My background with DAoC is only about 2 years now. I have played and bought every expansion so far for this series and I must say as a overall package this is the best. Graphice engine gives a much needed overhall, new classes make for some very interesting RvR action. The Underground dungeon areas offer a richer look, easier lvl'n expirence. But, and this is a small but, the small hassle of needing to see someone each time to enter the "Instanced" areas gets on my nerves. Doing it once should be enough, but you need to see the same person everytime to get access to that dungeon. Thankfully Mythic hasn't yet made specail catacombe uber equipment that needs to be fought over. After ToA was released all lvl 50 toons had to go out, get uber artifacts, get scrolls, lvl artifacts. Can become a drag, but luckily this isn't the case. Overall without Catacombe DAoC would be a average MMORPG, EQ2 woulda looked allot better, WoW woulda stomped it. But with Catacombs, this isn't the case. I overall give Catacombs a rating of 9.4 out of 10.
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