Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Interview
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Q: Conan is announced as a mature game, it's very exciting, could you tell us more? For eg. we've seen a beheading screenshot, will it be an available fight trick in game? I was thinking too about some Conan novels aspects like alcohol, Conan's girls, etc.. :)
A: The Conan license is a brutal and gritty universe with raw violence, dark magic, evil gods and strong warriors. To water down the feel of the universe was for sure not something we wanted to do, and we are thus trying to be as true to the spirit of Conan as we can be. We are fans after all ;p . We expect the rating for the game to be mature, but at the same time we are not speculating in the violence and brutality. You shouldn't, for instance, be able to spray the ground with the blood gushing out from the artery of a fallen enemy, but you should be able to behead a demon or two;) As for women Gaute and the team are trying to take Conan into the 21st century, and you will find the women are just as strong as the men!
Oh, there will for sure be alcohol! Actually one of the PvP games we call (brawling) is based around the consumption of alcohol. This very (Conanesque) PvP mini-game is only turned on for drunk players in bars and inns. In brawling you fight with other stats than your regular abilities, with a system designed around how much you drink and what weapon you are holding (table, stool, bottle etc.). This PvP games is just for fun, of course, and should mean that any level could bash it out together?
