Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures GDC Preview

MMORPG.com brings us a short preview of Funcom’s Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, based on what they learned about the MMORPG during this year’s Game Developer Conference. A snippet:

The Hyborian world of Conan is defined by its savage combat. In dealing with this, PvP will be an important part of the game. From friendly bar brawling (which is based on how much alcohol you have drank), to high end full sieges against player made fortresses, PvP will certainly run the gamut. There will also be mini games for people to enjoy with themes such as: team vs. team and last man standing. Another system that Age of Conan will use is a tiered PvP system. Despite players going through the leveling system they will also go through a tiered PvP system which will allow players of any level to still fight each other and beat each other. The Border Kingdoms in Hyboria will set as a back drop for players to build cities and fight each other in large scale battles. NPCs will also play a part in PvP by having their own cities and attacks. There certainly plenty of options for players to look forward too.