Surprise! Age of Conan Collector's Edition revealed to be monstrous
by Kyle Horner 
Jan 10th 2008 at 5:00PM
Filed under: Fantasy, Age of Conan, News items
Not satisfied with a simple "ten dollars more edition", the makers of Age of Conan have gone above and beyond the call of collector's duty.
That's right, you'll be getting a metal embossed cover, an actual poem written by none other than Robert E. Howard, a 128-page art book, of course a soundtrack, a "professionally crafted" leather map of Hyboria, the standard bonus DVD with various footage and five buddy keys which we assume can be used to get your friends in on the head-lopping action. Still not satisfied? Well apparently neither was FunCom, because you also get two in-game items. The Ring of Asheron gives you a 2% Experience Modifier and 3% Stamina Regeneration. Meanwhile, equipping The Drinking Cape gets you free drinks for life.
Now remember, getting drunk lets you start bar fights -- so that means bar fights to your heart's content! We're pretty much sold on this thing now, even if it's clocking in at a whopping $89.95 at retail.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
armedbushido said on 7:09PM 1-10-2008
I am very excited for AoC, but 90 bones is alot...
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Dr_dre said on 6:43PM 1-10-2008
SO now we need an official press release telling us where to buy it from :)
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Labrador said on 8:08PM 1-10-2008
Even worse, knowing Funcom it will probably be 90 EUROS for europeans.
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GRT said on 8:54PM 1-10-2008
WTF? "an actual poem written by none other than Robert E. Howard"
What'd they do, hold a seance or something? Here's a Howard poem that won't cost you $90:
All fled, all done
So lift me on the pyre.
The feast is over
And the lamps expire.
That was his suicide note.
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Hollywood Ron said on 1:20AM 1-11-2008
The more I hear about this game, the more tempted I am to play it. Are there going to be free trials?
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Kyle Horner said on 1:50AM 1-11-2008
Well, if you know somebody who gets this thing you could ask them for a buddy pass.