Update 14 is released

http://compendium.ddo.com/wiki/Release_Not...ate_14_Official

A little lite reading - should take only an hour or so to get through it..... lots O'stuff

I broke down and purchased the expansion yesterday. I am hoping to play a bit more than I have been.

.....damn it... was holding off a little to see how it goes, but I will start saving my pennies - I need want to get a Druid going and who dosen't like a whole new world?

There will be free to play areas and quests over there so I can get there and look around.
Looking forward to the addition.

EDIT: Which package did yo pick up?

I went with the $50 version as it gives access to some other non free-to-play areas, 1000 turbine points, and some other goodies that I could use.

Going to have to buy them as individual packs - I have most of everything in that pack... so repurchasing it would be spending cash for things I already own.

So I'll pick up Under-dark then Druid.... I think Dduck ot Ian is closing in on 7,000 favor so I may just keep grinding for the free level 7 vet status.

I'm hoping to get some game time tonight and check things out.

Cool thing that I noticed is that each character gets a free lesser reincarnation. I wish you could redo class choices with it, but beggars can't be choosers.

Managed to get online last night for just a few minutes and was able to activate the expansion and claim the various extras. I'm going to push my FvS up to level 16 and add the +50% XP to him as well.

I may also push my Ranger up to 16 as well but I need to figure out if I can make him a viable fighter at the higher levels given the class choices I've made (Ranger11/Rogue1/Fighter1). There seems to be a lot of debate in the forums if that combination is still a viable one and where you stop with each class. Some really like the Ranger 12/Rogue6/Fighter2 while others think you should go 11/7/2 or even take 6-7 levels of fighter instead of Rogue.

Can you use the stone on yourself?
Also remember it is use once per account even if you delete the toon you can not reuse one. FYI

Ranger - if I recall you are a THF ranger and not a ranged ranger.... they are upping the damage and armor class for two handed fighters, so if anything make sure you have enough to cap your enhancements as a Ranger first.

How much Int do you have? If you keep the Rogue make sure you have enough to keep putting points in to the stats. -

Fighter - why? If it was for heavy armor then you lose your dodge bonus and have a higher armor check penalty so more of your Rangerie stuff is effected.
Weapons... bah... plenty of good stuff in Ranger class so the fighter class.... bah.

If anything, dump it with a +1 heart of wood and keep the Rogue....

Will have time today to look around.

FNF?


And another thought.... keep your FS pure, biggest mistake with Durzo I made was to add two Monk... it was OK, got some extra AC and could wear the monk bracers... but all in all if I made a new FS, I'd kept it pure.

Also you healing or weapon FS?

I don't know if you need to still run the pre-quest (f2P) that lead to the spinner in the Harbor before you can enter the new content - or if you purchased the pack you can start right in Eveningstar..

But I have a few toons that still need to run the pre-quests, I can wait if anyone thinks they'll be running them sometime soon - so we can get the portal open together.

Stones can be used on yourself or given to others.

My Ranger is a THF variety but I plan on running him through the lesser resurrection which will allow me to reset all of the stats so I can tinker with things. There was some reason that I took the fighter class and I think that it was that it gave me something sooner than if I had taken the Ranger level or maybe it gave me an extra feat that I needed. I can't really remember, but it wasn't for heavy armor, I do know that.

I think my default INT is 10 but I have +5 clever googles. I need to look at the stats in game and see what my defaults are for everything and where I've used tomes or not.

I think my FvS path was the balanced one between the more healer focused and more weapon focused. Divine Avenger maybe?

I think I'll be on Friday night. Hoping to be on again tonight too, but we'll see how that goes.

* * * Note to self.....
When flagging with a level 20 character, PLEASE NOTE! The default quest level becomes EPIC level 22

While the new difficulty levels are color coded yellow (casual)- green (normal) - orange (hard) - red (Elite)
There are now TWO TABS! and the left tab "normal as above" the right tab is EPIC level and there are the four associated colors there TOO...... default is EPIC / NORMAL

So again, when flagging a quest that took a level 17 Artificer 20 min to complete, and your in to 1 hour 30 min with your level 20 Bard..... it might have set a light.... nooooooooo

The rewards form named chests..... all items were for levels 21 - 23 it might have set a light.... nooooooooo


The mob for the end boss took 1200 spell points of healing from the Bard and his level 20 Cleric hireling full mana bar BEFORE you get to fight the last boss.... it might have set a light.... nooooooooo


Receiving 32,750 exp for completion.... WUT! set the light to WTF mode....

Went on last night and ranked my FvS to 16. I need to take advantage of the lesser resurrection and tweak things a bit to make sure that I've got the stats/feats/skills/enhancements that I need.

They must have changed something in the enhancements in one of the last couple of updates as each of my characters had at least 3 enhancement points available when I logged on and I'm not one to leave those sitting on the table unused.

I've got 2 more stones of experience to give away as they are 1 per account per server 🙁 I promised one to Bubba but that leaves one other up for grabs. Of course once I give one away, I get a free one which I don't think I'll be able to use either, so I think I'll have 3 up for grabs. Your character must be between levels 8 and 15 and can't be a druid.

Sweet.
Yes and the enhancement system is getting a COMPLETE overhaul by end of year also - so look forward to that.

All sorts of things are different now with AC, spell power, hit dice, weapon damage, its a system I have not yet got my head around yet, but still plays the same.... which is good.

Look in your inventory because when you use the stone, it gives you things that are level appropriate - the more levels you jump the more loot you get, the only thing that is different is that even though they are the same a quest items, the stone item are BTC and not BTA


I used a stone for Vicodin to get from 8 > 16, I used one on Joe's' Barbarian 10 > 16
I would have like to had a Paladin to move to 16 to see how uber they really are, and wish I knew (at the time) it was for only one pre toon per account ever..... may have put a little more thought in to it before I moved the Cleric...but I guess if I really cared, I can level him to 20 and then TR to something like a FS w/ Cleric Past Life.

meh... its a game, and the Cleric was is casual play toon.

Still on for Friday?

(Bubba???)

Lords of Dust is the kick off in the Harbor to the Demon Web and it is level 16 (obviously) and has quest from level 16 ~ 25


EDIT: Joe is in if we want to run the new content this weekend also.
So Cleric, FS, Barbarian

I will make an effort. I admit, gaming time is just non existent now. I haven't even turned on my machine in weeks

WoT is a bust for the weekend special - DDO is the name of the game this weekend.