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If this game had meaningful death penality and some more difficult leveling instead of making it to 80 in a week it would be nice..

remember ultima online?

remember eq1?

Remember when you got to max level  and it meant something?

those were the days.

i bet WoW has over 100 million+ accounts created. created accounts doesn't mean jack. most of these ftp have over millions accounts created.

it does when you don't have a trial....

Originally posted by PoopyStuff

 

If this game had meaningful death penality and some more difficult leveling instead of making it to 80 in a week it would be nice..

 

remember ultima online?

remember eq1?

 

Remember when you got to max level  and it meant something?

 

those were the days.

 

I do actually play and enjoy AoC! for how long i can't say due to the reasons above. But god how i long for a game with those points in it. If anyone ever finds a game like that again i would kill for it. i remember playing eq from the start and seeing the server anouncment saying gratz to the first 50 paly.
 

And death penalty's! whatever happened to them? it mde you feel like you actually didnt want to die. Dying was like being defeated in eq. not just a minor inconvienience.

Originally posted by Stradden

Funcom, the company behind the new MMORPG, Age of Conan, has issued a press release stating that more than 700,000 players have created accounts for the game.

Durham, USA – June 30, 2008 – Funcom is proud to announce that Age of Conan continues to dominate the PC sales charts in all markets where the game is available. Over the last few weeks it has remained the overall #1 PC game in most European markets, while also performing tremendously well on several all-format charts. In the US, Age of Conan impressively conquered the #1 PC spot for the first two weeks of available NPD data. Due to the amazing interest surrounding the game, more than 700.000 gamers have now signed up for an Age of Conan account. In the second month after release it is also clear that Age of Conan has taken the position as the undisputed #2 subscription MMO in the western world. 

When Age of Conan stormed into retail stores as the most pre-ordered original PC game in history, it instantly became the best selling PC game of May. The pace at which Age of Conan sold made it one of the fastest selling PC games of all times, and Funcom is therefore very satisfied to see the positive sales trend continue. As all countries report sales differently, it is not possible to get a complete overview of the exact box sales at the time of writing, but Age of Conan remains the top selling PC game in most all released markets. This includes being the #1 overall PC game in June in the Nordic countries, Oceania, Germany, France and Spain, as well a top three contender in all other markets where the game is out. No substantial sales data for June is yet available from the US market, but Age of Conan was the #1 PC game in the latest official NPD update.

“That Age of Conan remains #1 in retail stores several weeks after release is of incredible importance to us, and proves that the game has a large potential beyond the early adopters,” said Morten Larssen, VP of Sales & Marketing in Funcom. “With more than 700.000 accounts created so far we have a fantastic platform to build from, and we will continue our marketing spend to further drive numbers in the months to come. It also means that Funcom can dedicate significant development resources on evolving the game even further, naturally giving us a great hope for the future of Age of Conan.”

“We are incredibly pleased to see Age of Conan turning into an MMO phenomena,” said Gaute Godager, Game Director on Age of Conan. “As a MMO company we know that a good start is but the beginning for a virtual world. All we care about now is to make Age of Conan into an even better game, and we have extensive plans to ensure that Age of Conan remains a top MMO alternative for many years to come.”

For more information about the game or to sign up for the community, please visit www.ageofconan.com

Read more here.

I can't believe why you keep promoting this crap?

Biggest mistake ive ever made with games untill now, buying AoC.

Btw im 100% sure maybe 300k, and maybe 300k subs realy paying, but this will drop as soon wotlk and war comes, end of AoC.

Originally posted by shukes33

Originally posted by PoopyStuff

 

If this game had meaningful death penality and some more difficult leveling instead of making it to 80 in a week it would be nice..

 

remember ultima online?

remember eq1?

 

Remember when you got to max level  and it meant something?

 

those were the days.

 

I do actually play and enjoy AoC! for how long i can't say due to the reasons above. But god how i long for a game with those points in it. If anyone ever finds a game like that again i would kill for it. i remember playing eq from the start and seeing the server anouncment saying gratz to the first 50 paly.
 

And death penalty's! whatever happened to them? it mde you feel like you actually didnt want to die. Dying was like being defeated in eq. not just a minor inconvienience.

FFXI....always has had a rather harsh death penalty and you actually feel great when you accomplish something cause its so hard!  Also when you die you don't just zerg back to what you were attempting...you sit back and think about it, plan better and make sure you have the appropriate job support and items so you don't repeat that death!

Originally posted by Vortigon

Funny, I can't find a single PC gaming chart with AOC still near the top.  Guess they are referring to old charts to make it sound better.

Becouse OP is big fan of AoC he reviewed the game on first 20 lvls and gave it a 8+, we all know if your realy a honest and objective reviewer you cant review a game on starter area.

Honesty and objectivity is a quality not all have.

I am one of the 700,000 active subscribers.

Apart from the combat AOC is super shallow.

I am a loot whore. If the game becomes more like Diablo 2 I will keep paying and playing.

So far all I have found in 50 levels are green items (SUPER BORING). 

Chances are I will cancel this month. Just no reason to keep playing.

I suggest the devs watch the Blizzard Developer videos to understand why people keep paying to play games.

Originally posted by PoopyStuff 

remember ultima online?

UO didn't have levels.