Combat in Age of Conan strays considerably from the standard RPG fare and it takes some adjustment. If you're in the beta and you're wondering how combinations work or what those weird sheild indicators are for, this combat tutorial will set you straight. Even if you haven't had a chance to try it yet, it gives you a good sense of what the action in Age of Conan is like. Shack has also posted an interface tutorial on the same page, although it's pretty basic stuff for anyone that has played a game of this kind before.