Do different weapon types damage them (mobs) easier, like a spear, mace, etc.?
Different monsters are vulnerable to different types of attack. In some cases they could be nearly immune to certain attacks like a fire elemental may not take fire damage. This applies to various armors and protections as well, the varying degrees in which they could protect the player against specific types of damage. There’s a whole system in place behind this, and players will learn from experience and through various information sources within the game. In regards to this info, are factions in the way described still in? Factions work like they were described and this is through the quests. You get the symbol of the faction you’re working with when you accept the quest. Factions in Darkfall aren’t meant to be an active part of the world in themselves, but rather more of a storyline element of the lore guiding the actions of the players. Will flying creatures (dragons, birds, etc) actually fly or just hover like in most MMO’s? They fly, turn, they swoop down, and they hover as well