Improvements abound in Age of Conan
DateTime:9/27/2009 11:20:23 AM

Any massively multiplayer online game released goes through several phases – there is the initial love affair, followed by players leveling up and finding either a lack of content at the higher levels, or maybe just uncovering bugs or performance issues that hamper gameplay the deeper into the world they journey.“Building on the desire to have truly meaningful and engaging PvP in every update we are continuing to refine, add to and improve the siege warfare PvP elements,” he said. “We are striving to keep adding new features to make guild vs. guild game-play matter more. In the most recent updates new PvP-specific resources required to build and repair battle-keeps have been added. These resources must be fought over between players, and can be looted from vanquished foes corpses, adding more intensity and drama to the siege experience.”

The MMOs that improve with time, evolve by listening to the player base and work to correct the issues while improving the overall gameplay elements are generally the ones that stick around. Those that stagnate usually have short life spans. The development team at Funcom is demonstrating their commitment to the MMO Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures by continually improving the game on many fronts.As the game closes on its first anniversary (it released May 17, 2008) Craig Morrison, the game’s director, noted some of the efforts being made to improve the game on many levels.