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Age of Conan Hi-speed city creation(2:08)

During an interview with Age of Conan, they showed us city creation, sped up considerably so we can see the fruits of a ton of user work.
Duration: 2:08
Views: 20,624 25 comments
Game: Age of Conan: Unchained
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huldu writes: What am i missing, what is so exciting about this video? A player runs around erecting buildings in super speed. The graphics, i couldnt comment them based on that lousy quality video. I hope this game does become a success, i really do. Just feels really overrated currently, hoping it lives up to the expectations! Fri Apr 18 2008 5:27PM

MayniaK writes: /clap /clap Wizardry well thought out and research comment. Game will be awesome. Dont think I will leave WOW completely. But this will be my main MMO from what I have seen so far. Tue Feb 26 2008 5:53PM

Wizardry writes: Most of you guys are down right foolish.This video shows NOTHING of an actual city.All i see is a bunch of rampart walls ,very bland at that and very little attention was shown to detail.IMO very cheesey effort,and deff not a city. Tue Feb 26 2008 3:17AM

jadan2000 writes: looks great. The aspect of building a city will be very fun. i just hope once they add player housing, there will be a way to add them into those cities. Mon Feb 25 2008 4:02PM

Fion writes: Indeed PvE city space is unlimited. But PvP 'cities', IE Battle Keeps, are limited. Only 9 on the entire server. So a late starting guild better be damn good if they plan on destroying an enemy battle keep and holding the one they build for any significant amount of time. :) But remember for smaller guilds that come in later there are always Battle Towers to build and destroy and fight over. As well as Resource Nodes that can be won over. :) So there'll be plenty of high end PvP in the Boarder Kingdoms. Sun Feb 24 2008 12:13PM

Mikileet writes: I believe city space is unlimited. the city building areas are instanced when space runs out,i think. Sat Feb 23 2008 11:21AM

Douhk writes: What makes this really exciting is that the people playing this game once it comes out will have an advantage over people who wait a while... the world will be huge and open and people will have a better chance of having their own cities (if I understand how the city building works)... I bet by a month there wouldn't be enough room for more! Fri Feb 22 2008 6:38PM

Alienovrlord writes: I wonder what happens if someone stands on a location where a building is sprouting up? lol Interesting to allow players to create cities but the game can probably expect really chaotic, disorganized messes. But that might make better PvP, who knows. Fri Feb 22 2008 1:38PM

Speakerboxx writes: sweeeett! Fri Feb 22 2008 8:29AM

Fion writes: Also note that player cities (and PvP Battle Keeps, which both use the same system,) have several levels. I know you need a 'level 3' City to even build a battle keep. You increase a cities level by expanding it, upgrading the walls, adding archer platforms, crafting buildings, taverns, upgrading the main keep, etc. It's a very sweet PvE mechanic. But just imagine two guilds fighting over space to a build a massive Battle Keep, or being part of a 100 player guild using balistas and catipults and burning such a city to the ground! Thu Feb 21 2008 2:59PM

Fion writes: Note that this is just a part of one of the best videos ever showing off the game. It's not as good quality, but it shows some sweet stuff none the less. http://trailer.onlinewelten.com/videos,id3264,age_conan_praesentation.html Thu Feb 21 2008 2:55PM

Katova writes: wow thats awesome. the viewing distance is insane. this game is going to be great. Thu Feb 21 2008 10:59AM

Bornath writes: Looks awesome. I preordered my copy a few days ago. I hope I get in the beta. Thu Feb 21 2008 2:55AM

Cisabian writes: I like the town building ability. Takes a while but it is good in the long run. Wed Feb 20 2008 9:47PM

AmazingAvery writes: Kick Ass video, going to be a very important aspect in the game. I just love how you can climb up in the towers and maybe pick people off ranging. Wed Feb 20 2008 6:56PM

AmazingAvery writes: Certain building give benefits to the defender too. Plus there are more considerable benefits to holding one of these for long periods of time. The better your PvE city the better your PvP Battle Keep Wed Feb 20 2008 6:52PM

JRRTrollkin writes: Shadowhearth you must know nothing of this game. Cities exist to make you guild stronger, be defended, and get destroyed by raiding guilds. Wed Feb 20 2008 5:29PM

TheTroll writes: I dont care about housing,.. but anyway.. if there is no housing at the moment, they will add it later.. Nice video anyway.. Wed Feb 20 2008 5:21PM

Shadowhearth writes: okay... looks cute, but what is the real point of biulding city? what benefits you get from it? i heard Aoc does not have housing... Wed Feb 20 2008 4:48PM

Jetrpg writes: Hmm, this just makes me remember shadowbane. Wed Feb 20 2008 2:30PM

langerak123 writes: probably forever Wed Feb 20 2008 1:51PM

lashabane writes: I can't even imagine how long it's going to take something like this to be completed in game. Wed Feb 20 2008 12:48PM

Felle writes: Thats one thing I love about AoC, cool stuff. Wed Feb 20 2008 12:25PM

bvan00 writes: Nice video, looks good. Wed Feb 20 2008 12:05PM

murphys123 writes: simpsons did it Wed Feb 20 2008 11:51AM

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