This is a great game! I was introduced to it by a friend of ours. He played the Age of Conan beta as well as the Warhammer beta and says this game is great and for all of us to give it a try so we did! I'm really glad we have this game.
I have played a few online mmorp games and this one rocks! My first one was Dark Age of Camelot. I LOVED that one pre-New Frontiers! I had a high rank Pally that rocked pre-New Frontiers. My husband and I were looking for a new game since they changed Dark Age of Camelot. We found World of Warcraft. That was just ok. You would have to start all over in "player vs. player" (where you play against other players and not computer mobs) every time they came out with an expansion every 6 months. It was difficult to get ahead. We didn't like it much and quit it after a couple of years. We tried. We were looking for something different that resembled more like Dark Age of Camelot and found Age of Conan! We love it so far!!!
In Dark Age of Camelot everyone knew everyone in World of Warcraft was different and more tense. World of Warcraft's "Player vs. Player" (end game) system does not have a ranking system like Dark Age of Camelot. Age of Conan has a "Player vs. Player" ranking system too to help separate the peoples. I like that! It's a lot more fun that way!
I have been playing Age of Conan for a couple of weeks now. I got the name I wanted :) The game is amazing! The graphics are stellar! The game play rocks! I play a female Bear Shamen class on the Dagoth server named Celestiael and I LIKE it a LOT! It reminds me that of my Paladin in Dark Age of Camelot with it's complex combat styles and some casting goodies like the ability to stun and heal. Which by the way, World of Warcraft was too simple in their combat styles. Too much easy mode for me. Age of Conan is still new and has some minor bugs but it's such a fun game to play. We (hubby, online friends since Dark Age of Camelot and WoW) all are having a good time playing this game so far and each of us has commented it's a lot of fun and addicting!
There are 80 levels. The first 30 go by quickly. I'm actually ENJOYING the leveling in THIS game. There are 2 professions you are able to chose from. Such as armorsmith, alchemy, weaponsmith, gem crafting etc. I have chosen Alchemist so far. I will be able to make potions with this to give a boost to my toon or to others. You are able to collect all 6 gathering stuff such as woodcutter, stonecutter, miner, weaver, Prospector, and skinner.
I haven't reached lvl 80 yet to pvp. I chose (per advice of others) to join the pve server to reduce the stress (hair pulling) of getting ganked at lowbie levels LOL.
Overall, this is one fantastic game. Worth every penny! Worth every minute of play! Really glad this game out. We were gonna play Warhammer however they have had way too many delays and we're really glad Age of Conan came out when they did!
Here's the link to their site if anyone is interested... http://www.ageofconan.com/
Here is a description about their game from http://www.ageofconan.com/ ...
"What is Age of Conan?
Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is a massively-multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) based on the world and works of acclaimed author Robert E. Howard. In Age of Conan, players enter Hyboria with thousands of their friends and enemies to live, fight, and explore the dark and brutal world of King Conan.
Age of Conan's features include:
~An advanced combat system lets you choose every cut, thrust, and swing in real time.
~Groundbreaking graphics and advanced DirectX 10 features plunge you into a world of breathtaking beauty.
~A massive fantasy world based on over 75 years of books, movies, art, and music, developed in close collaboration with Conan Inc. to ensure the most realistic Conan experience ever seen.
~An unprecedented character development and customization system with combo attacks, skills, special abilities, and deadly spells ensures no two characters are exactly the same.
~Massive Player Versus Player combat. Capture battlekeeps and wage epic warfare between players and guilds, or hire yourself out as a mercenary and battle for pay!
~New and exotic classes, such as the Demonologist, Herald of Xotli, and Dark Templar, along with incredible twists on classics like the Ranger and Assassin.
~A detailed and engrossing crafting system, allowing you to make everything from armor and weapons to an entire city!
~Hundreds of unique quests for combat and crafting with extensive NPC interaction and voice acting, immersing you in the living world of King Conan.
~An extensive story-driven single player adventure to start the game drawing you deep into the scheming, seduction, intrigue, and betrayal of Hyboria.
Age of Conan is consistently mentioned as one of the most anticipated PC games in development. It has received close to twenty magazine covers and more than fifteen awards, including numerous "Best MMO of E3" awards and the official "Best Online Game of Show" award at the GC convention 2007. Age of Conan is a key title in Microsoft's Games for Windows line-up, as well as a showcase title for nVidia. Age of Conan is set for release on May 20th, 2008." (Excerp from the "about us section" of Age of Conan http://www.ageofconan.com/ )
UPDATE: This game is so much fun. The game graphics and even the graphics on the spells are way too cool!
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