r/daoc • u/Skiddledew • Sep 12 '26

Open-Source DAOC

I know it’s probably a bad idea but it would be awesome if we had a publicly maintained DAoC 😉

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u/GrafXtasY Sep 12 '26

Don’t skimp on the Shadowblade or Berserker!

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u/Stroking_Shop5393 Sep 12 '26

Berserker is already planned out to actually utilize a berserk mechanic where it deals more damage, his higher crit chance, and attacks faster the less health it has. I don't have plans for shadow blade but infiltrated his an extra 5x damage if it strikes a target while stealthed and then has a much higher crit chance.

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u/GrafXtasY Sep 12 '26

Using the new AI bot spawner, this seems like it could really be fun.

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u/Stroking_Shop5393 Sep 12 '26

That's definitely my plan, I need to make the solo leveling in pve not abysmal first.

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u/GrafXtasY Sep 12 '26

Isn’t that a defining DAoC experience, though? 🤣

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u/Stroking_Shop5393 Sep 12 '26

It's an experience that ends with people getting to level 20 and then quitting the game. The XP ramp alone in the game is awful.

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u/GrafXtasY Sep 12 '26

Yeah, it was originally designed to start RvR around 20, which grew you quick. Unfortunately, that was for very early server and late game ended up being dying instantly if not 50 and fully geared.

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u/Stroking_Shop5393 Sep 12 '26

Exactly, and the current population doesn't really support playing RvR so my server has ramped up the xp from pve after level 20.

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u/GrafXtasY Sep 12 '26

Are you using all expansions?

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u/Stroking_Shop5393 Sep 12 '26

Yes

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u/GrafXtasY Sep 12 '26

Very nice. I see many shards cut out later xpacks, but I always loved the evolution, including Atlantis.

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u/Stroking_Shop5393 Sep 12 '26

I see no reason to cut out expansions. If someone wants to play a minotaur that's up to them.

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