Age of Conan

Originally posted by Athelan

Not sure about the coordinates, they exist in game but I am not positive about player access to seeing them. Navigations for me is usually visual.

 

No player vendors, player towns have their own tradepost/auction houses tho which allows for player economy.

 

Housing is something we want to do but will be post launch so we can do it well like UO style.

 

Border Kingdoms is open PvP on every server

PvP servers are open everywhere except hubs. You cannot attack someone in your guild or while they are grouped with you in open PvP, but you can of course use mini games to duel or skirmish your guild mates.

 

There are areas with dynamic mob generation, areas with static mob placement, areas with patrolling mobs, areas with ambushes etc. As stated we have very advanced AI systems but its been so advanced its been causing a lot of stupid behavior that we are actually dumbing it down to streamline it.

 

Spammers wont be a big issue as long as trial accounts are only allowed on Tortage, and they dont have access to global channels.

 

The game is gear dependant but not in the context of forcing you into 20 man raids or raiding at all in order to get gear a larger part of your budget for stats comes from your own feats and skills.

 

I don't really quite understand what your goal is Draccan.

My goal?

Just to voice my opinion like everyone else.

I think it would have served FC better to reply to the OPs questions rather than attack people for laziness.

You guys are in desperate need of PR management.

Did you just choose to ignore the other posts in this thread where I explained that I was not "attacking people about laziness"? And while not 100% spot on how long did it take Bluealien and Avery to post replies that still answered most of his questions?

You obviously had a chip on your shoulder when you made your first post in this thread, which was in no way helping the OP, but I guess that was just the opinion you wanted to express, certainly was not informative or constructive but that is your perogative.

Seems to me your problem is with a frustration at not being able to access the information you want which is something I already addressed in this thread, and really has little to do with me.

Originally posted by Athelan

Did you just choose to ignore the other posts in this thread where I explained that I was not "attacking people about laziness"? And while not 100% spot on how long did it take Bluealien and Avery to post replies that still answered most of his questions?

 

You obviously had a chip on your shoulder when you made your first post in this thread, which was in no way helping the OP, but I guess that was just the opinion you wanted to express, certainly was not informative or constructive but that is your perogative.

 

Seems to me your problem is with a frustration at not being able to access the information you want which is something I already addressed in this thread, and really has little to do with me.

Yes you did attack people about laziness.

Bluealien didn't have the replies to those questions.

Your first post in this thread wasn't helpful.

Personally I saw the original post to be hidden irony. That combined with the fact I didn't have the replies either to the questions, was what made my reply seem unhelpful.

Dear Athelan. It has everything to do with you..

A lot of "new gen" MMO players are used to Devs kissing their little diapered butts, and handing them everything on a gilded platter, on demand.

Surprise...not every company does that.

If AoC is anywhere near as good as Old AO was, I'll be playing for years. I have faith that FC will deliver a great game, not because I'm some kind of FC fanboi, but because I know that they are a good company, and I've seen what kind of games they make.

Originally posted by Draccan

 

Originally posted by Athelan

Did you just choose to ignore the other posts in this thread where I explained that I was not "attacking people about laziness"? And while not 100% spot on how long did it take Bluealien and Avery to post replies that still answered most of his questions?

 

You obviously had a chip on your shoulder when you made your first post in this thread, which was in no way helping the OP, but I guess that was just the opinion you wanted to express, certainly was not informative or constructive but that is your perogative.

 

Seems to me your problem is with a frustration at not being able to access the information you want which is something I already addressed in this thread, and really has little to do with me.

 

Yes you did attack people about laziness.

Bluealien didn't have the replies to those questions.

Your first post in this thread wasn't helpful.

Personally I saw the original post to be hidden irony. That combined with the fact I didn't have the replies either to the questions, was what made my reply seem unhelpful.

Dear Athelan. It has everything to do with you..

 

Well, Ive explained myself as best I can. You complain yet, when was the last time you think an actual dev read your post, let alone bothered to reply to you at all? Maybe if i type all my posts out like the Elcor in Mass effect youll get my meaning.

Originally posted by Draccan

 You have been giving textual updates about Tarantulas?!?! The "Crom's balls" cartoon. Text updates of classes, sometimes without any real screenshots.

You guys went in the right drection with your dev videos. Those are good. Interesting.  But a MMO deserves VIDEOS, not text updates. And I personally feel I wasted the minutes of my life going to the forum every Friday since April, to only watch updates about NOTHING.

I'm afraid I have to agree with this assessment on the updates.  I have seldom found the text updates to be useful or that infomative.   Perhaps instead of weekly updates Funcom can have monthly ones where they can save up things and reveal more juicy and interesting tidbits like screenshots and videos rather than just text?   

Also Athelan says they have been providing information but then admits there are problems with making the information readily available.   This nearly as bad as not providing the information at all.    Information is about communcation, and communication should be clear and accessible.    You can't claim you're providing information when you're whispering in a crowded, noisy room.

This may not be Athelan's responsibility but it certainly is *someone's* responsibilty at Funcom (and if not then it needs to be) and that person needs to start doing their job. 

The issue is much of the information exists in past forum threads, its dredging that into a cohesive, encyclopedia if you will that is difficult. Like if we could some how wikify it all onto the AOC wiki or do something like that.

Then again I am not aware of any MMO past or present that had the communication from the Devs to the extent to make such a knowledge base let alone took the time and energy to put it together.

I think the real question that needs to be answered is if you are going by registration date on the official forums in regards to the latest round of alpha invites, how close are you to #8787?