Any DDO players?

[hitogoroshi]

I got the trial version, and the way it looks, I'm gonna buy it full. Fun as hell. Any other pavvies on? I'm gonna make a 2nd character and am wondering what server to go on (my current character is a rogue1/barbarian1 on...thelanis, or however it spelt). I can voice chat. So, any trogdlyte ass-stomping pavvie action in my future?

[Phoenix]

DDO?

[hitogoroshi]

Dungeons and Dragons Online.

[Phoenix]

Ah, I see. No I don't.

[d2king10]

I wanted to get it, but i kept hearing bad things about it being worse then guild wars, so i decided against it...maybe you could persuade me differently?

[hitogoroshi]

Alrighty.

I'm not a fan of MMO's myself, but after a real session of DnD, one of the players (I was DM) gave me a free trial. Turns out I don't have a DVD drive, but the trial is available off the website. I downloaded in, like, 45 mins, and started it up: only to spend another 30 patching.
But when I actually started with character creation, things looked up a bit. Sure, some things from real DnD are taken out, but you can tell why they went (for example, no animals, thus, no ride or handle animal), and theres a few new things to boot. I made a rogue using a 28 point buy (and as thats the same for Living Greyhawk, the worldwide DnD campaign that I love, I imported one of my characters.) He looked kinda how I wanted him too (bit old looking) and he still resembled his paper counterpart in statisitcs.
Tutorials, blah blah blah you know the drill, and then the game started. And thats when I learned the greatest thing about DDO:

The community.

Maybes it was just my server, but on DDO, general chat had no annoying spammers, flamers, trolls, etc. It was almost silent. Did some solo quests, died, then I tried the party system. It's great. You usually qualify for 1-2 parties searching for members, and if not you can make one that fills pretty fast. (although warforged are kinda discriminated against. Go figure.) Then you start a dungeon. BTW, you NEED voice chat on: even if you can't talk yourself, almost everything is conveyed by voice. The players are helpful, nice, and funny.
I still have 10 trial days left, and my character is almost third level (it will be a barbarian one.) They are supposed to keep your file for a while, so when I get my dog baby-sitting money I'm probably buying this. Greatest MMO ever.

[d2king10]

How does it compare to guild wars though?

[Red Dragon]

http://trial.ddo.com/?utm_source=CtrlAltDel&utm_medium=LB&utm_campaign=BlindFerret

10 day free trail for DnD Online. Hopefully the ports aren't blocked on my network. If they are I will be sad, because they were for COH/COV...

31 more min till downloaded...

I played for 1 day. I didn't like it much. But swinging my huge longsword was pretty cool.

^

[hitogoroshi]

Compare to Guild Wars? It doesn't. Guild Wars isn't that fun. DDO is. Beyond that, it's like trying to compare apples to M16's. The party system may seem like Guild War's instance system, but really they're extremely different.
[EDIT: And RD, did you have voice chat on and play party dungeons? WITH parties?]

[d2king10]

Do you need a credit card to get the free trial? if so im out.

[jase]

I'm downloading it now it's gonna be fun (no credit card).

[Red Dragon]

Guild Wars isn't that fun.

I will smash your computer now.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h234/Jamos13/49b05bb0.gif

[hitogoroshi]

Sorry, RD, I'm just not a fan of GRINDING. At least with DDO, the dungeons are fun multiple times.

[Red Dragon]

GRINDING

GW doesn't have grinding.

[hitogoroshi]

Oh? Well then, what exactly do you spend your time doing in GW?

[d2king10]

Grinding is when it takes you days to get one level...in GW you can get to max level with just doing the main story and not doing any outside leveling. Thus, GW has no grind.

[hitogoroshi]

Oh.
See, when I say grind, I mean that you have to do boring things to level up.
GW's main story bored me to tears.

[d2king10]

I got the trial today and i freakin LOVE it! Such a refreshing feel to online gaming! What time do you get on so maybe i can hop on and play with you tomorrow? I made a dwarf barbarian (2h axes), but im looking to remake a char. on your server that uses double swords.

EDIT: Also what server and what is the name of your character?

[Red Dragon]

Oh.
See, when I say grind, I mean that you have to do boring things to level up.
GW's main story bored me to tears.

Which GW did you play? Factions has the worst story ever. but if you talk about Prophecies or Nightfall then, yes, I will indeed smash your computer to bits.

[hitogoroshi]

Server Thelanis, my name is Kesshi. Dual Wielding a +1 bastard sword and a +1 handaxe. Can't play because of the cruise, but look for Deriaz and Aeilla. And if you see them or Konnan, ask for an invite to join Heroes of the Other. :)