[DDO] D&D Online now free to play!

Undead Scottsman

Robman wrote: »

I know it's offtopic, but I just looked at the 4th ed ruleset. Yearly new Player's, DMGs and MM's? WotC have obviously been taking notes from Hasbro, the fucking pirates.

:arrow:

Dis

Whee, I got into the beta.
Now to try it out.

Jeix

Just got in also, is there a list of PAers?

Fallout

Al Baron wrote: »

eugh

so playing this is free in the sense that standing outside an arena while a band is playing inside is seeing the show for free

but hey, fuck it, i'll give it a shot anyways, i liked the beta alright

Dis

My Wizard with 8 int and 18 str is so spiffy.
I put all skill points into Swim, Climb, Listen, Spot etc.

Lets see how far I can go with this character.

Aegis

Dis wrote: »

My Wizard with 8 int and 18 str is so spiffy.
I put all skill points into Swim, Climb, Listen, Spot etc.

Lets see how far I can go with this character.

:lol:

Caligo

Woo hoo, I'm in the beta. Who wants to do a 5 party team of all spellcasters?

Jeix

I'm up for it once I get this damn game working. It has corrupted the install twice now.

JamesDM

Just got my CB invite, installing now... hopefully I'll get to log in before work.

Also, don't forget that there are two codes in the activation email, one beta key and a points code for the DDOStore.

Dr. Face

Invite Get! I'll be downloading when I get home and playing once the kid is in bed. Very curious about this as I bought a copy of this game for $5 long ago on a whim but never used the code.

Fryhole

None for me *cry*

Dis

I want to play as a Devil or a Demon

MuddBudd

I decided to try out the free trial now that I am thinking about the game again.

Rogue is still kinda fun. Played a couple dungeons where trap disarming was VERY important.

Although honestly, I think traps shouldn't go off when a rogue is in sneak mode.

-edit-

Hey look, beta invite.

Fallout

wait what beta

Dis

Useless skills should be removed.
Who needs Climb, Swim, Jump etc.

Dr. Face

Dis wrote: »

Useless skills should be removed.
Who needs Climb, Swim, Jump etc.

Not knowing what those do I will agree that at least jump sounds dumb. Who can't jump? Why would I need a skill for that? Swimming and climbing make more sense - if they are used in the game to good purpose that is.

Echo

Cayl the rogue, done with the main questline in the starting village.

Kharzim the cleric, not yet started.

Playing more later.

Dr. Face

So I installed the game, which took just a couple minutes, and it let me log in while it was still downloading with the manager. I started making a character and then got pulled away from the PC. By the time I get back it had timed out and I was booted. I launch the game again and this time it is downloading 19,000 update files. What gives?

Jeix

That happened to me too, except after I got done with all those files I couldn't log in, Error 201

So I uninstalled, and hit play once the first update was done, then it launched the dnd window and downloaded all those files again. Error 201

So I let the turbine downloader download everything the third time and it worked.

Lucky Cynic

Okay, I am bound to the NDA, but christ have I facepalmed a lot tonight.

Meta T. Dust

Also in the beta

hoping guru got in cause we gonna throw down as a melee with a spellcaster team.

Dis

The problem with D&D = People clueless about the System would either make default characters or custom a character that ends up meh.

MuddBudd

Having just played the first few areas in the free trial, and now playing again in the beta, I will say there are a few minor interface changes I am liking.

Obviously NDA means I can't go into detail.

Dis

I am annoyed that the intro movie isn't downloadable with that client.
And I can't find it on their website.

Robman

Dis wrote: »

The problem with D&D = People clueless about the System would either make default characters or custom a character that ends up meh.

The fact that the whole aggro system is tied into one skill and that isn't made clear in BIG FUCKING GLOWING LETTERS at character creation is an example of how even knowing 3rd ed. D+D inside and out isn't really helpful at times.

Dis

Robman wrote: »

Dis wrote: »

The problem with D&D = People clueless about the System would either make default characters or custom a character that ends up meh.

The fact that the whole aggro system is tied into one skill and that isn't made clear in BIG FUCKING GLOWING LETTERS at character creation is an example of how even knowing 3rd ed. D+D inside and out isn't really helpful at times.

Yup, you can make retarded characters in DDO.
Like a 18 str, 8 int Wizard or a 18 int, 8 str Fighter.
Not to mention all those useless skills that nobody put points into like swim,jump,listen,spot etc.

SkyCaptain

You've obviously not played the game at higher levels Dis. Jump is great for increasing the distance your character can jump. Good for making some fantastic leaps to places no one else can reach. Listen and spot are also very important to "seeing" hidden and invisible creatures before they can get a round of surprise attacks on you.

Wren

jumping is the best thing. my halfling specialized in it and he could jump on top of buildings and crap. he was called fleaman and he wore mithril plate armor and wielded a greatsword. goood tiiiimes

too bad the game itself is iffy

Dr. Face

Dis wrote: »

Robman wrote: »

Dis wrote: »

The problem with D&D = People clueless about the System would either make default characters or custom a character that ends up meh.

The fact that the whole aggro system is tied into one skill and that isn't made clear in BIG FUCKING GLOWING LETTERS at character creation is an example of how even knowing 3rd ed. D+D inside and out isn't really helpful at times.

Yup, you can make retarded characters in DDO.
Like a 18 str, 8 int Wizard or a 18 int, 8 str Fighter.
Not to mention all those useless skills that nobody put points into like swim,jump,listen,spot etc.

I took listen and spot on my rogue, mostly because I usually do that in D&D (for rogues that is). Most any other character they are ignored unless they have extra points to sink into something. Helps finding traps and secret doors, and invisible enemies as someone mentioned.

Robman

Spot is very good, secret doors all over the place in this game. I wasn't griping that the skills were useless, I was just caught out of left field about four levels in that I wasn't taking the tanking skill, and I'd pretty much fucked up my character because of that.

Dr. Face

Robman wrote: »

Spot is very good, secret doors all over the place in this game. I wasn't griping that the skills were useless, I was just caught out of left field about four levels in that I wasn't taking the tanking skill, and I'd pretty much fucked up my character because of that.

What are the tank classes? Paladin makes sense, but does fighter work too?

SkyCaptain

Wizards are good tanks too.

Echo

Low-level rogues.

AC 19, yo.

SkyCaptain

I'm serious. There are tankmages in DDO that do very well keeping aggro through intimidate and damage. At higher levels they can stoneskin, shield, and all kinds of spells. Most of them use a great axe or something to attack with, saving their SP for self-buffs.

Echo

Me too. I don't have aggro? Oh hey, thanks for the sneak attacks. Now I have.

Robman

Dr. Face wrote: »

Robman wrote: »

Spot is very good, secret doors all over the place in this game. I wasn't griping that the skills were useless, I was just caught out of left field about four levels in that I wasn't taking the tanking skill, and I'd pretty much fucked up my character because of that.

What are the tank classes? Paladin makes sense, but does fighter work too?

Paladins and Fighters are the "tanks". I didn't know intimidate was the tank skill so I didn't take it because lolrp.

Dr. Face

Robman wrote: »

Dr. Face wrote: »

Robman wrote: »

Spot is very good, secret doors all over the place in this game. I wasn't griping that the skills were useless, I was just caught out of left field about four levels in that I wasn't taking the tanking skill, and I'd pretty much fucked up my character because of that.

What are the tank classes? Paladin makes sense, but does fighter work too?

Paladins and Fighters are the "tanks". I didn't know intimidate was the tank skill so I didn't take it because lolrp.

Intimidate is the aggro builder then? I made a paladin and will likely have to remake him then. No loss as I never logged him in.

Robman

Yeah I believe Intimidate is your basic taunt and aggro bread and butter. Bluff or w/e is your aggro dump. It's a fucking dumb system and bringing MMO tactics into D+D is stupid.

Havelock

Robman wrote: »

Yeah I believe Intimidate is your basic taunt and aggro bread and butter. Bluff or w/e is your aggro dump. It's a fucking dumb system and bringing MMO tactics into D+D is stupid.

Bluff is an aggro dump?


How the fuck does that make any sense?

*Sneak Attack Max Damage*

Rogue: "I swear to God it wasn't me"

Dr. Face

Havelock wrote: »

Robman wrote: »

Yeah I believe Intimidate is your basic taunt and aggro bread and butter. Bluff or w/e is your aggro dump. It's a fucking dumb system and bringing MMO tactics into D+D is stupid.

Bluff is an aggro dump?


How the fuck does that make any sense?

*Sneak Attack Max Damage*

Rogue: "I swear to God it wasn't me"

"He did it."