People think that I must hate being wrong when I write articles for MMO Fallout when, in fact, the opposite is true. Even though the main purpose of MMO Fallout is somewhat doom and gloom, I do try to balance that with articles on success and companies prospering. So it makes me glad to see the dedication to Darkfall that Aventurine has, with a vision that they are bringing into the world, to make the game in their image, while still being accessible to more and more players.
On September 2nd, Aventurine released a balancing patch in preparation for an upcoming October Expansion. The patch tweaks quite a few mechanics of the game. Some important notes:
- Ships are now cheaper, but with reduced hitpoints
- Ships and Warhulks are slowed by damage.
- Weaponsmithing leveling is faster creating higher leveled weapons.
- New one handed clubs, and elemental bows
- Shield blocking damage has been reduced
- Spell trees level faster in preparation for adding more schools
- Spells cost less, but have a lower AOE damage.
- Villages bring in more gold, but have less hitpoints
- Training on monsters gives triple the experience of fighting players
Darkfall is the closest thing you’ll get to the original Ultima Online, obviously barring the lack of an isometric view. Aventurine knows their target audience, and knows who they are not advertising to, and they are ok with that.
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