Age of Conan

The fact that a company is willing to make a game that's rated Mature yet also marketing it to the MMORPG crowd is amazing. MMORPG's tend to be made for everyone including adolescents and the fact they don't seem to care...well either they think the Mature rating will attract players who think blood is nice or that they want to accurately portray the universe of Conan which is very violent.

If I were a fan of MMORPG's I would indeed be excited. Kinda makes me want to be one somewhat now.

Sincerely,
The Vault Dweller
 
the most promising MMO in development atm. have followed it for ages. i also often chat with some of the devs.

if it's half as good as they say, it'll rock. ;)
 
Just thought I'd let you know, the external beta has started for this game, I've already signed up for it, so if I get in, I'll let you know what it's like.



Saddle your war-mammoth and grab your sword, brave adventurer. Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is finally about to charge into external beta.

Now you can sign up to join the fun yourself, and you need not bash Pictish skulls to do so. All you have to do is go to Funcom’s Age of Conan website and enter your relevant details.

Visit beta.ageofconan.com to sign up today!

Of course, should you be invited to join the ranks of those brave adventurers who first set foot in the virtual world of Hyboria, you will have to go through a fair amount of bashing Pictish skulls. Age of Conan will take you head-on into the fires of a world in flames. Here you and your friends will face terrible dangers that creep and crawl out from holes darker than a moonless night. And what lies within? Now you can find out!

Age of Conan will go through two beta tests: the Technical Beta and the General Beta. These will run simultaneously, though the Technical Beta will mostly consist of short test-runs that will be held sporadically during the coming months. The purpose of the Technical Beta is to test the various technical features of the game, such as server capacity and other technicalities. The General Beta will focus on gameplay and will be on-going.

Both parts of the Age of Conan beta will launch this spring and the sooner you sign up, the greater the chance you’ll have of actually getting invited into either parts of the beta. Know that by joining the thousands of Hyborian pioneers who first get the chance to explore the world, you will have access to certain benefits. For instance, your character in the final version of the game will be awarded a token of appreciation for your services.

As a member of the community, you will also have a greater chance of getting into the beta. We will be working very closely with Age of Conan’s community to ensure that you are all a valuable part of the beta process. Stay tuned for more information that will be communicated through both the website and the newsletter.

So, what are you waiting for? The blood on your sword is already beginning to dry. The sweat on your forehead is fading. In a universe where the strength of your character is judged by the strength of your sword-arm, there is no time for rest. Now is the time to enter the sexy, savage and brutal world of Conan and prove your worth!
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fa2241 said:
So there's another sweet video they put out for this game, plenty of gore and violence, check it out:

Crushed
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it's a clip (CGI), not ingame.

and yes, it'll be rate 17+ at least. plenty of gore and blood.
 
Me and some friends are already planning to get into it once it comes out. I was heavily into Conan comics 10-15 years ago, and I can't wait to see that world again.
 
to say it looks like a typical MMO only means that you've not actually looked into the mechanics used, so please, keep your illeducated opinion out of this.

(this of course doesnt mean that it'll be better than the random MMO, only that the mechanics used are significantly different)
 
SuAside said:
to say it looks like a typical MMO only means that you've not actually looked into the mechanics used, so please, keep your illeducated opinion out of this.

(this of course doesnt mean that it'll be better than the random MMO, only that the mechanics used are significantly different)
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I didn't say anything about the mechanics.

It just looks like a typical MMO to me.
Visually.
Hence the word "looks".
And I don't mean graphics or style, just certain aspects of the visuals.
 
I heard that this is gonna be for the 360 as well.
Are people on Vista and 360 going to be able play together, like Shadowrun?
I would have the PC version, but I would like to play with my friends in Washington and all they have is a 360.
Anyways, Age of Conan's combat mechanics look kind of cool. I will play it for sure, weather my friends do or not.
 
I_eat_supermutants said:
I heard that this is gonna be for the 360 as well.
Are people on Vista and 360 going to be able play together, like Shadowrun?
I would have the PC version, but I would like to play with my friends in Washington and all they have is a 360.
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- yes, it'll be on the 360 too, but likely released over a year later than the PC version.
- unknown. at first it was said they didn't want them together due to obvious differences in interface and gameplay (i.e. autoaim, typing, etc). however, now one of the devs has said they're hoping to integrate both, so people can play together (which is silly and complicated in my book, but whatever). he also added that it also depended heavily on Microsoft and that they're likely some kind of testproject (in the eyes of M$) to see if this crossplatform thing could be viable.
 
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