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liljiggy Titan Demolisher Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 314 Joined: Apr 29^th, 2022	Bought Isle of Dread last night Dec 4^th, 2023 at 1:01pm	Print Post
	When they finally get expansions on sale, it'll usually get me to play for at least another month or two (not enough to put in the time for the God awful grind for the crafting of the month though). There's a pick your own discount going on right now and I got the far too expensive expansion for 30% off. Saw that I needed to run an intro quest to access the wilderness area (after waiting 5 minutes of a frozen store to even buy the pack) and logged immediately off. The past 3 years has been nothing but doubling down on bad ideas or clunky and tired game mechanics, I'm beyond done with this dev "team." Watched interrogation videos instead. There's a youtube channel called Explore With Us that's really interesting. I highly recommend it. Much better time spent than on DDO.


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somenewnoob Abbot Raider Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 751 Joined: Mar 10^th, 2016	Re: Bought Isle of Dread last night Reply #1 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 1:02pm	Print Post
	You can step in the quest and back out to go to the island without running the quest.

	Grab life by the pussy.
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Head-Meat 57%Misunderstood53%Moron Offline Subtle. I know. Posts: 9410 Joined: Nov 11^th, 2016	Re: Bought Isle of Dread last night Reply #2 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 3:58pm	Print Post
	liljiggy wrote on Dec 4^th, 2023 at 1:01pm: When they finally get expansions on sale, it'll usually get me to play for at least another month or two (not enough to put in the time for the God awful grind for the crafting of the month though). There's a pick your own discount going on right now and I got the far too expensive expansion for 30% off. Saw that I needed to run an intro quest to access the wilderness area (after waiting 5 minutes of a frozen store to even buy the pack) and logged immediately off. The past 3 years has been nothing but doubling down on bad ideas or clunky and tired game mechanics, I'm beyond done with this dev "team." Watched interrogation videos instead. There's a youtube channel called Explore With Us that's really interesting. I highly recommend it. Much better time spent than on DDO. Isn't there a history of running an intro quest or running a wilderness area to get to a main pack of quests? Sometimes I think it isn't the dev team. It's just us getting old and cranky.

	Strake wrote on Mar 31^st, 2020 at 1:51pm: Like every group, there are schlubs and there are stars, and a lot in between. Pick your cause and I can say the same thing about the associated group. Gunga wrote on Oct 5^th, 2022 at 2:27am: Bitcoin. lul --Who is luling in March 2025? Proud FORCCer
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liljiggy Titan Demolisher Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 314 Joined: Apr 29^th, 2022	Re: Bought Isle of Dread last night Reply #3 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 4:57pm	Print Post
	Head-Meat wrote on Dec 4^th, 2023 at 3:58pm: Isn't there a history of running an intro quest or running a wilderness area to get to a main pack of quests? Ravenloft and Sharn, right? Oh, shitty island pack that everyone hates. Think that's it. Want to say maybe the Vail for awhile, but they dropped it because it was a crappy mechanic that everyone hated - and even that was just talking to someone before hand to open it up, not even a full quest. The general consensus on the board for years has been; we shouldn't have to run X to do Y and Z. Chains that have to be run in order are horrible in general and while it might add to immersive storytelling, all it does is punish (or make it impossible) for late comers to join a party in progress. Yeah, it's great story telling the first fucking time, but not when you're running the same chain for the 100th time because the game is designed to be grindy. Point being; this is something we've asked them to step away from (and retroly change in older packs), instead they've doubled down on it over the past 5 years.
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Ferd Waterworks Kobold Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 104 Joined: Jul 21^st, 2020	Re: Bought Isle of Dread last night Reply #4 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 7:31pm	Print Post
	If you can't complete a 6 second quest on casual to get into the pack you're a tool. Go group with Nomoron.


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Head-Meat 57%Misunderstood53%Moron Offline Subtle. I know. Posts: 9410 Joined: Nov 11^th, 2016	Re: Bought Isle of Dread last night Reply #5 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 8:49pm	Print Post
	liljiggy wrote on Dec 4^th, 2023 at 4:57pm: Ravenloft and Sharn, right? Oh, shitty island pack that everyone hates. Think that's it. Want to say maybe the Vail for awhile, but they dropped it because it was a crappy mechanic that everyone hated - and even that was just talking to someone before hand to open it up, not even a full quest. The general consensus on the board for years has been; we shouldn't have to run X to do Y and Z. Chains that have to be run in order are horrible in general and while it might add to immersive storytelling, all it does is punish (or make it impossible) for late comers to join a party in progress. Yeah, it's great story telling the first fucking time, but not when you're running the same chain for the 100th time because the game is designed to be grindy. Point being; this is something we've asked them to step away from (and retroly change in older packs), instead they've doubled down on it over the past 5 years. Meh. There's a way around it. But, it involves buying the top pack for the teleport item. Not the worst sales strategy, imo.

	Strake wrote on Mar 31^st, 2020 at 1:51pm: Like every group, there are schlubs and there are stars, and a lot in between. Pick your cause and I can say the same thing about the associated group. Gunga wrote on Oct 5^th, 2022 at 2:27am: Bitcoin. lul --Who is luling in March 2025? Proud FORCCer
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Gunga Completionist (i.t.p.) Offline Fuck You. Posts: 9519 Location: New Jersey Joined: Aug 14^th, 2010 Gender:	Re: Bought Isle of Dread last night Reply #6 - Dec 4^th, 2023 at 10:15pm	Print Post
	You’re a whiny cunt.

	Smrti wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2013 at 3:00pm: Gunga is the best.
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liljiggy Titan Demolisher Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 314 Joined: Apr 29^th, 2022	Re: Bought Isle of Dread last night Reply #7 - Dec 5^th, 2023 at 4:28am	Print Post
	Gunga wrote on Dec 4^th, 2023 at 10:15pm: You’re a whiny cunt. Maybe. But you've already proven yourself a toady, and that's worse. I'd much rather be the guy complaining about and refusing to eat a pile of shit than the guy who actually pays for it and wants to eat his shit in peace. Because that's what it is at this point. We've long since went from "it's not as good as it used to be" or even "not as good as it could be" to them feeling confident in serving up a plate of pure shit at this point. Enjoy your meal.


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Artorias Shroud Slacker Offline Posts: 1223 Joined: Mar 21^st, 2015	Re: Bought Isle of Dread last night Reply #8 - Dec 5^th, 2023 at 10:40am	Print Post
	liljiggy wrote on Dec 5^th, 2023 at 4:28am: Maybe No, you totally are. The fuck are you expecting? To run a chain a couple of times and drop all named items and enough crafting materials to fill a couple of bags? IOD even managed to fix the horrendous crafting of LGS where you don't even need to run end game raid to get end game weapons and stuff (atm). Even goddamn Ravenloft, an expansions regarded by many as the absolute best, has an introductory quest. I managed to craft my first complete weapon running the entire chain a couple of times plus 4 or 5 wilderness runs to hunt for pearls and I still had leftover materials Gotta agree with Gunga on this one. You're a whiny cunt mate


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Edrein Shroud Slacker Offline Master of Melee Undead (Gimps) Posts: 1005 Joined: Mar 17^th, 2014	Re: Bought Isle of Dread last night Reply #9 - Dec 5^th, 2023 at 1:04pm	Print Post
	Artorias wrote on Dec 5^th, 2023 at 10:40am: Gotta agree with Gunga on this one. You're a whiny cunt mate I'd put this thread about on par with a Gnomeo post. Some basic bitch whining because they don't actually play the game and want instant gratification.


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Bobbicus Titan Demolisher Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 347 Joined: Feb 14^th, 2014	Re: Bought Isle of Dread last night Reply #10 - Dec 14^th, 2023 at 1:23pm	Print Post
	Yikes. No wonder this forum is reliant on exploits to get anything done.


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