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Topic: Looking for some advise from fellow players!

Tarin_Mage_SC Posts: 2,138 Registered: Aug 20, '03 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 2,124 User ID: 832,068	Subject: Looking for some advise from fellow players!
	In May I'll be resubbing once again =) Since being in China for work I've gotten quite the itch as usual from reading all of the new content. Therefore at the end of May, myself and 2 of my IRL buddies will be playing again. We are going to resub just for some fun and to try the new lower options such as the facility hub. Unfortunately, my knowledge from beta - 2009 isn't going to cut it I dont think. For the first time I seem COMPLETELY lost as to all of the new stuff and have no idea what it's going to be like. I was around when societies first came to be but they're apparently more important now and bigger. Level 8s and epics. Void magic. The new races. Olthoi play. Lum. Gearcrafting. Town network. All of it is so foreign to me now haha. Hell Tarin Mage wasn't even near done with his augmentations, though I heard of a 2 week timer now which is awesome and will help a lot. So I'm gonna look to my old friends for some help. I know I should check the wiki a lot but it is on and off on the Chinese internet, especially at work when I have time to sit and look things up. A few random questions: Town network...I understand it and saw the picture with the portal names and all. I have read though that lots of portals are "destroyed". Are all of the old portals gone? Just nothing there? Or I heard someone say they're not working. So say I am at AB, and I head to the Bashi portal. Is it still there but just not working? Or not there at all? I'm going to miss all of the old routes and such...Silly they didn't just leave them. Lum: I'm not even gonna ask because all I've read is negative things about it haha. How long should it take us to get say 150? We'll be playing pretty regularly I'm guessing. I heard 1-50 in the hub is easy and quick. Also some new dungeon called Crystal Craig that wasn't around during my days. Okay this is the real help I need..Those were just random curious questions. The new races...A quick question: Does armor show up on them like every other race? Shadows..I know you can play one without legs. Whats it look like when you're wearing a full suit? Empyreans are bigger right? What do they look like with full armor on? Gear knights? Aren't they already armored? I tried to find pictures but once again, the internet...So if anyone could maybe post a pic of each, that'd be great. I even heard the undead's flaming head is pretty bad, but I can't picture it. Now the real stuff...Template help I've already got my old mage, and even though I love mages, I'm gonna reroll a melee of some type just to be different. I'll either go 2 hander, or UA/void or some similar hybrid. My buddy is going to make an archer since he's never played one. This means he'll need a mule also, but thats not biggie. The 3rd is making a mage, and thats also easy... The thing I am going to struggle with is the new races. It used to not matter, but in my eyes, reading the differences now, some races outpower the others by far! It appears if you're not making a dagger / mace/ UA / staff / or TW, then theres no other option than to pick Empyrean or Undead. I know some might want Assess Creature for the new lenses, right? But none of us 3 will be doing that I'm guessing...We're pretty old school and can stick to life magic vulns if needed. Both have arcane spec'd which arcane is always needed and seems to by far overpower the other races with its free credits. If that's the case then I guess we'll all be playing Empyrean or Undead. Is that a smart decision? If so, which augmentation is better, the undeads or the empyreans? The only other option I saw worthy was Gear knight or Viamontian due to having armor tink for free and loyalty spec'd which would be nice I guess for our little xp chain we'll be making? And if thats the case then Gear knight because of the free aug. So help me understand the new races please and see bonuses to them because right now it seems every one of us should either be empyrean or undead for the free arcane lore, and probably all the same one of those two depending on which aug is better between them. Also can you give me your tips on the hybrids? Im considering one for DT when we join up with Kal's clan over there and not sure which of the many posts to believe. Ua / Void? Sword / Void? Axe / void? Mace / void? Not sure...That template I will need help on because I've never done a hybrid before... Thanks guys and can't wait to play this great game again! -----signature----- (none)
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TheWizardMoriah Posts: 4,237 Registered: Apr 1, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 4,201 User ID: 82,491	Subject: Looking for some advise from fellow players!
	Some quick answers. Town Network: With your 1st newbie, get out of the academy and hop into the Town Network portal. Like, the portal from Yaraq to Holtburg is gone, but hopping into the TN you can reach any of the regular Derethian towns and a few of the extra (eg Sanamar, Marketplace, Facility Hub) as well. New Races: Only the Gear Knights need special treatment to wear the loot armor, but the tools are provided. The legless Shadows will remain legless, but the values from the armor does count. The Undead will keep their flaming heads through any headgear. I'm not playing Olthoi - I play to kill them! Luminance: Extra power to your char, how can that be negative? Racial Skills: No real bonuses to speak of, though having spec Arcane Lore at no skill costs is pretty neat. DT Templates: Damage! Damage! Damage! The only good opponent is a dead opponent. Leveling in General: Quests give lots more xp now than ever before. Also get flagged for the Colosseum bosses (SF, Az, Killa & Matron) for free daily xp. Crystal Crag is nice for daily quests, but you can still get more from ACM in melee dungeons (Olthoi, Tuskers, Eaters). -----signature----- I am a drifter going my way I am the dream of the day http://arnievanwakeren.livejournal.com/ - Travel Blog through the Western USA
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Tarin_Mage_SC Posts: 2,138 Registered: Aug 20, '03 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 2,124 User ID: 832,068	Subject: Looking for some advise from fellow players!
	Thanks for the answers! Other input would be greatly appreciated. So Gear knights have to do something special to wear armor? Interesting. I have 0 clue what they look like. And can you even tell one when they're wearing armor? Same questions for the other races. So shadows will always be legless, even if you're wearing leggings. Sweet. Interesting. Also curious what that looks like. So you'll be armor'd as usual on the top but have your floating smoke under you? Sweetness. I bet that looks cool. -----signature----- (none)
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