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Axel's DDO Channel
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This channel is dedicated to the online game Dungeons and Dragons Online, also known as DDO (www.ddo.com). In my videos I give my thoughts, tips and opinions on the game. The channel is a solo show I do in my own free time and comes from the point of view of a long time DDO player. I cover news, strategies, hot topics, and all kinds of other aspects of DDO.
If you want to find me in game, my main character's name is Akksol and I play on the Thelanis server. You can also contact me through the DDO.com forums, my username is axel15810. If you'd like to support this channel, please consider subscribing and sharing what I do here with others. I also have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/axelalexk
If you want to find me in game, my main character's name is Akksol and I play on the Thelanis server. You can also contact me through the DDO.com forums, my username is axel15810. If you'd like to support this channel, please consider subscribing and sharing what I do here with others. I also have a Patreon at www.patreon.com/axelalexk
Axelcast #7 - Myth Drannor Expansion Review
Links to all my stuff (Twitch, Discord, Social Media, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk
#ddo #podcast
00:00 Intro
4:58 Public Area
10:45 Wilderness Area
39:50 Story
49:45 New Monsters
54:10 Loot/Drop Rates
1:23:24 Quests - Chain 1
1:52:21 Quests - Chain 2
2:18:40 Side Quests
2:33:30 Overall Thoughts/Q&A
Links for Guests -
Arcanaverse: www.twitch.tv/arcanaverse/ www.youtube.com/@UCAMCkO0zoUJvAA3ZOydPZ1A
Druidsfire: www.twitch.tv/druidsfire www.youtube.com/@UCTl3-MH4ZWZft1iXjJNFPTA
DilemmaEnder: www.twitch.tv/dilemmaender www.youtube.com/@UCTMtvWAtYRtOQFFdGVkpWNQ
Glass_Jaws: www.twitch.tv/glass_jaws
Kozybean: www.twitch.tv/kozybean www.youtube.com/@UCBbh0BjAFBvDSuHaG07RRUA
Ysukai: www.twitch.tv/ysukai www.youtube.com/@UCjXcSmUQKYjEk3dYmG8LM2Q
#ddo #podcast
00:00 Intro
4:58 Public Area
10:45 Wilderness Area
39:50 Story
49:45 New Monsters
54:10 Loot/Drop Rates
1:23:24 Quests - Chain 1
1:52:21 Quests - Chain 2
2:18:40 Side Quests
2:33:30 Overall Thoughts/Q&A
Links for Guests -
Arcanaverse: www.twitch.tv/arcanaverse/ www.youtube.com/@UCAMCkO0zoUJvAA3ZOydPZ1A
Druidsfire: www.twitch.tv/druidsfire www.youtube.com/@UCTl3-MH4ZWZft1iXjJNFPTA
DilemmaEnder: www.twitch.tv/dilemmaender www.youtube.com/@UCTMtvWAtYRtOQFFdGVkpWNQ
Glass_Jaws: www.twitch.tv/glass_jaws
Kozybean: www.twitch.tv/kozybean www.youtube.com/@UCBbh0BjAFBvDSuHaG07RRUA
Ysukai: www.twitch.tv/ysukai www.youtube.com/@UCjXcSmUQKYjEk3dYmG8LM2Q
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New Feats Coming With Myth Drannor Are Very Polarizing
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Links to all my stuff (Discord, Social Media, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk Lamannia Original Post: forums.ddo.com/index.php?threads/update-69-preview-3-new-feats.13117/ Lamannia Follow Up Post: forums.ddo.com/index.php?threads/update-69-preview-3-new-feats.13117/page-16#post-155901 #ddo 0:00 Intro 1:05 Patience 8:24 Erie Aim 10:26 Paranoid 12:34 Inspiring Bond 14:30 Defensive Tumble 16:40 Trick S...
Myth Drannor Loot is Not Quite What I Expected
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Links to all my stuff (Discord, Social Media, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk Link to Pics of all Loot: forums.ddo.com/index.php?threads/u69-p2-myth-drannor-loot.12706/ Link to Dev Forum Thread Discussed: forums.ddo.com/index.php?threads/update-69-preview-2-items.12671/ #ddo 0:00 Forum Info Breakdown 9:29 My Thoughts on the Loot
Things the New Expansion Needs to Do to be Great
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Links to all my stuff (Discord, Social Media, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk 0:00 Intro 0:31 Quest Expectations 14:00 Raid 17:42 Wilderness 20:45 Loot 24:17 Secrets 26:58 Toning Down the Silliness #ddo
Axelcast #6 - Soloing Tips w/ Aldbar
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Links to all of Axel's stuff (Discord, Social Media, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk Reaver's Fate solo guide: czcams.com/video/lMeb8_L2PFs/video.htmlsi=r3voNagy69wzmQzV Links for Guest - Aldbar DDO: www.youtube.com/@AldbarDDO www.twitch.tv/aldbarddo #ddo #podcast
Axelcast #5 - Myth Drannor Preorders w/ Strimtom, Voodu and Nomaddog
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0:00 Introductions 1:37 Preorder Bundles 17:25 Wild Magic 23:12 Wild Mage Archetype 31:50 Eladrin 52:05 Chaosmancer Iconic 1:02:10 Other Topics/Chat Q&A Links to all of Axel's stuff (Discord, Social Media, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk Links for Guests - Nomaddog: www.twitch.tv/nomaddog www.youtube.com/@UCKVrOj7AR5C2at9j4W-JANg x.com/NomadDog_Gaming Strimtom: www.twitch.tv/strimtom www.youtube.com...
Myth Drannor Preorders - Breaking Down What's Offered
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Links to all my stuff (Discord, Social Media, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk Preorder Page: www.ddo.com/myth-drannor Expansion FAQ: www.ddo.com/news/ddo-myth-drannor-faq #ddo
Axel's First Life R10 Paladin Tank Build
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Links to all my stuff (Discord, Social Media, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk Link to build: forums.ddo.com/index.php?threads/axels-first-life-r10-paladin-tank.11570/ 0:00 Build Overview 7:58 Enhancements 13:17 Gear 18:28 Filigree 20:36 Stats #DDO
Is VIP Worth it in 2024? Crunching the Numbers
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Links to all my stuff (Discord, Social Media, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk #DDO
Axelcast #4 - VIP Program Changes, New Slice of Life Quests/Loot and Dragon Lord
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Links to all my stuff (Discord, Social Media, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk Links for Guests - Kozybean - www.twitch.tv/kozybean www.youtube.com/@KozyBean Nimvind - www.twitch.tv/nimvind www.youtube.com/@nimvinddirgesinger5552 Drac - ddoplayers.com/ www.youtube.com/@theplayersalliance www.twitch.tv/draculetta_72 Timestamps: 0:00 Introductions 3:28 New VIP Program 1:11:38 Slice of Life Quests 1:20:...
New VIP Rewards for DDO are Finally Here!
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Links to all my stuff (Discord, Social Media, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk Links to VIP Program announcement from SSG: www.ddo.com/news/ddo-vip-loyalty-reward-program #DDO
The Miner (original song)
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Other music by me: czcams.com/play/PLgdGDheusEEYgsAfS4Kof8ICnd5UEe4CL.html&si=69VGb4tg2bXhDqbd Links to all my stuff (Social Media, Discord, Twitch, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk Thank you to my Patreon supporters, Ryan Ousey and Brent Erickson. Footage used in this video is from the game Dungeons & Dragons Online: www.ddo.com/ #music #ddo #rock #guitar
DDO Character Sheet Guide for New Players
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Hotbars Guide: czcams.com/video/C_1PPuui4fk/video.htmlsi=BOOm7jku5x02bHtd Other DDO Guides from me: czcams.com/play/PLgdGDheusEEZgVlEPBfX1fQoSVZXPxsYJ.html&si=f9jSubjyx3z540BG Links to all my stuff (Discord, Social Media, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk #DDO
Dragon Lord is Ridiculously Good - New Archetype Analysis
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Links to all my stuff (Discord, Social Media, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk #DDO
Axelcast #3 - Reaper Wings on Hardcore w/ Legion and Dom
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Links to all my stuff (Discord, Social Media, etc.): linktr.ee/axelalexk Links for Guests - Legion: www.youtube.com/@wonderlustgaming8977 Dom: www.twitch.tv/apocalypsedom Dom's Reaper List: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DKuugErLcjxjyjG5z4Nsi46F5-APCY0TYVTpfYW5UDc/edit#gid=0 #DDO
I Solo'ed DDO's Most Complicated Raid - 1st Life Iconic, No Gearing or Leveling Needed!
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I Solo'ed DDO's Most Complicated Raid - 1st Life Iconic, No Gearing or Leveling Needed!
Axelcast #2 - Year of the Dragon, Epic Destiny Balance Pass, Dragon Lord and more
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Axelcast #2 - Year of the Dragon, Epic Destiny Balance Pass, Dragon Lord and more
Free Gifts Announced for DDO's Year of the Dragon
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Free Gifts Announced for DDO's Year of the Dragon
Axelcast #1 - 2024 Producer's Letter, Looking Back at DDO in 2023
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Axelcast #1 - 2024 Producer's Letter, Looking Back at DDO in 2023
2024 DDO Producer's Letter Released - Free Code Returns, Myth Drannor, Dragon Archetype and more
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2024 DDO Producer's Letter Released - Free Code Returns, Myth Drannor, Dragon Archetype and more
DDO Vet Reacts to Josh Strife Hayes - Worst MMO Ever?
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DDO Vet Reacts to Josh Strife Hayes - Worst MMO Ever?
Fall of Truth - 7 Minute Raid Guide (Easy to Solo)
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Fall of Truth - 7 Minute Raid Guide (Easy to Solo)
Reaver's Fate - 7 Minute Raid Guide (Easy to Solo)
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Reaver's Fate - 7 Minute Raid Guide (Easy to Solo)
DDO News - HC Season 9, L Chrono Details/Loot, Skeletons Reversal, New Free Quests, Cursed Deck
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DDO News - HC Season 9, L Chrono Details/Loot, Skeletons Reversal, New Free Quests, Cursed Deck
The Biggest Problems with Raids in DDO
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The Biggest Problems with Raids in DDO
DDO News - Planescape? Barb Archetype? Upcoming Challenge Dungeons, More Storage, VIP and more
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DDO News - Planescape? Barb Archetype? Upcoming Challenge Dungeons, More Storage, VIP and more
U62 Released - Weapon Scaling Changes, Imbue Nerf, Amber Temple, new Night Revels loot and more
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U62 Released - Weapon Scaling Changes, Imbue Nerf, Amber Temple, new Night Revels loot and more
The Curse of Strahd - 6 Minute Raid Guide
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The Curse of Strahd - 6 Minute Raid Guide
Enjoying MD so far. The loot drop is definitely stingy but I passively farm these for months before I even think about trying to make a gear set so no worries yet.
Axel I always appreciate your content-this panel format has a lot of potential but I feel like you are still feeling out a formula to get it to work effectively. 6 panelists is maybe too many-I wish you’d limit the number to just a few guests as the conversation here gets crowded and not everyone is able to fully contribute. Some panelists have more quality things to say. There are two panelists who I didn’t get anything from but one of these talked quite a lot in the first half. Make the topic specific and keep it to an hour and I think you’ll see something that people respond to and find useful. It should be lively, constructive and positive. You’re a terrific host :) Anyway, cheers!
@@r8chlletters I am still figuring it out. Yeah, more guests means it's more crowded but I try my best to give everyone an opportunity to jump in before moving on to a new topic so as of now I'd rather have too many than too few guests so I can be sure everything is covered from different viewpoints. A lot of the time if someone isn't talking for a while may just be they don't have anything much to say on that topic rather than because there's a lot of people on. In any case I am expecting in the future for it to vary a lot in terms of guests. Sometimes it will be just me and 1 other person, like #6 was, and some will be big panels like this one.
quirk chungus!
Cringe. She is quirk chungus.
What the f are you on about?
@@JacobDTulio you're so skibidi ohio rizz
DDO 2 with no past lives would be better tbh
we barely hanging onto ddo 1 and you want ddo 2? aint happening.
@flute136 yeah i mean shut down ddo then bring up ddo 2
For some of us the game is built around past lives. Once you have them it makes the game a much deeper experience.
@r8chlletters yeah but you got all the past lives and forgot about the one that actually matters
i pulled an augment and 2 named items from the same chest.
The long Grey Tunnels of Myth Drannor. I did 6 quests and I cant tell you a single thing about them. They seem to have skipped putting activities or mechanics in the quests I played
I tried bringing the SoS and eSoS to the temple and nothing try getting into the whirlwind but nothing, I wonder if you cast ddor there maybe? i dont have it, and its too late to restart my ed tree again to get it.
Thanks for posting and letting us know.
So far, I've gotten more sun/moon augments than times to put them in.
@@SigfriedTrent I definitely just had bad luck going over 40 quests without pulling any augments because I've seen others pulling a fair bit of them. I've been pulling about an average number of non augment named items. So far I've gotten about 3-4 times as many items than augments. I did finally pull a few augments in my most recent saga run.
The loot drops were very disappointing. I expect the slots to be loose for at least the first couple of weeks as we essentially bug test the release for them!
@@AxelAlexKAxel what level did you run at?
@@r8chllettersLegendary saga on R6 and on elite. Heroic saga on elite. Those were my first three. Also did an R1 heroic saga since.
So firstly thank you for this - great content as always. Next, two questions - have they dialled back the cringey comedy attempts (no more mind flayer dating….) and would you recommend purchasing it? I ask the last one because I haven’t purchased Vecna yet and am not feeling like I am missing out too much (having to drop out of parties as they move to those quests etc).
Agree on the cringey stuff. It's gotten so old for me. For someone that has only done the wilderness in depth, there isn't much of any comedy or cringe out there, but the comedy that is there has to do with someone that was turned into a potted plant (which out there in that vast wilderness, was a nice respite to everything else I was experiencing). The music is the shining star for the x-pack, at least so far for me. The music reminds me so much of the Elder Scrolls Online in areas. The mythal skies are glorious, too. If you like atmosphere, it does it well.
This is the first pack since the slice of life pack you're referencing and yeah it's a serious story. As far as recommending if you should buy it, it's hard to answer that because players vary so much in terms of what they want out of a content pack. What do you care about as a player and what are you looking for in content? Story? XP/min? Good loot? etc. etc. If I had to rank it overall I think it's about on the same level of overall quality as Isle of Dread if the raid (which isn't out yet) turns out to be really good.
I purchased Vecna and I regret it, I will never run it again. Im just glad I bought the cheap version.
@@villefere6968since release we run it as a group every life and it’s so fun-great loot and solid story with a number of unique challenges. Vecna is a pretty great quest pack .
I was also concerned about whether they would tone down the “silly” and I’m glad to say Myth Drannor has great tone. The adventure area is really expansive and beautiful, the music is atmospheric and the quests are unique and interesting. It’s a distinctive release well worth purchasing! The free packs and pre quests I don’t place as much judgement on, they are fun freebies. Date with Fred was an unfortunate quest but I think the devs have learned that while we don’t mind some literary references or a playful hint from time to time we don’t want to turn our game into a joke.
So far, all I've experienced in regards to Myth Drannor is the public zone and the heroic wilderness. The public zone is small, but seems a proper staging area for expeditions to the ruins of Myth Drannor. The NPC dialogues seem fine, though I did see a string table error on one, iirc, and a few grammatical errors. My exploration of the wilderness has its ups and downs. I've had issues with rares spawning (only saw 1 rare by the time I maxxed out my slayers at 9,000). I doubt that is bad luck. Something seemed bugged. I spent all of my time out there solo (about 12+ hours over 10 days). There were bugs with doors to the purple rares (the dragon area in particular) not working at all, so I couldn't enter to even check several times. Sometimes though, the doors worked. Again, seems very buggy. The area is beautiful, the music is splendid! However, it's way too big of a space with not much going on outside of the center of the map. I truly feel it's WAY too big, and should have been 1/3 of its current size. There's so much empty space that is nearly void of anything other than shrubs and trees. For example, the Standing Stone region of the map, to the southwest is just so empty. Sure there are clumps of mobs there, but otherwise there're no explorers, no journal entries, no rares. So, even though it's quite beautiful to behold and listen to, the outer areas of the map are just rather useless. I do like the use of the new monsters, and the variety of monsters in the wilderness (as they will help me fill out some parts of the Monster Manuals for account awards). I'd give the wilderness zone a 7/10 (1 point off for the bugs, 2 points off for the vast emptiness of about 2/3rds of the zone). Hopefully, I'll start the quests tomorrow or later this week (a busy summer here). Thanks for the 3 hour in-depth analysis and review!
@@TroggyTrog They should put more things in the more empty areas you referenced. I was thinking the same thing when I did my first rare run. Maybe a third purple rare somewhere and a few more regular rares to fill in those spots.
Yes I found the adventure area unnecessarily gigantic and rides to quests way too long. We need checkpoints to teleport to. Also, we need more explorer and rares. It’s a lot of work traversing this landscape and it should be worth it.
The wilderness is a mixed bag for sure. I did it in story order the first time, and I agree, it would have made good sense to lay them out so story order could be done more naturally. While this one is large, its mostly unobstructed, so I find I an just click on a quest entrance, get on a mount, and run there quickly. When exploring it feels huge, but when making a bee line, its not so big. I think there are plenty of mobs, but there are not a lot of good points of interest. (Necro 3 is probably the coolest so far as that goes, with specific encounters and not just random mob packs.)
Myth Drannor.. looks pretty, but loot sucks
For me at least Myth Drannor loot will fill out the single empty items I need something buildable. This is especially true in heroics.
It's almost like they hid the feats under a layer of unnecessary complexity. Especially these high level characters, why not just add plus one crit no strings attached. Or plus 5% critical damage chance for casters no strings attached. No need to tumble, no need to hit an action boost, no "only applies the second Tuesday on a leap year" nonsense. I know that sounds like power creep but I'm only talking about the highest level feats since we did just go to level 34.
Some of the feats don't feel Epic or Legendary.... 🤷🏻♂
I see the name Aldbar and i just watch Love you dude.
It seems that you are not part of the Player’s Council? Are these decisions not discussed there in depth before release? Anyways good review😅
That is correct I am not in the player's council.
the main thing that's stopping me from playing is the annoying complexity & i love the depth & love making builds but systems & invy & just bloat its just gets annoying as a modr id love to simplify and combined stuff so its just less stuff & delete like 20% of this game :) example rebirthing should be simpel go to trainer & hit rebirth & its free with no run-around no BS annoying stuff to sell u things.....this game needs enema💩
The hireling feat is kinda weird because its saying "waste a feat because our ai is so bad" perhaps it should grant a bit extra like 5 melee power or universal spell power etc in addition
my mod idea let people use alts as hireings so u can make a solo dream team & switch between them & lvl 4 toons at the same time .. NOT sure if its too much work or even will work but it sounds like fun to me :) i hate that u cant keep or lvl the hiring i get attached to them ;(
dear devs say this it with me ( depth is fun complexity is annoying ) i love this game but the unnecessary complexity make me NOT want to play it. & as a modder this game makes me go crazy :( just let me fix your shit .... this game good :) but then u let the annoying fake rocket sicatest scammer kid mess with the systems :( & what ever dev is doing that fier them because your gamers r smart & your not fooling anyof them listen to them🦉
I see these like the sun/moon augments-all designed to give some versatility to characters missing something in either feats or enhancements or equipment. It may not seem immediately impactful but I think adds a dimension that could be useful depending on a range of factors. I’m still gonna loot the heck out of it! Thanks Axel!
Now we need a video of your opinion of one certain quest. 😂
Let me guess...Times Long Past?
@@AxelAlexK how do you know ? 😱Yep, of course it must be Times Long Past !
the obvious good use for tumbling is to tumble leading into a fight so you take less while you're killing some of the adds
Yeah, that's a good point.
Inspire Bond! I just used it! A complete piece of shit! 1. Does not work on the skeleton of the pale master. 2. Only resurrect the hire ONCE. 3. The tiny bonus of prr/mrr does not appear in the exam and I did not make any difference, it probably does not work. I have a Summon Build and this FEAT is TRASH, USELEES!
More suck by this Moby purchased from Wish.
too many named loots ,why do we need them?
"Polarizing" . Nice way of saying "underwhelming"
Patience is best for SWF, not THF.
@@SicknessDDOEU Why exactly do you feel that is the case?
@@AxelAlexK My guess would be this: ( Given +15% attack speed from equipment ) single weapon fighting 155 -> 145 = 6.5% reduction in overall attack speed two handed fighting 115 -> 105 = 8.7% reduction in overall attack speed The more attack speed you get from other sources the less that the reduction from patience hurts you.
Bro really complained about doing math in a game where literally everything is math. 0_o
Patience might work with SWF as a Kai chain build.
What I think these feats prove is that the developers don't know DDO
Patience was obviously suggested by someone doing push raids and will only use it in a very specific niche in a very specific group in a very specific push raid situation.
@@kmoustakas It will excel in raids the most, for sure, because of high HP raid bosses.
I already find the attack rate on THF too low... and then go 10% lower? That's gonna hurt.
Designing the majority of these feats to be reliant on Action Boosts is a big mistake, in my opinion. Very strange design choice.
Trick shot sounds horrific, now you have to tumble all the time as a ranger. Channel power has a similarly ridiculous play style impact
Yeah I am not a “tumbler” and would prefer not to