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First Impressions vs Level 20
vweegit
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Hey folks, just trying to summarize my feelings on the game re: my initial impressions versus how I feel about things after playing a wizard (solo) and a rogue (duo with a friend) to level 20.
1a.) Initially: This is D&D in name only. The whole character creation process screams "MMO" and not "D&D". The initial "sets" of ability scores undermine what I've always liked about D&D chargens. Prefer DDO's point-buy system to this one. Very limited options re: race/class, though I understand the word "Beta".
1b.) Now: While I still feel this way, I understand the need for it. I still feel that a point buy stat system would be superior.
2.)Initially and now: The auction house needs some serious help. Lots and lots of bugs. I can't search by level. It just shows everything. I can't restrict searches to "buyout only": seriously, this is a grievous oversight. Who the hell wants to wait 4 days for low level gear? I'll outlevel it in an hour!
3.)Initially and now: Soloing is pretty simple to do so long as you're not careless. Wizard has a good balance of low-level abilities. I really enjoy making an ogre float and choke. Rogue is incredibly easy - I would say a touch OP. Solo'd Cloak Tower as a rogue at level 18 with gear I picked up myself. Wizard ain't gonna be happening.
4.)Initially and now: Stamina annoys the hell out of me. This stat needs some TLC.
5.)Initially and now: Too much running around for no good reason other than a time-sink. Teleport scrolls too few and far between, or too expensive for a new guy with little or no AD. I find myself dropping quests that would take me back to Protector's.
6.)Initially and now: Need more couriers, or just have the Auction items go right into inventory/overflow. This ties directly into "pointless running about". I hated it in STO, and I hate it here. STO got it right after a fashion, NW should, too.
7a.)Initially: Gear drops are just about right.
7b.)Now: For my rogue and wizard, this is true. For my buddy's GWF, not so much. It took us to level 18 before he(we) got a half-decent weapon drop. Then 10 minutes later, we got him an ogre club from CT. I've been completely outclassing him in DPS and aggro the entire time: which leads me into:
8.)Initially and now: What exactly is the GWF's role? He can't hold aggro, and he can't dish out a ton of damage. Perhaps this clears up beyond level 20, but from the bottom, it looks pretty grim. Perhaps my friend is playing it wrong, but somehow I doubt it.
9.)Initially and now: Coin currency is pointless for anything other than potions. Replace the coin drops with potions instead, and save us the trouble of visiting the otherwise-pointless vendors.
Overall, I'm really enjoying this game. It's a somewhat different approach to a MMORPG, and really feels like a multiplayer co-op rather than a grindy MMO. It has the potential to hold me, we'll see where it goes. Right now, I don't see enough to consider any sort of subscription (does it even have one?) - though I have transferred some Zen over to this game.
The Zen prices are ridiculous in some aspects. 125 Zen for one key with a piddling chance to get a halfway decent mount is...dumb. Like in STO, the box to key ratio is ridiculous.
I really like the game visually - the cities and zones have just the right "Feel" to them. I don't care for some of the audio aspects of the game - the music is kind of lackluster, and some of the ambient noises annoy the hell out of me after I've heard them for 10 straight minutes.
1a.) Initially: This is D&D in name only. The whole character creation process screams "MMO" and not "D&D". The initial "sets" of ability scores undermine what I've always liked about D&D chargens. Prefer DDO's point-buy system to this one. Very limited options re: race/class, though I understand the word "Beta".
1b.) Now: While I still feel this way, I understand the need for it. I still feel that a point buy stat system would be superior.
2.)Initially and now: The auction house needs some serious help. Lots and lots of bugs. I can't search by level. It just shows everything. I can't restrict searches to "buyout only": seriously, this is a grievous oversight. Who the hell wants to wait 4 days for low level gear? I'll outlevel it in an hour!
3.)Initially and now: Soloing is pretty simple to do so long as you're not careless. Wizard has a good balance of low-level abilities. I really enjoy making an ogre float and choke. Rogue is incredibly easy - I would say a touch OP. Solo'd Cloak Tower as a rogue at level 18 with gear I picked up myself. Wizard ain't gonna be happening.
4.)Initially and now: Stamina annoys the hell out of me. This stat needs some TLC.
5.)Initially and now: Too much running around for no good reason other than a time-sink. Teleport scrolls too few and far between, or too expensive for a new guy with little or no AD. I find myself dropping quests that would take me back to Protector's.
6.)Initially and now: Need more couriers, or just have the Auction items go right into inventory/overflow. This ties directly into "pointless running about". I hated it in STO, and I hate it here. STO got it right after a fashion, NW should, too.
7a.)Initially: Gear drops are just about right.
7b.)Now: For my rogue and wizard, this is true. For my buddy's GWF, not so much. It took us to level 18 before he(we) got a half-decent weapon drop. Then 10 minutes later, we got him an ogre club from CT. I've been completely outclassing him in DPS and aggro the entire time: which leads me into:
8.)Initially and now: What exactly is the GWF's role? He can't hold aggro, and he can't dish out a ton of damage. Perhaps this clears up beyond level 20, but from the bottom, it looks pretty grim. Perhaps my friend is playing it wrong, but somehow I doubt it.
9.)Initially and now: Coin currency is pointless for anything other than potions. Replace the coin drops with potions instead, and save us the trouble of visiting the otherwise-pointless vendors.
Overall, I'm really enjoying this game. It's a somewhat different approach to a MMORPG, and really feels like a multiplayer co-op rather than a grindy MMO. It has the potential to hold me, we'll see where it goes. Right now, I don't see enough to consider any sort of subscription (does it even have one?) - though I have transferred some Zen over to this game.
The Zen prices are ridiculous in some aspects. 125 Zen for one key with a piddling chance to get a halfway decent mount is...dumb. Like in STO, the box to key ratio is ridiculous.
I really like the game visually - the cities and zones have just the right "Feel" to them. I don't care for some of the audio aspects of the game - the music is kind of lackluster, and some of the ambient noises annoy the hell out of me after I've heard them for 10 straight minutes.
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Gold is also needed for injury kits. Past level 50 you will need all of your gold.
You may also want to buy a mount and companion for your alts,when rerolling.
At higher level you will need also more potions.
Good to know.
While I am not 100% sure why they chose to make GWF's so weak in the beginning, everyone swears they become amazing post-30. Their damage spikes dramatically after that. I've watched a player as a 38 GWF on Twitch yesterday, and he seemed to be doing pretty awesome, but I only have a level 20 rogue at the moment, so I have nothing really to compare it to.