Age of Conan - Dark Templar Interview @ Ten Ton Hammer

Ten Ton Hammer gets the scoop on what is sure to be one of the more eagerly anticipated classes from Age of Conan, the Dark Templar.

Ten Ton Hammer: On the official site, the Dark Templar is described as essentially "an evil warrior." What sort of visual and gameplay characteristics make him evil? Does this class choice affect the NPCs that the player might meet, making them hesitant (or eager) to work with such an evil being? Will other players be able to see that a certain character is a Dark Templar when they see them on the battlefield?

Jørgen Tharaldsen: In Hyboria the divide between good and evil depends on the eye of the beholder to a large extent, but the Dark Templar is indeed marked by all the dark forces he is dabbling with. Even though you would call him, or her, evil, the world itself will not react to the Dark Templar as evil. This means that the NPC’s won’t shy away, or treat a Dark Templar any different than they would another class. Given the extreme freedom we have within the game when it comes to customization and choice of armor it might not always be possible to spot a Dark Templar in action, but the trained eye should quickly mark him out when in combat. The Dark Templar will be right at the front of the action, and you will see the dark magic surrounding him.