Updated Conan Impressions
I was going to write my updated AoC impressions, about how I was really enjoying their twitchy melee combat, even more so the more abilities I got. Then, I had to update those impressions, because somehow on my PvE server I ended up in a free for all PvP zone (where all the starter quests send you). It was stupid fun: no death penalty and a respawn point just down the street. I just started attacking everyone in the zone while they tried to quest.
As this amazing video shows (via Zen of Design), I’m not the only one who thinks the best and worst thing to come out of AoC is its bizarre PvP.
June 6th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Rofl! What’s with the floating goblet at the end? Did the guy level up by kicking some dude off a cliff? (Well played, horse-man, well played.)
June 6th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Yeah, I heard they were trying to implement a PvP leveling system, but it wasn’t in yet. I guess it’s in if you’re on a horse? Or maybe that’s one of the buffs you occasionally get for killing something. I don’t really know– I’m usually getting ganked or in a cutscene when I level, so I don’t remember what it looks like.
June 9th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Looks… fun?
June 10th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
That graphic is the icon from the Priest of Mithra class when they do one of their various spells. I know for sure it shows in the heal over time, but I don’t remember if it’s in any of the CC spells.