Just some errant thoughts I had when I started perusing the Conqueror feats and I get the feeling that this class plays like a mixture of an Enhancement Shaman/Retribution Paladin; to use a WoW analogue for easy frame of reference. The class is heavily slanted towards melee DPS and although I need to examine the feat trees more; but from a cursory glance the Carnage feat tree is two weapon focused with a smattering of movement enhancing abilities, and obviously feats that increase your hit chance with your offhand. The Brute Feat tree focuses on two hand weapons, my personal favorites, increased damage reduction, and overall damage output from two hand weapons.
I have no doubt that both trees can do substantial damage in a PvE situation but I find it curious that at the bottom of the trees in the highest tiers there are feats that increase hate versus enemies, I guess as an off-tank or backup tank role. I couldn’t see myself picking these up unless I had to especially if I am trying to fulfill a pure DPS damage dealer role, a hybrid build most likely.
But looking at other feats like Improved Furious Inspiration, Heroic Call, Legendary Heroic Call, and War Lord one can see that the Conqueror is a definite asset to any raid or group as a melee buffer and damage dealer. Of course I still don’t know a lot of particulars of Age of Conan raids, do abilities affect the whole raid or are they limited to your party; that decision will determine the role and often location of the Conqueror in a given raid. If her abilities affect the raid as a whole, then the issue comes in, do they stack; because if they do then raid buffing could get out of hand quite quickly. I am going to make the assumption at this time that they won’t stack and that the most powerful buff effect will supersede the others but I will need more info on that.
This is all conjecture at this point, but I think the Conqueror is going to be a fun and tactical class to play in PvE and PvP and will definitely be wanted in any group for the buffs they bring to damage dealers and passive healing.
Goonheim - Age of Conan Conqueror Feat Calculator