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Kajusta

randombattle wrote: »

Kajusta wrote: »

Elimination wrote: »

Kajusta wrote: »

If I pay for a month, would that open up all the content for me forever?

I really want to make a damn Monk, but I don't know if I'll be able to play him when the sub ends or not. Also, I've heard you can't really level up all that much without getting VIP. Does anyone know if this is the case?

No, it would unlock it for a month. Dur? o_O

So I would be better off buying the monk class then?

I kind of want a situation where I can have stuff forever, and not just on a month-to-month basis, especially when it comes to classes.

You just have to ask yourself the real deep questions then because only manly bad dudes can be monks.

Are you a bad enough dude to be a monk?

My old trial account monk was a dwarf with a pony tail, mutton chops, and an eyepatch.

I think I am a bad enough dude.

citizen059

Ishbu wrote: »

I didn't see in the OP - what server is everyone on? Is there a PA "guild"?

Yes there is, on the Cannith server. Read back a bit to find the officers.

kaliyama

i can't seem to PM any of them, with an error '152'

Elimination

Ok i just noticed something when i went into my turbine account. I have two subscriptions, one of them is my old one from back in 06 (im not paying for it anymore.) but its green and says "premium" what does that mean? Do i automatically get premium for putchasing the game way back when?

It says it expires in may 2010.

Edit: Just logged into said premium account and i dont really see much different from the free one. All the things are still locked, i have more characters slots (who cares.) but thats the only difference i see.

Timmer

You're a premium account if you ever paid a subscription fee. (not to be confused with VIP which is an active subscription fee).

I needed anime to post.

Well, according to the forums:

It looks like some people's combination of IP address and other values are tripping up our anti-fraud/anti-gold farmer filters. Virgin Media in particular appears to be a problem ISP. We're looking into the issue and appreciate everyone's patience.

So I guess that explains some of the account problems...

Draeven

good times tonight guys, few times we got some one shots but overall good times.

Elimination

Timmer wrote: »

You're a premium account if you ever paid a subscription fee. (not to be confused with VIP which is an active subscription fee).

Wonder what the difference is cuz i dont see it. Other than extra character slots. And of couse my old characters from way back.

citizen059

I went ahead and made a rogue last night too, because I like skilly rogues. Jarok the Hermit: human rogue, cranky old man. He's got skills.

eatmosushi

Dwarven mage?

Dwarven mage?

I'm a dwarven wizzard! huzzah!

Undead Scottsman

I updated the first post with the server/officer info. If anyone wants to write up a more detailed OP, I'd be happy to edit it in. Or hell, just make a new thread.

Kajusta

So I've got 200 turbine points or whatever now.

I'm about to lay down the 6 bucks to be able to unlock Monk, should I do this or just get full VIP or whatever?

Seidkona

Kajusta wrote: »

So I've got 200 turbine points or whatever now.

I'm about to lay down the 6 bucks to be able to unlock Monk, should I do this or just get full VIP or whatever?

Yeah, I'm definitly going to unlock the monk also. If you go VIP you get 500 turbine points a month.

So you could VIP up for a month, save the points, and buy the monk unlock at the end of your subscription.

Reiten

Premium gives you some advantages over F2P, but not nearly as much as a VIP gets. You can see the full comparison here:
http://www.ddo.com/vip

As it says, if you ever purchase any points, that will change your account to Premium. If you've ever been or ever are VIP (subscription), your account will also be a Premium if you end your subscription.

citizen059

I've got 500 points that Turbine gifted me for being in the Unlimited beta, plus 50 I grabbed just doing a few quests.

I'm not in a hurry to grab monk or favored soul, nor am I worried much about warforged or drow.

I'll likely be buying more character slots.

Seidkona

citizen059 wrote: »

I've got 500 points that Turbine gifted me for being in the Unlimited beta, plus 50 I grabbed just doing a few quests.

I'm not in a hurry to grab monk or favored soul, nor am I worried much about warforged or drow.

I'll likely be buying more character slots.

I think Monk is really the only one I want. I might pick up warforged eventually, but it's nowhere near a priority.

I can also only think I'd want to make a Cleric, a Paladin, and a Monk and I really don't see much need for more slots. A one time point purchase puts me into premium territory with 4 available.

Edit: Now if they implemented Druids. I'd buy that puppy in a heartbeat.

citizen059

I'm one of those sick individuals who never gets anywhere in an MMO because he keeps creating alts.

CoH was like crack, I tell you.

Der Waffle Mous

You get 50 turbine points for getting one of your characters to 5 favor on each server. This basically amounts to doing the tutorial and 2-3 of the korthos town quests.

I'm not sure if this is intentional, but I am so taking advantage of it.

citizen059

Der Waffle Mous wrote: »

You get 50 turbine points for getting one of your characters to 5 favor on each server. This basically amounts to doing the tutorial and 2-3 of the korthos town quests.

I'm not sure if this is intentional, but I am so taking advantage of it.

Good to know! Point farming ahoy!

Seidkona

Der Waffle Mous wrote: »

You get 50 turbine points for getting one of your characters to 5 favor on each server. This basically amounts to doing the tutorial and 2-3 of the korthos town quests.

I'm not sure if this is intentional, but I am so taking advantage of it.

Whoo! 12 tutorials and I am Monkward Bound.

Der Waffle Mous

There are only 6 servers.

korodullin

So what's the "limited chat" with the free to play part?

Seidkona

Der Waffle Mous wrote: »

There are only 6 servers.

Oh Well. . .

Stryker43

Entaru wrote: »

Der Waffle Mous wrote: »

There are only 6 servers.

Oh Well. . .

But you'll be halfway there!

Kajusta

korodullin wrote: »

So what's the "limited chat" with the free to play part?

I think it's 10 sentences every minute?

That's what I've heard at least.

Oscreth

Kajusta wrote: »

korodullin wrote: »

So what's the "limited chat" with the free to play part?

I think it's 10 sentences every minute?

That's what I've heard at least.

That shouldn't be too bad for those who use no punctuation

Elimination

Oscreth wrote: »

Kajusta wrote: »

korodullin wrote: »

So what's the "limited chat" with the free to play part?

I think it's 10 sentences every minute?

That's what I've heard at least.

That shouldn't be too bad for those who use no punctuation

Its only for the general shout chat. It's just to prevent gold farmers from making free accounts and spamming the chat like they do in other games.

DoctorArch

Elimination wrote: »

Oscreth wrote: »

Kajusta wrote: »

korodullin wrote: »

So what's the "limited chat" with the free to play part?

I think it's 10 sentences every minute?

That's what I've heard at least.

That shouldn't be too bad for those who use no punctuation

Its only for the general shout chat. It's just to prevent gold farmers from making free accounts and spamming the chat like they do in other games.

Good for them.

I just rolled up a character, this is really my first MMO outside of Guild Wars, and I have never played anything else (WOW incluced). So far I am enjoying it.

Hockey Johnston

So, if I made a character on the wrong server and want to switch it over to Cannith -- am I out of luck?

(Sorry, I'm new to MMOs)

Draeven

yeah, but were all low enough level it shoudln't matter you can get thorugh that starting island solo pretty fast.

Stryker43

You can't move the character (at least not for free) but if you sign on to Cannith, you can make a character there also.

The 2 character limit imposed on free accounts is a per-server limit.

Hope to see you on Cannith soon!

Hockey Johnston

Ya, I just bit the bullet and made a Dwarven fighter. I guess I'll abandon my bard -- and I have a couple of friends who are going to join me tonight, so I guess I'll have them play on Cannith.

How do I join the guild?

Stryker43

Elimination wrote: »

Current list of officers/leader:

Kanen
Morkath
Ilhidrin
Tajune
Kaylan
Kristopf
Reynna
Shale

Dwarven Fighter? A fine choice!

To become a member, just look for the fine folks quoted above.

Kajusta

So I took two weapon fighting on my Monk, but I can't equip two handwraps.

Is this intentional? I was under the impression that each handwrap was for a different hand.

Reiten

Handwraps equip to both hands, so they function more like a two handed weapon in terms of slots. It doesn't feel right, but that's how they implemented them.

Draeven

so, im done with all the solo content inside the city, now am onto group stuff mainly waterworks inside and then the outdoor instance with all those qeusts and then the demon slaying token gathering quest.

Kajusta

So exactly how much better are +1 weapons and armor than something you'd get that, say, adds 1d4 fire damage to every hit?

elliotw2

+1 always adds 1 damage to your attack, 1d4 would add 1-4 damage to your attack

I'll be up to run dungeons and such in about 2-3 hours, if anyone else is

Shadowfire

Kajusta wrote: »

So exactly how much better are +1 weapons and armor than something you'd get that, say, adds 1d4 fire damage to every hit?

+1 weapons also add +1 to hit... the 1d4 fire damage weapons I don't know if they always do. I'm not sure.

Also, that fire (or whatever element) damage may be wasted on critters that are immune, whereas most are not immune to bonus damage.

Voro

Wow, so they made Shan-to-Kor a paid adventure pack? That's a smart move on Turbine's part, I remember that being really fun back in beta/launch. Well, if it's the quest line I'm thinking of.