Hello all, newcomer needs information please...

Everyone, I'm literally ecstatic to find this website. I don't even know where to begin with my questions.. so I'll just start firing away.

I played Diablo 2 when it came out.. then, DAoC... and fell in love with it. But as all good things must come to an end... DAoC introduced Shrouded Isles (Which was 50/50 for me), ToA, Champ levels, and wayyy to many expansions in my honest opinion and well.. is this website true?? Is this REALLY the OLD SCHOOL DAOC that I STILL to this day dream about and miss dearly? I played Lineage II, WoW, Aion, and COUNTLESS other games that just NEVER had a comparison to my expectatiosn.. NOTHING ever mounted up to old school DAoC for me.

Dear friends, PLEASE tell me all the ins and outs about this Uthgard Classic Freeshard that you can. Is the grinding the same? If so is the population large enough to level in groups and so forth? There is no expansions on this just good ole' DAoC correct? Does DF exist in Uthgarde? I'm literally jittery just typing this!! I'm going to start the install when I get home but boy oh boy... can this be true?

Again, please dear friends... what am I getting myself into? ANYTHING and everything you post within this thread is greatly appreciated. Not to sound like a giant friggin gaming homo, but i miss DAoC and just yearn for it, LOL!!!

I look forward to all responses... this will go up in all faction forums as well to hopefully get all responses possible. If it is moved I will find it there

I just can't believe how active it seems here! It's lively mates!!

Grinding is the same as pre-SI
you've got DF when it is open for good exp if your not killed. Also the Battlegrounds offer good exp through pvp kills lvls 30-50 (1st bg is 20-35 -> braemar, however best to wait till 30)

the population is big enough for exp groups and the like, pve raids etc.

RvR is centered around Emain Macha, with solo upto zergs each trying to get their fill of RPs

however their are many bugged things and alot of underperforming classes (Wizard/Friar/Champ/Warden/Thane) that are still fun but best to avoid if you want to be usefull in lvl50 RvR.

Enjoy!

About DF.. I haven't played in so long I forget when it's open? Is it keep dependent?

right, the realm with the most keeps hold DF.

There are Expansions: SI and Foundations (housing zone). When there are events TOA zones are possible too or there are some reskins for special toa skins (but they are really rare and currently the GMs dont hand them out anymore)