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  • ghoul31ghoul31 Member Posts: 1,955

    Do Rangers get tracking,  and how will it work?

  • TheArzhAngelTheArzhAngel Member Posts: 159

    How will you make sure that the same thing that happend to ShadowBane, will not happen to Age Of Conan ?

     

    Beta:
    GW, WOW, AOC, DAOC, DOD, L2, VG.
    Playd:
    GW necro msx, WOW never maxd, DAOC reaver-paladin-cabalist-vamp max, L2 never maxd, VG never maxd.

    Play:
    Daoc - Paladin. Classic.

  • Hoobley_deletedHoobley_deleted Member Posts: 677

    Will they have an Oceanic Timezone server?

     

    Not a server physically in the region, but one set to that timezone.

  • ReccooReccoo Member Posts: 197

    Can you ask them if there enitre game world is instanced?

    Also can you ask them IF THERE ARE LOADING SCREENS FOR EVERYTHIGN LIke QUESTS AND GOING INTO BUILDING AND CHANGING WORLD AREAS?, and why they feel they need to make a game 100% instanced and not seamless?.

    Can you ask them if they have any meaningful pvp, besides from WSG in the jungle?

    Can you ask them are they going to delay the game again?

    Can you ask them what is the state of large scale pvp and sieges and player cities with only a couple of months till launch.

    Can you ask then when the game gets delayed again, to give a very detailed explaination as to why they are delaying it yet again for the 4th time.

    Can you ask them what is so next gen about their comabt system?

    Can you ask them why they fail at maiing Aoc.

     

    Thank you for your time, being shown what they want you to see:).

  • 03cobradude03cobradude Member UncommonPosts: 47

    Well as someone has already posted I just want to know if the world is open and big. If it is going to be anything like DDO becuase i hated that game for all the instanceing. Also if most things are an instance is there atleast going to big some big areas you can go through? I just don't want to see people walking through a town I want to run into people from adventuring in open areas too. Not sure how you are going to word that one lol, but I feel strongly that I will not enjoy the game if it doesn't have some kind of openness to it and I would just like that question asked before I buy it and find out the hard way.

  • ReccooReccoo Member Posts: 197

    The game world is instanced like GW, and each city and area has ID numbers you can select.  It is not seamless.

  • eric_w66eric_w66 Member UncommonPosts: 1,006

    My question(s):

    1) Will AoC "require" PvP to advance/compete in PvE. Not just talking about armor/abilities, but *anything*. Some games like to put the advanced 'materials' for crafting in PvP areas only to try to draw 'victims' into the death zone.

    2) Will a mostly PvE player be able to PvP in balanced scenarios like WoW's battlegrounds? I've never been fond of the open PvP area "6 on 1" griefing, whether it be me in the 6, or the 1. I do enjoy teamwork and fair play. Most MMORPG's rely on just 'having the best gear + having far more numbers'. While valid tactics for real warfare, they don't make for fun or compelling gameplay for the 'victim'.

  • spbrookespbrooke Member Posts: 82
    Originally posted by eric_w66


    My question(s):
    1) Will AoC "require" PvP to advance/compete in PvE. Not just talking about armor/abilities, but *anything*. Some games like to put the advanced 'materials' for crafting in PvP areas only to try to draw 'victims' into the death zone.
    2) Will a mostly PvE player be able to PvP in balanced scenarios like WoW's battlegrounds? I've never been fond of the open PvP area "6 on 1" griefing, whether it be me in the 6, or the 1. I do enjoy teamwork and fair play. Most MMORPG's rely on just 'having the best gear + having far more numbers'. While valid tactics for real warfare, they don't make for fun or compelling gameplay for the 'victim'.



    I did not like the idea that WoW was very 'who ever has the best gear wins'.  But I didn't really mind the 6 on 1 stuff, because it makes you feel like you need to be careful when you enter those lands, it is all part of the game.  Also in alot of the battlegrounds, people on your team would hardly ever listen to any teamwork ideas, and just did their own thing, unless of course it was an organized team.

    Osahar Ismassri
    Conscript of King's Guard
    http://guild-of-kings-guard.com/

  • AmazingAveryAmazingAvery Age of Conan AdvocateMember UncommonPosts: 7,188

    Originally posted by Reccoo


    The game world is instanced like GW, and each city and area has ID numbers you can select.  It is not seamless.

    I dont think you really understand what the game is like. 30plus zones each up to 4x4 kilometers, 185square miles of gaming total. This doesn't include Tortage, which is the tutorial island, has various instances and switching between day and night cycle (single and mmo style) to get you used to the game.



    Originally posted by Reccoo


    Can you ask them if there enitre game world is instanced?
    Also can you ask them IF THERE ARE LOADING SCREENS FOR EVERYTHIGN LIke QUESTS AND GOING INTO BUILDING AND CHANGING WORLD AREAS?, and why they feel they need to make a game 100% instanced and not seamless?.


    Can you ask them if they have any meaningful pvp, besides from WSG in the jungle?
    Can you ask them are they going to delay the game again?
    Can you ask them what is the state of large scale pvp and sieges and player cities with only a couple of months till launch.
    Can you ask then when the game gets delayed again, to give a very detailed explaination as to why they are delaying it yet again for the 4th time.
    Can you ask them what is so next gen about their comabt system?
    Can you ask them why they fail at maiing Aoc.
     
    Thank you for your time, being shown what they want you to see:).

    Wait for the video footage mate, and the important announcments coming soon (they arent what you think)



  • RainydayRainyday Member Posts: 48

    Hey Avery, congrats on winning the contest!  Would you mind telling me when in january they are going to release all the new info? i don't know if it has been announced yet but i cant find it. Also i was wondering how group looting and exp. distribution will work, especially if a high lvl person is grouping with a low lvl buddy or something. Thanks in advance

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  • Zech4Zech4 Member Posts: 80

    This is a Very Good Question i know Much People would like to be answered.

    Q: Do you Know a release date for the Xbox 360 Version of Age Of Conan?

  • RainydayRainyday Member Posts: 48

    To the previous poster, I have heard many times that the 360 version will be released in Q2 of 2008

    We gingers are a proud people, we are the noble descendants of great americans like Ron Howard and.... others...We will not be discrimated against any longer, for we are a great race!! - Eric Cartman

  • CapnSwallowsCapnSwallows Member Posts: 47

     

    Originally posted by Reccoo


    Can you ask them if there enitre game world is instanced?
    Also can you ask them IF THERE ARE LOADING SCREENS FOR EVERYTHIGN LIke QUESTS AND GOING INTO BUILDING AND CHANGING WORLD AREAS?, and why they feel they need to make a game 100% instanced and not seamless?.


    Can you ask them if they have any meaningful pvp, besides from WSG in the jungle?
    Can you ask them are they going to delay the game again?
    Can you ask them what is the state of large scale pvp and sieges and player cities with only a couple of months till launch.
    Can you ask then when the game gets delayed again, to give a very detailed explaination as to why they are delaying it yet again for the 4th time.
    Can you ask them what is so next gen about their comabt system?
    Can you ask them why they fail at maiing Aoc.
     
    Thank you for your time, being shown what they want you to see:).

     

    1st Question:It isn't seamless because the advanced graphics coupled with all of the people would crash most computers,they are taking measures to cater to a wide range of computers.This means the areas are instanced,you can still see people everywhere,there is just loading between zones.(hope I am not confusing your idea of instancing and mine.

    2nd Question: I am hoping you are being a smartass,and are not oblivious to the answer. It is called the border kingdoms,it is a large sprawl of land that has 9 capturable fortresses called battle keeps,once captured by a guild,that guild can build and custimize their fortress and defend it against other player guilds,there are also resource nodes and small forts to capture.

    3rd Question: Confirms the fact that you are being a smart ass in the last question.This question is one of your few questions that is reasonable.

    4th Question: If they were going to delay,and avery asked whether or not they were,they would give some bullshit response like "We are on track for the launch",we all know this.

    5th Question: Nothing is THAT next gen,it is a improvement,but I wouldn't be characterized as relelutionary.This is something I suppose you yourself would have to test,the dev's of coarse would give some out of their ass reasons why it is next-gen,you can't blame them,wouldn't you do the same thing?

    6th: I am ignoring this one since it is obviously a "one-up" comment.

    Please,I don't know what made you so offended by this game,but there is no reason why you have to bash it.

  • Avery

    Thanks for doing this. I apologize in advance if this has been asked - I started to read through this post but eventually got frustrated with all the irrelevant comments about the inevitable doom of this game. Sigh.

    Anyway, I understand that we’ll be able to fight from horseback – very nice. My question is for those of us who shun weapons and armor (I’m a born and bred caster). Will we be able to Cast from our mount? And if ‘Yes’ will the same conditions apply for mounted casting as does for regular (feet on the ground) casting? i.e. do you have to be standing still? (I have no idea what rule surround casing in AoC – I’m just going by previous experience in every other MMO I’ve played that for the vast majority of spells a caster needs to be still for casting). Perhaps there will be a limited number of spells you can cast while mounted? It would be very cool to do fly by heals…

     

    Thanks and safe travels.

     

  • lilreap2k3lilreap2k3 Member UncommonPosts: 353

    I'm not aware that these questions have been answered before, so if anyone knows the answers feel free to chime in.


    [Crafting/Decay]

    Will weapons/armor decay to the point where new ones must be made to replace them? If so, this would keep the crafters like myself in business.

    Will there be armor dyes that perhaps crafters can make with Alchemy?

    Will there be rare/one of a kind patterns/recipes for crafters?

    If you couldn't tell, I am hoping that AoC crafting is actually useful, unlike most other mmos.

    Playing - Minecraft, 7 Days To Die, Darkfall:ROA, Path of Exile

    Waiting for - 

  • spbrookespbrooke Member Posts: 82

    Originally posted by lilreap2k3


    I'm not aware that these questions have been answered before, so if anyone knows the answers feel free to chime in.


    [Crafting/Decay]
    Will weapons/armor decay to the point where new ones must be made to replace them? If so, this would keep the crafters like myself in business.
    Will there be armor dyes that perhaps crafters can make with Alchemy?
    Will there be rare/one of a kind patterns/recipes for crafters?
     
    If you couldn't tell, I am hoping that AoC crafting is actually useful, unlike most other mmos.

     I want the crafting to be usefull also.  For example, I liked the idea in WoW with the crafting quests... it kinda gave you a reason for making what your making, other than leveling up your craft skill.  Still it could have been better than still only one item been made one after the other.

    And, I have thought of a question, it might already have been asked, but what the hey!

    [Gameplay]

    Q1: What kind of rewards will there be for PvP?  Because I hate the idea of people PvP grinding only for gear, and not the enjoyment of PvP.

    Q2: Will players have to contantly have to raid the same place to get any good armor/weapons/items.  Or will there be other forms of getting good items, like crafting?

     

     

     

    Osahar Ismassri
    Conscript of King's Guard
    http://guild-of-kings-guard.com/

  • Draogan122Draogan122 Member Posts: 61

    When can they show the Lich forms?

    Can they give a more in-depth explanation of formations?

    If the game is on track, when will stress testing be launched? If there even will be a stress test.

    Thanks Avery.

     

  • AmazingAveryAmazingAvery Age of Conan AdvocateMember UncommonPosts: 7,188

    Originally posted by Draogan122


    When can they show the Lich forms?
    Can they give a more in-depth explanation of formations?
    If the game is on track, when will stress testing be launched? If there even will be a stress test.
    Thanks Avery.
     
    Sure thing I'll ask for you. Im pretty sure there is large scale PvP stress testing scheduled for January, from the mention of one developer on the radio podcast not long ago.

    I brought a brand new Camcorder last night with spare batteried so Im all set to go now. Fly out Wednesday morning my time with a 24 hr travel time :( but its worth it.



  • i_own_ui_own_u Member UncommonPosts: 314

    Alright, how was it? Got some answers?

  • pandakodapandakoda Member Posts: 24

    Can you ask FunCom why they decided to betray theAoC fans who have had their heart set for the 25th of march to be the greatest day in all MMO history, and set the release date back 2 MONTHS?!

    My friend and I were waiting paciently for march 25th to come around, because we thought there would be no more setbacks, but today they crushed our dreams. Now, my friend has decided just to not play AoC, which is discouraging me from buying it. So, great work FunCom, you have lost alot of fans, because i feel me and my friend are not the only ones that have been shat on.

    I myself will keep a watch on this games development, although my friend has abandoned it altogether.

    Anyway Avery, congratulations on winning the contest, I appreciate what you are doing for the AoC community.

  • pandakodapandakoda Member Posts: 24

    I have another question lol,

    [Mount combat] If you are riding a mamoth, and an enemy gets in front of you, will CD make your mamoth be blocked by infantry, or will you perhaps trample them as you walk over them?

  • KRILE0NKRILE0N Member UncommonPosts: 299

    Ask them this for the sake of all 1million US satellite users and the numerous dial-up users.

     

    " Will the game handle high ping packets properly to allow for satellite and dial-up play? "

  • JuppJupp Member Posts: 65

    1. Is there going to be a voice chat feature implemented in the game? I play DDO and the built-in voice chat there is one of the coolest features I have seen so far in an MMORPG. There is nothing worse than having to type in text to communicate with other players. and a built-in voice chat also saves players/guilds from having to maintain their own TS server.

    2. There is probably going to be a Friend's List. But can I also add comments to an entry? Is there going to be a feature where I can put other people in a black book, like for PKs or people I would generally try to avoid? And finally, am I able to see the status of an alt char of a player that I have added to my friends list?

    3. Is it ever going to be possible to "rent" an instance so that guilds or groups of players could organize events for other players? I'm thinking about things like scavanger hunts and the like.

     

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