Any Italic texts are Translator's Note.
1. How well do you (the kDNF players) think Neople is equipped to manage a global version of DnF as their first solo publishing project? How successful do you think they will be in spreading the word about the game's revival in order to create a successful game launch and maintaining a healthy number of players to sustain the game's existence?
Management
Their management ability is next to worst,
but since they will amend their move based on test(?) result in Korean Server
there won’t be chaos like that of early Korean server, I think.
Launching
I’m not sure about their advertising ability.
However, looking at all those items they update in Korean server
we can tell that they are mad for cash. – Ruliweb Nickname Siriyael (시리야엘)
I heard DFO NA’s managed by Neople themselves so it might be better than that of Korean but, don’t expect too much. There’s reason why they are called ‘Brainless’ in Korea. – Ruliweb Nickname Curtis .556
[T/N: One of Neople’s nickname from their Korean player is 뇌없플, which is pretty much shortened word for Brainless Neople (뇌없플 and 네오플 has pretty similar sound when read in Korean).]
Since this is something that’s prepared within Neople, I don’t think there’s a way for user to experience it.
To run Global version of DNF, they will have to work on localization for each regions but as long as Neople doesn’t reveal their work we have no idea about it.
One of the way to determine whether this will succeed or not would be see if how well it[this game] worked in existing market , and how well will it go with future market, better it goes well, higher the projected success chance, I think.
As of now, DNF in Korea is a game that was on top once, and one could say such popularity was backed by some factors like being the last 2D Dot image based game that brings up nostalgia, in-game world lore and character lore that reflects each players’ flavor, and many accumulated and polished contents over long time.
Of course, although as of now we have serious problem with terrible management as well as rushed and unpolished contents (Anton, Female Mage 2nd Awakening, etc), with existing contents alone I think they will succeed for sure – Ruliweb Nickname Jariche. (자리체.)
2. What do you like about DnF? What are the aspects that you would tell someone if you were to recommend the game to them? What do you believe separates DnF from other games?
As of now DNF is only 2D Side-scroll Action game. This is only thing to do as there’s no replacement. – Ruliweb Nickname Galapagoensis (갈라파고엔시스)
This is only thing to do and there are things I already invested into this… On top of that, I play because there’s Female Gunner who shoots gun. – Ruliweb Nickname fazzgd
It’s certainly good that this game is very rare 2D Side-scroller game. It has some decent actions, too. – Ruliweb Nickname Minchearster
3. In the time that you have been playing kDNF, have you noticed a significant decrease in the number of players? If so, what factor have contributed most to it?
Seeing that they [Neople] were doing this Kiri’s Belief and Trust even after being doomed for doing something similar in Japan, I thought they were crazy. – Ruliweb Nickname Despoiniz (데스피니스)
Kiri’s Belief and Trust certainly halved number of players. – Ruliweb Nickname Minchearster
Kiri’s Belief and Trust is the biggest reason.
Although Reinforce system is necessary evil that reduce number of players, but number of players decreases drastically after that event [Kiri’s Belief and Trust] .
Also, event-like balance patches and still failing to get a balance (between characters) made many players to leave.
In fact, it was reason why I quit DNF.
If someone do 10 amount of investment, there’s character that can’t pull out 5 amount of efficiency while there’s character that get over 100 amount of result. Someone will definitely feel serious deprivation. – Ruliweb Nickname Jariche. (자리체.)
4. How do you fell about M.Mage and thief starting with only 2 subclasses, while newer classes are getting all 4?
It’s Nexon who says they make money when balance is not met.
Rather than following demands of users, they will follow money.
On the other hand, if they see it profitable remaining 2 classes for male mage and 1 class for Thief will be released fast. – Ruliweb Nickname Despoiniz (데스피니스)
Right. There are no other reasons; they [Other characters who had their other subclasses patched earlier] were released because they were profitable.
If they considered Male Mage or Thief was more profitable than Female Slayer then they [Male Mage and Thief] would have been released earlier.
Sure, game is kind of business where it’s normal to care the most about making money
But they [Nexon and/or Neople] literally only care about money and don’t care about anything else. – Ruliweb Nickname Rosien (로지엔), This comment was reply to Despoiniz’s comment.
Female Slayer is so popular, and wonder if it’s because it carried DNF so hard at the time of its downfall, but its remaining subclasses were updated in no time.
From that point of view it’s certainly irrational for Thief and Male Mages who went down on the list… But as company they have to make money so it’s hard to say something about it. – Ruliweb Nickname Minchearster
5. How many avatars does the average F.Mage player possess in their wardrobes?
On this question I want to reply like this although it’s a gag.
“Do you remember how many breads you have eaten in your life?” – Ruliweb Nickname Minishao (미니샤오)
kDNF has item called Avatar Inventory Expansion ticket. I wouldn’t explain why. - Ruliweb Nickname Rete1
Closet’s too small that cloths won’t fit into it.
I’m not talking about myself. – Ruliweb Nickname Kimchisa (김치사)
[T/N: Those line breaks are as in original Korean text :)]
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