Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Preview

Voodoo Extreme has put together a six-page preview of Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, after getting a firsthand demonstration of the game from Funcom's Gaute Godager.
We were also shown a bit of how the Guild vs. Guild combat is being set up. Guilds in Age of Conan can actually craft their own cities. The player cities become bases from which to launch attacks and defend against other Guilds. Gaute calls this "RTS Mode" and it was easy to see why. Players will need to work together to gather resources in order to craft their city. There are hook-points in the ground on which crafters can build. Depending on the location, you may have an option to put up a city wall, for example, or you may be able to choose to build structures like a blacksmith or whatever else your aspiring community needs. We saw three levels available to build for many types of buildings, suggesting structures will continue to be upgraded over time as the players develop their cities and rise in power.