The Hyborian Insider shows off AoC combat

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The Hyborian Insider shows off AoC combat

by William Dobson Mar 25th 2008 @ 11:00AM

Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Age of Conan, Game mechanics, New titles

The first in a new video series called The Hyborian Insider has been listed on Age of Conan's community site. The opening episode looks at the combat mechanics in the game, with a detailed breakdown of the system. Hosted by the game's product manager Erling Ellingsen, the video looks at things we've mostly seen before (like the attacking and defending mechanics), but it's still a good watch that sums everything up in just a few short minutes. We're looking forward to seeing what The Hyborian Insider #2 will focus on, with the big combat issue out of the way.

Tags: aoc, combat, erling-ellingsen, funcom, hyborian-insider, product-manager, the-hyborian-insider

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

3-25-2008 @ 11:25AM

pufonthis said...

I really gotta say, this combat system doesn't look all that interesting to me. Seems like too much micro-management of shields and attacks. I like pvp but I'd rather focus on what skills to use and counter with then what side I need to place my shields on.

But I will save final judgment until I actually try it.

3-25-2008 @ 11:53AM

Bob said...

good old erling, for era online I thank you!

3-25-2008 @ 2:04PM

drunkmime said...

This is really high quality for something fanmade. Cool stuff.

3-25-2008 @ 5:24PM

Breck said...

I keep hearing "It's time for androngyny ... it's Pat!" in my head when I watch this video.

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