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  1. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Not sure how Amazon is going to handle it but for KR all of the chat is basically integrated with Discord (it's built in the game and the system works really well). AGS seems to be going their own route with voice which is a shame.
  2. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Your mileage is going to vary tremendously however as a starting spot, I'd recommend https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oci4R6IkwiQoVhGH8IHwFIS33dVS7hQv2Z-sljRrmcE/edit With that being said, there is really no wrong choice in so far as classes are concerned and you really should just pick what...
  3. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Your issues with this particular subject matter aren't unique to LA and can pretty much be summarized as being the same tired arguments that people who don't like MMO raiding use. Some of them are valid (e.g., that the raid design has been, for the most part, rather lazy in terms of coming up...
  4. Voldeth

    Wheel of Time

    The issue here isn't whether or not you need to stick 100% to the source material but rather when deviations to fit a TV/movie adaptation are made that they serve an actual purpose and don't shit on the aforementioned source in an egregious way. Given the depth WoT has, most people don't...
  5. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    February 11th release date (thus early access is February 8th).
  6. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    It's a weird decision to be sure - Summoner was an original launch class and it's not like it's broken in T1/T2 in any way. Including Sorc makes a lot of sense as it's a more traditional spellcaster, which will attract the Western audience (plus it's a lot of shiny and will be insanely popular)...
  7. Voldeth

    Wheel of Time

    The scene was 100% intended at conveying that she is the DB which is based on the show's attempt at keeping who the DB actual is a secret (there's absolutely no way that it won't be Rand and the fact that they have some of you thinking it's possible they'll go with that shows just how retarded...
  8. Voldeth

    Wheel of Time

    Had to Google this but you're right on that count, my bad. The first episode is absolutely terrible and I can't say enough bad things about it -- thankfully #2 & #3 actually starts sticking to the source material and, while by no means 'good', at least becomes tolerable as a result. Moiraine's...
  9. Voldeth

    Wheel of Time

    Perrin being married, the dragon reborn potentially not being a male, and there being '4' Ta'Veren that leads Moiraine to the two rivers are not minor changes that don't affect the core pieces of the story or the lore. Thankfully I haven't seen Mat having kids yet, albeit that was replaced with...
  10. Voldeth

    Wheel of Time

    It took me exactly 58 seconds to cringe. "We don't know if he was reborn as a girl or a boy.", "men who were born with great power believed they could cage darkness itself. The arrogance." Starting to pour drinks now to make this more tolerable. Minute 5 is true to the source material at least...
  11. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Glad you enjoyed this the second time around! LA is NW in reverse: the start really blows and the world feels small and slow but the end game has an insane amount of depth / fun / things to do. It's certainly not for anyone seeking an ARPG experience though and is 100% MMO. A lot of those...
  12. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Short version? You're trying to use the level 2 version of the skill book when you first need to complete the level 1 version of the skill book. Each versions require 20x of the books to unlock before you'll be able to use them on your rings, so there's a natural progression and makes it so the...
  13. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Yes, you'll be upgrading that gear for the remainder of beta to increase your ilvl (can also use the shop to speed up quite a bit). Engravings come from jewelry slots as well as from your ability stone. The recipes drop / come from a myriad of places (as well as being tradeable on the AH)...
  14. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Kind of. Sywo absolutely loves Lost Ark and his energy for the game can't be denied. With that being said, he falls deftly into the weird category for me in that, he actually enjoys leveling up and watching the cutscenes for the 5000th time. Look at the character he's leveling to 50 again as...
  15. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Continue the MSQ in Vern since it won't take long to unlock your power pass to automatically be able to level a 50. At that point, on the class you're thinking of maining; 1- Unlock engravings, the tower, Abyssal dungeons, & your first ability stone via the guide quests that will be available...
  16. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    It's a wiped beta. No one is behind on anything and investing too much time into this is silly. The goal is to figure out if you're interested in playing another 'on the rails' MMO that has dailies. LA is incredibly polished with a metric fuckton of things to do and is very easily the best MMO...
  17. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    1- Skip all non MSQs until you reach Arthentine, at which point you start doing side quests with the exception of the one that sends you to an optional dungeon. 2- Spend points in whatever provides further dash distance and skip entirely all npc killing that isn't part of the MSQ or where you...
  18. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    I really dislike the early game and find that it makes jumping into the game rather challenging. They've reworked the tutorials a bunch but really, there's only so much that you can do without access to a maxxed out tripod or two and the more core skills which unlock later on. With that being...
  19. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    From a general standpoint, most classes have certain flows / mechanics that simply require a fair amount of knowledge in the game (e.g. until you've played a bit, it's not super obvious). From a Soulfist perspective, you should start by spending 4 points into Pulverizing Palm to unlock...
  20. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    This is accurate. Paladin's are support and any who try to play as DPS (some do) will be frowned upon and disliked.
  21. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    I'm a pretty big fan of LA and always intended to sub. I'm also firmly in the "I'm not 14 and have disposable income, plus devs need to make money somehow" club but honestly the cash shop concerns are 100% valid. AGS have not shown that they have any clue whatsoever and they need to provide more...
  22. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Class design is incredible (but really weird in my opinion) for this game. Traditionally, I always play plate / melee with an emphasis on tankiness however I absolutely can't get into Gunlancer. What aggravates the situation considerably is just how different classes end up playing at max and...
  23. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Got to level 50 and definitely need to work on my path and efficiency, as I got to Vern already level 50. I was a bit concerned that without the account exp the leveling process would be more challenging but it really wasn't -- easily doable in about 11 hours. There are still some minor audio...
  24. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Those are for Mokoko seeds - there are a lot of hidden ones like that. Optional collection!
  25. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Made an FOH guild for those on East, PM Voldeth for an invite.
  26. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    East server came up early.
  27. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Lance master is such a fun class, especially for PVP. Looking forward to Scouter being released the most though as I've committed to not re-rolling mains too much, that'll probably be the only switch I make. If you're playing this weekend, do give the East server a try to see if it's workable...
  28. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Hello friend. East server.
  29. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    No to the email, yes to being able to access. You should simply re-load steam and you should now be able to download the closed beta client.
  30. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Wouldn't really say that this is accurate. All classes are gender locked. Some classes (such as those you referenced) have a male/female counterpart and those counterparts share some abilities but they play vastly differently and are still unique classes, mostly by virtue of the fact that the...
  31. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Check PMs!
  32. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    There's been quite a bit of discussion on this but it's a bit difficult to comment on without knowing what type of pricing they'll have in the cash shop. From my perspective, the platinum pack is very meh, especially since the Avatar can only be used on one character where as I see good value in...
  33. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Closed beta keys available at: Keys for those interested. Edit: All gone now.
  34. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Just keep in mind that Chaos dungeons are designed to be cleared 2x a day and are solo activities that are ultimately all about mobbing up groups and clearing them out as fast as possible. It's a daily activity that begins once you hit 50 and will last literally forever and is largely impossible...
  35. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    I don't think it's a silly question at all - LA is a different beast than what most people are accustomed to and there's bound to be a lot of questions as a result. Kirun's post is a pretty good example of that - the status quo of Asian MMOs is that class balance shifts drastically every patch...
  36. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    There really isn't any; while Paladin / Bard fall under the more traditional support classification encounters are designed around personal responsibility. I doubt we'll hear more than the already provided Q1 2022 until after Endwalker is released and has had the first week or so to die down...
  37. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Gunlancer is going to be a rather interesting class for LA in my opinion, specifically because I get the sense that a lot of people will roll it by virtue of thinking it's a tank class in the standard MMO sense (it's not) and be incredibly disappointed / frustrated as a result. Provided you...
  38. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    Pretty much this. This is a full fledged MMO (and easily the most complete we've seen in a long time) that has ARPG elements rather than the other way around. With the news that they're going to launch with 70 islands, it's going to be interesting to figure out which to prioritize, especially...
  39. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    The entire smokescreen is aimed at removing the notion that LA is P2W and, to Amazon's credit, they've been getting positive feedback on this (albeit, as it's been pointed out, the aforementioned positivity stems from people who don't know any better). Frankly though, I don't care and still...
  40. Voldeth

    Lost Ark Online

    They've already confirmed that they won't be adding any additional content or classes. Source: