It's improved quite a bit since launch, so I may start playing it again if the f2p model isn't shit.

Nobody is going to be trying it out?!

I played few a few months at launch might give it another look liked the combat and general M rating it went for.

@CL60: You put your topic in the AoC board.  No one is going to read it.      :P  As for trying it, yes, I will.

@JJOR64 said:

@CL60: You put your topic in the AoC board.  No one is going to read it.      :P  As for trying it, yes, I will.

Well I just always assume everybody uses the forums the way I do, and just clicks the forum button and sees all of the recent threads :P

@CL60: i may do if its not like LOTRO where you need to pay to have access to pretty much everything.

Some of the instanced dungeon content will be completely free, and other will be accessed through new passes or expansion purchases.

Free dungeons:

● Tortage Underhalls (solo)
● Acheronian Ruins (solo)
● Bubshur House (solo)
● Abandoned Smuggler Tunnels (solo)
● The Maze (solo)
● Spider Caverns (solo)
● Border Ranges (solo)
● Outflow Tunnels (solo)
● Ice Cave (solo)
● Cannibal Cave (solo)
● Catacombs (group)
● Toirdealbach’s Tomb (group)
● Prison Colony (group)
● Scorpion Cave (group)
● Caravan Raider Camp (group)
● Atzel’s Fortress (group)
● Onyx Chambers (group)

Premium dungeons:
Access to Premium dungeons will work in several ways. Some access passes are a once off purchase, some allow access for a set duration, and some are linked to expansion content.

● Pyramid of the Ancients (solo) –permanent-only purchase
● Treasury of the Ancients (solo) –permanent-only purchase
● Villa Camillus, Amiel, Verde, Paetus, Lentulus (solo) –permanent-only purchase
● Slaughterhouse Cellar (solo)
● Attilius Mansion (solo) – permanent-only purchase
● Black Castle (group) – permanent-only purchase
● The Cradle of Decay (group) – permanent-only purchase
● Sanctum of the Burning Souls (group) – permanent-only purchase
● The Cistern (group) – permanent-only purchase
● Main System (group) – permanent-only purchase
● Ampitheater of Karutonia (group) – permanent-only purchase
● Halls of Eternal Frost (group)
● Imirian Ravine, Oasis of Zaara, Frost Swamp (group ACG)
● Xibaluku (group)
● Crow’s Nest (group)
● Iron Tower (group)
● Khitai Dungeons - accessed through Rise of the Godslayer expansion purchase

Free players may access the beginnings of raids and the raid equipment ladder, but they can’t complete tier 1 without switching to Premium access or purchasing entry to more raids, which will be available in the item store.

Free raids:

● Kylikki’s Crypt
● Yakhmar’s Cave

Premium raids:

● Vistrix's Lair
● Black Ring Citadel (all wings)
● Thoth-Amon’s Stronghold
● All raids in Khitai

I may.  I liked Champions Online F2P it was a great casual mmo.

Might give it a look. Actually tried it fairly recently.
I like the game, but when I was playing it was a ghost town.
Being F2P oughta solve that problem.

Well I'm a huge Conan and pulp fiction fan. 
 
Does it capture that feel? How's the combat? I might hop on in June once I build my new PC.

@CL60: its pretty much like the LOTRO list

Well I'm a huge Conan and pulp fiction fan.   Does it capture that feel? How's the combat? I might hop on in June once I build my new PC.

Played it, got to level 20, and stopped...like about 90% of everyone else. That was a couple or more years ago, though. Exploring around at 20 was actually pretty neat, but when you realize just how lost you are, and how there's nothing really helping you get your barrings, you start to get really frustrated, which is what happened to me. Also, what's up with those bandits that just spawn out of thin air at random while you're traveling? Couldn't tell if that was a feature or a glitch. Have these issues been addressed since then?

Definitely will check it out.  Created the account, will download it tonight.

I didn't try it a first time but if my machine meets system requirements, sure, I'll give it a try.

Considering it was one of the MMOs I enjoyed my time in most (if not the MMO), I definitely will be at some point. In fact, the combat in this one is probably the only MMO combat I really really enjoyed, and never really even felt the grind because I was actually having fun. It just felt much more involving and active than most other MMOs. I don't know how the character slots thing will work out for me since I did have a paid account for a while, and I already have the character limit reached. Hope I can still play my 74 Dark Templar, at least.
 
Kind of silly of them not including Vistrix in the free raids. T1 should be free.

Considering it was one of the MMOs I enjoyed my time in most (if not the MMO), I definitely will be at some point. In fact, the combat in this one is probably the only MMO combat I really really enjoyed, and never really even felt the grind because I was actually having fun. It just felt much more involving and active than most other MMOs. I don't know how the character slots thing will work out for me since I did have a paid account for a while, and I already have the character limit reached. Hope I can still play my 74 Dark Templar, at least.  Kind of silly of them not including Vistrix in the free raids. T1 should be free.

Interesting. Apparently this month is free to people who have played the game before. I did not know that until today. I wish I would've known earlier in the month.

I played it in late 2008. I stopped playing after I ran out of quests in Stygia (which was the home of my character). I really liked the Egypt-ish setting and when I ran out of quests I noticed that the rest of the world looked like any other medieval fantasy game. Have they added new content to the existing zones since 2008 or is all the new content added in new zones?

Is demonologist one of the 4 free classes? Because my character is a demonologist and I don't want to start with a new character if I go back.

I played it in late 2008. I stopped playing after I ran out of quests in Stygia (which was the home of my character). I really liked the Egypt-ish setting and when I ran out of quests I noticed that the rest of the world looked like any other medieval fantasy game. Have they added new content to the existing zones since 2008 or is all the new content added in new zones?

Is demonologist one of the 4 free classes? Because my character is a demonologist and I don't want to start with a new character if I go back.

I don't like how they're implementing F2P. It's either you don't pay anything and pretty much get a demo version of the game OR you subscribe--there's no middle ground. I'd rather it be like LotRO where you can be F2P but can buy the high end content piecemeal. 
 
Basically, I decided years ago to never again purchase a monthly sub for an MMO. And the F2P in this game just doesn't have enough. 

I don't like how they're implementing F2P. It's either you don't pay anything and pretty much get a demo version of the game OR you subscribe--there's no middle ground. I'd rather it be like LotRO where you can be F2P but can buy the high end content piecemeal.   Basically, I decided years ago to never again purchase a monthly sub for an MMO. And the F2P in this game just doesn't have enough. 

I played this on launch and enjoyed it very much

is it free for the month starting June?

I want to try this out again

@Nocall said:

I don't like how they're implementing F2P. It's either you don't pay anything and pretty much get a demo version of the game OR you subscribe--there's no middle ground. I'd rather it be like LotRO where you can be F2P but can buy the high end content piecemeal.   Basically, I decided years ago to never again purchase a monthly sub for an MMO. And the F2P in this game just doesn't have enough. 

You can purchase stuff. They've got a store like LOTROs as far as I know.

I played this on launch and enjoyed it very much

is it free for the month starting June?

I want to try this out again

Played the first 3 months it was out. I liked it, but, as everyone is saying, it was a ghost town once you got out of the newbie zone (ironically the most fun I had was in that zone). I'd be willing to pick it up again to see what's been improved in the last 3 years.

Started out as a dark templar when I got it, and it was so underpowered and disappointing and then the rangers were way way way overpowered in PvP.

I never played the game, it came out during my dark ages, where my PC was not up to the task of running anything modern. I always interested in it though, so I'll definitely give it a try. Plus I really love the Conan mythos, so it will be nice to explore the world. 

AoC is always installed and upto date on my pc, i play every once in a while Still a great mmo, but like all mmos, very boring to play alone. I'd like to have a gang to play with

I absolutely will, just got back into it after I found the expansion for $15 at gamestop, so with my free month I am re-introducing myself to the mechanics and areas right now.   
 
I plan to unsub as soon as the free month is over, and then come back when it is free to play :) I like the game, but I'm a casual MMO'er at best, I don't need the "premium content" or raids that give the best equipment..... 
 
All my characters are on Tyranny PVP.

shit is still shit even if its free.

shit is still shit even if its free.

Probably not.

Playing it now again. Still the best MMO I've played after DAoC. Combat is fun and the artstyle and setting is amazing. Miss my RP server though.

If my character still exists id give it a shot. The grind lost me.

I would consider playing this, but only if it shows me what is best in life...

I played this again a few weeks ago. Still doesn't appeal to me in any way.

I played this again a few weeks ago. Still doesn't appeal to me in any way.

@ZimboDK

I played this again a few weeks ago. Still doesn't appeal to me in any way.

Were there any women, and did you or did you not hear their lamentations?

Well it's F2P now I believe.

I installed it today and messed around with it for half an hour or so (got to the first city), but seeing so many restrictions already Im wondering if it´s actually viable for someone to play and enjoy this game without spending money. I would hate to play a bunch of it only to find out that I cant do shit later on, any info on this would be appreciated.

I installed it today and messed around with it for half an hour or so (got to the first city), but seeing so many restrictions already Im wondering if it´s actually viable for someone to play and enjoy this game without spending money. I would hate to play a bunch of it only to find out that I cant do shit later on, any info on this would be appreciated.