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 Story Line: Age of Conan

(a massively-multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG)

O 'ello Mates, the ole hidden merchant ere' to tells ya about a h'ot new game Age of Conan.

Well I gots to tell ya it's one o' the finest MMORP's I've ever played. It's all based on the world created by the famous author Robert E. Howard, and bright fella h'e was too!

Age of Conan h'as a great story line startin' in single player mode to give ya time to develope your avatar's levels, now don't ya worrys none you'll be joinin your mates in no time 't all.

Starting in a single player adventure it keeps drawing you deep into the scheming, seduction, intrigue, and betrayal of Hyboria. There are several h'undred quests that take you into combat or crafting with extensive NPC interaction and voice acting. All of this input allows for total immersion into the incredibly detailed living world of King Conan... Conan the Conquer.

Oh I mights as well warn ya bout a couple of rules. There is a fugitive system in h'ere mates, the more low level player ya kills, the easier it is to find ya for the bounty on your head. So ya mights want to give some thought ta be a little nicer to the lower level people in this game, if''n ya know what I means.

 In Age of Conan, players enter Hyboria with thousands of their friends and enemies to live, laugh love and fight, all while exploring the dark and brutal world of King Conan.

 Age of Conan's newly updated features include:

An even more advanced combat system so you can carefully choose every hack and parry, every cut, every thrust, with realistic graphics not for little kids. Add to that the fact you can swing in real time and you've got a  super nice interface for total control.

An unprecedented character development and customization system with combo attacks, skills, special abilities, and deadly spells ensures no two characters are exactly the same. Awesome and detailed graphics plunge you into a world of breathtaking beauty all through the use of advanced DirectX 10 scripting .

An extensive story-driven single player adventure to start the game drawing you deep into the scheming, seduction, intrigue, and betrayal of Hyboria.A massive fantasy world based on over 75 years of books, movies, art, and music, developed in close collaboration with Conan Inc. to ensure the most realistic Conan experience ever seen. Massive Player Versus Player combat.

Ya knows mate they jus' updated the combat system in June and it's amazin'!  Thid ere combat style is more fun and excitin than any other combat system I'fve used a'fore.

A new level of ability allows "To the Death" play'r verses play'r resultin in some o' the fircest and most intense battles I h'ave ever played. Theres new types o' oppurtinities too, likes Capturing battlekeeps or wagin an epic war between players. Oh yea and you can still wage war a'tween guilds too, it's all up to you mates. On top o'that mate, they went and added a bunch more (10) PvP levels plus they threw in some additional ranks and some more specialized gear and weaponry too!

Some really exotic classes have been added, such as the Demonologist, Herald of Xotli, and Dark Templar, along with some new and verrry interesting twists on some of the clases like Ranger and Assassin.

A extremely detailed system of crafting that allows you to become the master designer of armor and weapons or for those of you that really like a challenge become the architect of an entire city.

Open up your own "Mercenarys-R-US" and hire yourself out as a mercenary to turn the tide of battle for pay!

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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is a fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by the Norwegian computer, video game developer company Funcom for PCs.^[10] The game launched at 9 p.m. (GMT) on May 17, 2008 in a limited way, being available to those who had pre-ordered the game and registered for early access. The full release of the game for North America was May 20, 2008 and for Europe May 23, 2008 for the PC version.^[11] Although originally announced as being available for the Xbox 360, the console version is at least a year behind schedule. ^[9]

Hyborian Adventures is the first installment in the planned Age of Conan series. Age of Conan itself takes place within the continent of the Hyborian kingdoms, a year after the events depicted in Howard's sole Conan novel, The Hour of the Dragon.^[12] Hyborian Adventures' release celebrated the 76th anniversary of the Conan franchise.

Like many other MMO games, there is a monthly subscription fee. The suggested retail price of an Age of Conan subscription card is $29.99 (€19.28) for two months. Another available option is a recurring monthly subscription plan paid online by credit card, usually costing $14.99 (€9.63) a month. Discounts can be obtained when subscribing online by purchasing multiple months of play time simultaneously; however, the first month is free.

Characters

A screenshot of the character creation and extensive customization featured in Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures.

Characters in Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures are created on a user account on a particular online server. Characters created on one server cannot be played on another; however, Funcom is planning to have a server transfer process for characters after the game is launched. Players create characters which function as their virtual avatars in the online world of Hyboria. When creating a character in Age of Conan, the player may choose from three playable races. The character is one of four archetypes (in bold) and one of three class selections for each archetype. There have been hints of more playable races with expansions.