for 8399.9 hours i have played this game . i am 81 years old so i play solo this game makes you think thats good for the brain. i think this very close to the game i played in 1978 with paper penicil its a good game play it enjoy it .MY THANKS D&D ONLINE you keep a old mans brain working its almost as good as ever.

เราจะได้รับบทเป้นคนที่เรือแตกมาติดเกาะจากนั่นก็ตามเนื้อเรื่องแบบนี้ ผมไม่รู้ขุดมุ่งหมายหลักมันคืออะไร เพราะไม่ได้สนใจมันเลยคุณจะได้เจอเผ่าต่างๆและช่วยพวกเขาแก้ปัญหาเล็กๆอย่าง หาของ ช่วยเด็ก ช่วยตัวประกัน หาของไปให้ชาวเมือง ถล่มรังพวกนอกรีทorc จนไปถึงขี้เมาที่ทำสมุดเวทย์หายอ่ะน่ะ เล็กน้อยจริงๆ
ก็อย่าไปคาดหวังอะไรมากเพราะมันเป็นmmorpgนิ ไม่มีความละเอียดอ่อนหรอกครับ ถ้าคุณชอบก็ชอบ แต่ผมไม่ชอบเพราะมัยืดเยื้อมากๆ

การต่อสู้ก้ฉับไวดีแต่ก็แลกมาด้วยท่าทางที่ซ้ำๆซากแข็งกระด้าง(ก็เกมมันนานแล้วนิ) สกิลก็น้อยส่วนมากจะแค่เสริมอัพสเตตัสไปเรื่อยๆ ตัวเกมเหมือนจะมีอะไรให้ค้นหาแต่ที่จริงซ้ำๆซากถ้าอยากเล่นด่านใหม่ก็จ่ายตังรวมๆแล้วประเกือบ3000บาทสำหรับด่านดันเจี้ยนเสริม+เนื้อเรื่องบางจุด ไม่รวมของในเกมที่ขายอีกตั้งแต่ราคา0.35บาทจนไปถึง20000บาทไทยต่อชิ้นอ่ะน่ะ อันนี้ผมตีมาจากusdอีกที

ก็ไม่ได้เลวร้ายสำหรับเกมเก่าเกือบ 10ปี ภาพก็สวยถึงไม่เปิดnegative settingหรือเปิดกันรอยหยักเยอะๆ เกมไม่กินทรัพยากรมากนักแต่hddเหมือนจะต้างอ่ะน่ะครับอันที่จริงมันค้างไป30วิ-นาทีอ่ะน่ะ(ดูจากคอมเม้นengหลายท่าน) ผมใช้ssd ก็ยังไม่ประทับใจเลย(กระตุกบ้าง) :V

ผมชอบประทับใจในการเล่นแรกๆมันตื่นเต้นดีแต่ก็แค่นั่น เหมือนจะเป็นเกมplay to payจากที่กล่าวมาข้างต้นสายฟรีก็น่าจะเล่นได้ครับถ้าอดทนพอแต่ก็คงเข้าถึงบางอย่างไม่ได้เลยถ้าคุรไม่จ่ายเงินซื้อdlc คนก็มีบ้างแต่ส่วนมากจะsolo playerซะส่วนใหญ่เลยหาเพื่อนคุยในเกมยากมาก

ไม่รู้สิถ้าสตีมมีให้กดหน้าเฉยๆแทนที่จะโหวด ดีหรือไม่ดี ผมคงให้เฉยๆครับ

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Redeem the code DDOQUESTS2021 in game by December 31st, 2021 to permanently unlock all currently available quest packs!

I have been playing this game since 2010. I genuinely love it. The character creation ability in this game is extremely detailed. Stats, skills, enhancement trees and feats. There are multiple types of crafting. Named gear drops regularly and predictably.

It works great for players in groups and solo-happy monkeys like me.

I highly recommend the game. If you do join, create your first character on a world/server named Orien. My character is named Kinchloe. Message me and I can make or give you lots of gear, platinum and access to quests & guild buffs.

Despite what the numbers say, I played this for way longer than 146 hours, for a little over a decade now, on and off. This is one of those games that definitely has a sunk-cost-fallacy application added to it, and yet you do have to be very impressed just how frequently it gets new players even being as old as it is. It's outlasted dozens of MMOs and is still churning out content on a very consistent basis with game design that's ever-evolving and improving in its own right.

Dungeons and Dragons Online is an old love of mine, but instead of it being an utterly toxic relationship, it feels like a marathon that I'll never finish because of the way it's structured. You can put your goal post where ever you want it to be. Do you just want to experience the game? That's fine. Do you want to be the best? There are thousands of things you can do for that. Not only do they put effort into having most dungeons be voiced (which is actually something you rarely see now), there's actually a lot of well-loved polish that comes with this game that you can see.

On the down side, it's such an old and clunky game. It can be laggy, difficult to control, and definitely has a high learning curve. So let me lay out the pros and cons for you:

PROs:

-A VERY unique approach to MMOs.
-A lot of classes and archetypes/subclasses.
-A lot of systems to play with.
-Very in-depth class flexibility.
-Stylized visuals that age nicely.
-Every adventure has a story behind it.
-Dungeon/instance-based combat.
-Decent VIP benefits
-Familiar settings to DnD fans.
-Choose-your-own-difficulty settings on every dungeon.
-Very consistent updates!
-Constant sales to the premium shop
-A reincarnation system (Will explain further later)
-Years worth of content under its belt.
-Consistent Population.
-Dungeons are enjoyable to explore.
-A lot can be unlocked with 'favors'.*
-Get premium currency by playing the game.
-It has a REALLY good WIKI maintained by the playerbase.

CONs:

-It is a VERY high learning curve. It is both complex and in-depth.
-The variety of choices can be overwhelming.
-Spreadsheet warrioring/Calculations.
-Gear tetris.
-Contents are locked behind paywall.**
-Highly inflated and ugly marketplace.
-Pay for convenience premium shop.
-Predatory premium currency pricing/packaging.
-For an old game, some things can be considered too expensive.
-Spaghetti coding.
-Soooo much bad stuttering and lag on the worst days.
-Cool races/classes locked behind paywall.
-A lot of premium things are time-sensitive, predatory by forcing sale scarcity.
-Horrible power creep.***

*Favors are basically 'faction reputations' in other games, and if you play through enough quests for a specific faction, they can unlock a lot of classes or skill trees for you.

**As of the recent years, around 2020, DDO has started releasing all of its old, non-expansion content for free with a code. There will likely be one this year as well in 2022.

***Note that recently the game has been rebalanced to make things more fair to players in preparation for future content, but the playerbase consistently gets stronger the more gear they release for endgame. The numbers only go higher.

One of the most unique things about this game (and likely the very thing keeping them alive) is their reincarnation system. Once you've played through a life fully, but you're not ready to give up your character or your name, or put them to rest? You can reincarnate. So not only does this game fully support those of us with really bad alt-itis, this game will give you the option to replay your favorite character as a different class, race, and gender. To start a whole new life again at level 1 with 'memories' that you retain from your previous life. These memories are permanent buffs that stack on this character that give you trifling benefits, though en-masse, they can turn an ordinary adventurer into a very mean killing machine, making each reincarnation easier and easier. And there are multiple kinds of reincarnations that give you dozens of different benefits. All-in-all, a hamster wheel that any of us with completionist brains will gladly run through over and over for that sweet serotonin. Not only that, it opens up options for different insane builds that no one could think of because there's never the most 'optimal' path, but what you personally like to play the most.

That's also where the gear-tetris come in. For those of you who really enjoy crunching numbers to squeeze out everything, this is definitely a game for you. I can't tell you how many excel spreadsheets I have for this game just to keep track of my gear that I have across all characters, but also how I want to squeeze as much bang for my buck out of every single piece of equipment (since a lot of bonuses are unique and do not stack). So it truly is like playing tetris with numbers and playing around with limited slots.

There are dozens of sources of powers that are addicting to acquire, and the more you run through the hamsterwheel the game has, the more hilarious it is to watch your character demolish things. And yet, the game will constantly keep you on your toes by offering higher rewards for higher difficulties (If you willingly opt-in). But all of these systems is also what makes it insanely complex the more you play the game, though the playerbase are generally extremely helpful when it comes to assisting newer players. Not to mention the very in-depth wiki the game has that is maintained by the community.

In summary, Dungeons and Dragons is not a game that you can pick up in a single day and definitely requires more time investment the further in you dive into the rabbit hole, but on the surface, it truly is just playing dungeons and dragons. You pick your favorite class fantasy and you play with up to 6 people total in your party. You make your own journey through all the adventures at the difficulty you choose, and while they are linear in their own way, many of them are quirky and fun. There are dungeons that I've played years ago that I still remember today because of the amazing dungeon design and the theme of it. There are thousands of places to see and nooks and crannies to explore. There are puzzles, there are traps, and there are definitely dragons the further you go, and the game does not disappoint. You can have a drinking contest with beholders! You can experience the Forgotten Realms, and you can learn to hate Elminster's voice line just as much as the rest of us do when we have to wait for him in a dungeon to finish talking. Do you want to be in someone's dream? You can do that too!

All in all, I recommend this game not only because I enjoy it, but because it is truly one of the most unique experiences you can ever find. It keeps a striking balance between being an MMO and just being a dungeons and dragons game. It never loses that focus. If anything, you owe yourself the favor to at least give the game a chance and explore it. If it isn't for you, then it's alright, but there's definitely a reason that dozens of people like me keep coming back to this. Not just because we've sunk a lot of time into it, but also because there is nothing else out there like it.

If you are looking to play this game now is the time, since now through February 11th, 2024 you can enter a special Coupon Code through Redeem Code in the DDO Store in-game to get all of our currently-available adventure packs for free! These adventure packs will be permanently added to your account. EVERYONE can redeem the code, whether you are a free player, Premium, or VIP. The Coupon Code is: FREEDDO2024
The coupon code grants the following quest packs:
Against the Slave Lords
Attack on Stormreach
Delera’s Tomb
Devil Assault
Disciples of Rage
Dragonblood Prophecy
Eveningstar Challenge Pack
Harbinger of Madness
Haunted Halls of Eveningstar
Heart of Madness
Keep on the Borderlands
Peril of the Planar Eyes
Phiarlan Carnival
Reign of Madness
Secrets of the Artificers
Sentinels of Stormreach
Shadow Under Thunderholme
Shan-to-Kor
Sorrowdusk Isle
Tangleroot Gorge
The Catacombs
The Demon Sands
The Devil’s Gambit
The Devils of Shavarath
The Dreaming Dark
The Druid’s Deep
The High Road of Shadow
The Lost Gatekeepers
The Mines of Tethyamar
The Necropolis, Part 1
The Necropolis, Part 2
The Necropolis, Part 3
The Necropolis, Part 4
The Path of Inspiration
The Reaver’s Reach
The Red Fens
The Restless Isles
The Ruins of Gianthold
The Ruins of Threnal
The Sharn Syndicate
The Soul Splitter
The Temple of Elemental Evil
The Vale of Twilight
The Vault of Night
Three-Barrel Cove
Trials of the Archons
Vaults of the Artificers
White Plume Mountain & Other Tales
Enjoy!

Awesome game.
See that large number on the time played above? Yeah that has only been since it got on Steam.

Yes the graphics are dated and some of the base D&D mechanics are creaking under the weight of all the add-ons done over the years. Most of the problems with mechanics tend to show up at the upper level ranges (20+)

Many of the recent adjustments to classes has taken some of the difficulty edge off of the lower levels as power creep has reared its head.
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For the absolute best DDO experience:
get 3-4-5 friends that have zero experience playing. Have everyone go through the tutorial (it is solo only).
Set up a schedule of play time and request that no one plays at all outside of the group time, no spoilers!
Dont go read about how best to play the game or the best builds , etc.
The exploration and learning on your own when it is all fresh to the whole crew is priceless.

Some dungeons have you thinking with your fighter ,barbarian or sorcerer you are the baddest MoFo ever.
Next dungeon you are cheering on the rogue who is sneaking around a room full of big, bad Ogres, that would squash him in no time flat if they see him/her, picking up the soul stones(dead PCs) of the entire party to take them back to the shrine to be raised from the dead.

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Lots to do as free to play so no need to pull out the CC right away.
If you follow the above plan for best experience by time you get to where you feel the 'need' to pay, you will gladly be screaming "take my money, now!"

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One word of caution about making characters;
Many of the older dungeons have the unfortunate MMO min/maxer design problem.
You will run in to somethings that require X Strength score to open or Y skill points to trick an NPC will seem really high.
The desiginers couldn't make the stat requirements too low where a balanced character could complete with out making things trivial for the min/maxers.

Just keep that in mind when building that maxing or nearly maxing your primary ability scores is suggested and likewise it is better to have a few skills that are maxed rather than a bunch of skills with low investment.
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TLDR
Still haven't experienced anything quite like it after years and years I still keep playing.
Noobstyle with friends is the best but super deep to keep even power gamers happy for a long, long time.

Note: Game is based (loosely) on 3.5E ruleset.

Just like others have said, if you're thinking of picking this up, be sure to use the ingame store to redeem code DDOFREEQUESTS for a huge bunch of otherwise paywalled content. (Note that all quests are available to everyone through Aug 31) Also grab some easy favor (by making a favor runner on at least four servers, builds can be found with an easy google search) and grab five favor (basically, in-game term for reputation) for 50 DDO points, then use those 4x50 = 200 points to purchase the adventure packs for Shadowfell Conspiracy and Menace of the Underdark since they are 99points / each until end of August. This should set you up for a long time.

I personally just run the quest 'The Storehouse's Secret' until I have completed it on Elite difficulty (Unless you have payed for a VIP subscription, or are running this on a reincarnated character, it means you must run it three times: once on Normal, once on Hard, and finally, on Elite, for maximum Favor. But if you are either of the above, this section does not really apply to you anyway). This nets you 6 Favor, enough for the 50 DDO points if it is your first character on that server. Creating a character and running this quest three times takes about 20 minutes, tops.

Also be sure to prepared to read the wiki, a lot. Quite a bit of information you have to dig up from there.

Anyways, it's a nice MMO, quite a bit different from their other MMO, Lord of the Rings Online (which is quite good, as well).

Edit: The code, the free quests and adventure pack sales are no longer valid as of September 1st, 2020.

The game is getting up there in the years, but if you don't mind mediocre graphics, there's a hell of a lot of content to enjoy. You can play for free, but it will require a lot of patience; I mostly play through DDO's own launcher and racked up a lot more hours there than through Steam along with having spent ~$25 over the years, and I only have about 70% of the content. DDO Points are the game's way of unlocking content, and are earned by completing new quests on higher difficulties each life. Going from level 1 - 20 you can expect about 500 - 750 points, which is enough to earn you another adventure pack or class.

The reincarnation system is really interesting- once a player reaches max level, they can start as a new character and gain small benefits from their previous lives. It makes it where the game doesn't only revolve around high level content, and it pays to purchase a variety of adventures and learn them well. There are 14 classes to choose from, each of which have multiple paths they can focus on, and can even split levels between multiple classes. There are also over 12 races that can be paired with any class selection, though it's usually best to try to stick with ones that will optimize stats, as you'll generally be stuck with a build for quite a while.

The gameplay itself usually feels very smooth- movement is very free, allowing you to keep on the move as you throw off spells or attacks, or to try to jump over obstacles and discover hidden areas. You can even use stealth to sneak past a lot of threats if you have the skills and try to stay out of plain sight. There are a variety of difficulty levels to choose from, from a very easy Casual up to ridiculously hard Reaper 10. Teamwork is highly encouraged on most quests, especially on Reaper difficulties, but if you're more of a solo player you can still get by.

Information is your greatest ally though- there's a steep learning curve to the game, and the wiki will likely be your best resource for learning new things. Your first character is likely to end up feeling useless in comparison to anyone you party up with- just understand that they've likely played the game for years and have optimized equipment for the level, and a lot of people like to rush through everything. Find a group that goes at the pace you enjoy, and have fun!