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knox
Oct 28, 2004

I played a kobold Shaman before so I'd be down to level one, Runemaster too. Skald is like bard right?
Also would like to play something that isn't like the most vitally important in 8v8, while starting out.

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Kazvall
Mar 20, 2009

Holy poo poo!

Phoenix has an exp event going on right now. You start level 1, no exp, no items, just started weapon. Port to the event zone, and never leave it.

All realms combined battlegrounds pvp/leveling. You get a group of 5 automatically, and each level you get new gear. Been playing for about an hour and am level 15. 1L4.

poo poo is bananas, check the phoenix forum for more details. I'll probably be 50 by tonight with rr4.

knox
Oct 28, 2004

https://forum.playphoenix.online/server/announcements/27593-the-return-of-the-level-playing-field

Sick, going to make troll Savage/Lurikeen Eldritch/Kobold Runemaster.

Kazvall
Mar 20, 2009

Welp, since yesterday I've got a Paladin to 41, Runemaster to 36, Bonedancer to 25, and a Mentalist to 27. They all started at level 1. All in PvP, no boring PvE at all.

knox
Oct 28, 2004

I was able to teleport with Runemaster, but Savage/Shaman there's no teleport/only trainers. Where can I run to from this Vale of w/e zone to get to Proving Grounds?

admanb
Jun 18, 2014

knox posted:

I was able to teleport with Runemaster, but Savage/Shaman there's no teleport/only trainers. Where can I run to from this Vale of w/e zone to get to Proving Grounds?

If you're in the Vale of Mularn I think the city of Mularn has a teleporter.

knox
Oct 28, 2004

I just deleted mfer and remade it, teleporter was right outside other spawn place.

Gonna keep grinding Shaman/Savage/maybe Eldritch or Bard on Hib.

knox
Oct 28, 2004

PvP event was fun as hell, seen literally everyone say how much fun it was/lot of people re-downloaded or starting playing again like myself. They should do something like that one weekend a month or something. Wish I had another day to grind out characters on I was busy Friday/a little bit of Sunday, now I'm clueless what to do to keep grinding. I got 30 Shaman as highest right now and scattered other lvl15's Eldritch/Savage/Healer.

admanb
Jun 18, 2014

knox posted:

PvP event was fun as hell, seen literally everyone say how much fun it was/lot of people re-downloaded or starting playing again like myself. They should do something like that one weekend a month or something. Wish I had another day to grind out characters on I was busy Friday/a little bit of Sunday, now I'm clueless what to do to keep grinding. I got 30 Shaman as highest right now and scattered other lvl15's Eldritch/Savage/Healer.

The LFG channel will get you there. Groups always need Shamans so hopefully you'll find one that knows what it's doing and has damage output.

knox
Oct 28, 2004

Yeah I tried spamming LFG channel with 'lfg xp' but there seemed to be like 3 other lvl30-35 Shaman's doing the same and I never got a response anyways.

I'd imagine lot of people have 30-40 level characters from the event, kind of pissed I didn't get higher level. Should I be fighting green con mobs solo? Few people said I can DoT kite mobs for xp to level, so I'm gonna probably follow mob leveling guide I found for Midgard and try that- I imagine I go full Cav spec and just disease-root-DoT-nuke-kite or something.

Kazvall
Mar 20, 2009

You can easily aoe dot groups of yellows. If I am free this week I will try and group with you.

knox
Oct 28, 2004

Cool, I hope they run another event this month maybe for holiday again.

edit; assload of Shamans on. I got Healer to 11, Savage to 15, Runemaster is real low but I might want to play that the most. I'll level class on Hib too, Eldritch is 15 but I guess the other Enchanter or Mentalist are the better bombing/damage spellcasters which is what I'd like to do.
Would like to get 2 50's to 8v8 on.

knox fucked around with this message at 01:40 on Dec 2, 2020

PriNGLeS
Feb 18, 2004
ONCE YOU POP THE FUN DONT STOP
Lots of people level shamans because they're the best money farmers on mid, but they're almost always needed in RvR for the same reason.

Don't play healer until you know how to rvr good (even aug). I'd say the same with shaman, to be honest. You're a priority target for the enemy, and you have the most impact on the direction of a fight.

You're better off getting back into the game on a melee dps, and less so on a caster other than Mind sorc.

knox
Oct 28, 2004

Yeah that's why the PvP event was the poo poo, constant 5man fighting to easily get back into the game. Playing Healer was lot of fun, but wasn't sure what determined whether I got mezz off on someone before they did on me. Hard to determine range without indicator & I would be casting first but sometimes get mezzed anyway.

I'll level Savage as melee character but dmg caster/ heals are definitely more fun.

edit; on Phoenix discord from Uthred yesterday: "plans atm are: relic and gtaoe changes and christmas (and maybe a brand new pve event)"

So next PvP event going be Christmas week/weekend. We should get a proper guild up on Mid/Hib or something, if there's a handful of us. I'm gonna make sure I maximize time leveling and take a class or two to 50. If anybody wants to group up you can find me in the Return of Reckoning goon discord.

knox fucked around with this message at 13:55 on Dec 2, 2020

Kazvall
Mar 20, 2009

Kazvall#7290 on discord if someone wants to message me to play.

knox
Oct 28, 2004

There should be another PvP event during Christmas week/weekend so anybody interested in playing or getting back into game should re-download and get on during it to power level a class or two to 50. By time event happens hopefully I'll have Healer at 50 and something else close, leveling is really fast in XP group and with the quest turn ins/+bonus xp on certain mob types.



edit; scratch that no PvP event till next year, will be a PvE event or someshit unless something changes hopefully it does. Come grind camp pull mobs OG MMO style with me to 50.

knox fucked around with this message at 00:05 on Dec 5, 2020

knox
Oct 28, 2004

Didn't get to play today but I'll be hitting 50 on Healer tomorrow, going to level Savage or a Enchanter/Mentalist after that if anyone wants to start leveling. Still big sad over no PvP event planned for Christmas ;***, maybe dev will change his mind.

Beach Party
May 2, 2012

"I took the most excellent hit of my life. Next thing I knew, I was on the beach taking in some cosmic rays gettin healed by mother nature. Takin in a little brewski, holdin on to a beautiful babe. And I'm fine today!"
How fast is the XP gain in this? Going to take a few weeks of playing to get to big boy PvP or is it pretty quick?

knox
Oct 28, 2004

Beach Party posted:

How fast is the XP gain in this? Going to take a few weeks of playing to get to big boy PvP or is it pretty quick?

I was lvl 11 on Wednesday night when I got home from work, I was level 42 by Friday night. That was about 7-8 hours of grouping up and pulling mobs at a camp. So it's very fast if you are in a group, or if you have a good soloing class.

Err downloaded it too, we can form group and level quick, eventually RvR at 50.

knox
Oct 28, 2004

Going to be "XP/RP/BP bonus of at least +25% on Hibernia tomorrow for the next 7 days," in addition to the already +30 underpopulation bonus or whatever that is currently. Level wit gang.

Jove Tone
Jan 12, 2006

I'm in on Hib. Having leveled multiple 50s on Uth, this is night and day and all the loot is great! Discord handle is JoveTone I don't know what channel you guys are in but shoot me an invite!

knox
Oct 28, 2004

Sent you invite to my discord so we don't clog up the RoR one, can always make DAOC one if enough people join. I'm down to lvl Hib to 50 this week with the bonus going on, I'll play whatever fits with group but was thinking Mentalist would be cool.

knox
Oct 28, 2004

DAOC Phoenix adventures

feelin' like Sholto

Jonny 290
May 5, 2005



[ASK] me about OS/2 Warp
been fuckin around with phoenix because every time i log on to my life (now back to free) accounts there are nine people in catterick and twelve people whining about the hero zerg. Live seems so dead.

phoenix is okay, somebody had pity on me and kicked me a buff pot when i was wee so i'm up to 27 on my sorc now. IDK if i'll stick with it though. I've been persistently trying to find a pve group and literally nobody will hit me up and I suspect if you're not guilded its the same thing for 50 rvr.

Regardless, they're doing a good job and it's a relatively lag-free, responsive server.

knox
Oct 28, 2004

Me and Err just did TG epic dungeon raid earlier on Mid, I've been doing them all week for event and pumping the feathers. For some reason I chose to go Pac Healer as first character to learn game/8v8/small man etc, playing for first time since Catacombs.

We are going to level some Hibs too (Mentalist & Enchanter probably) so we can group with Kazvall's enchanter. If anybody wants to make a Mid character we got healer and shaman covered so play literally anything and group up. I'd level a Savage or some melee on Mid, just to have different classes for totally different playstyles.

knox fucked around with this message at 02:31 on Dec 20, 2020

err
Apr 11, 2005

I carry my own weight no matter how heavy this shit gets...
I have no idea how live is still around. Just let it die. Also I looked at Uthgard, literally 20 people online.

Play on Phoenix, it's really active and has good staff + events + community. Can get 50 in around 10 hours or so with no event/xp buffs.

err
Apr 11, 2005

I carry my own weight no matter how heavy this shit gets...

Jonny 290
May 5, 2005



[ASK] me about OS/2 Warp
I think "50 in <really low hours>" is something you can do once you're familiar with the server. I'm slogging along and dinged 30 last night yay, but also you gotta know where the good items are. Also the gold. i went from 30g to a half plat last night after i found some good turn-ins

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I was bored last night and searched daoc on twitch and found some ppl playing on the Alteri server. looks fun as hell. just group v group constant action

knox
Oct 28, 2004

that's the dude who sold me my temp that I proceeded to gently caress up by selling a piece of and had to pay 3plat to get another crafted from him.
I sold 40k feathers earlier for 10plat though so whatever, you get like 30k out off the raid which I guess I won't be doing anymore with work and the 7pm EST guy canceling the rest of them probably because afkers like Atlienz :lol:

gang

knox
Oct 28, 2004

Anybody thinking about playing DAOC again, they're going to make the Proving Grounds PvP event a monthly thing pretty much. Has to be a new lvl 1 character with no XP, and you can port to the Proving Grounds zone and group with any other class from any realm, 1-50 + RR5 takes about ~8 hours.

https://forum.playphoenix.online/server/announcements/28056-the-letter

quote:

Long story short. Both Proving Grounds PvP events got amazing feedback and the staff is nearly asked on a daily basis when the next one will happen. As having this event permanently may harm the regular RvR too much, we decided to try something new and will let you, the players, decide by your contribution, when the Proving Grounds will open again for 3 days of PvP mayhem and fast leveling.

Here are the rules for the contribution:
1 - the event will start with the next reboot after all three realms delivered all mats to the Banished Npc
2 - the event will last for 3 days and can be extended 2 times by another 2 days for the same costs as the opening of the event
3 - after an event has ended, players can contribute for the next event, but between each events there needs to be at least 3 weeks of time
4 - there will be several new titles for players, depending on their contribution

admanb
Jun 18, 2014

That's rad. Aside from solo and small-group PvP on my Skald at 50 the most fun I had playing on Phoenix was in Thidranki, but none of the other early BGs are active so once you level outta that all you can do is PvE to 50.

Gorka
Aug 18, 2014

THUNDERDOME LOSER 2021
Oh yes.

Now I have to decide on the class/realm I'll play for the event. If I get this right, it'll start with the next server reboot, as the prerequisites have been met.

knox
Oct 28, 2004

Gorka posted:

Oh yes.

Now I have to decide on the class/realm I'll play for the event. If I get this right, it'll start with the next server reboot, as the prerequisites have been met.

Last I checked Mid had slightly more to go but they probably hit it by now; Uthred said 4pm CET or 10AM EST my time tomorrow that they'd do the server reboot and it'll go live.

dwyur#3789 on discord if anybody is trying to group up for event, couple of us using my discord.

We definitely runnin' Alb Stealther group full greifer mode, add everything for maximum XP/RPs. Also trying to level Dwarf Runemaster / Druid / if I have time a melee.

knox fucked around with this message at 01:00 on Jan 8, 2021

err
Apr 11, 2005

I carry my own weight no matter how heavy this shit gets...
should be a fun event.

i plan on leveling a stealther and a melee class

i mainly play midgard

knox
Oct 28, 2004

Event is live in 20 minutes for next three days.

I'll be on est night and all weekend.

err
Apr 11, 2005

I carry my own weight no matter how heavy this shit gets...
really easy to level if someone wants to try it

got three level 20s already and i only played for about 2 hrs

Jonny 290
May 5, 2005



[ASK] me about OS/2 Warp
haha, holy poo poo, logged on for the event. this is ridiculously fun. Lots of gold too!

did a cab to level 10 in about 15 mins, gonna try to get a few characters goin this weekend.

knox
Oct 28, 2004

Jonny 290 posted:

haha, holy poo poo, logged on for the event. this is ridiculously fun. Lots of gold too!

did a cab to level 10 in about 15 mins, gonna try to get a few characters goin this weekend.

Yeah it's some of the most fun in an MMO I've had in awhile. Just took Spiritmaster 1-40 with a premade in couple hours. 40 is a good place to stop, has the most players along with the 45-48 bracket. Type /event count to see the brackets.

Message me on disc (dwyur#3789) if you want invite to my discord that we've been using to organize in DAoC. Still trying to make a level 1 druid, also haven't made stealther group yet.

PriNGLeS
Feb 18, 2004
ONCE YOU POP THE FUN DONT STOP
Oh man. I wanna do a zerk or savage, and a hero or bm. I always like Hib but the end game scene for hib is always weird and underdeveloped.

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knox
Oct 28, 2004

My 1-40 run about 1:20:00 in on this streamer, playing Durrkfunk SM exploding mfers with new tri-debuff spell (body/spirit/cold) + cold nukes.

https://twitch.tv/videos/867174795

I'm down to level 1 anything with people so hit me up, even a small premade is better than random autogroup poo poo.

PriNGLeS posted:

Oh man. I wanna do a zerk or savage, and a hero or bm. I always like Hib but the end game scene for hib is always weird and underdeveloped.

I deleted my 20something Savage to level it here, but don't know if I will. I definitely have to find at least one melee to level during this, maybe tomorrow. Druid is other class I want to take to 50 to 8 man on Hib, going to have SM now + already have temped Pac Healer. I hate Bard compared to mezz on Pac I don't know why, I guess i have to get used to the long range interrupt. My Bard is 20 in the event right now if somebody catches up.

knox fucked around with this message at 00:56 on Jan 10, 2021

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