Hey Guys,

I recently canceled my 2 subs on Normal DAOC because I cannot afford to continue playing there.

Im very interested in playing on Uthgard.

Just wondering what major differences there are between live servers and Uthgard private server.

For example I know that Uthgard runs Old Frontiers which is awesome:).

What other major differences are there?

Items?
Classes?
PVE?
RVR?

Can you /level on Uthgard? if so to what level?

Is there auto training on Uthgard still?

How long would it take to get a character to 50 on Uthgard solo?

Do people run PLVL groups?

You cannot run a buffbot either which is AWESOME...

How is the solo RVR experience on here...Stealth Wars? Visible Solo RVR? Laby RVR?

Just looking to get a feel for how this server is...

Whats the approx population on this server during peak periods? I see on this website it says approx 350 people on...and its 8am est standard time which seems like a decent amount for a private server.

Also, whats the population base location mainly...Is it mainly Germans? or will I find a good amount of english speaking people also?

Any information would be awesome!

You can /level on uthgard, up to your current level(if you start with lvl 1 and /level, youll get lvl 1, if you already have a lvl 50 toon, and you /level a lvl 5 toon, youll get to level 5. No free levels here).

There is the old autotraining system working. Which means that if you want to get some AT points, keep your hands off the autotrain line until you are satisfied with your points or you fed up and start speccing your class normally.

Depending on the timezone and class, id say somewhere between 100 and 150 hours if you do know this game well. Well, it is possible to do it faster or slower, but this should be a realistic time for a newcommer. Dont despair, there are battlegrounds, and many people say that the battlegrounds are better than the endgame rvr.

There almost no PLVL groups on uthgard, especially because the xp gain is prozentual... Youll notice it at some point. When building groups make sure that the leveldifference between the players in the group is no more than 10. Else your xp will be really bad and it would probably be faster to level solo.

Nope, you cannot run a buffbot either. But you can farm yourself(later on) dex/qui + af/haste charges and make an alchemist for potions. There are almost only "drunkards" running around solo on this server.

No laby rvr. Main rvr happens around amg emain. Mostly groupfights or zergs. Stealthwars is going on quite good, but its more like a real war and less like it was on live, so do not expect fairness and fun if you end up with a stealther class. Well, it all depends on what you understand as beeing fun. Players get a huge exp bonus when in the frontiers, therefore it is more worth it exping there. But since the spotsizes in the frontiers are mostly small, you end up with a group of 2-4 exping there. This makes many solos, mostly casters with speedcasts or skalds/minstrel or even speedclass duos running around other frontiers zones on the lookout for "food".

Do not forget DF. Its quite good for rvr aswell.

Uthgards population is mostly european. Almost everyone speaks english. There are some asians, many americans and some australians. The population varies between 300 and 900 within 24 hours. Sometimes it reaches or rather reached peaks of 1200.

Items, Classes, RvR, PVE?
Classic items, classic+SI classes and rather tank orientated rvr atm dominated by a ~rr11 mid gg running 1 rm 3-4 melees and 3-4 supports. SOS+AOG+cele ftw! The pve is quite nice and easy. But since there are too many cabalists, youve got to know your land quite well.

How about items?

vs. Live servers

You obviously cant get artifacts..what bout dragonslayer items from the dragon?

Leiak wrote:
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A lot of questions I will try answer some of them

Items?

- We only have classic zones, no SI zones, no ToA, no lab. This also means no toa bonuses on anything.

Classes?

- SI classes + classic classes (no warlocks, valks, etc). Also no mino race is allowed. Also classes run as of patch 1.80 so wardens don't have shield spec, celerity, etc. Thanes don't have dd styles, etc. There is a lot of differences so better find a class you like and ask what is different about that class.

PVE?

- No instances, no aurolite dungeons and no powerlevels. This is solo/group to 50 from 1-50. No insta levels, no free levels, etc. Also fastest way from 1-50 is grouping.

RVR?

- Mostly 8v8 with stealthwar adding / fighting. Not that many keep fights or relic raids, however relic raids do happen once in a while.

Can you /level on Uthgard? if so to what level?

- no

Is there auto training on Uthgard still?

- Yes, oldschool autotraining there is a topic about it in tutorials

How long would it take to get a character to 50 on Uthgard solo?

- solo: Waaay long go in groups, there is plenty of them. In group: between 2-3 weeks and 3-6 months depends a lot on dedication and luck in group finding.

Do people run PLVL groups?

- No

How is the solo RVR experience on here...Stealth Wars? Visible Solo RVR? Laby RVR?

- Hardly any soloers here, usually only stealthers solo and even most stealthers don't solo. So tbh it's mostly like live as I remember it xD, there is no laby so.

Whats the approx population on this server during peak periods?

- 700ish around central EU prime time. Most players are EU players. However you will find a lot of germans. Mostly it is no problem finding english speaking players though.

Hi, most classes (up to Shrouded Islands) are implemented. RvR for me is = anywhere but AMG Emain with my sb, or running around in Thid with pugs or soloing at non primetime with my bg chars. 4l2 and lvl 49 is Thidcap before you are forced to real rvr if you want rp.

Items for a nice sc can be expensive and takes long time to farm if you want it perfect, but no artis and such "crap". There is a really nice uthgard-only PVE zone, Tajendi, which is awsome if you like to explore new areas and quest.

No /level.
How long to 50, well depends on class I guess.
I bet some guilds "pl" their twinks. Not sure it works that well on Uth though.
Solo rvr is mainly stealth. Visible soloing at non-primetime can be fun.
Primetime is 700+ and caps at Europe evenings. You find many English speaking.

Ok, next couple of questions.

EU Primetime evening is roughly what time for Eastern Standard Time...Its 10:43 am EST right now

Also, I am looking to play ALB as my main realm

Pet classes r fudged up right now right...so cabbys are jacked on pets but still deal uber dps with dds and stuff...

im more of a melee character myself and will prolly solo alot...so friars do well solo rvr in bgs or non prime time?

also interested in minstrels...but pets are messed up so minstrels cant charm high con pets?

and last but not least...mercs

those r the three classes im interested in

Friar
Minstrel
Mercenary

Any info on these vs. live server counterparts

Also...Scouts and Infiltrators

Do Scouts have shield spec yet?...or self buffs like on live server? or is this pre archer love patch?

And are infiltrators good vs. SBs and NSs?

And is there a vent or TS server or a chatroom for Uthgard people...or any way of communicating other then this forum?

scouts have shield spec
scouts do not have selfbuffs (cause server is pre archer love)

minstrels do well..some pets are working as indended..on the rest the staff is working

friars...do quiet well in non-peak-times...but you have to avoid hotspots (espezially AMG in emain)..and dont hope to get groups with friar...they are threatened like plaque (communityproblem).

merc...actual THE tank in albion...guess that will change if old RA´s come

infi´s...excellent in stealth war..nothing more to say.

When building groups make sure that the leveldifference between the players in the group is no more than 10. Else your xp will be really bad and it would probably be faster to level solo.

i HIGHLY doubt that.
anyone done a test on that? imho, you can invite a level 1 in a full 50 grp and the 50s still get the same xp as if there where 8 50s..

Leiak wrote:EU Primetime evening is roughly what time for Eastern Standard Time...Its 10:43 am EST right now

1:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST

Leiak wrote:Pet classes r fudged up right now right...so cabbys are jacked on pets but still deal uber dps with dds and stuff...

No they aren't. There are bugs and some things missing but no real game breaking ones. Just try it. Caba can be fun.

DerDanGer wrote:

When building groups make sure that the leveldifference between the players in the group is no more than 10. Else your xp will be really bad and it would probably be faster to level solo.

i HIGHLY doubt that.
anyone done a test on that? imho, you can invite a level 1 in a full 50 grp and the 50s still get the same xp as if there where 8 50s..

They only thing to remember is, what level are the enemies relative to the highest char. If the enemy is red to the highest char in the group, the lowbie will get red exp for an enemy at HIS level. The lowbie will be handled as if there is a level 50 char in his place when it comes to XP dealing.

thats exactly how i remembered it ,thx blue

Are there any helpful guilds out there looking to recruit a casual player coming from the live servers to uthgard...

And thats exactly the problem, because if you have 3 lvl 30ish players and they group a lvl 20 melee, the spot is kinda wasted because if unneccesarily eats exp without bringing much use.

Asking around the forum for guildinvites is stupid. Noone knows the way you play etc... So try getting lvl 30+ first and then youll know already what guild you could prefere to join.

Look at the Chat, there are some guilds recruiting atm. There is a new one spamming broad all day long, also legendary knights seek new pals.. just get to know the guys, u might find some that suit u.

@xp, yep,spot is wasted, but at a 7x50s grp killspeed aint that much enhanced, if you just let out one spot at hulks, the low is xpedquickly, gains much gold and even some seals maybe,which he might use to pay the grp (this is maybe interesting, if a guildgrp is going and wants to help a lowbie with a needed char for rvr or so..)