AC2 - It keeps improving

The AC2 world keeps gettign better. That's not to say that it has fully arrived. The Crash issues still exist. There are still problems with maximum players in game concurrently, but the game is playable.

I decided to add another Missile character to my stable yesterday. I created a character called MrTonk. He is a Tumerok focused on missile skills.

AC2 does a pretty good job at leading a new character through the beginning levels. Everyone does the Rescue the Shelter Quest. Then you need to talk to the Explorer and run through the 3 portals and get your starting buffs. Everyone needs to get to Arwic and get the Crafting quest. Then it is off to Kehan and the Miller Quest. She then sends you to Millstone for the Drudge quest. You hit the portals from Millstone and head west to take out the Drudges and Green Wasps.

Along the way you should have gotten the Edge Beetle Quest and completed it. You need to have the Green Wasp Elixir and use it on the Drudge Quest.

Also, most importantly, you should have crafted yourself a skinning knife and butchered every critter you kill for Resources. The Drudge quest requires that you craft a Drudge Killer Weapon and that requires 25 Bone Resources. You not only need to craft it but you need to use it on the special Drudge.

Along with butchering every kill, you need to loot every kill. That is where you pick up the needed Elixirs, weapons, potions and armor to help keep you alive. You can purchase some of these items, however, getting 1 gold per item at the beginning will not get you rich and these items are limited. Consignment is way too expensive for a starting player.

After you complete the Drudge quest, you should be about level 10. You should have acquired an Esper Glyph and be ready for the first Vault. The Esper, Arwic and Lost Wish Vaults are each about the same difficulty. Only the Boss at the end of each it a bit tough. If you feel ready, you can give it a try. The only loss risk is a little vitae and the need to acquire another Glyph. I generally pick Esper first as it is the closest one after the Drudge Quest.