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Age of Conan

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    is game in ireland doing that offer or is it just game uk?

    I believe it has to be game.co.uk, play.com or amazon preorders who get the early playing time. I could be wrong though.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46 Steven_in_Cork


    Hi,

    regarding Server types:

    -PVP
    -RP-PVP
    -PVE

    as far as i know, but it might change or im wrong. :D

    Sources: PVP Details

    and

    official conan site


    regards


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,346 ✭✭✭Rev Hellfire


    afaik its only the online retailers which are offering the mounts, early access.
    Bit of a pain.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭Monty - the one and only


    Game are aswell..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    So, who played the Beta and what did ye think?

    I was really enjoying it. I'm not sure if they're going to change the XP rewards, but you level incredibly fast (probably done because it's a Beta and they wanted to cut the grinding), which was a good thing because you got to see the first 13 levels of what the characters can do.

    The character creation is fairly cool. There's a lot you can customize, especially the face (you can pretty much create your own face if you wanted to. The only problem is, I doubt anyone will ever get a good look at your face, anyway. There's a good selection of classes. There's 12, I think. And 3 races (all human). Only certain classes are available to each race, though.

    The game looks incredible. Even on low settings it's pretty. I did have trouble when a new area loaded where, at one point, it took about 2 minutes for everything to appear on screen. It was also quite jumpy at times, especially in the starting town. This in particular pissed me off many a time when I'd press forward, freeze and suddenly appear in the middle of a large group of pirates who'd proceed to kick seven shades of ****e out of me. The load times of areas was also annoying, so hopefully this will be cleared up by launch.

    In the beta you had a fair bit of freedom to bum about doing your own thing. The quests were the standard "Collect x amount of y" or "kill x amount of z" and the ever popular "feck off to the other side of the map and pick up something pointless and I'll reward you with something that really won't make it worth your while". Nothing too exciting, but to be honest, I expect these from MMORPG's.

    I don't know anything about the world of Conan, except from the two films and even then I only really know of Conan and James Earl Jones and his snakes. So I was wondering if I'd be drawn into the game world at all. I did find myself really liking it though. It goes back to the graphics, I suppose, as well as the sound (when you start off in the Jungle, the sound is amazing, but then again I'm easily amused). The area at the start was fairly linear (apparently the game opens up when you finish the first section), but I didn't mind too much as it seems to be really well crafted. The characters are interesting and more gritty than in other games (there's a lot of prostitution and people with missing limbs, and in general it's got a more mature feel to it).

    The game play was pretty good, but a lot of the time I hadn't a clue what I was doing. The combat is very good. Rather than the usual auto-attack and macros that a lot of other games use, this has a more beat-em-up feel to it. You have three main attacks (left swipe, right swipe and straight ahead) and then as you level you get more attacks. I was playing a melee character so all my attacks were close up attacks. With these extra attacks, you press the button and then have to press the associated attack direction. Your opponent rather set their defence to either side or above them, so you have to decide where to strike most effectively, giving combat a more strategic nature and as a result is much more rewarding.

    Sadly, I didn't get to try the PVP part of the game. Last Saturday, they boosted everyone up to lvl 20 with kick ass armour and a load of money to spend and sent them off to their starting cities. But once here, if I moved at all, the game just crashed. :( Hopefully this will be fixed by launch. And actually, because of it, I'm a little weary of getting it. I might give it a month or two to let them iron out all the bugs.

    I know this wasn't the best review/preview ever and probably won't make much sense to anybody who hasn't played the game (or to anyone who has!), so sorry :o


  • Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 5,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Maximilian


    Thanks for that. Sounds promising.

    Regarding the bugs though - I read that the reason the beta has been so buggy was due to the fact that an older beta client was been used. Is that still the case or did they switch to a newer version during the beta?

    Either way, I'm sure all the bugs will be ironed out for launch. Not put off at all.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,181 ✭✭✭✭Jim


    I'm pretty sure they're still using an old closed beta client as the current open beta client. This is the response they give to people who say that the game isn't ready due to stability etc.

    Cheers for the post Max, good to read a decent user preview of the game.
    Give more impressions!


  • Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 5,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Maximilian


    Cheers for the post Max, good to read a decent user preview of the game.
    Give more impressions!

    You mean Humanji ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    Maximilian wrote: »
    Thanks for that. Sounds promising.

    Regarding the bugs though - I read that the reason the beta has been so buggy was due to the fact that an older beta client was been used. Is that still the case or did they switch to a newer version during the beta?

    Either way, I'm sure all the bugs will be ironed out for launch. Not put off at all.

    I think it was the same, but with a load of patches to it. I assumed most of the bugs will be sorted out, but I thought that about Vanguard. :D Actually, another reason I'm thinking of leaving it a month or so is to so that there will be less people in the start areas hogging all the named-monsters. Although that probably won't help at all.
    Cheers for the post Max, good to read a decent user preview of the game.
    Give more impressions!

    :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,181 ✭✭✭✭Jim


    humanji wrote: »
    :(



    Sorry Max :pac:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭Funky


    gagging to play this, preordering today hopefully(US version though!)... watched a load of the pvp videos on youtube and it looks pretty sweet.

    one thing that worries me though is how my pc will perform, it's above the minimum specs but not by a massive amount. maybe someone in the beta would be able to tell if i'll be okay with:

    P4 3.4ghz
    2gigs of RAM
    Radeon X800 XT


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,181 ✭✭✭✭Jim


    Funky wrote: »
    gagging to play this, preordering today hopefully(US version though!)... watched a load of the pvp videos on youtube and it looks pretty sweet.

    one thing that worries me though is how my pc will perform, it's above the minimum specs but not by a massive amount. maybe someone in the beta would be able to tell if i'll be okay with:

    P4 3.4ghz
    2gigs of RAM
    Radeon X800 XT
    http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Funky wrote: »
    gagging to play this, preordering today hopefully(US version though!)... watched a load of the pvp videos on youtube and it looks pretty sweet.

    one thing that worries me though is how my pc will perform, it's above the minimum specs but not by a massive amount. maybe someone in the beta would be able to tell if i'll be okay with:

    P4 3.4ghz
    2gigs of RAM
    Radeon X800 XT

    The games a bit of a killer, but you should be able to play it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭Funky



    nice little site, cheers man.

    yea from the looks of things most components are mid way between minimum and recommended, video card is only just below recommended so hopefully it'll be okay. mass pvp is probably gonna kill me though 8(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,761 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    found this kinky talent calculator on cursegaming, dunno how much use its gonna be when the game is finally released, but its all good for hype eh?

    http://feats.goonheim.com/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Cunny-Funt


    Funky wrote: »
    nice little site, cheers man.

    yea from the looks of things most components are mid way between minimum and recommended, video card is only just below recommended so hopefully it'll be okay. mass pvp is probably gonna kill me though 8(

    Tis a good site but be warned it can be a bit random too. For example it seriously over estimates my Laptops graphics card (8600m GT) and seems to think its up there with a 8800GTX/Ultra when its closer to a 7800GTX or even more so a 6800GT.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Cunny-Funt


    btw just saw this trailer http://media.funcom.com/aoc/video/FemmeFatale/ACHA_Femme_fatale_2008_web.wmv

    wtf another irish accent?

    Did they hire a lot of Irish voice actors for the game?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,761 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    interesting, she has an irish twang on some words, like 'soul' for instance, but for the rest i cannot place the accent.

    whoever she is, and where-ever she's from, i liked the narration.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Cunny-Funt


    It's deffo an Irish accent all right and the voice acting wasn't the best imo. It's one of those neutral accents similar to what news casters put on etc.


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  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,740 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    Online Game Retailers Delivery on Release?
    Hi i was just wondering does anyone have any experience from ordering games from either play.com or game.co.uk i want to pre order Age of Conan

    http://www.game.co.uk/PC/RolePlaying...an-Adventures/


    http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/3310...s/Product.html

    Anybody know which is quicker or do they dispatch before release?

    Thanks,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭Static M.e.


    I ordered from play.com not sure which is quicker though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,761 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    i had two bad experiances with play.com, taking 2 weeks to deliver a game, which was instock, although it could have been án post here too.

    if you have ordered online before the 10th may, you should have gotten early access via the bigarse 13gig download.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭Static M.e.


    you should have gotten early access via the bigarse 13gig download.
    Can the rest of us slackers use that same client to connect so we are setup and ready to go on the day?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Online Game Retailers Delivery on Release?
    Hi i was just wondering does anyone have any experience from ordering games from either play.com or game.co.uk i want to pre order Age of Conan

    http://www.game.co.uk/PC/RolePlaying...an-Adventures/


    http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/3310...s/Product.html

    Anybody know which is quicker or do they dispatch before release?

    Thanks,

    The pre-order offers ended on the 9th, you would be better off picking it up from a shop on the day.

    Got my download finished last night, suckers.....


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,740 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    Ahh yeah i know i just want a copy where you get the Mammoth mount or Rhino don't mind the pre release heard Brick & mortor GAME Stores will be stocking the Mammoth copy Happy days :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭Drakar


    I see they are now saying that the "early access" bit is sold out (you can still get preorders etc but just not pay the 5 yoyos to play early). Smells a bit like marketing tbh though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,761 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    i got that distinct impression too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    Apparently Funcom had low pre-tax profits, or something like that and were daying that it was all ok because they've got so many people already signed up for the game, in order to make it look like they're not in trouble. So it could be something to do with that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭Funky


    Drakar wrote: »
    I see they are now saying that the "early access" bit is sold out (you can still get preorders etc but just not pay the 5 yoyos to play early). Smells a bit like marketing tbh though.

    The early access bit was real, got it myself. My account's registered and I'm downloading the game! 13gb download madness


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭Drakar


    I meant that the sold out bit might have been to make it look more popular than it might otherwise have been. Considering how much drama there is on the forums about it though, I suspect not.


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