DAOC Phoenix Freeshard Launches Tomorrow January 4th

[DinoTriz2]

I just hit 50 about ten minutes ago.

Feels good

[FatherSioux]

Sell me on what makes daoc fun? I tried a free emu server a while ago and was totally lost.

[DinoTriz2]

Originally Posted by FatherSioux [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Sell me on what makes daoc fun? I tried a free emu server a while ago and was totally lost.

It's known for the RVR, but the PVE is also fun.

I usually play melee characters on games, and daoc has the best combat system imo. With combos and positioning, it's fun to play melee.

DAOC also has a ton of classes, so that's great if you're an altaholic.

But the RVR is where it shines. I tend to avoid PVP like the plague on games, but it's different on DAOC.

There's a lot of keep defense/attacking, so it always feels like some huge event.

You can make battering rams and then everyone can jump inside to move the ram, you can make catapults, which enemy rogues can sabotage.

Also rogues can climb castle walls, so if you like rogues, they are so awesome in this game.

Taking keeps gives bonuses to all players in your realm, so there's real incentive to do it.

There's also a PVE dungeon that you can unlock for your realm, but all realms can acess it, so if another realm captures it and you're inside, they can hunt you down. It's a really cool concept.

[Sckrilla]

I made a Hib NS. Relearning this fucking game. Who wants to give me some gold for endo pots? ;p In-game name = Masha.

[Nexii]

I loved Midgard, wish it was realistic to play both DAOC and P99. Was first 50 Shaman on my realm and 2nd 50 Spiritmaster. If I had to do it again though I'd play Supp RM or Healer though, both were OP in comparison

[DinoTriz2]

Supp SMs are needed everywhere because of the PBAOE bomber group trend.

But yeah, Mid is consistently the highest pop realm lately.

It used to be Hib in the beginning, when half the server was made up of Animists.

[Gilder]

Originally Posted by Nexii [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I loved Midgard, wish it was realistic to play both DAOC and P99. Was first 50 Shaman on my realm and 2nd 50 Spiritmaster. If I had to do it again though I'd play Supp RM or Healer though, both were OP in comparison

Dude it's totally feasible to play both -- they're free emulated games from a lifetime ago.

I started a Champion to play when I'm not playing my Mentalist and holy shit they are fun.

I haven't been able to play much lately because my motorcycle got stolen and i've been dealing with all kinds of shit, so it's just not even appealing to hop onto the computer after a day of work and phone calls. But I'm glad to hear Mid is stepping up and challenging Hib in RvR. It felt like Hib was a powerhouse when I first started on the server.

[Cen]

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I just gotta say, I only played classic DAOC for a very short time and remember nothing about it, but the bard class on that game is so much fun (just like EQ bard is a lot of fun [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] The graphics are pretty nice for a classic server though [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I got a Celtic bard on Phoenix now to match my P99 human bard ;D Its a great class, its a healer / CC master / support thing all in one. Lacks melee damage, but hell, im used to that.

I am on a break from P99 due to too much Guardian Robe insanity. Been farming for too many hours for nothing.

[DinoTriz2]

You can switch the graphics back to Classic in the options menu.

Imo DAOC did it right when they updated their character models. They look the same, only more polished.

[Sckrilla]

Mid is god awful on this emu. Mindless zerging 24/7. I'd just you guys make some alts on Hibside as Alb is nice until you see the nonparticipation in RvR. Apparently all Albs want to do is PvE Caer Sidi... Hib seems to be the least populated lately but still has better RvR numbers (by a lot) than Alb.