daoc take 2

[Ghecko]

Anyone been keeping up on this shit ? I hear theres a new pvp server coming out where there are no level / realm restrictions, and you actually GET exp by killing people ... and they lose exp as well.

Just curious if anyone has more info on this or know when thats comin out.

- G

[Konstance]

I tried DAOC on midgard, I like the whole conquer and destroy Idea. but DAOC in all respects is pretty much the same thing as EQ with a better graphics engine. Any graphics engine is better then EQ's. Just wait for SB to release, it's not worth wasting time on another pointless RPG that really gives no more opportunity for PvP then EQ. Go spend time with the kids, get in shape, see the sights, get a job. I dunno, just don't waste anymore valuable time on EQ or DAOC, wait it out for SB.

[Meter]

Ehm, from what i hear SB isnt all that great, PVP is completely broken, and that is not a good sign, even for a beta...

[Mortaneous]

Not to mention the models that make Quake 1 look pimp.

DAOC has GREAT game rules: loot, exp, etc. (like the new rules of EQ2) But the game has a total lack of content. At level 35 I was the bottom of the nastiest dungeon, geared to the hilt. PvP was kind of fun. Very wash, rinse, repeat.

[Meter]

Played DAoC till level 25 with Darwoth and Jotok, then quit because PVP was sucking, and yes content was hard to find...
No idea how DAoC is now, Darwoth is the only person i know that is still playing, actually i am not sure he still does.

[Rabdallas]

Just checked the DOAC site. That's what you get if you have nothing to do at work and finished reading every thread in the SZ messageboards. =)

As for being a scout. I think it worse then ever. Dont know for sure but it seems they stripped almost all Longbow specials. Only crits stayed. Volley and the like where never implemented. Climbing skill also not implemented for scout. =/

I think the new high level dungeon looks cool though. =/

Glad I quit and returned to SZ.

Gr,

Rabdallas

[Darwoth]

daoc is a far better game than EQ.

but it has a lot of problems, mainly the fact that pvp changes with every patch as they ad a new totally imbalanced skill for a class and strip another class of one of theirs so no matter what you play you are constantly in fear of being nerfed.

for example i started as an archer, a scout, the scout is one of the most difficult classes to play in the game. the scout was constantly being nerfed because the midgard and hibernian archers were overpowered since they had buffs, pets and escape spells and much stronger melee where as the scout has nothing other than a 2step range advantage and a shield.

taking keeps etc is meaningless and nobody ever goes into the frontier so its difficult to find pvp to begin with and if someone is even 1 level higher than you they have about a 50% advantage to start with. the game is more level based than EQ in the pvp dept. so you have to spend forever leveling just like eq and the PVE content (number of places to level etc) sucks ass.


the new pvp server they have been advertising looks to fix a lot of the problems with xp for pvp and pvp inside home realms (which is REALLY fun, the two times i got into midgard were a blast, sniping people from barns, hiding in the bushes, swimming underneath bridges with bogies going overtop etc =))

and i might try it out, though the more i read about daoc the more they are fucking it up (going the bluebiue route of more dungeons and uber items instead of fixing broken pvp, implememnting retarded skills etc.) so i likely wont and just continue to wait for SB, dont have much time as of late to get heavy into a game right now anyhow.

is SB sucks then i guess ill just stick with strategy games and FPS's until a pvp rpg that doesnt blow comes along.

[Nexex]

Same thing with me darwoth...I been playing MOHAA on multiplayer alot..its fucking bad ass heh.

[Darwoth]

i got that game a while ago and after hours of dicking with getting new drivers i finsally got it to work, was awesome for a few hours then it stopped working and over 2 days i could never get it to run again (would not go past the green splash screen when you first start it up) went to their website msg boards and lots of ppl were having same problem so took it back.



i can run rtcw no problem and it has the same graphics engine so dunno wtf the deal is, did they fix the crash problems with it?

if so might have to go get a copy moh > wolfenstein imo, the beach part is awesome.

[PureKovak]

i enjoyed wolfenstein a lot more than mohaa. i played a medic exclusively and that beach map ruled, me and a friend were undefeated on it. we'd camp in the radio room (where the plans the allies need to steal are at) and take out everyone. it was pretty fucking cheap and it pissed everyone off but i had a blast. medic was way overpowered, as long as you had someone to feed you ammo you were just as strong offensively as the other classes and you could heal yourself after each fight and ressurrect anyone that died. man that game ruled, does anyone still play it? i might install it again.