LOC Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 (edited) Turbine, Inc. announced today the start of the Beta program for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited (DDO Unlimited), a free digital upgrade for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach. DDO Unlimited will raise the level cap and add major new content, as well as make the game free to play for everyone. The new DDO Unlimited delivers heart-pounding game play featuring the industry’s best combat system, a massive world with state-of-the-art graphics and gameplay, and a rich set of features that until now could only be found only in premium subscription-based MMOs. Launching later this summer, DDO Unlimited will introduce an innovative new pricing model that allows players to download and play for free, purchasing adventure packs, items, and account services a la carte from the new DDO Store, or to subscribe to get unlimited access to all of the game’s content. “Our team has spent years crafting DDO Unlimited into a powerhouse experience featuring cutting-edge graphics, a kick-ass combat system, high level content, and cutting-edge social tools. Today marks a major milestone as we prepare to launch the world’s most exciting free MMO,” said Kate Paiz, Senior Producer. “Turbine is blazing a new trail with an innovative new pricing structure that will deliver a new era of choice for the growing market of online gamers, and we are very excited to invite players to work with us in the DDO Unlimited Beta program as we redefine how people play and pay for MMOs,” added Fernando Paiz, Executive Producer. DDO Unlimited delivers the best combat of any MMO and the most heart-pounding action this side of a keyboard, plus a lot more! Brand New Content & Features – DDO Unlimited will deliver a new class, increase the level cap, introduce new adventure packs including a new 12-player raid, major combat improvements and more! - The Fiercest Combat – DDO Unlimited features an extraordinary and heart stopping combat experience that requires players to fully engage in the battle by relying on their wits and reflexes in real time. No more clicking skills and watching the action from the sideline. - Mind-blowing Visuals – Explore a vast and dangerous online world that features the most advanced graphics in the industry and is stuffed with the legendary monsters, glorious treasures, devious traps, mind-bending puzzles and endless adventures from the world’s best known RPG. - Full-featured MMO – Experience sophisticated systems found only in the best games including auctions, arena death matches (Player versus Player), NPC hirelings, gambling, crafting, and powerful social tools for finding a group, forming a guild or planning an epic raid! - Easier Than Ever! – DDO Unlimited gets you playing in minutes instead of hours, using new proprietary Turbine technology. Creating a new character is incredibly simple with guides and templates that speed you through the process. Features an all-new new player experience that gives gamers their first taste of excitement quickly while teaching them how to play solo or with a group of fellow adventurers. Source: VE3D More Information on DDO: Eberron Unlimited: DDO: U Website Edited June 9, 2009 by LOC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacon Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Woah. I need an MMO to occupy my attention until a game comes out. Any ideas when this might be coming out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 Woah. I need an MMO to occupy my attention until a game comes out. Any ideas when this might be coming out? If you go to the Voodoo Extreme link or the DDO homepage link, there's a beta sign up link. They said it'll probably launch sometime towards the end of the summer or early fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacon Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 If you go to the Voodoo Extreme link or the DDO homepage link, there's a beta sign up link. They said it'll probably launch sometime towards the end of the summer or early fall. Bah. That killed my hope. Probably be playing the game by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vip Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Might check it out ... you play LOC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 I've played it in the past and loved it. However I never really played more than a month or two at a time because none of my friends ever gave the game a chance. But I'll be playing it for sure now once it launches as F2P DDO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 This is the beginning of the end for DDO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted June 9, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2009 This is the beginning of the end for DDO. I doubt it. You can still subscribe to the game to get everything. I'm sure many current subscribers will do this. But this new F2P developement will bring in many new players who either never played DDO before, or didn't want to subscribe to it in the past. Not to mention, many F2P games with cash shops/microtransactions do VERY well these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slane Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I'll defiently be checking this out since it's free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I am like some of you.. I need a new MMO to occupy my time until ToR comes out, but I don't want to pay for one. I do however think this will both hurt and help DDO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted June 11, 2009 Veteran Share Posted June 11, 2009 Oddly enough, I found out about this from my brothers. I guess I'll give it a try when I get the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashel Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I'm quite skeptical this will be a good thing for current subscribers. Its strong in its niche, why dilute it for a little more money? Try it out on the LOTR guys first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted June 13, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted June 13, 2009 I'm quite skeptical this will be a good thing for current subscribers. Its strong in its niche, why dilute it for a little more money?Try it out on the LOTR guys first... Probably because LotRO has way, way, way more subscribers than DDO does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I'll defiently be checking this out since it's free. Yeah, me too. I'm always willing to give any game a go if it's free. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slane Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Just got an e-mail saying I was invited to beta. So going to download that here in a sec and give it awhirl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slane Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Excuse double post but no one replied! Has anyone else got in? I got in though it only says Max Level: 4 and others aren't. Dunno if that's an display error or if my "beta key" was really a 10 day trial key. Anyway, did anyone else get in? The game to me had a semi-steep learning curve but once you learned it and figured it out it wasn't too bad. I'm actually enjoying a fair amount and defiently plan on playing the game once it's gold/released. If you plan on planning tonight (7-11pm EST) they'll be doing an hour of maintenace (7-8pm) and then from 8-11PM it'll be a stress test, with some high-level quests/raids added in. They need to see how far they can push the server, find the load capable etc. for the servers and tonight is one of those nights. Just an FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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