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Traders
Traders have a few functions in Age of Conan. Think of them as “All-in-one’s.” The functions that they serve are as follows.
 

Mail
This is where you can not only send mail, but can receive it as well. You are able to attach as many as four different items to your mail, not including gold. There is absolutely no cost for either sending or receiving, so feel free to use it as much as you’d like! Along with this, there seems to be no limit to the number of mails you are able to hold. There is, however, a timer for how long you can keep pending mail. This seems to be about a month, but you will see the date on each piece of mail. Just ensure that you keep your box cleaned out before things start expiring you will be fine.
**Note : To attach items they must be placed in your Bank first, and then you must right click and choose “Add to current mail.”
**Note 2 : If you are planning on sending more than four items, you will need to send one piece of mail and then re-open the trader to send more. If you don’t you will keep getting an error about max items attached.

These mounts can be purchased at the mount-trader that is located in Old Tarantia. In order to purchase and ride one of these, you must also purchase the “learning,” which costs 1 gold. The horses themselves cost anywhere from 2 gold to 150 gold, however there is not much of a difference between the different horses.
When purchasing a horse, you can look at the ones in the stables to find the one you would like. There are many different colors, so this is a reference as to what color your purchased horse will be.
Horses have a fast run speed, around 1.5 times that of running on foot. Along with this, they have a much higher jumping speed than normal. This allows for not only faster traveling than just walking, but also allows you to get up into places you would normally have to path around to get to.
There are two downsides of horses. The first one is that you are easily knocked off of horses during both PvP and PvE, and you can accidentally sell your horse in the NPC shop. If you do accidentally sell it, ensure that you click “Undo” to fix the mistake.

Mounts can be ridden by all classes at level 40. Although some of the mounts are only obtainable by purchasing them in game, there were also a couple that were pre-order bonuses. There is no maximum to the number of mounts that you are able to own, so you could have one of each if you would like. To mount them, just double click on their icon in your inventory, or drag it to your hot bar and then clicking it once from there will summon your mount. To dis-mount, just repeat the process for mounting. If you decide that you do not have room in your inventory for your mount, feel free to put it into your warehouse. These may not be traded to other players, however.
Battling While Mounted
Battling while on mounts is only really possible with some classes. The classes that work best are those which are using swords or spells. Using a bow, for example, will force you to always shoot off to the left side of the mount. This makes it very inefficient for rangers or other classes that are using bows or crossbows.
When using swords, mounted battle is much easier. The way the attacking works is the same as while on foot. Just point your horse or other mount to where you are beside your target, on the right side, and then attack.
Although mounted combat may be fun in concept, it is not very efficient in real battles. It is fairly easy to knock people off of mounts, which can cause issues during sieges. At the same time, however, it can be greatly beneficial.
Along with this, some of the mounts have their own types of attacks that they can do when mounted on them. As of this time, those just include the Mammoths and Rhinos.

These mounts were both only available through the pre-order codes that were available before the game was released. These mounts both have a very high “knock-back” resistance but also have a very low run speed and turning speed. This is because they are made for sieges, not for traveling.
Although these do have a lot of power, you can be knocked off of them during battle still. This makes riding on them a hard task during sieges, which puts these pets both on a “show” level rather than a “helpful” one.
Attacking while on these mounts is the same as normal fighting, only you will be using the pet’s head to do that attacks rather than your own weapon. This is greatly beneficial during sieges, however against other players or mobs it will not do anything.

Although most players in Age of Conan are rule-abiding, some are not. Funcom has been nice enough to step in against these illegitimate players, and so if you recognize any of this going on please feel free to let them know via the in-game petition(/petition message.) Here we will discuss some of the forms of cheaters.
1)Exploiters – These are players who use in-game bugs in order to achieve un-intended side effects. There were two of these going on during the first few days of Early Access. One of these was a “Gold dupe” and one was a leveling exploit. This allowed players to reach maximum level within only a few hours.
2)Hackers – This doesn’t seem to be much of an issue as of right now. This is generally players who use programs such as packet editors in order to “fool” the server into thinking that the player has something that they do not. This can include full health even in battle, items, etc.
3)Ebayers – This is a generalized term for those players who buy in-game currency on different websites, such as Ige.com or Ebay. Although it is called “Ebaying,” it does not necessarily involve Ebay.
4)Botters – These are players who use programs that play the game for them. Usually these programs are intended for leveling purposes, however can also be used for farming different items. These are against the rules as you are not actually playing the game, and instead are allowing the program to do it for you.
5)Farmers – There is a big misconception about the term “farmers.” Usually this is used in a derogatory term, meaning those who try to earn gold for the purpose of selling for real-life cash. At the same time, however, this term can be used for those players who are “farming” a mob or a boss in attempt to get a certain drop, or even just for experience.
Scammers – These are players who trick others into giving them items, but either give them the wrong item or nothing at all. This is something Funcom took into consideration when designing the trade system. When someone opens a trade and it is accepted, if either player changes their offer the trade will be reset again.

There are some general things to keep in mind while playing Age of Conan.
1)It is generally better to be in a guild than to be solo. Although this is not always true, it is usually much easier to find other players that are doing the same quests, or are willing to help you with your quests. This also works the same way with adding others that you group with to your friend’s list.
2)If you are going to be playing for a long period of time, it is highly recommended that you fully prepare ahead of time. This means eat(if you don’t eat while playing) and grab a drink. These will help to keep you from getting to where you feel as if you’re starving later down the road. People usually frown upon those who leave groups in the middle of important quests or raids in order to get food.
3)To help clear yourself of boredom during the normal grind, try multi-tasking. This could be something such as watching movies while you play, listening to the radio, or even talking on Ventrilo, Teamspeak, or another voice-chat program with other players.
4)Get Ventrilo ahead of time. This is the most used program for voice chatting with other players. This is especially helpful when in a guild, as most guilds have a Vent server. Along with this, if you end up in a group with other players, there are some times when you can all jump on a Vent server together to talk – as well. This greatly enhances the experience as it allows you to talk instead of just type.

There are certain groups that are ideal, because they are a balance between both damage and defense. This balance comes from having a tank, three to four damage dealers, and one to two healers. The tank is very helpful as it helps keep all of the mobs under control, rather than allowing them to just run rampant. The healer keeps everyone buffed and healed so that when mobs run off to another party member, they do not die so quickly, as well as for healing the tank. The damage dealers can really be any type, and Bear Shamans can also be considered as a damage dealer. The damage outputting classes are ideal because they speed up the killing process extremely fast.
You could, however, have a mage party with a tank, three to four damage dealing mages, and one or two healers. This will allow for exponential damage output, but will also mean more chances for the mobs to run after one of the players.

In groups, each class usually has a set way that they should be played. In order to keep everything in order and maximize the efficiency of the group, everyone must understand their class and keep in mind what they are supposed to be doing.
Healers
All healers, which include Priest of Mitra, Tempest of Set, and Bear shaman, should be sitting back in bigger groups, and only healing. The goal for them is to keep the mobs or other players from attacking them, while at the same time keeping the group alive. In smaller groups, these classes can also toss out damage dealing spells or attack the mobs with melee weapons. This will help out when the amount of damage being outputted is so low that healing isn’t as efficient as helping. Another important action that these classes must take is ensuring the buffs stay up during groups.
Damage Dealers
The damage dealing group includes classes such as Herald of Xotli, Demonologist, Necromancer, Assassin, Ranger, Barbarian, Conqueror, and Guardian. All of these classes have the ability to dish out a lot of damage, and that makes it their primary goal. All of these classes should be assisting the tank in the party, or the designated “main assist,” which is a person who targets mobs or other players and everyone else assists. Keeping all of this in order can make or break the chances of being successful whether the battle be in PvE or PvP.
Tank
There are two different tanking classes in Age of Conan. These classes are the Dark Templar and the Guardian. Their goal in the groups is to do anything and everything in their power to keep people and mobs focused on them, rather than the other group members. These classes have the highest defense. The Guardian does have more health and better defense than the Dark Templar, however the DT has the ability to heal themselves during combat. They have life leeches and passive skills that return health to them when both attacking and being attacked.
Being a tank means that there are a lot of things that must be paid attention to when fighting as well. One of the things is, much like healers, ensuring that everyone is alive and is safe. Tanks have special skills and feats that assist greatly in this. Being able to properly use these skills will determine whether or not group members live.

Group instances in Age of Conan are in every hunting zone. One direct example of this is in the Acheronian Ruins. This is an area where a lot of mobs must be killed for quests, along with one boss type mob, but there really are not enough to go around. Because of this, it is an instanced area. At the same time, however, it is not set up to where you will be alone when in it. Because of the intensity of the quest, the instance is set up to where multiple people will join even while alone, making it much easier to find other players that you can party with. Although this area is instanced, there are a couple of quests that will still require some patience.
One of these quests, A Brother’s Vengeance, requires the killing of the boss near the beginning spawn point. By following the path it should be pretty easy to find, as you will at some point end up on top of the “X”. If you do not see the “Demonic Pict” at this time, just sit back for a little while as it means that he has already been slayed by another group of players. Everyone in the group that kills this can get the quest item, however with other players as well, not all grouped, it may take multiple respawns of him before everyone successfully completes this quest.
Another one of the quests that will require patience is “Unholy Magic”, where you must destroy some of the homes in the area. With everyone sharing these kills, there will be at least a little downtime while waiting for them to be repaired in order to kill them again.
Other hunting zones are also instanced, such as those that are in dungeons. An example of this is the Tortage Underhalls. This is another area where there really would not be enough mobs or room to have thousands of players at once, therefore it is instanced to
allow more room. In this particular dungeon there are many quests to take part in, ranging from killing the different mobs that are found to finding items hanging from the wall, to even just looking for certain npc’s and talking to them. Although this area is instanced, there will still be many times that you must wait for mobs to respawn, because there still are just not enough to share.
For a complete list of available instances, check Appendix IV – Instance list

Age of Conan utilizes what is called a “real-time combat” system. This allows players to take full control over everything that their character does, rather than just automatically attacking. The battles require aiming, planning, and coordination. Archers, for example, have the choice to manually aim and fire their bows, or to automatically aim them. In order to deal the maximum amount of damage, however, you must guide your attacks around your enemy’s defenses. For example, if your opponent has their shield on the left side of them, you are able to fire your arrows at their right side, thereby bypassing their shield. One of the best parts about this is that you can actually hit more than one enemy at a time, even while using a sword. Along with this, there are polearms that are created with the purpose of hitting more than one enemy, generally used for farming purposes.
During the attacking phase, you have different choices of how you would like to make your attack. Archers and melee characters, for example, are able to shoot or hit in different directions, and can also use skills or combos during their attacks. Combos require you to start up the skill, and then press a certain attack button, which is determined by which combo you are planning to use. Some of them will have you do a left side attack, some will have you do the right side, and others will have you do a head attack. Upon successfully doing the correct combination, the combo will be initiated. The combos allow you to deal a great deal of extra damage, but also require charging, which is usually a couple seconds. Because of this, it is not always a good idea to use in combat, but is definitely very useful during preemptive strikes.
Along with the attacking aspect of the game, you also have the ability to defend against incoming attacks. This adds in to the traditional method of evading and blocking, which is stat based, and adds a new side that gives you control as well. Age of Conan actively uses collision detection, therefore you can use many of your surroundings to your advantage. Some examples of this include hiding behind friends, using walls or hills to block attacks, using shields, etc.
Targeting is done automatically by default. You have the ability to turn this off in your
options menu, but having it set automatically at least when farming is a good idea. It keeps you from having to take a pause in between targets to re-target, but at the same time does not allow you to target the lowest levels first or anything. This is also good in PvP and more intense battles, but as you gain the experience and learn your character better and better, it is a good idea to lure yourself away from this option.
Although there are all of these different choices of attacking and defending, you also have the ability to let it all go automatically. This will decrease the amount of control that you have over your character and how it performs during combat, but at the same time allows you to relax during it. This is especially useful during killing regular mobs, generally when you need to just farm them or when you need a great number of them for a quest.
Fatalities
A cool feature of Age of Conan when in battle is the ability to perform fatalities. Some weapons have the ability to inflict them on normal hits, however generally it is more common to have success when causing them to happen by yourself. In order to do a fatality, you must get the mob, or person you are fighting, low enough on health that the first hit from your combo will not finish them off, but the second one will. Upon doing this correctly, there is a chance of landing the fatality. This does not always work, however, and seems to be around a ten percent chance. When it does work, your character will do a very brutal attack, such as decapitating the enemy, or slicing up their stomach. You will also experience blood being shed onto the screen.