Age of Conan

i ve tried conan on two mid range systems . an intel pentium D 2.8ghz , 3 gb ram ,8600gt and an intel pentium dual core 3 ghz 4 gb ram and 8800 . the first things i would like to say these are observations about the cloased beta and maybe the retail client will be less of a system hog and also i do update the drivers and defrag regulary , i check for spyware .malware etc . i know how to set up the performace on my graphics cards and i turn off any programs running in the back ground and both pcs run most new games pretty well so thats proof that theres nothing wrong with either one . so how do they run conan .

well on medium settings in open areas the performance is pretty acceptable its when you get in area like tortage that things start to get a bit bad . i get a lot of screen freeze and stalling even on the lower settings . the instanced inns are paticulary problematic . having said that again its down to what you find personally acceptable . speaking for myself i would find this annoying after a while . also i wonder how well they would handle pvp later in the game .

i ve spoken to a people i know personally who have been part of the beta test and every one of them has had a similar problem on machines of a similar spec . i ve also chatted  to people ingame and a lot say they ve also encountered similar issues . so i doubt if its down to peoples inability to set up thier systems properly .

there are also plenty of people with average pcs that are reporting how well it runs on thier paticular system . maybe this is down them willing to overlook how the game runs in populated areas . again its down to what you find personally acceptable .

if your having any kind of doubt about how well it will run on your pc the chances are you might be disapointed .my advice to you is wait untill theres a free trial and see how it runs on your system for yourself .

conan looks to be a great game but it does nt run well on a lot of mid range systems .try before you buy .

the first pc is low range ....imo.....

7600 GT, AMD 3200, 2 gigs RAM

I'm in the EA, and things are great. A lot better than I expected. I have no problems running the game on low settings. Once in a while I'll get some lag, but for the most part it's smooth. No trouble making my way through Tortage, going through zones, etc.

I'm running it on low settings at 1680x1050 using:

Intel Duo 1.8 Ghz

BFG 7900GTO

GeiL 4GB DDRII

Toshiba laptop

duo core 2.0  t7200

Nvidia 7900gs 256 vram

2 gigs ram

Running fine in EA  Tortage or otherwise.

Forgot to say...running on medium. High stuttered a good bit with frame rates.

i would say mid range is actually in reference to what the average home set up is , and also you d be looking at pc up to a couple of years old . these are the systems conan needs to play on well . i gather steam recently did a survey of what the average home system is and both of my pcs fall with in the mid range . you have to bair in mind lots of people who play mmos dont use their pcs primarily for gaming . also both pc are above the minimum requirement funcom has listed of conan in terms of ram graphics card and processor

so maybe slightly lower spec than the second pc but still mid range .

Originally posted by sandgrown

A) i ve spoken to a people i know personally who have been part of the beta test and every one of them has had a similar problem on machines of a similar spec .

B) i ve also chatted  to people ingame and a lot say they ve also encountered similar issues . so i doubt if its down to peoples inability to set up thier systems properly .

I split this up to address parts of the OPs post individually.  For parts A & B...

The plural of anecdote is anecdotes - not data. 

For everyone that has said that their system, which runs every other program in the known world perfectly, but wont run AoC... there are others with less spectacular gaming systems that are running it fine, on medium setting  etc.

There are many variables in who well a computer functions.  But FunCom has done actual research on what type of system can run AoC.  If some individual person's computer, which is 'better' than the recommended stats. wont run AoC, I suggest that it is likely a problem on their end.  (and with that, flames can begin... Now.)

Originally posted by sandgrown

C)  there are also plenty of people with average pcs that are reporting how well it runs on thier paticular system .

maybe this is down them willing to overlook how the game runs in populated areas .

again its down to what you find personally acceptable .

Ever consider that they might be telling the truth?  Ever look in the mirror and ... (OH!  Heaven forebid !)  consider that your system might be the weak part of the chain?  Not suggesting the exact cause or effect here, merely pointing out that their ANECDOTE cancels yours. 

Originally posted by sandgrown

D)  if your having any kind of doubt about how well it will run on your pc the chances are you might be disapointed .

E)  my advice to you is wait untill theres a free trial and see how it runs on your system for yourself .

F)  conan looks to be a great game but it does nt run well on a lot of mid range systems .try before you buy .

D)  "Any kind of doubt", "chances are", "might be... " - In debates and philosophy these are called weasel words.  They add no data, no substance.  They back up their emotional nothingness with... you guessed it, nothing.  I see no evidence that your opinion is could possibly prove that people would not be able to run AoC with a computer that meets or exceeds recommended specs.

E)  My advice, if your computer meets or exceeds the recommended specs, is to buy the game and try it on your own computer.  It is only a few dollars and if you unsubscribed from another MMO for a month while trying this fun game it would be about 1/3 less in total cost.

F)  Conan runs great on systems worse than specs.  It also runs well on systems that are better than specs.  I trust that a software company will have done more research on exactly what systems would run a game than a few individuals in a non-controlled test.

AoC seems to be an incredably stabble, very bug free game (and it hasn't even gone gold yet).  If purchasing the Box for $50 and trying the game is such a burden to anyone's budget, they shouldn't be playing games anyhow.  Its fifty bucks, a few minutes worth of work, a few StarBucks coffees... sheesh.  It is money well spent.

Just on the off chance this information is helpful to anyone...

My son's rig is a

AMD 3500 (2.29) single core

2 gig of DDR 400 ram

7600GT Video Card

7200 rpm HD

Win XP

He is getting 25-42fps in most areas on low settings with shadows off.

Occasionally he drops to 12-15fps for a seconds or two when entering a new area.

Originally posted by WiccanCircle

Originally posted by sandgrown

A) i ve spoken to a people i know personally who have been part of the beta test and every one of them has had a similar problem on machines of a similar spec .

B) i ve also chatted  to people ingame and a lot say they ve also encountered similar issues . so i doubt if its down to peoples inability to set up thier systems properly .

 

I split this up to address parts of the OPs post individually.  For parts A & B...

The plural of anecdote is anedotes - not data. 

For everyone that has said that their system, which runs every other program in the known world perfectly, but wont run AoC... there are others with less spectacular gaming systems that are running it fine, on medium setting  etc.

There are many variables in who well a computer functions.  But FunCom has done actual research on what type of system can run AoC.  If some individual person's computer, which is 'better' than the recommended stats. wont run AoC, I suggest that it is likely a problem on their end.  (and with that, flames can begin... Now.)

Originally posted by sandgrown

C)  there are also plenty of people with average pcs that are reporting how well it runs on thier paticular system .

maybe this is down them willing to overlook how the game runs in populated areas .

again its down to what you find personally acceptable .

Ever consider that they might be telling the truth?  Ever look in the mirror and ... (OH!  Heaven forebid !)  consider that your system might be the weak part of the chain?  Not suggesting the exact cause or effect here, merely pointing out that their ANECDOTE cancels yours. 

 

Originally posted by sandgrown

D)  if your having any kind of doubt about how well it will run on your pc the chances are you might be disapointed .

E)  my advice to you is wait untill theres a free trial and see how it runs on your system for yourself .

F)  conan looks to be a great game but it does nt run well on a lot of mid range systems .try before you buy .

D)  "Any kind of doubt", "chances are", "might be... " - In debates and philosophy these are called weasel words.  They add no data, no substance.  They back up their emotional nothingness with... you guessed it, nothing.  I see no evidence that your opinion is could possibly prove that people would not be able to run AoC with a computer that meets or exceeds recommended specs.

E)  My advice, if your computer meets or exceeds the recommended specs, is to buy the game and try it on your own computer.  It is only a few dollars and if you unsubscribed from another MMO for a month while trying this fun game it would be about 1/3 less in total cost.

F)  Conan runs great on systems worse than specs.  It also runs well on systems that are better than specs.  I trust that a software company will have done more research on exactly what systems would run a game than a few individuals in a non-controlled test.

AoC seems to be an incredably stabble, very bug free game (and it hasn't even gone gold yet).  If purchasing the Box for $50 and trying the game is such a burden to any