Latest on AoC

[rcb]

Here's a link to some new info on AoC:
http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/setview/features/loadFeature/1682/gameID/191

What I found interesting is that the UI will be locked down; no hacks, hooks, or 3rd party mods allowed (yay :) ); it will ship with both 32 and 64 bit executables, (and with DX9 and10 of course); and that there will be no open beta. Instead of open beta, they plan to invite more and more folks into closed beta. Launch is still planned for 3.25.08.

It's gonna be hard, if not impossible, for this game to live up to the hype, but I'm hoping it will be a pretty good game, none the less.

[blindem]

I'm keeping an eye on it as well. My biggest concern is that it won't be casual-gamer friendly, particularly at the later levels where you are trying to build forts, etc. I just don't have the hours these days to dedicate to MMOs, so if I can't jump in and play for an hour and feel like I had fun and accomplished something, I'll be passing this one by. :cry:

[rcb]

I'm keeping an eye on it as well. My biggest concern is that it won't be casual-gamer friendly, particularly at the later levels where you are trying to build forts, etc. I just don't have the hours these days to dedicate to MMOs, so if I can't jump in and play for an hour and feel like I had fun and accomplished something, I'll be passing this one by. :cry:

There has been some discussion on this and of course I don't have a definitive answer. What I do know is that the seige battles won't just be guild vs guild (only guilds can build battlekeeps). Guilds will have to recruit mercenaries, i.e. non-guild players, to help them in the battle. Plus, battlekeeps, which are the forts that are open to seige warfare, are only attackable during a certain time window. The guild leader sets the exact time span, but it has to be within parameters set by the game. So, what I'm saying is that it seems like the developers are trying to make every aspect of the game, even the end game which will center around seige warfare, friendly and accessible to all types of players.

[blindem]

I hope that system works. I've been a pretty long-time player of Guild Wars as the closest thing to a casual player-friend MMO, but it just doesn't quite have the depth I like out of MMO. However, after giving WoW a try, I also don't have the hours and hours to invest necessary to really get into the high level end game (and raiding, etc.). I'd kind of like some happy medium between the two. If AoC can deliver something even close to a medium, I'll definitely give it a go.

[rcb]

I hope that system works. I've been a pretty long-time player of Guild Wars as the closest thing to a casual player-friend MMO, but it just doesn't quite have the depth I like out of MMO. However, after giving WoW a try, I also don't have the hours and hours to invest necessary to really get into the high level end game (and raiding, etc.). I'd kind of like some happy medium between the two. If AoC can deliver something even close to a medium, I'll definitely give it a go.

Isn't a deep MMO that doesn't require a lot of time kind of an oxymoron? :?

[jbrown]

sorry , but im getting confused about this. i thought conan was already out. am i wrong or what ? if so how long until it comes out, seems like its been forever ? i know ive never seen it in the stores or anywhere.

[Plan1x]

JD first post says March 25th 2008 for a release date.

[rcb]

sorry , but im getting confused about this. i thought conan was already out. am i wrong or what ? if so how long until it comes out, seems like its been forever ? i know ive never seen it in the stores or anywhere.

It has been forever, or almost. It was supposed to come out about a year ago, but has been delayed twice since then.

[blindem]

Isn't a deep MMO that doesn't require a lot of time kind of an oxymoron? :?

I would argue no, though I'd agree that I didn't state my case clearly. It's not that I'm unwilling to put a certain amount of time in playing. What I can't do any more these days (and at my age) is sit for 7-8 hours playing a game, raiding, farming, grinding, whathaveyou. I like the immersiveness and typically large amount of content and options in an MMO (particularly those of the RPG style), but I also want to be able to play and accomplish something in 1-3 hour sittings. Yes, that's a difficult order -- and, like I said earlier, middle of the road -- but it's what I'm hoping for in an MMO someday. :wink:

[jbrown]

ok i seen something about the game on attack of the show.
i finally understand now. there is a conan game for xbox 360 then now there is a mmo conan game for pc coming out. there is TWO games. i thought only one that hadnt came out...was so confused.

that said, was the one thats out any good ? anyone played it?
i know i loved the movies, and i also know its not based on them but the books. ive seen some videos but i thought it was the same game. not sure which is which.

[RottynDawg]

Still not sure I'm going to check this one out...I may just wait to see what people on these forums think :)

[blindem]

In case people are interested in this game but still hadn't heard, it's been delayed.... again.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/80759-Age-of-Conan-Delayed-Again

http://community.ageofconan.com/wsp/conan/frontend.cgi?func=publish.show&template=content&func_id=2199&sort=PRIORITY&table=CONTENT

[ginfan]

Dem sidewindin, bushwackin, hornswaglin, cracker croakers! Their gonna rouin me bishen cutter!