Is AoC combat going to have that FPS, click to attack, feel to it like Hellgate london?

Also,  with the combat system being the way it is,  Will it be able to be played on a controller?  Like a dual analog / 360 controller.

Yes and no. For the most part no, but ranged attacks are FPSish, although at a slower pace than one gets in HGL

Yes, a number of devs actually prefer playing it on a console controller, and the game is also being developed for the Xbox 360.

What Aelfinn said. Melee combat however is vastly different then HG:L's. I'd suggest going to ageofconan.com and reading the FAQ. :)

Originally posted by Aelfinn

Yes and no. For the most part no, but ranged attacks are FPSish, although at a slower pace than one gets in HGL

Yes, a number of devs actually prefer playing it on a console controller, and the game is also being developed for the Xbox 360.

Yes the whole fact that it is being developed for the 360 makes me reluctant to play.  As an experienced MMO and console gamer I can tell you that the console community is extremely young and annoying.  However, the controller for the combat will be a nice touch.  Only time will tell I suppose.

Mind that it's being developed for the Xbox360 secondarily. It's a port to 360 basically and was set up from the get go as a PC game. I'd wager it wasn't until M$ approached them about making the game a 'windows vista showcase title' with Dx10, that they got involved in making a 360 port. The 360 edition of the game won't be out for at least 6 months. Figure if the PC launch of March 25th 08 is accurate, then christmas 08 for the 360 edition.

So don't let the fact that theres gonna be a console version scare you. Especially the community. The chances that 360 servers will even intermingle with PC servers is slim to none as it is. It's more likely

Yeah, concerning the 360 community, PC players won't have to deal with them period for at least 6 months. After that, the original servers will be more than likely left well enough alone, with new ones being added as 360 only and 360/PC mix.

Originally posted by Aelfinn

Yeah, concerning the 360 community, PC players won't have to deal with them period for at least 6 months. After that, the original servers will be more than likely left well enough alone, with new ones being added as 360 only and 360/PC mix.

Interesting you should mention that.  One website that gets exclusive interviews from Funcom says different.  http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/Conan_Slips_Into_2008_11969_6095_0.htm  They are showing a XBox 360 release date of March 25, 2008.  If they do have a same release date or even within the same 90 day window, I won't be a happy camper.

Originally posted by Shannia

 

Originally posted by Aelfinn

Yeah, concerning the 360 community, PC players won't have to deal with them period for at least 6 months. After that, the original servers will be more than likely left well enough alone, with new ones being added as 360 only and 360/PC mix.

 

Interesting you should mention that.  One website that gets exclusive interviews from Funcom says different.  http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/Conan_Slips_Into_2008_11969_6095_0.htm  They are showing a XBox 360 release date of March 25, 2008.  If they do have a same release date or even within the same 90 day window, I won't be a happy camper.

 

Alot just haven't updated or just stuck that date in with the 360 version for a space filler. Its anyones guess right now, but it has always been stated 360 version will follow the PC version and the game was designed as a PC game first and foremost. That interview was back in August, much more has been mentioned since. Most likely wrote right after the announcement of the delay and then not changed since.

To be honest your gonna get your PC AoC anyway, whats the point not be happy. Hasn't effected the release of the PC version in anyway.

After PC game launches, developers and coders move across to the 360 version to work on that, ots been said lots.

Originally posted by AmazingAvery

 

Originally posted by Shannia

 

Originally posted by Aelfinn

Yeah, concerning the 360 community, PC players won't have to deal with them period for at least 6 months. After that, the original servers will be more than likely left well enough alone, with new ones being added as 360 only and 360/PC mix.

 

Interesting you should mention that.  One website that gets exclusive interviews from Funcom says different.  http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/Conan_Slips_Into_2008_11969_6095_0.htm  They are showing a XBox 360 release date of March 25, 2008.  If they do have a same release date or even within the same 90 day window, I won't be a happy camper.

 

Most reputable retailers have a release date on their websites for the 360 version as March 25th 2008.

 

Alot just haven't updated or just stuck that date in with the 360 version for a space filler. Its anyones guess right now, but it has always been stated 360 version will follow the PC version and the game was designed as a PC game first and foremost. That interview was back in August, much more has been mentioned since. Most likely wrote right after the announcement of the delay and then not changed since.

To be honest your gonna get your PC AoC anyway, whats the point not be happy. Hasn't effected the release of the PC version in anyway.

After PC game launches, developers and coders move across to the 360 version to work on that, ots been said lots.

Just my own conspiracy theory, but...

I feel that M$ is carrying the costs of AoC atm and M$ has a vested interest in a single launch for AoC.  If the XBox 360 version launches anywhere close to the same time as the PC version, then we will all know that the real reason for the delay was for M$ benefit.  IMHO, this entire delay this is for a co-release of PC/XBox 360 and to buy time to finish crafting and that is why we haven't seen anything on it.  The point is, if my theory proves to hold any water, it will just mean we were lied to by the devs. Saying that, the fanbois will spin it as "things can and do change before release" so there is no way they could have lied.

Anyway, that is my conspiracy theory and I'm sticking to it.  LOL

They've said very recently that the Xbox version will come later than the PC-version.. At how much, he didn't mention tho, but IIRC, the release date for the console version was supposed to be around March 08 when the release date was still October 07..

Ah, and to stay somewhat on topic, only parts of ranged combat will be "FPS like". You also have the cone attack that will allow you to fight ranged without being in "sniper view"...

Most of the ranged combat stances see the action shift into a kind of first person view. The camera zooms into an over the shoulder or first person view and displays a targeting crosshairs. Here you aim with your weapon, and fire towards advancing opponents much like you might find in a FPS game (but not quite as fast-paced). This serves to try and bring the player "there", into the action, and into the world.

"Yes the whole fact that it is being developed for the 360 makes me reluctant to play.  As an experienced MMO and console gamer I can tell you that the console community is extremely young and annoying.  However, the controller for the combat will be a nice touch.  Only time will tell I suppose."

You are 23....

Originally posted by Slampig

"Yes the whole fact that it is being developed for the 360 makes me reluctant to play.  As an experienced MMO and console gamer I can tell you that the console community is extremely young and annoying.  However, the controller for the combat will be a nice touch.  Only time will tell I suppose."

 

You are 23....

Better than 13, well, usually at any rate.