So..... What's the game like now??

[Boldrin]

Been away for 3-4 years... Was thinking of checking it out a bit., so I logged in the other day. I notice all the feats/AP/ etc are different, had to totally redo the couple of toons I logged into. Probably totally gimped them, but who cares, lol. Nothing new for me..Any cool newer quests to mess around soloing til I get my twitch skills back?

[Postumus]

Been away for 3-4 years... Was thinking of checking it out a bit., so I logged in the other day. I notice all the feats/AP/ etc are different, had to totally redo the couple of toons I logged into. Probably totally gimped them, but who cares, lol. Nothing new for me..Any cool newer quests to mess around soloing til I get my twitch skills back?

If we could actually log in to play it, we could tell you.

[Boldrin]

If we could actually log in to play it, we could tell you.

Well, there is that, but I mean in general... Been 4 years since I played so I'm looking for newer mid lvl soloable content to mess around with and get my skills back..I play pretty much every class, and I used to not suck at any of them... right now I'd be a horrible pugger.. lol

[Postumus]

Well, there is that, but I mean in general... Been 4 years since I played so I'm looking for newer mid lvl soloable content to mess around with and get my skills back..I play pretty much every class, and I used to not suck at any of them... right now I'd be a horrible pugger.. lol

It's never been easier to solo - on every class.


Paladins are impossible to kill. Bards are actually good. Druids are fun. Barbs can self-heal. Clerics only seem to self-heal (but are much better at melee). Sticks are fun to use. Sword and board isn't terrible. Noone cares about khopeshes now. Three barrel cove is more fun now.

There is a ton of content at levels 14-19 now with all the Eveningstar stuff.

Epic destinies are a lot of fun. In fact, the epic game has a nice amount of content if you have never seen it before.

[UurlockYgmeov]

first welcome back!

2nd - many players leave (and always come back).

Read the release notes and ddowiki.com.

3rd - don't stress it - keep your existing character and just create another and play from level one. enjoy the game while you (re)learn it. As far as your Wiz/Fighter - you should have a lesser reincarnation wood in its backpack - just keep it and when you are ready - *poof*

Have fun storming the castle! Might see you around Khyber!

Last edited by UurlockYgmeov; 04-06-2015 at 02:33 PM. Reason: my kobold powered spell checker is on Union Break and his lunch box turned out to be a mimic.

[Boldrin]

first welcome back!

2nd - many players leave (and always come back).

Read the release notes and ddowiki.com.

3rd - don't stress it - keep your existing character and just create another and play from level one. enjoy the game while you (re)learn it. As far as your Wiz/Fighter - you should have a lesser reincarnation wood in its backpack - just keep it and when you are ready - *poof*

Have fun storming the castle! Might see you around Khyber!

Last edited by UurlockYgmeov; 04-06-2015 at 02:33 PM. Reason: my kobold powered spell checker is on Union Break and his lunch box turned out to be a mimic.

I've got all kinds of crazy stuff in my backpacks, +20 hearts of wood and others.. I TRed my cleric into a druid and I'm lvl 5 right now.. Just putzing around in lower stuff til I feel like I can contribute again in group settings.... plus I'll have to buy a mic again, if I decide to really play and start grouping a bit.

[Starla70]

The art work in much of the newer content is awesome. The new builds can be fun. The updates have each added new goodies. There are many choices to be made, if you like to run fast, there is a guild for that, if you want to just take it slow and enjoy running as a group, there are guilds for that. I think overall the game has become better. I for one am really looking forward to the Temple of Elemental Evil. It has the look and feel of a dungeon crawl.

[Boldrin]

It's never been easier to solo - on every class.


Paladins are impossible to kill. Bards are actually good. Druids are fun. Barbs can self-heal. Clerics only seem to self-heal (but are much better at melee). Sticks are fun to use. Sword and board isn't terrible. Noone cares about khopeshes now. Three barrel cove is more fun now.

There is a ton of content at levels 14-19 now with all the Eveningstar stuff.

Epic destinies are a lot of fun. In fact, the epic game has a nice amount of content if you have never seen it before.

Epic stuff was still fairly new when I left. I did Epic DQ Epic Dragon, Epic Chrono, Cant remember if Abbot was Epic or not then...but that's about it, I think those were the only epic quests when I left....Lvl 20 was the cap,

[Postumus]

Epic stuff was still fairly new when I left. I did Epic DQ Epic Dragon, Epic Chrono, Cant remember if Abbot was Epic or not then...but that's about it, I think those were the only epic quests when I left....Lvl 20 was the cap,

Yeah those are all "old epics" now. All the new epics is everything over level 20 so all the Eveningstar stuff and they epified Gianthold, 3-barrel Cove, and the Orchards. There are about 6 new epic raids now as well.

The nice thing about the new epics is they discarded that Rube Goldberg mechanic of shard/seal/scroll and all you need now is the item (although a few chains have upgrades you can perform on them).

Also guild augments are no longer but the new augment system is much more versatile and scales better to epic levels.

If you haven't been on in 4 years, Eveningstar alone will make this seem like a brand new game. They did a fantastic job with graphics in some of the content - Underdark, Stormhorns, King's Forest. Just beautiful graphics that I think are better than the Vale of Twilight.

[noinfo]

Been away for 3-4 years... Was thinking of checking it out a bit., so I logged in the other day. I notice all the feats/AP/ etc are different, had to totally redo the couple of toons I logged into. Probably totally gimped them, but who cares, lol. Nothing new for me..Any cool newer quests to mess around soloing til I get my twitch skills back?

Well Shroud is no longer end game but I am sure Harry missed u anyway

Welcome back Boldrin.

[Ladywolf]

Been away for 3-4 years... Was thinking of checking it out a bit., so I logged in the other day. I notice all the feats/AP/ etc are different, had to totally redo the couple of toons I logged into. Probably totally gimped them, but who cares, lol. Nothing new for me..Any cool newer quests to mess around soloing til I get my twitch skills back?

Hey Boldrin! Welcome back! Would be awesome to see u back in the game I'm usually on rhyes or rhize nowadays... who are u on?

[Boldrin]

Hey Boldrin! Welcome back! Would be awesome to see u back in the game I'm usually on rhyes or rhize nowadays... who are u on?

I've been running around on Malachus mostly, just a lowly lvl 8 druid.. that class didn't exist back when I played, so I figured I'd try it out, but I've also been soloing Epic 3bc on my sorc cartaras just looking for cool new stuff that I couldn't use for 5 levels.. lol

[Saekee]

Be wary of champions--on hard or elite settings they spawn--they will have a Basquiat golden crown over there heads.

[Hakushi]

Welcome back Boldrin, I think we stopped playing basically at the same time because when I left, the level cap was still level 20 and the first expansion pack wasn't available yet. I came back a little bit more than 2 months ago and I also started with with a druid that I leveled to 10.

[harsher]

Hello again Boldrin, long time no see. Ran hundreds of shrouds with you at the helm, and was there the week you gave away all your loot because you wanted to pursue acting more seriously and gaming was taking too much time. Still have some of the original 100 major mneumonic pots I got from you and in some bank that scourge choker I won out of 12 people rolling on it hahah - back when it was still the bomb item. Most the other items no idea where they are

Welcome back!

Spankey,
Akaii
Operator
Harsher
Goregeous
Margaleis
Whambaam
Jaell
Procon

[apacheizm23]

Been away for 3-4 years... Was thinking of checking it out a bit., so I logged in the other day. I notice all the feats/AP/ etc are different, had to totally redo the couple of toons I logged into. Probably totally gimped them, but who cares, lol. Nothing new for me..Any cool newer quests to mess around soloing til I get my twitch skills back?

Hey Boldrin Its good seeing you again. I'd say the game is a lot better than it was say 3-4 years ago. So you outta have a lot of fun this time around, with all the changes and new areas/quest's to explore and master. etc. Tho, one thing that hasn't changed in the game is the xp grind. Its been quite easy for me to become addicted to character leveling, and the TR'in part of the game. lol

Alright man, again its nice seeing you again; and I'm sure I'll see you in game.

PS: I can still hear you're voice Boldrin



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