Comments on: Age of Conan – After a Week

By: Random Poster

Random Poster — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:55:49 +0000

I’m just waiting for a demo for AoC to be available. Which is pretty much the way I am with any MMO. just don’t see th epoint in dropping full price for something I don’t know if I am going to like, that i won’t be able to pick up and give another try again at a later date without signing up for a month.

By: Openedge1

Openedge1 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:51:16 +0000

Maybe that is why I just abhor the thought of playing WAR…so much of that game makes me feel like WoW
Same thing happened to me and LOTRO…

Yet, AoC has been an amazing experience…more in tune of the type of game I like..
Thanks for helping me get over that hump, and I can go on with my life knowing the type of MMO I really like now.

By: saylah

saylah — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:39:15 +0000

I’m another waiting for WAR. I also hadn’t even planned on playing AoC at all. But new MMO content is thin on the ground and I just can’t play anymore WOW. AOC is fun and worth the box price. However, WAR has more features that cater to my play-style.

By: Popcorn

Popcorn — Sat, 31 May 2008 16:58:23 +0000

I’ve been playing AoC as well, up to lv 53. At first it was a blast, now it is getting to be a grind. The quest are thinning out, the mobs don’t drop anything worthwhile, etc… I hear there is a patch coming Monday that will have bosses drop loot finally, and make raids worthwhile, we’ll see.

I started AoC planning on staying with it but now that I’m half way done, I’m not so sure. the graphics are great, but end game, just doesn’t seem there. Doing nothing but siege warefare with raids in between doesn’t seem like it will be that much fun. Yes my guild already has a city, but there is no benefit because that hasnt’ been programmed in yet. In about 3 months this game should be ready with all features, but by then WAR will be close. Looking at WAR, it will probably be something I will try as well and I think by then, I’ll be pretty much finished with AoC.

By: Rog

Rog — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:35:47 +0000

@Cyndre: I highly recommend AoC overall, but I specifically do not recommend it to people waiting for WAR.

The two games are going to end up very dissimilar and AoC definitely takes “getting into it”. If you’re waiting for another game, AoC is not for you. Just IMHO.

By: Cyndre

Cyndre — Sat, 31 May 2008 11:07:13 +0000

It has been a few months now that my wife and I have been active in any MMO. All of the positive comments about AoC almost made us pick it to play around with until WAR, but we ended up just passing and waiting it out in the real world for a few more painful months.

God, I can’t wait for WAR. It just keeps getting better and better, every news bit, interview or screen shot that I see.

~Cyndre

By: Korrath

Korrath — Sat, 31 May 2008 05:38:05 +0000

Like he said…his wife wants to play WAR…end of story :)

By: Jeromai

Jeromai — Sat, 31 May 2008 00:43:24 +0000

Good insights and very fair comments about AoC. Spellweaving begins at level 40, I believe, so it may be a while before you see it.

I’m sure many people are using AoC as a placeholder game while waiting for WAR. That’s my intention too. And it’s not that AoC is a bad game. Else why would anyone bother even playing it for a few months? There’s just only so many MMOs one can subscribe to at any time.

What’s left to be seen is if players will follow through with their plans to jump ship.

AoC’s multiplayer experience should deepen in theory as one gains levels – gathering opens up, then crafting, mounts, spellweaving. People who don’t guild up will probably end up bored, as the higher level game looks very slanted toward groups and guilds engaged in communal construction (of guild villages and so on) and destruction (siege PvP, raids).

If you’re in a guild, however, the tendency might be to go where the bulk of your friends are. Some guilds might end up carving out a niche in AoC and staying put, others may tire early and do a mass exodus to the well hyped game on the horizon.

Who knows, maybe WAR’s promises might end up evaporating on contact with the game for some, and they might decide that constant WAR isn’t for them. And meander their way back.

By: Ethic

Ethic — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:54:52 +0000

Regarding WAR: the public quests and the entire realm vs realm system are just two of the reasons. Most of all, an MMO my wife wants to play with me.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:53:43 +0000

It just doesn’t blend well with my own personal play-style.

Looks amazing, has some intriguing concepts, but for me, it’s just one of those things that makes me go, “meh…”

Plenty of people enjoy it. I just don’t.