Age of Conan

nin9abadga · 30 May 2008 at 10:53

NeoReloaded said:
When you say you are aiming your combos towards the least protected sides your not doing what i was doing up until lvl 10 are you? I was still in a WoW frame of mind and thought you just had to click the combos instead of clicking then following the on screen direction >.<

lol that's what i was doing

it wasn't until i twigged by accident that i realised there was more to the combos than just clicking the buttons! i had taken 2 characters to level 10 aswell

khimbar · 30 May 2008 at 10:59

Alexrose1uk said:
Walk into the purple shirt shop, we have it in (unless your local branch has run out of stock). You can price match it to a famous online game supplier too so you only pay £23.50 for it as well

Cheers dude!

Hedge · 30 May 2008 at 11:04

nin9abadga said:
lol that's what i was doing it wasn't until i twigged by accident that i realised there was more to the combos than just clicking the buttons! i had taken 2 characters to level 10 aswell

Ive just got to lvl 14 and never realised that hahaha

Goater666 · 30 May 2008 at 11:07

Guys that's really bad

I only played the beta for half a day and sussed that out...

Hedge · 30 May 2008 at 11:54

serves me right for not reading info properly

Really loving this game. A lot better than warcraft was to me. Maybe not as polished (early days) but i prefer the mature game world. The swordplay and the nymphs hehe

platypus · 30 May 2008 at 12:23

Alexrose1uk said:
Walk into the purple shirt shop, we have it in (unless your local branch has run out of stock). You can price match it to a famous online game supplier too so you only pay £23.50 for it as well

How does that work, walk in and say "it's £23.50 on this site" and they say "ok then". Or do you need to take in proof of it being cheaper?

Margaret · 30 May 2008 at 12:24

Personally I went back to playing World of Warcraft after over a year not playing, I didn't like the world or setting in Conan, it technically is better graphics wise but I much prefer the art style of WoW.

Also prefer the combat system used in Warcraft, beats any other MMO to date.

Rudeboy · 30 May 2008 at 12:35

Struggling to really bond with any of the classes.

Got a ToS to 25, but finding it incredibly boring (2 main spells and a couple of stuns, rinse repeat).
Got a Demo to 10. Love the variety of magic, but finding it too weak compared to the other classes at the same level.
Got a Ranger to 5, got fed up with having to manually switch between ranged and melee.
Just started a Barb for comparisson.

Think I need to play the classes a bit more before I rule this game out completely, although it does seem to be a button mash fest at the moment and am not sure how pvp combat is going to work later on in the game unless I grow another hand.

I want to like it I really do.

colinuk · 30 May 2008 at 12:46

Any combos for the necro or are combos only for melee classes?

bushmins · 30 May 2008 at 13:00

Has anyone started crafting yet?

Are there nodes to harvest while questing?
Not read anyting about crafting or the AH side of the game yet.

Squink · 30 May 2008 at 13:10

Jihad said:
Also prefer the combat system used in Warcraft, beats any other MMO to date.

Don't get me wrong since I love WoW, but its combat system is nothing like as interactive as AoC's. WoW is all about bigger number beating smaller number. If the numbers are very close, you have the RNG to chuck in a tiny bit of luck.

apatia77 · 30 May 2008 at 13:11

i like the gfx of the game, also the way you replenish HP/MP is awesome, no more drinking potions or waiting for 45 seconds, but the best is how quests are marked on the map, no more using thootbot or some websites to find out where to go to get your quests completed,

also the first proper instance is very well designed, very little trash, lets hope end game will be good

,

currently im PoM lvl 47

Margaret · 30 May 2008 at 13:12

mulpsmebeauty said:
Don't get me wrong since I love WoW, but its combat system is nothing like as interactive as AoC's. WoW is all about bigger number beating smaller number. If the numbers are very close, you have the RNG to chuck in a tiny bit of luck.

AoC will be the same, it seems new now sure but it's still not as fun as World of Warcraft.

Luck comes into it on any MMO when it comes to missing, getting criticals and dodging too.

Though the combat system in Conan was unique but forgettable.

Rudeboy · 30 May 2008 at 13:27

Jihad said:
Though the combat system in Conan was unique but forgettable.

I like the concept of the combat system and being able to dodge etc, but I haven't really found it works that well. Blocking only works occassionally and sidestepping seems to make me jump about 10 feet away and unable to hit the target, not something I want to use on a regular basis. It's usually just a case of mashing which ever attack button is showing as the lowest shield strength on the mob I'm attacking.

Here's hoping that block and dodge play a bigger role in endgame pvp.

DampCat · 30 May 2008 at 13:33

mulpsmebeauty said:
Don't get me wrong since I love WoW, but its combat system is nothing like as interactive as AoC's. WoW is all about bigger number beating smaller number. If the numbers are very close, you have the RNG to chuck in a tiny bit of luck.

I can't really agree with that. I've beaten countless players in big number gear with my blue guys. The numbers have an effect, but only if the player knows how to use them. Too many counter-reactions for it to just be numbers.

Not a WoW thread though so meh.

manveruppd · 30 May 2008 at 13:38

Spend_day said:
ok this take the micky i still have A: no rhino key (thanks to jersey place) B:No working game key My AOC key doesn't work and the people at AOC are suppose to send me another (that was a week ago)

Did you do what I did? Email [email protected] with your non-working key in the subject, saying what version of the game it's for (UK standard, UK Collector's etc), which retailer you bought it from, and a photo of the back of your manual with the cd key visible as proof of purchase attached. Got my replacement in half a day.

manveruppd · 30 May 2008 at 13:41

Rudeboy said:
Got a Ranger to 5, got fed up with having to manually switch between ranged and melee.

You have two weapon slots, it's just SHIFT+R to shift between them!

Rudeboy · 30 May 2008 at 13:49

manveruppd said:
You have two weapon slots, it's just SHIFT+R to shift between them!

I appreciate this, but after playing WoW for years I've got a bit lazy. My WoW hunter can autoswitch between ranged and melee, why can't my AoC ranger?

I can understand the need to switch between 2 main weapon sets, for example 1h and shield for extra defense and a 2h for extra damage, but with a ranger ranged and melee are a requirement of each session of combat and in my eyes should autoswitch. For classes that don't primarily rely on a ranged weapon then yes, I agree with your comments.

BlackDragon · 30 May 2008 at 13:55

Just went out and bought my copy of AoC. Been through quite a few MMOs, hope this is the one

Chris C · 30 May 2008 at 13:56

Rudeboy said:
I appreciate this, but after playing WoW for years I've got a bit lazy. My WoW hunter can autoswitch between ranged and melee, why can't my AoC ranger?

I can understand the need to switch between 2 main weapon sets, for example 1h and shield for extra defense and a 2h for extra damage, but with a ranger ranged and melee are a requirement of each session of combat and in my eyes should autoswitch. For classes that don't primarily rely on a ranged weapon then yes, I agree with your comments.

I agree, its a pain to switch between ranged and melee. Ok its not a deal breaker but its an annoyance.