| Dungeons and Dragons Online Wizard Race Guide |
[18 Sep 2008|11:30pm] |
In Dungeons and Dragons Online a wizard can be very fun to play if you know how to properly utilize their skills and abilities. They have a large variety of spells that you can choose from and it must be chosen effectively. They have the advantage of range but their most fatal flaw is their defense and close combat. They lack the armors that a warrior or tank type can wear. Unlike most MMORPGs, the wizard is more than just a high burst damage class. To begin, let’s figure which race would be your choice.
In DDO, the humans gain an extra Feat at first level which is useful to all classes. The extra feat can be used on toughness for extra hit points or dodge. A wizard class needs a lot of boost on survivability. Dwarves start with +2 to constitution and a -2 to Charisma. Con bonus gives you extra HP and adds to concentration skill which will help a wizard cast while being attacked. The Cha penalty will not hurt too much on a wizard class. Dwarfs also get a +4 bonus to Balance skill. A dwarf is ideal for pleasure and roleplay but not for stat wise. Elves begin with +2 Dexterity and -2 to Constitution. A well played wizard should not get hit much in melee combat so the extra the Dex will be very handy when it comes to avoiding traps and spell effects. Another defensive stat. Elves also has a weapon proficiency as well as immunity to Sleep and resistance to spells such as Suggestion and Hold Person. Elf is a very strong choice for a wizard class. Halflings get a +2 to Dexterity and a -2 to Strength. The Str stat does absolutely nothing for the wizard class. They also receive a +1 to AC as well as a stealth bonus. Halflings are also a good choice as they are a sneaky, small and good for party support. Warforged gets a +2 bonus to Constitution and -2 to both Wisdom and Charisma. Losing on Wisdom would hurt the most. Wisdom reduces the ability to shrug off many enchantments as well as their general resistance to many spells. A Warforged wizard gets Repair spells which you can use to act as your own cleric and damage dealer. Warforged wizards are not exactly the best class but can also have their benefits, especially when it comes to solo play.
Versatility and knowledge are a wizard’s strong points. Play with your strengths and weakness and everything about your spells function in order to master a wizards true potential. You need to be able to understand how certain spells may have different effects on different type of monsters, learn how to kite, how much damage you deal to each mob and how many nukes it will take to kill that specific mob before it reaches you into close melee combat. A well built and well played wizard and be the difference between victory and victory against an overwhelming battle in DDO.
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| How The Secondary Market Erupted in MMORPGs |
[18 Sep 2008|11:30pm] |
Diablo 2 and EverQuest has been the earliest games in which players were able to trade gold, currencies, items, accounts, guides and even a power leveling service was introduced. EverQuest was the first massively multiplayer online game introduced while Diablo 2 was the first role playing game that supported a small multiplayer function through the Battle.net system. Both games provided a very unique coop play while Diablo 2 was the only game that offered some type of player vs. player function.
EverQuest was released on March 16th, 1999. The game itself is almost a decade old with over 5 different expansions along with a newer release of EverQuest 2. EverQuest 2 was released November 8th, 2004. EverQuest has been a popular game for lots of fans even as of today. EverQuest 2 players all have the desire of gold to purchase items that will enhance their characters and improve their game play with out having to spend that much time doing the boring stuff to get the gold. Even as of today, the original EverQuest is just as popular as many of the MMORPGs available now.
Diablo 2 was released on June 29, 2000. That is about 1 year after the release of EverQuest. If you’re wondering what happened to the original Diablo and why is it not listed is because the original Diablo did not have much support nor game play compared to the second release and at the point of the release of the game many players did not have efficient connections to the internet. Battle.Net has yet even become popular. In Diablo 2, gold contained absolutely no monetary value at all. There was not 1 highly demanded item that players can use to make trades, instead they had to barter in trade channels using what Diablo 2 items they have and what items players needed. There were a few items in mass quantities that were able to be used as a form of currency. These items were known as Stone of Jordan and the many different types of runes and charms in the game.
The gold and items were so difficult to obtain that there was a huge demand from players, especially those players who are not able to contribute as much time as others. This has created a high demand for the gold and items that were needed to enhance their character. They want to be able to play the game at the maximum level they can with their friends and others who are able to contribute more time. Because of this demand, many players has created either dupes or hired another gamer to do their farming and getting them the equipment and gold needed.
In Diablo 2, there were many bugs, loop holes, dupes and exploits that sellers have used to obtain these items of high demand. Farming them was simply just too difficult as the drop rate on some of these items were next to impossible. They have even created bots that will automatically move their characters and kill mobs or bosses and loot the items dropped. In EverQuest and EverQuest 2 these bots, hacks, dupes and exploits were banned quickly as there was a lot more staff watching over the game. This required the attention of low labor manual hack and slash grinding. Many Chinese players entered the market and provided the gold farming at low cost. Overtime more and more joined and the currencies has gotten cheaper and now everyone is purchasing them to save time in their life while yet being able to enjoy the game to the fullest.
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| Warhammer Online Collector's Edition Out of Stock |
[26 Jul 2008|03:27am] |
That's right folks, EA Mythics new game Warhammer Online Gold has sizzled out of the stores in EB Games and Gamestop. EA has only released approximately 60,000 copies of Warhammer Collector's Edition. That means only about 60 thousand open beta accounts were given to those who has preordered.
In addition to access to open beta, those who have preordered are also in the headstart program. Yes be one of the very first to access War Gold rvr system before the new recruits come in. You will also receive some gifts from Mythic as well which includes some pve items and a neat ability to rejuvenate yourself.
For those who has missed their opportunity to preorder you can alternatively visit craigslist.org or ebay and hope someone has extras or decided to not play. I've found a few available for sale on ebay for close to $100. If you're a true gamer and haven't preordered, hurry in now before the prices on it goes even higher. Rumor has it that open beta should begin late September to Early October and the final release date sometime be around late October to November.
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| Age of Conan Review |
[26 Jul 2008|03:26am] |
Age of Conan (AoC) is a barbaric fantasy-themed MMORPG developed by Funcom. The game brings players to experience live violent from the Hyborian Age, a fantasy setting created by Robert E. Howard. Amidst the chaotic blood-bath surroundings, players can buy aoc cdkey right now from funcom.
There is a civilized system of commerce and currency.Players in Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures bargain for goods and services using pieces of gold, silver, copper and tin as their median of trade. As players struggle to become the legend of the Hyborian Age, the wealth in gold is not a factor to be neglected.
Even though the Hyborian Age is the age of chaos and disorder. Players still cannot obtain everything they want through a mindless slaughtering alone. This is where Age of Conan gold comes to its part. Four types of currency are used in Age of Conan gold, silver, copper, and tin. A hundred units of the lesser currency are added up to one unit of the higher type.
Players spend AoC gold as a median of trade to purchase their desired pieces of weapons and equipment or necessary hunting supplies. They can earn AoC gold through various options from fulfilling NPC or perhaps other player requests to hunting a careless adventurer for valuables. With some good amount of Age of Conan gold as a starting fund players can pick up a trade skill and combine useless raw materials into something other players want to pay for. They then, sell these products directly to other players in exchange of AoC gold or place them on the tradeposts and wait until they are sold.
Age of Conan players are always in need of gold to purchase better pieces of equipment. Most people who can afford spending their time in game can try and earn gold by themselves while the rest seek to buy AoC gold over the internet. Although Funcom will do anything to prevent gold sellers from obtaining and distributing precious AoC gold to these deep-pocket players.
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| WoW gold farming tip: RFK |
[01 Jul 2008|01:59am] |
Here is another great Hunter or Rogue World of Warcraft Gold Farming tip, used by professional Warcraft Gold Farmers. This only works for Hunters due to feign death and Rogues due to vanish.
To get started clear your Hunter or Rogues bags. You need as much room possible for drops. Next, head your character to RFK in the Barrens. Now enter the instance and either stealth or feign death your way to Overlord Ramtusk (do not engage Ramtusk). In the area where Overlord Ramtusk spawns clear the room of all mobs but his two bodyguards. Once the room is clear of all mobs but Ramtusk and his bodyguards, prepare yourself for serious gold farming (heal up, buff, potions).
The focus of this Warcraft Farming Tip is the two bodyguards that protect Overlord Ramtusk. They have a 50% chance of dropping an armor piercer, which vendors for 48 silver. You will be farming this item. However, the key to making this work is only killing the bodyguards and living Overlord Ramtusk alive. This can be accomplished by feigning death or vanishing when you have finished killing the bodyguards. Feigning death or vanishing takes you out of combat and allows Overlord Ramtusk to reset, along with two new bodyguards. You get the picture. Just rinse and repeat.
This Warcraft Gold Farming Tip should earn you up to 120 an hour with a 60+ character. However, this can be done effectively by levels 45+.
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