The Digital Continuum: Reentering the Age of Conan
DateTime:7/21/2009 11:56:42 AM

With Funcom offering previous subscribers a chance to take a second look at Age of Conan, I somehow doubt I'll be in a minority this time around.I really don't need to explore the world for that, though -- it's something they've been quite happy to discuss all on their own.So here we are, coming back to the digital realm of Hyboria just past a year since everyone first ventured into its lush and deadly landscapes. These are just a few of the many questions that go through my mind as I boot up the game for the first time in a while.If you're looking for PvP discussions, this probably isn't the best article to find it -- yet. I haven't had enough time to familiarize myself with the changes there. On the other hand, I can say Funcom has definitely added plenty of new PvE content.   Buy cheap aoc gold here !

So coming back now after the big item system update should prove to be an interesting experience. I've only logged in three times before this writing -- each time consisting of a few hours of play -- but that was plenty of time to tinker with the new item system and romp around in the game world. However, before discussing that let's quickly address some of the many changes since the game's launch. It was early January and I wanted to take a look at how things had progressed since Craig Morrison had taken over the reigns.For starters, performance is much smoother on the very same machine that last year had all sorts of issues. Granted, I'm running Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 but I've spoken to a few friends who've recently played on Vista machines without any glaring problems. Also, my experience with the DX10 "test" mode has been mixed, but then again this isn't the finalized version, so take that with a grain of salt. The game still looks wonderful in DX9 mode, anyhow. My exploration occurred throughout Tortage with a new character and in the Cimmerian areas with a higher level character.   Go with me buy cheap aoc gold here !