• Only one server that supports 100,000 players (Note that a parallel server will be set up for China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, developed by Snailgame, under NP3 control, with specific rules, content and quests. But the main DnL server will be available to everyone.)

• 20 times the size of the largest current game SWG (though Irth online and WWII online will both come close) DnL supports 40.000 km² of total surface without zone lines, 24 000 km² of land surface. This is 2/3's the size of West Virgina or twice the size of Massachusetts in land area and 3/4ths the same size as lake Erie in terms of water area. More will come soon after release in the form of dungons and underwater areas. SWG is to date is the largest game with approx 2000sq miles. Here is a visual comparison laid out in squares of recent games Total area comparison of recent games

• over 4000 fortresses to capture or build (compaired to 18 keeps and about 90 towers in all of DAoC's frontiers combined). I read in one interview that the 4000 keeps will eventually be per kingdom:
  AD: After reading the Questions to Vuuar, it seems the number of fortresses and domains has been decreased. Why?
  Vuuar: The new numbers announced concerning fortresses, counties, duchies etc. are what will be available upon release. This number will increase with time, until we reach the announced number (4095 per kingdom). In order to keep a good RvR challenge, we will adapt the number of fortresses to world density. Read the entire interview from 2005 here.

• The ability to see up to 30 miles off into the distance, The client displays living elements (characters and NPCs) 500 meters (547 yards) around the character.(DAoC is about 70yds to living elements and 350yds-450yds to the rest of the envirment ** see screen shot in screen shot section below**)

• 13 kingdoms 10 are open to PvP (similar to DAoC's frontiers) and 3 are safe (similar to DAoC's realms). Each kingdom is probaly the same size as all of DAoC.

• Fantasic in game music (you can DL here , here , here and here four differnt samples.

• Dynamic weather system (trees blow in the wind, sand storms, blizzards, rain, lightning)...Snow is not just a texture on the ground, it accumulates and buries stuff. You have to walk through it, not on it.

• Mountains are thousands of feet high

• No zone walls on land

• Entirely dedicated to evolve according to gamers in-game decisions and strategies: DnL game rules will allow gamers to manage their own DnL storyline, create their own events to set their plans of conquest or fortresses attacks.

• No paralyze, stuns, mezz....Though you will have root (PvP only, in PvE you will have all)

• Druids can control the weather

• Fantastic vertical element. Mountains are thousands of feet high

• Many differnt typs of mounts

• GM's can interact with the game and drive events

• 100 fighting levels and 100 social levels (you can do one or the other or both)

• Belonging to a guild acctually means somthing

• There is some risk involved in dying (you can be looted for the money on you, butyou can bank to keep safe. You drop your items, but they cannot be looted and they will come back to you if you dont get them, eventually. How long depends on your level)

• Keep defenses are unique (too much to explain here)

• balance issues are minimized because both sides can play the same clesses, though each side has acsess to 2 exclusive races.

• Will there be instancing? Here is what the FAQ says about that;
  No, this doesn't match our vision of online games. This is why our network conception allows us to regroup all players in the same world. When one of your friends plays DnL, you will always be able to meet him/her in game! Provided he/she shares your alignment, of course.

• Its possible to be wanted and or hunt wanted players, (from the faq):
  If you act against the code of honor repeatedly, your faction in a barony may decrease. When you have lost enough faction, you become wanted, and the other players may hunt you down for a reward. Guards from the opposite faction will attack you on sight. In some cases, you can even have a wanted status outside your own barony. The most wanted players can have this status at the scale of a county, duchy, kingdom, or even the whole game.

• Become a Lord and manage your own city

• (currently) 42 different trades, crafts, in game. Check out this post, tons of info on crafting.

• Detailed alinment system and Divine worship system Please read this write up on Gods, divine faction and the alinment system

• Dynamic questing system More info, read here...

• (this has been removed from game for now, not sure if they plan on trying to reimplement this) When you LD (get disconnected) your character continues to fight and defend based on a preset preference. Your character can say in game after you log out to trade. Dark bad and Light good? Read about it here.

• Intruging leveling and skill system, this is a must read!

Fighters

- Warrior
- Archer/ Amazon
- Palidin
- Dark Knight

Healers

- Cleric
- Monk
- Druid
- Enchanter

Spellcasters

- Necomancer
- Scorcerer
- Illusionist
- Shaman

Hunters

- Ranger
- Thief/ Rogue
- Bard
- Barbarian