Ezie3205
Dalayan Elder
I wasn't sure where to post this, I thought S&R but that seemed to be more server changes while this seemed more player driven.
I have been playing SoD on and off since late 2010 early 2011 and I have enjoyed it a lot. Like most people I have taken breaks here and there but for the most part, especially in the last year or two, I have been pretty consistent.
When I first started my impressions of this server were wildly different than they are now and I think that had a lot to do with my play style and times along with a general lack of understanding about the server. The wiki is a great source of information and is just packed with great guides from questing to hunting/leveling. There are very few things on this server that cannot be found with creative or persistent searching. One thing I think is missing is a new player guide. Not a "level here for quickest leveling" but more of a "What to expect and how to maximize your fun".
This sever almost has a life of its own and one thing I have noticed, especially when I first started, that it can be frustrating and even intimidating for new players to get started here. I think the speed of progression for leveling is perfect and the accumulation of money can be very good for low levels if they know where to go and what to look for.
When I first leveled I spent a lot of time searching the wiki and forums for items, quests, tips and pretty much anything I could to better prepare for the experience. I asked a lot of questions of Tamlissa and Grinkles and got a lot of help from both and especially Irelc.
I noticed a lot the frustration from newer players looking for help and getting just a bunch of sarcastic answers to their questions in Dalaya's Beginners but especially /ooc. While people directing them to the wiki is helpful and some of the best advice that can be given, I feel like in combination with the less than helpful answers (which I thought were more common) that it gives a very unfriendly feeling to the server.
My vision for this guide is to give the inside edge to people who may not have even rolled their first character. There are a number of things that I feel are well known to veteran players but newer players wont find out until they are faced with the decisions, sometimes well into the creation of their character. A few examples are Alignment, Religion, basic knowledge of the server, leveling tips, the CoI, BS, SC factions, etc.
I have only done CoI, I have heard it is the easiest while I have heard that BS is the most tedious. One reason I have heard BS is so tedious is because it requires you to farm a lot of green mobs by the time most people do the quests at 65. That is a piece of information that I would like to include so that people can plan to try to level in those areas and ultimately make the game more fun for them.
Another example is the super loot that drops from some lower level mobs (which I thought was an amazing add by the way) such as the Vision Glove from the Gnoll Visionary, the mask from the Frilak master, bracer from the Kobold king, sword from Lord J in BB. While it may not be worth farming these items for some people (I didn't start raiding till recently and wore a number of those items for a very long time, at least 125aa past 65). In that same vein, places to level that simply cant be missed like Cesspits. Not only is that a great zone for low levels but the loot there can really give them the edge in leveling and access to haste, focus effects, WR bag, and some of the best money at that level.
In my professional life I have had a motto to work with as a consultant: Equip, Educate and Empower! I want to equip them with a resource for quick reference that provides an overview of what you can expect from the sever and from leveling your character. I want to educate them on their choices and allow them to plan for their character and once empowered with the knowledge and resources from the guide I would like to believe we will obtain a higher amount of retention.
What I need from you is your experience. Are there things you wish you knew when rolling your first character? Are there things you've only since learn from the rolling of your last character? Do you know any helpful tips or tricks that will be beneficial to spread around?
I have come to about the end of my knowledge and I feel the guide is nearly complete. I need to organize it a little better (its pretty stream of conscience right now) and put some finishing touches on it. I would like to have this complete and ready for new players before the next account drive.
I have been playing SoD on and off since late 2010 early 2011 and I have enjoyed it a lot. Like most people I have taken breaks here and there but for the most part, especially in the last year or two, I have been pretty consistent.
When I first started my impressions of this server were wildly different than they are now and I think that had a lot to do with my play style and times along with a general lack of understanding about the server. The wiki is a great source of information and is just packed with great guides from questing to hunting/leveling. There are very few things on this server that cannot be found with creative or persistent searching. One thing I think is missing is a new player guide. Not a "level here for quickest leveling" but more of a "What to expect and how to maximize your fun".
This sever almost has a life of its own and one thing I have noticed, especially when I first started, that it can be frustrating and even intimidating for new players to get started here. I think the speed of progression for leveling is perfect and the accumulation of money can be very good for low levels if they know where to go and what to look for.
When I first leveled I spent a lot of time searching the wiki and forums for items, quests, tips and pretty much anything I could to better prepare for the experience. I asked a lot of questions of Tamlissa and Grinkles and got a lot of help from both and especially Irelc.
I noticed a lot the frustration from newer players looking for help and getting just a bunch of sarcastic answers to their questions in Dalaya's Beginners but especially /ooc. While people directing them to the wiki is helpful and some of the best advice that can be given, I feel like in combination with the less than helpful answers (which I thought were more common) that it gives a very unfriendly feeling to the server.
My vision for this guide is to give the inside edge to people who may not have even rolled their first character. There are a number of things that I feel are well known to veteran players but newer players wont find out until they are faced with the decisions, sometimes well into the creation of their character. A few examples are Alignment, Religion, basic knowledge of the server, leveling tips, the CoI, BS, SC factions, etc.
I have only done CoI, I have heard it is the easiest while I have heard that BS is the most tedious. One reason I have heard BS is so tedious is because it requires you to farm a lot of green mobs by the time most people do the quests at 65. That is a piece of information that I would like to include so that people can plan to try to level in those areas and ultimately make the game more fun for them.
Another example is the super loot that drops from some lower level mobs (which I thought was an amazing add by the way) such as the Vision Glove from the Gnoll Visionary, the mask from the Frilak master, bracer from the Kobold king, sword from Lord J in BB. While it may not be worth farming these items for some people (I didn't start raiding till recently and wore a number of those items for a very long time, at least 125aa past 65). In that same vein, places to level that simply cant be missed like Cesspits. Not only is that a great zone for low levels but the loot there can really give them the edge in leveling and access to haste, focus effects, WR bag, and some of the best money at that level.
In my professional life I have had a motto to work with as a consultant: Equip, Educate and Empower! I want to equip them with a resource for quick reference that provides an overview of what you can expect from the sever and from leveling your character. I want to educate them on their choices and allow them to plan for their character and once empowered with the knowledge and resources from the guide I would like to believe we will obtain a higher amount of retention.
What I need from you is your experience. Are there things you wish you knew when rolling your first character? Are there things you've only since learn from the rolling of your last character? Do you know any helpful tips or tricks that will be beneficial to spread around?
I have come to about the end of my knowledge and I feel the guide is nearly complete. I need to organize it a little better (its pretty stream of conscience right now) and put some finishing touches on it. I would like to have this complete and ready for new players before the next account drive.
