Re: How Easy For A Newbie?

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said "hurry up". After being threatened with a cloven skull, from one 
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 said...
> 
> DAoC isn't the most newbie friendly but it has got a lot better
> recently. It's far more rewarding though that the easier, shallower
> games like WoW. Also the community is very mature and usually very
> friendly and helpful. I wouldn't think you would have much trouble
> picking it up.
> 
> One tip though. I take it you are in the UK as you quote the price in
> Sterling? I would strongly advise you to avoid to avoid the European
> DAoC. Euro DAoC is run under license by a French company called GOA
> and not by Mythic themselves. There were two English language servers,
> Prydwen and Excalibur, but these have recently merged due to low
> player numbers. As a newbie you would struggle due to the fact that
> all established players will be level 50 and the newbie areas will be
> deserted. The European DAoC English language servers are doomed in my
> opinion.

There are two English language servers. They've not merged. They're not 
going to merge.

At some point in the future the Realm vs Realm areas (and only the RvR 
areas) of Excalibur and Prydwen will be clustered.

There seem to be plenty of sub-level 50 players when I play my non-50 
alts, even sub-20.

I'm one of the twisted individuals that play all characters from level 1 
:)

> I am in the UK also, but I shelved my European accounts some time ago
> and now I'm back playing on the US servers where I started. I would
> strongly suggest that if you want to try DAoC download the fourteen
> day free trial from Mythic and play on the US servers. The population
> on the US servers are far higher than on the UK servers even during UK
> peak times and Mythic have recently introduced "classic" servers which
> are proving very popular

I initially played Euro servers, moved over to US servers and then went 
back to the Euro ones. 

Personally not too impressed with these "classic" servers. Seem to be 
overrun with Warlocks :P

> and the newbie areas on these are teaming so
> you will always find folks to play with and to help you out. There are
> many other reasons why the Mythic run US servers are better. Aussies
> and Kiwis play on the US servers as well as US and Canadian players so
> many time zones are covered. Most Brits play on the US servers now as
> well ;).

most brits play eh? where did you get this information from?

> If after running the fourteen day free trial you fancy staying in the
> game then you can upgrade to Catacombs with it's excellent graphics
> and faster advancement op****tunities. You can pick up the US full pack
> plus Catacombs just as cheaply as the UK version.
> 
> Hope this helps. Feel free to ask if you have any further questions.
> if you do decide to play I'm on Gareth - Hibernia mainly and would be
> happy to meet you online and help you get up and running. I've played
> just about all the MMORPGs available at one time or another but I keep
> coming back to DAoC. The Realm versus Realm is just so much fun.
> 
> BB
>