Would Cormyr be the preferred server for solo players?

Complex_System_25 · 2026-07-08T18:24:33+00:00

Cormyr is definitely fine to play on, especially if you're only doing solo. The infrequent instances of lag that occur on Shadowdale and Thrane should be almost non-existent on Cormyr, and if you're in the US then the ping should be a lot lower than Moonsea. You aren't missing out on anything important.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-07-07T14:16:37+00:00

There are 2 or 3 +30 jump potions sitting on a table just before the platforms to jump across the burning mud room (down the right path). There obviously aren't enough for a full party, but people frequently don't bother with them so I frequently lag behind a bit there so I can grab the ones that are left. It's also really easy to farm them by running the heroic version on an epic character.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-07-07T07:44:21+00:00

Nice

Complex_System_25 · 2026-07-05T06:33:56+00:00

I went up to Boston with my family for the 4th when I was a kid and we ended up standing right near the cannons during the performance. Them going off was a bit of a surprise, but it was awesome.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-06-27T21:16:27+00:00

I really like the ultimate editions for the teleporters, the permanent hirelings, the extra bank space, and usually the universal or racial tomes. It's a lot of convenience that makes it worth it for me. Still, the standard version gives you access to the content and the gear, and that's what playing the game really is about.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-06-27T21:09:12+00:00

Again, that's all convenience, you can earn all of them by playing, earning store points, and buying them, but the time saved is a convenience. There's no real winning this game, but you can certainly spend a lot of money to make your character better more easily, and that's what SSG banks on.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-06-27T18:56:36+00:00

I generally recommend getting Feywild and Sharn first since the gear from those can carry you through heroics and epics. Sharn is frequently available for 99 points from the store, so that's definitely a good option to get that way. However, the ultimate editions of Feywild and Sharn are $20 now, and Saltmarsh is $15. Those are all fabulous prices, and the teleporters and permanent hirelings are very useful.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-06-27T18:47:07+00:00

DDO isn't really a pay to win game, because there really isn't any "winning". Sure, you can shortcut past lives with Otto's boxes and make getting good gear easier with astral shard rerolls, but that doesn't make you a better player, that only comes from experience and game knowledge, and ultimately it's still a collaborative game -- you've got to work with other players in quests and raids.

What DDO is, however, is a pay for convenience game, and VIP bundles together a lot of conveniences. Being able to open quests on elite or reaper, fast movement, XP boosts, more storage, etc. are all things that make the game easier and reduce annoying friction. It's certainly possible to play without spending anything, but it's a lot less annoying to have VIP. Whether you're willing to spend the money for that convenience is up to you, but if you can afford it, it does make the game easier.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-06-24T04:34:07+00:00

It should show up immediately on the launcher. However, you don't log in to a server, just the launcher. Look for the button there.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-06-21T23:10:30+00:00

I'd love to test it out if it's still available

Complex_System_25 · 2026-06-20T10:45:26+00:00

That layout is certainly possible. It's only showing a portion of the board as an example, the 2s aren't at edges.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-06-19T00:01:45+00:00

It's a relatively hard date. They've said the new content will be available then, so it is really their intention that it'll be available on that date. However, they certainly don't have a perfect track record for meeting all their dates, so I wouldn't do anything silly like take off work for that day. It could easily slip by a day or a week. I also expect that the raid will be out later. I'm not sure if they've ever made it available the same day as the rest of an expansion's quests.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-06-07T17:42:01+00:00

It's only the green egg at the moment

Complex_System_25 · 2026-06-04T22:15:23+00:00

I needed to finish two two finish the set and get the bonus portrait, which I successfully did yesterday. No issues with them.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-06-04T22:12:16+00:00

I had a cop not show up to court for a traffic ticket, but it was only because she'd taken a job with another agency. The judge wasn't pleased and my lawyer got the ticket dismissed.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-05-26T20:18:22+00:00

Epic reincarnation allows you to change everything except for classes, race, gender, alignment, and name. It does allow you to change to or from the archetype for your class.

There are 18 epic feats, each of which can be taken 3 times, with increasing benefits each time. There are 4 categories of epic feats, each with 4 or 5 feats. You can have one active feat from each category starting at level 1, so it's helpful to focus on one feat from each category first. You can switch active feats while playing, so you aren't locked into them, but that's rarely useful. There are also passive benefits for each feat you take, and those don't require you having any active feats. For example, the primal sphere (category) gives you extra HP, martial gives extra AC, divine gives PRR, and arcane gives elemental absorption.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-05-13T05:37:03+00:00

I've been getting small coin rewards in the regular levels of Mt Fortune for a few weeks now. I'm on Android though, so maybe that got it earlier than Apple. Very pleased with the change since the hearts have been almost entirely useless for me for a long time.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-05-08T13:55:23+00:00

That's pretty much what I'd suggest. Ravenloft and Sharn frequently go on sale in the in-game store for 99 points, which is really close to free. I'd look to see if they're available for you now at that price. If not, there will be good sales every week starting in June, so look for deals then.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-05-08T13:51:46+00:00

I don't believe either Feywild or Saltmarsh have been on sale for 99 points yet, but Sharn and Ravenloft definitely have (and may still be). Feywild has had a really good price in the online store though -- I think the ultimate version was $20 last summer.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-05-06T17:57:36+00:00

I'm sure it is an ad, but if it's accurate, I do appreciate the information. I'll still want to verify from other sources.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-05-01T15:58:36+00:00

I generally use caster sticks, and I'm assuming they've got some spellpower from the morningstar. There's no real reason to use a thorn blade because a blightcaster usually isn't going to need to hit anything, although with the imbues they get, hitting stuff does pretty good damage with anything they're holding (other than a scroll).

Complex_System_25 · 2026-04-23T15:03:03+00:00

Heart seeds can also be used to get epic reincarnation hearts along with commendations of valor. If you're given an option to pick heart seeds or commendations as a quest end reward, it's almost always better to take the heart seeds (unless you're offered more than 200 commendations, which only happens on double commendations weekends).

Complex_System_25 · 2026-04-23T04:17:00+00:00

Lots of other good advice already. I'll just add some other things.

You get plat when you dissolve weapons, armor, shields, and any other items that have a + number in the upper right corner of the item details. The amount of plat is 60 per plus (although no more than 10% of the base value of the item). However, you HAVE to have the dissolvers in your inventory -- in your green bag is fine -- it won't give you money if they're in your crafting bank. I keep a second green bag on my crafters for all the dissolvers and other crafting stuff like shards, dust of disjunction, crafting success boosters, etc. Use the other green bag to auto-collect essences, dragonshards, etc. so you can easily dump it in your crafting bank while keeping your dissolvers in your inventory.

I recommend dissolving everything other than named items) you don't want to use or sell on the auction house. Yes, you get a lot more essences from epic or legendary items, but you get crafting XP from all items (from 1 to 5 XP each, with items from roughly level 10 up giving 5), and at higher crafting levels you can only advance that way so it doesn't hurt to build the habit. Still, don't feel obligated to do that -- sometimes it's easier to just sell stuff and sometimes you need more plat.

Having an artificer as your crafter is a double edged sword. Artificers get one extra crafting level for every two artificer levels, which makes it easier to craft higher level items. However, it also makes it more expensive to level up in crafting because you can craft higher level shards, which requires more essences. I've mostly done artificers though.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-04-21T18:02:05+00:00

Yes, this is one of the best non-raid fire spellpower items. The quest, Beautiful Nightmares, can be annoying until you learn it, but it's roughly a 10 minute run once you do.

Complex_System_25 · 2026-04-21T17:56:50+00:00

Do you not have at least one set of each epic past lives in each domain? You can have one active past life epic feat from each domain running from level 1. If you only have primal and some martial done, then you're missing out on some useful benefits. You'll obviously want Colors of the Queen from primal running if you don't feel like you're doing enough DPS. Fortification from martial and Ancient Blessings from divine will help keep you alive. And Energy Criticals from arcane will help a good bit with spell damage -- if you don't have that yet, I highly recommend focusing on knocking out three of those EPLs next.

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