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'''''Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures''''' is a [[Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game]] set in the [[The Verse|universe]] of [[Conan the Barbarian]], originally created by [[Robert E. Howard|Robert E Howard]]; and developed by Funcom. It was originally released on 2008. As of July 2011, it has moved away from the original subscription-only model to a hybrid [[Penny Arcade|"Freemium"]] model, with a combination of free and paid content.
The world is remarkably faithful to Howard's original stories; with notable influences from both film versions (the original by John Milius starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the 2011 remake by Marcus Nispel starring Jason Momoa). Needless to say, it partakes of many of the tropes present in its source material; as well as many specific to [[MMORPG
The original release of the game met with considerable critical and public reaction, both positive and negative, for being more frankly and explicitly [[Bloodier and Gorier|violent]] and [[Fan Service|sexual]] than was typical for [[MMORPG
One of the earliest criticisms of the game was the lack of story or character-development driven content available for mid-level players; with most quests consisting of [[Twenty Bear Asses|extended grinding sessions]]. The game developers explained that they had not expected players to advance so quickly; and had delayed development of content beyond the beginner areas. However, from other sources, it seems equally likely that Funcom [[Executive Meddling|wanted to delay development]] until they were able to gauge the player reaction and membership numbers. Subsequent expansions have released a considerable amount of mid-level and high-level content; but the drop off in subscriber numbers after the initial release is thought to be a large part of the impetus for the move to a free/paid hybrid model.
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* [[Chainmail Bikini]]: Averted, oddly, as the comic adaptations were the trope namer. Although there are items of clothing/armour that fit this trope's appearance, the effectiveness of such armour is realistically low. The more effective the armour, the more it covers. YMMV whether this is a good thing (see [[Fan Service]]).
* [[Death Is a Slap on The Wrist]]: Dying means a short debuff; but it also allows you to teleport to any previously-located respawn point, making it a useful way to travel [[Back Tracking|at times]].
* [[Fake Longevity]]: Especially during the initial release; before expansions with more story and character driven content were released. Mostly involving [[Mass Monster Slaughter Sidequest
** Crafting quests invoke this trope quite strongly. In order to advance in the gathering skills necessary for crafting, players have to spend exhorbitant amounts of time farming for extremely rare drops. Locations for the drops are highly limited in lower-level areas; or surrounded by strong, aggro monsters in higher-level areas.
* [[Fan Service]]: Characters can be played completely naked, with the exception of genitalia, which is covered by a sort of unremovable g-string brief. Fighting this way is generally not a good idea, given the importance of armour in the game.
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* [[Twenty Bear Asses]]: A whole lot of the quests are this.
* [[Unusable Enemy Equipment]]: Averted. Most of the actual equipment drops are actually usable, depending on character class.
* [[Vendor Trash]]: Not as much as some MMOs. Mostly used to avoid [[Money Spider
* [[World of Buxom]]: The models provided don't even allow for female player characters with a modest bust size, even using the advanced customization feature.
** As of the "Unchained" revision, a [[Revenue Enhancing Devices|premium shop item]] was added that allows females to significantly increase their bust size (temporarily); well into [[Gag Boobs]] territory. A similar item allowing males to enhance their physique is also available.
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