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More details on monster Conan patch Comments by Oli Welsh

19 May, 2009

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Plewt
19/05/09 @ 08:42
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Funcom up to their usual shenanigans. Having unsubscribed to their newsletter a long time ago I got one about this patch sent to me anyway. Not the end of the world but it's the same shit they pulled on some of the actual game subs.
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19/05/09 @ 08:47
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If I had the time for an MMO I would so be playing this now; I checked it out again after EG ran their article about the changes made, and manohman is this game improved. So give it a try, it is now definitely where it should have been soon after launch and more.
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19/05/09 @ 09:06
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"The update will be one of the most dramatic changes to an MMO seen outside of paid expansion packs, "

WTF is this supposed to mean?

Fixing broken systems = dramatic update?
Changing itemisation = world changing?

FFS Eurogamer stop quoting this crap without a bit of journalistic common sense
Oli [staff]
19/05/09 @ 09:15
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I'd say changing your itemisation and RPG system at a fundamental level and overhauling every single character class is pretty dramatic, yes, and it's not a quote, it comes from me.

This isn't "fixing broken" things about Conan, it's changing the philosophy of the game, for better or worse (and "dramatic" doesn't imply that I necessarily think it will be for the better).

Outside of actual content updates, I believe this is one of the biggest changes to an MMO since Star Wars Galaxies NGE.
Slabbathepave
19/05/09 @ 09:29
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I want Oli and Maxisleep to have a fight.


Pretty interesting stuff regardless. I am tempted to have a bit of a whizz round the test server and see these changes for myself. For those still on the fence about AoC it really is worth another look.
makememoo
19/05/09 @ 09:34
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I bought it on release based on trying the first 20 levels in beta.. boy was that a surprise at like level 30.

Seems like its definitely worth throwing a months sub at this to see how things are shaping up. If I don't slideshow from the memory leaks in tarantia 40's zone then I might even keep going a bit.
SleepyMagpie
19/05/09 @ 13:20
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I got spammed one of their newsletters yesterday as well, having also unsubscribed..

Sigh.

Just go away AoC.
hiddenranbir
19/05/09 @ 13:58
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FFS Eurogamer stop quoting this crap without a bit of journalistic common sense

EuroG admitted themselves they're just a bunch of bloggers no more special than you or I. Well, that is what they say when they manage to pull out a terrible review.
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20/05/09 @ 18:49
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The focus on itemisation kills off any desire I have to play the game. I much prefer games where choice of abilities matters more than numbers, especially one which had the pvp potential of Conan. I'll give Craig Morrison his dues though, he seems to work terrifically hard at improving the games he works on, first Anarchy Online and now Conan. Deserves to be put in charge of his own game.

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