Age of Conan - Barbarian Class Interview @ Ten Ton Hammer

Ten Ton Hammer chats to Evan Michaels, System Designer for Funcom, about the Barbarian class from Age of Conan.

Ten Ton Hammer: You’ve opted to put the Barbarian character class under the Rogue archetype; why was that decision made? Aren’t the Barbarian’s your typical melee class / fighters? What makes them more of a Rogue than a Soldier?

Evan Michaels: The way we have looked at it is that Soldiers are what one would view as more “martial” types of warriors, whereas Rogues are a bit more on the individualistic side. Barbarians, at their core, are far more Roguish—wearing lighter armor, being extremely offensive-minded, and generally not being what may be considered a “disciplined” fighter. We’ve always felt that there was an important distinction here, which is why we branded the others as “Soldiers” rather than the typical “Warrior” or “Fighter” labels to be a bit clearer.