About the UE5 update

Conan Exiles General Discussion
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First off, Funcom, I’d like to say that I love how CE looks in UE5. Funny how someone said it couldn’t be done back in the day due to how much the UE4 engine was modified. Hmmm…yet here we are. Also, as depicted in the attached photo, my Conan still looks better than your height impaired imposter. Why? Perhaps review Howard’s description of Conan and Frazetta’s paintings. :face_with_raised_eyebrow: :wink:

Okay, enough of that. I put CE down a looong time ago out of not just the frustration from the early access growing pains, but also post early access issues and the fact that my sister passed away. We put a lot of hours in CE and I couldn’t get back into it after. She loved the game. I’ve been drawn back in by the UE5 update and as I’ve stated, it looks great and it looks different enough for me not to get broken up when I pass my sister’s old build sites.

I have a rocky past here at the Funcom forums and have expressed my frustration, distain and anger, shall we say, less stoically than I do now. I’ve been a Robert E. Howard fan my entire life and am now old and retired. I’m still very, very passionate about the character and my passion for the game has been mildly rekindled.

Funcom and Infusion, nicely done on the upgrade…except the dang thing’s full of bugs. This is why I cringe when a game I like gets a big update. The worst of it to me is probably the hit detection desync and the UI bugs. I’ve had to restart the game numerous times from the UI bugs and for me, well, the hit detection desync is kinda game breaking and makes me not want to play. I don’t like when my strikes go through enemies as if they aren’t there and then I get railroaded and killed.

But I digress, I’m not writing this to give a bug report. I’ve done a few of those already. I’m simply here to express my concern in a less abrasive manner than in days of yore. This feels like early access all over again and I really don’t like that feeling. Early access was not a fun time for me and I no longer buy early access titles thanks to that.

I sincerely hope the update on the 21st will deal with the more disruptive bugs, preferably to a larger than smaller degree. I’m in no frame of mind to repeat an early access experience with a game that by now should be pretty solid. Good luck with the bug extermination efforts and my sincere thanks to all involved for the free UE5 upgrade. I’d have spent a little more money at the Bazaar, but it seems you’ve priced me out of that. But that’s okay, I have all the original DLC’s to enjoy…albeit it confounds me why those weren’t expanded upon.

Respect and regards,
Pike a.k.a. BigDave

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Hey fellow REH lover! Welcome back to the madness! And I am a fellow hater of the game’s “Conan” imposter as well! Not only does he look nothing like him but he looks like an old drug addict as well.

Anyway, how do you feel about modded servers and roleplay servers?

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Your Conan is more authentic than Funcom’s, but in the novels, he is fully clothed 99% of the time.

Frazetta’s illustrations are magnificent but lack authenticity regarding his attire.

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Hey there and thanks.

How do I feel about modded servers and roleplay servers? Don’t know…I never played on one.

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You seem quite adamant about fashion. :wink: :laughing:

In the beginning of The Black Stranger, Conan’s attire was a rag twisted about his loins. He works with what he has on hand. :slight_smile:

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This is 100% true. Conan wore all kinds of clothing and armor depending on where he was. But Frazetta, Crom rest his soul, gave him the definitive look that is instantly recognizable so it’s no surprise that FC tried, however ineptly, to run with it.

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Oh dude… come to the dark side.

And tell them I sent you. We’ll find you a home!

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I appreciate the invitation. That’d be a maybe. I’m not sure how much time I’d be able to dedicate to it and I’m not sure how RP environments work or how I’d fit into that scenario. Any streams or videos I can watch to see what it’s about?

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That would be something to ask in the CE RP discord. Lots of knowledgeable and friendly folks there. And everyone was new to the RP scene once and there’s a server for darn near every taste. Lite RP where it’s just kind of for flavor when you meet another character to heavy RP with lots of writing and of every flavor you can imagine. And, full disclosure, plenty you never wanted to know about. LOL Can’t hurt to try it eh?

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Hey BigDave, sorry to hear about your loss. Sincerely, must be very hard. All strength to you. 100% agree with your take on the in-game Conan: midget alco is what he looks like. Yours looks much more Arnie-Conan but for me, he needs the black hair. Funcom and Inflexion PLEASE make Conan the right impressive height at least! And consider changing his face? He looks like he’s been snorting coke. And maybe give him the bronze tan REH so often spoke of?

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My D4 toon…

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Yeah. That is Conan. Well done and welcome back!

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With time, money and now with AI everything could be done hehehe i always say it my boss.

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Reminds me of an old Conan Comic I flipped through years ago. In the comic, Conan is drawn fighting in his traditional loincloth. But the text in the comic said something like “the monsters claws tore through his mail shirt”, despite the fact he wasn’t shown wearing one. :laughing: