Age of Conan

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Since most people on this website tend to just report on the negative, I'm looking for some unbiased facts. Other than the glitches that are a part of EVERY new game, how is this game?

1) I heard it's heavily instanced? (like more than POTBS?!) Someone told a story about how it's impossible to follow a player across the land because when you cross an invisible server line, you could split up and end up in different instances??? This can't be true, is it?

2) I heard the graphics are good.

3) How's the economy? Is there a central "auctionhouse" system like in WoW, or is it possible to have local economies with different vendors throughout the world?

Other questions I have are:
4) Is there housing?
5) Can I own a boat?
6) Is it gear dependant?
7) Do I have to join a guild to get far in the game, or can I compete playing solo?
8) What's the crafting system like?
9) Is the game level-dependant? If so, do I have to follow quest lines, or can I level up just by having fun?

Thanks,
- Phos

1) The game is almost entirely instanced. 95%

2) Graphics are gorgeous. You'll need top of the line technology to play on the settings to see them though.

3) There is no economy. The traders have been removed from the game. As such, there is currently not a player economy at this time.

4) No, there is not housing.

5) Not that I am aware of.

6) Not very much at all, actually. It's more level-based than anything else.

7) Guilds will help you, but are entirely unnecessary.

8) Crafting is very...uninspired.

9) Yes, extraordinarily level-dependant. You will migrate to different areas based on your level.

Originally posted by Phos

If you're a fanboi, please don't respond.
If you're a troll, please don't respond.

Since most people on this website tend to just report on the negative, I'm looking for some unbiased facts. Other than the glitches that are a part of EVERY new game, how is this game?

1) I heard it's heavily instanced? (like more than POTBS?!) Someone told a story about how it's impossible to follow a player across the land because when you cross an invisible server line, you could split up and end up in different instances??? This can't be true, is it?

2) I heard the graphics are good.

3) How's the economy? Is there a central "auctionhouse" system like in WoW, or is it possible to have local economies with different vendors throughout the world?

Other questions I have are:
4) Is there housing?
5) Can I own a boat?
6) Is it gear dependant?
7) Do I have to join a guild to get far in the game, or can I compete playing solo?
8) What's the crafting system like?
9) Is the game level-dependant? If so, do I have to follow quest lines, or can I level up just by having fun?

Thanks,
- Phos

2) graphics are alright. Not as good as Crysis though. i play on max at 1920x1200.

3) traders and crafting npc are broken atm.

4)guild housing.

5)prolly not.

6)not at all. All abilities scale with your level. but gear is still somewhat important. especially weapons for melee. don't know about casters.

7)if you mean raiding, i suppose.

8) quest based i think. npc are broken right now.

9) didn't get this question. But yea, you must follow the quest lines, otherwise you will be out of quests and will have to grind your way to 80.

In short, the game is still in beta since there is so much stuff that is broken. Not even funny.