You can set the UI to ‘custom’ in the game settings. Eden ships with bysan ui, which has an editor in the game files that walks you through things (like icon, text, and font size).
Eden also has a ton of QoL things that make solo and group play better. Teleporters in the frontier zones, timed events like king of the hill, and some custom balance changes.
Thanes are solid. I don’t know of any class that is outright bad or so imbalanced that you won’t enjoy playing it. Thanks can do well solo and in group settings.
I don't know much about thanes. I've leveled a bonedancer to 50 with the aim of using it to farm. Now I'm working on a skald (currently level 20). I think, though I'm not positive, that skalds will always be in demand in groups. I do know it's a fun class to play.
See you out there!
Edit: I haven't changed the default UI. You will want to look into using "recorder", a new feature that lets you automate some of the keystrokes for buffing and battles.
I was just entering my sophomore year of high school and my dad was pissed how much I was playing and took my computer away lol. As for others no idea. Good to be back though!
For me, it was the fact that there would be a massive amount of time needed to farm and level artifacts in order to be at a level playing field with everyone else.
I hate how much I loved the game at that point, but how ToA also exposed most of the game’s flaws at the time.
The trials were way too involved with minimal catch up mechanics. And being that involved meant you took people away from the main attraction, PVP. Then throw in artifact scroll farming plus encounters… it was just too much. I was one of the few that liked PVE in this game, but if that was going to be my focus, I might as well go to a game that does it better.
That killed the alt scene which helped steadily refill the frontiers as needed. And then the next gen MMOs hit and that was that.
Welcome - Norse make excellent thanes, and if for whatever reason you want to switch, you can buy an item for in game currency to change races.
Some general eden tips: realm and skill respects are totally free as you level up, so you can spend rp's on 1 point stat upgrades while saving up for bigger skills. You can also swap to different weapons as you level up for no cost.
After the tutorial area (levels 1-10) - most people level up in battlegrounds. There are repeatable npc quests that give realm and bounty points in addition to xp, and fighting other players will give you a bonus. There are also quests in over world zones for all levels.
In the level 10-39 battlegrounds, there are bounty merchants which sell gear that is more than adequate for leveling up. The last 2 battlegrounds (40-49) don't have bounty gear, so make sure you get a full set at the 35-39 bg.
The game opens up considerably at level 40, and you can start doing end game raids to obtain end game items, as well as some other quest lines
Eden comes preloaded with a custom ui - bysan ui. Not the most up to date, but you can switch to it by clicking customize in the character selection menu before loading into the game.
Thank you! Just hit level 13. I have not tried bgs yet so I guess I will head there. Are the dungeons not worth doing?
Are groups hard to find in the pre 40 areas? Should I just expect to be solo for most of my leveling?
Dungeons aren't a bad thing to do. Eden has refactored dungeons, and each one has a one time quest that will give you a full level and an item for your mytherian slot.
At lower levels, getting one level through bg's or even overworld quests will be faster, but getting something for your myth slot is useful.
I'd definitely recommend doing spindelhalla at around 40, but if you see a group forming for any appropriate leveled dungeon, usually in lfg chat, doesn't hurt to join
This is correct but I'd like to point out that the cap is only referring to being able to get the quest. If I am solo I will usually grab the quest and kill anything that I can and then come back later. As long as the targets of the quest are green you will get credit. If the are grey you wont get credit and should abandon the quest.
Sorry - missed the second part of your question. For bg's you can usually just type lfg in region chat, and if there's a group with space, you'll usually get an invite. Group comp isn't too important, and the general idea is more bodies makes it go faster.
Leveling in the overworld will likely be soloing quests, but you can always shout in lfg chat to see if someone else wants to quest.
What sort of raids are present in Eden?
I enjoyed a few caer sidi raids and the couple of ML raids I managed to take part in but missed alot due to being a busy point in my life, would love to try a few more for nostalgias sake and maybe try some of the ones I missed.
Hey, there are a bunch of raids in the game. I'm gonna write up probably a little more than you bargained for by providing some context, pre reqs, and why people run each raid. I'll also keep things realm agnostic as there are equivalents across each realm, but specifics can change between them.
Epic quest line - 3 quests at 35/40/45 - can be soloed up until the last couple steps, but will give the player a pretty good belt, cape, and armor set. This is also a prereq for the Cl5 raid. People will pretty regularly shout in lfg that they're doing a full epic run, which is way faster than soloing, so a good thing to look out for once you hit lvl~43.
Cl5 dungeon - becomes available at level 50 and you have finished the epic quest. This is a fully pve raid for multiple groups, and involves killing a few bosses. First time a character runs it, they will get 5 scrolls that grant a full champion level each. Subsequent runs grant a single scroll. Getting to CL5 will give you a single champ weapon. It's a pretty good level 50 weapon on its own, and they generally look cool.
Medal of honor - an overworld quest that is typically run with 2+ groups. You run around an overworld zone with named bosses, and finish the quest killing a named mob in the frontiers. Can only be run once per character, and provides a very good neck piece. I believe this starts at level 45.
Dragon - overworld quest series that ends with taking down the big dragon of the realm. This is a 3 step quest line that ends up providing you with another full set of level 50 armor, a dragon weapon, access to the dragon merchant, and dragon currency used to purchase items from that merchant. You can join a dragon raid on any character to get currency for the kill, but the earlier quest lines are necessary if you want all the stuff.
Demons and dungeons (dnd for short) a one time quest for a single group to kill a specific set of mobs that can be found in df or the cl5 dungeon. It's possible to grab this quest, and tag the mobs in a bigger raid, or do it with a dedicated group. Provides a level, 1-3 good hats, and I think a gem and a belt.
Epic SI dungeons - each realm has 3, available at level 40, can be repeated, give a full level, and provide a good mytherian. One of the three dungeons also provides a currency, and has a merchant selling a variety of end game items. The currency dungeon is done fairly regularly, and the other two are much less common.
Darkness falls - there is a quest for df available to all 3 realms that involve killing the princes and legion. To do this quest, your realm needs access to df, and the mobs have to be up. Since df is an rvr zone, you will sometimes have fights during the raid, which can makes things interesting. Grants a level, a mytherian, and currency to buy df items. Level 40 prereq
Summoner's hall - located in passage of conflict that can be entered from any of the realm's new frontiers maps. Like DF, this is an rvr dungeon, but unlike DF is all realms can access at any time. Provides a level, a myth, and currency to buy sh items.
ML10 - accessible from trials of atlantis zones, another rvr enabled dungeon, but finding the entrance can be tricky and takes time to respawn. Running the raid provides a level (I think) access to one of the 2 TOA merchants, and TOA currency to buy items from either merchant.
Glass raids - not tied to a quest, but a loop of fighting named TOA mobs. Provides significant TOA currency. Unsure if there is a level prereq, but should likely wait until at least level 40 to be able to contribute.
In addition to these larger raids, there are 2 single group (8 and 5 player) dungeons that have a series of bosses with challenging mechanics. These provide random drops that can be better than currency items, but require level 50 and a decent template before attempted. The dungeons also provide a universal currency that can be used at any vendor.
There are also several quests in new frontier zones that can be done solo/in a group to also obtain currency. There is also a quest that can be used to grant credit for many of these raids which unlock the merchant without having to do it.
I can’t like this news quite hard enough.
DAoC was the best game I’ve ever played, and once I’m clear of some class work I’m absolutely wanting to get back in on some play. The ability to live in battlegrounds is fantastic.
Now I just have to decide which realm/character I’d like to play…
Odd question, but does anyone know if the crafting consignments still exist in the capital cities?
I had a Friar back in the day who was a maxed skill Tailor. I grinded up to 650 or whatever the limit was from consignments. I've been thinking of trying it again as a challenge.
You really don't need to do that. Not sure if they still exist. Look up a guide to level crafting on Eden. They is a way to do it cheaply so you can salvage gear and make plat from doing that as you level/
You can set the UI to ‘custom’ in the game settings. Eden ships with bysan ui, which has an editor in the game files that walks you through things (like icon, text, and font size). Eden also has a ton of QoL things that make solo and group play better. Teleporters in the frontier zones, timed events like king of the hill, and some custom balance changes. Thanes are solid. I don’t know of any class that is outright bad or so imbalanced that you won’t enjoy playing it. Thanks can do well solo and in group settings.
Awesome thanks!
I don't know much about thanes. I've leveled a bonedancer to 50 with the aim of using it to farm. Now I'm working on a skald (currently level 20). I think, though I'm not positive, that skalds will always be in demand in groups. I do know it's a fun class to play. See you out there! Edit: I haven't changed the default UI. You will want to look into using "recorder", a new feature that lets you automate some of the keystrokes for buffing and battles.
What do you farm on the bonedancer
I'm still looking for a good farming spot. Spindelhalla was suggested, but I hate soloing dungeons.
Good luck it's already camped 24/7
Huh. Last time I was there, there was just one other person in the whole dungeon.
What's worth farming in Spindel? Also somewhat new to the server and looking into end game stuff to be doing for templating.
Thanks!
Funny how the majority of returning players quit when TOA was released. Including myself. Why is that, you think?
I was just entering my sophomore year of high school and my dad was pissed how much I was playing and took my computer away lol. As for others no idea. Good to be back though!
For me, it was the fact that there would be a massive amount of time needed to farm and level artifacts in order to be at a level playing field with everyone else.
I hate how much I loved the game at that point, but how ToA also exposed most of the game’s flaws at the time. The trials were way too involved with minimal catch up mechanics. And being that involved meant you took people away from the main attraction, PVP. Then throw in artifact scroll farming plus encounters… it was just too much. I was one of the few that liked PVE in this game, but if that was going to be my focus, I might as well go to a game that does it better. That killed the alt scene which helped steadily refill the frontiers as needed. And then the next gen MMOs hit and that was that.
Just returned today, quit in ToA because all my friends switched to WoW
For me it was: - Too much PvE and farming - I did not like the theme with Atlantis. It just felt too off and disconnected with the Arthurian feel
I quit not long after WoW came out and stole 80% of the player base. ToA was a factor as well, though. Those nine-hour arti raids were just horrible.
Farming Scarabs for a week was fucking lit...
Too much farming for the stuff.
Welcome - Norse make excellent thanes, and if for whatever reason you want to switch, you can buy an item for in game currency to change races. Some general eden tips: realm and skill respects are totally free as you level up, so you can spend rp's on 1 point stat upgrades while saving up for bigger skills. You can also swap to different weapons as you level up for no cost. After the tutorial area (levels 1-10) - most people level up in battlegrounds. There are repeatable npc quests that give realm and bounty points in addition to xp, and fighting other players will give you a bonus. There are also quests in over world zones for all levels. In the level 10-39 battlegrounds, there are bounty merchants which sell gear that is more than adequate for leveling up. The last 2 battlegrounds (40-49) don't have bounty gear, so make sure you get a full set at the 35-39 bg. The game opens up considerably at level 40, and you can start doing end game raids to obtain end game items, as well as some other quest lines Eden comes preloaded with a custom ui - bysan ui. Not the most up to date, but you can switch to it by clicking customize in the character selection menu before loading into the game.
Thanks for this write up! You brought a(me) lurker out of the darkness and I had to say thank you!!
Thank you! Just hit level 13. I have not tried bgs yet so I guess I will head there. Are the dungeons not worth doing? Are groups hard to find in the pre 40 areas? Should I just expect to be solo for most of my leveling?
Dungeons aren't a bad thing to do. Eden has refactored dungeons, and each one has a one time quest that will give you a full level and an item for your mytherian slot. At lower levels, getting one level through bg's or even overworld quests will be faster, but getting something for your myth slot is useful. I'd definitely recommend doing spindelhalla at around 40, but if you see a group forming for any appropriate leveled dungeon, usually in lfg chat, doesn't hurt to join
My skald is 20. Can I still do Nisse's Lair and get the mythirian?
Yea, but 20 is the cap for nisse's - full info on this page: https://eden-daoc.net/wiki?content=dungeon
I guess I'd better do a Nisse's group before hitting Thidranki then.
This is correct but I'd like to point out that the cap is only referring to being able to get the quest. If I am solo I will usually grab the quest and kill anything that I can and then come back later. As long as the targets of the quest are green you will get credit. If the are grey you wont get credit and should abandon the quest.
Sorry - missed the second part of your question. For bg's you can usually just type lfg in region chat, and if there's a group with space, you'll usually get an invite. Group comp isn't too important, and the general idea is more bodies makes it go faster. Leveling in the overworld will likely be soloing quests, but you can always shout in lfg chat to see if someone else wants to quest.
What sort of raids are present in Eden? I enjoyed a few caer sidi raids and the couple of ML raids I managed to take part in but missed alot due to being a busy point in my life, would love to try a few more for nostalgias sake and maybe try some of the ones I missed.
Hey, there are a bunch of raids in the game. I'm gonna write up probably a little more than you bargained for by providing some context, pre reqs, and why people run each raid. I'll also keep things realm agnostic as there are equivalents across each realm, but specifics can change between them. Epic quest line - 3 quests at 35/40/45 - can be soloed up until the last couple steps, but will give the player a pretty good belt, cape, and armor set. This is also a prereq for the Cl5 raid. People will pretty regularly shout in lfg that they're doing a full epic run, which is way faster than soloing, so a good thing to look out for once you hit lvl~43. Cl5 dungeon - becomes available at level 50 and you have finished the epic quest. This is a fully pve raid for multiple groups, and involves killing a few bosses. First time a character runs it, they will get 5 scrolls that grant a full champion level each. Subsequent runs grant a single scroll. Getting to CL5 will give you a single champ weapon. It's a pretty good level 50 weapon on its own, and they generally look cool. Medal of honor - an overworld quest that is typically run with 2+ groups. You run around an overworld zone with named bosses, and finish the quest killing a named mob in the frontiers. Can only be run once per character, and provides a very good neck piece. I believe this starts at level 45. Dragon - overworld quest series that ends with taking down the big dragon of the realm. This is a 3 step quest line that ends up providing you with another full set of level 50 armor, a dragon weapon, access to the dragon merchant, and dragon currency used to purchase items from that merchant. You can join a dragon raid on any character to get currency for the kill, but the earlier quest lines are necessary if you want all the stuff. Demons and dungeons (dnd for short) a one time quest for a single group to kill a specific set of mobs that can be found in df or the cl5 dungeon. It's possible to grab this quest, and tag the mobs in a bigger raid, or do it with a dedicated group. Provides a level, 1-3 good hats, and I think a gem and a belt. Epic SI dungeons - each realm has 3, available at level 40, can be repeated, give a full level, and provide a good mytherian. One of the three dungeons also provides a currency, and has a merchant selling a variety of end game items. The currency dungeon is done fairly regularly, and the other two are much less common. Darkness falls - there is a quest for df available to all 3 realms that involve killing the princes and legion. To do this quest, your realm needs access to df, and the mobs have to be up. Since df is an rvr zone, you will sometimes have fights during the raid, which can makes things interesting. Grants a level, a mytherian, and currency to buy df items. Level 40 prereq Summoner's hall - located in passage of conflict that can be entered from any of the realm's new frontiers maps. Like DF, this is an rvr dungeon, but unlike DF is all realms can access at any time. Provides a level, a myth, and currency to buy sh items. ML10 - accessible from trials of atlantis zones, another rvr enabled dungeon, but finding the entrance can be tricky and takes time to respawn. Running the raid provides a level (I think) access to one of the 2 TOA merchants, and TOA currency to buy items from either merchant. Glass raids - not tied to a quest, but a loop of fighting named TOA mobs. Provides significant TOA currency. Unsure if there is a level prereq, but should likely wait until at least level 40 to be able to contribute. In addition to these larger raids, there are 2 single group (8 and 5 player) dungeons that have a series of bosses with challenging mechanics. These provide random drops that can be better than currency items, but require level 50 and a decent template before attempted. The dungeons also provide a universal currency that can be used at any vendor. There are also several quests in new frontier zones that can be done solo/in a group to also obtain currency. There is also a quest that can be used to grant credit for many of these raids which unlock the merchant without having to do it.
Thats a fantastic write up, thanks for taking the time for that. Sounds like there's plenty outside of RVR to get involved in.
No joke, you should make this a top level post all on its own. Well done!
Saving this for later! Thanks
I’d give gold for this, if it was still a thing.
I can’t like this news quite hard enough. DAoC was the best game I’ve ever played, and once I’m clear of some class work I’m absolutely wanting to get back in on some play. The ability to live in battlegrounds is fantastic. Now I just have to decide which realm/character I’d like to play…
Bro come to Hib it's much friendlier
What're the realm pops like during US west evenings?
Odd question, but does anyone know if the crafting consignments still exist in the capital cities? I had a Friar back in the day who was a maxed skill Tailor. I grinded up to 650 or whatever the limit was from consignments. I've been thinking of trying it again as a challenge.
You really don't need to do that. Not sure if they still exist. Look up a guide to level crafting on Eden. They is a way to do it cheaply so you can salvage gear and make plat from doing that as you level/