Age of Conan director Gaute Godager has taken his leave from Funcom and a replacement has already been found in former Anarchy Online director Craig Morrison. Godager explains his departure in a statement:
I have done my very best making this fabulous game, but I have concluded there are elements which I am dissatisfied with. I have decided to act on this, and as a result I have chosen to leave Funcom. It is time to get new, fresh eyes on Age of Conan, and I wholeheartedly support the appointment of Craig.
As far as we can tell Godager wasn’t caught trying to cyber with players in AoC, so his parting words must be genuine. Personally, I haven’t had the opportunity to play AoC yet but I’ve been hearing that it has suffered from a lack of support. If the Xbox 360 version is still being kicked around after this switch I'll hopefully be able to get my hands on it then - preferably with all the bugs ironed out.
What do you guys think? Does the game need a fresh analysis and a new approach? Is an Anarchy Online guy going to bring the right solutions to the issues in AoC?
[via Eurogamer]
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12:42 PM on 09.17.2008
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I wish I had more time to play MMOs
yeah makes sense to me!.....
Aside from that though, I'm not sure what to expect from the director of AO. I played AO:Shadowlands way back when and I just remember facing spiders and rock monsters at low levels, then ever larger spiders and rock monsters at higher levels. I hope AoC won't just turn into an array of huge giants and huger giants.
The game has potential. I feel that it should have stayed in development for another year. If the majority of the game was as finely crafted as the starting 1-20 area, then it would have been a hit. I played for two months before quiting, not wanting to waste my time with a broken game.