I've been away for a few years and have been catching up by reading the Herald and of course VN. I have a couple of questions:

1. Champion level exp. - I've been reading that the grind on this is long any advice on good grinding spots? ToA, classic, cata, RvR, etc...

2. Scales, glass & shards, oh my - I guess I can combine 1 here as well. If I have to pharm for these mats I might as well grind champ exp as well. Any good pharming spots would be welcome. I have an Enchanter/Mentalist combo for pharming.

3. Server - Ywain1 seems to be the most populated server but I was told that finding housing is a pita. Are any of the other Ywain's well populated? I don't want to go to a "dead server". I'm not worried about RvR I know all of that is done in the same place. I'm talking more about finding groups for my low toons as well as finding high end crafters.

Thanks in advance for any help! I will primarily be playing Hib but I always had some love for my Mid toons so I will be playing both. Again any pharming spots and advice would be welcomed. Peace!

 

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Ywain 1 through 10 is a single TOA server.


Server population was dieing and to help keep server population up Mythic was clustering servers together. As the player population continued to shrink, Mythic needed to continue clustering servers but they had a huge problem, the database of old characters was becoming so huge (on the existing clusters) the database was becoming unmanageable. Because the existing databases were so huge, Mythic could no longer combine the databases, which meant they could not form a new cluster (yet they needed to cluster the final servers together to keep the population up to keep RvR viable).


Their solution, create a new server that everyone, all active players, will transfer to (everyone transfers except Mordred and the Coop). There are 10 Ywain login servers that are just character holding areas. The 10 login servers allow players to transfer up to 100 old characters to the new server, but Ywain 1-10 is only one server.


The old servers will be maintained as character holding areas for returning players; so returning players can come back and transfer toons over to Ywain.


If you have level 50s on the old Classic server, there is a quest that gives free ML 1-5 credit before you are allowed to transfer.


Mostly it does not matter which Ywain you use, as all Ywains are really just one server, but housing on Ywain 1 is very full so if you are thinking of getting a house I would use a different Ywain than #1 (try #4 through #10).


The following are some links that will have some info that may help


http://vnboards.ign.com/daoc_general_board/b5176/114843412/r114844163/


http://vnboards.ign.com/daoc_general_board/b5176/114968792/p1/?8


http://vnboards.ign.com/daoc_general_board/b5176/115004996/p1/?3


http://forums.freddyshouse.com/game-advice-walkthroughs-19/244544-daoc-utilities.html


http://vnboards.ign.com/daoc_general_board/b5176/115341755/p1/?7

 

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Thank you for the quick response I will definitely look at the information you've provided.

Semi did you used to play as an Alb on Bedevere? Does Semi = Cemi?

 

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I hope the information/links help a bit. Welcome back.


Sorry but no. Semi does not = Cemi

 

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