Newb

[Vengt037]

Hi,

I've been playing CRPG for about 3 months now, currently 2nd gen on my main. I Keep reading about all these strat battles, guilds, fiefs, mercs, etc. Thought I'd give strat a try. Opened up the window for it and .... 

1. What is going on?
2. Does this work in Google Chrome? / Do I need to switch to Internet Explorer?
3. Any advice for a strat newb? Any part of the map I should head to, etc.?
4. Does anyone ever chat on mumble / vent, etc. for battles? It would be fun to converse w/ my fellow CRPGrs.

Opinions, comments, insults?

[Miwiw]

Strat is mostly about clans or groups of people, you won't be doing much totally alone. I would advise you to find an active clan and youll be able to join some nice battles. You could of course also merc for clans (for that you should be a high level, 30+ with a solid build, usually not a thrower).
I would use Firefox, well actually I never used anything else.

If you are from EU stay in the southern area (http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4029/u32p3p1d2.jpg). The map is divided into EU and NA, that means battles in the EU area are fought on EU servers, NA battles on NA server.

In a battle usually TS is used.

Important link: http://forum.c-rpg.net/index.php/topic,11455.0.html

[Vengt037]

Strat is mostly about clans or groups of people, you won't be doing much totally alone. I would advise you to find an active clan and youll be able to join some nice battles. You could of course also merc for clans (for that you should be a high level, 30+ with a solid build, usually not a thrower).
I would use Firefox, well actually I never used anything else.

If you are from EU stay in the southern area (http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4029/u32p3p1d2.jpg). The map is divided into EU and NA, that means battles in the EU area are fought on EU servers, NA battles on NA server.

In a battle usually TS is used.

Important link: http://forum.c-rpg.net/index.php/topic,11455.0.html

Thanks Miwiw. I will give it a try w/ Firefox and I will DL TS. Also I will try to join a clan. Unfortunately my main IS a thrower / 2H build (21/12). I understand that when fighting as a merc you can't use your own CRPG equipment, so maybe it would be better to have a more generic build, eg pure 2H or pure shiedler? I may make a shielder for my next gen.

[Miwiw]

Oh, don't change your build just because of that. I actually meant dedicated throwers without any other weapon skill. But you can also use your 2handed weapon. ;)

Also I wouldn't join a clan just because of that. There need to be guys you like.

[Vengt037]

Oh, don't change your build just because of that. I actually meant dedicated throwers without any other weapon skill. But you can also use your 2handed weapon. ;)

Also I wouldn't join a clan just because of that. There need to be guys you like.

Cool. I will head over to the NA side of the map because I'm 'Merican.

[Vengt037]

Okay, so I was accepted for a battle.

The time of the battle, apparently, is Wednesday at 21:49 CRPG is telling me that it's now 23 o'clock. Ok. Is that the CRPG server time? If so, is it 23 o'clock Tuesday?

I'm just confused by the server time system. Can someone enlighten me.

[Bjarky]

http://c-rpg.net/index.php?page=settingslocalization

fix your local time offset so its the same like server time

[Vengt037]

Thanks. I think I've fixed it. I missed like all the battles I signed up for though. Apologies.

[RandomDude]

Thanks. I think I've fixed it. I missed like all the battles I signed up for though. Apologies.

If you think u cant make a battle, its best to uncheck yourself.

If worst comes to worst, people almost always do a roll call on TS and remove people who arent there and accept other players.

[Vengt037]

Cool. Also, do you know what TS channel people to enter for Strategus battles?

[Zerran]

That depends on the battle and side. There are no official TS channels for c-rpg, so the groups need to get one of their own/share one. TS info is usually not too hard to find. If you get accepted to the battle, then when you click on the battle there will be a briefing tab (or something, don't remember exactly what it's called.) Clans often use that to give out TS info/when you need to be online for roll-call.

[Vengt037]

Cool thanks for advice everyone. I successfully joined a strat battle yesterday as a mercenary.

It was me and one other guy, and the other team didn't show up so after 30 seconds it goes "you win! 6,030 xp!"

All in all I'd say it was a pretty badass experience and I can't wait for my next battle.

Also the other guy in the battle was from Fallen and asked me to pledge join his frat clan. They seem pretty cool so I signed up on their website and on the CRPG clan joiner thing, but nobody from Fallen was actually playing.  Are they mainly in EU?

[Bjarky]

Fallen are both, but try to get on their TS in the afternoon/earlyevening and meet their EU people, they can probably tell u more than we can.

[Vengt037]

Cool, I will do that. Also, I've been recruiting for 2 days and I've got a little band of soldiers now. I wonder what gear I should buy for them. If I were recruiting mercenaries, do you think I would be able to get archers to join? I think it'd be fun to have an archer army.

[Bjarky]

hmmm, there are always archers out there, so should be possible, but if it will work against an decent opponent, i doubt it ^^
better make an more balanced army, but yeah u can ask some people on TS about that stuff, its probably simpler to explain in there.