Starting DDO as a newbie can sometimes get frustrating. Especially if you have never played any other mmorpg before. DDO is nothing like the original Dungeons & Dragons Online. It has greatly advanced from the years. If you are already a huge fan of D&D or mmorpgs then this game will be easier for you to start. DDO supports only cooperative play and has no rvr or pvp of any type. Keep that in mind before starting the game.



You first start the game at the character creation screen. Choosing your characters race is just as important as choosing a car in my opinion. Naming your character is almost like naming your baby. Some races are better than others, they all have unique attributes and appearances that will differentiate from another. Humans are somewhat of the middle class, a little bit of everything. You can choose your race by the looks or by their attributes. Classes will define your character further so you will need to figure what you would like to become as your character grows. You can also customize your characters look as well, DDO doesn not offer generators for your character so you will have to spend some time playing with that option.

You will need to decide where to spend your extra stat points. This makes every character unique from 1 another. Some stats are better for specific classes so keep in mind of what you want to be when you grow up. You will also have points to spend on skills, the points spended here will detemine the type of character you will be playing. You will also need to choose the feats that represent how you wish to play your character.

After all the customizations you will begin to start your journey. You will arive in Stormreach Harbor. Yyou will be able to collect through quests and feel out how your character is working for you. If you're not satisifed with your character I suggest starting over now before you get too deep into the game. DDO offers a great audio chat option to help players assist each other in combat. Even if you don't have a mic I suggest hopping in and just listen to your group mates. I strongly suggest using the social windows and contact other groups for room than to put up your LFG flag. Soloing through DDO can get pretty boring. Socializing never hurts, friends are there to help and be helped. Good luck and enjoy.