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| � Friday, October 12th 2007 |
Funcom Friday: Servers and Beta Update posted by Jube at 09:46 AM
It's that time of the week again, and Funcom brings us an update on their beta progress and server set-up. In regard to servers, something which has been discussed a lot in the AoC community, they state that servers will be split between North America and Europe. Therefore, if you buy your game in North America then you will only be given a choice of North American servers. So how can you play with your friends from across the pond? You will have to secure a copy of the game from abroad. There's a lot more information available, such as languages they will support and a larger scale beta deployment. Read more.
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AoC To Be Shown in Norway This Weekend posted by Jube at 05:39 AM
If you hail from Norway and want to get a closer look at Age of Conan, then you're in luck! Erling Ellingsen will give a talk on how games are made, using Age of Conan as an example, and give a live demonstration of the game at 15:00 in Verdensteateret (The Theatre of the World) on Saturday, 13 [?] October 2007. There's no fee to get in and everyone is welcome. Their news post states Saturday the 12th of October, but we'll assume they mean Saturday, October 13!
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Funcom Launches Virtual Sales In AO posted by Jube at 03:11 AM
Durham, USA � October 12, 2007 � Funcom has now launched the virtual item sales in Anarchy Online. In yet another progressive move from Funcom, the players on Rubi-Ka are now able to purchase sets of points which can be used to acquire virtual items inside the game. The first virtual items introduced with the program come packed inside a new mini-expansion. Amongst other things the new pack includes hover-bikes, hover-boards, social clothing, pets and a luxury apartment. Our focus is to ensure that the virtual items do not affect gameplay balance.
The points are available in three different packages which can be purchased for 10, 20 or 40 USD / EUR, where 100 points is the equivalent of 1 USD / EUR. A new hover-board starts as low as 300 points, but the players can also purchase an entire range. As an introductory offer the players can purchase the entire new collection of boards and bikes for 2000 points.
“This kind of system puts the choice in the hands of the players by allowing them to take as little or as much of the new content as they like,” said Craig Morrison, Game Director on Anarchy Online. “It really adds an extra dimension to what we can provide in terms of fun social items, designed to look cool while being something players don't feel forced into. That extra element of choice has allowed us to add a much broader range of items than we might if we were simply targeting it into a self contained expansion.”
Players who are paying subscribers of Anarchy Online will get a set of monthly points included in the subscription price, and longer pricing plans like 6 and 12 months gives extra points. Funcom would also like to point out that the points are given in full to each character the player has in the game. They are thus able to freely test different virtual items on different characters.
Please visit www.anarchy-online.com for more information about the game, or to read an update from Game Director Craig Morrison.
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| � Thursday, October 11th 2007 |
Bear Shaman Fansite Opens posted by Jube at 02:27 AM
First Age of Conan's Rangers got their own dedicated fansite at Forest Stalker, and now a new site has opened up to focus on all things Bear Shaman. Apparently the site is still being fleshed out, but if you think you're going to be a big Bear Shaman fan then this site will be one for your bookmarks!
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| � Tuesday, October 9th 2007 |
Guild Spotlight @ WarCry posted by Jube at 05:03 AM
WarCry's latest Guild Spotlight is on Blood of Crom. Topics of discussion include roleplaying, guild size, social structure, player cities and more. You can read the interview with Podo here.
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| � Monday, October 8th 2007 |
AoC Videos and Screenshots posted by Jube at 09:52 AM
On the Age of Conan community site they've posted word of new screenshots and video that they used for press kits, or just neglected to post previously. The screenshots are fairly plentiful (and awesome as always!), I've added them to our gallery here. The videos you can root through on the AoC Site.
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Working At Funcom posted by Jube at 05:52 AM
Funcom has overhauled their jobs section, better separating available positions by geographical locations. Now you can easily see what positions are open in Oslo, Durham, Zurich and Beijing. In Norway alone they have a ton of open spots, check them out.
Art
3D Animator
Graphics Artist - 3D Modeler
Motion Capture Animator
Senior Character Artist
Design
System Designer
Other
Junior System Administrator
QA Engineer
QA Test Associate
Programming
Rendering programmer
Read more about each position here.
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| � Sunday, October 7th 2007 |
Tabula Rasa Vault Opens posted by Jube at 02:28 AM
There's a new IGN Vault in town and it goes by the name of Tabula Rasa! Hey, it's no Age of Conan but it still looks kind of sharp! Stop by Tabula Rasa Vault to check out the latest news on the upcoming title, plus loads of media, fan fiction, game info and loads more.
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The Return of ConanCast? posted by Jube at 01:30 AM
After a several month hiatus, ConanCast has announced that they will be back on the webwaves starting this Saturday, October 13th. ConanCast was the first all-Conan podcast in the neighborhood, more details when they become available.
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| � Saturday, October 6th 2007 |
MMO To Hit The Big Screen? posted by Jube at 07:45 AM
A MMORPG to be produced for the big screen? IGN is reporting that Sony Pictures is teaming with former Marvel Studios honcho Avi Arad to bring Sony Online Entertainment's EverQuest to the big screen. Right now they're looking at 2009 or 2010, and Michael Gordon (300) has been tapped to pen the screenplay. Rumblings of an EverQuest movie first surfaced in 2000.
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| � Friday, October 5th 2007 |
Funcom Friday: The Lore Guy! posted by Jube at 04:55 AM
The weekly Funcom Friday update hath arrived, and this week they put developer Elliot Kingdon in the spotlight to find out what exactly a a Quest Designer and Lore Master for Age of Conan is responsible for. Since it's also a developer profile they touch on a number of things, including Elliot's own personal history, magic in AoC, favourite story, favourite AoC NPC and more!
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| � Thursday, October 4th 2007 |
Guild Interview: Murder Herd posted by Jube at 06:22 AM
This week we chat with one of the newer guilds in the Age of Conan community. Not quite fresh off the boat, but still working to establish themselves as a coming Hyborian force. Our interview is with Matriarch, leader of Murder Herd. So let's find out all about this group of self proclaimed assholes, as well Priest of Mitra, Mother of the Herd... The Matriarch.
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| � Wednesday, October 3rd 2007 |
| � Tuesday, October 2nd 2007 |
AoC Community Manager Interview @ WarCry posted by Jube at 02:15 PM
WarCry features a new interview today, this time with Age of Conan Community Manager, Shannon Drake. Find out what a Community Manager does, how important community feedback is to a game, NDAs and more. Read up!
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| � Monday, October 1st 2007 |
Regional Profile @ GameSpy posted by Jube at 01:43 PM
GameSpy has an in-depth article looking at the latest issue of Clan of Conan. The Purple Lotus Swamp, Siege Warfare and the Siege Video, the new beasts and more! Be sure to check out GameSpy's latest regional profile, complete with exclusive video.
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