Tis why I think WAR might beat out AoC since from what I have read, WAR has low grind and is more about PvP with large RvR.

man i dont know dude i read they have like this quest where you have to kill 100 of some thing and then part 2 is 50 of some thing and like it is never that high in WoW or anything it sounds insane.

Combat is pretty fast in AoC. It might be like those Korean MMOs where you're killing guys 5 at a time.

So I hit level 13 as a Conquerer, and I definitely still plan to pick up this game.

My comp is dual core 2.2 ghz, geforce 7600gt, 2 gigs of ram. Not the gretest  PC for this game, but it runs, and is playable. I get pretty bad lag spikes at times, where the game will be unplayable for a minute or two. This happens maybe once or twice an hour. The framerate drops a fair bit every 10 minutes or so, usually still playable. Keep in mind the beta does not make use of dual core processors, and I plan on upgrading before the game comes out. So, that's my view on the technical side of things.

I play a Conquerer, a 2handed weapon / dual weilding class, with shouts to buff team mates around me, and I've really enjoyed it so far. Combat is a lot of fun, pretty much as good as I expected it to be. Skills are pretty decent, although their descriptions and effects, and some combos seem to be just repeats of others.

The first 20 levels of the game is split into 2 parts, mmo daytime quests, and single player "destiny quests" during night time, which progress through what seems to be a pretty decent story so far. This part of the game, up until level 20, serves as the newbie grounds, and the game is free to play during these parts (monthly fee doesn't start until after 20).

The interface to the game isn't quite as good as guild wars or world of warcraft. Usability seems weak, and things aren't very intuitive, but it's not really bad.

I have yet to try any PvP, as I want to twink my guy first. Then I'll try out a few other classes.

Having a lot of fun on the pvp weekend.  I tend to die pretty often, which I guess should be expected, but the PvP has the potential to be a lot of fun.

Can anyone hook me up with a link to the beta keys? I would like to try this out.

Can anyone hook me up with a link to the beta keys? I would like to try this out.

It's quite hefty download (13 gigs) and the game goes live in 5 days (on 17th) so not much time left to beta test it anymore. Good luck with finding a key though. I got one two days ago.

They also started sending early access emails to those who paid for it; also updated the account management accordingly with the client download software.

My friend is a GM for this (he's been working on AO from Funcom).  From all of the things I've seen, it looks pretty incredible.

The awesome things about it that really stood out were the scenery and battle system that reacts to your cursor movements.  The models weren't incredibly crazy that they stood out a whole lot.  The landscapes and the like were incredible, though.

I may poke at my friend for a free subscription or something.  I've heard a lot of great things about it, but don't really want to get addicted to a MMO and waste a lot of time...  Hmmm, haha.

--Terin

For all NA players interested on rolling on the same server, me and my friends and co-workers will be rolling on the first PvP server that starts with a C, if there is none, then D, etc, to ensure we all get on the same server.

Oh yeah, EU people what kind of server do you want to play on? I don't really have any preference at all except the good ol "pve is for pussies" but that's not a very dominant trait.

I'll be following some friends to one of the PvP or RP servers, no idea which one yet.

I'll be following some friends to one of the PvP or RP servers, no idea which one yet.

If you guys decide to go PvP, see if they're willing to follow the same rule I mentioned above. It'd be nice to have as many people on the same server as possible, so we don't have another WoW on our hand.

I'm going to EU-RP server (which are PVP in AoC) where multiple different groups from different WoW EU servers are going to merge into a big bad guild of domination.

If you guys decide to go PvP, see if they're willing to follow the same rule I mentioned above. It'd be nice to have as many people on the same server as possible, so we don't have another WoW on our hand.

They're up for it I think.  We can confirm it or whatever once we get server names.

There's no C early access server for US, and my friends are apparently rolling on Deathwhisper  Tyranny.

Oh yeah, EU people what kind of server do you want to play on? I don't really have any preference at all except the good ol "pve is for pussies" but that's not a very dominant trait.

Me and a friend of mine are definitely going for PvE for now, seeing as PvP seems to be a bit too much free-for-all in this game for my taste.

We gonna go Dagon ok??

So EU PvE server Dagon.

welcome... to the age... of BAREBEARIANS

So, how is launch day? Having fun yet? Everything working out all right? I'm not expecting it, due to the high maintenance it takes to get these things going, but I'm still curious!