Neverwinter

[Kaos Arcanna]

So, my Drow Hunter/Ranger is Level 49 now, and so far I have been enjoying the game a lot. The graphics are pretty good, leveling isn't a chore, and so far there has been plenty of content.

I haven't dabbled in the Foundry yet.

[eabrace]

I was hitting the Gateway once a day pretty regularly to craft things.  My Wizard went from level 10 to level 27 without ever logging in.

Then came the Sword Coast Adventures update.  Holy cow, was that addictive.  I was dinking with that every day on my lunch break.

Unfortunately, they switched to a third-party content filter at work a couple of weeks ago, so the gateway is blocked now. 

[Minotaur]

So, my Drow Hunter/Ranger is Level 49 now, and so far I have been enjoying the game a lot. The graphics are pretty good, leveling isn't a chore, and so far there has been plenty of content.

I haven't dabbled in the Foundry yet.

The ranger is very much OP, you'll find it slower or more awkward with other classes except possibly GWF.

Foundry is cool, there are some good stories in there as well as some that are clearly set up for people to do the dailies on.

[Kaos Arcanna]

I got Mitzi the Drow Hunter Ranger up to 50 today. I'm going to try to avoid playing any more today ...  I find that in certain zones I kick mucho behind without a lot of trouble and others I tend to have a long slog of it. I'm in the Chasm Zone now, and the fight with the Fire Starter Wizard proved to be a real pain ... I finally kicked his butt by getting him out of his spawn room and taking advantage of cover when I could ... it also seemed to prevent him from using his most devastating attack.


But Level 50 reminds me of COH (even though Neverwinter tops out at 60) and that feels like a good accomplishment for the day.

[Minotaur]

I did the whole chasm zone solo with both my rangers, the only fights I've had issues with are the rime wolf den in Icespire and Xorlarrin outpost in the final pre 60 zone, both of which I eventually did. The final mission of mount Hotenow is a right slog with many big monsters, I did it solo, but teaming will save a lot of time.

[Sophronisba]

The only class that I find at all difficult to solo is the Devoted Cleric. I haven't even played the ranger yet, but I got a Guardian Fighter to 60 within a few weeks playing very casually, and all the other classes I've tried level very easily. That's before you even consider the leadership tasks and the invocations.

I do hope they'll add more classes soon. I'm hoping for a Druid this year.

[Exxar]

So what's the current state of leveling content? Back when I was playing right around the launch you couldn't level multiple characters without doing all of the same quests with them, so I quit due to the repetitiveness. Did it get anything better?

[Minotaur]

So what's the current state of leveling content? Back when I was playing right around the launch you couldn't level multiple characters without doing all of the same quests with them, so I quit due to the repetitiveness. Did it get anything better?

If you stick to dev created PvE (as I mainly do) it's the same, there's the foundry, PvP etc as well.

[Kaos Arcanna]

I'm up to Level 53 now and just finished "The Source of Corruption" mission.

(The Chasm baddies in general remind me of the Rularuu and the Corruption map felt like the Eden Trial to me.)

I took the Dungeon Mission for the Chasm, and I'm hoping I'll be able to get on a team to do it at some point. Right now, I just do the Dungeons to see how the story turns out. I'm not terribly worried about the drops.

[Aggelakis]

I got my cleric up to 40-something before I got a case of the "oo squirrel! something else is shiny!" I did almost none of the dev quests. Nearly all my leveling was through crafting (I was addicted to the browser gateway) and foundry. There's (or - there WAS - don't know if foundry updates screwed with any of them - haven't played in months) some really awesome stuff in the foundry. Far and away better than a lot of the dev stuff!

The fact I haven't played in months is kind of sad, because I forked over a ton of money during beta on one of the bigger founder packs. At least I'll have awesome stuff when I eventually get back 'round to it (my gaming goes in cycles).

[Minotaur]

I got my cleric up to 40-something before I got a case of the "oo squirrel! something else is shiny!" I did almost none of the dev quests. Nearly all my leveling was through crafting (I was addicted to the browser gateway) and foundry. There's (or - there WAS - don't know if foundry updates screwed with any of them - haven't played in months) some really awesome stuff in the foundry. Far and away better than a lot of the dev stuff!

The fact I haven't played in months is kind of sad, because I forked over a ton of money during beta on one of the bigger founder packs. At least I'll have awesome stuff when I eventually get back 'round to it (my gaming goes in cycles).

I bought the $60 one which is great value if you're going to play a fair bit. You can level up just doing leadership and invoking. Then doing SCA to get the tomes to fast level your pets. If you like free stuff, just go into SCA on the gateway, and roll the d20 every day even if you do nothing else, it will give you something between 20 silver and some level appropriate potions, enchantments and stuff, or tomes of 1000 companion XP.

[Kaos Arcanna]

I've gotten my Drow Archer up to Level 55 tonight and finished up the Chasm stuff by doing the Spellplague Caverns. I looked out on that as I had been in the que for probably forty minutes and had forgotten about it and was going on to do other things when it popped up right when I was in a mission ... fortunately, the que stayed open for me long enough to defeat the baddie that I was afraid would kill me if I stopped to join the chasm mission.

Tonight I was mostly doing the missions that had to do with Drow Invasion of the Valley Rothe (sp?). I killed the Daughter of Loth (also sp?)  enemy and briefly wondered if that would cause Mitzi trouble in the Drow Relgion Confessional (if they had such things.)

I've still not delved into the Foundry and I'm not sure I'll be planning on making another character right away after Mitzi is 60.

It is the one game I've played since COH closed that I feel like would be a blast if I had four other friends who played it on a regular basis as I see the potential for teaming to be more fun there than in either CO or STO.

[Exxar]

I killed the Daughter of Loth (also sp?)  enemy and briefly wondered if that would cause Mitzi trouble in the Drow Relgion Confessional (if they had such things.)

Nah, you'd get congratulated. And placed at the head of the queue of things for other drow to kill

[Minotaur]

[Kaos Arcanna]

[Kaos Arcanna]

And Mitzi is now Level 60!

[Kaos Arcanna]

And even though I should be doing stuff like acquiring new gear for Mitzi and Astral Diamonds I couldn't hold out against giving the Control Wizard set a try. The Cleric Set tempts me too... >.>

[Aggelakis]

I picked Neverwinter up again the last couple days. My Cleric hit 55 yesterday (she was higher level than I remembered leaving her!) and my Drow Rogue hit 20 and then some (hurray mounts!).

I don't like the change to the way runestones are upgraded. So many fiddly parts. Use'ta be you could just have a pile of runestones and combine them to make a bigger runestone, with a chance to fail and lose a bit. Now you refine them and THEN upgrade them, which requires an extra bit that I haven't found where to buy yet. The only good thing is that you can put any type/level runestone into the refining process, which since I really like the empowerment runestones means I have a lot more fodder for upgrades. But I have run out of the little upgrade stones and can't find more, so I can't actually upgrade anything. Argh!

I tried out the dice-rolling adventure thing on the browser, that is awesome. I love that style of board game so I play the hell out of it on breaks at work. lol

[Battlechimp]

I started up with Never winter as well a few weeks ago.  Played the open beta and some after launch.  Came back when I noticed they added rangers.

Agge, the upgrade rune stone things can be found from pfoffesion nodes, chests, leadership professions or can be bought with astral diamonds from the wondrous bazaar vendor.

And what is the CoH channel there?  I'd probably enjoy the game more if I had someone to talk to

[Minotaur]

And what is the CoH channel there?  I'd probably enjoy the game more if I had someone to talk to

CoX is the channel.

The refining process sucks now. Have you done the quest to get yourself an artifact which turns up at 20 or 21 ?

Broadly refining now works as follows:

Enchantments and runestones count at x2 value when put towards upgrading artifacts
Yellow enchantments count double upgrading other yellow enchantments, normal on any other enchantment or runestone.

Upgrading runestones gets expensive beyond rank 5, the silver and green marks to do the lower levels crop up from skill nodes and leadership chests. The blue and purple ones turn up occasionally from opening lockboxes or the daily mini-dungeon in the dread ring. I believe they also turn up in the 5 man content. They can be bought for ADs from the wondrous bazaar, or usually slightly cheaper from the AH.

[Kaos Arcanna]

I got my Halfling Control Wizard up to Level 15. He's done pretty well. Hasn't died once, though he did come close once or twice.

The thing that's bugging me now is that I can't turn in the Wizard Class Mission into the contact so I can move on. When I go back to him I get the same dialogue you get if there's no available missions.

[Minotaur]

The class missions are usually just one mission.

[Kaos Arcanna]

The class missions are usually just one mission.

I abandoned the mission and was able to redo it. (It was short and didn't take long.)

[Kaos Arcanna]

Got the Halfling Wizard up to Level 20 (still without dying) and picked up his mount. (I have the Founder's Pack so all my characters are getting the spider mount.)

The style of combat in Neverwinter is quite a bit different from the other MMOs I've played . At least it feels that way to me. In COH you had rooting so there wasn't a lot of dodging to be done.

[Kaos Arcanna]

I made it up to 22 without dying. Unfortunately, I did die during Level 22 (now I'm Level 23.)

What killed me was that the mission boss managed to knock me into a wall where I got stuck. I couldn't attack or do anything else because I was in a prone position.

Frustrating, but still 22 levels is more than 1/3 of the way to max level without dying which is pretty good. I don't think I've had to buy any healing potions on my own yet either.

[zaprobo]

When not playing WildStar I've been doing some Domination PvP with my Drow Trickster Rogue. Pretty good fun - especially when you get people who listen and talk on the integrated voice chat.

Didn't feel like doing the PvE again - already did that with my L60 Dwarf Devoted Cleric.

[Kaos Arcanna]

My CW Halfling is up to 44 now.

I love that set a lot, but I've been skipping out on the dungeons this time around except for the one I didn't do on Mitzi the Drow.

[Taceus Jiwede]

Got the Halfling Wizard up to Level 20 (still without dying) and picked up his mount. (I have the Founder's Pack so all my characters are getting the spider mount.)

The style of combat in Neverwinter is quite a bit different from the other MMOs I've played . At least it feels that way to me. In COH you had rooting so there wasn't a lot of dodging to be done.

CW are great at not dying.  I bet if you hadn't got stuck in the wall you could have gone higher.  I think my Wizzy got to like 43-44 before its first death

[Minotaur]

CW are great at not dying.  I bet if you hadn't got stuck in the wall you could have gone higher.  I think my Wizzy got to like 43-44 before its first death

If you want fairly dull but indestructible, try a DC with a Galeb Duhr.

[Aggelakis]

OK so, the "new" artifact stuff (I say "new", when I really mean "last time I played this didn't exist") - there's an intro mission you technically get at level 20, but since I've been gone so long, my characters were granted it at whatever level they are. The enemies inside are skulls (essentially level-less, like Rikti invasion tech, but on steroids - somewhere between regular content and dungeon guys).

I've gotten through it on two of my (dps) characters. I cannot for the life of me get through it on my cleric. Her first attempt was at level 55, she's tried twice during level 56, and last night I attempted once after she dinged 57. I just cannot put out enough damage, and they whittle me down slowly through my heals. I got past the first "pedestal" once, but the other three times I couldn't even get past the first one. I've tried with all types of companion (dps, tank, heal, control). I've tried it with a bunch of buff potions. The only thing I haven't tried is with a team, because I can't ever find anyone willing to help when I ask in CoX (no one seems to play NW at the same time I do - ya'll are always in STO!).

I think something is wonky because I got the mission so late in the leveling curve. Something's gotta be out of whack. These guys are ridiculous. I can't imagine trying to fight the fire/lava monster golem thing. (Loved fighting that one on my ranger; regular shot, debuff-runspeed shot, roll; regular shot, debuff-runspeed shot, roll; repeat until he falls down. I barely took a scratch once I killed his buddies.)

Halp?

[Kaos Arcanna]

OK so, the "new" artifact stuff (I say "new", when I really mean "last time I played this didn't exist") - there's an intro mission you technically get at level 20, but since I've been gone so long, my characters were granted it at whatever level they are. The enemies inside are skulls (essentially level-less, like Rikti invasion tech, but on steroids - somewhere between regular content and dungeon guys).

I've gotten through it on two of my (dps) characters. I cannot for the life of me get through it on my cleric. Her first attempt was at level 55, she's tried twice during level 56, and last night I attempted once after she dinged 57. I just cannot put out enough damage, and they whittle me down slowly through my heals. I got past the first "pedestal" once, but the other three times I couldn't even get past the first one. I've tried with all types of companion (dps, tank, heal, control). I've tried it with a bunch of buff potions. The only thing I haven't tried is with a team, because I can't ever find anyone willing to help when I ask in CoX (no one seems to play NW at the same time I do - ya'll are always in STO!).

I think something is wonky because I got the mission so late in the leveling curve. Something's gotta be out of whack. These guys are ridiculous. I can't imagine trying to fight the fire/lava monster golem thing. (Loved fighting that one on my ranger; regular shot, debuff-runspeed shot, roll; regular shot, debuff-runspeed shot, roll; repeat until he falls down. I barely took a scratch once I killed his buddies.)

Halp?

I tried that mission in the 20s on my Hunter Ranger, and it was so darn hard that I thought I had inadvertently tried to solo a Dungeon. Never did finish it on her. (Think I may have dropped it.)

My CW managed to complete it in the early 20s. Believe me, it's awfully hard no matter when you pick it up.

I'd be willing to give you a hand if it can be shared. Especially on Mitzi my HR as she doesn't have it yet.


My Cryptic game handle is @simonmccoy.

Does anyone know if you can, in fact, SHARE that mission? Or bring in help 'cause that mission is brutal IMO.

[Minotaur]

I tried that mission in the 20s on my Hunter Ranger, and it was so darn hard that I thought I had inadvertently tried to solo a Dungeon. Never did finish it on her. (Think I may have dropped it.)

My CW managed to complete it in the early 20s. Believe me, it's awfully hard no matter when you pick it up.

I'd be willing to give you a hand if it can be shared. Especially on Mitzi my HR as she doesn't have it yet.


My Cryptic game handle is @simonmccoy.

Does anyone know if you can, in fact, SHARE that mission? Or bring in help 'cause that mission is brutal IMO.

It comes in at level 21 I think. I've done it on all classes at varying levels although most were 60, it was tough but doable on a low 20s ranger. I believe it's sharable. The important thing for soloing it is to have decent gear for your level. If you get to 60, buy some decent blue gear off the AH, the bits cost less than 1000 ADs each, you will be fine. I'm @minotaur2857 there if you want some help, but not sure if you can share it with characters that have already done it and all mine have.

[Aggelakis]

I've finished it on my other characters that have it; a ranger, a rogue, and a GWF. I had very little trouble at all with the rogue and GWF, the ranger is a bit squishier so it was touch and go occasionally (LOTS of health potions used!!). They were all approximately lv 24-27 when I came back and picked up the mission. My DC was level 55, and like I said before, I've tried completing it four times now at the following levels, and failed so miserably I don't even talk about it with my husband. -_-;

My name is @kellzilla over there. I have literally never grouped except through the queue, so I have no idea how questing works with groups, sharing or "sidekicking" or whatever.

[Sophronisba]

I did manage to solo it on a DC at roughly that level (I think she might have been 53, but I'm not positive), but it was awfully tough. Are you using a companion? If you have a tanky companion that will help.

My handle is @sophronisba, and if you happen to be on when I'm on I'll help you out with my L60 Guardian Fighter.

[Kaos Arcanna]

I soloed the Rime Hound on my Halfing CW. He had a few close moments, but he did it without dying once.

The one thing that I do have in terms of a complaint about the boss fights in Neverwinter is they are always the same ... boss summons minions to help him out after he loses
so much health. Sort of adds a sameness to the content.

But I am enjoying the heck out of a CW.

[Brokengoddess]

I started playing shortly before the end of the "beta" and have been really enjoying the game. I gotten a DC(my main), TR, CW, and HR all to 60 and now working on a GF. Still alt like I'm playing CoH. I would love to play with some paragon people again, the thing i've found most lacking in Neverwinter is a sense of community. Its hard to find teams with people that will even talk let alone actually be social.

Feel free to find me my handle there is @genesis314

[Kaos Arcanna]

My Halfling CW is now 56. Once he's 60, I'm either going to work getting him some good gear or go back to seeing about gearing up my Drow. Either way, I'd like to check out some of the Foundry stories ... maybe even write one sometime.

I'm wanting to make a Half-Orc Cleric because I have a concept for one but I'm not sure it'd do well enough to stick with it.

[Minotaur]

Another patch, another fiasco.

Let's put a desirable item into the game that a few people can claim, but they can claim it as many times as they like, shouldn't matter if it's not BoP

/e facepalm

[Kaos Arcanna]

Another patch, another fiasco.

Let's put a desirable item into the game that a few people can claim, but they can claim it as many times as they like, shouldn't matter if it's not BoP

/e facepalm

What item is that? I'm taking a few days off Neverwinter because my wrist was feeling the combat from leveling my CW to 60.

[Minotaur]

What item is that? I'm taking a few days off Neverwinter because my wrist was feeling the combat from leveling my CW to 60.

The ioun stone that you got for buying zen a week or so ago. People were selling thousands of them, chat was spammed full of people doing it, they just fixed it with another patch.

[ahmpizzedoff]

I soloed the Rime Hound on my Halfing CW. He had a few close moments, but he did it without dying once.

The one thing that I do have in terms of a complaint about the boss fights in Neverwinter is they are always the same ... boss summons minions to help him out after he loses
so much health. Sort of adds a sameness to the content.

But I am enjoying the heck out of a CW.

That is my biggest complaint with Neverwinter, the minions at the last moment. I don't mind a challenge but I've had a boss down to almost no health left my health full and now these "minions" with powers almost as strong as the boss attack and not even health potions can keep you alive.
I'm working on one now that has me so aggravated I've not played in a week or so. Had his health down to nothing, nothing in his health bar, up come the minions, 4 of them, kill the companion then almost immediately kill me with a full health bar and healing potions. Tried to find some help but teaming there is not what teaming was in CoH.
Despite what may seem to you that I hate the game, it's not so. I do enjoy the game and every once in a while come across a name from CoH, Paragon, Manticore!

[wyldhunt]

ahmpizzedoff, be sure to join the CoX and NW_Legit_Community channels in Neverwinter, and ask for team help there. Also, add me, @wyldhaunt (note spelling), to your friends. I've learned with bosses to keep one Daily power as an AoE, and reserve it (along with any AoE Encounters on my bar), for the minion cavalry. I've only played GWF and CW to max levels to date, so I'm not sure how effective that tactic would be for single-target oriented classes.