9/26/06, RPG Vault Peek #30 - Dwarves

[Gaelan]

Darkfall Peek #30
Aventurine profiles the sturdy, industrious Dwarf race

http://rpgvault.ign.com/articles/735/735355p1.html

[Irodim]

I like the sound of that.

[Squatch]

I have a feeling that the update will be out long after your ability to edit your post expires.

[Kalizkhan]

lol squatch... mythbusters ftw... btw... i know a better one... i reject your reality and substitute my gnome!

[Maedhros]

mmm dwarves :)

[Squatch]

It was the most "Mod related" quote I have ever seen so I went with it.

As for the dwarves, I can't wait to see the stubby little runts today.

[kehmesis]

Screenshot 1 (http://mediaviewer.ign.com/ignMediaPage.jsp?media_id=3944757&object_id=16821&channel_id=227&page_title=Darkfall+Media+%235&adString=network%3Dign%26site%3Drpgvault %26pagetype%3Dmediaimgfat&return_url=http%3A%2F%2Frpgvault.ign.com %2Fobjects%2F016%2F016821.html)
Screenshot 2 (http://mediaviewer.ign.com/ignMediaPage.jsp?media_id=3944758&object_id=16821&channel_id=227&page_title=Darkfall+Media+%235&adString=network%3Dign%26site%3Drpgvault %26pagetype%3Dmediaimgfat&return_url=http%3A%2F%2Frpgvault.ign.com %2Fobjects%2F016%2F016821.html)
Screenshot 3 (http://mediaviewer.ign.com/ignMediaPage.jsp?media_id=3944759&object_id=16821&channel_id=227&page_title=Darkfall+Media+%235&adString=network%3Dign%26site%3Drpgvault %26pagetype%3Dmediaimgfat&return_url=http%3A%2F%2Frpgvault.ign.com %2Fobjects%2F016%2F016821.html)

Best shots so far? I think so.

[doma]

nice screens!

[To[MR]eZ]

Notice they are back to Beta notice instead of "Release by the end of the year" :

Razorwax, and has advanced it to the stage where preparations are currently being made to begin beta

[Squatch]

Added the link to the article to the first post, changed the name of the topic and moved over to the news forum.

Very nice article BT. Thanks for the great info!!

[Sarmatian]

They may be an arrogant bunch of pointy-eared poseurs, but the mirdain are valuable, battle-proven allies of the dwarves. Though they prance about in forests during peacetime - pollinating flowers or whatever it is they do...

pwnt.

[kehmesis]

Notice the 2nd page :D

[nhpr]

Excellent info and screenshots!






... though Alfar info would be better :)

[JimLad]

That Ram in the 3rd shot looks beat. Auwww :p

The trees already look 5 times better than the ones we've recently been shown, good job devs.
Not really excited about lore stuff, but those screens look nice, bringing back the shineyness.

[kehmesis]

I love the quotes. I can't wait to see the other races.

[Teth]

Why is this an update for the 30th when today is only the 26th? :ohno:

[kehmesis]

Why is this an update for the 30th when today is only the 26th? :ohno:

Stop living in the past Teth, we're the 30th today.

[Sarusan]

At least not so much irritating update with outdated screens...but could be better, 4/10 for update.. Where is teh Alfar?

[Squatch]

Why is this an update for the 30th when today is only the 26th? :ohno:

That is the trouble with doing multiple things at one time. I put the wrong date in there.

Ricki's got my back though.

[Donkey]

"Has advanced it to the stage where preparations are currently being made to begin beta"

[Vattic]

this is great. almost convinced me to play a dwarf what with all the god-scorning and never blinking in the face of adversity and what not.

[Osirus]

nice update ... but I feel the PETA people will be filing a complaint ... the dwarven mount in the 3rd screen shot, appears to be contemplating suicide.

[Vattic]

Screenshot 1 (http://mediaviewer.ign.com/ignMediaPage.jsp?media_id=3944757&object_id=16821&channel_id=227&page_title=Darkfall+Media+%235&adString=network%3Dign%26site%3Drpgvault %26pagetype%3Dmediaimgfat&return_url=http%3A%2F%2Frpgvault.ign.com %2Fobjects%2F016%2F016821.html)
Screenshot 2 (http://mediaviewer.ign.com/ignMediaPage.jsp?media_id=3944758&object_id=16821&channel_id=227&page_title=Darkfall+Media+%235&adString=network%3Dign%26site%3Drpgvault %26pagetype%3Dmediaimgfat&return_url=http%3A%2F%2Frpgvault.ign.com %2Fobjects%2F016%2F016821.html)
Screenshot 3 (http://mediaviewer.ign.com/ignMediaPage.jsp?media_id=3944759&object_id=16821&channel_id=227&page_title=Darkfall+Media+%235&adString=network%3Dign%26site%3Drpgvault %26pagetype%3Dmediaimgfat&return_url=http%3A%2F%2Frpgvault.ign.com %2Fobjects%2F016%2F016821.html)

Best shots so far? I think so.


yeah, i agree.

[LanMandragon]

Thank you.

[ObsiDian_Osiris]

lore :( but cool screenies :O

[Kralk]

nice update ... but I feel the PETA people will be filing a complaint ... the dwarven mount in the 3rd screen shot, appears to be contemplating suicide.

:lmao: Well spotted. I like this update however I dont see why they can't include a small movie of dwarves fighting. Even PvE would be ok.

[Razel]

mmmm crunchy dorfz :idea: /fires up bbq grill :faq: :search:

[Bigbone]

Very nice update! Good mix of lore and general information 8/10 :)

[Niccoli]

:lmao: Well spotted. I like this update however I dont see why they can't include a small movie of dwarves fighting. Even PvE would be ok.

Yeah, any movie would be nice really. The game looks much better in motion than in stills. (as proven by the other vids they've released - minus the alpha vid :P )

[Angry-Khan]

Look at how much the boar mount has improved over its past shots, the ram look alot more detalied as well. Take a look at the glowing green runes on his horns. Also the sword in the 2nd shot looks really good, i see the graphics are coming together even better than i anitcipated. The dwarves look asian though for some reason...

[Gaelan]

I'm just surprised I'm the first one to notice the update, although, it wasn't officially there yet when I saw it.

[Vattic]

:lmao: Well spotted. I like this update however I dont see why they can't include a small movie of dwarves fighting. Even PvE would be ok.

i'm not attacking you personally Kralk, i just find if funny that this is a clear cut example of the devs giving us exactly what we asked for in the past (better updates with good screenshots) and the player base saying "that's nice and all but i want more."

[Osirus]

screw a gameplay movie ... give us beta! or give us ... BETA!

[Kralk]

i'm not attacking you personally Kralk, i just find if funny that this is a clear cut example of the devs giving us exactly what we asked for in the past (better updates with good screenshots) and the player base saying "that's nice and all but i want more."

I would be happy if they provided more proof the game exists.

[Rouzuki]

Jeeze, I mean come on at #30 your no longer peeking, you've walked right into the girls shower room and asked them all out.


Nice update on dwarves though pretty thorough with lore and what not.

[Rhynn]

Brought a tear to my eye, it did! Finest peek ever!

/me wipes a tear.

[Daughters]

Lol@The dwarf with the mace being in the same exact pose in every screen. :lmao:

[Themisticles]

The screenies are so nice looking.

[PKSinister]

Nice update. Now for the alfar...

[Afgar]

Screens look great. It seems like the game is finally starting to develop its own sense of style as far as looks go.

[damionD]

Lol@The dwarf with the mace being in the same exact pose in every screen. :lmao:

good catch. I dont like the look of that. The guy with the sword looks very very similar in both pics too, he is just turned a bit and they blacked out the sword.

[Merrin]

Great update, lorewise.


The humans are sometimes led astray by the manipulations and cod-prophetic cacklings of their much too powerful priests.

Define "cod-prophetic" please.

[Teth]

Define "cod-prophetic" please.
Best I can tell, it seems to imply something like "hoax-prophetic".

[Platon2x]

Lol@The dwarf with the mace being in the same exact pose in every screen. :lmao:

Not only that, but everything is in the same position in every screen, right foot lifted, left hand in exact same position. Just the viewing angle is slightly different and we know that Henning is a magician with art.

Great update and playing dwarf is tempting, howeever the game is far of, same goes for beta.

[Skeanthu]

I'm going to go put on my best fake dwarf outfit, get the sledgehammer out of the shed, start a fire in the backyard, grab some beer and sit around the rest of the night making grunting noises.

[rilleh]

very nice screenshots

[Shadow Walker2020]

Good update. Like the screenshots and bits of lore.

[Warven]

I wonder what the secret task their god has in store for them is...

I know! "Destroy all humans!" Seriously though, I wonder if the goal is somehow related to become the dominant race of agon, just like the orcish one, and likely all the other races for that matter.

[damionD]

Not only that, but everything is in the same position in every screen, right foot lifted, left hand in exact same position. Just the viewing angle is slightly different and we know that Henning is a magician with art.

Great update and playing dwarf is tempting, howeever the game is far of, same goes for beta.

If these screen shots are photoshop'd it raises alot of questions. Why would they need to cut and paste some dwarfs for an update? Is there really a game to play?

[Chronos]

Not to add to the conspiracy or anything, but look at the Dwarve's beards. They are all the same.

But anyway, Dwarves rock as usual.

[Metal Wolf]

Sweet I've been waiting for another one of these.
Now I can make a Dwarf wallpaper.

[Jeffrey199]

Gotta love the dwarves. Still wish we could get an update on some of the magic skills, such as ritual magic and the 4 elements.

[Gotrex]

woohoo Dwarf update! :D

Love the screenshots the armour on the dwarves looks awesome.

[Shadowoak]

Its not only the beard, the dwarf with the mace seems to have the same clipping problem in all 3 photos on his left shoulder. Its highly impropable that they took the screenshots exactly at the same frame of its movement. I call shenanigans on this one.

Or they just loaded the models on the game world and just took photos.

[Razel]

nice update ... but I feel the PETA people will be filing a complaint ... the dwarven mount in the 3rd screen shot, appears to be contemplating suicide.

:lmao: noticed that too, god only knows what the icky dorfs do to their mounts :eek:

[Airius Droc]

The best part of the update for me were the quotes at the end. Nice. :)

[lipe[cpc]]

I like this kind of update.

But the dwarf on the same position is weird. His shadow on the first screenshot doesn't make sense also.

[Red-Eye]

Nice update!

The graphics are looking awesome! Just hoping that they will include all the factions of dwarfs by launch.

[Suitepee]

"Players may choose to immerse themselves in a nation-shaking series of events that take place as the dwarves enter the final phase of their racial mission." :D

"Garmir fight by raising their heads and bodies up to gain momentum before hammering down onto the enemy." :D (Gotta get me one of these mounts!)

"The dwarf is good in a crowd, but separate him from his flock and he becomes quivering prey, ripe to be butchered by physically superior mahirim warriors." :D (But I like dwarves,usually.)

The lore of this game interests me,especially since it continues to sound like each race will have a grand racial goal to achieve in the game,and thus helping to establish racial divides,even among friendly races.
And that there's humour in it.
And that each race seems to have conflicting NPC groups.

Very good update. :D

[Dagger]

this means we are moving that much closer to beta :D

[Zuku]

Hmm, where are all the giddy, slobbering posts in General Discussion about dwarves? Maybe 'cuz dorfs just don't matter?

[Daarco]

Yay for dwarves:D

[SnapAtl]

Nice. Though seeing as all the Dwarves look identical, I guess the char customisation is not in yet.

[Elandir]

<3 For those mounts;)

[reece]

"Filthy maggots who have crawled out from under some northern rock. The dwarves are pathetically na

[Surly]

This is the best update ever.