Allods Online -

[Draegan]

The only class I didn't play to level 5 was a warrior, but Paladins were painful.  Priests were half as painful.  Summoners, mages, shaman, and scouts were pretty fast.

Apparently you get rest bonus exp from grouping?  Also mob xp isn't split when grouped though I havn't tried it, but mob xp is so small anyway.

[Kageh]

I like the art style on this, especially those Necrons Techno-Undeads. Does anyone know of a site that still has beta keys? All the ones that I tried to google were from a couple weeks ago.

[Draegan]

http://www.onrpg.com/MMO/event/Allods-Closed-Beta-Key-Give-Away-325

However CB1 is closed I think, and CB2 starts next Tuesday.

[Kageh]

Thanks much, managed to get one! 

[Signe]

There are thousands of these keys on MMORPG.com right now. 

[schild]

There are thousands of these keys on MMORPG.com right now. 

Are any of them fun?

[Signe]

[raydeen]

There are thousands of these keys on MMORPG.com right now. 

Are any of them fun?

Does this answer your question?

[Draegan]

CB2 Patch Notes: http://allods-forum.gpotato.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1600

Patch Notes for v. 1.0.04

Postby inarakatt » Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:30 pm
Patch Notes for the CBT #2 are now available! This is a very significant update that includes improvements to the game mechanics, UI, and classes.

In fact, a large number of changes have been made based on suggestions from you, the community. It’s very important for the Allods team to make sure we address player suggestions that make sense for the entire game. One major suggestion that we heard during CB1 was that early level mobs were too difficult to kill. Based off this overwhelming feedback we’ve tweaked the experience and decreased the overall HP from mobs.

I'll give it a shot later tonight I think.  It's a fun game for being free.

[Kageh]

I played some with the char creation tonight, and it sure looked pretty for a f2p game. Didn't make it very far in the game because I was so fascinated that I could create characters that looked very much like Hitler, Stalin, Lenin and various other personalities of the era! If they had glasses I would have made a Trotsky guy too! Then, upon settling on Lenin as my main, I started the tutorial and the newbie clothes looked like a sailor uniform straight out of "Battleship Potemkin", I swear.

Thus fascinated by the various opportunities that open up for some badass arrpee, I sadly had to stop and go to bed.

[Azaroth]

Based off this overwhelming feedback we’ve tweaked the experience and decreased the overall HP from mobs.

Thank the baby Jesus. I may actually log in again.

I remember getting flamed relentlessly for saying that it was too grindy in zone chat.

OMFG THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT FUN, FAGGORT. Etc.

[raydeen]

I gotta say, I really like the overall atmosphere and tone of the game. It's just different enough without being puke inducing like most of the f2p games. It's got just the right mix of fantasy and sci-fi that it 'feels' new. Yes, it's another WoW clone under the hood but it's a good one.

[Stormwaltz]

Installed last night.

Unfortunately for Allods, they opened beta the same day as Mirkwood dropped.

I dig Spelljammer, but there's a Shire to Scour.

[Azaroth]

Okay, so... on playing a Paladin:

Don't.

Ever wanted to whack-a-mole random cooldowns that all do the same thing constantly in an MMO?

Ever wanted to be useless and do about 1/4 the DPS of the next most powerful class?

Ever wanted to play a melee class that had no autoattack, just a heroic-strike style "Basic Attack" that you need to constantly queue up every two seconds?

If you answer yes to all of the above, the Allods Paladin class is for you.

[Kageh]

That "no auto-attack" thingie might be a lot more common than we first assume. At least my caster guys don't have one either.

[Azaroth]

Yeah, but there essentially is an autoattack I need to be doing. It's just manual. And, like all of my attacks, has a 2 yard range.

[AutomaticZen]

Okay, so... on playing a Paladin:

Don't.

Ever wanted to whack-a-mole random cooldowns that all do the same thing constantly in an MMO?

Ever wanted to be useless and do about 1/4 the DPS of the next most powerful class?

Ever wanted to play a melee class that had no autoattack, just a heroic-strike style "Basic Attack" that you need to constantly queue up every two seconds?

If you answer yes to all of the above, the Allods Paladin class is for you.

That was the first class I played.

[Azaroth]

On the plus side, I just discovered Fatigue XP.

Ding ding, two levels.

[raydeen]

Yep, no auto attack on Summoners either. The nice thing is though, that you can cue up an attack out of combat (or at least at the very end of combat) and instant cast for the nect mob.

And lol at the underwear. One race gets sports bras and the elves get the Victoria's Secret collection. The undead get crazy sci-fi rubber looking bikini stuff. Found that via the Equip All/Remove All button at character creation.

[Kageh]

Did you find out how to wand stuff? I keep getting better wands with higher DPS, but I have no "wand shoot" skill in my spellbook, so all I do is poke stuff with my dagger when OOM.

Fatigue seems like an interesting idea, where do you trade that in? The innkeeper?

[Draegan]

Yes the innkeeper.


This game makes you press a lot of button.  I played a scout class and literally just rolled my fingers over the 1 through 3 key in combat.  It seemed to work.

[Nightblade]

I've heard this game uses Starforce, is Starforce really as bad as I hear it is?

[Stormwaltz]

I've heard this game uses Starforce, is Starforce really as bad as I hear it is?

Swhat?

I hadn't heard that. Who the fuck puts Starforce in a server-based game?

If its true, this goes off my machine tonight.

[Nightblade]

I've heard this game uses Starforce, is Starforce really as bad as I hear it is?

Swhat?

I hadn't heard that. Who the fuck puts Starforce in a server-based game?

If its true, this goes off my machine tonight.

http://www.star-force.com/press_room/index.php?news=2387

 


This actually looked somewhat interesting for a F2P game. A shame.

[Ard]

Keep in mind that's for the russian version of the game and is their FrontLine product not Starforce itself.  Without digging into it more, I don't know if it's as bad as starforce or not.  It also may or may not be on Gpotato's version of the game.

It's this one, and it still sounds pretty bad:  http://www.star-force.com/solutions/products/fl_mmog/

[Azaroth]

I just uninstalled and ran the StarForce Removal Tool (http://www.onlinesecurity-on.com/protect.phtml?c=55).

Apparently, it found nothing to remove. So there's that.

[Tarami]

StarForce is Evil Incarnate because it injects itself into the kernel and goes wild with device drivers, APIs and whatnot. It's basically a faulty anti-virus software where the virus is you. I'm guessing FrontLine is more like the anti-cheat software WoW runs, Warden, or Valve Anti-Cheat, or PunkBuster or some other external library implemented for process monitoring. It is not necessarily AS evil as StarForce itself. Probably still evil, though.

[Mrbloodworth]

So.....



Is it fun? Is it solidly made? Does it have good direction in the form of help and what not?

[raydeen]

So.....



Is it fun? Is it solidly made? Does it have good direction in the form of help and what not?

I would say it's fun. It's not as fun or engaging as WoW but I don't think it's horrible. I will say my personal preference is for the Empire (Allod's Horde) as the setting and feel for the 'good guys' is less interesting and seems to be very average fantasy fare. The Empire has a neat mashup of high fantasy and sci-fi at least in the opening area.

As for help, if you know WoW, you'll know this. It's pretty intuitive. 

It's probably going to be the best f2p game out there when it officially releases.

[Azaroth]

It's a poor man's WoW.

[Mrbloodworth]

It's a poor man's WoW.

Interesting, as it seems to have more things that interest me.

[NiX]

Anyone know where to get a key?

[Nightblade]

Anyone know where to get a key?

To my knowledge the current phase of beta ends on the 15th. Unless you know someone willing to trade I'd say you're out of luck.

[Signe]

I had an email saying it was extended until the 21st.  I only played a few times.  I didn't think it was very good.  Maybe it's better now. 

[Stormwaltz]

2000 more keys available from Massively.

http://www.omgponies.info/massivelyCodes/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.getCode&codeInfoKey=31

Of course, it probably still has Starforce. (If anyone discovers the NA client doesn't have Internet Herpes, let me know. I wanted to explore it more.)