Dungeons & Dragons Online - VGF

**Prince Toad** · 10-02-2006, 09:50 PM

Well, I got bored the other day, so I decided to download the 7-day free trial version of D&D Online. Messed around with it today.

Positives: being a rogue actually made me feel useful, for one. That never happens. I sort of sucked, but that's just the dice. The built-in voice chat is nice, although it'd be better if I could figure out how to make my own mic work. Um... the controls are pretty intuitive, also.

Negatives: combat was pretty stupid, at least for me. I have to manually turn to face my opponent if I want to attack him? And if he moves, I have to follow him around by hand? Lame. I might also have to click on him to attack every time he moves, but I could just not have found the the key for that. It also felt like my hands needed to be in three places at once-- one on WASD, one on the set of number keys on top (which has a name, which I forgot), and one on the mouse. Frustrating. I don't really like the control bar setup thing-- seems like I should be pushing a different set of keys for using a skill (ex: Open Lock) and for selecting a weapon, a la Guild Wars. I don't see why they divided wealth into pp, gp, sp, and cp. I suppose I can see sp and cp, but pp are just annoying. It'd also be nice to have more convenient shops.

I dunno. Overall, I sort of liked it, despite all those negatives, but I'd need to play it more to give a more comprehensive review. Anyone else played it?

Cysma · 10-03-2006, 08:11 AM

I've been thinking about playing this, seeing as how I love playing the old D&D roleplaying game on pencil & paper, but I'm a little too distracted with WoW...

The currency is divided as such because it was like that way in the pencil & paper game! Most prices are measured in GP rather than PP, however.

I also found out that the game is missing 2 races and 2 classes! I think the classes that are missing are the Monk and the Druid, but I don't know what races are available in the computer game, but there are 7 in the P&P game.

**Prince Toad** · 10-03-2006, 06:19 PM

I know, I've played the pen and paper game too. I think half-orcs and gnomes are out and warforged are in, but I could be wrong.

It's just more convenient to always have your wealth in gp. Everything's priced in gp, why should I have to convert my inventory when I'm thinking about what I want to buy or just how much wealth I have?

Lurch1982 · 10-05-2006, 06:15 PM

The big problem I had with this title was I just simply couldn't justify paying a fee for something this stripped down. You essentially can get the same thing (if not better) on random persistant Neverwinter Nights servers.

D&D doesn't seem to apply to the MMORPG genre as well as, say, Warcraft did.

Warhammer, OTOH, looks like it may actually not suck. Then again, EA bought out the developer, so it'll likely be rushed, buggy, overpriced, not policed, and fall into anarchy like the Sims Online or just eventually abandoned like Ultima Online because EA takes a DILLIGAF attitude.

**Prince Toad** · 10-09-2006, 08:46 PM

Well, my trial time's over.

Overall impression was positive. There were a lot of little nuisances, things that could have and should have been done better, but I enjoyed my limited time playing. Not sure I would pay a monthly fee for it, though.

Josh123 · 10-10-2006, 11:14 PM

Can you Pm me the link for the trial?

**Prince Toad** · 10-11-2006, 05:08 PM

Yes, I should have already done that. Good catch.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™ Trial Program

sadamm_07 · 01-01-2007, 02:51 PM

hey.. I want to try these d&d game too..

but I don't know how much it will cost the monthly fee for these game??

is it the same as the the other online games?? like WOW??

sadamm_07 · 01-01-2007, 03:10 PM

sorry i forgot the link.. youtube.com/watch?v=0OXlKCTn2_0

10-02-2006, 09:50 PM	#1
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,404 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 43,368.19 Bank: 18,304.68 Total Points: 61,672.87 Donate	Dungeons & Dragons Online Well, I got bored the other day, so I decided to download the 7-day free trial version of D&D Online. Messed around with it today. Positives: being a rogue actually made me feel useful, for one. That never happens. I sort of sucked, but that's just the dice. The built-in voice chat is nice, although it'd be better if I could figure out how to make my own mic work. Um... the controls are pretty intuitive, also. Negatives: combat was pretty stupid, at least for me. I have to manually turn to face my opponent if I want to attack him? And if he moves, I have to follow him around by hand? Lame. I might also have to click on him to attack every time he moves, but I could just not have found the the key for that. It also felt like my hands needed to be in three places at once-- one on WASD, one on the set of number keys on top (which has a name, which I forgot), and one on the mouse. Frustrating. I don't really like the control bar setup thing-- seems like I should be pushing a different set of keys for using a skill (ex: Open Lock) and for selecting a weapon, a la Guild Wars. I don't see why they divided wealth into pp, gp, sp, and cp. I suppose I can see sp and cp, but pp are just annoying. It'd also be nice to have more convenient shops. I dunno. Overall, I sort of liked it, despite all those negatives, but I'd need to play it more to give a more comprehensive review. Anyone else played it?

10-03-2006, 08:11 AM	#2
Cysma Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 1,441 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Points: 631.00 Bank: 5,695.85 Total Points: 6,326.85 Donate	I've been thinking about playing this, seeing as how I love playing the old D&D roleplaying game on pencil & paper, but I'm a little too distracted with WoW... The currency is divided as such because it was like that way in the pencil & paper game! Most prices are measured in GP rather than PP, however. I also found out that the game is missing 2 races and 2 classes! I think the classes that are missing are the Monk and the Druid, but I don't know what races are available in the computer game, but there are 7 in the P&P game.

10-03-2006, 06:19 PM	#3
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,404 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 43,368.19 Bank: 18,304.68 Total Points: 61,672.87 Donate	I know, I've played the pen and paper game too. I think half-orcs and gnomes are out and warforged are in, but I could be wrong. It's just more convenient to always have your wealth in gp. Everything's priced in gp, why should I have to convert my inventory when I'm thinking about what I want to buy or just how much wealth I have?

10-05-2006, 06:15 PM	#4
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,117 Thanks: 119 Thanked 187 Times in 121 Posts Points: 25,405.61 Bank: 136,219.57 Total Points: 161,625.18 Donate	The big problem I had with this title was I just simply couldn't justify paying a fee for something this stripped down. You essentially can get the same thing (if not better) on random persistant Neverwinter Nights servers. D&D doesn't seem to apply to the MMORPG genre as well as, say, Warcraft did. Warhammer, OTOH, looks like it may actually not suck. Then again, EA bought out the developer, so it'll likely be rushed, buggy, overpriced, not policed, and fall into anarchy like the Sims Online or just eventually abandoned like Ultima Online because EA takes a DILLIGAF attitude.

10-09-2006, 08:46 PM	#5
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,404 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 43,368.19 Bank: 18,304.68 Total Points: 61,672.87 Donate	Well, my trial time's over. Overall impression was positive. There were a lot of little nuisances, things that could have and should have been done better, but I enjoyed my limited time playing. Not sure I would pay a monthly fee for it, though.

10-10-2006, 11:14 PM	#6
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10-11-2006, 05:08 PM	#7
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,404 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 43,368.19 Bank: 18,304.68 Total Points: 61,672.87 Donate	Yes, I should have already done that. Good catch. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™ Trial Program

01-01-2007, 02:51 PM	#8
sadamm_07 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Gender: Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,616.94 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,616.94 Donate	hey.. I want to try these d&d game too.. but I don't know how much it will cost the monthly fee for these game?? is it the same as the the other online games?? like WOW??

01-01-2007, 03:10 PM	#9
sadamm_07 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Gender: Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,616.94 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,616.94 Donate	sorry i forgot the link.. youtube.com/watch?v=0OXlKCTn2_0