Beginner's Guide to Dark Age of Camelot

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  • @WorldLaughsWithYou
    @WorldLaughsWithYou ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Quick tips for anyone new considering trying DAoC.
    1 Casters are difficult if you come from modern MMOs. Anything attacking you will stop any spellcasting for 3 seconds, use quick cast, and KITE KITE KITE in pvp. if a melee gets on you you become a liability.
    2 Don't be discouraged if you have trouble in RvR. These freeshards are like the world series of DAoC, there are some EXTREMELY good players, esp some of the EU guys.
    3 Get used to using face and stick, I bind them to F and Shift+f.
    4 Push through the learning phase. The game feels clunky at first, but once you learn it you'll realize how mechanically high the skill cap is for this game. Your time will be rewarded.
    5 Some classes like sorc, mins, healer, or any of the major CC classes have an extremely high skill floor just to be semi-functional on, start with something easy like a melee class or imo the best starter class, the skald. Skald has an amazing toolkit with insta damage,snare,and single target crowd control.
    This game is unrivaled when it comes to pvp. Take your time and enjoy the learning experience. Once you experience rvr with a competent group on comms you'll be hooked for life

    • @Indyday
      @Indyday ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well for a completely new player I would have given the exact opposite advice ;-). Despite I haven't played for years I think the mechanics still are the same as 5 years ago on Ywain. New players learn the core game mechanics in PvE first and melee (tank) classes (without a group and/or healer) have enormous downtimes by healing themself.
      Tanks also deal "quite" less damage compared to caster classes. So they can not chainkill tons of npcs. Melee (tank) classes will be cannon fodder in RvR in the beginning because they can not interrupt at a distance and need to get in melee range to actually cause damage.
      I would recommend therefore a pet-casterclass like Cabalist or Necromancer for Albion (Theurgist and Sorcerer are more difficult!), Enchanter or Animist for Hibernia or Spiritmaster or Bonedancer for Midgard.
      These are the classes with the easiest progress in PvE and they also can perform really good in RvR once you know how to play them. Especially classes like the Necromaner or Bonedancer are really predestined for new players. They also have the chance to farm gold/platin and items in a very short period of time. With this gold you can equip new characters more quickly, leveling up crafting skills, buy a nice house and so on.
      If you really want to play a melee character you should definitly take a hybrid class like Paladin/Reaver (Albion), Thane/Skald (Midgard) or Champion/Vampiir (Hibernia) because their magic component like chants, lifeleech, damage casts, healing, crowd control or debuff spells help a lot while learning the mechanics of the game.
      For completely new players I wouldn't recommend any healing, buffing, stealth, full tank, off tank, support or crowd control classes in the beginning. They all can progress solo to a certain extend but it's much slower and complicated than any of the mentioned pet-classes. Casters with pets are easy mode in PvE and can also do a good job in RvR.

    • @OneAccord1
      @OneAccord1 ปีที่แล้ว

      Never played a shard but played SI until about three years ago. I an curious as to the comparison and surely miss my bg guys

    • @Eretzisrael
      @Eretzisrael ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Indydayagreed 100%
      Also it is easier to learn the mechanics of casters than to learn how to strafe properly to land side styles which is simply vital for light and hybrid tanks and assassins.

    • @JensenSarpy
      @JensenSarpy หลายเดือนก่อน

      The Bone dancer on the live server is the most solo-friendly one out there!

  • @ZombifiedZealot
    @ZombifiedZealot ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Watched this for entertainment while I ate my pot pie. Im a DAoC vet from pre Atlantis. This video was very informative for those that never played it, as well as fun to watch.
    Back then my main was an inconnu reaver, in eden my main is an inconnu necromancer.

  • @Bilaps456
    @Bilaps456 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    You've outdone yourself on this vid Nathan. Very well done and informative. Keep it up and looking forward to more of these for many other mmorpgs.

  • @Metro2Metro
    @Metro2Metro ปีที่แล้ว +5

    So glad to see video made on this game. I played at release and for straight 16 years there after. I truly love this masterpiece! Thanks for trying to keep it alive

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  ปีที่แล้ว

      The Eden server (you may already know this) is a private server jam packed with people playing, it's a true new beginning for DAoC and it's free if you want to relive the good ole days

    • @Nexusofgeek
      @Nexusofgeek ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheNathanNAPALM I found it today and just in time to enjoy a new fresh server in 2023 with over 200 players on a Friday evening, that blows away the live server. I just rolled a troll berzerker. Love that class

  • @moforyguy6803
    @moforyguy6803 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I've been playing DAOC EDEN since beta and it is by far the absolute best private shard that has been made. Fantastic questing for easy leveling. Easy ways to level in battlegrounds and find groups. They've done a real good job with this one. The only thing I don't like much are New Frontiers but I can get over it.

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah I wish SOMEBODY would do old frontiers

    • @N0it
      @N0it ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed best freeshard yet!

  • @teegegaming
    @teegegaming ปีที่แล้ว +2

    as a daoc pvp vid maker /golfclap to you sir! well done! sending this to every friend ive been trying to get into daoc for 20 yrs :D

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  ปีที่แล้ว

      Much appreciated! I’m far from a pro at DAoC but I played it like a fiend back in the early 2000s, still the best PvP in MMOs to date. Masterpiece!

  • @michaeldpa1333
    @michaeldpa1333 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Old DAOC vet from the Nimue Server back in the day. Played for 12 plus years. Nice to see this GEM of a game is alive and well. I was watching vids about EDEN on opening night. Thousands of players returning. The BG'S had damn near 1k players on each realm. I never seen anything like it. Made me very happy and I will be returning. DAOC has such a devoted fan base. A mid level PC can run it with ease because the graphics are 20 years old. You can have hughe RVR fights with all those spell effects going off and your system wont crash or lock up. So who cares if the graphics arent the latest and best. All that action and you dont have to spend 5k on a top end gaming rig. A decent ISP speed is alk yiu need for TONS of enjoyment hours. TOA was too much of a grind. Time to jumo back into game. Such great memories.

  • @JensenSarpy
    @JensenSarpy หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I play on the official server that's $15/mo and this is a great video!
    My favorite classes are Armsman, Paladin and Bonedancer. The other pet classes are garbage.
    DAoC's a fun game :)

  • @talbech
    @talbech ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Someone played too much EverQuest. The Enchanter is NOT the primary crowd control class of Hibernia. The Bard is. Nice video.

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for clarification Thomas

    • @Fingerknee
      @Fingerknee หลายเดือนก่อน

      *gets stun nuked while reading comment*

  • @missymoonwillow6545
    @missymoonwillow6545 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Bainshee isn't the only gender locked class. Valk is too. I wish this video came out before last march, would have helped me as a new player. Didn't even know about the Eden server till now. To start out on the co-op server for new players, is also probably best, as the pvp mindset with folks mows over new players being able to learn and navigate inside the game. EC accounts are frowned on bigly, everyone committed to playing will apply pressure to upgrade your account, especially if a guild adopts any of your characters in. Folks with more game experience definitely are helpful to learn from, but not everyone has patience to assist new players.

  • @KaiokynYT
    @KaiokynYT ปีที่แล้ว +4

    just installed the game and rolled a Troll Thane and a Kobold Savage! gonna see which one i enjoy more.

  • @jairtheunlucky7503
    @jairtheunlucky7503 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love Eden, can't wait for S2!!

  • @ic4192
    @ic4192 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much! Grew up watching my dad play this and wanted to try it out

  • @Razman.99
    @Razman.99 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hyped to play it again in this form! One of the few open world sandboxes that just doesnt exist in the same form anymore.

  • @hammer326
    @hammer326 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Not entirely sure how the HELL this ended up in my queue but I must say VERY nice job production wise. I dicked around with DAOC years ago, beginning my MMO journey in '07 with runescape and WOW , then EVE and a few others, dipping out for the most part 5-6 years ago. Messed around a bit on the Uthgard shard YEARS ago and found a lot about the game interesting and held up but had a hard time getting used to how much slower characters moved vs WOW and other games not all that much newer, among other things. As you say though, if NOTHING else the RVRVR deal is one of a kind, and Im amazed there's very little by way of gripes historically or today about balance what with the utterly nauseating amount of choice both race and class wise, where the former actually have a modicum of gameplay relevance. Maybe I'll come visit this Eden server you mention....

  • @freakranger9575
    @freakranger9575 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man I miss playing. It's been years since I played on Merlin. Had some great 8v8 battles back in the day!

  • @boweniscool
    @boweniscool ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is the 1st game I Ever played!
    I would sit on my dads lap and he would help me
    Eventually he built me a little computer of my own, and one of his guildmates handed down one of their accounts (mainly so the guild could keep active access to their max lvl characters lol)
    I even got the hang of being a Partys healer! Would go and support in the battlegrounds, Troll Shaman focused on healing and some crowd control
    Honestly i get a little misty eyed thinking about back then 💜 Over the years Dad and I have returned a few times, Him more than I, but guess who's back this time! lol (without the max lvl account cuz it's been too long to easily remember)

  • @N0it
    @N0it ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really good video ! Shared with my pals that aren't familiar in the game but interested!

  • @Wh1t3f34th3r
    @Wh1t3f34th3r 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I miss Daoc so much!

  • @WookieeRage
    @WookieeRage 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Played this game when it came out. Love it! Miss it! So great!

    • @JensenSarpy
      @JensenSarpy หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's still alive and well today. Go back to it. I did and love it!
      But don't go to any private servers because they shut down on a moments' notice (I'm talking to you Phoenix).
      Play on the official live server and subscribe. You'll have a much better player experience also :)

  • @bobbyc323able
    @bobbyc323able ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Midgard Rulez, Albion Drools!!!!!

  • @TJPila
    @TJPila ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I used to main an inconnu necromancer on merlin, still haven't figured out how to play the new one since all the changes occurred to it's playstyle a few years ago. Have since been enjoy a Shar vamp, Inc reaver, and Briton Paly

  • @TheCowLevel
    @TheCowLevel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow this game looks awesome 😳

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It absolutely is!

    • @oldskoolgaming
      @oldskoolgaming ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Over 20 years old and still going. The best PvP experiences ever in many people's opinion, over 36 different classes I believe (depending on Live versus Freeshard etc). Well worth checking out. He didn't touch on it but just because you picked on realm to start on that doesn't mean you can't play on other realms as well, there is a timer before you can log in to a different realm (to lessen cross realm cheating in PvP), you do get an experience bonus for sticking on one realm that builds the longer you stay playing on that specific realm

  • @delrachdubal
    @delrachdubal ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Playing Eden as well and overall it is solid. Here are some things to note that I have noticed:
    Theurg Ice Pets do a lot of damage at lower levels... I mean... A lot, as in around level 18ish the ice pet hits for 170 delve or so which equals a level 50's Direct Damage on Average! Cabalists Ruby Simulacrim does about the same damage.
    Necromancer is really solid, don't have to wait for pet swings for shade casts to go off anymore, and quick cast is anytime as well instead of the next pet swing.
    The Realm Buffers seem to give Yellow Buffs, thus making classes that have buffs more solid because base buffs will at least be purple followed by yellow spec by default.
    I have to learn more but I'm still thinking on what character to play, either maybe Deathsight Necro or Cave Shaman I don't know lol.

    • @JensenSarpy
      @JensenSarpy หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don't trust private servers because they can shut down anytime like Phoenix did, for example.
      I'm on the official live server and love it and there's still a good amount of players there too :)

  • @mikewhitaker2880
    @mikewhitaker2880 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    been too long to remember WHAT server i ran, specially since i ran multiple servers to try out EACH realm... my main though was a Sylvan Valewalker, Lvl 50 with 2 artifacts being leveled up.. would be nice to play again.. still have my original game disks too...

    • @michaeldpa1333
      @michaeldpa1333 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Try the EDEN Server. Free download and no monthly fee's ... NO TOA Artifacts to level.

    • @mikewhitaker2880
      @mikewhitaker2880 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@michaeldpa1333 i've tried the Eden server.. and i would LOVE to level TOA arti's... just sayin... tempted to run MY own server... need a second machine first though...

  • @owenbartrop8963
    @owenbartrop8963 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    8:20 u could stop the video here and i would have learned enough to be happy very good vid thanks

  • @xleftoverpizzax
    @xleftoverpizzax ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If im not mistaken, valk is also gender locked but i mostly play Albion and maybe Hibernia of i need a change of scenery lol

  • @rogerioalves8863
    @rogerioalves8863 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    tanks, this gona be super useful, starting to play now

  • @Nathan-ey9zb
    @Nathan-ey9zb ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Please update for Season 2!!

  • @dramprar1
    @dramprar1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just got my friar to 50, but my friend and I plan on playing mid mostly. I will look for you guild! lol

  • @exgrinder
    @exgrinder ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Paladin a good class? Needed in groups? Can tank well? How’s it in high end max lvl? Would love to play but don’t want to sink 6 months into a class that isn’t good or needed

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Armsman and Paladin are pretty what n what for tanking, both are accepted and valuable, Paladin gets an edge imo due to being able to endurance regen

    • @AcceptYourDeath
      @AcceptYourDeath หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was a Paladin main during Vanilla, SI and Atlantis. It was the best tank Albion had not even a contest (can't speak to Hib or MId tanks in comparison). The key element to succeed was what was mostly refered to as "pulsing" back then. Which meant you would rotate your 4 main buffs endlessly. You activated your attack buff, immediatly activated your defense buff, I honestly forgot the third buff and activated your heal buff.
      What happened was each buff had a grace period for its effect to run out, the basic idea by the game was activating another buff would replace the buff which ran before. Since you had this grace period for a few seconds activating 4 buffs in a row meant you had all 4 effect active, then repeat. Heal was last because it would heal during its activation phase and once its grace period run out, if you activated it again during pulsing you would roughly get two healing pulses stack on each other for each rotation because you activated it again.
      Anyway it could become annoying at times during long encounters but it became second nature to me rolling my 1,2,3,4 keys every few seconds ^^ it was such a huge boost for a Paladin you couldn't really ignore it.
      Once they added endurance buff and T3 speed to Paladins later it was basically PVE perfection as far as I am concerned - solo or group play.
      Paladin was pretty bad in PvP.

  • @Peacemoon-ToH
    @Peacemoon-ToH ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid and good overview. A bit too many visual effects though 😅

  • @keats27
    @keats27 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My all time favorite pvp/rvr game....is this game dead nowadays? Last time I get on, it was tough to play...that was years ago though.

  • @ProfessorSmoothBrain
    @ProfessorSmoothBrain 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Vote Hibernia in the community tab. Rise sons of the Green!!!

  • @jahishorttankard3934
    @jahishorttankard3934 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Do I have to 15$/mo just to see other classes???because I'm only seeing like half the classes your are mentioning for each realm

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, but the Eden server we are all going to play on after Dec 10th is a free private server

  • @nickjaxr
    @nickjaxr ปีที่แล้ว

    the legend/story of melleri still around?

  • @billybob9959
    @billybob9959 ปีที่แล้ว

    Drasticle Dread are you there

  • @Nobody-dc8dp
    @Nobody-dc8dp ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you think will ever see Camelot Unchained come to life?

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They recently got a 15 million dollar investment, so I believe it will still come out but I fear without all the things that makes DAoC awesome, it could suffer

  • @khornebread4802
    @khornebread4802 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So is PvP the end game of DAooC?

  • @KerriRoth
    @KerriRoth ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the best server to play on as a returning player to get into everything?

    • @cynicsupreme
      @cynicsupreme ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There is the free shard Eden. Look it up. Lots of people in all realms but has slowed a bit during Diablo 4 and summer. Most of us are there if not on live servers

  • @aclevertrevor6450
    @aclevertrevor6450 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nathan can you do a macro making tutorial? I’m playing a shaman and have so many buffs…

  • @zionix15432
    @zionix15432 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Valk is female only also

  • @kennethgottfredsen767
    @kennethgottfredsen767 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where do I download the game? And can you play it on a MacBook Pro?

  • @draqattack7146
    @draqattack7146 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Releasing Hibernia newbie guide soon?

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's included, but here is some extra for you :
      #1 Don't take a bath
      #2 Hug trees
      #3 Make lots of fungus creatures in the most annoying places
      #4 Run away every time in danger
      #5 Lose most of the time
      #6 Tired of losing? Start back at #1

    • @draqattack7146
      @draqattack7146 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TheNathanNAPALM you forgot whine about how OP Mid is

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh yeah that goes for Albs too

  • @Kelgor88
    @Kelgor88 ปีที่แล้ว

    When will the new official server start?

  • @Andrew-kv7fk
    @Andrew-kv7fk ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hate to be that one guy but valks are gender locked as well, great video though Nathan

  • @ryangallegos3218
    @ryangallegos3218 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is Eden going good now or no?

    • @michaeldpa1333
      @michaeldpa1333 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Eden is doing very well. Good population.

  • @schoemannh
    @schoemannh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    DAoC still exists?

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sure does and a new private server that is packed full of people launching on Dec 10th join us!!

    • @tobbel75
      @tobbel75 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ywain is the "real" DAOC ... private Servers come and go, but the real DAOC is still here to stay :)

    • @Kelgor88
      @Kelgor88 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hear there shall come a new classic server from broadsword, is it true?

  • @darkenergy410
    @darkenergy410 ปีที่แล้ว

    do ppl still play Eden?

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes pop took a small hit but still 1500-1700 or so every time I’ve checked

  • @KYoss68
    @KYoss68 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hold on hold on hold on. Chanter is not main CC for hib, bard is. And chanter doesn't even have mezz. Light eld has an aoe mezz but bard is still main CC due to its setup.

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah my mistake, got mixed up with EQ

  • @terrysimms1790
    @terrysimms1790 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hunters cant charm animals theu can summon a pet though

  • @twiftree2532
    @twiftree2532 ปีที่แล้ว

    Was good. Now just a merchant based mmo. I mean I get needing to earn money but you charge monthly for a 20 yr old game that hasn’t had a genuine expansion since like 2009.
    I played from release until 2010. Every day. Without miss.
    Now I just go back ever so often, for nostalgia sake. Mess around for a month and leave.
    Every class has been turned into vanilla copies of the opposing realms equal. Took away classes special features and replaced them with redundant copies of spells the class already had. That’s just flat out laziness and/or incompetence.
    Take the light tanks / dps for example. Berserker, blademaster, mercenary.
    Please explain to me why the berserkers class ability is 16% damage increase for 20 second duration. 7minute reuse timer.
    Blademaster is 15% damage increase WITH 10% accuracy bonus WITH an immunity to being critical hit buff. 30second duration. 7min reuse timer.
    Mercenary is a 100% proc rate buff for a 30% fumble debuff on enemy with a proc to reduce casting / archery range as well. 30second duration. 7min reuse timer.
    That doesn’t strike anyone as a bit… unbalanced lol. And instead of reworking them, let’s rework all their weapon styles to mirror each other. That’ll balance em out.
    Now cmon. You can completely gut the combat styles to make them all have essentially the same thing instead of balancing out the class abilities?
    I mean, I could go on and on and on.
    Just frustrates me how much a great game can be ruined. My problem I guess.

  • @muylae
    @muylae ปีที่แล้ว

    uhm, what ?

  • @dgpanikeable
    @dgpanikeable 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you want to play with other adults who actually have old school experience, teamwork, respect, etc. Eden is not the place. It's just a bunch of chat trolling kids. There's no unreal 5 like advertised. it's basic and SI, that's it. No other expansions. And because of a couple of minor changes they've made, yer a total noob, no matter if you've played for 20+ years. You'll be trolled by kids if you dare share any opinions... just go back to live and recover your old toons and have a good time with fellows.

    • @Reaper_One
      @Reaper_One หลายเดือนก่อน

      Will the Live game with a $15 sub get you to the level cap faster than Eden?

  • @malkie5
    @malkie5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Were you trying to make this video as obnoxious and seizure inducing as possible with all of this super zoomed in game play with blue flames and flashy colorful pop up writing on top? Damn..

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  ปีที่แล้ว

      Where is your video? Think you can do better? This video has been liked by many, I can't please everybody nor do I try

  • @dust921
    @dust921 ปีที่แล้ว

    this game is racist humans r 1 race not a bunch of separate 1s what's wrong with the devs

    • @TheNathanNAPALM
      @TheNathanNAPALM  ปีที่แล้ว

      Umm, no, there is a wide variety of humans across all 3 realms.

    • @dust921
      @dust921 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheNathanNAPALM lol just trooling