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[The Secret World] HEY! It's free to play (with purchase)!

AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur.Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
edited December 2012 in MMO Extravaganza
UPDATE
Free to play (after you buy the game) without restriction or penalty. Though keeping a subscription nets you the following bonuses:

Time Accelerator (Clickable item which increases experience gain for defeating monsters by 100% for 1 hour, 16 hour cool-down – only usable by Members and Grand Masters)
$10 worth of Bonus Points (given out every month)
Item-of-the-month gift (given out every month)
10% discount to everything in the in-game store


Once in game type, /chat join PA Wang to join in on shenanigans!

Also, we are rebuilding the Cabals! Just get in the PA chat channel and ask for an invite!

New player may wish to check out this newbie friendly guide!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WDWa9Aqu-g


The end of all things is nigh! Hallelujah!


What is this?

For those not in the know The Secret World is Funcom's latest MMO from the mind of Ragnar Tørnquist (Anarchy Online, The Longest Journey).

Set in the modern world and drawing heavily from Lovecraftian horror, urban legends, old world folk lore, ancient cults, and just about everything in the X-Files (minus aliens) The Secret World puts you in the shoes of a newly magically endowed civilian who must join one of three secret orders and do battle with nightmarish terrors to keep the rest of the world safe and sound.

Conspiracies, occult mysteries, ancient myths, and terrors from beyond the void abound!


Okay, sounds good. How does it play?

I'll just quote a snippet from Yokai (Guide writing savant)
Combat and build mechanics are the deepest, most complex I've ever seen. It will take a while to wrap your head around it. At first, it seems simplistic. Until you play it for a while and get into the second zone and realize: "holy shit—there are so many subtle decisions to make in every fight". I am never bored in combat, unlike in so many MMOs. It is not a tab-target, stand there and bang out the same skill rotation every time type of game. You are *constantly* having to move, maintain environmental awareness and shift between melee and range, and adaptively modify your skill combinations. DEEP. If you played the first two Open Beta weekends, you got only a very small taste of this complexity in the first zone (Kingsmouth). If in the 3rd and 4th beta weekends you make it to the second zone (Savage Coast), you will only then get to see this complexity in action.

No classes. No levels. You can roll up just one character and do it all. Everything. There's no "skill resets" though, so you might need to experiment a bit before you find the right weapon combos and initial 7/7 build that you feel confident playing well. The game itself will test you at every step and show you if you haven't yet found a strong enough "deck" to push further into the content. It does this through various solo instances where you must fight alone, both in some standalone action missions and in some of the main storyline missions. You might do some of these for the first time and think "OMG this is totally impossible. There is no way I can beat this."

But eventually you'll figure out why that mission seems so impossible, and you'll try something different (maybe a different build or mixture of gear, maybe just a different approach to the combat itself, maybe just realizing that more stealth and less combat is the best plan). Regardless, nothing is wasted and sooner or later you can make use of all the skills and abilities you've unlocked so far, even if the main thing you learned from beating such tough "gatekeeper" missions is that you had a terrible build beforehand.

And you cannot get stuck playing only one build and one playstyle. The game will force you to adapt to different situations and swap your builds (decks) and playstyle very often to deal with specific mob types, bosses, and general encounters. For example, you'll eventually encounter foes (even normal mobs) that might literally be impossible to beat with the one general-purpose build you've been using so far. You'll need to step out of your comfort zone and try different weapons and abilities and entire build focused to beat them.

The end game starts the moment you step into the first zone. Literally. The entire game is end game. There is zero "rush to max level" drive in this game. There is zero sense of "the fun starts later". If you are rushing to max level, you are missing the entire point of this game's design. There is no hurry to get anywhere, or to leave the starter zone (Kingsmouth) as soon as possible. Instead, you are far better served to find and beat every single mission you can find in a zone at least once before moving on. To explore every zone's nooks and crannies to acquire every possible lore item hidden around.

There is both a vertical progression and horizontal progression in this game (similar in respects to Guild Wars 1), and like Guild Wars 1, the vertical progression is steep at first and over quickly. Again, this means there is no "rush to get anywhere". Max strength comes quickly and organically while you are just enjoying the game.


You should note that you can have two "weapons" equipped at a time. However, you can spend your points in all of the weapon skills if you so desire. Though I wouldn't recommend it and suggest you focus on just two at first.

When you spend Ability Points in a particular skill you will unlock Active Abilities or Passive Abilities for your character. At any time your character can only have 7 Active Abilities (attacks, debuffs, buffs, heals, so on) and 7 Passive Abilities (+ATK DMG, +Heal power, so on) equipped on your hotbar. Even though your character may have 20+ Active/Passive skills unlocked. This leads to a pretty sweet "deck" building feel as all your different Active and Passive skills work really well off one another. In fact just changing your current Skill loadout can drastically change the way you play the game.

If that all seems a bit confusing to you don't worry Funcom has you covered.

In your Ability Wheel you have the option of choosing build templates designed by Funcom called "Decks". These decks cover a wide range of skill combos and will guide you on what abilities to take. As a bonus you can unlock special Outfits themed after what the name of the Deck is called for your character to wear.

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This is your Ability Wheel. It is civilization.


Well that all sounds cool, but what were those factions you mentioned?

Ah yes, the Secret Societies. Three in total that you can join.

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"They lost me at 'Harmony'. Harmony is terribly boring."- Mary Stuart
A whisper of a rumour of a shadow, this Asian group is the most secretive of societies. With no fixed territory or structure, the Dragon have dissolved and reformed throughout history. They believe that a closed, controlled society is a sick society. Only through collapse and rebuilding, the natural chaos of life, can the world be in harmony. Recently, they have taken root in a nameless district of Seoul, Korea. To an outsider, their strategies are incomprehensible. Fractal patterns, chaos theory, random numbers, unrelated events. The Dragon understand that there is no pattern, only acts of great change to be committed. From a whisper to an explosion, they divine that an incident here, a disappearance there, can change the course of everything; acupuncture applied to a paralysed planet. In the order of the Dragon, you are given the entire cosmos in potential. They have practiced martial and mental arts attuned to the true harmony of the world. The most dangerous and unpredictable of magics bend to the wills of those who are dangerous and unpredictable. In the approaching dark times, things will never be the same again. You are in the Dragon's element.


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"The Roman Empire II: Rome Harder."- Mary Stuart
The Illuminati may have ancient roots, but they remain forever young and hungry. In every growing empire they have played for it all. And they play for keeps. Stealing the Americas from under the Templars' noses, they grew with the United States to become a shadow superpower. Their corporate headquarters, the Labyrinth, is in an undisclosed location beneath Brooklyn, New York. Acting silently, unless the occasion calls for a gunshot, the Illuminati push for a New World Order. It will be empowering and ruthless. Failure is not an option. Complacency is worse than not an option. Their arsenal is the ambition of a new media startup, the rhetoric of a congressman and a mogul's business sense. Working hard, playing hard and fighting dirty. The Illuminati's golden agents enjoy power, money and glamour – but the real power they offer you goes beyond that. Information worked from every civilian, government and clandestine organisation in the world. Advances in modern magics, in the 'New Magic', that the secret world has never seen. They can give you everything...and they can take it all away.


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"The noble art of 'Gotta Catch 'em All'."- Mary Stuart
Proudly tracing their royal lineage back to Babylon, the Templars are the lions of the secret world. When they roar, everyone listens. Old Europe is theirs, and the Templars' marble hall dominates the old London borough of Ealdwic - historic capital of the secret world. It's not just a show of strength. Nothing is just for show with the Templars. At the forefront of the war against darkness, they decide for themselves what counts as darkness. Never backing down from a fight. Never forgetting a grudge. They have tradition to uphold. For thousands of years they have been single-minded in their mission to obliterate evil in all its forms. Where angels fear to tread, the Templars kick down doors. As a soldier of the Templars, you will benefit from their military might. They have hoarded vast occult libraries and the hard-won knowledge of battles throughout time. Their traditional magics, the old mysticism of sorcerers and priests, of life and death, are powerful still. And the loyalty between Templars may be old-fashioned, but it is absolute. You will not stand alone.


A pretty sweet thing about the faction system. It does not limit who you can group with. Players from all factions can group up and quest with each other. The only thing it prevents you from doing is joining the same side in PvP (duh) and stopping you from being able to join the same Cabal (Guild).

SO PICK WHICHEVER FACTION YOU LIKE THE MOST!



Wait there is PvP?

Oh right, forgot to mention that.

Don't fret if PvP isn't your thing. There are no PvP servers and there is no open PvP. PvP is strictly located in either Fight Clubs (arenas), Battlefield (think WoW), or in a Warzone (which I liken to fast paced DAoC).

Fight Clubs

Fight Clubs are one of the most basic PvP forms available in TSW. Basically, there are 3 clubs, one in each of the major cities (New York, London and Seoul). Within these areas you can play in matches setup to your liking. This means there are no guidelines you have to follow and you can have anything from a 1 v 1 to 2 v2 to even a 10 v 10 battle. Whatever you want. You can even join in Fight Clubs that are for your adversary societies to kick their asses if you like.

Battlefields

Battlefields are one of the 2 PvP types that have a goal. In these PvP matches your end goal is to earn the right to control ancient relics and locations across the TSW world. There are two battlefields:

El Dorado
Stonehenge

Each location has a different set of rules that apply. In El Dorado, for example, the max amount of players allowed on field is 10 whereas in Stonehenge the max is only 5. There are also different objectives for each one.

In El Dorado you are fighting to gain the possession of 4 legendary relics. The longer you have possession of a relic, the more points your team receives. The game is over if a faction has possession of all relics for 2 minutes. In order to get a relic you have to either pick it up from the ground or kill the opponent carrying it. Placing a relic on the ground will give your teammates within close proximity special benefits.

In Stonehenge you are fighting to rule the actual Stonehenge location. In order to earn points for your faction you must hold control over the Stonehenge area. You can also get points by killing off your opponents. The faction with the most points at the end of the round wins. Or which ever faction reaches the score cap first.

The terrain of either battlefield is quite unique. There are high spots, low areas, coverings, etc. You can literally use any type of build – ranged, melee, dps, support – and have a solid run if your faction works well as a team. It is recommended, however, that you have a moderate rank, mid to high damage attacks and good quality level gear to ensure victory.

Warzones

Warzones are insanely unique and challenging. They are open PvP playing fields that can be joined at any time, all day long. In these areas you and your faction will fight for possession of strategic locations. Currently the only Warzone available is one called The Fusang Project. In order to succeed you will have to seize control of 4 different buildings.

To seize control you must first get through a series of defense mechanisms located outside of the facilities. Then, once you get into the actual facility, you have to fight an enemy known as the Anima Guardian. He is tough and doesn’t want you in the facility. He is also indestructible. But, after taking enough damage, he will cease attacking and you will earn control over the building. Once you do this the Guardian will fight for you, not against you.

On top of having to do all this you have hundredss of other players roaming about the Warzone that can attack you at any point. All 3 societies are allowed a set number of players and they will all work together to gain control of the facilities. It makes for a very interesting, addictive and fun PvP match.

When in a PvP match you wear a uniform to represent your faction. There are 3 different uniforms to pick from which reflect what your build is (DPS, Healer, Tank).

You can gain AP/SP while PvPing and should gain it at about the same rate as a PvEer.


Okay cool, what about quests?

There are Story Missions, Main Missions, Sabotage Missions, Investigation Missions, Dungeon Missions, and Side Missions. You are only allowed to have 1 Story Mission, 1 Main, Sabotage, or Investigation Mission, 1 Dungeon Mission, and 3 side Missions at any given time (for a grand total of 6 active missions allowed). Unlike other MMOs you do not go to a "quest hub" to stock up on quests. No sir! Here the missions are more scattered. Exploring the zone will reward you with new quests that you would not have known were even there. However, each quest is usually designed in such a way that where ever it ends, usually within at least 200m there is something to start a new quest.

Story Missions (blue)

Story Missions deal with the main plot of the Region and your character. Story missions have tons of voice acting and cut scenes. The difficulty of each story mission can range from super easy to "RAGGHAHAJHHAjfkjkdfgjdfklj" at times.

Main Missions (red)

These missions are like bite sized Story Missions that usually deal with what is going on in the immediate area. Quite often you may uncover just that much more of the mystery of the region. Main Missions can be fairly long at times, but will be your mainstay mission type throughout the game.

Sabotage Missions (yellow)

Sabotage Missions take up the same slot as a Main Mission (and Investigation Mission) so you can only be doing one or the other at any given time. These missions require a but of "stealth" and patience as they normally have you breaking in to a facility, navigating boobytraps, trying to find your way through a maze, and so on. Normally these are not too heavy on the fighting, but expect at least some sort of "boss" at the end.

Investigation Missions (green)

Ah, the famous Investigation Missions! The pride and joy of Funcom and TSW! These missions play out pretty much no different then the stuff you find in point-and-click adventure games. In fact the people who made The Secret World also made The Longest Journey and Dreamfall, so they have a fair amount of experience when it comes to these kinds of things. Don't expect to be able to knock out an Investigation Mission as fast as the others. Oh no. In fact it might not be a bad idea to set some time away to do these. Depending on how clever you are these missions may last you an hour or a day (or more!).

Dungeon Missions (purple)

Dungeon Missions are the mission for a Dungeon. Each dungeon has a Mission tied to it, but you can only have one Dungeon Mission active at a time.

Side Missions (teal? I guess, I don't really know colors)

Side missions can range from "take this to here" or "find and kill this" or "solve a short puzzle". They really are quite varied, but the one thing they all have in common is that they are pretty short and easy to complete. You can have three of these active at any time. Protip: Side Missions are literally scattered freaking everywhere! No other quest types rewards exploration as much as Side Missions.

Apart from Side Missions all other mission types are delivered through an often great, fully voice, cut scene. I dare you to not fall in love with the NPCs of The Secret World! It can't be done!


Well, what else should I know?

Probably a lot, which is why I will post some useful links and helpful info!

PAers play on the Arcadia (RP) Dimension.

We also have three Cabals (Guilds). One for each faction;

(Update: Slowly, but surely, these Cabals are being given new life!)

The Six Mouths, for the Dragon.

We Are Nice Guys, for the Illuminati.

The Last Christmas, for the Templars.

We also have a custom chat channel so all of us can talk with each other.

/chat join PA Wang (remember you need to do this every time you log in!)

Just hop in to the chat channel and ask for an invite to your faction's Cabal. Should be someone who can hook you up.

All factions are really for is determining what side you are on if you wish to PvP, otherwise you can group/quest with people from any faction no fuss no muss. So feel free to pick whichever faction you like the most and rest assured that you will still be able to adventure with your fellow PAers!


Useful Links

Deck Builder. Easy way to put together decks!

Yokai's guide to build mechanics and build philosophy. While it may be a bit outdated now I still STRONGLY encourage everyone to READ IT!

A detailed guide to crafting!

A detailed list of all the crafting patterns!

The Secret World Wiki

Character Viewer

SecretUI mod hosting site From the guys who brought you (insert MMO)UI addon websites bring us one for TSW.

Illuminati Deck Outfits
Templer Deck Outfits
Dragon Deck Outfits


Creating Auto Login for Custom Chat Channels

1) Find your Secret World install directory, this is typically “C:\Program Files\Funcom\The Secret World”.
2) If you do not already have a scripts directory, create one aka “Scripts”.
3) Inside the “C:\Program Files\Funcom\The Secret World\Scripts” directory, create two new files: “auto_login” and “auto_teleport” with no extensions.
4) Edit each file so that it contains the following line:

/chat join PA Wang

5) Rejoice!


Mods

Topbar Information Overload Adds a number of handy things to the top bar.

No Intro Movies. It gets you to the login screen that much faster. Not super important, but I know for sure there are people who would find this useful.

Bag Sort. Sweet merciful Mother! Thank you baby Jesus!

They Come and They Go. This mods puts a message on screen telling you when Friends or Cabal members come online.

Available Missions. This mod sounds kind of neat. As you roam through the world, nearby missions that you have not yet completed will automatically be added to this section so that you will not forget to complete them. They will be removed once they are completed.

Rangekino. This mod simply tells you the distance to your target. Kind of nice to have.

Catagorical's Enhanced TeamGUI. Switches up the UI and makes it more easy to use.


So what is new since launch?

A very sexy question. In short, a bunch! Here are links to the last few major content additions.

Issue #1

Issue #2

Issue #3

Issue #4

Issue #5

tl;dr version;

New York Raid is live.
Barbers/Plastic surgeon added.
Auxillary weapons added (Rocket Launcher, Chainsaw, Quantum Brace).
Plethora of new missions, including several hair pulling Investigation missions.
Fuck-ton of bug fixes.
Auction houses.
Metric ton of new clothing added to both in-game stores and cash-shop.
PvP changes too numerous to mention.
Added cross-faction "Starter Decks" to help new players plot a solid build.

And uh, I dunno, a bunch of things... look it is a really long list to read through. Cut me some slack.

A Capellan's favorite sheath for any blade is your back.
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  • AddaAdda LondonRegistered User regular
    So more people should play this game.

    I feel that it's been written off by a lot of people for some reason but it's really quite good and seems like it wont fall off sharply like AOC did with Tortage.

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    I want to know more PA people on Twitter.
  • Pat_McRochPat_McRoch Registered User regular
    I haven't picked it up yet but if I pick it up now is it too late to enter the early access? Also still undecided between the Illuminati or dragons. Did everyone consolidate to one side or is everyone really split up?

  • AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur. Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
    Adda wrote: »
    So more people should play this game.

    I feel that it's been written off by a lot of people for some reason but it's really quite good and seems like it wont fall off sharply like AOC did with Tortage.

    Yeah I think AoC has given Funcom a bad rap. I won't lie, when it first came out it was quite the disappointing game. However, I think the game came around after they released that massive overhaul a few years back. I ended up going back to AoC (since they offered me a free two week trial) and was completely taken by surprise at how much better everything was. Tortage was still a cock tease though, but otherwise I had a total blast playing it. Still it was to late for many day one players.

    Another forumer (I forget who, sorry) who was in the full beta did say that the quality and quantity of the quests & npcs does not falter once you leave Kingsmouth. So that is good to know.

    A Capellan's favorite sheath for any blade is your back.
  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    Can you max out all skills with this system or is there a cap of some sort?

  • PoolCuePoolCue Registered User regular
    left the game to download/patch overnight

    windows had to restart to install some updates

    so I guess more waiting before I can play.

  • AddaAdda LondonRegistered User regular
    Echo wrote: »
    Can you max out all skills with this system or is there a cap of some sort?

    Yep you can get them all.
    Pat_McRoch wrote: »
    I haven't picked it up yet but if I pick it up now is it too late to enter the early access? Also still undecided between the Illuminati or dragons. Did everyone consolidate to one side or is everyone really split up?

    We didnt consolidate but we share a big PA chat channel.

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  • AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur. Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
    edited June 2012
    @Pat_McRoch

    Well I can't say for certain. You can pre-order the game still and pre-ordering is what gives you early access.

    As for the Cabals I do not know their current pop of each Cabal, but it doesn't quite matter anyway. We have our own chat channel so everyone in all the different Cabals can chat and you can group/quest with anyone from different factions. All Factions are really for is determining what side you are on if you wish to PvP.

    @Echo

    I believe you can eventually completely max out the Ability Wheel. Though I recall reading that it should take about 600 hours or so. Even if you do it it doesn't give you any significant benefits other than being able use whatever you want. You are still limited to two weapons, which determine what 7 Active Skills you can use.

    edit- and beat by Adda.

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  • FairchildFairchild Rabbit used short words that were easy to understand, like "Hello Pooh, how about Lunch ?" Registered User regular
    PoolCue wrote: »
    left the game to download/patch overnight

    windows had to restart to install some updates

    so I guess more waiting before I can play.

    I was able to run the patcher smoothly this morning, took about an hour to download the game and patch it up. Are they still fiddling with the patching servers ?

  • PeffPeff Registered User regular
    Fairchild wrote: »
    PoolCue wrote: »
    left the game to download/patch overnight

    windows had to restart to install some updates

    so I guess more waiting before I can play.


    I was able to run the patcher smoothly this morning, took about an hour to download the game and patch it up. Are they still fiddling with the patching servers ?

    Nope, been people on all day, haven't seemed to have had log in issues. Give it a shot.

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  • PoolCuePoolCue Registered User regular
    Fairchild wrote: »
    PoolCue wrote: »
    left the game to download/patch overnight

    windows had to restart to install some updates

    so I guess more waiting before I can play.

    I was able to run the patcher smoothly this morning, took about an hour to download the game and patch it up. Are they still fiddling with the patching servers ?

    probably not, I had to leave mine on overnight to patch because I live in the far away lands of Australia. not really getting the fasted of download speeds

  • Pat_McRochPat_McRoch Registered User regular
    Picked it up, looks like I can log in just fine. Creating an Illuminati character.

  • PeffPeff Registered User regular
    Need more Dragon!!

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  • Julien MarcheJulien Marche Registered User regular
    Yes, more Dragon indeed!

    I like apple dumplings.
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  • AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur. Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
    I added a "Pro-tips" section to the bottom of the OP.

    Feel free to post helpful tips that make life easier and I will add them to the OP.

    A Capellan's favorite sheath for any blade is your back.
  • ArthilArthil Registered User regular
    I'm sorry guys.

    I have to punish the heathens. *Puts on his red and white and grabs the broadsword*

    PSN: Honishimo Steam UPlay: Arthil
  • AspectVoidAspectVoid Registered User regular
    Pro-Tip for you. After you get your first weapon, you can turn around, re-enter the training room, and take any other weapons you want, free of charge. Take just a second one, or take all of them.

    PSN|AspectVoid
  • AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur. Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
    AspectVoid wrote: »
    Pro-Tip for you. After you get your first weapon, you can turn around, re-enter the training room, and take any other weapons you want, free of charge. Take just a second one, or take all of them.

    Well Hell, that is better than mine. :P

    A Capellan's favorite sheath for any blade is your back.
  • Pat_McRochPat_McRoch Registered User regular
    Damn, the Dragon intro compared to the other two factions completely suprised me. I liked it but it did catch me off guard; not much of a spoiler but just in case.
    The guy just knocks you out without saying a word and they kidnap you and drop you off who knows where.

  • PMAversPMAvers Registered User regular
    Pat_McRoch wrote: »
    Damn, the Dragon intro compared to the other two factions completely suprised me. I liked it but it did catch me off guard; not much of a spoiler but just in case.
    The guy just knocks you out without saying a word and they kidnap you and drop you off who knows where.

    Protip: The Dragon are not nice people.

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  • Pat_McRochPat_McRoch Registered User regular
    PMAvers wrote: »
    Pat_McRoch wrote: »
    Damn, the Dragon intro compared to the other two factions completely suprised me. I liked it but it did catch me off guard; not much of a spoiler but just in case.
    The guy just knocks you out without saying a word and they kidnap you and drop you off who knows where.

    Protip: The Dragon are not nice people.

    Haha, that should be added to the protip section.

  • AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur. Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
    Character screenshot time!
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    A Capellan's favorite sheath for any blade is your back.
  • ringswraithringswraith Registered User regular
    So, are we supposed to use the LocalConfig file for the early access now? I'm using the testlive one but it only gives me two servers to choose from.

    (And when I do get on Arcadia I'm rolling Dragon.)

  • PeffPeff Registered User regular
    PMAvers wrote: »
    Pat_McRoch wrote: »
    Damn, the Dragon intro compared to the other two factions completely suprised me. I liked it but it did catch me off guard; not much of a spoiler but just in case.
    The guy just knocks you out without saying a word and they kidnap you and drop you off who knows where.

    Protip: The Dragon are not nice people.
    So, are we supposed to use the LocalConfig file for the early access now? I'm using the testlive one but it only gives me two servers to choose from.

    (And when I do get on Arcadia I'm rolling Dragon.)

    I believe so yeah, they should have it on your account page.

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  • EshEsh Tending bar. FFXIV. Motorcycles. Portland, ORRegistered User regular
    edited June 2012
    @Kaliyama and I ran around for a few hours today busting out quests. I can't speak highly enough of this game. The level of detail and immersion is great, and the investigation quests...wow.

    Oh, and Templars forevvvvver. I'm Silja in-game.

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  • QuintessinQuintessin Registered User regular
    So, Men in Black Vans...bugged right? Tried every combination to turn tihs fucking machine off, no go. Even with no other people touching it, it's not working in ANY order from the laptop.

  • ArthilArthil Registered User regular
    Quintessin wrote: »
    So, Men in Black Vans...bugged right? Tried every combination to turn tihs fucking machine off, no go. Even with no other people touching it, it's not working in ANY order from the laptop.

    Thinking on it, there's a little number panel on the side of each device. Did you also get the disguise from the sewer under the area?

    PSN: Honishimo Steam UPlay: Arthil
  • ringswraithringswraith Registered User regular
    edited June 2012
    NVM, figured it out. ^_^

    Looking for the Dragon cabal now...

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  • FairchildFairchild Rabbit used short words that were easy to understand, like "Hello Pooh, how about Lunch ?" Registered User regular
    Please tell me there is
    an in-game morse code translater for the Dead Air quest.

  • NyhtNyht Registered User regular
    edited June 2012
    So been playing this and decided to restart as I didn't like how blood magic was going to heal in the end.

    Does Assault Rifle have any AOE abilities for damage to help in quests?

    EDIT: Also, how many healers do you need per dungeon group?

    Nyht on
  • FairchildFairchild Rabbit used short words that were easy to understand, like "Hello Pooh, how about Lunch ?" Registered User regular
    Yup. One of the early abilities is a cone of fire which is easy to proc and great for zombie mobs. Also a grenade launcher a little later.

  • PeffPeff Registered User regular
    Why reroll? You can unlock everything and all the quests are repeatable after a cooldown.

    Only 1 healer, I really don't think people have the skills or gear for Polaris yet.

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  • ArthilArthil Registered User regular
    Fairchild wrote: »
    Please tell me there is
    an in-game morse code translater for the Dead Air quest.

    Well there is an in-game browser...

    PSN: Honishimo Steam UPlay: Arthil
  • PoolCuePoolCue Registered User regular
    so this game is fuuuuuuuuuuuun

    rock the dragon

  • NyhtNyht Registered User regular
    Peff wrote: »
    Why reroll? You can unlock everything and all the quests are repeatable after a cooldown.

    Only 1 healer, I really don't think people have the skills or gear for Polaris yet.

    Because I'm only like an hour or two into playing and since I can't reset my skills I'd rather not feel further behind in assault rifle then I had to be.

  • NyhtNyht Registered User regular
    PoolCue wrote: »
    so this game is fuuuuuuuuuuuun

    rock the dragon

    Don't the dragon treat you like a pawn to be used and little more? Or did I hear incorrectly.

  • ArthilArthil Registered User regular
    edited June 2012
    Nyht wrote: »
    PoolCue wrote: »
    so this game is fuuuuuuuuuuuun

    rock the dragon

    Don't the dragon treat you like a pawn to be used and little more? Or did I hear incorrectly.

    In the beginning you are little more than the claws of the dragon, though I think it's implied you can become something more.

    Also pre-order all up ins!

    It's complete bullshit that Gamestop pulled the "lulz, want the wolf? Gotta be a physical order!" So I said fuck you Gamestop and just got it from Amazon :3. Now I'll have a doberman, which fits better for a Templar I think anyway.

    Arthil on
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  • PeffPeff Registered User regular
    Protip: If a Deep One is selling tacos, don't eat the tacos.

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  • DecomposeyDecomposey Registered User regular
    Axen wrote: »
    Another forumer (I forget who, sorry) who was in the full beta did say that the quality and quantity of the quests & npcs does not falter once you leave Kingsmouth. So that is good to know.

    That was me. It's actually kinda the opposite of Tortage. Starter zone is ok, but the zones get progressively BETTER as you move into the next ones.

    Before following any advice, opinions, or thoughts I may have expressed in the above post, be warned: I found Keven Costners "Waterworld" to be a very entertaining film.
  • ringswraithringswraith Registered User regular
    Kinda upset since I misread something and ended up putting 3AP into skills I wasn't planning on using. :evil:

    Oh well. Kinda confused on the "locate survivors" quest in Kingsmouth. Does that mean
    I have to find the 2-3 people on the map that aren't at the Sheriff's Office?

  • DecomposeyDecomposey Registered User regular
    Kinda upset since I misread something and ended up putting 3AP into skills I wasn't planning on using. :evil:

    Oh well. Kinda confused on the "locate survivors" quest in Kingsmouth. Does that mean
    I have to find the 2-3 people on the map that aren't at the Sheriff's Office?

    Just one of them. Choose whichever you feel like saying hi to.

    Before following any advice, opinions, or thoughts I may have expressed in the above post, be warned: I found Keven Costners "Waterworld" to be a very entertaining film.
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