by Karen Hertzberg on Nov 26, 2007
Interview and Conquer!
The wait is over! The long weeks have finally passed by and your
patience has been rewarded with another Age of Conan class interview.
This class interview
focuses on the last of the Soldier archetype classes, the Conqueror.
With his ability to dual wield and call up Auras to buff himself and
his allies, the Conqueror is a formidable opponent on the battle
field. In the exclusive article, Funcom's Jørgen Tharaldsen talks about
the lore of the class, the Auras, the differences between the Soldier
archetypes, and much more!
Jørgen: When it comes to the concept behind the class
I asked system
designer Andrew Griffin on the reasoning he had when he first started
to flesh out the class several years ago, and he said "The concept
behind the Conqueror class was for a non-shield using offensive type
tank. They were envisioned to be the warlord type of character, who led
from the front by virtue of their martial might and inspiring
leadership, a more rugged and raw fighter than the Guardian. Hence they
focus on either dual-wielding or using two-handed weapons, forgoing the
defense of a shield in favor of rending their opponents apart.