DDOCast 501 - Ravenloft Review pt 1

[pjstechie]

Evennote & new guest BandVP join Patrick for the news this week and then we start our review of The Mists of Ravenloft with Evilbeeker, Draculetta & Voodu!

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[pjstechie]

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[FuzzyDuck81]

Loving Ravenloft - graphics, sound, atmosphere & overall design for a very solid & cohesive aesthetic through the whole thing. I love how many little bits you can find all through the quests & explorer area expanding on the backstory of the setting & the various NPCs & factions.

Nice point about the teleporters breaking immersion, though I think their absence would cause more problems & make it less accessible for groups, and I've still had a lot of fun just wandering the explorer area to see what I can find. From an S/R/E perspective, the mob density is similar to the desert or gianthold, so a nice medium kind of level, with the rares relatively common - the messages all having multiple potential locations is the only really annoying part, don't bank on finding them all in a single run like other places unless you spend a long time in there combing through it really thoroughly.

Death house is amazing as the 1st proper quest for the chain, it has a great classic horror feel that really helps set the scene for what's to come.

I love the whole design of Castle Ravenloft itself - 1st time through, it's worth making sure you have plenty of time to thoroughly explore, find some of the optionals, meet a few interesting NPCs and learn your way around the place including all the hidden routes.