MrAngryFace
Banned
Its a curse to have to work on a day an anticipated game is to be released. Regardless I spent some time before work driving through christmas hell to grab a couple copies of Dark Age of Camelot: Catacombs from the nearby Electronics Boutique.
First off, lots shipped. EB got freaking 30+ copies. Thats pretty solid for an expansion release. A small group was there waiting for UPS to arrive. I made the most of my time and went christmas card shopping.
Ran home, popped it in. 6 cds! Catacombs takes up 4 cds, thats 4 cds of new content, that rules. Included with this 30 dollar software is the original Dark Age of Camelot and the Shrouded Isle expansion. Trials of Atlantis not included. Anyone wanting the complete experience will wanna grab DAoC Platinum and Catacombs, but just Catacombs is a good place to start. You might find trials somewhere cheap anyway.
First off. Visuals. Overlands are the same. What got the insane visual upgrades are all of the dungeons. Characters also got massive upgrades. Armor got massive visual upgrades, weapons, almost every enemy. Animations were not added to, but better models make it easier to enjoy what IS there.
For the most part the game plays the same, new classes to each side, ya ya. However, the new content added with the Catacomb worlds and the addition of solo or grouped instanced dungeons = awesome. Experienced gained through instances is significant early on and the drops and match ups are ideal. I suspect later instances might not be as rewarding (ala WoW, ive heard reports), but the set classic dungeons have never failed to provide a challenge.
Castellan and I went through an instance just tonight. There's something nice about not having to fight other players for spawn points, because the dungeon is all freaking yours.
Funny enough im not using any of the new classes. I just switched from Hibernia to Midgard for a change of pace. The runemaster is an old class, but new to me
Ill try a vampiir when there are fewer people at it. I still have my valewalker tho. Power of the Scythe! Anyway, screens.
First screen is of my Runemaster on Merlin: I got the cloak from someone who felt sorry at my frustration in trying to find a jerk who sells one. I can cast runes or something! The other two shots are of m valewalker in Hibernia, those who have seen the tombs in the old DAoC can appreciate its new look.
I AM TEH RUNEMASTAR
Valewalker, standing around...EXCITING
Catacombs gives characters larger breasts. Even the men! *boggle*
First off, lots shipped. EB got freaking 30+ copies. Thats pretty solid for an expansion release. A small group was there waiting for UPS to arrive. I made the most of my time and went christmas card shopping.
Ran home, popped it in. 6 cds! Catacombs takes up 4 cds, thats 4 cds of new content, that rules. Included with this 30 dollar software is the original Dark Age of Camelot and the Shrouded Isle expansion. Trials of Atlantis not included. Anyone wanting the complete experience will wanna grab DAoC Platinum and Catacombs, but just Catacombs is a good place to start. You might find trials somewhere cheap anyway.
First off. Visuals. Overlands are the same. What got the insane visual upgrades are all of the dungeons. Characters also got massive upgrades. Armor got massive visual upgrades, weapons, almost every enemy. Animations were not added to, but better models make it easier to enjoy what IS there.
For the most part the game plays the same, new classes to each side, ya ya. However, the new content added with the Catacomb worlds and the addition of solo or grouped instanced dungeons = awesome. Experienced gained through instances is significant early on and the drops and match ups are ideal. I suspect later instances might not be as rewarding (ala WoW, ive heard reports), but the set classic dungeons have never failed to provide a challenge.
Castellan and I went through an instance just tonight. There's something nice about not having to fight other players for spawn points, because the dungeon is all freaking yours.
Funny enough im not using any of the new classes. I just switched from Hibernia to Midgard for a change of pace. The runemaster is an old class, but new to me

Ill try a vampiir when there are fewer people at it. I still have my valewalker tho. Power of the Scythe! Anyway, screens.
First screen is of my Runemaster on Merlin: I got the cloak from someone who felt sorry at my frustration in trying to find a jerk who sells one. I can cast runes or something! The other two shots are of m valewalker in Hibernia, those who have seen the tombs in the old DAoC can appreciate its new look.

I AM TEH RUNEMASTAR

Valewalker, standing around...EXCITING

Catacombs gives characters larger breasts. Even the men! *boggle*