Multi Classing in Dungeons and Dragons Online

OK so things didn't go as originally planned. I haven't updated this ddo blog because I had not been playing the game consistently until now. Turns out that when I logged back in again recently, I found out I had been ignoring stats so I said goodbye to my previous toons and re-rolled a Barbarian.

I had to start with a melee class because even though it was fun to learn spells and play a caster for a while, my real enjoyment comes out of a melee based character, it's what I like, though I suspect I will also enjoying playing a specialty class like a rogue in the future.

The latest issue of Beckett's Massive Online Gamer has an interesting article on multi-classing in DDO. The secret to multi classing according to the author is combining classes that use the same attribute scores.
Seems reasonable to me, though for the moment I am going to stick with leveling my Barbarian all the way up without mixing another class, it's hard enough to explore the ins and outs of Stormreach for a noob without having to worry about double dipping. BTW, the concept of multi classing is not unique to DDO, but because Turbine wanted to follow closely the paper and pen tabletop version of the game in its MMO, or at least as closely as it could within the confines of the genre, there is quite a variety to choose from.

Other games in which the concept of multi-classing exists are Runes of Magic and Faxion Online, though I have yet to try the last one. It can be argued that Multiclassing in DDO is among the best given so many combinations are currently possible. If you're interested in starting a static group, I play in Orien a couple of nights per week and my warforged's name is Doomar. Drop me a line if you want or look for me in game.

The noobish adventures of Galatron and Ganderol the Mystical

What did I learn so far this weekend kids? Hayden's family crypt on elite is tough, especially when your party consists of a noobish Wizard toon and a rogue/cleric. We were OK on normal but we got a little greedy and decided to undertake the crypt on elite, maybe if I had a few more spells in my arsenal, but not at this juncture as I am way low level. Yes that is my soulstone floating after the mean skeleton destroyed me.

Still, DDO continues to be a great MMORPG experience, especially given the fact I have barely started playing the game again and I don't know what the hell I am doing yet. I have heard from a number of gamers that playing the table top helps, so I think that to that end I will probably start playing both, in my quest to have a good time in Stormreach.

That's all I have for you now, but rest assured that the adventures of both Ganderol the Mystical Wizard (seen below in his full noobish regalia) and Galatron Spikes, the fantastical paladin  will continue, as soon as I get more free time to play them both!

A return to Stormreach

I started this blog to document my progress in Turbine's DDO. I'm not exactly a noob, started playing when the game was p2p and until my trial ran out but never bothered to get back into it until recently.

Despite what some may argue are obvious flaws, DDO is still an enjoyable MMORPG if simply for the fact grouping is a lot easier than in other games, like World of Warcraft. I'm not going to sit here and bash wow. Not at all, I have logged some time in Azeroth and I find that it has its virtues, but before reaching level cap, it is sometimes difficult for new players to find groups to quest with and soloing can get repetitive and boring in wow.

I have found that to be not as big of a problem with DDO, the game's social panel is top notch allowing almost any player at any level to partake in the game's community. Of course, I can't claim that every player one will encounter in game will be friendly or helpful, I don't think that any gamer can guarantee something like that, but my experience with DDO has been positive thus far and I will continue to try and have fun with it and document some of my progress here.

I hope to forge some lasting friendships with my fellow players and enjoy doing so in my leisure time in Stormreach, hopefully also adding to the extensive knowledge base in cyberspace about this terrific f2p game.

More later, but for the time being, I am happy to be back.