Coffee with Tasos

KoKane · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:21 pm

Happening this afternoon.
Translated page below.

http://translate.google.com/translat...hl=de&ie=UTF-8

The bit about Tasos:

Quote:

The Tassos Flabouras, Vice Aventurine, will present the Darkfall Online, an online game roles (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game, MMORPG) Greek origin, which counts 3 million users, 10 million budget, 30 active developers and 6 years development, probably does not need to say anything more. The date of European (and world's first) movement of the game has been determined on January 22, which makes the presentation of Tassos-if anything-particularly highly.

Note the 3 million users and 10 million budget... Hmmm

Lycaness · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:23 pm

Page not found :/

BlueDevil · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:56 pm

Because he copied the abbreviation of the url made by a forum(or something).
Right click and press "copy link" or whatever next time.

radict · **Joined:** Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:07 am **Posts:** 201

Coffee DONE!?

Quote:

Just got back from the interview. Here's the rough transcript I managed to get. Mind you my Greek isn't that good. Anyhow, here goes.

Interviewer: So Tasos, Aventurine is about to launch Darkfall on the 22nd of January. There has been some discussion about the silence of your company towards the customer base, leading some to believe that the game will be delayed. Can you say something to them?

Tasos: We're currently full speed in beta and we're adding new testers every day. We're also turning ot a lot of features and the testers seem to like everything we present them.

Interviewer: But is the game actually ready? Will it launch at January the 22nd?

Tasos: The game is ready for release today. In fact, it's more ready than most MMOs are one month into the launch. We're adding new features daily and adding more beta testers as we speak.

Interviewer: But will the game launch in the 22nd? And will there be Open Beta?

Tasos: We have stated that everyone will be able to try the game before they buy it.

Interviewer: Does it mean there will be an Open Beta or maybe a free trial?

Tasos: We are adding new beta testers daily. This week alone, we have added more than 1000 testers and will add more on the weeks to come.

Interviewer: Please, a simple yes or no. Will the game launch at the 22nd of January.

Tasos: Which year? Hahaha just joking! We have stated that we will not give you a release date unless we're sure we can meet it.

Interviewer: What about the December 2008 you stated to be official last year?

Tasos: 2008 is not a date. December is not a date. Everything is going as planned.

Interviewer: One more thing. How many subscribers do you expect to get within the first month.

Tasos: 3 million.

3 million? sick...

edit: sadly it's fake

BlueDevil · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:48 pm

It took 4 years for Blizzard to obtain 10 million in WoW. I highly doubt they will get 3 in a month, false or not.

Paranoia21 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:02 pm

think the 3 mil was website hits

KoKane · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:47 pm

Yeh sorry about the link rofl.

http://translate.google.com/translate?u ... e&ie=UTF-8

Rhasta · **Posted:** Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:06 pm

Personaly i dont think public beta will happen, there is just not enough time, but i do think they will in exchange for that give you one week free gameplay or something similar.

Zushakon · **Posted:** Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:44 pm

Yeah I think so too. No way they can get a open beta up less than 2 weeks from release.

Nightgobbo · **Posted:** Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:16 pm

Dont you allways get 2 weeks free trial anyway with most rpg games ? Theyll probally charge us to download the client then you can play for 2 weeks and they you need to pay your monthly fee.

im more worried about how to download the client on my 700 kb connection .... ffs

Blixa · **Joined:** Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:36 pm **Posts:** 366

Nightgobbo wrote:

Dont you allways get 2 weeks free trial anyway with most rpg games ? Theyll probally charge us to download the client then you can play for 2 weeks and they you need to pay your monthly fee.

im more worried about how to download the client on my 700 kb connection .... ffs

don't think so; you can try the game before buying it; charging for the client would be kinda against that policy

Zushakon · **Posted:** Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:24 pm

Nightgobbo wrote:

Dont you allways get 2 weeks free trial anyway with most rpg games ? Theyll probally charge us to download the client then you can play for 2 weeks and they you need to pay your monthly fee.

im more worried about how to download the client on my 700 kb connection .... ffs

Get a new connection! Can't seriously imagine how anyone in this age can live with a internet connection slower than 8mb..

Bert · **Posted:** Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:15 pm

Zushakon wrote:

Nightgobbo wrote:

Dont you allways get 2 weeks free trial anyway with most rpg games ? Theyll probally charge us to download the client then you can play for 2 weeks and they you need to pay your monthly fee.

im more worried about how to download the client on my 700 kb connection .... ffs

Get a new connection! Can't seriously imagine how anyone in this age can live with a internet connection slower than 8mb..

Mine is 3MB ^^ And I do juuuuust fine..And I ping quite low..On savage2 for example its 30-60 or so ^_^

Zushakon · **Posted:** Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:53 pm

Yeah ping should be alright, BUT jeez! Don't you guys ever download things? O_O

Paranoia21 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:25 am

wow u think u got it bad mate, i've got 256kbs download MAX over my wireless connection, kinda sucks and that's on a good day =-/

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