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leshil40
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Devs, please can we get a DnD MMO that reflects the amount of customizationn possible in a DnD game. Plenty of paragon paths, classes, stylization appearances etc...it would really flesh this game out as a DnD IP MMO.
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The stated DnD game is simply a lie. The real goal is to access the much larger wow gen player pool. This is DnD in name only and will always be. WOTC is targeting a different player pool. A different demographic. DnD tradionalists are not priority. C mon gents, this is common knowledge.
If they put a new paragon path for each class in, do you not think everyone will flock to try it. Just as when they offer a new class, everyone will flock to try it. Then you idiots will wait for a cookie cutter build to be posted, because you lack the originality to come up with your own build. Then you will wait for someone to tell you what gear to wear. You scream you want to be different then you flock to do the same thing like a bunch of sheep.
When they add new class / paragon paths / races, I quake for this game. Because we have Drizzit's already I can not wait till they can be a real ranger.
New classes and content come with time, testing, and development hours, not instant gratification. I'd suggest playing the real thing for a year or so, then (if you still feel this is a better game than pnp) come back and check for improvements.
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I think everyone would like more: its just a question as to the priority we'd put on it and how reasonable our expectations are.
Its easier to arrange spending an hour or so on the game rather than trying to arrange a short PnP game at 5 minutes notice with people who might be in a different country.
Its an MMO. Its not going to be able to replicate a PnP session: there is no human DM able to adjudicate actions on the fly: you are always going to be constrained by the programmed game rather than the imagination.
As a D&D-based MMO it seems OK. The setting appears to be close to what little I know of the Forgotten Realms, and they have done a reasonable job of translating the D&D rules and feel into an action-MMO-style of play. It could always use more content, but so do games that have been regularly updated for years: there is always room for new content.
The lack of armor and weapon variety and the over burden of astral diamonds needed to alter appearances, as well as the inability to hide other parts of armor besides the helmet and neck.
The lack of creativity in dungeons (at least for the boss battles)
I wont complain about additional races and classes, cause those will be added over time. Though I would say that should be one of the top priorities, since I kind of like the way the classes are now. They are more balanced than they've ever been. And the foundary is really good. there are things I would like expanded upon, but I am hoping they will do that as time goes on as well.
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Also I would like if the exp cap to level up was higher. Right now its way too easy to level up. Im leveling up off of doing very basic things like prayer and pvp. And leaving behind my friends or my friends leaving me behind.
ignore the hater in the topic... it WILL have more classes, paragon paths, more armor, customization and stuff... t is already confirmed
the game has the official lore and can even create stuff to be part of the official D&D Lore...
and yes, they are targeting non-D&D fans, so they can become one, to make them interested in the story
you are a troll or someone on Cryptic didn't give you an autograph and now you're mad
Not mad... lol. Dissapointed, yes. Ill be the first to admit i have a definate preconcieved notion as to what "good" DnD video games offer. After a couple decades of playing all forms of it, i contest that rolling out a DnD game "targeting non-DnD fans" comes across as dirty pool. Have given thousands of dollars to TSR/WOTC over the last 2 decades, and almost feel entitled to the best DnD video game experience possible in 2013...
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Exactly, this game is designed to get a foothold in the wildly popular wow gen mmo world. Thats fine. Where is the updated current game for DnD traditionalists???? This is not close to what we want obviously. And it seems to me this IS the new DnD video game. This game either needs dramatic change, or a new "actual" DnD game needs to come out for the long time, loyal DnD community.
Nada. I will always choose a pnp tabletop session over ANY MMO.
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Alot imo. The demographic WOTC is looking for is the wow gen. Options, rules mechanics, RP. These things make DnD great. So i contest that asking for these things actually turns away the masses. Currently there isnt any DnD flavor. I believe that an actionMMO game can never ever be an DnD RPG. They are completley different in every way. They cannot be merged. I only hope a remade, updated, current NWN2/DDO comes out sooner then later.
Who wouldnt? People have jobs, and kids, and lives.... PnP is very difficult to achieve in the real world. So that leaves video games... NWN2 was great for a decade, DDO, meh was ok. This was supposed to be the new DnD game. Its just not DnD though... lol.
Besides this game I think DDO is also a very bad rendition. Though it does supply a DnD feel at least. Its old and outdated. NWN2 was great, yet it is also old and outdated. The DnD community has been clamoring for a better updated version of NWN2/DDO for months on this forum. That's what we want.:) A game were RP, options, and strict by the book rules is the essential backbone of the game.
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I think that's to curtain the min-maxing a teensy bit - plus they wouldn't have to deal with the repercussions of having a 5 INT or DEX, where they might have to deal with, shall we say, "slow" characters trying to deal with complex situations.
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I believe you get an attribute base of all 10s + an 8. It then randomizes 14 points. So it is a 24 point system with no scaling attribute cost and a 8 base. I'm fine with forcing a minimum of 8 (max 18 w/o racials) with 24 points or a base of 10 (max 18 w/o racials) with 12 points. The classes are already forced to be MAD, I just want a better choice on how I manage that. There is always a price to pay if you min-max.
The Forgotten Realms has always been over the top when you consider NPCs. Nearly every named character is way out of wack with ridiculous averages.
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