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#WHY ISNT DARK AGE OF CAMELOT FREE TO PLAY SERIES#

Yes, I had a faster shot and a shot that would work in a pinch, but almost every one was interruptible. While I eventually learned all sorts of wonderful types of shots, they all took some consideration. If I wanted to shoot an arrow, it would take time to aim and fire. Like I said, I had experienced the game before, but over the last few months I had been experiencing mostly Diablo-esque action games, so the take-your-time approach to combat in DAoC was a very nice change of pace. I can only imagine some of the sights this game has to offer.Ĭombat was so surprising when I first got into it. Trees and landscapes are pretty typical stuff, but later on they became much more impressive. It was great to see a game that respected the nighttime and its effects on gameplay. Most of the time the only difference between night and day cycles is a slight dimming effect and a spattering of stars in the sky. In fact, off the top of my head I can only think of two others that do: Darkfall and Wurm Online. It's a rare MMORPG that allows the environment to get so dark at night. The environments and lighting effects are very effective. Watch live streaming video from massivelytv at This is not a trip down memory lane as much as a request for players to try the game out. While I'm sorry to disappoint already-familiar fans of the game, my job is to cover the initial experiences of the game for those who have not experienced it. Did I experience it during my week in the game? No. Yes, I'm aware that it's crazy good and it's what the game is 'all about' according to readers. I'm keeping that premise alive with Dark Age of Camelot. And from the very beginning of this column, I have maintained that premise - I take a look at a game for a week and report on what I experienced, not on what I read about or was pressured into experiencing.

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#WHY ISNT DARK AGE OF CAMELOT FREE TO PLAY SERIES#

I want to make sure that everyone knows exactly what I mean when I say, 'I did a first impressions on that game.' You'll notice that most (if not all) of the time I use the words 'first impressions' instead of 'in-depth review.' We don't do those here on Massively even our weeks-long Choose My Adventure series isn't a traditional review.

I wanted to start this week's first impressions of Dark Age of Camelot with a clarification.

Why isnt dark age of camelot free to play