Previously Roll Call, now a big fucking mess.

[SnakeCharmer]

I'm taking my 5,000 man guild and going to SOE!

THAT will show you, Funcom, for not treating me with the respect a paying customer deserves!

[Viin]

I can't get past "connecting to authenticatino server."  That's TEN MINUTES FUNCOM HAS STOLEN FROM ME.  I plan to spam Funcom CS with hundreds of emails threatening class action lawsuits now. 

It doesn't even open for another 20 mins, at least... can't complain yet!

[Engels]

It doesn't? Omg, Schild LIED to us! I plan to spam F13 CS with hundreds of emails threatening class action lawsuits now. 

[Viin]

It's 1pm Eastern if I recall, so not long now.. but I don't expect to get in within the first 30 mins.

[Typhon]

Well, I saw 1700 GMT.  Greenich (sp?) meant time, which is UK, which is EST + 500 = 1200 EST... unfortunately it's now EDT which is EST + 100... dammit!  15 more minutes!

[Evildrider]

Yep they switched it! bastages.   

[Signe]

They're not even scheduled to be up for another 10 minutes.  What is it with people and time?  Dumbasses.

[Engels]

u just called our leader a dumbass rofl. no raid lewtz 4 joo.

[schild]

Downloading Patch Information...

Blank bar. Sweet, I can see this is going well.

[Evildrider]

They're not even scheduled to be up for another 10 minutes.  What is it with people and time?  Dumbasses.

I usually don't get up this early.. and I've only had 2 hours of sleep.   

[Signe]

Go back to bed, then.  I'm sure you can get in a good eight hours and still get your name!  I mean, really. 

[Evildrider]

haha, true.  I'm also saving like 3 other people's names that got screwed out of EA.

[photek]

Just from some forums :

I got to log in an make a new char about 40 min ago. Did the first key quest on the beach and killed a few pirates in the jungel befor they took the server down.
Everything was running smooth and no choppy picture. I had a hard time playing open beta so this is looking pretty good.

[Signe]

UK has a summertime too, Typhoon!

[Signe]

Default  Server list Early Access (revamped)
As we added a new PvP Ruleset (Culture PvP) we had to tweak the different numbers of servers and also names a little bit. So the new list now is as follows:


US Servers (Early Access 17th of May)

PvE Servers
• Set
• Dagoth
• Zug
• Omm
• Derketo
• Thog
• Wiccana
• Gwahlur (recommended Oceanic)

PvP Servers
• Tyranny
• Bane (Culture PvP)
• Deathwisper
• Bloodspire (recommended Oceanic)
• Doomsayer
• Stormrage

RP-PvP Server
• Cimmeria (RP)


And we will of course add mores servers for launch. Details to follow soon.

Also:



   

Default New PvP Ruleset: Culture PvP
As part of celebrating the release of Age of Conan we are happy to unravel a brand new PvP ruleset that has not previously been disclosed: The Culture PvP ruleset! Note that this new PvP server type is experimental and players on these servers must expect an ongoing change to the ruleset.

The goal of this PvP server-type is to stimulate war behind the three cultures of Cimmeria, Aquilonia and Stygia. As a player on a Culture PvP server, you are shielded from lone travelers of your own culture, however you may still group with any culture and form a group and attack anyone.

The Culture PvP ruleset is an evolving ruleset that will be tweaked and polished based on player-feedback in the months to come. Although it is, at least currently, possible to make guilds across cultures, pure culture groups and guilds will be endorsed on this server, and as such players on the Culture PvP servers must prepare that the future will hold continued changes to the ruleset.

We have changed to ruleset on two servers that were previously flagged as full PvP. The homes for the Culture PvP servers are:


Bane (US)
Twilight (EU)

With best regards,

Funcom

[Kirth]

Assuming I've not pre-ordered and won't be in on any advanced launch, when can I pick this up? the AoC site is quite nuked atm otherwise I'd look there.

[Signe]

Some people said they picked up copies today at GameStops.  I don't know if that's true.  They've shipped out early, too, and some people have had them delivered.  Unless you have the three day early access (though early access is looking like a myth) you can't play until the 20th.

[Typhon]

UK has a summertime too, Typhoon!

lol.  but is GMT = GDT?  I think not!

[KallDrexx]

Assuming I've not pre-ordered and won't be in on any advanced launch, when can I pick this up? the AoC site is quite nuked atm otherwise I'd look there.

Can probably pick it up on tuesday the 20th.

[schild]

Gamestop has them in stock, yes.

Also, Culture PVP sounds silly.

[Signe]

UK has a summertime too, Typhoon!

lol.  but is GMT = GDT?  I think not!

BST; British Summer Time. 

  

[Typhon]

British Summer Time has tornados that consume cows and smileys?!  Yikes, I've heard of London fog, but never of a Telford Twister or a Truro tornado!

[Kirth]

20th sounds good, writing last exam that day.

[Signe]

British Summer Time has tornados that consume cows and smileys?!  Yikes, I've heard of London fog, but never of a Telford Twister or a Truro tornado!

That's you in there!  Every time I see you I think of cyclones or tea, depending on my mood.

[Tannhauser]

I picked mine up at Gamestop earlier.  It's not recognizing my password but the account webpage is.  Is the because I have a retail version and have to wait until the 20th with the rest of the mainstream vermin?

[Lantyssa]

I picked mine up at Gamestop earlier.  It's not recognizing my password but the account webpage is.  Is the because I have a retail version and have to wait until the 20th with the rest of the mainstream vermin?

You had to pay the $5 fee to get early access, which they closed down several days ago.  I pre-ordered and can't get in because they closed it before I got my key.

[Tannhauser]

I'm sorry but if your official launch is the 20th don't put your fucking game on the shelf before then.

[ShenMolo]

I'm sorry but if your official launch is the 20th don't put your fucking game on the shelf before then.

I thought the usual complaint is not being able to get the game on launch day.

[Lantyssa]

I'm sorry but if your official launch is the 20th don't put your fucking game on the shelf before then.

I feel quite the opposite.  If your launch is the 20th, have the game disks available a week before.

Their stupid way of doing pre-release access, that we can talk about.

[Tannhauser]

I'm just disappointed that I have to wait until Tuesday to "hear the lamentations of the women."

[Slayerik]

I'm just disappointed that I have to wait until Tuesday to "hear the lamentations of the women."

What he said.

[Signe]

I've been lamenting all over the freaken place!

[Viin]

If anyone wants to see what it looks like with DirectX 10 and everything turned up to max (on a 8800GT), links to full sized screenshots:

http://www.7mph.com/misc/1.png
http://www.7mph.com/misc/2.png
http://www.7mph.com/misc/3.png
http://www.7mph.com/misc/4.png

I don't have FRAPS so I can't see the FPS, but it's not bad - just a little stuttering when a new texture has to load. I turn it down a little to reduce the stuttering, but I still use higher values than the default 'High' settings (which doesn't even have any AA on).

[photek]

If anyone wants to see what it looks like with DirectX 10 and everything turned up to max (on a 8800GT), links to full sized screenshots:

http://www.7mph.com/misc/1.png
http://www.7mph.com/misc/2.png
http://www.7mph.com/misc/3.png
http://www.7mph.com/misc/4.png

I don't have FRAPS so I can't see the FPS, but it's not bad - just a little stuttering when a new texture has to load. I turn it down a little to reduce the stuttering, but I still use higher values than the default 'High' settings (which doesn't even have any AA on).

Nice screenshots. On pictures the characters look a bit rigid and plastic, but I don't feel the same ingame. I'm not playing atm, played the beta and if I remember correctly with CTRL+ALT+F you can show FPS.

[Viin]

Nice screenshots. On pictures the characters look a bit rigid and plastic, but I don't feel the same ingame. I'm not playing atm, played the beta and if I remember correctly with CTRL+ALT+F you can show FPS.

Ah ha, thanks! Seeing 15 FPS when looking at the city, 20+ FPS when in the jungle at max ... pretty sure I was getting better before I restarted, so something else kicked in during the restart. Whatever it was didn't seem to improve what I'm seeing. I'll have to track that down and turn it back off.