Well, as we know, Funcom had already delayed its highly anticipated MMO Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures once more. Now, the game will launch on the 20th of May 2008.

Funcom's press release revealed that the title will now need at least 8 more weeks of polishing, and the number of warrior-classes has reduced. 

"apparently the number of warrior-classes included in the highly-anticipated MMO RPG has been reduced to only 12, from the previously available 15. The Prestige class has dissipated into thin air , the Lich's abilities are going to be integrated into the Necromancer's feat and spell list, and the Scion of Set is going to become part of the newest class in the game - the Tempest of Set."

Is it a bad news? According to the news of playfuls, "class guru" Evan Michaels said "Almost everything has been preserved from the two classes [the Lich and the Tempest of Set]. Most of the abilities are still there. The only thing that is different is the concept that the Lich was more of a melee class and the Necromancer was more of a spellcaster. He still has all of the spells and trigger abilities of the Lich. The Tempest of Set almost has all of the toolsets almost completely, but re-themed to the Tempest of Set sort of idea. Yes we expect that there will be some upset people from this, but we are truly sorry that these classes do disappear after we merge them up."

"Moreover, the blood'n'gore-filled MMO has received the "M" rating from the ESRB and an 18+ rating from PEGI. That doesn't mean that the title will share the same fate with Rockstar's Manhunt 2, so yes, it will be available on stores' shelves on May 20 (provided that Funcom won't polish it even further, of course...)." playfuls revealed.

News Original From: playfuls