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Hyperpsycrow
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I remember i played this game for ages ago and today i returned to try again, but i coul not log in to my old acc due to the "no subs error".
So i created a new account and wamted to start over with a warlock...but then again the freemium door slammed hard in to my face again..ok..so i created a wizard and started over, but then i started to remember more about the loot and items you find during these dungeons...and then i wonder if this game still is like when you pay for subs you get better gear for rewards and if i dont then i only find +3 gear at best-..with minor stats or magic enchants...since there was a option to reroll the loot in the chests..also i cant enter dungeons on harder lvl due to no vip subs...
So if i play this game to lvl 20 free, then i wont get epic loot ever right ?
No vip subs = No speciel class aka warlock
No epic loot
No dungeons on harder levels means im stuck with low lvl xp dungeons
No speciel glow effects on weapons or fancy looking armour
No cookies or candy
No fast teleport to dungeons
No mount
No pasta and meatballs
No warehouse or AH
No NO No NO
A shame..i like the game even tho the combat is a bit clonky wonky and gfx a littel outdated..i just dont want to be ruined paying for all that no stuff
So i created a new account and wamted to start over with a warlock...but then again the freemium door slammed hard in to my face again..ok..so i created a wizard and started over, but then i started to remember more about the loot and items you find during these dungeons...and then i wonder if this game still is like when you pay for subs you get better gear for rewards and if i dont then i only find +3 gear at best-..with minor stats or magic enchants...since there was a option to reroll the loot in the chests..also i cant enter dungeons on harder lvl due to no vip subs...
So if i play this game to lvl 20 free, then i wont get epic loot ever right ?
No vip subs = No speciel class aka warlock
No epic loot
No dungeons on harder levels means im stuck with low lvl xp dungeons
No speciel glow effects on weapons or fancy looking armour
No cookies or candy
No fast teleport to dungeons
No mount
No pasta and meatballs
No warehouse or AH
No NO No NO
A shame..i like the game even tho the combat is a bit clonky wonky and gfx a littel outdated..i just dont want to be ruined paying for all that no stuff
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Buy a VIP sub.
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I'm a bit confused about this post.
I play D&D and I can't recognise all these things you claim VIP's are getting.
But the difference between VIP and F2p is that VIP has access to all dungeons through their subscription. F2P has access to fewer dungeons, they have to buy the rest with Turbine points.
These points can be earned for free in the game or bought with cash if you want it faster.
A F2P player does have access to the AH, they do have access to all the difficulties in dungeons.
No players (f2p and VIP) have access to pasta and meatballs, mounts, fast teleports to dungeons
Loot is _not_ restricted by your status, neither is cosmetics. There has never been a 'VIPs get better loot' situation.
Are you sure you are talking about Dungeons and Dragons Online?
Then the new class aka warlock needs vip and you can reroll the loot on the chest you find..aka the loot is shitty at first cast to make you re roll all ur money away..for a +3 clup or maze..or w/e
Then there is a fast teleporting system i read about as vip...i have to run the whole city around as f2p.
And the cosmectics are also real life money based...
I like the DD game but i dislike how much i must pay to full enjoy the game..and i bet the rate you earn these "turbo" points is going to make you green in ur face from grinding...and i havent heard of epic dubgeons unless ur <vIP
There is definitely not a whole lot of p2w in it, more pay-to-loose.
Warlock doesn't need VIP as such, it needs you to either sub or pay for it permanently. But you are right, it is not free.
There IS NO fast teleport system for VIPS. I honestly have no idea what it is and I have been VIP from time to time and play the game regularly. VIP's get 10% run speed in cities, is this what you are thinking of? I think perhaps you have read something that is not true, or there is a misunderstanding somewhere. I play the game and I also run around the cities, just like you. Just like everyone
That you complain that cosmetics are money-based is something that makes me wonder if you complain just to complain. They have to earn some money somewhere for Khyber's sake!
The game has 124 dungeons that are f2p, of these 9 can be played as epic. So yes, there are epic dungeons for f2p.
The game is absolutely possible to play without paying. But it is true you don't get everything for free, and why should you? I will admit it requires some time commitment to play as 100% as free, but is that such a bad thing?
Besides if you put down 5 dollars you become premium player. This gives you 2 character slots, lifts the auction slot limit and the gold limit and some more things, I can't remember just now.
Whether the rate you earn free Turbine points is too much or fine, is a subjective feeling. But since it is a sure way to earn Turbine points and get pretty much everything for free, I personally think it is fair if it is slow. Not that many f2p games give this option. I'm amazed you dislike it.
I'm sorry if I begin to sound argumentative, but I always dislike it when people claim something about a game that is not true.
But if you feel the game is not free enough for you (or free in the right way), then this is the feeling you have and it should be respected. And I can argue till I'm blue in the face and it won't matter
The point is, I believe you have read some stuff that is not true and it is putting you off the game.
So if you truly like the game and would like to give it a chance, I would like to help you out.
But if you feel it's just not worth it, because you prefer another way of f2p game, then that is completely fine too.
No vip subs = No speciel class aka warlock: Yes. I think 9 classes are free to everyone. Then 2 classes are favour rewards (or can be purchased) and 3 classes are free to subscribers (or can be purchased).
No epic loot: Keep in mind in DDO epic loot might mean something different, epic does not mean good, epic is a level definition. i.e. the higher levels are considered epic. There are no loot restriction of free to play. There are dungeons restrictions, so if you don't own the dungeon you can't get the loot. You either have to earn the dungeons through grinding or purchase them (or sub). The restrictions are tighter at higher levels, i.e. there are a lot more lower level free quests, so there is truth to what you say. That said I have guildees who have been close to totally free to play and have 'earned' access to most of the dungeons.
No dungeons on harder levels means im stuck with low lvl xp dungeons: You unlock the dungeons on harder levels by playing it. i.e. If you run it once on normal you can then run it on hard and then on elite. In groups you can run it once whatever someone else can unlock, i.e. if the grooup is running it on elite you can jump in straight on elite. Subscribers do skip the having to unlock part - they can run straight on elite. So you are not stuck running it on the easier difficulties whatsoever.
No speciel glow effects on weapons or fancy looking armour: Wrong. You can get all the regular loot that subscribers get, including flaming swords etc. There are cosmetics for sale in the DDO store (like most games now?). I never bought one and certainly you can get good looking armour and weapons through normal loot in game.
No cookies or candy: Assume you are being facetious.
No fast teleport to dungeons: I don't think there is any difference between subscribers and free players in this regard, although I am happy to b corrected. In some higher level areas, once you have visited a quest once, you can teleport to it in the future, but free players aren't restricted from this. There is one area, Wheloon, which only allows teleporting via payments, but that is the same for subscribers. I have certainly never payed, as each quest in Wheloon only takes 30 seconds to get to.
No mount: There are no mounts in DDO.
No pasta and meatballs: Yup.
No warehouse or AH: I think you are right. I think you have to make a single purchase in order to unlock the Auction House in order to stop gold spammer types. A single purchase also gives you other unlocks.
No NO No NO