02-12-2005, 08:35 AM | #1 |
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After all of the good things I heard (and lots of research on the official site and one of the databases), I bought the game yesterday. I'm excited to start, but I'm going to go ahead and read the manual first. Any suggestions for a total newbie to MMORPGs? What is the learning curve on this game? I am thinking of starting Horde, maybe as a Troll or Undead. I will probably solo a good deal to start with, but at the same time the mage really jumps out at me (I've already heard they are difficult to solo, so any tips in that regard would be appreciated). If I go that route, I'll probably go with skinning and tailoring as my main professions.
Of course, with KOTOR II coming out on PC, and classes in full session, I'm going to be pressed for time... At least you do gain some xp when you are not playing. [ 02-12-2005, 09:42 AM: Message edited by: Nerull ]
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02-12-2005, 11:20 PM | #2 |
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Mages arent hard to solo once you get the hang of it [img]smile.gif[/img] I'm on hellscream server/alliance-Thuvia if you need any tips [img]smile.gif[/img]
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Horde is tons of fun but alot less populated than alliance. The human population alone outnumbers all of the horde races. Undead is hilarious and cool at the same time. Personally I don't like trolls cuz they all look like dental distasters and speak with a jamaican accent (ruins it for me since im an avid D&D fan and can't bring myself to accept trolls this way). Roll a few chars, test it out and see how you feel. Good luck!
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02-14-2005, 01:52 AM | #4 |
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really? I love the trolls BECAUSE of the jamaican accent, I think it's hilarious!
the horde is pretty fun, and at times horde players are a LOT more helpful to newbies than the alliance people, I find at least (I play both). and I think the druids and shamans are pretty good to start with and solo with (personal opinion of course). you can heal yourself and others, have different kinds of boosts, and can fight melee fairly decently too. but then again, I am a bit of a tree hugger [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 02-14-2005, 01:52 AM: Message edited by: spydar ]
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02-14-2005, 07:39 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for the responses. I still haven't installed the game yet (I've been sick and bedridden since I posted this topic; I'm finally starting to get my energy back). I'm actually not a "tree-hugger" myself; I thought of going the easier path and starting with either a druid or shaman, but I really like mages and decided to tough it out with one to start. I'm pretty much decided on Undead instead of Troll. Trolls have some nice abilities (berserk is nice to speed up spellcasting if you are in trouble, and the bonus versus beasts helps with the skinning). However, the stats for Trolls starting out are not as good as Undead, at least as far as mage is concerned. Besides, Undead always intrigue me... [img]smile.gif[/img]
I'll probably install either tonight or tomorrow, and get started from there. Thanks for all of your help!
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