Author Topic: Dauntless - Now Open Beta (Read 2863 times)

Mr. Bones · May 28, 2018, 11:32:19 AM

https://playdauntless.com/

Anyone see this game? Essentially free to play monster hunter, but with a twist. The game is great, and I hope to see it become really popular (judging the queue times for the first few days, it should be a heavily supported game.

Anyone here play it? Add me up, my IGN is Beelzebubbie.

Tell me what you think of it if you have tried it!

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Kochieboy · May 28, 2018, 11:47:57 AM

I feel like the game is going to immediately get overshadowed when MonHun World gets released for PC. Which sucks because this game looks legit, even though I had my skepticism when I saw that it was being made by Riot Games employees.

kill3rman88 · May 28, 2018, 02:27:07 PM

This game is very fun so far! Can't wait to see more of it.

Alkatjo · May 28, 2018, 03:09:24 PM

Quote from: Kochieboy on May 28, 2018, 11:47:57 AM

I feel like the game is going to immediately get overshadowed when MonHun World gets released for PC. Which sucks because this game looks legit, even though I had my skepticism when I saw that it was being made by Riot Games employees.

It will. It's clear that that when MHW drops for PC this game will plummet in players. It's fun for a free to play game, and i think that's the only advantage it has. It's free.

tikitai · May 28, 2018, 03:22:59 PM

two questions
1. whats the freemium model?
2. do the equipment designs ever stop looking this... bland?

Shift Kitty · May 28, 2018, 03:33:37 PM

Quote from: tikitai on May 28, 2018, 03:22:59 PM

1. whats the freemium model?

cosmetics, exp/rep boosts, and potions you can easily craft

Mr. Bones · May 28, 2018, 10:18:24 PM

Quote from: Shift Kitty on May 28, 2018, 03:33:37 PM

cosmetics, exp/rep boosts, and potions you can easily craft

To clarify, the rep boost is purely for reputation, which just unlocks more rewards to get (cells/augments for weapons). There is not a level that you need to reach to push on, just finish the quests you're given.

Quote from: Alkatjo on May 28, 2018, 03:09:24 PM

It will. It's clear that that when MHW drops for PC this game will plummet in players. It's fun for a free to play game, and i think that's the only advantage it has. It's free.

I don't really agree with this. Monster hunting games aren't an over saturated market, and I've seen little talk of monster hunter in dauntless. Two different styles here I think. Two games of similarity can exist at the same time and do just fine, just look at fortnite and pubg, the free one actually overshadowed the pay to play one, and the pay to play one came first.

Soviet Narwhal · May 28, 2018, 10:39:35 PM

is it me or is this game almost exactly like darksiders in the way of how it looks

Kobewarrior · May 28, 2018, 10:45:59 PM

so where or what is the twist? dauntless had the whole shtick of being the pc monster hunter but had to go free to play when they found out world was coming to pc

Shift Kitty · May 28, 2018, 10:56:27 PM

Quote from: Mr. Bones on May 28, 2018, 10:18:24 PM

I don't really agree with this. Monster hunting games aren't an over saturated market, and I've seen little talk of monster hunter in dauntless. Two different styles here I think. Two games of similarity can exist at the same time and do just fine, just look at fortnite and pubg, the free one actually overshadowed the pay to play one, and the pay to play one came first.

Dauntless definitely did a better job than God Eater, that's for sure.

Though I kind of wish there were like, smaller things to fight while running to the big things. Picking up plants to play the game for free doesn't count.

Unwritten Calender · May 29, 2018, 12:45:10 AM

game's meh. i'll still play it a bit but right now it's just way too easy. not punishing enough

Kochieboy · May 29, 2018, 01:18:42 AM

Quote from: Unwritten Calender on May 29, 2018, 12:45:10 AM

game's meh. i'll still play it a bit but right now it's just way too easy. not punishing enough

>tfw no tempered elder dragons to lose hope in humanity with

Mr. Bones · May 29, 2018, 08:15:07 AM

Quote from: Unwritten Calender on May 29, 2018, 12:45:10 AM

game's meh. i'll still play it a bit but right now it's just way too easy. not punishing enough

How far are you? For me at least, I'm stuck on the Hellion right now. But I nearly beat him a game ago, might just try solo.

Quote from: Kobewarrior on May 28, 2018, 10:45:59 PM

so where or what is the twist? dauntless had the whole shtick of being the pc monster hunter but had to go free to play when they found out world was coming to pc

I'm pretty sure it was F2P to begin with. Why are you asking this when you can try the game for yourself and make your own opinion?

Kobewarrior · May 29, 2018, 09:45:26 AM

Quote from: Mr. Bones on May 29, 2018, 08:15:07 AM

I'm pretty sure it was F2P to begin with.

huh, might be right on that actually. kinda odd since i remember there being founder's packs n whatnot so i coulda sworn it had a price tag. i remember some guys laughing it went f2p so maybe that was just a meme

Quote from: Mr. Bones on May 29, 2018, 08:15:07 AM

Why are you asking this when you can try the game for yourself and make your own opinion?

i'd like to hear more about it before trying it out, kinda figured i'd get some opinions from the thread y'know. i'm waiting on world to release for pc over this so i was wondering what it tries to do differently before i round up the boys for some coop

Shift Kitty · May 29, 2018, 02:22:40 PM

Quote from: Kobewarrior on May 29, 2018, 09:45:26 AM

huh, might be right on that actually. kinda odd since i remember there being founder's packs n whatnot so i coulda sworn it had a price tag. i remember some guys laughing it went f2p so maybe that was just a meme

Closed betas usually offer a paid entry.