Newsletter #18

This week we released a new update for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. The changes and additions are massive, and you can read all about it in the update notes. Below you will also find highlights of some of the biggest changes the update introduces!



Become a murderer - PvP notoriety system has arrived!
The second part of the long-awaited PvP update is finally here, introducing the concept of notoriety into the world of Hyboria. Now your actions may have severe consequences - you can become a criminal and even a known murderer, or you can be one of those tracking down these members of the underworld and deal out deadly justice to them!

(Read more about the new PvP system here)

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New Video - Introducing the latest update
The latest update for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures introduces a myriad of additions and improvements to the game. Check out this video where game director Craig Morrison and his team of developers talk about the recent improvements to the PvP system.

(Watch the video here)

Crafting Changes - Major improvement to tradeskills!
Based on some of the feedback we have received from our community, we have now implemented several major changes to tradeskills. Professions have been overhauled, recipes have been renewed and we have even added new types of weapons and armor to be crafted! Is there any better time to take an active part in Hyboria's thriving economy?

(Read more about the improvements here)



New weapons and armor - Culture weapons and armor!
One of the changes we have done to tradeskills is introducing culture armor, a variety of new armor pieces and weapons based on the many cultures that make up Hyboria. Take a look at what to expect if you manage to master the art of crafting these armors!

(Read more about culture items here)
(Read a Q&A with the developers here)




Improved dungeon - New challenges to "The Cistern"
We have now made major changes to the dungeon called 'The Cistern'. Directly listening to player feedback, we have now changed this from a social dungeon to an instance. We have also improved gameplay, including AI, loot and interactive environments! There are also rumors of some alchemy recipes that can be found within the dungeon depths!

(Read more about the improvements here)


For a complete list of all changes and improvements made available in this update, please take a look at the update notes available on the Age of Conan forum.

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Sure, the latest update is great, but there is more on the way! Our developers are toiling away at their workstations improving gameplay, increasing stability and creating more content. Below is a very short glimpse of what is to come in future updates.



New outdoor area coming! - Brave the deadly Ymir's pass
We have now put an entire new outdoor zone - Ymir's Pass - onto the testlive server for those of you who want to check that out, and we are working on getting it ready for the live servers. This new area introduce tons of new content for level 55+ players, including a vast new area of land, new quests, new inhabitants and a dramatic new storyline!

(New screenshots available here)



New dungeon on the way - Explode the mysterious Amphitheater
Along with Ymir's Pass we are also rolling out a new dungeon for 60+ players, called The Amphitheater. Tied closely to the storyline in Ymir's Pass, players will have to brave this new dungeon and discover the mystery surrounding a giant of epic proportions, a creature known only as The Frost Father - the very son of Ymir himself!

(New screenshots available here)



Armor in the works - Tier 2 and 3 PvP armor coming!
In the last update we introduced PvP armor into the game, allowing you to don armor that is only available to those who prove themselves worthy in battle with other players. We are now working on introducing tier two and three PvP armor into the game - with more potency and even better looks. Take a look at some renders of what is to come!

(Check out the renders here)