SweetMagooMagoodle

Hi. First time through the game and am exploring Defiance Bay. I am a completionist and trying to make sure I don't miss anything. Does it make sense to first do the opening quest for each of the three factions, THEN do catacombs, Never Far From a Queen... then pick a faction and do the second faction quest, then do the side quests in Defiance Bay, then do the three main quests post "Queen"? Does that make sense?R ight now I am wandering around just doing random side quests and I keep thinking i should just go into the catacombs... but I haven't. Do some side quests open up only after finishing Never Far From a Queen? Thanks!

Thanks, all. Indeed, I am not looking for min maxed uber tanks or anything -- just trying to figure out how much resolve is really needed for instance (I do like dialogue -- so thanks for that advice), and is survival really needed, etc. But I do really appreciate everyone's advice to just dive in a mess around and learn by doing. D:OS was not all that forgiving for noobs and so I felt like I needed to do my homework. It was a great game but needed a bit too much homework. Sounds like POE is easier to to just dive in and experiment. Anyway, thanks. in the meantime -- if anyone has additional guides for 3.03 or thereabouts, please keep responding. I am toying with a monk or a paladin to start, if it matters....

Howdy! I have 15 years of RPGs behind me -- it's virtually the only kind of game I play . From Infinity Engine, to Bioware games, to Betheseda... and I am just starting to explore the "new classics." I just played D:OS twice, and I want to start on POE. I did play a few hours of POE when it first came out, and then gave up, as I wanted to wait for the many patches that would change the game. Now I am back, and I feel like the newbiest noob. I am looking for a recommended starter's guide for the most recent version of the game. The first time I tried to play i relied heavily on guides to figure out the mechanics, classes, and attributes. I remember none of what I once new about this game. I have been looking around the interwebs for guides but most of them seem a few patches behind. And it seems like the recent patches made serious changes. So, help! Where do I start to nail down the basics.... Anyone have a great go-to for an experienced RPG player who is new to POE? Many thanks! K