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 5th Anniversary Collection... Draws me back again. June 28, 2008
I played this game for roughly three years and then quit cold turkey. But since this came out and also since the announcement of the new "ORIGINS" server I am going to be returning. I figured I would do a general write up of the game and its features for individuals who may be interested.
Dark Age of Camelot is a 3D medieval fantasy MMORPG that revolves around three realms vying for control of powerful relics. The realms are Albion, Midgard, and Hibernia.
DAoC has two styles of gameplay, PvE and PvP. The PvP is usually restricted to designated zones unless playing on a PvP ruleset server. When PvPing characters receive Realm Points and Bounty Points for defeating their opponents in battle. Individuals can then use their points to acquire new skills and items(bounty points). The endgame of DAoC focuses heavily on PvP. Players fight opposing realm members over holding keeps for strategic positioning and also to attempt at acquiring Relics. The Relics when taken and placed back in the aggressors homeland keeps will give a Realm wide bonus to everyone.
PvE is another aspect of the game, which is important as well. Players level from 1-50 which doesn't take very long in comparison to the treadmill that many other games are. Ther are numerous dungeons in the game for raids to take place in, and at times there have been raids which had hundreds of people attending. Trials of Atlantis opened an entire new area with artifacts, which are extremely powerful items that have unique abilities for players.
Each realm has several classes, which are listed: Albion- Armsman, Cabalist, Cleric, Friar, Heretic, Infiltrator, Mauler, Mercenary, Minstrel, Necromancer, Paladin, Reaver, Scout, Sorcerer, Theurgist, Wizard.
Hibernia- Animist, Bainshee, Bard, Blademaster, Champion, Druid, Eldritch, Enchanter, Hero, Mauler, Mentalist, Nightshade, Ranger, Warden, Valewalker, Vampiir.
Midgard- Berserker, Bonedancer, Healer, Hunter, Mauler, Runemaster, Savage, Shadowblade, Shaman, Skald, Spiritmaster, Thane, Valkyrie, Warlock, Warrior.
It should be noted that several of these classes are from expansions, so if you don't have the applicable expansion you cannot play the class.
Also this game requires a subscription fee to play online after the initial 30 day free trial... Which still requires you to input CC info to do.
 Back after a 3 year hiatis July 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's been a good 3+ years since i left DaOC. Since that time i've played EQ, EQII, Vanguard and a few other Online MMO's. First, it was great to see they still had my 44 Cabalist intact. After a call to Mythic customer service to get my login info i was able to get my Cabby out of mothballs and begin play.
The game looks very beautiful now. With the new graphic engines (i stopped playing just after Shrouded Isles) it looks like an entirely new game.
Servers are now placed into Clusters. Most likely due to the decline in player base over the years. On a good night, i see about 300 people on Morgan. It's funny how you can remember things even after not playing for all those years. I was able to hoof it to Darkness Falls and play a few hours before a few Mids wiped me and my Sim out. That's what i missed most about DaOC. The adrenaline rush of being attacked at any moment from another human player. And with no death penalties in XP you just run back over. It was just fun to be back in the game again.
What concerns me is the low volume of players still playing. How long can and will Mythic go with 11,000 players playing worldwide? When some games like WoW have millions playing can Mythic survive as the numbers continue to decline? I guess time will tell. That was my biggest concern. Coming back to a fun game only to have it shut down because there's no enough cost-effectivness in keeping the servers going for so few people. I just hope it doesn't happen.
Looking forward to playing again March 29, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was a Beta tester for this game over 5 years ago when it was in development, and even with the glitches (which was the point of the testing) it was a very fun game. When it was released, my computer was unable to support it (too slow, bad video and sound card), but I look forward to playing it again. The game is ever changing, upgrading characters, conversing with others from around the world, helping people out - everything a MMO should be, with good graphics to boot.
A former passion March 9, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I currently play WoW, but this game used to be my life. It was TERRIBLY fun. Almost too fun. I haven't played it for sometime but assuming its still relatively populated I HIGHLY recommend it for any MMO player who is looking to escape WoW for a little bit. Thinkin about buying it again myself(uninstalled it from my computer years ago and lost my account information.. :( ) but probably wont. To the guy below me... I'm not one to toss around insults but wow. IT SAYS ON THE FRONT OF THE BOX!!! ADDITIONAL FEES REQUIRED! Can you not read?? It's not the clerks responsibility to inform you of such things when they are clearly stated on the front of the box. And it will just make you look stupid to come up on amazon and gripe about it. All of us are aware of such fees. I'm surprised they approved your review. For all of those who don't know... YES you have to pay extra for this game but its WORTH IT!! Great game.
Set in the era right after King Arthur's rule... you pick a country, albion, hibernia, or Midgard. Each one is representative of a real life middle age country. You fight as a soldier in the army of each one of these countries against actual players who picked the other countries(known in the game as "realms").
Incredibly fun and will provide MANY hours of gameplay at least 500. Pick it up. 5/5
 WARNING EXTRA FEES REQUIRED January 25, 2007
0 out of 46 found this review helpful
We bought this game without realizing that you HAVE to have a credit card number to sign up. This game only works in online mode; and you MUST pay $15 per month to join. (First 30 days included with game.)
I will not allow my son to sign up and have to pay this much extra for the game. This should be made clear in the description. We feel ripped off, and are retruning the game. Please explain this to people BEFORE they buy.
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