![]() It was our common inclination to move on to new territory that got the ball rolling with the TV series. We've known each other and worked together for 10 years, and we wanted to explore some other creative avenues. Three of my colleagues, Arnaud, Xav and Kuri, had been wanting to do some animation for a long time. Jonric: Since we're aware that you intend to create a Wakfu animated TV series, how did this endeavor come about? Anthony Roux: The cartoon began more from a desire to make an animated series than any concrete idea. The creative energy you find over there really inspired me. The first time I really sat down and thought about Wakfu in a serious way was in 2005, during my first trip to Japan. and we're still a long way from being satisfied. We also wanted to fill out the property's backstory even more. It might sound silly, but so many people who work here loved the Dofus style and the fun and freedom that went with it that we saw no reason to head off in a new direction. Jonric: Why did you decide to put your new game in the same universe, and when did the idea to develop it actually arise? Anthony Roux: The reason we created a game using the same universe was to fulfill our ambition to develop an enormous and detailed gameworld. When our Artistic Director came up with this, we all replied with a collective thumbs-up. As for the name, Wakfu more or less came from wushu, meaning 'martial art' in Chinese, and kung-fu, which, as you know, is one type. On the other hand, we've retained the turn-based combat style, which implies a whole lot of strategy when fighting other users. So, each one can have a role in the world and its ecosystem. ![]() We wanted the storyline to be crafted by the players, and not exclusively by NPCs. if we like playing the game, well that's good enough for us.The guiding principal of Wakfu is freedom. We do have testing and panel processes in place, and during beta, we take players' comments very seriously. When we began to develop this one, we didn't simply want to create a copy, although that's not to say we weren't guided by everything we learned previously. But at the same time, each game has its own particular identity. The two take place in the same world, so for veteran players, the scattered islands plus the plants and animals that inhabit them will be quite familiar. These are the six that were pulled from Bolgrot's stomach.Jonric: At an introductory level, what is Wakfu about? How is it related to Dofus, and what will the key differences be? What's the derivation of the name? Graziella Marie & Camille Chafer: Wakfu is set 1,000 years after the events of Dofus. It is possible that Eliatrope Dragons and Dofus are each linked to an element or to white or black magic, as is the case with the Primordial Dragons. For instance, GAMAKNA #3 shows which Dofus belongs to each Eliatrope Dragon using images identical to the Primordial Dofus. Even when Yugo and Adamai "exhausted all of their Wakfu" to fight back the Mechasms and killed themselves in the process, they could still reincarnate although it took thousands of years.ĭepending on the media, the appearance of those eggs either matches that of the Primordial Dofus or uses a specific design. This gives the first six Eliatropes and Eliatrope Dragons a very potent form of immortality. Lastly, when either of the twins dies, their Wakfu returns to the egg until they have both returned and are ready to reincarnate with the same body. Second, in addition to giving birth to a Dragon, the eggs also contain an Eliatrope twin. First, they were all laid by the Great Dragon after his second union with the goddess Eliatrope. The Original Dofus, also known as Eliatrope Dofus, are in a distinct category from the rest for a few reasons. Some of the fake Dofus also hold a certain power, but none compare to the Primordials, and some are mere hoaxes. While the gods needed the Dragon eggs to remain in the world to preserve its balance and hoped that their respective followers would find them and bring prestige to their cult, several of Rushu's servants have tried to bring some back to Shustuft Crust, to no avail so far. Ogrest, the second being to ever collect all six, did obtain enough power to defeat the gods on his own when they came to stop him.Īs early as the creation of the World of Twelve, some of the Gods as well as Rushu expressed interest in the possible presence of Dofus after Osamodas's Dragons had breathed life upon the planet. ![]() The first idea behind the Dofus MMO was that the players were adventurers hunting for the six Primordial Dofus, which would make them the equal of a god. Some Dofus are more powerful than others, but they all confer various powers to their owners, such as increased strength or speed.
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