Help a newb please!!!

[johnringo]

I am a WoW Player thinking about switching Couple of questions i have
What and is there a level cap
IS there a PvP system
Can you solo your way to the level cap (if there is one)

Thanks in advance for your answers

[Lithic]

I am a WoW Player thinking about switching Couple of questions i have
What and is there a level cap
Currently lvl 16 (which is rank 80ish I think). Levels in DDO mean ALOT more than levels in WoW

IS there a PvP system
There is a system yes. Its fun to blow off steam once in a while, but hardly something you can make your whole life

Can you solo your way to the level cap (if there is one)
Short answer yes. Long answer, you can but as a new player it will be very tough. Some character builds are much better at soloing than others, and most take a fair amount of inherited plat to get by. If you dont want to group with others, then I might suggest this is not the game for you (though be sure to give it a good shot on your trial, especially grouping with others).


Thanks in advance for your answers

Answers in Red.

[johnringo]

thank you sir
I am not opposed to grouping but sometimes it mite be tough to find groups
just making sure i am not going to be bored during those times

[Lithic]

Grouping from 1-7 is easy enough (except for the middle of the night eastern time), and so is 12-16. The problem is 8-11 where you either need to start your own parties and be willing to play without the perfect 6-player group, or wait for such a group to form by someone else.

In any case, there are explorer zones that give decent experience and can be soloed by most builds near the upper end of their experience levels. For example, the Cerulean hills is made for lvl 1-4. At lvl 4, there are few characters that cant solo most of that area if they are carefull.

[Hvymetal]

And honestly grouping isn't quite the pain here as it can be in other games, for one you won't have to wait like 45 minutes for someone to cross the world & the LFM system in this game is excelent, just don't rely on the general chat channel, almost no one pays attention to it.

[Arianrhod]

And honestly grouping isn't quite the pain here as it can be in other games, for one you won't have to wait like 45 minutes for someone to cross the world & the LFM system in this game is excelent, just don't rely on the general chat channel, almost no one pays attention to it.

True - since the game is so thoroughly designed around groups doing quests in instances, the social panel (LFM tab in particular) sees a lot of use. There are constantly groups forming there, and it's easy to join directly, or send a tell to a group leader to get more details. Soloing is possible (and relatively easy up to about 3rd level), but it's not what the game is designed for, and even diehard soloers tend to find they have more fun grouping than trying to solo the whole game. Of course, it helps to find a group of people you like grouping with, and group with them regularly, especially if pick-up groups tend to get on your nerves ;)