Dark Age of Camelot Review
I have played UO and Daoc and beta tested Eve online. Daoc in my opinion is the best current RPG available. I hear in the gaming community VERY little complaints about this game.
Ive played Daoc for a year and a half. shortly after beta on the american servers as i had to order the game from america as im british. This game has extremely smooth graphics. ive not found much in the way of graphical issues at all since i started playing. I run on a gerforce4MX. The ONLY problem i have sometimes is enlargement of world objects which only happens as i begin to get slowdown in graphics from loading huge battles. which is no big issue. just requires a 30 second reboot of the game. The static graphics in the inventory which update the characters avatar not updating is the only graphical issue. i cannot currently correct this. I dont recommend geforce cards for great graphics like this anyways. apparantly they dont work as well.
Gameplay is somewhat weak nearer level 50. it took a LONG time because of the class i chose and my time zone (and laziness :P) to level my character. My character is also widely agreed as needing improvements (the class) but most classes are customizable to a certain extent as you can specialise a certain line of spells or melee to attain certain spell types and combat damage types. (eg. a light specialised mentalist for direct damage spells. or a mana specialised mentalist for mana regeneration spells and others) the characters play solid roles in groups EXCEPT the stealther types. which have very little to offer groups. thus they have trouble grouping. the nature of these classes is very specialist anyways so requires quite some time and investment.
Tradeskills take quite a long time to raise to a high level. and from what i hear the rewards for this effort is lacking although they legendary gm (HIGH HIGH end tradesmen) are constantly in demand. so i would not be suprised if they were making a big profit. you can train in such things as alchemy. spellcraft (imbues armor with abilities) armorcraft, fletching, siegecraft.
The RVR is fun and although it can end pretty quickly. its a rush. large scale battles are a blast! unless you have slow modem and graphics then its just pure lag and gets annoying. You get the opportunity to take other realms keeps so you can eventually try for a realm relic. capturing these relics gives extra % of damage on top of that relics damage type (e.g 10% extra spell dmg for a power relic and 10% extra melee damage for a strength relic) These take a LOT of people (50+) and can be extremely fun and demanding.
This game is for the high end PC user who has time to burn. Overall this game in my opinion IS the best MMORPG currently available. the customer support is quite stable and they update the game info regularly on the site.
I strongly reccomend this game as a first MMORPG or your next.
Ambadias Kesmai. Level 50 Ranger on the Galahad server
Dark Age of Camelot Overview
A new world to explore deadly enemies to fight akingdom to rebuild!Product InformationKing Arthur is dead and with him the force that held three Realms in anuneasy peace. Now the defenders of Albion Midgard and Hibernia are locked in amortal struggle to defend their sacred relics and preserve their homelands. Bandtogether with fellow champions of your Realm from every class and race.Witness wondrous magic clashing with deadly siege weaponry as raiding partiescross frontier battlefields strewn with the bodies of fallen warriors. Asheroes they return with captured treasures and the insignia of victory.The new generation of online role-playing games presents you with new lands toexplore thousands of magical spells to cast hundreds of enchanted weapons towield and an unending number of challenges. New alliances to make. New enemiesto pursue. Live the legend of Camelot.Dare to live the legend!Product Features Dark Age of Camelot features mythical online world brought to life in 3D accelerated graphics. Align with and play against thousands of online players. Choose from scores of race and class combinations. Write your own chapter in the mythical battle for supremacy between Albion Hibernia and Midgard. Battle your way into enemy lands conquer and hold keeps and return captured relics - rewarding all players in your Realm with special bonuses. Advance your character and gain the tactical advantage of learning which styles and spells work best against different enemies. Unique servers support different playing styles and rules - giving both "power" gamers as well as more casual ones a comfortable place to play the game based on your suggestions. Build siege weapons armor and thousands of other unique items with a revolutionary trade skill system where you can embark on a career as a player merchant. Product HighlightsRealm of HiberniaInspired by Celtic lore Hibernia is a land of bo
Dark Age of Camelot Specifications
This is the massively multiplayer online role-playing game for those whose report cards were always marked, "Does not play well with others."
Dark Age of Camelot allows thousands of players to adventure, grow, and battle one another for territory, goods, and experience.
Set in Europe's mythological past, Camelot incorporates Arthurian legends, Norse mythology, and Irish Celtic lore. Players choose which realm to serve during character creation: noble Albion, brutal Midgard, or mystical Hibernia. Each realm has unique character races and classes, such as elves, trolls, and highlanders. Once chosen, the player's character will serve that realm forever. Once the character has gained in power, he or she will be asked to defend the realm from invasion and to go on raiding parties into other realms.
If you're thinking that Camelot is designed to encourage player-vs.-player combat, you're right. Realms will battle over territory, key structures (such as towers and castles), and relics. Certain powers and noble titles can only be gained by successfully attacking or defending against rival realms. But Camelot also requires teamwork. All player-vs.-player combat is team based; you can only fight characters in opposing realms. Members of a realm must band together to fend off and attack other realms. In fact, each character class has been designed with player-vs.-player combat in mind, and each will offer a different ability or perform a specific task in player-vs.-player situations.
The inter-realm war is not merely chaotic, mass melee combat. There are towers to be taken over and defended, relics to pilfer from enemy realms, and territory to scout and conquer. Siege warfare will be required to take over castles, stealthy rogues will be able to climb into strongholds and open the gates, and much, much more will be available.
Player levels will be based on experience versus monsters, not versus other players. And while players can only gain certain powers by actively going out on raids or protecting their realms' relics from enemy invasions, it is entirely possible to have a successful and enjoyable experience in Camelot as a merchant, trader, or monster hunter. At higher levels, players will have to adventure out into regions between the realms, which could bring them into conflict with enemies--but not necessarily so.
In order to allow new players time to grow familiar with the game, each realm will have its own unique, protected adventuring areas designed for new players. These areas will be consistent within each realm, and will allow new players an opportunity to gain experience and power without worrying about an invasion from across the seas.
Of course, at higher levels, you could be asked to rally to Arthur's banner before the gates of Camelot itself, or to conduct a druid ceremony in the mists of Hibernia, all for the greater glory of the realm. --Mike Fehlauer
Dark Age of Camelot is a multiplayer online game you play via the Internet. A stable Internet connection is required to play. Mythic Entertainment charges a small monthly fee for this game, separate from your Internet service provider access charges. The first month of this fee is included in the purchase price of this package. You must provide a valid credit card to register and play. After your first month, you can use your credit card to buy more time.
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