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Dauntless is the RPG to Watch in 2017 - The RPG Files at MMORPG.com

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,126
edited December 2016 in News & Features Discussion

imageDauntless is the RPG to Watch in 2017 - The RPG Files at MMORPG.com

Between this year’s Game Awards and the PlayStation Experience conference, there was no shortage of exciting RPG news. Even among heavy hitters inside and outside the RPG world, what stood out most was a new game from a new studio: Dauntless, the first game by Phoenix Labs. The trailer was stunning but didn’t reveal much. We did some digging and found out how much more there is to be about than art style. Read on for our thoughts!

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  • AoriAori Member EpicPosts: 4,167
    edited December 2016
    If it is a character builder, that alone is enough to interest me. However if it is following Diablo 3 or WoW character building, no thank you.
  • AlbatroesAlbatroes Member LegendaryPosts: 6,701
    If its anything like Monster Hunter Online, it'll just be another lobby game.
  • derek39derek39 Member UncommonPosts: 265

    Albatroes said:

    If its anything like Monster Hunter Online, it'll just be another lobby game.



    You dare speak ill of MH?! I for one hope it is a more instanced online game. Combat usually benefits from the game not being set up like an MMO.

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  • waynejr2waynejr2 Member EpicPosts: 7,768
    This is the Dauntless game I loved:   https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3607/dauntless

    http://www.youhaventlived.com/qblog/2010/QBlog190810A.html  

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  • laseritlaserit Member LegendaryPosts: 6,166
    edited December 2016
    I'm getting a Kingdoms of Amalur vibe from the art style.

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  • waynejr2waynejr2 Member EpicPosts: 7,768
    laserit said:
    I'm getting a Kingdoms of Amalur vibe from the art style.

    Did you play KoA?
    http://www.youhaventlived.com/qblog/2010/QBlog190810A.html  

    Epic Music:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAigCvelkhQ&list=PLo9FRw1AkDuQLEz7Gvvaz3ideB2NpFtT1

    https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_msdos?&sort=-downloads&page=1

    Kyleran:  "Now there's the real trick, learning to accept and enjoy a game for what it offers rather than pass on what might be a great playing experience because it lacks a few features you prefer."

    John Henry Newman: "A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault."

    FreddyNoNose:  "A good game needs no defense; a bad game has no defense." "Easily digested content is just as easily forgotten."

    LacedOpium: "So the question that begs to be asked is, if you are not interested in the game mechanics that define the MMORPG genre, then why are you playing an MMORPG?"




  • TorvalTorval Member LegendaryPosts: 19,873
    What does "character builder" mean? I've been playing RPGs for decades now and haven't come across that as a distinctive term within an RPG. RPGs are character builders so that seems redundant. The link to their blog requires an account to view so I couldn't use that as a resource.

    I think trying to sell a single player / coop raid game without providing servers and easy matching is going to spell trouble. Multiplayer works in sp/coop games because the coop is optional. The success of that depends on how easy it is to hook up with others. Borderlands 2 and Diablo 3 make coop insanely easy. Grim Dawn is how not to do your network backend. But again, I can do what I want in GD without anyone else.

    They should look to Destiny for their coop format. It is very accessible for grouping. Raiding and team pvp is big in the game. It works because they host the servers.
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  • AoriAori Member EpicPosts: 4,167

    Torval said:

    What does "character builder" mean? I've been playing RPGs for decades now and haven't come across that as a distinctive term within an RPG. RPGs are character builders so that seems redundant. The link to their blog requires an account to view so I couldn't use that as a resource.

    I think trying to sell a single player / coop raid game without providing servers and easy matching is going to spell trouble. Multiplayer works in sp/coop games because the coop is optional. The success of that depends on how easy it is to hook up with others. Borderlands 2 and Diablo 3 make coop insanely easy. Grim Dawn is how not to do your network backend. But again, I can do what I want in GD without anyone else.

    They should look to Destiny for their coop format. It is very accessible for grouping. Raiding and team pvp is big in the game. It works because they host the servers.



    When I hear character builder I think Diablo 2 or PoE. Where you try a bunch of different builds. It is something a lot of games have been straying from as of late. I've starting using the term to differentiate the RPGs that have talent trees/grids vs the ones that don't.
  • laseritlaserit Member LegendaryPosts: 6,166
    waynejr2 said:
    laserit said:
    I'm getting a Kingdoms of Amalur vibe from the art style.

    Did you play KoA?
    I have but never finished it.

    I also have one of those signature limited edition collections with the table top sitting in my Man Cave. Every time I look at it, I say to myself I must revisit the game. Maybe this weekend will be the day ;) but then again my wife will probably find better more boring things for us to do :(

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  • xyzercrimexyzercrime Member RarePosts: 878

    laserit said:

    I'm getting a Kingdoms of Amalur vibe from the art style.



    More like Dota 2 in 3rd person perspective for me...



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  • xyzercrimexyzercrime Member RarePosts: 878
    LOLOL!! Wizardry's comment has been removed!! :awesome:

    Justice has spoken!!



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  • NobleNerdNobleNerd Member UncommonPosts: 759
    This got my attention!


  • MadFrenchieMadFrenchie Member LegendaryPosts: 8,483
    edited December 2016
    Torval said:

    They should look to Destiny for their coop format. It is very accessible for grouping. Raiding and team pvp is big in the game. It works because they host the servers.
    So long as they don't require a load screen in and out for every. LIttle. Area.

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  • JDis25JDis25 Member RarePosts: 1,350
    I like monster battles, but I bore of games that focus solely on Monsters as the enemy. I also want to fight powerful normal human sized foes as well... maybe some undead, a werewolf...
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  • WarlyxWarlyx Member RarePosts: 2,931
    Dauntless is a co-op action RPG

    SOLD !
  • SlyLoKSlyLoK Member RarePosts: 2,652
    This looks like a worse version of torchlight .. not a good first impression.
  • AlomarAlomar Member RarePosts: 1,191
    Those hammers and axes are way too big, no thanks but good luck anyways!
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  • mikunimanmikuniman Member UncommonPosts: 375
    To me looks more like EQ Next artwork got those Disney facial features. Another stylized game, blah.
  • time007time007 Member UncommonPosts: 1,054
    edited December 2016
    looks ok

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  • kitaradkitarad Member EpicPosts: 5,267
    I loved the art style and the fact that the characters all ran to find a common enemy not fighting each other. I am not very good at action games and I'm hoping for a support role I might excel in. Looking forward to this.

  • RukushinRukushin Member UncommonPosts: 303
    Stylized graphics...ugh...can this die out already?!?!?!
  • OzmodanOzmodan Member EpicPosts: 9,545
    Was not very impressed with the trailer, just have to wait and see what kind of game play results from this game.  Hope it is not console only because I have yet to find a RPG that plays well on one.
  • VolgoreVolgore Member EpicPosts: 3,872
    Rukushin said:
    Stylized graphics...ugh...can this die out already?!?!?!
    But stylized graphics are easier to handle in the long run and don't age as hard!!



    Too bad most games with stylized graphics don't get old enough to proof this point...

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  • ste2000ste2000 Member EpicPosts: 6,194
    I don't like the Art Style, just that put me off completely

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