Massive PvP update in June. New areas and dungeons. Powerpoints and Guild Alliance warfare to come
After the incredible initial success for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, a whole world of MMO players are eagerly anticipating the future plans for one of the most popular online games ever released. While Age of Conan has already evolved massively since launch, numerous expansive additions are yet to come. Funcom and Eidos are therefore proud to lift the veil on Age of Conan#DY#s promising future, and today the two companies reveal selected features which are now in production.
"While we have enjoyed the initial success for Age of Conan, we know that a solid launch is just the beginning when it comes to the MMO genre," said Gaute Godager, Game Director on Age of Conan. "In the months ahead we are preparing a huge amount of new content, and what we are presenting today will evolve Age of Conan even further. It#DY#s naturally an incredibly ambitious update plan for a live MMO game, but we are certain our players would want nothing less."
Without further ado, here are some of the cool things to expect in the months to come:
PvP Evolved: To the Death
The great combat system in Age of Conan has taken MMO fighting to a new level of fun, and Player versus Player (PvP) combat plays a major part. As a result, a massive new PvP update is planned for late June. Aptly called "To the death," this update brings more consequence and reward to PvP players, and an important part of it is the Fugitive system. The more lower level players you kill, the easier it is for others to hunt you down. In addition, ten PvP levels with additional ranks will be introduced, as well as specific gear and weapons for PvP.
Guild Alliance Warfare
Preproduction has started on a MASSIVE free update which will come later this year. Currently titled "Kingship!", large clusters of guilds will be able to form alliances, and rule and conquer on a massive scale. Everyone in a guild alliance will play a part in this system, and together they can even erect unique looking alliance Battlekeeps. The alliances can also fight over, and build, culture-specific "wonders of the world", with a direct link to higher powers! As part of the system Funcom will also facilitate larger amounts of players in massive battles.
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