Everything you need to know about Age of Conan!
What is Age of Conan Hyborian Adventures?
Age of Conan is an Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMO) set in the Conan universe as created by Robert E Howard.What is a MMO?
An MMO, or Massively Multiplayer Online Game, is a gaming universe where thousands of players can connect to a vast 3D online world. In this world they can play with and against other players on servers hosted by a game developer.When will Age of Conan be released?
Age of Conan is set for release on March 25, 2008.Will there be a monthly fee to play Conan?
Yes. The game will be subscription based, and you will need to pay a monthly fee in order to play. The average cost to play a Massively Multiplayer game is typically around $12-$15 USD per month. There is currently no word as what the monthly fee for Age of Conan will be.What platforms is the game being released on?
Age of Conan is currently being developed for Windows and Xbox 360.Will Conan include a Single Player mode?
The first sections of the game will be played just like a single player title as you develop your character through an involving storyline, as you prepare for even greater adventures beyond. The whole game will always be played on online game servers.Will I need an internet connection to play?
Yes, you will require an internet connection to play Age of Conan.What rating will the game have?
Age of Conan has not yet been rated but will likely be classified as "Mature".Will there be PvP options?
Yes PvP, or Player versus Player will be a central part of the gameplay in Age of Conan. The development team is focussing on PvP to make it fun, brutal, action packed and fair. In addition, the game will feature "drunken brawling". A PvP form where every player, regardless of their level, can fight it out in the bars and taverns of the world. Your fighting ability here depends on how much you drink, and what you drink/ The more you drink the more pain you are able to endure, but the less chance you have of hitting!How many playable classes will there be?
There are twelve playable classes. While you will select your class at character creation, you will play as one of our four archetypes: Mage, Priest, Rogue or Soldier, from levels 1-20. At level 20, you will begin to truly develop into your chosen class.What is this "Real Combat" system I've heard of?
Real Combat is a multi-point melee system. This unique aspect of this system is that you swing your weapon where you direct it. This system will let the players direct, and combine, the swings of their weapon to create fancy, brutal and effective slashes and thrusts, or combine them in combos or special attacks that do additional damage. You should really "feel" the power of your character when you fight, feel the power of each and every blow."Real Combat" is easy to learn, and allows for a very different experience to both the slow studious nature of RPG combat and the 'twitch' nature of a first person shooter. When you pick it up the first time you might not even notice it as you happily slash and thrust away. With experience you might see certain attacks swinging better together. As you learn to string it into combos you become a dancing machine of brutal death. The same multipoint system is true for ranged combat and spell casting. In both cases the Real Combat engine allows you to string hits or spells together to form new fantastic effects.
The Real Combat will also work with mounted combat.
Can I play as Conan?
No, Conan will not be a playable character, rather you will be playing in King Conan's world. You can in some way see the journey through the game as many alternate ways of sampling Conan's history, and getting to know him. This will gradually bring you closer and closer to the grand King of Aquilonia, to his royal court and who knows, maybe even joining him at this top table!How will crafting work?
Players you won't pick a crafting class like you would pick an ordinary class. There is definitively room for crafters in the game, and you will be able to become one, but crafting is in another layer of the class system in Age of Conan called prestige classes. Later in the game you will be able to pick a prestige class that you develop alongside your ordinary class. Crafter is one of these special prestige classes, and as a crafter you will have access to all crafting-specific skills, whereas the other prestige classes only will have access to one or two different crafting skills.What is a prestige class?
There are four different prestige classes: The Crafter, the Lord, the Commander and the Master. Each of these has extremely valuable advantages that can be used both in solo play and in team play, and each has specific skills and benefits that can make a great difference. The commander can, for instance, expand groups and use special formations during combat, while a lord have certain rights when it comes to building cities and gathering resources. As for the master, he will be able to control a computer-controlled follower that can be of aid in battles.I'm confused, can't you pick a normal tradeskill?
It looks that way. The crafting skills planned for launch are weaponsmithing, alchemy, armorsmithing, gemcutting and architecture. Each of these gives the player the ability to make items and structures that are both beneficial for the player him or herself, as well as other players.How many levels are there in the game?
At launch the game includes a total of 80 levels. This is the main experience pool, which you advance by fighting and generally developing your character. There is also a PvP specific level-tree that contains 20 levels, and we抮e also planning specific level-trees for some prestige classes.How many races can we choose from?
Upon character creation, you will be able to choose being Aquilonian, Cimmerian or Stygian. Other races may be available in the future, but these are planned for the launch.Can't I play an Elf, Gnome or Dwarf like in other MMOs?
None! Hyboria, the world of Conan, is not your typical fantasy world of orcs and fairies. There are certainly a myriad of mystical creatures, terrible monsters, exotic races and mighty gods, but you will not find all the typical high-fantasy elements. One term often used to describe the world of Hyboria and its setting is 搈agical realism? The world is gritty, harsh and real ?but is still filled with magical locations and fantastic beings.Will there be both good and evil races?
No, there are no playable evil?races in Age of Conan. But, of course, every people have its bad apples and there are plenty of no-good characters in all the lands of Hyboria. And one nation's opinion on another can also differ greatly ?so who is to decide who is good and who is evil?Do I have to play the Single Player part of the game?
Yes, but... The Single Player experience will only last for about the first hour of the game. Once you reach the village of Tortage you will begin to meet other players. It will be a great introduction to MMOs and to Age of Conan in general, without having players go through some boring tutorial phase. You can still communicate with your friends from the Single Player portion of the game.What is spellweaving?
Spellweaving is the art of combining multiple spells into one big spell. The player will start the spellweave by activating their spellweave ability. This places them in a trance-like state where they cannot move and the only actions they are allowed to perform are adding more components to the weave. Once in the spellweave the player can add as many spells into the weave as they can manage or want to. The maximum number of spells that can be called into a weave is dependant on the players level. Deactivating the ability will then cast the spell and produce the results.Will there be any quests in Age of Conan?
Yes, lots of them. Quests are an integral part of the game (though it by no means is the only way of developing your character), and you will encounter many of them as you progress through the world of Hyboria. Quests can be given by certain computer-controlled characters, or you can stumble upon then out in the terrain and have them offered to you.Will players be able to form guilds in Age of Conan?
Yes, there is an extensive guild system in the game. There will be certain requirements for founding a guild such as a certain number of members. Anyone can join a guild, and with a bit of effort, anyone can start one too.Can guilds build guild houses?
Yes. Players can create entire cities and fill it with different kinds of buildings. There is also a town hall in each city, which should become a gathering point of all guild members when they are in town. We're also thinking about giving players the option to fast-travel back to the guild house from certain points in the world, but this is yet to be decided.What does it mean to be a Windows Vista launch title?
This means that Funcom is cooperating with Microsoft in the development of Age of Conan to make sure it takes advantage of all the new gaming specific features found in Windows Vista. As the first MMO game Age of Conan will also feature DX10 support, which allows them to bring us an even more detailed gameworld. The game can also be played in DX9.What are the game's minimum requirements?
The minimum requirements for Age of Conan have not yet been finalized. The game will be highly scalable so you can adjust the settings according to the performance of your PC.What sort of equipment will players be able to obtain?
Just about anything you can think of. When it comes to weapons, you will for instance be able to wield swords, axes, clubs, bows, lances and much more. You'll also be able to equip yourself with defensive equipment such as armor and shields, and when we're already talking about armor, it should be noted that there will be a vast variety of these in Age of Conan. Every race has their specific armor sets, and there are a lot of different ones to choose from.What sort of buildings will you be able to construct?
There are many different kinds of buildings available for player cities ?everything from smithies to town halls, taverns and shops. You can even build city walls to defend your settlement.Is the game world seamless or is it based on zones?
It is based on zones, but these zones can be quite big in size ?often up to several kilometers in both length and width. Zones are being used because they want to create such a detailed world that it would be technologically unfeasible to do it seamlessly. This, however, will in no way detract from the feeling of being in a massive, persistent game world. Age of Conan is, after all, an MMO.How many zones are there in the game?
There are dozens of different zones, or regions as they like to call them, in Age of Conan. You will find northern regions with tall mountains covered in snow, southern regions with their sand dunes and rust-colored mountains, and everything in-between that ranges from thick forests to plains, swamps, highlands and lowlands. These regions have been picked because of their importance or relevance to the lore, or what Conan did there.I'm completely new to this, who is Conan?
Conan is a fantasy character created by author Robert E. Howard. Howard wrote a series of stories during the 1930's which took place in the fictional world of Hyboria, where the protagonist was a mighty and fearsome barbarian called Conan. The Howard stories all follows Conan抯 life as he evolves from a young warrior and thief to finally become king of Aquilonia, the mightiest nation of Hyboria. In the past seventy years or so, there have been a multitude of books, comic magazines and even movies based off this popular license. Today the Conan name stands stronger than ever, and he is considered to the world抯 greatest fantasy hero.Will any of the nudity and erotic material of the Conan lore feature in the game?
Many characters will certainly be scantily clad and they are staying true to Robert E. Howard's sensual vision of the world. However, there will be no obvious nudity quite simply because they have to stick to certain rules regarding the rating process. While Age of Conan is indeed the first mature MMO, pushing their luck here could risk getting an Adult Only rating. That said, they embrace their mature rating.
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