Archeage Queue Problems

The Wonderful Archeage Launch!

   So, I have been enjoying this game on-and-off now for the past week since launch, and it has not been without its ups-and-downs.

   My first issue, is with the 'land-grab gong show' that was the start of the launch. Everyone was rushing to quickly acquire the in-game currency of Gilda in order to get their first 'small garden and home' put down. Why? Land is limited, that's why. Unlike most MMORPG's where the player housing is either instanced or can be placed anywhere, this game has tiny little areas throughout the world that you can place your buildings and structures.
   This led to many people being left without a farm or home, which is a serious pain in the ass. Luckily, I was able to get both down.

People Waiting in Line for a Quest! Just... wow... *facepalm*

   My second issue. Those that could get in, specifically those that were of the Firran persuasion, had many questing bottle-knecks where there was only one mob to kill or one item to pick up... and of course... there are hundreds of people stacked on each other in an attempt to complete the quest. Tab-targetting combat, combined with a 'first-to-tag gets the reward' system for killing mobs, left me feeling like it was more work than it was worth getting through the early content during the rush.

   Now, if all of this wasn't just the icing on the cake... many of my guildmates (including myself) cannot even log into the game because of the sheer saturation of players on many of the servers. To top that off, those that haven't been able to log in to our guild's server of choice can no longer create new characters and join the server as that has been locked by the powers that be.

All in all, I have had a bad experience with the game. But damn if I don't enjoy the content I have played when I have been able to get in. Catch 22?

I will let you know how things are going soon, and produce more content once this launch issue has passed and we start to see some stablizing to the servers!

Cheers!

Aanatu

ArcheAge Leveling Guides - A Great Tool to Help You Level Faster

ArcheAge Leveling Guides

This guide will detail levelling from 1-50 for all races via questing. You could call it a "quest walk through" if you wish, but this seems to be the fastest way of levelling available at launch. It is not a guide designed to teach you how to play your class.

This guide was designed during Alpha (July/August 2014), so it may change with new content, or it may be abandoned and not updated.

All files are hosted on mega.co.nz and are available in .pdf format only.


How to use this guide
If you download a complete guide, you are set. You don't need to do anything else.
If you download guide by zone, scroll down to get to your specific race. Download those guides which will take you to level 30. Then head down to the shared guides and find your faction's guide for 30-32. After that, go to the "All Races Shared Guide" section to continue to max level, regardless of race.

Complete Guides
The Complete Nuian Levelling Guide
The Complete Elven Levelling Guide
The Complete Harani Levelling Guide
The Complete Firran Levelling Guide

Nuian Specific Guides
Level 1-10 - Solzreed Peninsula
Level 11-14 - Liyut Hills
Level 15-19 - Dewstone Plains
Level 20-23 - White Arden
Level 24-26 - Marianople
Level 27-29 - Two Crowns

Elf Specific Guides
Level 1-10 - Gweonid Forest
Level 11-14 - Liyut Hills
Level 15-19 - Dewstone Plains
Level 20-23 - White Arden
Level 24-26 - Marianople
Level 27-29 - Two Crowns

Harani Specific Guides
Level 1-10 - Arcum Isis
Level 11-14 - Tigerspine Mountains
Level 15-19 - Mahadevi
Level 20-23 - Solis Headlands
Level 24-26 - Villanelle
Level 27-29 - Silent Forest

Firran Specific Guides
Level 1-10 - Falcorth Plains
Level 11-14 - Tigerspine Mountains
Level 15-19 - Mahadevi
Level 20-23 - Solis Headlands
Level 24-26 - Villanelle
Level 27-29 - Silent Forest

Nuian/Elf Shared Guides
Level 30-32 - Cinderstone Moore

Harani/Firran Shared Guides
Level 30-32 - Ynystere

All Races Shared Guide
Level 33-34 - Halcyona
Level 35-37 - Hellswamp
Level 38-40 - Sanddeep
Level 41-42 - Rookborne Basin
Level 43-44 - Windscour Savannah
Level 45-46 - Perinoor Ruins
Level 47-48 - Hasla
Level 49-50 - Karkasse Ridgelands



Mad props go to Meliran, the creator of all this content. I felt the need to share this on my blog for all of my readers so that they can use this if it helps them to progress easier in ArcheAge.

(Original forum post here: http://forums.archeagegame.com/showthread.php?33877-Meliran-s-Complete-Archeage-Levelling-Guide )




Cheers,


Aanatu

Archeage - Every Hero Has to Start Somewhere

Archeage Open Beta

    So I was hanging out with my new-found friends at the Angry Joe Army (AJA) playing Planetside 2, when I was introduced to this new game called ArcheAge. I have to say that I am thoroughly impressed by what I have been able to enjoy in the Open Beta this past weekend and I even decided to support the creators by purchasing the "Silver Founder's Pack" and subscribe monthly to the game and become a "Patron."

     Additionally, I have decided to really get into the spirit of things and start up this blog where I will be posting as much content I can about my adventures throughout my time playing Archeage. More specifically, my adventures as "Aanatu, the Firran Darkrunner."

Darkrunner - Aanatu: Where did it start?

    I started play during the weekend of Sept 6-7th and immediately began working through different class combinations and trying to figure out what I wanted to play as in the game. With such a robust class and combo system I really wanted to make sure that I would be able to find something that would give me my favorite "experience" when I played the game; with a major focus on PVP.
   

    This is when I came across a fantastic Darkrunner PVP youtube video that depicted a player by the name of "Shadows" kicking some serious ass with the exact kind of combat style I liked. Fast-paced melee combat, heavy-hitting 2-handed weapon use, with the added utility of stealth and buff-spells. WOW!

    Aanatu, the Firran Darkrunner was born! I had tried many different classes but I knew then and there that this was what I was looking for and from now on, I look forward to mastering this class/combo set and contributing as much as I can to the online community in regards to where I find success and even failures in Archeage.

Archeage PVP - Aanatu's Future

    As I mentioned in the beginning of this post, the future of Aaantu is that through his adventures, I will be posting a lot of content in the form of youtube videos, screenshots, written guides, etc when it comes to Archeage. I do this in the hopes that any future Darkrunners that come along will be able to learn from my best moments and also my mistakes, and that they can become the most feared warriors on the battlefield!

Of course, I would love nothing more than to get feedback from my readers. Please comment (I reply to everything and what you have to say could lead to future videos and blog posts) and share what you think is worthy content for other Archeage players.

Cheers!

-Aanatu