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angerr · October 2005

[Age of Conan] is based around players who have 10 hours or less a week, Tharaldsen stressed. He went on to note, that regardless of the game, Players who play 10 hours a day will always run out of content. Its unavoidable"

so does this mean its going to be like wow and geared twords the casual gamer? looks that way....

im still looking forward to this game but.... im a power gamer, outlook not looking real good for me as far as this game is concerned ::::16::

DeadDOG · October 2005

you wrong as with the bountyhunter and crime and punishment system there will always be something to do and it will be difrent almost each time.

with being able to take land and cities from other players to make you land bigger. it will be like a never ending story. if you can handle loss that is. not everyone can be the winner.

but you can have fun playing the game no matter what side you on.

angerr · October 2005

Originally posted by DeadDOG
you wrong as with the bountyhunter and crime and punishment system there will always be something to do and it will be difrent almost each time.
with being able to take land and cities from other players to make you land bigger. it will be like a never ending story. if you can handle loss that is. not everyone can be the winner.
but you can have fun playing the game no matter what side you on.

im just quoting the developer, he said people will run out of content if they play 10+ hours a day...thats all im saying.

an AOC developer wrote: Players who play 10 hours a day will always run out of content. Its unavoidable"

Serpentar · October 2005

People who play 10hrs+ a day are usually camping, pvping or something they have already done before. Not necessarily doing something new.

As for 10 hours a weeks well that is all fine and good but that is bit too much on the low side. Most people Ive played with or in been with in a guild, played for about 3-4 hours a day.

Hopefully they will balance it out.

LordMagnus · October 2005

I'm not too worried about it.

DeadDOG · November 2005

but if you mean someone that plays 10 hours a day just doing all the quest they can then there going to run out of quests. but with the bounty hunter system. there will always be more bounties to take. so it will be like a never ending quests. seeing they players that break the laws are the ones that are being put on the BH boards.

angerr · November 2005

Originally posted by DeadDOG
but if you mean someone that plays 10 hours a day just doing all the quest they can then there going to run out of quests. but with the bounty hunter system. there will always be more bounties to take. so it will be like a never ending quests. seeing they players that break the laws are the ones that are being put on the BH boards.

well i hope you are right, im just a bit concerned is all ::::21::

BACONX · November 2005

Who the hell has 10 hours a day and is frightened that a game won't deliver that? I guess I must be passed my prime? Ten Hours a day is probably too much time for the majority of gamers to spend on any one game? Unless your home-schooled and under the age of 15, you don't have ten hours to spend on anything!? I guess I'm just trying to say- "hey mate, don't worry about it. Most people will be satisifed with the amount of time needed."

Besides, any game that requires you play it for ten hours a day, every day of the week, is probably one big "Time Sink" that isn't enjoyable.

angerr · November 2005

Originally posted by BACONX
Who the hell has 10 hours a day and is frightened that a game won't deliver that? I guess I must be passed my prime? Ten Hours a day is probably too much time for the majority of gamers to spend on any one game? Unless your home-schooled and under the age of 15, you don't have ten hours to spend on anything!? I guess I'm just trying to say- "hey mate, don't worry about it. Most people will be satisifed with the amount of time needed."
Besides, any game that requires you play it for ten hours a day, every day of the week, is probably one big "Time Sink" that isn't enjoyable.

why dont you ask all the people complaining about wow's endgame that question. i am disabled so ya i have alot of spare time on my hands. im sorry if a game thats geared twords a person that only has 10 hrs per week concerns me a bit but it does. i dont play mmo's for casual play but thats just me i guess..

BACONX · November 2005

I meant no offense. I would love to have that much time to play. But I think most of the people that make or break a game are not like you. More power to ya mate, but the reality is, not many can muster 10 or more a day.

angerr · November 2005

Originally posted by BACONX
I meant no offense. I would love to have that much time to play. But I think most of the people that make or break a game are not like you. More power to ya mate, but the reality is, not many can muster 10 or more a day.

its all good i didn't take any offense ::::01::

DeadDOG · November 2005

i think AOC going to have alot more content then DDO or anyother MMORPG thats coming out.

Ashkent · November 2005

i saw that too and was kind of worried. i in no means can play or want to play 10 hours a day, but it doesn't leave much confidence that there is a going to be a whole lot of stuff to do in the game. sounds like another WoW.

i liked WoW 1-60, don't get me wrong. I don't mind being able to level fast either - just as long as there is something to do once you hit max level!! if you can hit max level and there isn't anything to do but grind or raid, no thanks.

i'm not sure i like the whole single player until level 20 thing either. seems rather against the whole point of an MMO. A lot of fun in an MMO is getting with other new people and learning stuff together.

soulabducter · December 2005

Im quite confident that AoC will not be as fast as WoW. As the dev said before, its going to be in the middle between very casual and hard core gamers. the lvling curve isnt linjear, its quite exponential, as every other mmorpg. I think the last 20 to 10 or even 5 lvls will be quite a challenge.

Im waiting for this game every day Going to buy me a new computor but dont know what kind of reqs that one should aim at, just get the best atm?

Dru998 · December 2005

I think the devs are pretty smart for making the game for people who play 10 hours a week. They saw how good WoW did and noticed one thing: The majority of gamers play casually. Therefore if they make the game for the casuals they will have more people playing and will make more money.

I think the days of MMORPG's being only for people with tons of free time is coming to an end( I hope anyway). The new devs see that the games catered to the casuals are more of a success than the ones that are catered to the hardcore powergamers( in terms of subscriber numbers).

AO was great up until the shadowlands(aka EQ concepts) was introduced. I may not be correct, this is just a guess but I believe that AO had its highest numbers when it was geared towards people with not that much time on their hands. Pre shadowlands. An example is their mission system which allowed players to get a team and run a mission for an hour then log off. It was great .

angerr · December 2005

Originally posted by Dru998
I think the devs are pretty smart for making the game for people who play 10 hours a week. They saw how good WoW did and noticed one thing: The majority of gamers play casually. Therefore if they make the game for the casuals they will have more people playing and will make more money.
I think the days of MMORPG's being only for people with tons of free time is coming to an end( I hope anyway). The new devs see that the games catered to the casuals are more of a success than the ones that are catered to the hardcore powergamers( in terms of subscriber numbers).
AO was great up until the shadowlands(aka EQ concepts) was introduced. I may not be correct, this is just a guess but I believe that AO had its highest numbers when it was geared towards people with not that much time on their hands. Pre shadowlands. An example is their mission system which allowed players to get a team and run a mission for an hour then log off. It was great .

i agree with alot of what you wrote, but not even wow is really geared for a 10 hour a week player. i mean, sure you could solo in wow as casually as you want....but as soon as you hit lvl 60 your done.

but hey, play whatever you want as casually as you want, I'm just saying that mmorpg's will always be a time sink because they want people to pay that monthly subscription for years.

Stuka1000 · December 2005

Originally posted by Ashkent

i'm not sure i like the whole single player until level 20 thing either. seems rather against the whole point of an MMO. A lot of fun in an MMO is getting with other new people and learning stuff together.

This aspect will allow you to test out all the races and classes before deciding which one to take through to the MMO part. If you look at how many people invest hours and hours into what eventually becomes a no hope gimped beyond recognition character then this is a good thing, learn the game for free then pay to play in earnest.

Dru998 · December 2005

Originally posted by angerr

Originally posted by Dru998
I think the devs are pretty smart for making the game for people who play 10 hours a week. They saw how good WoW did and noticed one thing: The majority of gamers play casually. Therefore if they make the game for the casuals they will have more people playing and will make more money.
I think the days of MMORPG's being only for people with tons of free time is coming to an end( I hope anyway). The new devs see that the games catered to the casuals are more of a success than the ones that are catered to the hardcore powergamers( in terms of subscriber numbers).
AO was great up until the shadowlands(aka EQ concepts) was introduced. I may not be correct, this is just a guess but I believe that AO had its highest numbers when it was geared towards people with not that much time on their hands. Pre shadowlands. An example is their mission system which allowed players to get a team and run a mission for an hour then log off. It was great .

i agree with alot of what you wrote, but not even wow is really geared for a 10 hour a week player. i mean, sure you could solo in wow as casually as you want....but as soon as you hit lvl 60 your done.

but hey, play whatever you want as casually as you want, I'm just saying that mmorpg's will always be a time sink because they want people to pay that monthly subscription for years.

You are right, I should of said WoW 1-60 you can play pretty casually

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ajaxx · December 2005

Originally posted by angerr
[Age of Conan] is based around players who have 10 hours or less a week, Tharaldsen stressed. He went on to note, that regardless of the game, Players who play 10 hours a day will always run out of content. Its unavoidable"so does this mean its going to be like wow and geared twords the casual gamer? looks that way....im still looking forward to this game but.... im a power gamer, outlook not looking real good for me as far as this game is concerned

AoC is definitely geared more toward casual players from everything I've read and seen. There's a german video out with a designer fighting with a gamepad. This game is going to about good storyline, kicking ass, and having fun. If your looking for an in-depth raiding game and slow levelling curve I don't think AoC will be your main game.

Darktongue · December 2005

Ever try playing WoW post 55th lvl on a casual basis? Cant be done. Its game system is casual with a hardcore center.Annoyingly.

TBH it would be nice to see a true casual game for people who have "normal" lives. I understand theres always folk who,for one reason or another, have time to play but perhaps if companies like SOE didnt fuck around and make indepth worthy games like SWG become shallow ,then hardcore players could find a game that would have a demand for time.

angerr · December 2005

Originally posted by Darktongue
Ever try playing WoW post 55th lvl on a casual basis? Cant be done. Its game system is casual with a hardcore center.Annoyingly.
TBH it would be nice to see a true casual game for people who have "normal" lives. I understand theres always folk who,for one reason or another, have time to play but perhaps if companies like SOE didnt fuck around and make indepth worthy games like SWG become shallow ,then hardcore players could find a game that would have a demand for time.

a true casual player probably shouldn't play any mmorpg. and there will never be a mmorpg made for true casual gamers. there are rpg games that have online play that i would suggest to a person that plays 10 hours per week or less but not a mmorpg.

eivver · January 2006

I believe he was talking about PVE content. It is impossible to make PvE content faster than powergamers can do the content. This game is based alot on PVP where content is endless (nothing is ever the same as it isn't programmed, but played by players). You can take castles, fight tournaments in arenas or just hunt other people in the PvP zones if your out of PvE content. Maybe they will include titles and extra weapons for the best ones.. And yes, there will be PvP levels aswell (at least as far I remember), so you aren't finished after doing all PvE. Also owning your own castle (and defending it) is a major inspiration for players to PvP, it will (hopefully) give benefits so other guilds will want to take it.

In WoW BGs aren't static in the world, they are reset every xx hour. Nothing to fight over except some points so you can get new equipment. It really sucks.. If you knew how DAoC handled PvP (had some downsides for new players) it was ALOT of fun, I PvP'd ONLY for 3+ years. I quit WoW after a couple of months because of boring PvP. PvP is the most important end game for me and i really do believe Age of Conan will have a good PvP system.

IMO if Funcom manage to pull off what they promised this will be the best MMORPG released.

Nightchill · January 2006

WoW is geared towards the casual gamer? oO Maybe at lower levels.. High end content (requiring X hours for a good raid) sure isn't.

anubisss · January 2006

Greetings..There is only one mmorpg that has me really excited at the moment and has the power to come out tops in 2006.I think AOC will not hit till later this year or even early 07 imo.The game that i am most looking forward to is TCOS-AKA Spellborn,this is the way to go in imo.

OPEN PVP
PVE
CLAN/GUILD Warfair
An Epic World
Skillbased System-with levels
Great story line
Flying Ships and Mounts
Guild/Clan houseing/compound
Unreal Tourdement Graphics Engine(made for pvp)
The graphics are very simlar to wow,i mean take this screensot for instance

http://tcos.com/downloads/download.php?id=11

I am one of the lucky ones and Mark my Words Spellborn will rule.

::::27::

Dark_Sumerian · January 2006

A disturbing quote. Why the extremes? Only the idle rich, homeschooled kids or students on summer vacation and the disabled have the time to play 10 hours days the majority of the week. This is an extreme. 10 hours a week though? Most people have much more leisure time in their week than just 10 hours. I can see maybe 10 hours during the 5 day work week, but that is without the weekend (which includes friday night)! add in a good lazy weekend and you can easily get above 20 hours of game time, especially when the game is still fresh and new to the player.

2 hours a day for the 5 day work week seems reasonable, but come on...most people slip in a mini-marathon session in one of those 5 days, usually on thursdays for me. 2 hours can become 6 hours in no time...oops. This is very common, and very casual. Thats what makes these games fun!

I actually hope the single player campaign takes over 10 hours to complete. I was hoping for about 20, a mini-rpg.

Well, if that is Funcom's philosophy, and if it's a good game, i will play it, get to the end game quickly, and just cancel my subscription and move on to Hero's Journey or Vanguard or whatever else may have the longevity I need to keep me interested. It would be a shame, I love the Conan world...but I won't waste my time...even if it is only 10 hours a week.

Kullision · January 2006

this game looks promising and i think it will be fine for powergamers

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