On Mon, 3 Oct 2005 16:12:45 +0100, Sean Black
<sean@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>In article <li72k1le7f3r1ju9m6dgai8mv1fjccrjvv@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Barnacle Bill
><away@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>>On Mon, 3 Oct 2005 12:05:45 +0100, Sean Black
>><sean@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>I know you're a self-confessed GOA hater, Bill :-)
It's not just me by a long chalk, Sean. I think Magnus would back me
up on that one.
>TBH, I wouldn't know a classic server form any other.
Classic servers mean no /level command where folks with a level 50 can
make an instant level 20. Also no buffbots, as you cannot conc. buff
anyone not in your group. Some folks haul a bot around on their ass,
playing two accounts and grouping with themselves, but they die first
because we make sure they do! It's rare on the classic servers though.
>>There is also the added bonus, if playing as a newbie, on the US
>>servers that because the experienced folks start from level 1 just
>>like you, you will:
>>
>>a) Get great advice on the newbie channel about all aspects of the
>>game.
>>
>>b) Be able to group with players who know what they are doing and will
>>teach you and give you hints and help. They will also know the good
>>places to hunt and where to get the good equipment from.
>>
>>c) You WILL get into a good guild fairly easily. This will be your
>>main source of community, friends and fun whilst playing.
>
>I can see how these would be an advantage.
A HUGE advantage to you considering that not only are you new to DAoC
but you are new to MMORPGs as well.
>>4. Buff bots. On the classic servers there are no Buff Bots.
>>
>>A Buff Bot is a robot character that is not played actively, but just
>>exists to give huge stat boots to the owning player. A Buff Bot is
>>always a healing class, a Cleric, Shaman or Druid usually which has
>>been specced totally in enhancement of other characters stats and
>>resistance. This means as you have no Buff Bot that you will level
>>slower than other players in PvE, and when you do get to RvR you will
>>be at a huge disadvantage because the player(s) you will be fighting
>>against will be fully buffed up to the gills by their bot(s) making it
>>nigh impossible for you to win fights.
>>
>>If you want a buffbot to compete you *must* buy a second account, and
>>have a second PC to run the bot account on, or have a good enough PC
>>that will run two copies of DAoC at the same time.
>>
>Still not sure if I understand the whole Buff Bot thing.
I will explain further if we meet in game, or here if necessary. It
will become clearer what "buffing" is when you start to group and play
more.
>Didn't realise there was a free trial of the UK version, otherwise I
>could have tried that myself.
Apologies. Neither did I at the time. GOA didn't have one as early as
Mythic did.
Really though I'm giving you the best advice I can. I played on the UK
servers for two years. I have invested a lot of time and care into my
characters on the UK servers. Would I have left for no good reason?
The thing is, if you drop the game after a month then it doesn't much
matter if you play UK or US. However if you like the game and stay it
will matter greatly in the long term. And it will change how you judge
the game for the reasons I gave. No matter how much you like the game
itself you will quit if you become frustrated by population levels and
an inability to compete on a level playing field.
And please START play on a classic server, this is *crucial* to you as
a beginner to DAoC and to MMORPGs in general. Once you know the game
you can always roll a character on a standard Trials of Atlantis (ToA)
ruleset server if you so desire.
And now I must go, as there are Albs waiting to DIE.
BB.
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