As a new player, I wish I would have known...

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    I've seen these posts on some other forums and thought they were great. Those of us newer to SotA would love to hear from those of you who have been around longer. Please complete the sentence:

    As a new player, I wish I would have known...
     
    Naistruction, Oct 13, 2015
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    ...not to fear the deck system and learn to embrace the power of skill-weaving/combos.
     
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    ...about this game sooner.
     
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    ...that the deck system gets worse the longer you have to deal with it.
     
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    its a pre alpha it has bugs and broken content.. over all the game is super good for the state its in..

    as to your question,

    that this game was more for group play, then solo play
     
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    about this game before the Australian Dollar nose dived into the dirt. :(
     
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    nothing more than what I knew - since exploring and trying new things out is what is so much fun.
     
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    about this game during Kick starter, so I could have gotten involved sooner... This game is freaking fun, fun, fun... The graphics are super, they even added rain and thunder and lightning, and most of the music is crowd sourced... It just keeps getting better and better each release... The Dev's are so involved with the community during the monthly video chats, it's amazing... I've never played a pre-alpha that's played so bug free...
     
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    ...about the game when buying a pledge for $25 that would eventually be "worth" $300 was possible.
     
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    I wish I had known about the game sooner so I could have been a kickstarter backer.

    I can't think of anything else I wish I had known. When I started playing in R12 I was immediately offered in-game assistance by more experienced players, and to this day if I need to know something there is always someone on my friends list who can help me. What a great community!
     
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    This. ^

    Also, welcome to Shroud! In-game I'm Crease. Add me and let me know if you ever need anything. Cheers.
     
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    about this game sooner. Joined Nov 2013. Also welcome to the forums and Shrouds. I am Majoria in the game if I can ever help you or answer questions for you.:)
     
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    How to actually draw a weapon.
    I really need 15 minutes to find out! Didn't want to read the keymapping ^^
     
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    ...How to deal with shrinkwrap-thin-skinned UO diehard fanboys without getting showered with mod warnings. :p

    Oh, wait, I still didn't. :eek:

    Seriously:

    ...How to get in touch with other people out of game, namely the IRC channel ( https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?page_id=5 ).
     
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    I wish I would have known about the Logitech G930 sound bug. When the audio loads, there is a chance it will corrupt and turn into nothing but garbled noise, LOUD.
     
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    ... that melee combat in heavy plate armour is only path to take if it's your first time playing and don't want your experience tarnished.
     
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    You used to be able to level up early with heavy armor and then respec later, but there is no respec anymore with the usage-based system, which I'm not a fan of.
     
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    You shouldn't have to respect in the first place. The on-use system is a much closer representation of your growth as a player and character (as opposed to suddenly become a wizard at a whim). Games that offer character respects kind of miss the point of why we play RPGs in the first place.

    I don't necessarily need to have all skills and skill trees balanced but I want them to be competent enough for new players to not constantly get murdered due to their choices.

    SotA's balance is getting better but, boy, was it rough when I started.
     
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    What he said, but unfortunately anything new and challenging is too much for some folks.
     
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