Age of Conan launch event includes fire-breathers, Spellweaving
by Michael Zenke 
May 16th 2008 at 10:30AM
Filed under: Fantasy, Age of Conan, Launches
Earlier this week Funcom threw a giant bash in Oslo, Norway to celebrate the upcoming launch of their long in-development MMO Age of Conan. Ten Ton Hammer was on-hand to check out the festivities, and came away with a number of goodies showing off both the game and Funcom's ability as a party host. The event offered fire-eaters, rock music, and plenty of opportunities for game journalists to get a look at some long-hidden parts of the game.Most fascinating for caster fans, Funcom finally uncovered the concept of spellweaving. TTH describes it as 'going into a trance', unlocking greater potential within the class. The Priest of Mitra, the Necromancer, the Demonologist and the Tempest of Set will all receive this ability, a restriction that we find kind of interesting; we were under the assumption that this was supposed to be something of an answer to the melee class' real-time combat; if not all caster classes are getting this, what's the point?
The site also walked away with a series of videos showcasing storyline basics and combat, followed by an interlude in the Thunder River zone to show off the real-time hack and slashery, as well as spellweaving. The final video is a whole piece touching on the lore of the game - with an appearance by Conan himself.
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Rollins said on 11:56AM 5-16-2008
I figure the Herald of Xotli doesn't have it because its transformation is supposed to be its special "thing." Don't know about the bear shaman - I don't remember if it can actually transform into a bear. I don't think so. Maybe it's because the two have a melee focus?
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Jeremy said on 12:17PM 5-16-2008
All the other classes (including the Herald of Xotli and Bear Shaman, the only "casters" excluded here) have melee combos, so it's not really surprising that they don't get this ability. Spell weaving is apparently only for classes that don't rely on melee damage.
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