Dark Age of Camelot: Mythic’s MMO wasn’t what you think

Mythic Entertainment’s Dark Age of Camelot set the standard for realm-versus-realm combat, a standard that most MMOs with structured player-versus-player modes continue to follow today. But keep sieges were just one aspect of a game that had equal appeal to PvP fanatics and casual soloists.

Fan severs:
Broadsword Online: http://www.mythicentertainment.com/
Eden: https://eden-daoc.net/home
Uthgard: https://www2.uthgard.net/

Article source list:
Gamasutra’s Dark Age of Camelot post-mortem: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/api/redirects?to/view/feature/3009/postmortem_mythic_entertainments_.php
Gamebanshee Interview with Matt Firor: https://www.gamebanshee.com/interviews/28234-dark-age-of-camelot-interview.html
Raph Koster’s Online World Timeline: https://www.raphkoster.com/games/the-online-world-timeline/
Massively Overpowered Mark Jacobs Interview Part 1: https://massivelyop.com/2016/11/12/the-game-archaeologist-mark-jacobs-on-mythics-early-online-games-part-1/
Massively Overpowered Mark Jacobs Interview Part 2: https://massivelyop.com/2016/11/19/the-game-archaeologist-mark-jacobs-on-mythics-early-online-games-part-2/
Gameworlds.com Darkness Falls Preview: https://web.archive.org/web/19981207035447/http://gameworlds.com/previews/darkness.html
12 Years of Dark Age of Camelot Retrospective: https://darkageofcamelot.com/article/12-years-dark-age-camelot-retrospective

Book source list:
Developing Online Games: An Insider’s Guide by Jess Mulligan and Bridgette Patrovsky

Magazine source list:
Computer Gaming World Issue 210 Jan 2002 Pg. 40 “BetterQuest”
Computer Gaming World Issue 211 Feb 2002 Pg. 76 “Dark Age of Camelot”

YouTube Source List:
Sir MMPD Radick Remember This? – Mplayer.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v1x-dQXQbiQI&t
New Age Soldier EverQuest Old UI 1999-2002 More In-Depth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vPaDkiu5ZPVU&t
New Age Soldier EverQuest Classic UI 1999-2001 EQMac on PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v1bR3p09M5KM&t
Dalek22comments Gabe Newell Gamestar Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vUKSUUvxCr2Q&t
Helswake Divayth Fyr, The Ancient Wizard Morrowind – PC : https://www.youtube.com/watch?vsepYR8kXZY0&t
Salus Vindex Gaming Dark Age of Camelot (DAoC) – GAMEPLAY / First Impression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vtX6o8bD_9ms&t
Finlach Dark Age of Camelot – Tir Na Nog – Hibernia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vZvaQhVknz2A&t
Lithlet Dark Age of Camelot in 2016 – Level 46 Artifact Encounter (Trial of Atlantis): https://www.youtube.com/watch?vSYpkENnVylY
Cameltworks Summerset – Exclusive Interview with Matt Firor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vXd_POjAeTQk&t
Merkwuerdichliebe / YouTube Dark Age of Camelot – Hibernia Ambient Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vPuxrPBHgR04&t
York Theater Royal The Legend of King Arthur – Cinematic Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?vytiZ0fmYDmU&t
Bifrost Dark Age of Camelot [Ywain][RvR]: Battle of Sursbrooke Valley (Tri-Realm War) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?vVLR6nT3uts8&t
Meridian59 101 Meridian 59 Server 101 MMO PKers vs Hunters : https://www.youtube.com/watch?vSVWUwFA0mU8&t
BlazedLineMedia Dark Ages of Camelot – Test Gameplay : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v6_yM6z-W4Qg
TheAchilles17 DAoC Celestius Launch January 8th, 2002 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?vRcqOROJKw8E
Ragemaster999 Dark Age of Camelot RVR – 2014 Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vyjL9Zft6tFI&t
SozinPvP Burning – Asheron’s Call Darktide PvP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vtyuiidp1QWk&t
Ydhgogo2003 Ultima Online Duel 1999s PvP UO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vwXzDE5Hhv9k&t
M-Styles selytS-M DAOC 2022 DARKNESS FALLS NS PVE GAMEPLAY EESS SAMADEE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vbkACYj-V0P8&t
Horadrim Shadowbane New Character Demo : https://www.youtube.com/watch?vAPkLaKnNOo8&t
SergiuHellDragoonHQ WarCraft 3 Reforged Gameplay : https://www.youtube.com/watch?vtHPtlJjiuXU&t
Lithlet Dark Age of Camelot – RvR zerg fight 2021 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?vXM29ZQLujkg&t
Juonryu2nd World of Warcraft – 2004 beta Druid gameplay : https://www.youtube.com/watch?vWwhGBixG2_k&t
Zorvax Warhammer Online Return of Reckoning new player guide 2021! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?vJZs6aq-vZdk&t
Fragm3nt3d Star Wars The Old Republic Gameplay – MMO Adventures Series Part 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?vD3bnSs54wOo&t
GameolioDan ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE Playthrough Part 95 A Reckoning with Uwafa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vFcG_nJEz9ro&t
Adrian Daniel Elder Scrolls Online: PVP Siege : https://www.youtube.com/watch?vddtbRQ1U9nQ&t
DAOC DAoC Guide – Weapon Crafting : https://www.youtube.com/watch?vBMIG_WgyCrY&t
Merkwuerdichliebe Dark Age of Camelot – Midgard Ambient Music (Jordheim) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v9_VjFRhpebc&t
Ben Cloward High Resolution Heightmap Data – Building Worlds in Unreal : https://www.youtube.com/watch?vRjwyFIUo5p8