Not a hardcore Player - at all

[The Narc2]

Agree. Reaper without the trees...I would feel differently. Doing R1s on HC is drastically different from Elite, even in heroics. But LE 34 R1s without any rXP is truly challenging for a first lifer, even with a good build.

I think this is why my game time increases substantially during HC, over non-HC. It is not really the permadeath, but starting over anew and loving the challenge, rather than the endless grind. Even with 3 almost complete characters now, starting an alt, just knowing he will need to grind to be competitive is now becoming a daunting notion.

Thanks us at EXTREME MV Permadeath love that daunting notion.

 

[Gobs]

Flower-sniffer and roleplayer here. When we make characters in our roleplaying guild, we tend to go with flavor and what fits the intended character, we're not going to run end-game high reaper content or push raids anytime soon, so we can afford to be less optimal (but viable). We mostly quest on elite and we go pretty slow. Sometimes an evening of playtime for me might be hanging out in a Wilderness area, exploring them for cool locations to RP in and send screenshots to my guildies... Or just, y'know, hang out in a tavern and roleplay.

Definitely not everyone's cup of tea, but that's how we enjoy the game. Play the way you like, there's always a few like-minded people out there!

 

[saekee]

I run into all types. Sure, people will post an r10 maxed out endgame toon, but that is fun to see how things shake out.

I like sneaking—it is a slow playstyle—and my most relaxing build is a weird multi using Darkhallow filigree healing. I highly recommend it for casual players—go 7 wizard vampire/rest wahtever, buff up negative hamp in the tree and your gear; do the dark gift for even more neg hamp and neg spell power, and you become unkillable outside reaper. Toon does fine even up to R4…

 

[Asgard]

I see a lot of great builds with amazing gear when playing. I myself have none of that. I am a simple cleric / fighter with very little named gear. If I have any, it is from pure luck. I do not run any difficulty other than normal for the past 6 months or so. Decided to take it easy and enjoy the journey, no matter how long it takes. There are so many quests, you do not need to maximize your XP. I am currently level 10, almost 11, and just started running level 8 quest. For me it is about the quest and the story, not the gear nor how fast I can max out my level. You could say my playing style resembles a lazy Sunday afternoon drive in the country... lol

Are there any other "lazy" players out there? I am just curious if I am in a category all by myself....

Yup, been doing the DDO lazy off and on for over a decade... although I found my class calling early on so my toon is not your average bear.

Enjoy the ride has been my MO for some time now. Cheers