahirim Keep ). The sandbox, needs more sand in it.

Oh, and the chat system. Ow.

[[O]_Fawkes]

Only RP that's workable is in chat.

Even then, the game really works against you as far as RP goes.

[Denn]

Actually, the game does have some "fluff." At least in the mahirim towns, there's outdoor beer gardens.

One thing I wanna say about "RP events" is that I think most of the RP guilds here RP the game. That is, RP is part of every event, not just a seperate entity. If people come to "break up" an RP event, it becomes part of the event, not an interruption. For example, if several people were to meet in a beer garden, and someone tried to PK them, you'd just kill him and write him off as a drunken patron.

[cinderblock]

shipwrecked pirates are also an RP-guild. I actually see many rp guilds recruiting in chat.

[cinderblock]

_Fawkes;3323267']Only RP that's workable is in chat.

Even then, the game really works against you as far as RP goes.

public channel is local chat. most ppl rp there or in clan chat.

[Skyborn]

If you want an RP clan go to the Clans section of the forum, they all advertise, find one and shoot the advertiser a PM. There, now was that hard?

[[O]_Fawkes]

Actually, the game does have some "fluff." At least in the mahirim towns, there's outdoor beer gardens.

One thing I wanna say about "RP events" is that I think most of the RP guilds here RP the game. That is, RP is part of every event, not just a seperate entity. If people come to "break up" an RP event, it becomes part of the event, not an interruption. For example, if several people were to meet in a beer garden, and someone tried to PK them, you'd just kill him and write him off as a drunken patron.

You can't even sit down though...

On top of that, you can't drink anything, can't kill the drunken patron unless you're in a clan city, therefore you're probably attacking a clanmate or a raider, either way the situation doesn't seem good if you're caught at a beer garden and attacked randomly by a drunk person.

The game just doesn't feel like a RP game. It lacks the lore, the storyline and the community to do so.

[Gahris]

_Fawkes;3323871']You can't even sit down though...

On top of that, you can't drink anything, can't kill the drunken patron unless you're in a clan city, therefore you're probably attacking a clanmate or a raider, either way the situation doesn't seem good if you're caught at a beer garden and attacked randomly by a drunk person.

The game just doesn't feel like a RP game. It lacks the lore, the storyline and the community to do so.Oh, it does have lore. Its just the most boring lore Ive ever read. I almost fell asleep reading it

[Redgon]

RPis fine with some clans but PR isn't fine :D

[Excorant]

Theres no RP in this game. Its mainly because of GUI - no baubbles at all and well it sucks hard to roleplay in chat window if you dont have floating text over your head. Best roleplaying is still in UO.

[Lord Bowen]

Theres no RP in this game. Its mainly because of GUI - no baubbles at all and well it sucks hard to roleplay in chat window if you dont have floating text over your head. Best roleplaying is still in UO.

I agree at 100%

The OBSCENE System Chat is the first cause of the lack of any form of RP in this game.
Why they don't implemented baubbles ??? I don't know but it's a big mistake !! This game is not a pvp only oriented, so dear developers change almost everything in the chat system !!!!

[Raeyzej]

I think they don't implement the chat bubbles because it's similar to having names floating above your head. You don't want things giving you away in the wild as you try and hide.

[EmilSinclair]

I think they don't implement the chat bubbles because it's similar to having names floating above your head. You don't want things giving you away in the wild as you try and hide.

Thats bullshit because there are obvious workarounds for that. For one, the bubbles should only show for local chat, so if you are speaking in party or clan you wouldn't be giving yourself away.

[Raeyzej]

Yep, and if you were talking in /say, well anyone nearby can see the bubble pop up giving away your position, as in real life where they'd hear where you are hiding.

Eh, give them time.

[Nocturne]

Yep, and if you were talking in /say, well anyone nearby can see the bubble pop up giving away your position, as in real life where they'd hear where you are hiding.

Eh, give them time.

As long as it's a choice it has no effect on gameplay, other than making roleplayers happy and allowing pvpers to hunt down those with chat bubbles.

[Xann25]

There is no interaction going on in this community with folks around you, kill and kill some more is the motto here. Public (local) chat is rarely looked at since its only on rare occasions that its used, and Global chat is even more irritating then you would expect from a full loot pvp game.

RP is still a none factor in game, and no fun to even attempt. I do not think this will change but can not say what the devs have planned for future updates.

[Rednuke13]

Theres no RP in this game. Its mainly because of GUI - no baubbles at all and well it sucks hard to roleplay in chat window if you dont have floating text over your head. Best roleplaying is still in UO.


a year ago i woudl of agreed about the best roleplay,, but now i woudl say best roleplay is in GTA SA online, check out www.valhallagaming.net

if you have a copy of GTA SA and like RP.. do check it out !

[Kusghuul]

Bubbles, bitches.

[PrimalSign]

Thats bullshit because there are obvious workarounds for that. For one, the bubbles should only show for local chat, so if you are speaking in party or clan you wouldn't be giving yourself away.

Be wery wery quiet, they might see ouw pawty chat.

As if any PvP clan wouldn't be using vent anyway, people are worried that speech bubbles for PUBLIC CHAT would give them away.

[DwellerBelow]

Chat bubbles should be an option you can turn on, if you want to.

[sindas]

Epic necromancy going on in this thread.

to the negative people - fluff will be added for rp, be patient


@rednuke13

go steal players from other games instead of darkfall. kkthnxg'bai

[Galiswyn]

I bought DFO yesterday and im wondering. How is the RP? Does the game offer enough for us RPers to really RP like for example a bar?

Are there any RP guilds recruiting? If so i would like to hear whitch ones and what is required to join them.

If you seek to serve in a true mirdain court seek us of the Court of Evermore! for many years we have walkedin the lands of these chaos tainted beings.. many that claim to follow a true path all too easily bend it to suit their needs. We aim to remain true and reclaim the Merindil Forest from this infestation of wicked beings and false mirdain.. Join us.

<< shadune.org>> we are VERY supportive of the lore and rp. in fact i will go so far as to say we and our allies are some of the very few that do so without dropping such at a moments notice to preserve our <fill in the blank for that moment> . have a look and see if you like what you find. I wish you luck.

[Suraknar]

Not many Options for RP yet in this game but some clans try.

Others wait fro more tools to be added in...if ever...

[Najwalaylah]

If you seek to serve in a true mirdain court seek us of the Court of Evermore! for many years we have walkedin the lands of these chaos tainted beings.. many that claim to follow a true path all too easily bend it to suit their needs. We aim to remain true and reclaim the Merindil Forest from this infestation of wicked beings and false mirdain.. Join us.

<< shadune.org>> we are VERY supportive of the lore and rp. in fact i will go so far as to say we and our allies are some of the very few that do so without dropping such at a moments notice to preserve our <fill in the blank for that moment> . have a look and see if you like what you find. I wish you luck.I will personally vouch for the integrity of the players in CoE when it comes to immersing themselves in roles and lore and not departing from them.

[apostilleus]

There is a major problem that impedes the growth and expansion of the rapid prototyping (RP) industry. No, I am not talking about high costs. The real problem is the persistence of a lack of awareness and education. It is appalling that this topic is relevant fifteen years after the inception of the industry. Without significant improvement in RP awareness and education, you will probably be reading these very same words five years from now.For those that doubt the validity of this claim, let me offer some evidence. But first, let's agree that the goal is knowledge, and this comes from a combination of awareness and education. To merely list a few technologies or describe the general process is not enough. The goal is knowledge and understanding that is sufficient for the consideration, evaluation and selection of an appropriate prototyping methodology.

[Rigan Pere]

Just be prepared for a long wait until you see more "RP features", alot of other things I am sure are higher up on the "to-do" list.

As it stands right now, its still the chat system that has prevented me from RPing, I just cant RP in a chat tab without any visual source of where the "chat" is coming from.

[Garack666]

no speech bubbles
no sitting on chairs

less emotes

^^fix and rp will be nice

[Oo_]

Just be prepared for a long wait until you see more "RP features", alot of other things I am sure are higher up on the "to-do" list.

As it stands right now, its still the chat system that has prevented me from RPing, I just cant RP in a chat tab without any visual source of where the "chat" is coming from.

Yeah, chat system is the worst part. And the stupid thing is that it would be so simple to make it good.

Apparently the devs' thinking is that all the important communication is done through voice comms anyway and that stuff like local chat is only required for brief "l2p fags" shit talk after the fights. So why bother with designing it any further?

[Eiswolf]

Chat system and friendlist do not support Rp yet, but maybe they improve. However, I am rping almost everyday. Without any guild though. It works, if you find the right people. Best way to get know to the RPers is to trade. You can do a little RP while trading and see if your customer follow. I made some nice friends while trading.

[Kusghuul]

no speech bubbles
no sitting on chairs

less emotes

^^fix and rp will be nice

UO's still got the best RP with 2 emotes...

[Prathion]

Let me start by saying I really like Darkfall.
The exception being the Chat system.
It's clunky & cumbersome. Too many tabs, especially if you get a /tell.
It makes communication difficult & hinders player interaction outside of guild/alliance.

I was hoping for floating text for everything but guild,alliance & system information. It adds an immersion level that a text box just can't.

I miss the good ol' days of UO where cities were places to go because players were selling stuff, interacting with each other -whether it was talking smack or roleplaying - you felt were part of some thing & it made the created world seem alive.
Darkfall is missing this aspect.

The tabs & global channels outside of Guild/alliance/system/tell need to go away.
No trade channel, no race channel, no race/alliance channel & no monster channel.
One chat box that you can customize & the rest floating text.
I believe this is a major contributor to why the game seems stagnant outside of guild/alliance. Its just not easy for players to communicate, even if its a a negative way or people spamming goods or just plain crap

If they overhaul the chat system RP would be much easier. Other than that its going to depend on what clan you are in.