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Gameplay
What is Age of Conan - Hyborian Adventures?
Age of Conan is an online action RPG set in the Conan universe as created by Robert E Howard.
What exactly is an online action RPG?
Age of Conan takes all the best aspects from the various genres and melds them into an enjoyable whole. The frantic combat action of the best action titles, a deep and involving story crafted by our experienced and award winning storytellers all set within an online world full of other players to enjoy the action, trade and share experiences with!
Does the game have single player elements?
The first sections of the game will be played just like a single player title as you develop your character through an involving storyline, as you prepare for even greater adventures beyond. The whole game will always be played on online game servers.
Is the game turn based or real-time?
The gameplay will be very action orientated, and while you will find the standard RPG skill sets in there, from thieves with nimble fingers to pick the stoutest locks to Demonologists torturing the souls of their enemies, the system itself will be very much based around fast reaction gaming.
With our unique control systems though we hope that players of all skill levels will be able to dive right into the meat of the combat and allow them to wade into the field of battle, alongside the gaming veterans who will be able to take our combat system and make it their own!
What type of gameplay features can we expect to see?
Everything from enthralling quests (you won’t be sent to kill the local rat population in Age of Conan, we promise!) through exploring dungeons all the way up to large-scale multiplayer battles and siege situations!
The beginning of the game will be played alone as you begin your journey through the world of King Conan, then once you have earned your power and ability to survive, the world opens up again to a whole new range of exciting adventures that can be experienced alone or as part of a huge online community!
So you will need an Internet connection to play the game?
Yes, you will require an internet connection to play Age of Conan.
Is the game level based or skill based?
The game is based around a level progression, as you grow stronger more adventures will open up to you, and you will be able to take part in epic battles with other players in many diverse regions of Hyboria.
Will there be PvP options?
Yes there will be PvP gameplay in Age of Conan, we will be announcing more details on the PvP systems closer to release.
How does the action combat system work?
There are actually three main aspects to the action sections of the game; each will provide a very different and dynamic gameplay situation for the player.
The World of Conan
When in the timeline of the Conan Universe is the game set?
The setting is chronologically directly after the Robert E. Howard book “The Hour of the Dragon”, in the era when Conan was king of Aquilonia. This novel is heralded by many as one of Howard’s strongest, and gives us a great entry point into Howard’s world.
Will I be able to ‘be’ Conan?
No, Conan will not be a playable character, rather you will be playing in King Conan’s world. You can in some way see the journey through the game as many alternate ways of sampling Conan’s history, and getting to know him. This will gradually bring you closer and closer to the grand King of Aquilonia, to his royal court and who knows, maybe even joining him at this top table!
How true to the original writings of Howard are you intending to be?
The world that Howard created was a dark and gritty place and we certainly aim to very true to that feeling and atmosphere. Obviously Howard wrote the original works in the 1930’s, a long time before world war two, Martin Luther King or the 60’s sexual revolution, and some of his themes and characters are very much creations of their time that do occasionally jar our modern sensibilities, so Age of Conan will not be done in a tasteless, exploitative manner. Rest assured however that the world of Conan will never, ever, be politically correct and we hope that the game will capture all the elements of Howard’s creation that make it what it is!
What rating do you expect the game to have?
Although the game is not yet rated we are certainly expecting for the game to be rated as ‘Mature’
General
When is the game due for release?
We do not have a set release date yet but we are currently planning for release in 2006.
What platforms is the game being released on?
The game is currently being developed for Windows.
Will the game be subscription based like MMOs or free like online FPS or RTS games?
The pricing structure for the game hasn’t been decided yet.
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