not able to access areas

[carsey24]

i just got to level 20 in ddo and i am not able to access any of the extra areas in eveningstar. I have vip and standing stone games said that vip members dont need to pay extra for the adventure packs anymore so i didnt know if anyone had solutions to help me out or anything at all and info would be great

[GeoffWatson]

VIPs don't have to pay for adventure packs, but they do have to pay for [i]expansions[i/].

What's the difference? Well, VIPs have to pay for them.

[Cleanincubus]

https://www.ddo.com/en/become-vip

The last sentence at the bottom of the page states this:

"Menace of the Underdark and Shadowfell Conspiracy are expansions and are not included with VIP membership."

It's the way it has been since both were released. It'll be the same for the Ravenloft Expansion that should be released at the end of the year, as well.

[LeoLionxxx]

That being said, the expansions, are pretty fun.

The King's Forest and Stormhorns are beautiful. The end quest of the Shadowfell expansion has a tough, but visually stunning end fight setting. That expansion's quests also have pretty great XP.

The Menace of the Underdark XPack is the better value, and generally considered better. Lots of wildernesses to explore (if that's your thing) and some pretty exciting quests - you also get to fill in your Drow and Spider Monster manual entries a lot :D

If you wait a few weeks, the expansions might go on sale during the anniversary event (maybe, no promises).

http://store.turbine.com/store/turbine/en_US/list/categoryID.58733100/parentCategoryID.58516100/themeid.29252200

[Tscheuss]

That being said, the expansions, are pretty fun.

The King's Forest and Stormhorns are beautiful. The end quest of the Shadowfell expansion has a tough, but visually stunning end fight setting. That expansion's quests also have pretty great XP.

The Menace of the Underdark XPack is the better value, and generally considered better. Lots of wildernesses to explore (if that's your thing) and some pretty exciting quests - you also get to fill in your Drow and Spider Monster manual entries a lot :D

If you wait a few weeks, the expansions might go on sale during the anniversary event (maybe, no promises).

http://store.turbine.com/store/turbine/en_US/list/categoryID.58733100/parentCategoryID.58516100/themeid.29252200

In the past, they have been on sale for 75% off during Christmas holiday sales and once on a Steam sale.