Actually they don't have to make concentration checks ever, and they regen mana so fast they might as well have infinite.ntomlin63 said:Oh by the way, don't get the wrong idea there are things I dislike about my favorite game. I am not trying to whitewash or snowjob anything. My two biggest pet peeves are enemy casters always seem to make their concentration checks and they never ever ever seem to run out of spell points the way PC casters do.
This is very well put, the game isn't for everyone as its complicated in some ways at first, it takes a while to grasp all the different layers of character creation/building, but try it out, the community is great and most people will happily help you along, and give you any advice you might need.Axman said:Aye, that is part of the massive character customization that DDO brings to the table.doctorwhofan said:DDO isn't for everyone. Really, any player can tell you that, but it is worth trying out.
-edit- I didn't spot this, but you can multi-class in DDO.
Also DDO has a VERY steep learning curve, it is impossible to grasp the nuances of the game in just a few short days.
DDO players are some of the most intelligent, helpful, and friendly players online. Also some of the best strategists.
Here's the answer!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaLT0Vwrc_Msilverdraggie said:Actually they don't have to make concentration checks ever, and they regen mana so fast they might as well have infinite.ntomlin63 said:Oh by the way, don't get the wrong idea there are things I dislike about my favorite game. I am not trying to whitewash or snowjob anything. My two biggest pet peeves are enemy casters always seem to make their concentration checks and they never ever ever seem to run out of spell points the way PC casters do.
Reasons. Any mob you can make flinch if you do enough damage. If they flinch they can't cast. So if you cause them to flinch while casting that interrupts their spell. Flinching can occur on any NPC, Red and Purple named included. I've been lucky with the rolls before to make that boss just sit there and take it for several seconds.
Mana regen.. Given the AI is going to try to kill you. It makes little sense for the npc to have limited mana for you to just stay out of range until the caster is out of mana for you to just waltz over to kill it. Are you, a player, going to waste your spell points? Nope. The AI is going to waste its spell points trying to kill you? In a manner of speaking yeap. It WILL try its best to kill you. So if the shots aren't making it, it will try to get to a point it thinks it can and try again. AIs are NOT easy to program.
It becomes a case of "You the player must be smarter than the AI." Not to difficult a task for any of us.
DDO players may have shown up here to vote for the game they love, but make no mistake, they hold turbine accountable for everything. Threads like the one you pointed out are a regular occurance (topic varying of course).epaulet said:I was downloading when I read this thread:
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=166202
I stopped the download for now... so you can permanently make your character poorly built just because Turbine decides to balance the game? Why would I invest too much time into a character who I can't respec?
Down load away. Will your first character need to be re-rolled? Maybe. Will it matter? No. I still have my trial account cleric after three years. For the most part that thread is just like any game forum thread, small bits of truth with large amounts of bs. Getting to level 16 is fairly fast and easy, the fear for many is level 20 will not be fast and easy. Some have taken game weakness and used them to fair advantage, I can understand that, but when the weakness is fixed.... well think about it.epaulet said:I was downloading when I read this thread:
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=166202
I stopped the download for now... so you can permanently make your character poorly built just because Turbine decides to balance the game? Why would I invest too much time into a character who I can't respec?
epaulet said:While I've always adapted to changes in a game rather than complain. Reason for adapting is simply that you can always change it up a bit. Sure you can always make the best out of the changes, but that's not quite the same.lerincho said:there are 4 different version of character planners that players have created. there are enough tools that you can use prior to doing anything within game, to help elimnate errors.epaulet said:I was downloading when I read this thread:
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=166202
I stopped the download for now... so you can permanently make your character poorly built just because Turbine decides to balance the game? Why would I invest too much time into a character who I can't respec?
I have characters that have been effected by these changes, and there is always something new you learn you can do from the one you believe to be "broken".
I don't think anything in MMOs except for things like your characters race/sex/class (although maybe not the last one here because of multi classing) should be permanent. Even at great pain, there should be a way to change your character if you do indeed mess up, whether it was your fault or not. I really don't know if I can commit to working on a character only to have my hopes at making the character I want shattered because of a change.
Hey Q! This is one of the things I love about this game . . . yes we have server pride, yes we have guild pride, but above all of that we have DDO pride. I am so proud to see so many of our community members talking about our game on this fine site. I think our passion has been communicated well (and some of our critiques of the game as well). I hope some of the Escapist community will consider coming to try us out. We'd love to have you.Quanefel said:epaulet said:While I've always adapted to changes in a game rather than complain. Reason for adapting is simply that you can always change it up a bit. Sure you can always make the best out of the changes, but that's not quite the same.lerincho said:there are 4 different version of character planners that players have created. there are enough tools that you can use prior to doing anything within game, to help elimnate errors.epaulet said:I was downloading when I read this thread:
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=166202
I stopped the download for now... so you can permanently make your character poorly built just because Turbine decides to balance the game? Why would I invest too much time into a character who I can't respec?
I have characters that have been effected by these changes, and there is always something new you learn you can do from the one you believe to be "broken".
I don't think anything in MMOs except for things like your characters race/sex/class (although maybe not the last one here because of multi classing) should be permanent. Even at great pain, there should be a way to change your character if you do indeed mess up, whether it was your fault or not. I really don't know if I can commit to working on a character only to have my hopes at making the character I want shattered because of a change.
You're a DDO player, nice try. A Full Respec aint happening.
It definitely does. I share your sentiment. Nicely put.sisterjinx said:I can't explain to someone who hasn't played how addicting this game really is. Hubby and I often call it chat.. with a sword. The voice chat capability really makes this game so much more exciting for me. Meeting people from all over the world and talking with them as if they were right next to you. And in a way they are.
You become a part of the world and a part of your character.
I love that somedays I might be beating on something with my bastard swords and other days I might be blasting stuff with spells.
I love that I don't have to give the monsters a turn and wait for mine. We are both hitting each other and may the best creature win.
I love that this game makes you THINK. I mean really THINK. There are strategies to be considered, puzzles to be solved, party members to watch out for, buffs to be handed out as needed, and it's all got to be thought out in order to complete each quest with the least amount of problems.
Even our terminology is different. I mean I have heard myself say to the hubby, "after I get back from afk I'm gonna go run STk on NHE with this group if you wanna come just hit the LFM." lol
Or "when I get back from AFK I'll put up an LFM for TR." lol
Ok so you who play just got all of that but for those who don't play we'd sound like aliens.
DDO is a DEDICATED community. We will wait HOURS to play and then play for HOURS to get a fix.
ok I just can't express in words tonight why I love to play but hopefully the sentiment comes through.
And the Djinn grant a wish . . . if you have the wisdom to wish well.doctorwhofan said:Mrsnugglesworth said:As a Valve player + March Madness = No patience. I like both companies, but I will probably cry if Valve doesnt win. If only just for a moment.doctorwhofan said:NP. But Turbine Player + March Madness = no patience left.Mrsnugglesworth said:True. But I was just messing with you in the first place. I guess I failed. Damn you logic.doctorwhofan said:One: THe quote button only works half the time.Mrsnugglesworth said:I dont think you realize what QFT means. Quote For Truth. But you didn't quote anything. ?doctorwhofan said:/QFT
let me repeat
/QFT
I started for the D&D aspect, and stayed for the community!
http://www.turbine.com/
TWO: Biiiiigggg post above me, the OP, in fact. Why repeat it and make the thread any long than needed?
point. Neither will cry. We came here to accoplish something and we did. Winning is just cake...for in DDO cake gives you a Djinn.
Errr... well, I downloaded the client but I haven't gotten to installing/playing yet because I'm busy this week. But no, I'm not a DDO player (yet?). Why would you say that? Because I read the forums for a game I am looking into?Quanefel said:epaulet said:While I've always adapted to changes in a game rather than complain. Reason for adapting is simply that you can always change it up a bit. Sure you can always make the best out of the changes, but that's not quite the same.lerincho said:there are 4 different version of character planners that players have created. there are enough tools that you can use prior to doing anything within game, to help elimnate errors.epaulet said:I was downloading when I read this thread:
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=166202
I stopped the download for now... so you can permanently make your character poorly built just because Turbine decides to balance the game? Why would I invest too much time into a character who I can't respec?
I have characters that have been effected by these changes, and there is always something new you learn you can do from the one you believe to be "broken".
I don't think anything in MMOs except for things like your characters race/sex/class (although maybe not the last one here because of multi classing) should be permanent. Even at great pain, there should be a way to change your character if you do indeed mess up, whether it was your fault or not. I really don't know if I can commit to working on a character only to have my hopes at making the character I want shattered because of a change.
You're a DDO player, nice try. A Full Respec aint happening.
epaulet said:Errr... well, I downloaded the client but I haven't gotten to installing/playing yet because I'm busy this week. But no, I'm not a DDO player (yet?). Why would you say that? Because I read the forums for a game I am looking into?Quanefel said:epaulet said:While I've always adapted to changes in a game rather than complain. Reason for adapting is simply that you can always change it up a bit. Sure you can always make the best out of the changes, but that's not quite the same.lerincho said:there are 4 different version of character planners that players have created. there are enough tools that you can use prior to doing anything within game, to help elimnate errors.epaulet said:I was downloading when I read this thread:
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=166202
I stopped the download for now... so you can permanently make your character poorly built just because Turbine decides to balance the game? Why would I invest too much time into a character who I can't respec?
I have characters that have been effected by these changes, and there is always something new you learn you can do from the one you believe to be "broken".
I don't think anything in MMOs except for things like your characters race/sex/class (although maybe not the last one here because of multi classing) should be permanent. Even at great pain, there should be a way to change your character if you do indeed mess up, whether it was your fault or not. I really don't know if I can commit to working on a character only to have my hopes at making the character I want shattered because of a change.
You're a DDO player, nice try. A Full Respec aint happening.
No, I am a LOTRO player. Lerotho of the Elendilmir server.
Well LOTRO's system is quite different from DDO's from what it seems. We have "traits" to differentiate our characters.Quanefel said:epaulet said:Errr... well, I downloaded the client but I haven't gotten to installing/playing yet because I'm busy this week. But no, I'm not a DDO player (yet?). Why would you say that? Because I read the forums for a game I am looking into?Quanefel said:epaulet said:While I've always adapted to changes in a game rather than complain. Reason for adapting is simply that you can always change it up a bit. Sure you can always make the best out of the changes, but that's not quite the same.lerincho said:there are 4 different version of character planners that players have created. there are enough tools that you can use prior to doing anything within game, to help elimnate errors.epaulet said:I was downloading when I read this thread:
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=166202
I stopped the download for now... so you can permanently make your character poorly built just because Turbine decides to balance the game? Why would I invest too much time into a character who I can't respec?
I have characters that have been effected by these changes, and there is always something new you learn you can do from the one you believe to be "broken".
I don't think anything in MMOs except for things like your characters race/sex/class (although maybe not the last one here because of multi classing) should be permanent. Even at great pain, there should be a way to change your character if you do indeed mess up, whether it was your fault or not. I really don't know if I can commit to working on a character only to have my hopes at making the character I want shattered because of a change.
You're a DDO player, nice try. A Full Respec aint happening.
No, I am a LOTRO player. Lerotho of the Elendilmir server.
Well since you are coming over from LOTRO and asking about a full respec in DDO then I am assuming LOTRO has one as well? If that is so, I guess it would make sense to ask about if DDO has a full respec. My apologies. I need to look into LOTRO's full respec for myself.