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by Dirtknap. last updated 16/12/08

Table of Contents

Compilation of Darkfall Developer Posts

2008

Noob preview 5 – Fizzz 12/12/08.............................................................................3Noob preview 4 - All about goblins, part 1 of 25 08/12/08..........................................6Noob preview 3 - A disclaimer about vomit (my best title ever) 04/12/08.....................7Noob preview 2 - Showdown at the Goblin Corral! 02/12/08.......................................7Noob preview 1 - There's no place like home 01/12/08.............................................10Noob Darkfall preview – Introduction 01/12/08.......................................................10Darkfall beta preview on The Noob 01/12/08...........................................................11January 22nd 2009 Launch Date Announced for Darkfall Online 05/12/08....................11MMORPG.com Interview with Tasos Flambouras 04/12/08..........................................12MMORPG Italia Review 21/11/08............................................................................15Beta Report 1- Tester First Impressions 18/11/08.....................................................15Overall Impressions..........................................................................................16The World-Graphics-Technology..........................................................................17AI...................................................................................................................19Controls..........................................................................................................22PvP – Looting...................................................................................................23Crafting...........................................................................................................25Final Thoughts..................................................................................................26Update 11/11/08..................................................................................................27Update Part 2 31/10/08.........................................................................................27Update Part 1 31/10/08.........................................................................................29Athens Digital Event: New Video 17/10/08...............................................................30The Athens Event 16/10/08...................................................................................30Forum post - Progress update 03/10/08..................................................................31Forum post - Bogus Beta Information 02/10/08........................................................31Forum post - Hardware Configuration Test 26/09/08.................................................31Forum post - Unauthorised Darkfall Pre-order 24/09/08............................................32Forum post - News 13/09/08.................................................................................32Forum post - Beta Registration Corrections 05/09/08................................................33Forum post - Beta Selection / Beta Information 01/09/08..........................................33Forum post - Beta Registration Open 29/08/08.........................................................33Forum post - Darkfall Gameplay Trailer 29/08/08......................................................33Forum post - 22/08/2008......................................................................................34Forum post - European vs. N. America Launch 29/07/08...........................................35Forum post – Status update 18/07/08.....................................................................35Forum post - Community Q&A 02/07/2008..............................................................36Forum post - Publishing and game site article 30/06/2008.........................................41Forum post – Status update 20/06/2008................................................................41Forum post – Status update 23/05/2008.................................................................42Developer Journal #26: Questions Answered 09/05/2008..........................................43Developer Journal #25: Philosophy 11/04/2008.......................................................46Developer Journal #24: Full Freedom Gameplay and Substance 28/03/2008...............48Warcry - Three Exclusive Screens of Severii 21/03/2008..........................................51Darkfall location test video and screens 26/02/2008.................................................52Developer Journal #23: 29 Fan Questions 25/01/08..................................................52Developer journal #22: Community Q&A 18/01/2008...............................................56Developer journal #21: Summary Status 11/01/2008...............................................59

2007

Status Update 17/01/2007 ....................................................................................60

Developer Journal #1 26/01/2007..........................................................................62Forum post: Trolling 02/02/2007 ...........................................................................63Developer Journal #2: The Video 09/02/2007..........................................................63Developer Journal #3: Artifical Intelligence 23/02/2007............................................65Developer Q&A - City sieging 15/03/2007................................................................67Developer Journal #4: Odds & Ends 22/03/2007......................................................70Developer Journal #5: A Look Under The Hood 05/04/2007.......................................71News in the Dutch press 13/04/2007......................................................................78Developer Journal #6: Hacker, Beta and Screenshots 19/04/2007..............................79Developer Journal #7: The Elves 04/05/2007...........................................................79Developer Journal #8: The Sands of Rubaiyat 17/05/2007........................................80Developer Journal #9: The Beta Question 31/05/2007..............................................83Developer Journal #10: State of Development 15/06/2007........................................83Developer Journal #11: Aerdin Cat Gameplay Video 19/07/2007................................85Developer Journal #12: Progress Update 02/08/2007...............................................86Developer Journal #13: Development Update 31/08/2007.........................................87Developer Journal #14: Progress Report 14/09/2007................................................89Developer Journal #15: A Visit From a Fan 28/09/2007.............................................90Developer Journal #16: The Details 26/10/2007.......................................................91Developer Journal #17: Business Models & Clan Cities 09/11/2007.............................92Developer Journal #18: Economy, Prestige Classes & More 23/11/2007......................94Developer Journal #19: A Round-Up 10/12/2007.....................................................96Developer Journal #20: Fan Answers & Three Screenshots 21/12/2007.......................97

2006

MMORPG.com interview 26/01/2006.....................................................................100RPG vault #20 08/02/06: Ork capital....................................................................105RPG vault 01/05/06: pre-E3 interview...................................................................109MMORPG.com interview 09/05/06.........................................................................109E3 combine interview 17/05/06 ...........................................................................111Warcry Darkfall Online E3 2006 Interview 17/05/06...............................................113MMOReports.com E3 impressions 19/05/06............................................................118Warcry Q&A #1 26/05/06....................................................................................119Ten ton hammer DF impressions 29/05/06.............................................................121Warcry Q&A #2 02/06/06....................................................................................123Warcry Q&A #3 09/06/06....................................................................................124RPGVault DF peek #21: Handcrafting the Darkfall World 13/06/06............................125Darkfall Community Exclusive - Recent Updates, Ingame Footage 15/06/06...............127Warcry Q&A #4 - Mounts 16/06/06.......................................................................128RPGVault DF peek #22 -- Populating the Darkfall World 20/06/06.............................129Warcry Q&A #5 23/06/06....................................................................................130RPGVault DF peek #23 -- Mounted Combat 27/06/06..............................................132Combine Q&A #1 30/06/06..................................................................................133RPGVault #24 -- Darkfall's Skill System 04/07/06...................................................135Darkcry feature – Zombies 07/07/06.....................................................................136RPGVault DF peek #25 -- Sensory Cues in Darkfall 11/07/06...................................138RPGVault DF peek #26 -- Risks and Rewards of Trading in Darkfall 18/07/06.............140Warcry Weekly Update: Ithwen, Ciel Fey, and the Church of Malaut 28/07/06............144WarCry Update: The Impact of Death 18/08/06......................................................145Womengamers interview -- The Passion Behind Darkfall Online 25/08/06..................147Darkfall Peek #28 -- Darkfall's Dynamics of Conflict 29/08/06..................................149WarCry Update: The Dragonbound, Orkish Quest Faction 01/09/06...........................151RPPVault -- Online Worlds Roundtable #12, Part 1 05/09/06....................................153WarCry Update: Metal golems 08/09/06................................................................158Darkfall Peek #29 -- Clans in Darkfall 12/09/06......................................................160WarCry Update: Manual blocking 15/09/06............................................................162Darkfall WarCry Weekly... Debate? - One Char or Race per Server? 23/09/06.............162RPGVault Darkfall Peek #30 – the Dwarves 26/09/06..............................................163RPGVault Darkfall Peek #31 -- Darkfall Tactical Overview 03/10/06...........................167Tasos Update 11/10/06 .......................................................................................170

Tasos Update October 17 ....................................................................................170Henning Darkfall Art interview 30/10/06................................................................172MMORPG.com interview 30/11/06.........................................................................173Bakatron preview -- Darkfall is Coming 15/12/06....................................................176Tasos update – Happy new year 29/12/06.............................................................177

2005

MMORPG.com interview 04/05/05.........................................................................177Claus IRC 06/08/05............................................................................................183RPGVault 28/11/05: Multi-dev interview................................................................190RPGvault 29/11/05: Alignment and Player-Killing in Darkfall....................................195RPGvault 30/11/05: Darkfall Signature Weapons....................................................197RPGvault 01/12/05:Demigods of Darkfall...............................................................198RPGvault 02/12/05: Cities of the Arthain ..............................................................200

2004

Henning IRC 13/01/04.........................................................................................201Claus IRC 16/01/04............................................................................................203Claus IRC 21/01/05............................................................................................206Claus IRC 26/01/04............................................................................................208Gamemethod interview 12/02/04..........................................................................211Claus IRC 12/03/04............................................................................................212F13 interview 13/05/04.......................................................................................214

2003

RPGvault 15/01/03: MMOG player retention...........................................................218Action4Life interview 02/05/03.............................................................................219GameBanshee 03/08/03 .....................................................................................220MMORPG interview part1 27/08/03.......................................................................223MMORPG interview part2 28/08/03.......................................................................226PK-HQ Developer Interview 01/10/03....................................................................229Warcry Q&A 07/10/03: server tech.......................................................................231Claus IRC 01/12/03............................................................................................234Claus + Tasos IRC 09/12/03.................................................................................236Claus IRC 18/12/03............................................................................................241Human Dungeon Competition Winner 20/06/03......................................................245DFDogma interview.............................................................................................252

2002

Interview 16/01/2002.........................................................................................255MMORPGdot.com Interview 15/02/2002................................................................256IRC Stratics chat 13/06/02 ..................................................................................263Interview Gamer Norway 9/9/2002.......................................................................269Interview TechNGCentral.com 15/10/02.................................................................273

2001

Interview RPGVault 29/08/01...............................................................................276Interview GameBanshee.com 03/09/2001..............................................................283

2008

Noob preview 5 – Fizzz 12/12/08

http://beta.thenoobcomic.com/df_preview/part5.htmlMagic! I know that you'd like to see lists of spells and magic schools - or at leastscreenshots of their menus - but please understand that I am not allowed to postthem. Still, I can try to give you a general idea of how magic works in the game (at