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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Choose My Adventure: TSW's investigation missions steal the show]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/10/03/choose-my-adventure-investigations-steal-the-show/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/10/03/choose-my-adventure-investigations-steal-the-show/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/10/03/choose-my-adventure-investigations-steal-the-show/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/horror/" rel="tag">Horror</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/real-life/" rel="tag">Real-Life</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-meta/" rel="tag">Massively Meta</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-secret-world/" rel="tag">The Secret World</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/choose-my-adventure/" rel="tag">Choose My Adventure</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dungeons/" rel="tag">Dungeons</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<em>Though this be madness, yet there is method in 't... I hope!</em><br />
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Sometimes you just have to go with what the director says, not because that's who's in charge but because that's who can see the performance as a whole. We mere actors must trust that the director knows what s/he is doing. That said, I had my doubts about your last set of directions for this next act of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/choose-my-adventure/">Choose My Adventure</a>.<br />
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Although some of you cautioned me to beef up before moving along to the Savage Coast in <a href="http://www.thesecretworld.com/"><em>The Secret World</em></a>, the actual vote steered me otherwise. The Savage Coast? That sounds so... well, <em>savage</em>! So after biding my time with missions, exploration, and Polaris while waiting for the final vote, I hoofed it on over to the edge of Kingsmouth and into the tunnel once the polls closed. Boy, it's a good thing you also voted for me to group up because those bugs can bite!<br />
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Between my adventures in Kingsmouth and those in the new region, I gained a deeper appreciation for the intricacies and uniqueness of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-secret-world/"><em>TSW</em></a>. And I learned that I am not, in fact, the star of this show! Let's shine a spotlight on this week's adventures and see who really is.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/10/03/choose-my-adventure-investigations-steal-the-show/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Choose My Adventure: TSW's investigation missions steal the show</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/10/03/choose-my-adventure-investigations-steal-the-show/">Choose My Adventure: TSW's investigation missions steal the show</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/10/03/choose-my-adventure-investigations-steal-the-show/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20338024/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/10/03/choose-my-adventure-investigations-steal-the-show/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>choose-my-adventure</category><category>choose-my-adventure-mj-guthrie</category><category>choose-my-adventure-The-Secret-World</category><category>choose-my-adventure-TSW</category><category>cma</category><category>dungeons</category><category>faction</category><category>fantasy</category><category>featured</category><category>funcom</category><category>hands-on</category><category>horror</category><category>investigation-missions</category><category>mythology</category><category>opinion</category><category>Polaris</category><category>poll</category><category>polls</category><category>readers-choice</category><category>Savage-Coast</category><category>sci-fantasy</category><category>secret-world</category><category>skill-based</category><category>the-secret-world</category><category>tsw</category><category>vote</category><category>voting</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[MJ Guthrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hands-on with The Secret World's Darkness War dungeon]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/06/20/hands-on-with-the-secret-worlds-darkness-war-dungeon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/06/20/hands-on-with-the-secret-worlds-darkness-war-dungeon/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/06/20/hands-on-with-the-secret-worlds-darkness-war-dungeon/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/horror/" rel="tag">Horror</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pve/" rel="tag">PvE</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/hands-on/" rel="tag">Hands-On</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-secret-world/" rel="tag">The Secret World</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-hands-on/" rel="tag">Hands-On (Massively's)</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/first-impressions/" rel="tag">First Impressions</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dungeons/" rel="tag">Dungeons</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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What do Vikings, Excalibur, native Americans, and Mayan hell-beasts have in common? They're all part of <a href="http://www.thesecretworld.com"><em>The Secret World's</em></a> Darkness War dungeon, of course.<br />
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The instance's story setup is pretty slick, and I don't think we're treading too far into spoiler territory if I reveal that you'll be taking a peyote-fueled trip through time and memory to experience a traumatic event from the annals of the Wabanaki tribe that dwells in the game's Blue Mountain region.<br />
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Earlier this week I took my own trip through the dungeon -- as well as parts of Egypt, Transylvania, and New England -- with a trusty <a href="http://www.funcom.com">Funcom</a> guide and a pair of similarly enthralled game journalists. While it wasn't necessarily mind-altering, it was bizarrely enjoyable in a uniquely <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-secret-world"><em>Secret World</em></a> sort of way.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/06/20/hands-on-with-the-secret-worlds-darkness-war-dungeon/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hands-on with The Secret World's Darkness War dungeon</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/06/20/hands-on-with-the-secret-worlds-darkness-war-dungeon/">Hands-on with The Secret World's Darkness War dungeon</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/06/20/hands-on-with-the-secret-worlds-darkness-war-dungeon/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20261095/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/06/20/hands-on-with-the-secret-worlds-darkness-war-dungeon/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beta</category><category>blue-mountain</category><category>darkness-war</category><category>dungeons</category><category>faction</category><category>fantasy</category><category>funcom</category><category>hands-on</category><category>horror</category><category>mmo-story</category><category>mythology</category><category>peyote</category><category>preview</category><category>previews</category><category>rez</category><category>rez-mechanics</category><category>rezzing</category><category>savage-coast</category><category>sci-fantasy</category><category>secret-world</category><category>skill-based</category><category>story</category><category>the-savage-coast</category><category>the-secret-world</category><category>the-secret-world-beta</category><category>the-secret-world-press-beta</category><category>tsw</category><category>tsw-beta</category><category>tsw-darkness-war</category><category>Wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funcom teases Age of Conan's Turan content with new trailer]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/10/funcom-teases-age-of-conans-turan-content-with-new-trailer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/10/funcom-teases-age-of-conans-turan-content-with-new-trailer/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/10/funcom-teases-age-of-conans-turan-content-with-new-trailer/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/trailers/" rel="tag">Trailers</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/age-of-conan/" rel="tag">Age of Conan</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dungeons/" rel="tag">Dungeons</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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If you haven't taken the plunge on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/age-of-conan"><em>Age of Conan's</em></a> new <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/savage-coast-of-turan">Savage Coast of Turan</a> adventure pack yet, you can still get a good look at the new location thanks to a developer video recently posted by PC Gamer.<br />
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The clip runs for over six minutes and is narrated by <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/funcom">Funcom's</a> Craig Morrison, otherwise known by his forum handle <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/craig-morrison">Silirrion</a> and for his deeds as <em>AoC's</em> game director. The video hits all the adventure pack's highlights, and Morrison says that the dev team set out to offer something for everyone in the form of new solo instances, a group dungeon, and a large quest-driven playfield.<br />
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The video also delves into a bit of the lore behind the Persian-themed Ardashir coast region and mentions the cross-over between the recent Conan the Barbarian film and several of the storylines and characters that players will encounter in their adventures. See all the sights after the cut.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/10/funcom-teases-age-of-conans-turan-content-with-new-trailer/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Funcom teases Age of Conan's Turan content with new trailer</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/10/funcom-teases-age-of-conans-turan-content-with-new-trailer/">Funcom teases Age of Conan's Turan content with new trailer</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/10/funcom-teases-age-of-conans-turan-content-with-new-trailer/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20039482/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/10/funcom-teases-age-of-conans-turan-content-with-new-trailer/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>adventure-pack</category><category>age-of-conan</category><category>age-of-conan-unchained</category><category>aoc</category><category>aoc-unchained</category><category>ardashir</category><category>conan</category><category>craig-morrison</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>funcom</category><category>hyboria</category><category>savage-coast</category><category>savage-coast-of-turan</category><category>silirrion</category><category>trailer</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massively Exclusive: Funcom details Age of Conan adventure pack options [Updated]]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/26/massively-exclusive-funcom-details-age-of-conan-adventure-pack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/26/massively-exclusive-funcom-details-age-of-conan-adventure-pack/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/26/massively-exclusive-funcom-details-age-of-conan-adventure-pack/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/age-of-conan/" rel="tag">Age of Conan</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/business-models/" rel="tag">Business Models</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Well, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/age-of-conan"><em>Age of Conan</em></a> fans, we've finally got ourselves a launch date for the much-anticipated <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/savage-coast-of-turan">Savage Coast of Turan</a> adventure pack. The new content will be rolled out in two phases, and the regular launch date is set for September 8th, while an early access period will begin on August 31st.<br />
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/funcom">Funcom</a> has given us the details on all of the purchasing options, and the Savage Coast will be available in a variety of flavors depending on how soon you'd like to start playing and what side dishes you'd like along with your main course.<br />
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Join us after the cut for a look at the Savage Coast menu, and check back with Massively later today for an exclusive new Savage Coast content reveal. Please note that as of press time, Funcom has not provided us with prices for the following options.<br />
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<strong>[Update]</strong>: Funcom has released <a href="http://forums-us.ageofconan.com/showthread.php?p=2988424#post2988424">pricing options</a> as well as <a href="http://forums.ageofconan.com/showthread.php?t=237225">confirmed</a> that both subscribers and free-to-play gamers will need to pay for the Savage Coast content. It's also worth noting that the pack is only available through the in-game store.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/26/massively-exclusive-funcom-details-age-of-conan-adventure-pack/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Massively Exclusive: Funcom details Age of Conan adventure pack options [Updated]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/26/massively-exclusive-funcom-details-age-of-conan-adventure-pack/">Massively Exclusive: Funcom details Age of Conan adventure pack options [Updated]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/26/massively-exclusive-funcom-details-age-of-conan-adventure-pack/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20027103/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/26/massively-exclusive-funcom-details-age-of-conan-adventure-pack/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>adventure-pack</category><category>age-of-conan</category><category>age-of-conan-unchained</category><category>aoc</category><category>aoc-unchained</category><category>conan</category><category>content-pack</category><category>early-access</category><category>exclusive</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>jewels-of-turan</category><category>launch-date</category><category>new-content</category><category>savage-coast</category><category>savage-coast-of-turan</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funcom talks inspiration and AoC's massive Savage Coast of Turan adventure pack]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/funcom-talks-inspiration-and-aocs-massive-savage-coast-of-turan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/funcom-talks-inspiration-and-aocs-massive-savage-coast-of-turan/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/funcom-talks-inspiration-and-aocs-massive-savage-coast-of-turan/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/age-of-conan/" rel="tag">Age of Conan</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/age-of-conan"><em>Age of Conan</em></a> faithful, enjoy yourselves. There's simply never been a better time to be a fan of the great barbarian and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/funcom">Funcom's</a> blood-drenched MMORPG based on his Hyborian stomping grounds. The year has already seen the fantasy title adopt a free-to-play business model and push out a ton of new content, and that's really the tip of the proverbial iceberg.<br />
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With the new Conan film reboot arriving in theaters this month, Funcom is gearing up to launch a huge amount of tie-in content. Dubbed <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/savage-coast-of-turan">The Savage Coast of Turan</a>, the upcoming adventure pack adds a large outdoor playfield and over 50 new quests to the gameworld, not to mention two solo instances, a team instance, a new raid, and plenty of new gear.<br />
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Join us after the cut as we present Funcom's internally produced look at the inspiration behind all the new content, and stay tuned to Massively this weekend for some exclusive Savage Coast news as well as an <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/the-anvil-of-crom-extra-silirrion-on-turan-open-world-pvp-and/">Anvil of Crom interview</a> with game director <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/craig-morrison">Craig Morrison</a>.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/funcom-talks-inspiration-and-aocs-massive-savage-coast-of-turan/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Funcom talks inspiration and AoC's massive Savage Coast of Turan adventure pack</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/funcom-talks-inspiration-and-aocs-massive-savage-coast-of-turan/">Funcom talks inspiration and AoC's massive Savage Coast of Turan adventure pack</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/funcom-talks-inspiration-and-aocs-massive-savage-coast-of-turan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20016677/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/funcom-talks-inspiration-and-aocs-massive-savage-coast-of-turan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>age-of-conan</category><category>age-of-conan-unchained</category><category>aoc</category><category>aoc-unchained</category><category>conan</category><category>conan-film</category><category>conan-movie</category><category>craig-morrison</category><category>dead-mans-hand</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>funcom</category><category>hyboria</category><category>isle-of-iron-statues</category><category>movie-content</category><category>movie-tie-in</category><category>new-content</category><category>Per-Storlokken</category><category>savage-coast</category><category>savage-coast-of-turan</category><category>turan</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Secret World dev walkthrough delves into the Savage Coast]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/new-secret-world-dev-walkthrough-delves-into-the-savage-coast/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/new-secret-world-dev-walkthrough-delves-into-the-savage-coast/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/new-secret-world-dev-walkthrough-delves-into-the-savage-coast/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/real-life/" rel="tag">Real-Life</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pve/" rel="tag">PvE</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-secret-world/" rel="tag">The Secret World</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dev-diaries/" rel="tag">Dev Diaries</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	All right now, all you occultists, paranormal investigators, and conspiracy theorists, it's your turn to squeal with delight. <a href="http://www.funcom.com">Funcom</a> has treated the world to a spankin'-new dev walkthrough of <a href="http://www.thesecretworld.com"><em>The Secret World</em></a>'s <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/savage-coast">Savage Coast</a> instance. You may remember <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/funcom-shows-off-new-secret-world-location-video/">we got our first look</a> at the Savage Coast at the beginning of the month. Now, we get to go in for a first-hand look at just what makes this coast so savage.<br />
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	The walkthrough -- which is so expansive it has to be presented in three parts -- begins with our dev tour-guides <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/martin-bruusgaard">Martin Bruusgaard</a> (Lead Designer) and <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/joel-bylos">Joel Bylos</a> (Lead Content Designer) jumping into the dungeon linked to the <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/solomon-island">Solomon Island</a> zone, which they note is the first that players will encounter as they play through <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/the-secret-world"><em>The Secret World</em></a>. After a short preview of the quest-receiving experience (which includes voice acting that's rather good, especially for a game still in development), it descends into a rollercoaster ride into the mouth of madness.<br />
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	The developers take on the Draugh (undead Norse warriors out for vengeance) and their masters throughout the course of the dungeon, which culminates in a scene straight out of Lovecraft's best. We'd hate to spoil the whole thing for you (and it's so long we really don't have the space!), but believe us, it's well worth the watch for any <em>TSW</em> fan. So head on past the cut for the full walkthrough videos!</div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/new-secret-world-dev-walkthrough-delves-into-the-savage-coast/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>New Secret World dev walkthrough delves into the Savage Coast</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/new-secret-world-dev-walkthrough-delves-into-the-savage-coast/">New Secret World dev walkthrough delves into the Savage Coast</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/new-secret-world-dev-walkthrough-delves-into-the-savage-coast/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19986911/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/new-secret-world-dev-walkthrough-delves-into-the-savage-coast/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cthulhu-fhtagn</category><category>dev-tour</category><category>dev-walkthrough</category><category>draugh</category><category>dungeon</category><category>funcom</category><category>instance</category><category>joel-bylos</category><category>lovecraft</category><category>lovecraftian</category><category>martin-bruusgaard</category><category>savage-coast</category><category>sweet-merciful-god-what-is-that</category><category>the-savage-coast</category><category>the-secret-world</category><category>tsw</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><category>walkthrough</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:30:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>