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/agree with above, except....

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 17 / 43
Date: September 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

They've nerfed the snot out of every class for the most part, and the "Unique" realm abilities are now pretty much gone as well.

It's a fun game, but Mythic doesn't have a clue of how to balance a game...

This Game Rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 11
Date: October 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I Thought I might try to write a more descriptive review then some of these others. The game deserves it. First of all this game does rock. There are 3 diverse realms, or countries you can call your home. Once you've chosen that, you can choose between many variety of races, and professeions. You fight monsters in the typical 'hack and slash' manner to gain levels and new skills, but you can also go on quests for such experience. Thats nothing uncommon to a game like this. What sets this one apart is RvR. Realm versus realm combat. Each of the 3 realms group together with fellow guildmates, and friends alike, to go on massive (iv'e seen 200 live people in a raid or more) raids to try to besiege and take realm keeps. These are keeps in a designated area known as the Frintieer, or no mans land. Here you fight epic sized battles with sometimes as many as 200 people on each side, or on all 3 sides, fighting over controll of keeps. There are also relics that can be taken from these keeps giving bonuses to the whole realm that owns them so long as they do. When you make a kill in RvR you dont gain experience, or loose it when you die; but you gain 'realm points'. When these are enough, you gain a realm rank which gives you points to spend on special "realm skills" which generally are really cool. These skills make it a benifit to participate in RvR, but no one would be required to do it. Unlike other games where you have 1v1 (or 3v1 as I've seen)PvP style, that quickly gets old when you cant turn it back off until some timmer wears down.... Over all this game really does a great job, it will be interesting to see how the expansion changes this already exellent game.

An excellent game..

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: October 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a MMORPG, much like Everquest, but, in my opnion, better.

The graphics are to admired, the classes are diverse and entertaining.

In Dark Age of Camelot you can actually be a casual gamer and see progress, you can be a powergamer and see a lot of Realm Vs Realm fighting.

Realm Vs Realm (RvR) is basically Player Vs Player, but it is not forced, it never has to be done, but is always an option.

Trade Skills mean something. Corpse runs are no more, unless you wish to pray at your grave for the bit of experience it will retrun to you.

Overall, I enjoy this game, more than Everquest.

I'd highly recommend it.

An excellent beginning...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: October 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Speaking as one who put many hours into Everquest; the RvR aspect of Dark Age was a great break from the boredom of leveling. Once a player's character hits lvl 20 in Dark Age, he/she is able to enter a battle realm and fight two other races of characters controlled by other players. There is a central keep which each race can attempt to gain control of and this is where the real action is. Siege equipment, fireballs, swords, pikes and bows all come into play as one race defends and two vie for the opportunity to seize the keep.
This is a fun game that will only get better with time. Looking forward to Shrouded Isles and all the expansions and improvements to come.

Don't buy

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 11
Date: December 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Buy Dark Age of Camelot but not the expansion unless you have a last month top o line computer. Couldn't play it and when I tried to get support from Mythic all I got was err...uhhh... you computer doesn't meet the minimum requirements. I bought my laptop not even 4 months ago and I know alot of people in game that have had similar problems. I got so tired of it that I quit playing DAOC alltogether. Maybe eventually I will go back to it but I have quit until I can get over my anger at Mythic

Long time DAoC players opinion...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

1,000 words or less...

I've played DAoC since the day of it's release and I have tested the Shrouded Isles expansion extensively. I've logged over 2000 hours playtime and am a serious gamer. However bear in mind that the few following points are one writers opinion.

When choosing a game you must see it in relation to the other games available. Because this is a mmorpg, there are only a few competitors, and soon to be more. Do some research first, you will be putting your precious time into the game you choose.

Advantages of DAoC over other mmorpgs:
1. The company listens to the player base. This is genuninely unique in this game genre.
2. There are 40+ classes to play. Each class can be built in a variety of ways.
3. You have three realms to choose from. There is so much to see.
4. It looks great, and with Shrouded coming out, nothing else really compares.
5. The engine is very stable, and speedy.
6. Customer service is extensive and far superior to that available in competing titles of the same genre.
7. Changes are frequently made, and oft sweeping. You can combat changes if you are vocal, organized and back it with data. I have made changes in how things work in this world, you can too.
8. I don't know why this is, but the player base is more nice in general than in any other game I've played. It's my #1 reason for playing so much. You won't find this kind of quality playerbase in any other game. Especially on the roleplay servers.
9. Mythic takes risks. I like to reward ingenuity and risktaking in business. It keeps changes coming to us, the players.
10. The game is well designed, feature rich, fun and a blast too.

Disadvantages:
1. Mythic is small, though growing. They can only accomplish so much at once.
(This first comment is double edged. While small, the company does it's own bidding. There is no Sony or MS giant pulling puppet strings.)
2. Sometimes the vocal playerbase has forced changes that were not in the best interests of 'balance'. Balance and fairness among classes can be trying and difficult. Waves upon the beach.
Remember: 40+ class each building 3+ ways. Balancing 120 builds in PvE and RvR both is no small task. I wouldn't wish it upon an enemy.
3. Hibernia was rushed out in production last september and the realm lacks. However in SI Hibernia is gorgeous. They made up to us.
4. If you just want to RvR, levelling is slow to get to 50.
5. At level 50 (consider 250-500 hours to get here!!!) those who like PvE or have become accustomed to it may be bored by RvR. RvR is why I play however, and leveling is a chore for me.
6. Some classes are superior to others, and it can be frustrating dying repeatedly, or being so often victorious due to a given ability. Changes do come however.

The game is considerably more humane to your time than any other current mmorpg. I love humane companies.
The game is fun and well designed. There are many quests. Player crafted armor etc is fully viable. PvE is extensive and fun for a variety of levels. RvR is fun - but it is much too fast.

All in all I give this game a 7 of 10. As a mmorpg I give this game a 10 of 10. It's hands down the best mmorpg out there. Best company, best customer service. And it's a small company that broke into a market by doing cool things their big competitors didn't care to do, like giving us a role-play server.

The company continually adds new changes that are better for the player. Speeding up leveling, etc. /applaud.
Additionally, I'd like to add:
It can be very trying playing a game when it is first released. They are all buggy and difficult. DAoC launched MUCH more smoothly than any other 1st person mmorpg I've played, and I've played them all at launch.
More than a year into it's life, DAoC is feature rich, well built and kind. Many changes still need to be made and there are still buggy things (interrupt coding for casters) that need work. Some of these things deeply bite into fun. All in all, the company has proved itself over this past year. They have shown they have courage, they listen, the continue to strive to better the world. They have shown outstanding customer service in all of my interactions (let me tell you 'Godsend'!) with them.

It's not a perfect experience. It's not a perfect game. But if you look at the competition, it's no competition. Some of the upcoming mmorpgs may be better than DAoC, but they will all be bug ridden beta launches for 6 months. That's just the nature of the industry, and the complexity of creating an online pc mmorpg.

All in all. Dark Age of Camelot and more superiorly Shrouded Isles, is the best game I have had the privelege of particpating in. This is largely due as well to the many, many fine people I have met and come to know in Hibernia, Percival.

Enjoy! You really can't go wrong with this buy.
~Davina of the Percival Server

Still lacks information

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Well its like this, the reflexes in the water - i cant see them even with my geforce 4 but at least the water now moves its not staganated; graphical engine - ahhh, this where they made real improvements, smooth graphics and innovative colors of the interface; Music and SFX - added ambient music and ambient sfx wich create a different type of atmosphere; Commands&emotions - new emotions and commands gives a more personalized RPG; Races&Classes - Well i tryed the necromancer and i like it, new countries and NPC's.

Overally the expansion pack really improved the game, but i think it lacks information, info on quests, abilities and skills i think its a problem that DAOC really needs to improve. Even the complete guides dont give us deep info in the definition of most skills and abilities.

Not for soloing

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: December 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is an awesome game BUT, you must like to group with other people. DoaC will tell you it's easy to solo... yea right, when they first started playing this game 2 years ago it was nice but, they forget that with all the patches and miner fixes, they have completely nerfed all the classes in this game..

If you don't like to group, you can solo to level 21 with "tasks" given buy guards. After that, forget about it!

To many obnoxious kids running around...

One of the BEST games of it's kind!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: October 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Don't let others discourage you! This is one of the best games of it's kind! No other game can match it's playability and variety. If you like PvE or PvP or RvR there is something for everyone here. And believe me no one can beat Mythic for thier customer service! (It's virtually non existant at the "other game")
Play, live the adventure and enjoy as I do!

a middle of the road game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 11
Date: October 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I spent 6 months with this game and found it to be lacking in some rather important areas.
Advancement is tedious at best. You'll be bored stiff with the same critters by the time your able to take on bigger game. I'm a conservative player and I still racked up dozens of deaths nightly. As for better loot/gear, theres no such thing. you use what's designed for your level. period.
The guild system is poorly thought out which brings troubles to the fact that to level at any resonable rate, you MUST play in squads. Fellowships are darn near mandatory. If your a solo player you'll stay well behind the growth curve here.
The up side to the game is that it runs fairly stable, has good interface, and is a charming and attractive world setting. If your a "gee wizz the graphics are great" kind of player, then have at it. If your more concerned with gameplay, wait for the next generation of mmorpg's to arrive.

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