[JoeThePlumber]

why is the game not fun? It’s hard to put a finger on the exact reason, Let’s start with this small, chaotic list:

* Instanced zones
* Lack of content past level 20
* Uninnovative questing system (kill 50 what?)
* Poor class balance in PVP
* No PVP System whatsoever
* A simple Rock / Paper / Scissors PVP design
* Horrifically boring dungeon encounters
* Lack of meaningful or interesting end game content
* Itemization that seems like it was designed by a learning impaired doorknob
* Extremely hard to customize your character or look different than anyone else
* Travel system consists of trying to find new ways to kill yourself as quickly as possible
* An economy that is completely broken
* Crafting that is nothing more than a pointless time-sink
* Identical guild cities everywhere that are, you guess it, nothing more than a pointless time-sink
* Lack of creative vision when designing combat system
* Complete lack of ingenuity regarding the spellcaster magic system
* Failure to fix bugs in a timely fashion or at all...
* Fixing bugs usually introduces more bugs into the game, which are then ignored for long periods of time
* Focusing on stupid shit like spell names and sound effects when basic features of the game are not yet implemented
* Legendary in-game customer support inspired by Verant and SOE
* Constantly surprising players by showing how little they know about their own game
* Inclusion of game breaking bugs (like gem duping or epic item farming) and then fixing them, oh, a couple weeks later.
* the horrible instancing or poor zone design.

I know I missed a few. What it boils down to is that Age of Conan just doesn’t provide a unique or meaningful game experience. Characters can level to max level somewhat quickly, yay!, only to be presented with the option of doing absolutely nothing interesting other than leveling yet another character to max level. A certain kudos is in place to Funcom for even failing at the basic treadmill system; for most people, that carrot on the end of the stick (being making another character to keep waiting for the real carrot) didn’t go over to well.

[Rawlsku-]

I cba to write anything covering and long, but w/o instancing, the game would be just HUGE and it would be a little too much for crappier computers. And your 'Pointless timesinks'... Games are made to be timesinks, to spend your time doing something. Life is a timesink too. If you didn't live, you could do lotsa other cool stuff! Now go shoot yourself >_>
Bugs come and go, wow had wallwalking/jumping for what, 4 years? no action was taken until recently... Fast leveling keeps the game interesting, and you dont have to be in the same area all the time, as theres always 2-3 zones for the level range. Pvp patch is coming, with pvp gear and pvp exp and bounty systems and w/e, to keep pvp interesting.
Yes, i'm defencing the game. I fell for it in the first minute of playing, and (for some time) I'm not going to turn back. Some people just like wow, some like Aoc, and some will be looking forward to some aeon releasing in 5-10 years in some pacific countries or w/e.

my little counter-rant, off to bed nao ->

[eXLuSiVe]

The game sucks. End of story. I have the collectors edition and I do deeply regret wasting my money on this shit. I'd rather play Archlord than AoC.

[Marvelous]

-the game is fun skill > gear dont need to dedicate ur life to be able to compete.
-the pc demands are high and can be expensive if u are upgrading.
-as for bugs/content same as new released mmo's will never be as rich in content but its officially on the works.
-love the game been a blast fast pace pvp / instances.
-playing in mid/low settings is alot different than high settings lots of anim u dont even see. (i have been there lucky me it was about time to upgrade my rig else the game would have been rubbish)

@the above can u pl0x gieb ur code ? <3

[Rawlsku-]

yeah, gief CE code if you hate the game :O
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Completely off-topic, i think i just swallowed a fly >_<

[Viter]

Well all MMO's start with bugs
But not as many bugs as AoC Lol

[jimmy2222]

AoC is still in Beta Stages (basically). I'll sell one of you guys my account if you guys want it. I lost interest, but hey if you guys find it fun, ok then.

[Rake]

just stop making threads like this please. i see it in every forum i look its annoying, people should test it and then play it or just quit it. if they read all this threads they will never test it out just because some idiots who think aoc must be like a 3 year old wow tell them that its bad.

[TheDipper]

* Instanced zones

AoC is so technically advanced, it's not possible to cross from one zone to the next without a load screen. You NEED to unload all textures before loading up the new ones, few systems could handle it.

* Lack of content past level 20

The lack of content is 60+, try again.

* Uninnovative questing system (kill 50 what?)

It's not possible to not have these kinds of quests. You need to have them, whether it's all you have to offer (it's not) or it's a few here and there. AoC actually has reasoning behind WHY you kill 40 Vanir and WHY it's 40. Read things.

* Poor class balance in PVP

It's a new game. WoW is 4 years old and still considered unbalanced.

* No PVP System whatsoever

It was removed from launch for polish. It's about that simple, either we get it NOW, or it works well. You can't have both.

* A simple Rock / Paper / Scissors PVP design

Is this your first PvP game? :O:O:O Heals counteract damage????

* Horrifically boring dungeon encounters

Opinion

* Lack of meaningful or interesting end game content

Do you have both full sets of Tier loot? Do you have your advanced riding and swift horse? Does your guild have a T3 city and battlekeep?

* Itemization that seems like it was designed by a learning impaired doorknob

Seems to work well for me, maybe you should learn a bit more about the system before crying.

* Extremely hard to customize your character or look different than anyone else

SLIDERS ARE HARD

* Travel system consists of trying to find new ways to kill yourself as quickly as possible

That's not the "travel system", it's a workaround found by players to get somewhere quicker. That's not game design; it's exploitation of game design.

* An economy that is completely broken

Player driven economy is player driven.

* Crafting that is nothing more than a pointless time-sink

This IS your first MMORPG! Hint: RPGs are made to be pointless time sinks.

* Identical guild cities everywhere that are, you guess it, nothing more than a pointless time-sink

See above.

* Lack of creative vision when designing combat system

Uhhhh... you're kidding right? The most innovative combat system in the history of online gaming... lacks creativeness?

* Complete lack of ingenuity regarding the spellcaster magic system

Well, what do you suggest? At least you don't stand there like a damn fool in one spot pressing one button like other games. Unless you're a dumbass.

* Failure to fix bugs in a timely fashion or at all...

Last time I checked, WoW still has release bugs.

* Fixing bugs usually introduces more bugs into the game, which are then ignored for long periods of time

That's called Software Programming, it's made of magic and it does exactly what you described. One change leads to 2 changes, it happens. All the time.

* Focusing on stupid shit like spell names and sound effects when basic features of the game are not yet implemented

So the UI team works on PvP systems, right?

* Legendary in-game customer support inspired by Verant and SOE

As long as you're asking for something reasonable, GMs will respond within minutes. They actually can do a LOT more than GMs in other games; including actually fixing broken quests for you.

* Constantly surprising players by showing how little they know about their own game

Lack of details; you running out of retarded things to spew?

* Inclusion of game breaking bugs (like gem duping or epic item farming) and then fixing them, oh, a couple weeks later.

Gem duping was possible since release. It takes time to find out why the problems happen and how they can be fixed without removing the problem items. Epic farming in crafting zones was fixed in an emergency patch a day later.

* the horrible instancing or poor zone design.

Again, details, or you sound like you didn't play the game at all.

I know I missed a few. What it boils down to is that Age of Conan just doesn’t provide a unique or meaningful game experience

Opinion.

Characters can level to max level somewhat quickly, yay!

AoC starts at level 1. Notice the lack of content at 80? You rushed, too bad. The game gives you plenty to do for 79 levels; that's YOUR fault.

only to be presented with the option of doing absolutely nothing interesting other than leveling yet another character to max level.

Again, this is how RPGs have worked since dirt was invented.

[Felagi]

The complete lack of a balanced PVP system in AoC is what made me lose interest. That and the infinite amount of bugs that I ran into.

[Itazuki]

The game was meant to " look better then any other MMo ". DX10 support & crap like that. at first the game looked good 'n all, lots of mobs to kill... blood & head flying.. yeah, ****ing awesome.
However, that seems to be the only " good " thing i have encountered.
The game designers should think about the Gaming experience and not the bloody graphics, 3 of my characters got stuck in " The blackscreen " as i quested.

... Well this is the game IMO. some like it, some don't, end of story.

Waiting for my WAR open beta client to be downloaded so i can once again be amazed... the Client downloader has crashed 5 times and the servers can only give you data with a max of 300kb/s * The installer is 10gb.. *

[Hassel]

well i was actually gonna give this a try, but now it seem hopeless.
i think you should write a complain letter

[Manky]

all mmorpg's are like this when they first come out lol. i mean, wow invented most of its core 'attractions' (that we now expect to be in all new mmorpgs) about 6 months after it came out.

[spiratess2]

my comp too bad for it :/

[EcHoEs]

All I can say is..
No shit Sherlock