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After all of the crap i've tried to go through to play, is this game even worth playing???
norton905
Member Posts: 61
I recieved a buddy key, after tedious hours trying to get one. My trial expired after my atempt at the digital download, I had various problems with that, im considering just buying the disk for 30 bucks.
but on second thought, is it even worth my money??
some say its about as boring as they come.... after level 20.
opinions?
Comments
I had a pretty good time in AoC but I only played for about four months. It will really help if you join a large guild right off the bat - this may prevent you from being ganked constantly.
As with all new games, there were bugs but I'm sure they are mostly worked out by now.
For me, I played through all the content and am just waiting for some more updates before I head back.
My favorite part was the NPC voice-overs, because I get tired of reading all the text commonly found in MMOs. Oh, and the graphics are awesome if you are into that sort of thing.
Personally, I like to buy the physical versions of games as opposed to downloading them, but thats just because I'm a collector. However, I didn't have any problems with the DVDs when installing.
yeah i like nice graphics, but they aren't everything for me.
gameplay probably matters more.
The whole voice over thing really appealed to me, that sounds like a really cool feature.
I may buy the disk, because if given up on trying to download it. I just hope that it will keep my interest.
You can get the game via Funcom or Direct2Drive for 19.95 now to download. Better yet have a look around local stores, may find it cheaper?
Not sure which issues you had with the download or where from originally?
What kind of problems did you have with the download?
If you never got in and activated the account might call their customer service and see if they will extend the trial. Surely they can look and tell if you have even logged in. Worth a shot atleast.
There are also several gaming stores online that are selling AoC game a lot less cheaper than 30.00. I would shop around.
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Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate.
On these forums most people will say Age of Conan is the most amazing game ever but outside in the real world most people didn't like the game.
There is a reason why 85-90% of players quit. Endgame is boring and the whole AoC experience is more like a single player game.
But might be in that 10% of gamers who like this kind of game, who knows..
It's not that big a jump from WoW or Vanguard to start playing Conan. It's a wonderful game and certainly so far it's been really worth getting in to.
It's definitely something to check out. The combat is a bit different and a little more fast paced than some other games. The graphics are probably the best out there right now if you can run it on high. And the community is pretty decent. At the worst, it's still better then the communities in some OTHER games... coughcough
But yeah, you can get it for 20 bucks off Steam. And it comes with 30 days of play. 20 bucks for a game and a month of play isn't that bad of a deal.
for me its the best out there. being best hardly means flawless though. since i dont know what your expectations are i would recommend checking other posts, flaws and merits of the game are used as ammunition here alot
I need more vespene gas.
On these forums most people will say Age of Conan is the most amazing game ever but outside in the real world most people didn't like the game.
There is a reason why 85-90% of players quit. Endgame is boring and the whole AoC experience is more like a single player game.
But might be in that 10% of gamers who like this kind of game, who knows..
And the minor detail you forgot to mention is here the majority of players did leave the first 6 months of the game, yes funcom said in august 415k customers, but august was still a part of the 3 month sub period many people had. By september majority of those 80-90% left the game, and majority of them didn't leave due to endgame beig broken alone. The guild I started playing in counted around 50 players, they all left due to bugs and problems with the game not the endgame. The second guild I joined had about 30-35 active players died slowly also due to bugs and technical issues. They did maybe one raid and hardly experienced the real endgame content, as more of the players left do to game not being playable for them. The third guild died because a big portion officers either quit or joined other guilds within 3 days. This guild those who left the game did mention endgame being the reason, but that wasn't many players. the rest who quit did so because the guild died and they couldn't be arsed to try to get the guild alive and kicking again.
The biggest problem for Funcom wasn't that endgame was boring, it was that they seemed unable to fix the game the first 3 months and this drove loads of people away from the game, yes there was people leaving the game due to endgame being broken too, but it was not the sole reason for people leaving. Endgame today is quite different from what it was, there is enough raid content to keep people busy, there is a reason to PvP.
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If OP should buy the game or not I guess depends on what he expects from the game, AoC is imo a good game, but it do not suit all types of players. He might want to wait until the next big patch hit's the game, this patch will change a lot of the gamplay as stats and gear will become more important then before, and also the new tarantia common district should be ready by then. I was ready to quit the game in september, and if it wasn't for WAR dissipointing me badly I would have done it. I'm quite happy I didn't do it as I'm having loads of fun with AoC these days, the changes the game has seen since September are quite nice. More content has arrived and the quality of this content and the existing one has been improved quite a lot. While Aoc might not be the game with biggest subscriber base the game today is one of the better MMO's in my opinion, the GD have managed to turn the game around and the next patches will hopefully make the game even better.
Playing: Battlefield - Bad company (Xbox360) Arma2, DFO (PC)
On my radar: TSW, MO
MMO's played: SWG (pre cu/cu), WoW, AoC, WAR, DFO, Planetside
MMO's that I have tested: Lotro, L2, Aion, Ryzom
Yes, AOC is a really good game and i definitely recommend you to give it a try
And no the game is not boring after lvl 20, the game is much better and much more fun after lvl 20.
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Oh great, another new account. I wonder who got banned. OP I hope you weed through posters post history.
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No its not worth it at all. if it was just 30 bucks and this was at release with lots of people playing maybe,but population is low and you still gotta pay 15 dollars a month to play-- no way
Your better off going to WAR if you want pvp and if you want PVE theres F2P games out there better than this
On these forums most people will say Age of Conan is the most amazing game ever but outside in the real world most people didn't like the game.
There is a reason why 85-90% of players quit. Endgame is boring and the whole AoC experience is more like a single player game.
But might be in that 10% of gamers who like this kind of game, who knows..
Just about all the complaints that people have had have been fixed so now is the best time to get into it, its everything I can do to not get sucked back in myself.
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Of all that is written, I love only what a person has written with his own blood. -Nietzsche
No its not worth it at all. if it was just 30 bucks and this was at release with lots of people playing maybe,but population is low and you still gotta pay 15 dollars a month to play-- no way
Your better off going to WAR if you want pvp and if you want PVE theres F2P games out there better than this
A: after the server merges there is plenty of pop
B: ause everyone I know who left AoC for WAR were bored out of their skulls at WAR's pedestrian combat and uninspired game mechanics
C:no F2P game touches AoC, and Shadowbane is far and away the best free game to play...
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Of all that is written, I love only what a person has written with his own blood. -Nietzsche
I bought AoC at release played for 2 months but quit after that my bear shaman was at lvl 62, I'm not a hardcore lvler before anyone says something about being only 62 after 2 months, and when I quit then it was because I was sick of the amount of grinding I was doing just to get my shaman lvls. But now I am told there is a lot more content in the game to fill those blanks in lvls they had with release, so here I am resubbed and made a new char, right now my new assassin is lvl 24 and I am enjoying the game very much looking forward to lvling to 80.
And as for if you should buy it or not, I would go with yeah. As other people said it'll cost about $20 or less and comes with a free month, play through that free month and see what you think of the game.
Thats what a lot of people are saying...
Of all that is written, I love only what a person has written with his own blood. -Nietzsche
Just about all the complaints that people have had have been fixed so now is the best time to get into it, its everything I can do to not get sucked back in myself.
Now why you say that when you know it's not the truth?
Number one complaint people have is that AGE OF CONAN IS BORING. Have they fixed this "issue"? No. The game is still the same but only with less bugs.
If you liked AoC at release bug hated the bugs, it might be a good time to get back in.
If you hated AoC as a game, there is no point in resubscribing as the game hasn't changed.
Just about all the complaints that people have had have been fixed so now is the best time to get into it, its everything I can do to not get sucked back in myself.
Now why you say that when you know it's not the truth?
Number one complaint people have is that AGE OF CONAN IS BORING. Have they fixed this "issue"? No. The game is still the same but only with less bugs.
If you liked AoC at release bug hated the bugs, it might be a good time to get back in.
If you hated AoC as a game, there is no point in resubscribing as the game hasn't changed.
There were certain level plateau's where one had to grind due to lack of content but:
A: being boring was never a major complaing about AoC, you must be thinking of WAR, or just aren't thinking
B: they have added content so not only would that qualify as being fixed or at least improved, it means that you are twice as wrong
Of all that is written, I love only what a person has written with his own blood. -Nietzsche
Of all the complaints that i have read and heard about AoC, being boring is not one i can recall as to be used often, lack of content in several level ranges, bugs, unfinished things...the one-shot period, but not boring, so what they have changed, added and tweaked indeed modifies what people has complained about.
If those elements made the game boring for some of the ones that left (i know some got bored of grinding) then yes, it has also been addressed, and your experience can be quite different from the first time you played.
I can't guarantee that you'll have enough fun, as that is subjective, but the game do has improved a LOT and seems to be very enjoyable for most people currently playing, including lots of resubscribers. That's no guarantee that it will be for all, tho, to really know you'd have to try it, as all sources of information are plagued by people who can objectively post opinions without projecting their own intentions towards the game (be them to hype or burn it)
If the 20 or so bucks purchase is too much for you, or you just don't trust the positive reviewers, then probably is better for you to wait for their win-back campaign or tial accounts.
I bought it for $15 off eBay. Quite a few copies on there, just make sure you read that it is US or EU, depending on which you play and it is factory sealed.
There were certain level plateau's where one had to grind due to lack of content but:
A: being boring was never a major complaing about AoC, you must be thinking of WAR, or just aren't thinking
Um.. what?
Why do you think 90% of players quit Age of Conan during the first couple of months? You think they had a lot of fun but quit because of couple of bugs? No. Everyone knows bugs will be fixed but you cannot fix boring.
Age of Conan has a lot of fundamental faults in its game design. Faults that cannot be fixed with patches. And that is why most of those 90% are NEVER coming back no matter how many raids they add or how many times they fire the Game Director.
If you think AoC is awesome and not boring then you probably don't have any level 80 characters. I see AoC as a PvE game that ends at level 80 because there's basically nothing interesting to do after you get to max level.
if you dont have a guild you will get ganked constantly
There were certain level plateau's where one had to grind due to lack of content but:
A: being boring was never a major complaing about AoC, you must be thinking of WAR, or just aren't thinking
Um.. what?
Why do you think 90% of players quit Age of Conan during the first couple of months? You think they had a lot of fun but quit because of couple of bugs? No. Everyone knows bugs will be fixed but you cannot fix boring.
Age of Conan has a lot of fundamental faults in its game design. Faults that cannot be fixed with patches. And that is why most of those 90% are NEVER coming back no matter how many raids they add or how many times they fire the Game Director.
If you think AoC is awesome and not boring then you probably don't have any level 80 characters. I see AoC as a PvE game that ends at level 80 because there's basically nothing interesting to do after you get to max level.
Spoken like an expert who hasn't played AoC in months.Full of unproven assumptions as usual.
Gaming since 1985 and still going strong.
Spoken like an expert who hasn't played AoC in months.Full of unproven assumptions as usual.
Great, Mr. Personal Attacker is back. I wonder why they haven't banned you yet?
I actually played AoC yesterday. Playing AoC is a painful experience but right now I have no other games to play so I have to manage with AoC. If I play 1 hour at a time, the boredom doesn't have time to set in fully. Anything over 1 hour makes me want to uninstall again.
Speaking of "Personal Attacks".......
"Lol an Age of Conan review by Amazing Avery? That's a funny thought
I can imagine what it would say:
"Age of Conan is the best game ever and shall remain that way until the end of time. If you do not like Age of Conan you are a troll and have 50 alt accounts. 10/10".
Please make it happen"
Look familiar?
Yup posted by you.
For you to come here and post all your bile against AoC and then to go and play it is the most hypocritical thing I have seen in a long time.It beggars belief to be honest,there are plenty of other games out there both MMO and solo PC yet you persist with AoC.
Guess it's 90% better than you make out.....................must be else you would have quit a long time ago.
Gaming since 1985 and still going strong.
There were certain level plateau's where one had to grind due to lack of content but:
A: being boring was never a major complaing about AoC, you must be thinking of WAR, or just aren't thinking
Um.. what?
Why do you think 90% of players quit Age of Conan during the first couple of months? You think they had a lot of fun but quit because of couple of bugs? No. Everyone knows bugs will be fixed but you cannot fix boring.
Age of Conan has a lot of fundamental faults in its game design. Faults that cannot be fixed with patches. And that is why most of those 90% are NEVER coming back no matter how many raids they add or how many times they fire the Game Director.
If you think AoC is awesome and not boring then you probably don't have any level 80 characters. I see AoC as a PvE game that ends at level 80 because there's basically nothing interesting to do after you get to max level.
Spoken like an expert who hasn't played AoC in months.Full of unproven assumptions as usual.
Well in defense of the orange text he was responding too he was correct. Boring was a large problem for a lot of folks. Of course thats not just an AOC problem as the person he quoted goes on to say the same thing about another game that many people don't find boring.
All I am saying is that if they werent all deleted you would have seen "boring" whether it be from lack of content, feeling like a single player game or some other reason listed by many people who left the game.