Review Submitted By: Rhaegar
Author Status: Player
Started on Dark Castle: 1994
Submission Date: Jan 22, 2006
TMC Listing: Dark Castle
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Rhaegar]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
Dark Castle, at best, has 20 to 30 players
who rotate through characters and clans.
While the mud has plenty of areas to run, you're
lucky to find out about any but the most common because
few of the veterans are willing to help newbies.
There is an outward effort to make the mud newbie
friendly but it works till about lvl 12 and then
you're meat b/c, again, the veterans spend a good
bit of their efforts beating down anyone smaller.
The mud, unfortunately b/c it is so easy to psteal
and pkill, draws the sort that take great pleasure
in doing so. Nothing wrong with that except it can
get pretty old regening all the time or having your
equip stolen. Note: there are plenty of fake-sellers
and 'clan members' who don't abide by their own clan's
laws. This mud is truly every man for himself.
The mud is enjoyed by those who already have good
friends that are veterans. If you're looking at
coming here fresh, I'd advise heavily against it.
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Comment Submitted By: Anonymous
Author Status: Player
Started on Dark Castle: 2007
Submission Date: Oct 20, 2008
(The following review comment is the opinion of the comment's author
[Anonymous] and in no way represents the opinions of this website
or its staff).
That's certainly a dark view of DC. While it would be foolish to
trust anyone too much, its far from an anti-newbie community. There
are several people on who are guides that will help new players, and
a lot of non guides will show people around as well. Most players do
realize that the game is only fun once other players are strong
enough to be a challenge, and are willing to help people be more
knowledgeable and gain strength.
The game is very clan oriented, its difficult to be very successful
as a loner. But it doesn't mean you have to be in a clan to reach
the strength to fight other players.
While its true that pstealing and pkilling is very common on DC, it
is entirely up to the player to protect themselves from it. I have
played for several months now and I have never had anything of value
stolen before. You just have to make sure you don't run around with
something awesome laying around in open inventory.
Although it may be that this review is a couple years old and things
have changed since then.
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Comment Submitted By: noobie
Author Status: Player
Started on Dark Castle: 1995
Submission Date: Feb 26, 2009
(The following review comment is the opinion of the comment's author
[noobie] and in no way represents the opinions of this website
or its staff).
In response to the first reply to the review, the only thing that has
changed in the past 'couple years' on Dark Castle is that there are
only 15-25 players that rotate through clans and characters. 50% of
the playerbase is AFK at any given time.
Newbie friendly? That's a laugh.
If you don't believe me, feel free to log in.
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