Why Can't i play more...

[_________RK2 Descend]

I read about all youse guys here and you seem to be playing this game alot. I've played other online games(fantasy based) and I seemed like you, I played until my eyeballs detached themselves from my sockets... and then played for 6 more hours. But now I'm playing AO and can't get hooked. I'm only a lvl 13 Nano-Technican and already have had this game for 3 weeks. Nothing draws me in. Im not setting my alarm for 2am to play for 4 hours before school like i did with other games. Yeah i hear Ao is the best of all MMORPG's and i can see why but im just not hooked. The missions piss me off and there is no one to team up with to hunt. Is there something wrong with my class?? What can i do to get hooked?? you see i love the feeling of my life being validated by a video game and i need that. Please i need youse guys help. What are the really fun and addictive things im missing out on??

[______________Pie314]

at lvl 13 your not really high enough to team with anyone. Most people mission until they are 25 or so (or at leasy until they get a 60/120 token board) After you pass level 25 finding a team isn't that hard especially if your omni

[_______________Valen]

AO, in my opinion, is the best game, but has the worse content (or close to it).

And that is probably why you aren't getting so drawn into it, especially if it's the content you are looking for.

The majority of your enjoyment will be through interaction with other players, not interaction with the game itself.

[_________RK2 Descend]

So i should just mission until 25??
But are the people in the game mostly cool?

[camilaen]

Hi!

Just wanted to toss in a suggestion; Try finding a guild that could suit your playstyle (PvP, RPG, OT, Clan, Neutral, Twinkers, you name it) and see if you could join in. A lot more fun in a guild

DrCam
General
Omni Shadow Ops

[_________RK2 Descend]

Im on RK2 can you tell me any low lvl guilds and there leaders??

[_____________Krystka]

Just SHIFT click on everyoen you see.. and find some guild names. Then approach a few.

RK2 is harder.. because it has a lot less players than RK1.. but its also very nice fo rhigh level game.. because of that reason

[Downsizr]

Originally posted by RK2 Descend
What are the really fun and addictive things im missing out on??

Check other games dude.

I like snails with garlic. A lot.
But then I'm french.

[Brueskie]

You know, he has a point. I love AO... but there is just something missing I can't quite put my finger on. I'm reasonably sure it has something to do with the social aspect of it, but I haven't figured it out yet.

Speaking of social, why does no one go to the various clubs in game? Such a waste...

[Darkbane]

Originally posted by Bhaaz
Speaking of social, why does no one go to the various clubs in game? Such a waste...

Because there is no particular *reason* to go there...

[Snuble]

Some actualy get this syndrom when they grow up... Suddenly gaming is not that important. I always feel sorry for my coworkers that express that feeling ("I dont feel like playing anymore...")

Hope I will never grow up, and as I close in on 30 it looks promising And I've got civ3 installed too The biggest threat to AO right now? The summer and the Cougar Hotas

[Engineress]

Hi

I think AO is what you make it. I dont really play computer games alot, and AO was a gift. When I first turned it on, I didnt really like it, it was too dark and confusing, and the skills left me with no clue on what to do.

I was about to give up. Then I realised that it is dominated by real people, and talk channels so I took advantage of those. Also, a higher level character (129) took to me and showed me around the world of Rubi-Ka when I was level 9. That is what made the game for me.

It took me about 3 weeks to settle into the game.

[Tsuneko]

try a character on rubi-ka one
also try a character that is easy to solo: ma, mp, enf, etc
nt's are pretty hard to solo with as of now :/

[Zarrot]

Try keeping a couple of characters. I have two mains one on RK2 and one on RK1. When the lag on RK1 starts to bum me out I hop back to my engi on RK2. When the solitude gets to be too much I hop back to RK1. I also have a couple test charcters. Other classes I wanted to take for a test drive. I found once I got into my 20's and could explore a bit more than the path between Tir and Newland or Omni Ent and Omni Trade, the game became a more enjoyable. The freedom to travel without the fear of being sent to reclaim by a herd of filthy stinking rollerrats. Last night, I was trotting all over Lush and Galaway running missions...a whole lot of nice new scenery. The AO world is beautiful. FC did an amazing job with textures and graphics.

Max your CompLit get on the grid and see the world.

[Darkbane]

Originally posted by Tsuneko
try a character on rubi-ka one
also try a character that is easy to solo: ma, mp, enf, etc
nt's are pretty hard to solo with as of now :/

Well, that seems to depend, at least up to lvl 40, NTs solo like there's no tomorrow... Then I got bumped to 80 (this was on test before you ask) and, NTs solo like something that really doesn't solo well... I've talked to higher level NTs, and apparently it does get easier again until really high levels...

One drawback of NTs (any any other nano dependent class), is cost, nanos are expensive, and unlike weapons and armour, where you can get away with not upgrading every couple of levels, its much harder to keep using the same nano for that time... If you have rich benefactors though...

But yes, for a beginner, I'd suggest MA, Soldier or Enforcer, MPs and their pets and stuff suffer from the nano cost issue, and from pet pathing and general pet annoyances, though they do solo well if you can put up with all that...