I am a long term player, so thought I would write up a review to include some of the things a new player will not notice instantly.
So theI am a long term player, so thought I would write up a review to include some of the things a new player will not notice instantly.
So the basics:
You will start off like most games, learning a few basic attacks and talents. Completing quests and killing creeps to level up your character. When you level up you will receive level up points (to place in melee, range stat etc) and I think after level 4 you will start to receive Talent points. This is when you can browse the talent trees and start to plan a path for your character.
You are not limited to any of the class talent trees, which is something I really love. Theory crafting your builds and trying new things that no on else has thought of before can be very rewarding and fun, even when you get it completely wrong! For new players, you are granted a free full respec, so do not worry if you go wrong on your first attempt.
I am currently messing around with builds to try in the pvp battlegrounds, and have made a tanky ranger which I am having lots of fun playing at the moment... pewpew! :P
Once you level up and make a few friends you can start to tackle group dungeons, these dungeons reward relics which will allow you to buy the best armour sets available (at the dungeon level). If you prefer solo play, they have been adding "Story Mode" dungeons too. Here you can gain relics for those same armour sets, but story mode has slightly less loot than group dungeon(weapons etc).
When you hit end game, you can group up and tackle the "Ascended" dungeons. These are buffed versions of the regular dungeons, much more difficult but much more rewarding! dropping better loot, and relics for the "Fabled Sets". When you are happy with your character and gear you can then start checking out pvp battlegrounds, world bosses, trolls that spawn randomly across the world.
I do not really care for vanity, pets, mounts etc. but if you are a player who enjoys those things there are loads to collect! some are also only available when completing certain achievements. There are also tons of achievements too, if you enjoy those.
If you want to grind Gold, you can do that. If you want to hardcore level up you can do that too. If you want to bum around and chat with your friends you can do that. I have had loads of fun grouping up with people I met in the game, to run dungeons, pvp or just mess around, but I am at heart a player who prefers solo play... and I have enjoyed going off on my own adventures too.
I think there are currently 16 professions you can work on, example: Prospecting, Farming, Cooking, Alchemy etc. My advice for these... is stay away from Fishing! damn that is boring, unless you like fishing (of course).
There are loads of quest to complete, and many players will find this the easiest way to level up early on. Once you get a grasp of the game, you can then decide what path is most fun for you.… Expand