Gamespot just posted Dev Diary #4.

I've seen some of the footage before, but it has some info about the different creatures and the NPCs throughout Age of Conan. It explains some of the AI that they will have as well.

Ha! knew it!

Awesome, need parts for my new creation! Thanks for the link - stuck at work :(

watched it again, have to say it was a really good dev diary. New monsters look awesome and... OMG some of those finishing moves!

I hope for a version to be uploaded on the official site - along with the Black Ring Citadel trailer they are still missing. The high res version from gamespot when downloaded just plays the sound track :(

Anyway, love the monster and the finishing moves but most of all if they say what they say about the A.I and mobs and it comes to fruition in game. Well thats just whet my appetite even more.

love the sneak up and slit the throat part too!

There were some really nice info there : )

And the animations...he he.

A couple of people on the official forums said

"those wolves weren't just spawned there and performing animations of eating that deer.. the wolves were out HUNTING .. the A.I. , is programmed with "Need " intelligence... the wolves roamed as a pack.. they "needed" food so they killed that deer.

( you're not going to find the same pack of wolves and the same dead deer in the same place ever it seems..)

in that clip is the end result of that hunt. as far as they described it in this and past interviews related to the A.I. , all the NPC's huanoid AND beast included all have the "Need" programming... they function on the principles of what they need most.. if it's night, they'll "Need" to find fire wood, or "Need" to Build a fire, or "Need" to have a change of the guard.

That's why in the last minute of the thread the DEV said that if you attack a camp the wrong way.. the humanoid NPC's fulfill thier "Need" programming by :

-"Need" to call reinforcements
-"Need" to sound alarm
-"Need" to defend and destroy
etc.etc.etc.

game play and dynamics is going to be incredible and unlike anything we as gamers have ever seen to date."

"The AI sounds great. But did you see the guy blunge a hammer into that guards stomach and how the guard actually reacted to where he was hit? Fantastic Finally a responsive MMO."

Goto say its looking promising if they can put the stuff they say in. Im confident still :P and the animations are looking better!

It would also be cool to see the enemy npcs trying to flank you and not just go in a face to face fight. Imagine if they would try to flank you? That would hurt!

So far i love it, very kick ass!

love the A.I system hope it's as good as they say, i hated the idea of 'pulling' mobs

What a sweet dev diary and an even sweeter video. Loved every bit of it.

Bout time we got another Dev Diary video. This one is fantastic. Love that mace finishing move there, and the hunting wolves, that's fantastic. In old SWG you used to get cat mobs that would stalk you for a ways then pounce. I hope the AI is similar in AoC. :)

That was awesome, I am speechless. The AI is really going to set some immersion in AoC, excellent video.

omg a head flew off and blood came out /petition to get game banned

i can see the parents up in arms already over a little blood...

north European accents FTW!!!

Originally posted by Death1942

omg a head flew off and blood came out /petition to get game banned

 

i can see the parents up in arms already over a little blood...

 

north European accents FTW!!!

According to the study by Electronic Entertainment Design and Research, Mature-rated games receive the highest average MetaCritic scores and the highest average gross sales =)

Couldn't put some parts of this Dev diary in a Teen rated game though, and I'm happy for that.

Ha! knew it!

Awesome, need parts for my new creation! Thanks for the link - stuck at work :(

Cant wait to cut the heads off my enemies in battle!

Wait.. I'm gonna be a big 2h mace wielding Bear Shaman...

Cant wait to bash in the skulls of my enemies in battle!

:'(

I don't think us Assassins can decapitate people... Stupid daggers.

Originally posted by AmazingAvery

 

Originally posted by Death1942

omg a head flew off and blood came out /petition to get game banned

 

i can see the parents up in arms already over a little blood...

 

north European accents FTW!!!

Yes but not a pixel nipple to be seen anywhere!

 

According to the study by Electronic Entertainment Design and Research, Mature-rated games receive the highest average MetaCritic scores and the highest average gross sales =)

 

Couldn't put some parts of this Dev diary in a Teen rated game though, and I'm happy for that.

You probably should have read the report before spouting that load of misinformation.

Directly from the report: "The report examines the Sony® PlayStation®3, Nintendo® Wii™ and Microsoft® Xbox 360™ since each consoles’ release through June 1, 2007."

So that's a HUGE disclaimer considering what you're using it to support is a Mature PC Game, and the report was only for the 3 next-gen games.

And the metacritic score and average gross sales makes sense, considering games like Gears of War comprised the highest grossing games.

Here's a link to the "actual" report and not just a regurgitated sentence about the report.

EEDAR Article Mentioned

 The name of the study by the way is "Console Intelligence Brief 2007."

Oh and I take the part about a Mature PC Game back since it's coming out for the XBOX360 as well.  So yeah, you can argue that the game will do well in the next gen console race. 

But your very general statement that Mature games have the highest metacritic and average gross sales is highly inaccurate and wrong.

Originally posted by checkthis500

 

Originally posted by AmazingAvery

 

Originally posted by Death1942

omg a head flew off and blood came out /petition to get game banned

 

i can see the parents up in arms already over a little blood...

 

north European accents FTW!!!

Yes but not a pixel nipple to be seen anywhere!

 

According to the study by Electronic Entertainment Design and Research, Mature-rated games receive the highest average MetaCritic scores and the highest average gross sales =)

 

Couldn't put some parts of this Dev diary in a Teen rated game though, and I'm happy for that.

You probably should have read the report before spouting that load of misinformation.

 

Directly from the report: "The report examines the Sony® PlayStation®3, Nintendo® Wii™ and Microsoft® Xbox 360™ since each consoles’ release through June 1, 2007."

So that's a HUGE disclaimer considering what you're using it to support is a Mature PC Game, and the report was only for the 3 next-gen games.

And the metacritic score and average gross sales makes sense, considering games like Gears of War comprised the highest grossing games.

Here's a link to the "actual" report and not just a regurgitated sentence about the report.

EEDAR Article Mentioned

But if you want I can link to you to the ratings board sites around the continents to see the percentage of mature games for PC sold in relation to direct sales and 'Online' games, coupled with the age groups that purchased the game and the age of the average gamer who plays online 'mature' games... both in male and female categories. But thats another topic.

Point is this video shows blood and brutality (without the nudity) and yet still it seems to shock people.

It's rated Mature for a reason.

Originally posted by star.buck

:'(

I don't think us Assassins can decapitate people... Stupid daggers.

Yea I doubt daggers can decapitate. But I bet there are some killer nasty Dagger fatality moves. Who knows what the fatality designers have thought up. I've heard the Herald of Xotli has a fatality where they rip the heart from their enemies chest and take a bite out of it lol. Don't know if it's true, but gives you an idea of how imaginative these fatality moves might be. :)