I'm a new user so forgive my ignorance. I've been a live US server player for 5 years up until February of 2009. I don't want to pay for DAOC anymore since the population is so low even on the biggest server I don't feel it's worth it

I looked over the "Realm Balance" thread, but I wanted to be sure before I created anything since leveling takes more time here seemingly than on live servers.

So my questions are...

Which realm needs the most help as far as population issues? I want to play the weak or underdog realm. Is there sortage of certain classes? I personally wanted to play a two-handed Paladin, but I'm not sure if people would consider it.

Also is there any soloing in RvR at all? And what is the best gear? I know it's 1.88 or around this. I'm just wondering if you're looking for the best weapons what would be the best? Crafted? Drops in a certain zone?

What is the buff situation here? Are their buffbots? Are their pot buffs? Is everyone buffless unless you're in a group or your class can self buff?

With the server being 1.88 does that mean all the styles up to 1.88 are current with that version?

Thank you for any replies. Expect to see me out there.

I think rolling a supporter class in every realm is a good start (and raising a solo class too, for the loneley moments). As far as I can see ingame Albion lacks a bit on supportes classes (clerics, friars for group and even mind sorcs). That's for PvE so long.

For RvR it's very balanced I think. Midgard is the realm which is most active. Hib got many experienced players but sometimes they are too lazy to log RvR chars

Since we are a classic like freeshard (with no SI/Toa/Cata/DR/Laby/Instances) the best gear drops from Dragon, DF High Mobs including Legion, Megadolon and the mobs in the epic zones.
For example: for classes that got 8 slots for spellcrafting (2 weapons slots) and only need less +skill (like Druid or Cleric) you can easily cap everything with a low cost SC template (99%).

Buffbots are forbidden on Uthgard and will get banned permantly upon detection. We got buffpots and even barrels (100 stack), and as far as I know most of the solo players making big use of them.

The server is more in a 1.80 state (e.g. Paladins don't have self-str buff and cele) and currently switching from NF to OF, but I guess this will take a while.

I think the best thing on Uthgard is a very stable community and a PvE experience too (unlike other shards).

Welcome & enjoy Uthgard

Largo wrote:I think rolling a supporter class in every realm is a good start (and raising a solo class too, for the loneley moments). As far as I can see ingame Albion lacks a bit on supportes classes (clerics, friars for group and even mind sorcs). That's for PvE so long.

For RvR it's very balanced I think. Midgard is the realm which is most active. Hib got many experienced players but sometimes they are too lazy to log RvR chars

Since we are a classic like freeshard (with no SI/Toa/Cata/DR/Laby/Instances) the best gear drops from Dragon, DF High Mobs including Legion, Megadolon and the mobs in the epic zones.
For example: for classes that got 8 slots for spellcrafting (2 weapons slots) and only need less +skill (like Druid or Cleric) you can easily cap everything with a low cost SC template (99%).

Buffbots are forbidden on Uthgard and will get banned permantly upon detection. We got buffpots and even barrels (100 stack), and as far as I know most of the solo players making big use of them.

The server is more in a 1.80 state (e.g. Paladins don't have self-str buff and cele) and currently switching from NF to OF, but I guess this will take a while.

I think the best thing on Uthgard is a very stable community and a PvE experience too (unlike other shards).

Welcome & enjoy Uthgard

Thanks for your reply. As far as the buff pots what are the buffs that are avaiable that you know of from them? Str? Con? Dex? Dex/Quick? Str/Con?

Is Alb considered the underdog realm here right now?

I think in rvr Hibernia is considered the underdog as it is atm

however go with whatever class you like tbh


on the buff section:

following buffs are available through:

charge: AF, haste, s/c, d/q, acuity, melee ablative

potions from alchemy: dex, str, con, s/c, d/q, acuity

nixian wrote:I think in rvr Hibernia is considered the underdog as it is atm

however go with whatever class you like tbh


on the buff section:

following buffs are available through:

charge: AF, haste, s/c, d/q, acuity, melee ablative

potions from alchemy: dex, str, con, s/c, d/q, acuity

It might be a pain, but could you possibly tell me the value of the buff potions? Or are the buff potions like regular buff pots on live servers?

they are afaik

so think its 30 on base buffs and like 50 on spec buffs

charges are a bit different though

d/q charge is quite easy to get in almost all realms

s/c is pretty impossible in all realms (only drops off legion)

and haste / acu / af is craftable

Meticode wrote:

nixian wrote:I think in rvr Hibernia is considered the underdog as it is atm

however go with whatever class you like tbh


on the buff section:

following buffs are available through:

charge: AF, haste, s/c, d/q, acuity, melee ablative

potions from alchemy: dex, str, con, s/c, d/q, acuity

It might be a pain, but could you possibly tell me the value of the buff potions? Or are the buff potions like regular buff pots on live servers?

charges value:
the value of charges has been reduced to be equal to yellow spec-buffs of cleric/druid/shaman

spec buff pot´s:
+30

base buff pot´s:
+20

Hi, I am new to forums totaly but played live sence release (albion classes only) I think albion needs the mosst help because we lost the most abuility's an have had the most nerfs to whats left. A example is nightshades can nuke harder an faster an have range than a wizard iv died to many in this way on a keep:( Albion just doesnt have much utility and all there skill's/abuility's are too weak. We need help. If you can deal with /releasing all the time plat albs.........It all depends on what IS is!

asheron wrote:Hi, I am new to forums totaly but played live sence release (albion classes only) I think albion needs the mosst help because we lost the most abuility's an have had the most nerfs to whats left. A example is nightshades can nuke harder an faster an have range than a wizard iv died to many in this way on a keep:( Albion just doesnt have much utility and all there skill's/abuility's are too weak. We need help. If you can deal with /releasing all the time plat albs.........It all depends on what IS is!

I hope you are joking.

asheron wrote:Hi, I am new to forums totaly but played live sence release (albion classes only) I think albion needs the mosst help because we lost the most abuility's an have had the most nerfs to whats left. A example is nightshades can nuke harder an faster an have range than a wizard iv died to many in this way on a keep:( Albion just doesnt have much utility and all there skill's/abuility's are too weak. We need help. If you can deal with /releasing all the time plat albs.........It all depends on what IS is!

First i was like than i was like :mrgreen:

Haha good one (the part with the nightshade is the best xD)

Epic.

Id say alb dosnt need help.
Then again i play alb grps that dont lose much.
Mby if people play BGs, mby we suck there, have no idea.

Albs and mids always add fights and zergs.Hibs decent players hates zergers and adders in agramon.We are always blaming them cause its not funny.
Hibs playing this game for game FUN,Mids and albs playing this game for;

1. mid/alb ==>''Yeah!Man!We killed all hibs again,we are the best!''
2. mid/alb ==>''But mate,they were only 8 and we are 14/15...''
1. mid/alb ==>''Mhh,Forget it.I dont wanna die.Always win win win!Did you see it?We won!Yeah we are the best!

What i mean?If you wanna do fair rvr,be hib.If you wanna join zerg and add all the time,be another realm.

Hildorien wrote:Albs and mids always add fights and zergs.Hibs decent players hates zergers and adders in agramon.We are always blaming them cause its not funny.
Hibs playing this game for game FUN,Mids and albs playing this game for;

1. mid/alb ==>''Yeah!Man!We killed all hibs again,we are the best!''
2. mid/alb ==>''But mate,they were only 8 and we are 14/15...''
1. mid/alb ==>''Mhh,Forget it.I dont wanna die.Always win win win!Did you see it?We won!Yeah we are the best!

What i mean?If you wanna do fair rvr,be hib.If you wanna join zerg and add all the time,be another realm.

LOL, I mean... nah forget it, just LOL.

i was about to do a large explanation of my feelings now...

but QQ will do better





just don play mid, and if u choose alb side, try to be a bit fair with the players in the other realms.

Hildorien wrote:Albs and mids always add fights and zergs.Hibs decent players hates zergers and adders in agramon.We are always blaming them cause its not funny.
Hibs playing this game for game FUN,Mids and albs playing this game for;

1. mid/alb ==>''Yeah!Man!We killed all hibs again,we are the best!''
2. mid/alb ==>''But mate,they were only 8 and we are 14/15...''
1. mid/alb ==>''Mhh,Forget it.I dont wanna die.Always win win win!Did you see it?We won!Yeah we are the best!

What i mean?If you wanna do fair rvr,be hib.If you wanna join zerg and add all the time,be another realm.

The only ones in hib that won't add are Vanquish. The rest fit your little whinepost perfectly.