AoC

No not 50 years of age; level 50. In AoC when you hit level 50 you got a one time level 50 alt. With about 1 gold 50 silver (enough to purchase a mount) and a comparable set of gear.
So it finally happened; Vandoren, my Aquilonian Conqueror, hit level 50. DING!


So I created a Cimmerian Ranger , Thorngar.



New character and new expansion coming is pumping some fresh blood into AoC.

CROM!

Update (5/6): Ranger seems to become new main. Now at level 53.
Link to planed feat build for Bow/PvE

Conan! What is best in life?
Conan: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women ..
Me: and 60 days of play for the cost of 30!

Got me a cheap 60 day Age of Conan time card. And heading out to Hyboria again. This time armed with a video card upgrade. Got a 9800GT 1GB few months ago and look forward to better graphics and smother performance.

Also .. Vandoren my 48 Conqueror is close to 50. And at 50 you get a one time alt also at level 50. I'm thinking Cimmerian Ranger. And to top it off I pre-ordered of the AoC expansion "Rise of the Godsalyer" that should arrive May 11th.

So poor me some ale and fetch me a wench.



then I'm off to bash some skulls.

Update (4/27/10) - BY CROM! new video card makes world of difference! I click "High" for graphics setting and get great FPS so far. And even get .. shadows! Game looks fantastic and played smooth. Did some combat in Fields of the Dead (to relearn how to swing a sword .. then headed to Old Tarantia Market (i.e. auction house) and FPS dropped into the 30's. Before with older AoC code and 8600GT I was lucky to get 20 FPS anywhere.

So off to a great start.

Ok .. I am officially playing an MMO again. Age of Conan has a come back for two weeks ... discount, free stuff offer. I grabbed a month (with two free weeks tagged on) for $11.99 and new stuff (mount and in game items). So month and half to draw some pict blood!

Patching right now and its huge (like 2GB) so I hope its a sign the game has improved.

So Vandoren will be mounting up again (now with free mammoth mount)




to head out for some adventure.

I hope good stuff awaits in Hyboria.

So getting back into AoC some last night. I often like to walk around town. Not be in a hurry take in the great game art and sounds.
So I deiced to head a back to Pyramid of the Ancients. So catch a boat to Khemi and walk through the market district. I deiced to stop into the Serpent Head Inn to get a drink before taking a river boat to Khopshef Province.
First off I notice.. Its busy. After the serve merger I find lots of players. As I walk through the tavern I get invited over to have a drink with a few others. I sat with a small group of the The Black Daggers Mercenary Co. and begin to experience some real RP. I often do some personal RP in my MMOs with back story and play style. However this was some real RP. And I really like it!
Then I get an invite to the guild! Very surprised and excited I accept. So Vandoren finds a family of sellswords to share drink and tales with. End the drink and talk Van heads back to Pyramid of the Ancients.

Now note to self. When in Pyramid of the Ancients look down. I took several floor spike traps on second floor. This cut my adventures short. And it was great! Yes.. I love the idea of the traps and few of the named bosses were a fun fight. And game performance ran great.


Now I need a back story for Van …

Today ended my time card on WoW. So I’ll let the sunset on WoW as I only played a few times. I guess my WoW time has passed. Thanks Bliz .. great time .. Its me not you..really.

So after reading posts on how Age of Conan has been shaping up I trolled Amazon and got a discount 60 day time card.

Loaded AoC, patched and entered my 60 days on account. All went good …. happy to see Vandoren my 43 Aquilonian Conqueror waiting for me. All characters were transferred to a PvE server Wiccana. Had to log in a few alts and pick a new name.

Play little to get use to AoC again. I’ll leave judgments after little more playtime. However; little laggy in, and one disconnect, in the city of Tarantia . Was happy to see lots of other players around. Server merger may have been a good thing.

When I went to the Field of the Dead all was smooth. Will play more. I really want AoC to shape up as I love the world of Hyobira and the mature content.

Few old pics

A funny thing happed after reading posts on Vanguard forums that stated:

“Was in at launch quit .. year later it is looking better”
and lots of
“Played AoC and it is bad so I am here to try out Vanguard”

Got me thinking; I may my tucking tail and running form AoC too soon. I typicaly level slow to try to enjoy the content .. so past two months into AoC and my main is 41. And I do have a few really good MMO moments form AoC, also there it lots I have not seen.

Server lag . pfft I lived though WoW loot / vendor lag and login queues I can survive AoC lag spikes.

I will venture into AoC and try to get into a few Black Castle runs (it's gray quest for me. However, don’t care as I am in no hurry to get to 80 and want to get some party combat and see Black Castle).