Breaking Down Dark Age of Camelot: Endless Conquest - MMORPG.com

System · November 2019

Breaking Down Dark Age of Camelot: Endless Conquest - MMORPG.com

Recently it was announced that Dark Age of Camelot was getting a free-to-play model. Join Aaron as he breaks down Dark Age of Camelot: Endless Conquest.

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azuredin · November 2019

Sounds interesting, loved the game, have been gone for 17 years or so, but hey! I'm not playing any sword and board games at the moment.
Is there a launch date?
Azure

Kyleran · November 2019

azuredin said:

Sounds interesting, loved the game, have been gone for 17 years or so, but hey! I'm not playing any sword and board games at the moment.

Is there a launch date?

Azure

Launched already, you can join the fun today.

Xoph · November 2019

Nyctelios said:

Can't get pass the control scheme. Is archaic to oblivion

It's the same as any other tab target MMO out there.

If you're talking about macros and qbinds, then I could understand.. but it's not really rocket science, quite easy to use /qbind and /macro since it's explained right there in the client.

Geeky · November 2019

Kyleran said:

azuredin said:

Sounds interesting, loved the game, have been gone for 17 years or so, but hey! I'm not playing any sword and board games at the moment.

Is there a launch date?

Azure

Launched already, you can join the fun today.

Is it though?

Scot · November 2019

"Midgard best Realm ever" that's fighting talk, I think you are going to have to step outside with your Runemaster. I will get my Albion...hang on he is not on the class list, I am done for.

Emeraq · November 2019

Geeky said:

Kyleran said:

azuredin said:

Sounds interesting, loved the game, have been gone for 17 years or so, but hey! I'm not playing any sword and board games at the moment.

Is there a launch date?

Azure

Launched already, you can join the fun today.

Is it though?

Yes I signed up today and shows my access as endless conquest.. An aside note, as the OP indicated the graphics are dated but can be spruced up, sharpened, brightened quite a bit with Reshade.. I'd post a screenshot but apparently I'm not smart enough to do that on these forums.

losthewar · November 2019

Games garbo compared to EQ All Hail Brad! May he sleep well with Tunare!

Emeraq · November 2019

Xoph said:

Nyctelios said:

Can't get pass the control scheme. Is archaic to oblivion

It's the same as any other tab target MMO out there.

If you're talking about macros and qbinds, then I could understand.. but it's not really rocket science, quite easy to use /qbind and /macro since it's explained right there in the client.

I have to agre that the the controls for movement, turning, zooming in/out etc are old and nasty compared to modern MMOS.

savedr · November 2019

One of the first moments I had in a game I had in DAoC. I was walking around Albion and walked up on am arching stone bridge and it started to rain. The draw distance gradually reduced as the rain fogged the land up, and I just watched the rain for a few minutes until the shower stopped. It was gorgeous.

I've held this game in the back of my mind ever since, I can't wait to try it again.

6CrazySmiths · November 2019

Midgard best realm....bah. Albion/Hibernia tie for first. Midgard is the black sheep of the family and not allowed on the list;).

I miss my animist and heretic

Mylan12 · November 2019

When I saw that you couldn't have a minstrel, I sort of lost interest in even trying it.
I did have some great fun on relic raids in the old days.
RvR was sort on broke on my old server as the two other realms would join forces against us and they still lost.

DavodtheTutt · November 2019

Co-op PvE is what I like best, but this sounds interesting enough to give it a try for free. Might be surprised. Never did mind much about graphics (don't like games stuck in ortho view though, or super-blocky like Minecraft), and control "problems" are usually for people with fast reflexes and special equipment. I do look for elements that help with immersion and broaden the experience, getting away from the feeling I'm stuck in a series of events that everybody else goes through with little variation.

Theo454 · November 2019

DavodtheTutt said:

Co-op PvE is what I like best, but this sounds interesting enough to give it a try for free. Might be surprised. Never did mind much about graphics (don't like games stuck in ortho view though, or super-blocky like Minecraft), and control "problems" are usually for people with fast reflexes and special equipment. I do look for elements that help with immersion and broaden the experience, getting away from the feeling I'm stuck in a series of events that everybody else goes through with little variation.

If you like co-op PVE, play on the Gaheris server. It's what I did.

sk8chalif · November 2019

i can only get a free trial right now. not free to play.

numatic · November 2019

A few class restrictions? They cut out 70% of the classes. Being that restricted in a 20 year old game does them no favors. if you want people to subscribe, dont restrict their ability to play the game. Restrict their access to non fundamental (but useful and very helpful) game items/luxuries such as owning a house, cosmetics, boosts and (slower) RP gain. Its a big nope from me. I have zero interest in playing any of the classes listed. This FtP version is going to be one big bust.

ultimateduck · November 2019

Everyone is complaining that they can't play all of their old characters. I don't think this free to play model is set up just to entice old players. I think it's set up to entice old players to sub while having their friends, who have never tried DAoC, try the game for free. Maybe even have old players log in for free and decide they want to sub.

This would be great for me and my daughter. She remembers playing when she was 8 (Shes 26 now). It holds a place in her heart, but it is old and she doesn't know how much she will like it 18 years later. Now we can find out.

DAoC doesn't have cash shops and they aren't selling the game. Old or not, a sub is the only way they make money.

ultimateduck · November 2019

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What classes are available in each realm?

Returning Endless Conquest accounts can access all classes on characters that meet or exceed the following restrictions:

The character is an EC-enabled race and class combination (of any level or play time)

OR

The characer is not an EC-enabled race and class combination
The character is level 15 or above
The character has 1-day of in-game play time or more
The character was created on or before the launch of Endless Conquest

Otherwise, all Endless Conquest accounts can only create *new* characters of the following classes in each realm:

Albion:
- Cleric
- Friar
- Paladin
- Sorcerer
- Mercenary
Midgard:
- Shaman
- Healer
- Valkyrie
- Runemaster
- Berserker
Hibernia:
- Druid
- Warden
- Bard
- Mentalist
- Blademaster

It seems if you have existing characters, they are playable. This coincides with me being able to log in to every character I've tried so far (I have a lvl 50 of every class in the game).

I'm not sure why some people are quitting because they can't play their characters.

On a side note, all buffing classes are free so everyone should have a free buffbot.

Sovrath · November 2019

Rhoklaw said:

I just reinstalled the game to check which of my characters were showing the subscribe button instead of the play button and noticed there was a patch since yesterday. Didn't read the patch notes, but I did notice all but one of my characters are now playable.

I still get "subscribe" with my only character.

kitarad · November 2019

Sovrath said:

Rhoklaw said:

I just reinstalled the game to check which of my characters were showing the subscribe button instead of the play button and noticed there was a patch since yesterday. Didn't read the patch notes, but I did notice all but one of my characters are now playable.

I still get "subscribe" with my only character.

It is possible that the character you have is not part of the classes in the F2P portion of the game.

ultimateduck · November 2019

I have a level 50 of every class. The only characters I couldn't play for free were my non-level 50 battleground characters. Those required a subscription. Every other character was playable

Sovrath · November 2019

kitarad said:

Sovrath said:

Rhoklaw said:

I just reinstalled the game to check which of my characters were showing the subscribe button instead of the play button and noticed there was a patch since yesterday. Didn't read the patch notes, but I did notice all but one of my characters are now playable.

I still get "subscribe" with my only character.

It is possible that the character you have is not part of the classes in the F2P portion of the game.

Just looked at the list as it was a good point. Character was a blademaster so I don't think that's it. It was lvl 16 so maybe that was it.

ultimateduck · November 2019

Ppiper said:

Nyctelios said:

Can't get pass the control scheme. Is archaic to oblivion

It is absolutely atrocius. I, for one, deleted the game after 15 minutes. How I played it for a few years is beyond me.

I'm always confused by this. With the exception of /qbinds and /macros, the UI is pretty standard for a MMO and it's completely modable.

Movement keys are movement keys. Attack/skill keys are attack/skill keys. What is different about the DAoC UI that makes it unplayable?

kitarad · November 2019

ultimateduck said:

Ppiper said:

Nyctelios said:

Can't get pass the control scheme. Is archaic to oblivion

It is absolutely atrocius. I, for one, deleted the game after 15 minutes. How I played it for a few years is beyond me.

I'm always confused by this. With the exception of /qbinds and /macros, the UI is pretty standard for a MMO and it's completely modable.

Movement keys are movement keys. Attack/skill keys are attack/skill keys. What is different about the DAoC UI that makes it unplayable?

I too cannot understand this criticism. It is just a question of getting used to it. It isn't as bad as people make it out to be. I can understand that people have an aversion to an older UI but persevere a bit no, why give up so fast. It takes a little time, surely you can spare that for an old gem.

DavodtheTutt · November 2019

I DID try it -- not bad for a F2P sample. Sure, I'd much rather be able to play certain other races and classes, but hey, IT'S FREE! Control system? Eh, takes a bit of learning and practice but at least as good as most others I've played. Rather like having attacks that require previous attacks or actions.

Haven't played enough to decide if it's special enough to make a habit of it, and maybe subscribe. Don't mind the older graphics/animations. So far, though, it seems like just another (if one of the first) cookie from the cutter that's made all the other MMORPGs. Go see contact. Go kill things. Go back to contact. Repeat. I guess the PvP is the special thing, and I've never been a big fan of that, sooo....

Still, I think they have a good idea here and it might well lead to more subscriptions.

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