DAOC (Uthgard)

[Werewoof]

Anyone play? Thinking about restarting

[FoxxHound]

If I get bored with GW2 maybe, but I doubt it. I can't play classes I want to play/have content I want to have. So I might just resub to live instead.

[Diggles]

its also EU and GMs are assholes

[Reiker000]

^ Obviously got caught ackin

I've never had 1 problem with GMs on this server and I'm not exactly the least controversial MMO player in the world. Unless you're using hacks or going around calling people racial slurs you'll probably never even communicate with a GM.

[FoxxHound]

^ Obviously got caught ackin

I've never had 1 problem with GMs on this server and I'm not exactly the least controversial MMO player in the world. Unless you're using hacks or going around calling people racial slurs you'll probably never even communicate with a GM.

Trrrruuuuuueeeeee story.

[Scrooge]

It's def tempting to give it a go, but without a decent crew (atleast 4+) starting off together, it can get dull quick. There aren't that many MMOs that give the same level of satisfaction from PvP as DAoC, that's for sure.

[FoxxHound]

It's def tempting to give it a go, but without a decent crew (atleast 4+) starting off together, it can get dull quick. There aren't that many MMOs that give the same level of satisfaction from PvP as DAoC, that's for sure.

Yep yepp!
I'd play with ya, but I only like Midgard really, and tbh I rarely play due to playing other games and such~

[SamwiseRed]

someone find me a video of mass pvp and ill try it. by mass pvp i mean 30v30 at least.

[Scrooge]

PvP in DAoC (and especially on Uthgard's semi-classic setting) can be very addictive when done with the right people, and very lousy if done with the wrong ones, I speak from much experience. That last run I did earlier this year, all the P99ers who started as a group, didn't even last through the first pvp zone (lvl 30-35). I ended up having to make a guild with friends I already knew from Uthgard already, it eventually grew into a full 8-man guild with all the right classes/players we picked up along the way (by seeing how they carry themselves in pvp.)

Having the 'right classes' alone in this game won't get you very far, that's why its necessary to have a solid foundation before you start building further on top of it. If say a full group (8-man) has 5 noobs and 3 pros, it can still win over a group of 5 pros and 3 noobs, teamwork is everything, but sadly not everyone truly understands what that means.

Samwise: you can find plenty on you-tube if you search for 'uthgard daoc.'

[Reiker000]

That last run I did earlier this year, all the P99ers who started as a group, didn't even last through the first pvp zone (lvl 30-35). I ended up having to make a guild with friends I already knew from Uthgard already

Your version of history is amazing.

How about the honest version, where several P99ers were still playing with you up until you threw a complete drama fit and left everyone to start your own guild?

A drama fit you threw, because people were sick of you AFKing for hours at a time in the middle of PvP fights.

[FoxxHound]

Your version of history is amazing.

How about the honest version, where several P99ers were still playing with you up until you threw a complete drama fit and left everyone to start your own guild?

A drama fit you threw, because people were sick of you AFKing for hours at a time in the middle of PvP fights.

I don't think I was even on same realm lolololollio~
Never had a chance to play with anyone from P99.

[Sturgeon]

Anyone still play this regularly? Have a bard there on Hib lvl 48 I think had his final set ready I think but never had anyone to dick around with. Have a 45 shadowblade too I think.

[Diggles]

game's *aight* woulda liked more if i didnt i hate you all for making me play a healer both times we rolled on it

qft just cant handle bard when we have mental midgets like hammertime playin the fun shit (blademaster)

[Reiker000]

Bards are super fun, yall crazy.

There's really not any "not fun" classes in this game.

[Diggles]

sorry, should clarify, pve on a bard was not fun

with scrooge.

bard was not fun with scrooge

[Scrooge]

If you'd read my entire post, you'd see the part about the game being lousy with the wrong types of players, and fun with the right types of players.

The point being: my experience with reiker = lousy, and my experience after leaving the drama group = fun.

It's also very interesting how the blame always lands on someone who actually makes things happen. Yet after I left, your entire group disbanded 2 days after? Try building a group or guild on that server from scratch and making it last more than 48 hours, before you talk about things you have no understanding of whatsoever.


A drama fit you threw, because people were sick of you AFKing for hours at a time in the middle of PvP fights. This never even happened. Your version of truth is quite far from reality there. I don't deny that I took smoke breaks, but never in the middle of a PvP fight, hell if that was even half true no one would ever choose to pvp with me more than once - and building a guild would be next to impossible with that kind of rep.

[stavio]

I play from time to time on Uthgard, much like I do here. I got a lvl 33 shaman, 21 zerker. 17 warden and 16 enchanter. 28 friar and 19 merc. I enjoy daoc, was a part of mythics old Mud games on AoL and gamestorm. Played daoc since classic and still play live every once in awhile.

Im always looking for some english speaking xp partners on uthgard :)

[FoxxHound]

I play from time to time on Uthgard, much like I do here. I got a lvl 33 shaman, 21 zerker. 17 warden and 16 enchanter. 28 friar and 19 merc. I enjoy daoc, was a part of mythics old Mud games on AoL and gamestorm. Played daoc since classic and still play live every once in awhile.

Im always looking for some english speaking xp partners on uthgard :)

Yeah... That was the worst part about that server.
Everyone is like "lkfdjfkjdflkdj oritjdlkfgdlkgsd,gds gkjgrlkfglkdsjg emglkfdg dksjg.kdjoijdl.mg;flklkd glkerglmg;dslgklkdjf~!~~~~~~"
And I'm like "I'm white :( "

[stavio]

If anyone wants to join me, Im midgard by heart and can PL with my shaman there. But willing to play whichever realm. Got a few hundred gold on each realm to help get us started. Can pm me here or leave a reply.

[Arrngrim79]

There aren't that many MMOs that give the same level of satisfaction from PvP as DAoC

I agree with this statement.

And for those that remember the good ol' days, how about that alb zerg in Emain. "Alb zerg to MG1!!" LOL. Pretty good stealther wars at those milegates also, damn shadowblades had the real advantage on that though, end conc buff from the buffbot ftfw. Sooooo cheesy.

But yeah, best PVP I've ever experienced on any on-line game, ever. It's sad it's virtually dead now, some of the best times were at the height of its population, when the zergs roamed the plains and Albs defended Castle Excalibur (old frontiers) to the last man. *sniff* Nostalgic...

[stavio]

It's the second best pvp game I have ever played, and I have played tons.

Wish more people got to experience Mythic's Mud games, like Darkness Falls: The Crusade. Good vs Evil vs Chaos, full loot, realm points, idols(relics), land invasions(with full loot <drool>), and so much more.

Mythic had some truly fun games before the devil took them over (ea)

I will never forget when ea/mythic sent the email that said sorry we are closing down dfc but here is a free month subscription to daoc.

Edit: Uthgard's population is at 653. Highest I have seen it like that in a very long time.

[Swish]

Someone give me a link, this server has to be tried!

EDIT: found it - I wonder if there was a DAOC "Titanium" and if I should spend $70 on Amazon for it ;)

[stavio]

Someone give me a link, this server has to be tried!

EDIT: found it - I wonder if there was a DAOC "Titanium" and if I should spend $70 on Amazon for it ;)

You can download the client from DAoC's main website, then can download the game.dll for patch 1.109 i think, copy+replace and you got a working uthgard client. There are many threads on the uthgard forums that has the game.dll download

[Reiker000]

I tried it but it really seemed shitty

The UI was terrible / combat was extremely slow and clunky / and presentation of the world around me was god awful

Yet EQ is fine? DAoC is almost as old so yeah, if you haven't played it before it's going to feel a little dated. The default UI isn't amazing but it's also not that bad, and there are custom UIs out there.

Combat and movement is slow and feels "clunky" because DAoC is a PvP game. Combat speed, run speed, game & class mechanics, etc. are all balanced around PvP. In PvE it is a little slow and clunky, but once you experience the PvP you begin to understand why the game plays the way it does.

And I don't exactly know what you mean by "presentation of the world around you." The game is pretty amazing, artistically. It really depends on what realm you start in. Personally, I think Midgard looks the best.

[Swish]

I never played back in the day...stayed loyal to EQ while half my guild on live vanished for about 6-8 weeks (many came back again).

I notice EA have their presence on the site, that's never a good thing :/

[Diggles]

I never played back in the day...stayed loyal to EQ while half my guild on live vanished for about 6-8 weeks (many came back again).

I notice EA have their presence on the site, that's never a good thing :/

That happened with the mythic/bioware merger that EA committed a year or so ago, the game was long dead before that.

[Scrooge]

And for those that remember the good ol' days, how about that alb zerg in Emain. "Alb zerg to MG1!!" LOL. Pretty good stealther wars at those milegates also, damn shadowblades had the real advantage on that though, end conc buff from the buffbot ftfw. Sooooo cheesy.

But yeah, best PVP I've ever experienced on any on-line game, ever. It's sad it's virtually dead now, some of the best times were at the height of its population, when the zergs roamed the plains and Albs defended Castle Excalibur (old frontiers) to the last man. *sniff* Nostalgic...

Uthgard is actually very much alive, much more than live atleast. Not only do they sport Old Frontiers complete with the entire Relic system, but they also prohibit buffbotting, and conc buffs have a range penalty as well. Uthgard's features are akin to what most people wanted live to be, 'by players for players.'



On another note, some friends and I might be building a new crew very soon. Nothing hardcore, just to PvP as a team and have fun doing it. I'm not sure which realm it'll be, I'll know the details in about a week or so.

If anyones interested in playing/trying Uthgard with players who know what they're doing, let me know in this thread. We have low/mid/high level chars in every realm from years prior, but if enough folks from here are interested, we might start off fresh. It takes less than a week to get to the first PvP zone anyway, 2-3 hrs a day. XPin in the right places and having good gear for your level (which we'll provide for melees) can go a long way.

[Scrooge]

Looks like we're leaning more towards Midgard this time. We currently have the following existing chars for low-mid lvl PvP (not a complete list but to give a general idea, my chars are listed first):

Varrius (http://herald.uthgard.net/herald.php?view=stats&p1=player&p2=Player&p3=DESC&p5=Player&p6=Varrius) L36 Skald [speed/cc] // Bakun (http://herald.uthgard.net/herald.php?view=stats&p1=player&p2=Player&p3=DESC&p5=Player&p6=Bakun) L30 Berserker [melee dps] // L20 Shaman [buffs/heals] // L17 Runemaster [caster dps wizard-like]
Kinkade (http://herald.uthgard.net/herald.php?view=stats&p1=player&p2=Player&p3=DESC&p5=Player&p6=Kinkade) L35 Savage [melee dps]
Kvasir (http://herald.uthgard.net/herald.php?view=stats&p1=player&p2=Player&p3=DESC&p5=Player&p6=Kvasir) L36 Thane [hybrid tank] // L35 Skald, L38 Zerk, L43 Healer
Grendell (http://herald.uthgard.net/herald.php?view=stats&p1=player&p2=Player&p3=DESC&p5=Player&p6=Grendell) L34 Savage [melee dps]
Furen (http://herald.uthgard.net/herald.php?view=stats&p1=player&p2=Player&p3=DESC&p5=Player&p6=Furen) L31 Hunter [ranged/melee dps]

We'll most likely fill in the gaps shortly after getting back into the action, but the classes currently needed are: 2 Healers, 1 Shaman [pref Aug], and 1-2 misc to fill up the group capacity of 8. Though a good group can do well even without a healer/buffer, it'd certainly make things go smoother in pve and pvp both.

PvP zone level ranges are as follows: Braemar L20-L35, Wilton L36-L43, Thidranki L44-L49. While you can zone into Braemar at L20, its often best to get into mid-20s first unless you're a healer/buffer. As far as a good UI, I recommend Bob's UI.

[Scrooge]

My first day back a few days ago I met some cool peeps in our lvl range (30-35), they have 3 in their crew and we have 4 in ours, so we have maybe 1-2 spots left at this point. I've ran pvp with them a couple times and they handle themselves quite well, especially their healer.

So our current lineup is: L35 Skald, L35 Hunter, L34 Savage, L35 Savage, L35 Healer, L35 Warrior, L32 Skald. We're just missing a shaman, but I can switch into that any time we need whenever their skald is around. We'll stick around this level range until the weekend, then start going further into L40+ for the next pvp zone.

And as fate would have it, we're all dwarves...Midget Nation!

[Reiker000]

Get outta Midgard.

[FoxxHound]

Get outta Midgard.

Fuck you.
I love Midgard.

[Scrooge]

Keeping it real: killing L50s in DF @ L35...

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/228/sshot016a.jpg

...and soloing in Wilton @ L36!

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7850/sshot020a.jpg

[leezard]

never played daoc when i was a junior. worth checking out as a brand newb or more for nostalgia and whatnot?

[Scrooge]

never played daoc when i was a junior. worth checking out as a brand newb or more for nostalgia and whatnot?

One thing to keep in mind is that it's from EQ's generation of MMOs, DAOC came out shortly before Luclin. It takes some getting used to but definitely worth trying atleast once, especially with friends. The server's site is uthgard.net & the client can be downloaded free straight off the official site: darkageofcamelot.com.