Age of Conan

Erling Ellingson posted some extremely general time frames for upcoming content on the official forums here.

His post:

I wish I could, but at this point we can't give any specific dates. The PvP update -is- coming soon, and we are very sorry that we did not reach the date we originally set for it. But we want to get this one right, so we're taking our time with it. It is definitely a priority for us to get it out soon, and we hope that you will feel that your patience is rewarded with a truly epic update. That will be up to you to decide!

As for Commons and Ymir's Pass (and the connecting dungeon named "The Amphitheater"), that's a little bit further down the road but not too long I expect. Again, I don't want to give any dates, but it's something that will come out in the forseeable future. The same goes for the dungeon set in Thunder River. House of Crom is further down the road. Note that is extremely important for us to get content updates out as soon as possible as we really need to keep you guys entertained. The armor is getting very much done at this point so that shouldn't be too far off.

I know it can be a bit frustrating not to get any dates on this, and I hope we can put some dates on it at a later stage. We know it's important that you guys have something to hold on to.

I personally, and everyone at Funcom, appreciates your patience!

So to me this reads as:

1. PvP update before WAR comes out.

2. Ymir's Pass and Commons, areas that were slated for launch but pulled, will be ready after WAR launches.

3. House of Crom and its multi raid group gimmick: The proverbial carrot. Edit: Re-reading the description on the House of Crom it doesn't actually sound any different from Main/Cistern as far as multiple groups go.  We all know how great those dungeons are shared

Edit: Oh and I thought the armor was done.  We're getting conflicting reports from the same guy.

more of the same. Theyve been saying the pvp patch and new content is coming soon forever.

Things must be bad if EE actually speaks to the customers! Wow, someone from FunCom actually took the time to post a message...I'm amazed, though I laugh at his "soon",  "upcoming patch" continuation.

Go EE! Keep 'em paying...just one more ($15) month baby!

"I know it can be a bit frustrating not to get any dates on this, and I hope we can put some dates on it at a later stage. We know it's important that you guys have something to hold on to."

Only reason to not set dates, is cos its too far into the future to predict. And also keep their customers living in hope they would not live in if they put out the dates.

Originally posted by S1GNAL

"I know it can be a bit frustrating not to get any dates on this, and I hope we can put some dates on it at a later stage. We know it's important that you guys have something to hold on to."

 

Only reason to not set dates, is cos its too far into the future to predict. And also keep their customers living in hope they would not live in if they put out the dates.

I think it is more that they have learned the hard way that setting dates carelessly is not a good idea. The blow-back is bad, especially since they are going on two months behind.

They have finally realized they bit more than they could chew and are diplomatically trying to acknowledge that?

Not as much as he appreciates Donuts.

Originally posted by Die_Scream

Originally posted by S1GNAL

"I know it can be a bit frustrating not to get any dates on this, and I hope we can put some dates on it at a later stage. We know it's important that you guys have something to hold on to."

 

Only reason to not set dates, is cos its too far into the future to predict. And also keep their customers living in hope they would not live in if they put out the dates.

 

I think it is more that they have learned the hard way that setting dates carelessly is not a good idea. The blow-back is bad, especially since they are going on two months behind.

They have finally realized they bit more than they could chew and are diplomatically trying to acknowledge that?

If thats the case, then they must be half incompetent. Other companies set times for their updates, why not Funcom. Even more since AoC is a new game, and should by newer and improved standard have just as good or better communication. We are living in 2008, not 1999 anymore.

Seriously, if you cant see why they do this, then ok! The only income for funcom is their hopeful customers, who thinks the PvP update is coming in 2 weeks to a month. In reality it could be 2-3 months away.. and what about all the other content updates. Why should any customer be willing to pay their subscription? Just cos they believe in Funcom's speculations of "near future"..

Hope is all they have left, its a really sad way to live

Originally posted by Unfinished

Not as much as he appreciates Donuts.

 

and not as much as he  appreciates your subscription fees!

lol...sorry....but he really does make soe and smedley look good

Posts like Erlin Ellingson's has only 1 intended goal:

To keep stringing players along with a carrot for months on end, whether or not they actually do what they say they would do.  And during this entire time of you hoping they bring about something, they just keep taking your money.

A sucker's born every minute.

I fell for that s**t before in another MMO, I'm not falling for that cr*p again.