DAOC Phoenix Freeshard Launches Tomorrow January 4th

[Grizzler]

Played on launch day. Leveled 2 chars to lvl 3 and on each got red magic armor and weapons/instruments with procs and stats. Butchered the original game so folks could run around in the old world with live like qol. Stopped playing, don't think I'll be back.

[morphem]

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

Played on launch day. Leveled 2 chars to lvl 3 and on each got red magic armor and weapons/instruments with procs and stats. Butchered the original game so folks could run around in the old world with live like qol. Stopped playing, don't think I'll be back.

Same here
The server is a joke

[ScaringChildren]

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

Same here
The server is a joke

The server is amazing.

ROGs are amazing.

The QoL changes are great and they don't hurt the classic feel.

If anything, classic didn't have enough drops while leveling and it was such a grind fest.

The realm tasks are also a great addition which helps create action in RVR. On live, everyone just camped out in Emain.

Now people are everywhere.

Thanes, Champions and Paladins are viable for RVR now.

It's just so much better than Uth and even Live.

[Evia]

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

The server is amazing.

ROGs are amazing.

The QoL changes are great and they don't hurt the classic feel.

If anything, classic didn't have enough drops while leveling and it was such a grind fest.

The realm tasks are also a great addition which helps create action in RVR. On live, everyone just camped out in Emain.

Now people are everywhere.

Thanes, Champions and Paladins are viable for RVR now.

It's just so much better than Uth and even Live.

I couldn't agree more. I thought the non classic changes were going to ruin the game for me and it would feel too easy, but that definitely hasn't been the case. If anything the game feels more like EQ in the excitement for drops. Original DAOC I was in rags until the 40s when I started having crafters make my specific armor and spellcrafted builds. Now I can adventure and find loot thats decent enough to take me to 50.

[ScaringChildren]

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

I couldn't agree more. I thought the non classic changes were going to ruin the game for me and it would feel too easy, but that definitely hasn't been the case. If anything the game feels more like EQ in the excitement for drops. Original DAOC I was in rags until the 40s when I started having crafters make my specific armor and spellcrafted builds. Now I can adventure and find loot thats decent enough to take me to 50.

Yeah, it didn't make the game too easy.

If you accidentally pull two even level mobs on a fully decked out character, there's a real risk of dying.

But if you're careful and smart, you can successfully grind out some levels on characters who had no chance at being soloers on classic.

Plus the Frontier XP bonus promotes organic world-RVR action. Is there some gray-ganking? Sure, but there's usually a high level person ready to hunt them down for you. It just makes the game feel more like real RVR. Everyone feels it, not just the level 50s.

It just works.

[Sckrilla]

Heard Mid is just wrecking the entire server, not only in pop, but zergfest RvR action due to the RvR-related tasks. Was thinking about rolling up a Mid char and giving it a go, any insight?

[Rang]

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

Heard Mid is just wrecking the entire server, not only in pop, but zergfest RvR action due to the RvR-related tasks. Was thinking about rolling up a Mid char and giving it a go, any insight?

Yeah basically this. Mids are just out in zerg force 24/7 it seems like. Good realm for cookie cutters but if you want a challenge I'd go Alb.

[Sckrilla]

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

I am a mid, its middle pop realm

albs and hibs seem to win most zerg fights due to professional window drag mezzing

most servers mid is typically heavy on melee, this time I see more healers shamans and casters then anything else, melee is like 20% pop

Middle pop realm? Every day I check including right now Mid is usuallly 200+ more people. /serverinfo top 3 is almost always Skald/Shaman/Healer since I've checked. Forums seem to portray a different outcome with Mid zerging 24/7 lately generally running over everyone. Albs Herald numbers are absolutely abysmal and sad.

[DinoTriz2]

Berserkers are my favorite class, so I had to roll Mid.

Oh, and vikings.

[Cen]

I am on Hibernia so far as a bard named Cenro. I have other characters im considering but haven't picked out all I like. Trying Enchanter and a Hero as well. Might do a ranger.

I played Mid and Alb in classic and never Hibernia, so I decided id finally try the last. The nice thing about Hibernia is all the races get used, where midgard is all trolls lol