Age of Conan

I love the graphics....I love the combat....I love the interface..I could go on and on about the so many things in this game that are really great.  (BUT)  there is one thing that  will make sure I dont resubscribe after my free 30 days and thats "no open world".  Everything is instanced and I mean everything.  Every zone is an instance where you have to locate which one your friends are playing in and then go to that one. But you must be in a group with them to see which one they are playing in. Its kinda hard to explaine but it really does suck bad! I dont know why they even have servers when every place you visit in the game has like 20 differant instances for it.  Its not like a normal mmo where you walk out into the woods for some pvp and see the same guy you just killed in the same area looking for you . Because once you or the other player leaves that area ......when you return to it ........its a whole differant instance with differant players.  Like I said its kinda hard to explaine and I guess you will have to try it for yourself....some may like this new mini server instance thingy within the servers but I cant stomach it at all. I like a huge free open world with in which I can run across the same people on my server at anytime anywhere!  Today was sad for me...i really wnated to love this game and it has so much potential. 

I think people are going to misunderstand me and for that I apologize for I am not the greatest with words. What I mean when I say no open world is...lets say everyone on the server for any given day wanted to meet in a certain zone to auction off items or pvp or just for the hell of it. We wouldnt be able to because everyone on the server is split into differant instances even for the same zone. Me and my friend logged on at the same time today and where in the same city standing next to the same gate but could not see or hear eachother outside of tells. We had to form a group and the join the same instance so that we could be in the same city at the same time..make any since?

No open world= No open wallet from me in the MMO universe. Good luck to AOC and those who do enjoy its "very" limited freedom.

completely uninformed post.. level up a bit and explore and then post hmn?

Here, this thread is my gallery, the world opens up a heck of alot after 20, trust me. And as for the first 20 levels, that to me, feels like a really enticing single player rpg.

www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/post/2028394/thread/181385#2028394

Originally posted by Darksix

I love the graphics....I love the combat....I love the interface..I could go on and on about the so many things in this game that are really great.  (BUT)  there is one thing that  will make sure I dont resubscribe after my free 30 days and thats "no open world".  Everything is instanced and I mean everything.  Every zone is an instance where you have to locate which one your friends are playing in and then go to that one. But you must be in a group with them to see which one they are playing in. Its kinda hard to explaine but it really does suck bad! I dont know why they even have servers when every place you visit in the game has like 20 differant instances for it.  Its not like a normal mmo where you walk out into the woods for some pvp and see the same guy you just killed in the same area looking for you . Because once you or the other player leaves that area ......when you return to it ........its a whole differant instance with differant players.  Like I said its kinda hard to explaine and I guess you will have to try it for yourself....some may like this new mini server instance thingy within the servers but I cant stomach it at all. I like a huge free open world with in which I can run across the same people on my server at anytime anywhere!  Today was sad for me...i really wnated to love this game and it has so much potential.  No open world= No open wallet from me in the MMO universe. Good luck to AOC and those who do enjoy its "very" limited freedom.

Not that i disagree, because well i don t like AOC but what level did you get to?

Originally posted by Balthaazar1

completely uninformed post.. level up a bit and explore and then post hmn?

 

Here, this thread is my gallery, the world opens up a heck of alot after 20, trust me.

 

www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/post/2028394/thread/181385#2028394

Whats a heck of alot? I mean if it s 50% more then tortage it s still pathetic, hell even 70% more.

page 14 and on is past Tortage. Theres many many areas off of each area.

Originally posted by Balthaazar1

completely uninformed post.. level up a bit and explore and then post hmn?

 

Here, this thread is my gallery, the world opens up a heck of alot after 20, trust me. And as for the first 20 levels, that to me, feels like a really enticing single player rpg.

 

www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/post/2028394/thread/181385#2028394

Ive only made it to 17 but I have spoken with some 30's and a 42 today and asked them some questions...they all said the same thing.... No open world ...fun and pretty..but no open world! I guess I will have to wait till tomorrow when i hit 20 to see what this heck of alot is all about!

Originally posted by Balthaazar1

completely uninformed post.. level up a bit and explore and then post hmn?

 

Here, this thread is my gallery, the world opens up a heck of alot after 20, trust me. And as for the first 20 levels, that to me, feels like a really enticing single player rpg.

 

www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/post/2028394/thread/181385#2028394

Its like that everywhere, Balthaazar. Not just pre 20. Zones are too damn small in AOC. Too many invisible walls...even post 20

I havn't noticed this, I go out into the wilds and end up in all kinds of places, if you mean we have to zone.. oh no?

Originally posted by Enigma

Originally posted by Balthaazar1

completely uninformed post.. level up a bit and explore and then post hmn?

 

Here, this thread is my gallery, the world opens up a heck of alot after 20, trust me. And as for the first 20 levels, that to me, feels like a really enticing single player rpg.

 

www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/post/2028394/thread/181385#2028394

Its like that everywhere, Balthaazar. Not just pre 20. Zones are too damn small in AOC. Too many invisible walls...even post 20

This is correct. The zones are tiny. Yes you have to zone ALOT. Hence no real open world.