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Now available for free download

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Don't get me wrong, DaoC is a great game and I have two accounts and 14 toons to attest to this fact. The good news, at least for those just entering the game, is that you'll have an easy time immersing yourself in the game, at all levels. The bad, for long-term gamers, is that Mythic has made all of those levels, Master Levels and achievements that took you months and months of work MUCH easier for noobs to achieve, without actually giving you anything in return (you DO get the nice title of "Elder" if you've player for four years or more). Given the ridiculously exaggerated prices for artifacts and scrolls achieved through Atlantis (now available for free download along with the basic DaoC software and Shrouded Isles expansion at Mythic's site), Mythic has made scroll drops vastly easier, and dramatically increased the cost of repairing artifacts (in addition to adding Epic Armor in Catacombs that comes close to approximating artifact quality, and which anyone can, and almost has to, get as part of general class quests).

It's genuinely sad that Mythic, rather than responding to its long time, loyal customer base, has chosen to pander the game to potential new subscribers. It wouldn't be such an issue if something were done to balance this, like giving long-time players some advantages in crafting (getting an LGM "has never been easier"), or benefits for toons leveled prior to the Task Dungeons of Catacombs (where "leveling has never been easier"). Sadly, this is not the case, and new subscribers continue to join, which is, in some ways, great news. What should concern them, however, is one day they'll be veterans, like the rest of us, and will find out first hand how deaf Mythic can be to that group.

Unique Multiplayer Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing this game for over 2 years now, and am still enjoying it. It has different systems and style than the other MMORPGs out there at the moment, most notably the 3 realms competing against eachother, each character and guild having a current and custom web page automatically built on the Herald, and a development staff willing to fix its mistakes.

This MMORPG is less of a time-sink than many of the others out there, though still is a bit of one.

The most amazing game I've ever played!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: September 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

From begging to end, it was by far the best game I've ever played. The only reason I stopped playing was the fee of around 12 dollars a month. Being a 13 year old it's very hard to scrounge up the money. So now I've returned the game and I'm regretting it so bad! In DAoC you are a Hibernian, Midgard, or Albain. There are all types of races, skills, and abilitys that you can choose from to create your character. You start out as a lvl 1, then as you grow about to lvl 5 you choose a class you want to be, from fighter to pladin, rouge to scout, etc... then at lvl 10 you get to choose a last name, for instance my name was Chubbss, then, I added my last name, Chubbss Timestwo! Catchy huh. It gets better though, at lvl 15 you can now interact with other characters from other realms, by fighting them in a speacily made world for this type of thing.. to Albians, it is like hunting moose... haha. Then at lvl 20 if you are in a guild you get a guild embelem, that is somthing that show you are part of that guild. As you progress with your character you learn chants, spells, abilatys, all things that can help you be the ultimante (whatever class you are). There are other things you can do in the game also that I'm not quite sure many of the other reviews have mentioned... one is getting married. Just some little fun thing that they decided to put in.. don't ask me;). Another is dueling. You can duel with characters of your realm by typeing /duel /duel accept or somthing like that, you don't lose xp or gain xp, it's just a fun little thing like weddings haha. If your reading this review right now than let me tell you this, BUY THIS GAME!!! It's the most exciting RPG you can find. Better than SWG anyday! Ignore the people who say this game isn't the best because it is, and definatly deserves the gamers award for best game of the year, which it got! So there ya have it, hope you like this game as much as I do!

The best MMORPG currently available

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

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

Best MMORPG out there...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've tried all the MMORPGs that are currently shipping. I played AC for almost 3 years, I started playing DAoC when it came out. And I flowed between AC and DAoC. I was all set to give up DAoC when AC2 and Shadowbane came out.

However, those two games just showed me how much better the game play was in DAoC.

MMORPG playing at its pinnacle.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

As a lifelong gamer, I cannot begin to tell you how refreshing this game is. After the plethora of Everquest expansions, Diablo ripoffs, and subpar multiplayer games (Anarchy and Shadowbane), DAoC comes out on top as the penultimate on-line gaming experience. With fully fleshed out PvE (player vs. environment) and PvP (player vs. player) environments, the game touts an infinite amount of depth. Granted, with the end game actually being Realm vs. Realm combat, those players looking for a deep story will be left wanting. However, the building of your character to level 50 can be extremely addicting and strangely satisfying. Add in the multitude of crafting options, guild associations and alliances, and now the upcoming housing options, this gamer cannot think of another title that gives so much for so little. Mythic's support of the game is unrivaled, supporting an in-game help and appeal system, and a wonderfully slick gaming interface, this title is unmatched in the world of MMORPG's. If you are a fan of RPG's or online gaming, you deserve to play this title at least once. With the first months subscription coming free with the purchase of the game, what do you have to lose?

High level RvR game not for the casual player

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: June 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

DAOC isn't for the casual player if your aim is to play in RvR outside of the Battlegrounds.

First of all, you have to level to 50. Even a level 46-48 doesn't have much of a chance against a level 50 character because levels matter a great deal in the game.

Second, you have to get spellcrafted armor and maximize your resists. Otherwise you're just roadkill for the hardcore players in DAOC.

Third, you have to get yourself a SECOND account (yes you heard correctly) and level up what's contemptuously referred to as a "buffbot" Buffbots is one of DAOC's biggest problems. The term is used to describe a buffing class that's usually maximized in it's buffing capacity and is usually left at the user's realm portal keep since most buffs do not have a range limit and you cannot touch their buffbots inside their realm portal keep. There is a HUGE difference between a buffbotted player and a unbuffbotted player - the buffbot user will win 100% of the time. Yes, 100% of the time.

Fourth, There's still the Realm Ability rat race. In order to even be competitive, you also need to gain realm points to buy "Realm Abilities" which range from the powerful such as Bunker of Faith" to the broken such as "Mastery of Arms" Yep, some of the Realm Abilities are still broken to this day - much to Mythic's embarassment.

And lastly, if you consider yourself a casual player, don't count on the game being fun at the high end RvR for you although the lower level "battlegrounds" might allow you to be more competitive in RvR, but like "real" RvR, the battlegrounds also have their fair share of buffbotted players who'll simply step on your character like the proverbial roach if you don't have your own buffbot.

And lastly, not all the classes are balanced which is probably a major understatement.

Caveat Emptor on this game.

Very addictive

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online roleplaying games) are a breed unlike any other computer game, and DAoC is one of the best out there.
Sure, it has its problems like any MMORPG, but overall it's captivating and immensely fun. This game really begins when you hit the highest levels and can adventure in the frontiers, fighting real player enemies, which, let's face it, is definitely more challenging and exciting than fighting AI monsters.
The game does appear to be more geared to hardcore players who can devote a lot of time to it than to casual players.
There are three realms to explore and numerous class/race combinations you can create within those realms.
The user interface is pretty friendly - someone who had never played an MMORPG could catch on to DAoC pretty quickly.

Great Game, damaged Eyesight

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Very addictive game, I have no complaints except for the giant leveling gaps. I got to level 39 and its getting hard to get my character up to 50. Since I started playing this game, my eyesight has been diminishing RAPIDLY. This is not a lie or a joke. If you don't know what addiction is, you will now. I have lost hours of sleep and even play this game at work. This game can easily fill a boring weekend. Playing for 5 hours straight in one sitting is not uncommon. Word of Advice: REST your EYES every hour for 15 minutes playing this game, and get another account for the girlfriend/wife or you will be hawked continually about not giving her time (unless you wanna lose a real life relationship for a computer)

a huge time investment

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: May 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game can be difficult to get into. I used to play Everquest and I will make comparisons in this review.

DAoC players appear more serious about the game than Everquest players. Everyone seems pretty much focused on the game-playing aspect, and for this reason, it can be hard to meet people. It felt like it took people a long time to trust new players, and because I play such online games for social interaction, I was disappointed by this. Occasionally it was possible to play with really great people, but often such groups would split at the end of the night and you wouldn't see them again.

DAoC certainly has beautiful graphics, and its theme is well-grounded in Western mythology. As a student of all three areas that DAoC is based on, I enjoyed that aspect of reality. The names of the NPCs, the place-names, the classes - it was all very consistent.

The manual is quite limited, and much of the gameplay is learned from other players. It can be quite hard to ask technical questions, however, if you choose a Roleplaying server. Stick with a regular server for your first character or you may be scolded for talking "out of character." Roleplaying servers however are great for those of us who do not enjoy 3l33t-speak and want to get completely into our characters.

In the end, I quit playing because it became too frustrating to play with my limited time. One death could set me back three hours and I do not have that much time to invest in a game.

Evaluating DAoC, I would say that it is a very deep game with a devoted playerbase without many of the problems EQ suffered from. However, it requires a strong time investment and a willingness to take on the steep learning curve.

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