Comments on: Axetheism: Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08/19/age-of-conan-rise-of-the-godslayer/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:29:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bluefunk http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08/19/age-of-conan-rise-of-the-godslayer/#comment-254694 Bluefunk Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:07:32 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=16231#comment-254694 AoC is now where is should have been at launch. I personally absolutely love Aoc now and have been having a blast for months. Most of the bad comments are from people who haven't played it in months and quite rightly were agrieved by the shambles of a launch. AoC is ace now!!! :) AoC is now where is should have been at launch. I personally absolutely love Aoc now and have been having a blast for months. Most of the bad comments are from people who haven’t played it in months and quite rightly were agrieved by the shambles of a launch.

AoC is ace now!!! :)

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]]> By: Al Harron http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08/19/age-of-conan-rise-of-the-godslayer/#comment-254508 Al Harron Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:36:46 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=16231#comment-254508 Seronda: you seem to forget the fact that Conan did pretty damn well for over 50 years before Conan the Barbarian came out. That's like saying Batman would only be good if Adam West was in it. As for "not playing Conan in Age of Conan"... well no kidding, it's an MMO. It'd be pretty damn stupid to play an MMO where every single player was the same person, wouldn't it? Besides, there's already a Conan game out there where you play the man himself. M.P..: Not all the Conan stories are out of copyright: "The Black Stranger", "The God in the Bowl", and most of the fragments/drafts are not in public domain. So at least you got something for the Fantasy Masterworks edition, though I would recommend if you really want the definitive articles, seeking out the three Del Rey books with unabridged, unexpurgated texts is the best option. Seronda: you seem to forget the fact that Conan did pretty damn well for over 50 years before Conan the Barbarian came out. That’s like saying Batman would only be good if Adam West was in it. As for “not playing Conan in Age of Conan”… well no kidding, it’s an MMO. It’d be pretty damn stupid to play an MMO where every single player was the same person, wouldn’t it? Besides, there’s already a Conan game out there where you play the man himself.

M.P..: Not all the Conan stories are out of copyright: “The Black Stranger”, “The God in the Bowl”, and most of the fragments/drafts are not in public domain. So at least you got something for the Fantasy Masterworks edition, though I would recommend if you really want the definitive articles, seeking out the three Del Rey books with unabridged, unexpurgated texts is the best option.

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]]> By: M.P. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08/19/age-of-conan-rise-of-the-godslayer/#comment-250169 M.P. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:16:55 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=16231#comment-250169 Howard's stories are out of copyright? Damnit, and I bought them all in those expensive Fantasy Masterworks omnibuses a couple of years ago... :/ I have to say that in terms of setting AoC is fantastic, really manages to bring the Conan lore to life (not just the original stories but stuff from the films too). Plus the zones are very dynamic - it's not just an NPC village with random monsters wandering pointlessly around it, there's usually a plot-related justification as to why there's loads of people with red names just over there. In most MMOs the mobs are just there for no reason and the only justification for their existence is to give you something to kill. Oops...forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one. Howard’s stories are out of copyright?

Damnit, and I bought them all in those expensive Fantasy Masterworks omnibuses a couple of years ago… :/

I have to say that in terms of setting AoC is fantastic, really manages to bring the Conan lore to life (not just the original stories but stuff from the films too). Plus the zones are very dynamic – it’s not just an NPC village with random monsters wandering pointlessly around it, there’s usually a plot-related justification as to why there’s loads of people with red names just over there. In most MMOs the mobs are just there for no reason and the only justification for their existence is to give you something to kill.
Oops…forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one.

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]]> By: M.P. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08/19/age-of-conan-rise-of-the-godslayer/#comment-249853 M.P. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:58:39 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=16231#comment-249853 Howard's stories are out of copyright? Damnit, and I bought them all in those expensive Fantasy Masterworks omnibuses a couple of years ago... :/ I have to say that in terms of setting AoC is fantastic, really manages to bring the Conan lore to life (not just the original stories but stuff from the films too). Plus the zones are very dynamic - it's not just an NPC village with random monsters wandering pointlessly around it, there's usually a plot-related justification as to why there's loads of people with red names just over there. In most MMOs the mobs are just there for no reason and the only justification for their existence is to give you something to kill. Howard’s stories are out of copyright?

Damnit, and I bought them all in those expensive Fantasy Masterworks omnibuses a couple of years ago… :/

I have to say that in terms of setting AoC is fantastic, really manages to bring the Conan lore to life (not just the original stories but stuff from the films too). Plus the zones are very dynamic – it’s not just an NPC village with random monsters wandering pointlessly around it, there’s usually a plot-related justification as to why there’s loads of people with red names just over there. In most MMOs the mobs are just there for no reason and the only justification for their existence is to give you something to kill.

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]]> By: Schrodinger's Lolcat http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08/19/age-of-conan-rise-of-the-godslayer/#comment-249837 Schrodinger's Lolcat Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:38:12 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=16231#comment-249837 Better Trailer!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o44_NA3syKA Better Trailer!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o44_NA3syKA

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]]> By: Adam http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08/19/age-of-conan-rise-of-the-godslayer/#comment-249787 Adam Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:23:46 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=16231#comment-249787 Funcom is, imo incapable of making a decent mmo. Anarchy Online was almost unplayable for the first year. Even now, glaring issues and bugs go unfixed. Though, it was actually pretty amazing, but not for casuals with its dozens and dozens of stats, and its insane equipment and crafting systems (which I presonally love). I am seeing the same mistakes made in Conan. There just seems to be nothing getting done by the devs. I'm not sure if its lack of resources, or poor leadership. Funcom's ideas are among the best i've ever seen. Their execution of those ideas are among the worst. Funcom is, imo incapable of making a decent mmo.
Anarchy Online was almost unplayable for the first year.
Even now, glaring issues and bugs go unfixed.
Though, it was actually pretty amazing, but not for casuals with its dozens and dozens of stats, and its insane equipment and crafting systems (which I presonally love).
I am seeing the same mistakes made in Conan.
There just seems to be nothing getting done by the devs.
I’m not sure if its lack of resources, or poor leadership.
Funcom’s ideas are among the best i’ve ever seen.
Their execution of those ideas are among the worst.

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]]> By: Melf_Himself http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08/19/age-of-conan-rise-of-the-godslayer/#comment-249706 Melf_Himself Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:53:40 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=16231#comment-249706 Lol @ 'critically acclaimed' Lol @ skirting around actual subscribers remaining (boxes shipped? give me a break) Lol @ ‘critically acclaimed’
Lol @ skirting around actual subscribers remaining (boxes shipped? give me a break)

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]]> By: Stupoider http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08/19/age-of-conan-rise-of-the-godslayer/#comment-249676 Stupoider Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:25:01 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=16231#comment-249676 Oh, and the expansion looks very pretty. I've never tried Age of Conan, but I remember a time when most of the leaders in the WoW guild I used to be in migrated to it at launch. They came back a few months later, because of the grind that appeared at level 20. :< I was incredibly close to getting Age of Conan before they came back. Oh, and the expansion looks very pretty. I’ve never tried Age of Conan, but I remember a time when most of the leaders in the WoW guild I used to be in migrated to it at launch.

They came back a few months later, because of the grind that appeared at level 20. :< I was incredibly close to getting Age of Conan before they came back.

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]]> By: Stupoider http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08/19/age-of-conan-rise-of-the-godslayer/#comment-249672 Stupoider Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:23:10 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=16231#comment-249672 Hmmm, is it safe to say that the "COME, ADVENTURER. COME AND FIGHT ME!" thing that appears in almost every trailer for an expansion or fantasy MMO a cliché now? Hmmm, is it safe to say that the “COME, ADVENTURER. COME AND FIGHT ME!” thing that appears in almost every trailer for an expansion or fantasy MMO a cliché now?

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]]> By: Kommissar Nicko http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08/19/age-of-conan-rise-of-the-godslayer/#comment-249594 Kommissar Nicko Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:20:45 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=16231#comment-249594 Stopped after the first month. I'm not really an MMO guy, and my younger brother is TOO MUCH of an MMO guy. He ran into the high-level doldrums in about a week or so, and basically informed me that I had nothing to look forward too. My girlfriend was also doing 3D design at the time, so the number of angry comments about clipping issues and poor modeling was eye-opening as well. These obviously are things that could have been fixed since then, in that long year of BLOCKBUSTER SALES HOLY CRAP, but I'm the kind of guy that won't make the same mistake every month. Stopped after the first month. I’m not really an MMO guy, and my younger brother is TOO MUCH of an MMO guy. He ran into the high-level doldrums in about a week or so, and basically informed me that I had nothing to look forward too. My girlfriend was also doing 3D design at the time, so the number of angry comments about clipping issues and poor modeling was eye-opening as well. These obviously are things that could have been fixed since then, in that long year of BLOCKBUSTER SALES HOLY CRAP, but I’m the kind of guy that won’t make the same mistake every month.

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]]> By: We Fly Spitfires - MMORPG Blog http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08/19/age-of-conan-rise-of-the-godslayer/#comment-249525 We Fly Spitfires - MMORPG Blog Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:22:56 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=16231#comment-249525 This is exactly what AoC needs - a new race, good new content and more depth. So glad to see Funcom have hit the mark with this expansion. This is exactly what AoC needs – a new race, good new content and more depth. So glad to see Funcom have hit the mark with this expansion.

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]]> By: Railick http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08/19/age-of-conan-rise-of-the-godslayer/#comment-249451 Railick Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:13:31 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=16231#comment-249451 Just ignore me guys I haven't even played the game I'm just spouting some good old Hyborian hyperbole. Also I'm still rather upset that Arnold is a governator and not a terminator. Just ignore me guys I haven’t even played the game I’m just spouting some good old Hyborian hyperbole. Also I’m still rather upset that Arnold is a governator and not a terminator.

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