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ShucklesShuckles Member Posts: 158
in Dark Age of Camelot

Never tried it.  Downloading now.  Busiest server / good class / realm needing help?


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  • DeathMutant3DeathMutant3 Member Posts: 67

    I recommend Gareth as your first server and the realms seem fairly even there so go with whatever sounds the most fun. As your first character, I recommend a melee class just to increase survivability for the first few levels while learning the game; I would recommend that for every game, actually. Once you get a feel for the game, how to move, fight, communicate, etc. I would create a new character of the class you really want to play.

    Personally, the 2nd character I create is a class good for farming so he can fund my real character(s). Pet classes, like Midgard's Spiritmaster or Bonedancer, are great for farming. Melee classes will have more expenses due to their dependency on gear and having a farmer character really helps to stay competitive. Casters that are more dependent on spells than gear are cheaper to support in the long run.

  • WolfjunkieWolfjunkie Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 985

    Originally posted by DeathMutant3

    I recommend Gareth as your first server and the realms seem fairly even there so go with whatever sounds the most fun. As your first character, I recommend a melee class just to increase survivability for the first few levels while learning the game; I would recommend that for every game, actually. Once you get a feel for the game, how to move, fight, communicate, etc. I would create a new character of the class you really want to play.
    Personally, the 2nd character I create is a class good for farming so he can fund my real character(s). Pet classes, like Midgard's Spiritmaster or Bonedancer, are great for farming. Melee classes will have more expenses due to their dependency on gear and having a farmer character really helps to stay competitive. Casters that are more dependent on spells than gear are cheaper to support in the long run.
    No need to create a melee character at first, really. Even the casters can take a few hits early on.
    I'd recommend you to start out with a hybrid, maybe a thane - Just play it to level 10 or so, and look yourself over. What did you enjoy the most? The casting aspect, the melee aspect, or both? Then you can start thinking about.. Pet caster, nuker, maybe healer? Damage dealing melee, tanker, or ligth tank?
  • ShucklesShuckles Member Posts: 158

    Originally posted by DeathMutant3

    I recommend Gareth as your first server and the realms seem fairly even there so go with whatever sounds the most fun. As your first character, I recommend a melee class just to increase survivability for the first few levels while learning the game; I would recommend that for every game, actually. Once you get a feel for the game, how to move, fight, communicate, etc. I would create a new character of the class you really want to play.
    Personally, the 2nd character I create is a class good for farming so he can fund my real character(s). Pet classes, like Midgard's Spiritmaster or Bonedancer, are great for farming. Melee classes will have more expenses due to their dependency on gear and having a farmer character really helps to stay competitive. Casters that are more dependent on spells than gear are cheaper to support in the long run.
    Gareth...check.

    Good to hear the realms are balanced...that is an unusual word in MMOs...lol...maybe I will stick to my roots and go with the Celts...my bloodline might bring me some luck.

    I was immediately interested in pursuing Scout, but your advice makes a lot of sense, maybe a better defender.
  • ShucklesShuckles Member Posts: 158

    Originally posted by Wolfjunkie

    Originally posted by DeathMutant3

    I recommend Gareth as your first server and the realms seem fairly even there so go with whatever sounds the most fun. As your first character, I recommend a melee class just to increase survivability for the first few levels while learning the game; I would recommend that for every game, actually. Once you get a feel for the game, how to move, fight, communicate, etc. I would create a new character of the class you really want to play.
    Personally, the 2nd character I create is a class good for farming so he can fund my real character(s). Pet classes, like Midgard's Spiritmaster or Bonedancer, are great for farming. Melee classes will have more expenses due to their dependency on gear and having a farmer character really helps to stay competitive. Casters that are more dependent on spells than gear are cheaper to support in the long run.
    No need to create a melee character at first, really. Even the casters can take a few hits early on.
    I'd recommend you to start out with a hybrid, maybe a thane - Just play it to level 10 or so, and look yourself over. What did you enjoy the most? The casting aspect, the melee aspect, or both? Then you can start thinking about.. Pet caster, nuker, maybe healer? Damage dealing melee, tanker, or ligth tank?

    Assuming I am able to find a group/guild and they are like minded...I prefer a back row place in combat, keeping tabs on my party, helping individuals when needed, light aggro pulling, light to little tanking.  Want to be able to give the group something to notice, while still pulling enough heat to be an asset to the team.  If any of that makes sense...I am sleepy.  I always do better when I know I can help the guys next to me...
  • in4sitin4sit Member Posts: 130
    You will find that many people will suggest a lot of things to you but you really need to do what you want. The Gar server is good, I started there and a lot of people lvling new toons. When it comes to your class, go to the vault boards and read about each class and pick from that. The webpage will also give you some good links to check out.

    Been there done that:
    Asherons Call,SWG,AOC,D&D,COH,Anarchy Online,DAOC,EVE,Guild Wars,LOTRO,POTBS,WAR,WW2, and Rift

  • SageinWVSageinWV Member Posts: 3

    It sounds like if you are interested in Celts .. you might want to go Ranger on the Hib side.  A melee Ranger is formidable at the least.  When I did play, my group on Ector had a Melee Ranger, actually up to three depending on who was on ... and they are pretty badarse .. I loved mine, but she never got too high, my Guild needed/wanted the Buff Bot Druid to play more often ... and yes believe it or not, my Druid was one of the most sought out Druids on the server.  That was before the cluster and I cancelled my accounts though :( ... but as was said before you might want to try an Hybrid, aka the Warden first and see how what aspects you like ... any Stealther class is a pain in the butt to try out when you first take up this game ...

    Good Luck ... I  miss it, but can't stand the clusters :(

  • usmc7870usmc7870 Member Posts: 5

    I played in Hibernia on the Pellinor server for my entire tenure in DAoC.  My Lv 50 toons included an Eldritch, Mentalist, Ranger, Bard, Warden, Hero, Blademaster, and Champion.  I worked the grind to Legendary craftsman in spellcrafting, fletching, and tailoring.  Indeed, I saw a lot of Hibernia in four years, and it was a good run while it lasted.

    The only recommendation I can make is to play in Albion.  My friends who still play - who have gone to multiple clusters, PvP servers, and everywhere else - have all assured me that Albion is still as overpowered as the day the game was released, and nothing can stop their invincible zerg.  Sure, sometimes you think Midgard or Hibernia are getting ahead, but only when Albion can't be bothered to field their armies.

    The difference is in the details.  Anything you can do in Hibernia, you can do better in Midgard, and ridiculously better in Albion.  Anyone who espouses the game's "balance" is almost assuredly playing in Albion on one server or another, because it's easy to believe the game is fair when your classes all have a tactical advantage coupled with superior numbers.

    ...and you're going to be taking a severe beating from the veterans who have been farming Realm Points.  The battlegrounds are competitive if no one shows up with overwhelmingly superior numbers, but in the frontier you're simply going to be a whipping boy for the older players.

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