Dungeons and Dragons Online: Stormreach

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: jdport
the only thing PvP brings is griefing...

This is the kind of expert analysis we get from guys who've only played WoW. :thumbsup:

 

[warcrow]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: warcrow

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Read the PCG review. There's a code for the Beta in it as well. Bleh. Man, this entire game will be instance based. Nothing at all even pretenting to look halfway like anything related to innovative. Sounds like a PvE-only Guild Wars.

Doin't forget that Turbine will also be putting LOTR Online next year or so. Holy chopshop, Batman!

I hate to be anal, but that was a preview...not a review. Also, that code isnt a sure shot into the beta -it was a lottery (that I didnt win either )

Sure, but it was like a 10 page "preview" with tons of pics and details. That actually makes it worse for them since previews, including this one, are always very optimistic but even their rosey portrait of the game left me with with less than zero interest.

Yea I know...I wanted this to be a great game too.

 

[ArchAngel777]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: jdport
the only thing PvP brings is griefing...

This is the kind of expert analysis we get from guys who've only played WoW. :thumbsup:

Well, he stated it was his opinion, so I am not sure why you are making a mockery of him.... You should quote his entire post, otherwise it can be misleading.

 

[ArchAngel777]

Originally posted by: jdport
not sure why people like pvp in MMO's so much. I can understand in an FPS, but MMO's the only thing PvP brings is griefing... if nobody is griefing, the pvp doesn't do a whole lot to enhance the game. I know it's only IMHO, and others obviously feel differently... i've just never understood the big appeal to certain people for PvP in MMO's. I prefer PvE for this genre.

And I've been in the beta for DDO for the last couple of months and I have to agree with the things the previous posters wrote... I won't be paying for it at release though it does have appeal to the hardcore Pen&Paper players.

Bolded to show that this poster was expressing an opinion, humbley, I might add.

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
is the kind of expert analysis we get from guys who've only played WoW. :thumbsup:

Yea, don't believe experts from WoW. Take experts from UO: http://www.iqto.com/bp/take_prize_files/bone11.htm

I'm sorry HoP but you've gotta admit, griefing has and always will be a huge part of MMORPG PvP.

 

[microAmp]

*bump*

Sign up for the preview of D&D: Online

http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/ddo_stormreach/preview/index.aspx#

* We will begin taking signups on a first come first served basis ? January 13th
* Tuesday January 17th at 5:00pm ? 7:00pm PST/ 8:00pm ? 10:00pm EST registration will begin
* Thursday January 19th at 7:00am PST/10:00am EST gameplay servers will go live
* Saturday January 21st at 11:59pm PST/ Sunday January 22nd at 2:59am EST gameplay servers will close

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: microAmp
*bump*

Sign up for the preview of D&D: Online

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* We will begin taking signups on a first come first served basis ? January 13th
* Tuesday January 17th at 5:00pm ? 7:00pm PST/ 8:00pm ? 10:00pm EST registration will begin
* Thursday January 19th at 7:00am PST/10:00am EST gameplay servers will go live
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i'd suggest not unless you want to waste some time.from what i've played of it, its pretty bad

 

[microAmp]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: microAmp
*bump*

Sign up for the preview of D&D: Online

http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/ddo_stormreach/preview/index.aspx#

* We will begin taking signups on a first come first served basis ? January 13th
* Tuesday January 17th at 5:00pm ? 7:00pm PST/ 8:00pm ? 10:00pm EST registration will begin
* Thursday January 19th at 7:00am PST/10:00am EST gameplay servers will go live
* Saturday January 21st at 11:59pm PST/ Sunday January 22nd at 2:59am EST gameplay servers will close

i'd suggest not unless you want to waste some time.from what i've played of it, its pretty bad

Never hurts to try something for free and see for yourself. All the negatives could be true or just whiners. At least I'll know one way or another.

 

[Hacp]

Hows the gameplay? More hack and slash or rpg? How long does it take to kill a group of lets say 20 monsters solo? I felt Guild wars was too slow for my taste.

 

[Oakenfold]

I downloaded the Hi Res version, guess I'll find out whether it was worth the bandwidth or not..

 

[jinglingxl]

As of now, all servers are full. Can't log on, starting to feel sucky already

 

[Stangs55]

Thanks for the heads up...we'll see if this is worth it or if I'm waiting until the Burning Crusade to reactivate WoW

I HATE HATE HATE the idea of no XP from kills though....no grind

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: jinglingxl
As of now, all servers are full. Can't log on, starting to feel sucky already

They aren't full, they are closed, because they don't open until the 19th. (Hold your mouse over one and you will realize that symbol means closed).

 

[microAmp]

Originally posted by: Stangs55
Thanks for the heads up...we'll see if this is worth it or if I'm waiting until the Burning Crusade to reactivate WoW

I HATE HATE HATE the idea of no XP from kills though....no grind

As long as the XP is rolled into the end of the quest, I won't have an issue with that. When I played the P&P style, the monster XP was put at the end of the quest. So I hope they do the same in D&D: Online.

Hacp, from what I read, say you have a fighter who does 1d8 damage with the sword, it would take about 3-4 swings (clicky with mouse) to kill one monster which would have about 20 HP or so.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Looney

Originally posted by: Cander

Originally posted by: Piano Man
I heard there was no PvP for this game. Is this true? If so, WTF!!!

How much PvP have you experienced in table top D&D?

LOL somehow i've done it more than a few times!

Man those were really fun times though.

I have thrown a hand axe at the guy i was fighting, then the cops arrested me and put some kind of cuffs on me that blocked my powers.

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: microAmp
As long as the XP is rolled into the end of the quest, I won't have an issue with that. When I played the P&P style, the monster XP was put at the end of the quest. So I hope they do the same in D&D: Online.

IIRC, I'm not positive on this but I believe there is no exp value assigned to the monsters, only the objectives. This means that you could sneak through a dungeon only completing objectives or slash your way through and both end up with the same exp.

BUT, in certain dungeons there are bonus objectives, such as a bonus objective for killing all monsters. So if you are going to slash your way through a dungeon, you'll want to aim for this objective and get a bunch of extra exp.

The reality is that, for the most part, it is more difficult to sneak through the dungeon than it is to slash your way through it. You have to worry about light and shadows since sneaking is reliant on it / etc.

People who try DDO need to realize it, it really isn't like any MMORPG, not even guild wars.

 

[microAmp]

*bump* for anyones thoughts on this.

One thing that I like about it, is when you are doing your quest the "DM" voice will come on and describe an area to you, sights, smell, the feeling you aren't the only group in the area, etc.