GENERAL

* Fixed several causes of crashes and assert errors.
* Many exploit fixes have been included in this update.
* The drunken animation will now play when you are seated.
* All reactive damage and healing gems can now proc their effect a maximum of once every 5 seconds.
* The logout timer has been changed from 30 seconds to 15 seconds.
* Female characters should no longer display jaw movements when idle.
* After each...

Hail fellow Hyborians!

First I want to let you guys and gals know who I am. I have in recent months taken over the crafting system here at Funcom. Rest assured I do read the crafting forums. And believe me when I say individual suggestions are noted, and we are working hard to accommodate them where appropriate. Obviously, some concerns are easy to address, while others tie back to known underlying issues. It's always a balance between spending resources on a quick-fix...

Dagoth server is now the proud owner of new tier 3 city

Today we received notice that Dagoth guild 'Ascendant' had completed the construction of their tier 3 city! Ascendant had this to say:

CONGRATULATIONS ASCENDANT!!!

In a mere 4 months, through a phenominal display of teamwork and dedication, at 9:30 on October 2, 2008 Ascendant constructed our Tier 3 Architect Workshop, completing our WORLD FIRST TIER 3...

The new Game Director for Age of Conan did a bit of posting on the official forums and had some interesting information to share, not the least of which was the fact that server merges are coming.  Here is what was said:

"Today I wanted to take the opportunity to go over some of the updates, changes and developments you will see in the game over the coming weeks and months. Hopefully this will give you a little insight into what order things are being addressed in and what...

This guide provides answers to the ‘Where do I go next?’ question while doing the 1 to 80 level grind. There are other guides out there that provide more comprehensive listings of quest areas and grind locations, but you don’t need to go to every location. (Complete list of zones/instances. Great list of grinding locations.)

General Tips

Always restock your potions (they stack to 50) and food (stack to 20) whenever you run low and are near a vendor....