Age of Conan Expansion News
With GamesCom has come the announcement of a brand new boxed expansion for Age of Conan—Rise of the Godslayer. Age of Conan fans rejoice, you have been loved.
Rise of the Godslayer, however, will not be an expansion as your normally understand it. Instead of expanding the game vertically, like so many other MMOs, RotG will be expanding the game horizontally. Expect RotG to be adding much more meat to the lower levels of the game’s content—specifically from level 20 (and the end of Tortage) up until 80.
Eurogamer has posted first impressions from the new content, which does not raise the current level cap of 80 for players.
There’s no raised level cap in Rise of the Godslayer. RotG will also be adding Robert E. Howard’s vision of the far east, a new continent, the Asian-themed Khitai (which comes with a new player race, the Khitan), but it contains lower-level content - for level 20 up - as well as a high-level challenge.
Khitans will be starting in Tortage, like all of the other slaves, but don’t expect to magically appear in the empire once you get done. Khitai will be reserved exclusively for higher level characters, while lower level characters will have to make a great trek across the lands.
There are no new classes, and no more levels, but there is an alternate advancement system that will broaden the range of each existing class as well as increase its power. There isn’t just more stuff to do, but there’s a greater variety of it; raising wolves and tigers from cubs to fighting companions to mounts, taking sides in factional struggles.
The article notes that Rise of the Godslayer seems to cater more to the solo adventurer.
You can see the new Trailer here:
Exclusive: Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer trailer
The full EuroGamer 3 page review cna be found here: EuroGamer.net
Many are looking forward to the sweet Tiger Mount!
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(Contributed by WiredSolaris)
