DDO Players News Episode 335 – DDO Year In Review 2023

Join us this week, as we wrap up 2023 in DDO! And find out how we did on our gaming goals for this year, and set new ones for next year!

 

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Sales: December 21st – 28th

DDO Bonus Days

 

DDO YEAR IN REVIEW

Update 58 Unlikely Heroes Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023

3 new free archetypes

Acolyte of the Skin, Warlock (Replaces Enlightened Spirit)

Blightcaster, Druid (Replaces Nature’s Protector)

Dark Hunter, Ranger (Replaces Arcane Archer)

Kill Ten Rats: free quest setting the stage for the upcoming Mini Expansion in the spring, where players will help Morgrave University try and neutralize the threat posed by Vecna.

Anniversary Party (17th)

Update 58 named items

 

Update 59 Legendary Droaam Wednesday, April 26th, 2023

Legendary difficulty updates for:

Deception in Stormreach: 3 free quests

Attack on Stormreach: 4-quest adventure pack

Improvements to game UI and performance

Hardcore League 8 — The Dragon’s Hoard

Underdark Warrior’s Coffer — bundle of stuff from the store

Update 59 named items

 

Update 60 Vecna Unleashed (pre-order)  Wednesday, July 26th, 2023

Vecna Unleashed mini-expansion available for pre-order

New epic destiny: Machrotechnic

Monster Manual vol 9

Rune Arms overhaul

Update 60 named items

 

Update 61 Vecna Unleashed Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

Vecna Unleashed mini-expansion

13 new quests

raid (released in Patch 1)

new public zone: Morgrave University – Upper Commons

Various balance adjustments

Update 61 named items

Treasure of Crystal Cove event: Sep 14 – 26

 

Update 62 Attack of the Night Revels Wednesday, October 4th, 2023

Return of the Night Revels

Weapon dice revamp

Sealed in Amber overhaul

 

Update 63 Illithid Invasion Wednesday, November 1st, 2023

Adventure Pack: Illithid Invasion

Free legendary adventure pack

Four extreme challenge dungeons

Event: Illithid Invasion

Unique, one-time only in-game event

Players work together to defeat the

invasion and unlock the new quests

 

Update 64 Chronoscope Rewound  Thursday Nov 30, 2023

Legendary version of the Chronoscope raid

Update 64 named items

 

Update 65 Paws and Peril Wednesday, December 6th, 2023

New free quest: Catastrophe

Launch of Hardcore Season 9

Festivult for Winter 2023/2024

Update 65 named items

 

DDO Year In Review, What Do We Think?

Which update was the best update of 2023?

Pineleaf –

Drac –   Update 61 Vecna Unleashed

 

What is the best Non-Raid/Quest Thing Added To DDO in 2023?

Pineleaf – Rune Arms?

Drac- Dark Hunter, Ranger (Replaces Arcane Archer)

 

What are you most looking forward to with DDO in 2024?

Pineleaf – A more Pineleaf-friendly year

Drac – Next classic pack (Unless something else comes in up in next Producer’s Letter)

 

Our Gaming Goals

How Did We Do From Last Year?

Pineleaf –

10 BBG challenges – target is to complete six

  • 100-game challenge (20 video, 40 board game app, 40 physical board game)
  • Reach H-level 27 (3-cubed)
  • 10×10 Normal challenge no Hardcore challenge this year)

Stormsinger to level 20

Drac –

  • Play DDO MORE
  • Play Video Games With Friends More!
  • Play Board Games With Friends More!

 

This Year’s Goals

Pineleaf –

  • Reach H-level 30
  • Lessen my list of unplayed games
  • Create a new Artificer/Stormsinger to test out the new Rune Arms – get to Ravebnloft at least to also test the new Sealed in Amber and Catastrophe

 

Drac-

  • Hit Lvl 30 On Kyber.. Run Strahd Raid.
  • Start a brand new level 1 Dark Hunter and see how high of level I can get
  • Video Games With Friends
  • Keep Having More  Board Games Nights With Friends
  • Don’t let the dumpster fire that is my life, affect the podcast/gaming as much this year! (Not looking great so far)

 

On The Tabletop

New Board Game Publisher Play To Z Announced By A Star Studded Staff

HeroQuest’s Latest Quest Packs Hit Amazon Preorder

 

On The Screen

Win Baldur’s Gate 3 Freebies With Larian’s Christmas Advent Calendar

Steam Sale Dec 21-Jan 4th

 

Week in Gaming

Drac Week

Waterdeep Dwarves

 

Pineleaf Week

Finishing up Tabletop goals

 

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