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The DM narration is a sweet touch too! There's not a lot of games out there these days that offer the same aesthetic and experience as DDO. Aesthetic can make or break a game. Also love how it's loosely based off of D&D 3.5 mechanics.
Oh absolutely, the DM Naration was such a lovely surprise when I first started playing and it’s one of the main elements I love about playing solo. Just playing through at my own pace and listening to the DM gets me so immersed!
I've been searching for an 'old school' MMO that isn't WoW. I think you helped me find it, finally (after trying EverQuest, considering Ultima Online Outlands, etc.) Thank you!
a tip for you: on your casters with metamagic feat(s), right click on the spell on your hotbar, you can have it set to permanently have what and which metamagic feat on
dude, thanks so much for the tip. My Warlock has been chewing through SP when using my tentacles cause I have empower and maximize always turned on for my SLAs
@@nathanphillipconnors SLA can utilize metamagics for free, also if you're playing enlightened spirit it's eldritch burst can also enpowered by metamagics. just right click on everything to see what you can customize
Great game. Your making me want to relog in. I also love how the reincarnation system makes releveling again and again a relevant part of the end game. It gives you a chance to refine your build over and over again.
@@deployablelover Yeah, it's an interesting feature. Basically you get a small boon each time you reincarnate by getting past life feats that slowly make you more powerful each time you reincarnate. You have the ability to reincarnate at level 20 and get a class boon that stacks 3 times per life, also racial reincarnations which give you a boost to starting skills/stats. Then you have the epic reincarnations at level 30 which are even more powerful but a bit more grindy to get.
Man, this makes me miss childhood days where I had time to play more than 1 game. Lotro gets the few hours a week I do get for gaming. I'll play DDO vicariously through your videos though 😀
I got the game when it came out, and I can see that u are solo'ing it like we did in the old days. But now u can hire a npc to go with you in dungeons. So other new players hire a healer :-) when u get a little money from selling items u do not need for Char. PS Even in the start, I started to solo dungeons. because of my guild had this fun idea to see if u can. PPS at that time we did not have Prestige Enhancements or hired NPC. PPS I made a lvl 1 thief and rest Ranger lvls. but at time the jumping was soo good that I could jump over a giant as far as I remeber. PSS Still playes this game from time to time because the dungeons are far better that any other games.
I use to play this game shortly after it launched, I think 10 was max level. Played for two years it was a great game, I may get around to it again one day.
While the dungeons invest in fire, the wilderness zones are well thought ou too. Air elementals in moutains & cliffs.& gust/throw mechanic & all the water elementals near river/creek/ocean.
@@deployablelover I'm going to be honest with you, you should consider become VIP and try the new 64 server that is VIP only. why? first LAG, my guess is that you already encounter the lag monster, ddo most annoying and dangerous creature. 64 server will help A LOT in that, i guess you already experience it in LotrO, but also is a fresh start server so you can play with other without them being so OP compare to you that you feel like you are doing nothing.
Ravenloft is some of my favorite content in the game, but I recommend holding off until level 10 to start it, especially for newbies. That said, as soon as you complete the intro quest (Into the Mists) and enter Barovia proper, there's an NPC nearby that will give you a free Barovian weapon (minimum level 10) of your choice, which are VERY good for their level (especially versus undead, which you'll be seeing a lot of in Ravenloft).
@@deployablelover genuinely one of the funnest experiences in this game you will have, but super damn hard. The reason it’s so fun is because everyone is starting with no gear or lives under them, and it’s super easy to find full parties no matter what you are doing, and it’s a huge challenge so everyone takes it seriously. It’s awesome
@@Ashock88 that’s a really tough question as I’m really in the honeymoon phase with DDO right now and time will tell if my feelings carry through with it. They both offer very different experiences. DDO is a lot more fast paced, instanced focused with high fantasy class building where as LOTRO is very open world, with player housing, roleplaying and it’s set in a Tolkien’s world. Right now I am only playing DDO but I really enjoy LOTRO for what DDO doesn’t offer.
@@deployablelover It is true. Giggs, Scholes, Neville and Keane were all players of Man United back in the days. One of the devs were fan of it or something like that, can't remember the whole story now.
DDO is instance-based for all intents and purposes. There are many large areas, but the quest givers will all take you to some quest entrance, or a wilderness area sometimes (which is also instance-based)
The only thing I somewhat dislike about the game is I love the melee and spells, but targeting with bows feels really wonky. I noticed in your last video you use a crossbow so I wonder if that feels different? Or perhaps ranged targeting feels wonky at first and improves as you level? I'm not sure about this.
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The DM narration is a sweet touch too!
There's not a lot of games out there these days that offer the same aesthetic and experience as DDO. Aesthetic can make or break a game. Also love how it's loosely based off of D&D 3.5 mechanics.
Oh absolutely, the DM Naration was such a lovely surprise when I first started playing and it’s one of the main elements I love about playing solo. Just playing through at my own pace and listening to the DM gets me so immersed!
I've been searching for an 'old school' MMO that isn't WoW. I think you helped me find it, finally (after trying EverQuest, considering Ultima Online Outlands, etc.) Thank you!
a tip for you:
on your casters with metamagic feat(s), right click on the spell on your hotbar, you can have it set to permanently have what and which metamagic feat on
dude, thanks so much for the tip. My Warlock has been chewing through SP when using my tentacles cause I have empower and maximize always turned on for my SLAs
@@nathanphillipconnors SLA can utilize metamagics for free, also if you're playing enlightened spirit it's eldritch burst can also enpowered by metamagics. just right click on everything to see what you can customize
Great game. Your making me want to relog in. I also love how the reincarnation system makes releveling again and again a relevant part of the end game. It gives you a chance to refine your build over and over again.
@@storytimegaming7875 it really is!
Wow that’s cool to know! Knowing which way to steer your build early on is such a challenge!
@@deployablelover Yeah, it's an interesting feature. Basically you get a small boon each time you reincarnate by getting past life feats that slowly make you more powerful each time you reincarnate. You have the ability to reincarnate at level 20 and get a class boon that stacks 3 times per life, also racial reincarnations which give you a boost to starting skills/stats. Then you have the epic reincarnations at level 30 which are even more powerful but a bit more grindy to get.
Great video! DDO sounds fun like hell too!
It really is! Give it a shot one day when you need something different.
Thanks Haz! Appreciate you checking it out. It’s a really nice change from LOTRO although I love them both for very different reasons!
I adore the aesthetics of this game. Reminds me of classic metal songs, and all that good dark n edgy stuff.
Yes! Absolutely this! ❤️
Man, this makes me miss childhood days where I had time to play more than 1 game. Lotro gets the few hours a week I do get for gaming. I'll play DDO vicariously through your videos though 😀
I got the game when it came out, and I can see that u are solo'ing it like we did in the old days. But now u can hire a npc to go with you in dungeons. So other new players hire a healer :-) when u get a little money from selling items u do not need for Char. PS Even in the start, I started to solo dungeons. because of my guild had this fun idea to see if u can. PPS at that time we did not have Prestige Enhancements or hired NPC. PPS I made a lvl 1 thief and rest Ranger lvls. but at time the jumping was soo good that I could jump over a giant as far as I remeber. PSS Still playes this game from time to time because the dungeons are far better that any other games.
Enjoy that they re-invested with low level dungeons, but make it repeatable with "epic" versions in end game (past level 20)
How much content do you get access to as a F2P player? Is it similar to LoTRo? Do you get access to early xpacs as a VIP?
I use to play this game shortly after it launched, I think 10 was max level. Played for two years it was a great game, I may get around to it again one day.
While the dungeons invest in fire, the wilderness zones are well thought ou too. Air elementals in moutains & cliffs.& gust/throw mechanic & all the water elementals near river/creek/ocean.
my advice is to get a static group of players to play the game with and experience it together for the first time.
This is funnily enough what I’ve just started doing with my brother ☺️
@@deployablelover I'm going to be honest with you, you should consider become VIP and try the new 64 server that is VIP only.
why? first LAG, my guess is that you already encounter the lag monster, ddo most annoying and dangerous creature. 64 server will help A LOT in that, i guess you already experience it in LotrO, but also is a fresh start server so you can play with other without them being so OP compare to you that you feel like you are doing nothing.
Thank you for the review!
I hope you try out the Ravenloft expansion at Heroic level 9/10ish. Amazing quest line.
@@storytimegaming7875 I will absolutely check this out for sure!
Ravenloft is some of my favorite content in the game, but I recommend holding off until level 10 to start it, especially for newbies. That said, as soon as you complete the intro quest (Into the Mists) and enter Barovia proper, there's an NPC nearby that will give you a free Barovian weapon (minimum level 10) of your choice, which are VERY good for their level (especially versus undead, which you'll be seeing a lot of in Ravenloft).
Ok ill bite! Which server are you playing on?
Wait till this man tries hardcore season! Rock on brother!
@@AgroPro1149 I’ve heard people talk about it in the community and it sounds awesome!
@@deployablelover genuinely one of the funnest experiences in this game you will have, but super damn hard. The reason it’s so fun is because everyone is starting with no gear or lives under them, and it’s super easy to find full parties no matter what you are doing, and it’s a huge challenge so everyone takes it seriously. It’s awesome
spot on mate. excellent review
If you had to choose Lotro or DDO to play exclusively which would you pick?
@@Ashock88 that’s a really tough question as I’m really in the honeymoon phase with DDO right now and time will tell if my feelings carry through with it.
They both offer very different experiences. DDO is a lot more fast paced, instanced focused with high fantasy class building where as LOTRO is very open world, with player housing, roleplaying and it’s set in a Tolkien’s world.
Right now I am only playing DDO but I really enjoy LOTRO for what DDO doesn’t offer.
@@deployableloverThanks for the reply! I appreciate the feedback, keep up the great work!
still to this day...for me personaly...nothing compares to ESO quests...the darn side quests feel like main stroy
Those 4 NPCs in House D tavern are all players in Man United.
@@oytunortayli tell me you are kidding? 😂
@@deployablelover It is true. Giggs, Scholes, Neville and Keane were all players of Man United back in the days. One of the devs were fan of it or something like that, can't remember the whole story now.
@@oytunortayli that is genuinely hilarious 😂
pure dungeon right no open world?
Oh it's definitely open world. You have encounters in wilderness zones, forests, you name it.
DDO is instance-based for all intents and purposes. There are many large areas, but the quest givers will all take you to some quest entrance, or a wilderness area sometimes (which is also instance-based)
The only thing I somewhat dislike about the game is I love the melee and spells, but targeting with bows feels really wonky. I noticed in your last video you use a crossbow so I wonder if that feels different? Or perhaps ranged targeting feels wonky at first and improves as you level? I'm not sure about this.
Wait till you do The Pit in House D .. LOL
Bad or good?
@@deployablelover It is FAR more complicated than Spies in the house ;)
I tried to play this game but WoW sucks me back in as always...yeah ima sucker every WoW promos...but here who aint?
Nwn3? Ddo2 enhanced edition? Some kind of old school quality dnd game for 2025 ? Anything ? Gaming fucking blows now
The game is ok but the endgame is confusing AF and group content is fuzzy