Who is going to Aion?

[Rexxar]

I quit WoW just for Aion ^^ and am wondering who else is going to start playing Aion to. I know Doc, Preacher are going to be joining. Also I want your opinon about that game. Will this be the game that stabs WoW in the heart? To those people that don't know Aion or have heard of it and want to see a video of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6gcmyw423A

P.S My second time making a new thread (:

[Thrax]

I find it incredibly unlikely that another Korean MMO, in a western market overflowing with the corpses of failed Korean MMOs, made by a Korean company that has been largely unable to capture any significant western demographic with any of its several attempts, will do anything to dent World of Warcraft.

WoW has so much content and so much momentum that only Blizzard can topple Blizzard.

[kryyst]

Nope. The only MMO I'm actually looking forward to these days is DDO Unlimited. Mostly because it's the only MMO that doesn't play like every other MMO.

[pragtastic]

I'm playing the beta now, and will likely to continue playing it for a while, if anything just to see the content and play with some old friends that will be playing as well.

As for the game play itself, you will find a large number of parallels to WoW. Overall, it probably won't feel quite as polished in its game mechanics, but graphically it's a better experience IMO.

I'm probably just scratching an MMO itch with Aion, but that's ok with me.

[RyderOCZ]

I'm probably just scratching an MMO itch with Aion, but that's ok with me.If you have that itch to scratch.. get your ass to mars, I mean WoW :p :hrm:

[Cyclonite]

Every time I try a new MMO, I always end up wishing I was playing WoW or going back to WoW. I wish I could find something to make me say "no more WoW," but it's just not come around yet. I don't see it happening for a long time.

[pragtastic]

I think it'll be hard for myself to ever get back into WoW. After playing it pretty seriously for a couple years, MT'ing, guild officer, part-time raid leader... it'll be hard to ever get into it when I know that I won't be committing the same time and effort, which I'm not looking to do these days.

[rolleggroll]

I'll play Aion. I'm still doubtful though because it is a Korean MMORPG and ultimate that just means endless grinding for pretty clothes.

[Thrax]

LOL Lineage II.

[Gate28]

LOL Lineage II.

Quoted for truth.

I'm waiting for Champions Online, its a superhero MMO from a company that knows how to do superhero MMO's.

[Rexxar]

I find it incredibly unlikely that another Korean MMO, in a western market overflowing with the corpses of failed Korean MMOs, made by a Korean company that has been largely unable to capture any significant western demographic with any of its several attempts, will do anything to dent World of Warcraft.

WoW has so much content and so much momentum that only Blizzard can topple Blizzard.

Hmm I don't know man they have 3.2 Million people that prepurchase it and the images are alot more...can't think of a word....outstanding.

[DocFrazier]

Aion, is Stunning. the grind that is the 1.0 game, will be changed by the launhc version in NA, 1.5 or something like that. I got to play on Chinese servers up to almost lvl 30. the game is beautiful, its PvP focused, all end game is in a GIANT PvP area. and oh yeah, YOU HAVE F-IN WINGS! who cares if it can't touch a care0bare game like WoW, I can't keep myself interested in WoW long enough to get to a decent lvl. (i've given the game 2 chances to impress me, and it couldn't do it) I'm pumped for the release.

[Rexxar]

Not to mention about Doc point about WoW. Even tho they reduced the level of a mount purchasing and training the cost of it when your at 60+ is just too much i mean come on 5k gold? Not to mention blizzard maked this Northrend Flight Training crap. Plus blizzard can only beat blizzard? Nothing stays forever unfortionly. For example this has nothing to do with gaming but...it is a well pointed example. In U.S History Britain was one of the most powerful countries back when the United States was first born. Now think of the United States as Aion and think of Britain as WoW. U.S might of been a new country and low population for people and soldiers but they beat the Britain army when the country attacked U.S. So maybe you are right Aion might just plain suck and I might be wrong or Aion could be the new game that beats the most addictive game in the U.S. This still doesnt change the fact the Korea had acouple of sucky games in the past but, practist makes perfect i guess ^^

[rolleggroll]

So the real question becomes for those that will play.... ELyos or Asmodian?

[DocFrazier]

Asmodian. All the WAY!

[rolleggroll]

Asmodian
Zikel Server

"Falena" <<

[DocFrazier]

what you rolling? i'll be there in a bit

[DocFrazier]

Siel, asmodian

[rolleggroll]

So after the Beta, does all of our character information (lvl stats etc) get wiped (for the official release? or is it like a super early-access special?

I just got my wings. I dont want to hardcore level right now if everything is going to reset.

[pragtastic]

I believe there will be a reset when the official release happens. So just have fun with the beta for now :)

[DocFrazier]

should be a reset after this weekend, and then open beta starts, dunno the dates yet, but the should be a week soild of playable time. there is a rumor that CE might get that as out head start, its what they did on the Korean servers

[_k_]

EQII?

[checkmate]

Mortal Online (http://www.mortalonline.com/age_verification?destination=node%2F92) will destroy this game in every aspect. I've known about Aion for about 6 years and people just recently started talking about it. I'm wondering when Mortal Online will be talked about.

[rolleggroll]

So there is a head start for those who pre-ordered the CE edition. 48 hours before release.

So the plan is....

Asmodian side
"Siel" server right?

good.

[_k_]

You have to pay to play right.

[pragtastic]

I'm not sure which side I'll be playing on right now. As it stands I've made a commitment to play with a certain crew so I'll be rolling with them on release. Anyone who feels like it, is welcome to join along side, of course.

We'll likely be Elyos, server undetermined.

[Admiral Spaceship]

I pre-ordered it about a month ago. I have been taking a break from WoW since the beginning of summers so the game was a nice change of pace. Combat seems fluid so far and the graphics are quite nice. Planning to go Asmodian.

[pragtastic]

I took a look at Mortal Online this morning. From the looks of it, its got a long ways to go before its ready to be on the market.

Some of the gameplay mechanics they described sounded pretty neat, but I'm under the impression that they're a long ways off from having them implemented.

[primesuspect]

Hey Admiral Spaceship! :D

[MAGIC]

Yeah, i read about mortal when it was back in early developement. Its like oblivion in online form. Its scheduled to release end of the year, but i cant imagine it will.

Wow can be boring depending on your play style. When i started i enjoyed the lore, leveling, doing all the quests and following storylines. Now, i'm more into progression raiding which is perfect for my style of play. I get bored with wow after a few weeks of play which is usually just enough time to see all the new content. Then i quit for a few months until a new raid zone or expansion comes.

Nothing will ever touch WoW because mmo's become great over time. Blizzard has had 5 years to build on the mechanics, improve gameplay, and add content. It caiters to about every style of play there. world of warcraft is simpley a better game.

EQ2 was incredible. There were many aspects of that game that i enjoyed more than wow. The fact of the matter is blizzard is better at marketing and took over market. Most of the servers i played on in EQ2 are low population now, and i prefer to play with other people.

[Rexxar]

Mortal Online (http://www.mortalonline.com/age_verification?destination=node%2F92) will destroy this game in every aspect. I've known about Aion for about 6 years and people just recently started talking about it. I'm wondering when Mortal Online will be talked about.
Uhh dude, first off Idk if there was a past aion but first of all the game is not even out yet and you havnt even played the beta. So saying that it's going to lose to some game that everyone in IC says it's not even going to be on the market yet. You can have your opinon about the game but Aion will succeed.

[Rexxar]

Meh, I think Blizzard needs to go away and destroy WoW (: cause for some people quitting WoW they either get into, Suicidal, Depression, Drama, devorse, money loss, and most of all addiction. Now am not saying that WOW is the only addictive game in the world. Of course there are other games that are addictive I mean come on there are people saying that World of Warcraft is now World of Warcrack, look at the signs Aion needs to kill WoW (:

[checkmate]

Uhh dude, first off Idk if there was a past aion but first of all the game is not even out yet and you havnt even played the beta. So saying that it's going to lose to some game that everyone in IC says it's not even going to be on the market yet. You can have your opinon about the game but Aion will succeed.
There has not been any beta, but there has been tons of footage. I never said Aion wouldn't do well, but a ton of people are making such a huge deal about it and it's not that awesome. Mortal Online is in development still, yes. So is Aion. The guys at Mortal Online are updating stuff on the forum all the time. Giving power to the players and developers by letting them make decisions and suggestions together.

[DocFrazier]

Really dude? check your facts, Aion just finished CBT6 the last of their closed betas, not to mention its already live in China, and Korea, its a little past the development stage. When the game launchs in NA they will be on version 1.5. Open beta for NA starts sometime in the next few weeks, game launches in about 5 weeks. Having played the live version on Chinese servers for about 2 months, and having played on the closed NA beta, I say Aion is a Great game, a solid Rival to WoW, and a great PvP game. It might not get the subscription base that WoW, but it is defiantly a well made MMO.

[Rexxar]

There has been a beta cause ive played on it and so has Doc and Preacher. And who are the people saying that it's not that awesome and have they played the beta or just looked at the trailer :P. Also Aion yes your right it is in development but only for 1 month and 1 week then u will be able to attuly play the game instead of the closed and open betas. And that betas will be up on the weekens till Aion is rdy to let all the people play on it. Aion also does ask you questions about the game, every quest,level, or mob you kill it will say what did you think about it and what would you do to improve it, sure it's not making you do the decision but it is asking for your opinon and that is fair enough.

[MAGIC]

The only MMO i have ever played at launch was EQ2, and that is because it had a HUGE following at the time from EQ1 players(i was one of them). After time and people went back to the original or dropped of the game for wow it lost its appeals. Doesn't matter how "good" of a game it is; if it doesn't have the player base to make a good community in game than it isnt fun IMO. We'll see how it takes off, and how the community levels out before i consider making a switch to try it out.

[Preacher]

I'm going to play...I keep trying to get back into WoW, but I keep on failing.

[Nick D]

I'm playing, not sure what server yet. Admiral Spaceship and I will be playing Asmodians, the beta was pretty good I like the game play and of course the animations. Sadly WoW has blinded too many of it's players with all this new fangled content and decent looking gear. Aion will do nothing but take players who have quit WoW or people who have never played WoW.

[Zanthian]

I am holding out for Guildwars 2.

[Preacher]

I'm playing, not sure what server yet. Admiral Spaceship and I will be playing Asmodians, the beta was pretty good I like the game play and of course the animations. Sadly WoW has blinded too many of it's players with all this new fangled content and decent looking gear. Aion will do nothing but take players who have quit WoW or people who have never played WoW.

We need to link up and get on the same server. Rex and I are rolling Asmos too.

[rolleggroll]

If you are rolling Asmodians the server is

"Siel"

to join Doc, myself and others.

[DocFrazier]

If you are rolling Asmodians the server is

"Siel"

to join Doc, myself and others.


what he said :)

[DocFrazier]

Aion's Open Beta Test featuring version 1.5 will take place 6-13th September
From NC softs website as of today

http://na.aiononline.com/en/news/aions-open-beta-pre-select-and-headstart-programs.html < for the whole article

[DocFrazier]

Also, for any of you sitting on the fence, the open beta client is available for download, for more details please follow this link. http://na.aiononline.com/en/news/open-beta-client-now-available-for-download.html

Basically File Planet will be handing out a bunch of open beta keys, starting on the 1st of September. I don't know the requirements for these keys as i have already pre-ordered, but if your at least slightly interested, i say check it out, defiantly will be a good game.

[Snarkasm]

Defiantly.

[MAGIC]

WoW has some interesting content coming out in the next few months, but i will have some time before cataclysm to tool around so i might check it out.

[DocFrazier]

sounds good, i'll make a post as too what server (probably siel) we are on for the open, i want to get a decent lvl toon so i can see what the templar can do at 20 ish and i defiantly and to get some pvp in.

[Obsidian]

Torrenting the 9.1GB installer at 150kb/s :shakehead I hate fileplanet. I doubt I'll even get a key since I'm not a subscriber.

[DocFrazier]

torrents aren't just through FP, and it's not like you don't have a week till the beta :P

Don't forget the patch, if it doesn't come with the installer

[Obsidian]

Don't MMO launchers usually auto-patch?

[DocFrazier]

you thought DL the patch from the torrent was slow... lol

[Obsidian]

Whatever, according to that article the patch is only for people who already installed the closed beta client.

[DocFrazier]

thats the client you are Dlin now, i think the wording is imply that those that already have the CBT client can download the patch, rather then the whole installer again, i don't see why this wouldn't work with the client you are getting now. not a big deal either way, i just got the patch in one night of DL, so its not too bad, and the rates sshould pick up the longer the torrent is running.

[Obsidian]

The patch is to upgrade the closed beta client to the open beta client. The new 9.1GB client is already the open beta client so there's no need for the patch.

[Rexxar]

I tried downloading the patch but...it won't let me ):

[DocFrazier]

you have to have a torrent downloader, ask preacher to help you, if he can't i'll wakl you through it, skype me if yo need too

[rolleggroll]

dont forget open beta starts tommorow (sunday Sept. 6) at 9am PST.

[pragtastic]

Ahh, thanks eggy thats what I was just looking for, couldn't find the exact start time.

[Obsidian]

If anyone wants to be really nice and let me try out the beta on their account or get me a code shoot me a PM; I would be much obliged :respect:

[Rexxar]

First thing I like to say, that picture you have Obs is not hotter then Megan Fox. Second just wait for the demo.

[Rexxar]

Er demo rofl Trail account

[rolleggroll]

File planet has a promo going on. If you sign up as a free member you get a free Aion Open beta key.

http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/aion/beta/?_cmpid=fp191 << Link

[Gnome Queen]

The only MMO i have ever played at launch was EQ2, and that is because it had a HUGE following at the time from EQ1 players(i was one of them). After time and people went back to the original or dropped of the game for wow it lost its appeals. Doesn't matter how "good" of a game it is; if it doesn't have the player base to make a good community in game than it isnt fun IMO. We'll see how it takes off, and how the community levels out before i consider making a switch to try it out.

I still play! (On Antonia Bayle)

[Rexxar]

File planet has a promo going on. If you sign up as a free member you get a free Aion Open beta key.

http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/aion/beta/?_cmpid=fp191 << Link
Dang Eggroll is on a roll :D helping people in need.

[TiberiusLazarus]

Ya, thanks for that eggy. Grabbed myself a key last night and tried the game for a bit. So far its pretty decent. Not any different from any other mmo, but I am still in the early stages.

[DocFrazier]

Toon: Destrophy
Server: Siel

message me anytime in game

[rolleggroll]

Toon: Sailormoon
Toon: Mohmoh

Server: Siel

I too am available for any questions ingame.

Unrelated note, I did make an macro that poses and says "I am Sailor Moon, the champion of justice! On behalf of the moon, I will right wrongs and triumph over evil... and that means you!"

[TiberiusLazarus]

:facepalm:

[Obsidian]

Toon: Cheezestick
Server: Siel

Apparently Aion doesn't think I should be playing for eight straight hours =/

[Rexxar]

Meh, dude just ignore it.

[DocFrazier]

So, as of right now, I do not know which server i will be rolling on. I plan to be playing with my Guild members from Warhammer, and that server debate is still on. I will post here as soon as I know. Probably by next friday at that latest, that is also the name/server event for pre-orders, will link to more news as I find it. :)

[Zeider]

Here's to hoping that you roll on a East coast server instead of a west coast one =(

Also here's the list for you if you didn't see it =)

http://na.aiononline.com/en/news/serverlist.html

[DocFrazier]

Open beta was a great success, made lvl 25, got inescapable justice(Templar stigma skill that is a 16m pull and slows target for 10 sec) , and pulled some sun suckers(hilarious NPC nickname for elyos) to their deaths in the abyss! All in all, I like the templar, although a very difficult class to play PvP. I may roll as an alt a cleric or chanter, haven't made up my mind yet.

[rolleggroll]

I'm sticking with "Siel" since I am west coast. Can't vouch for anyone else. My cleric ended at level 24. It was a nice steady grind for me. My 18 ranger was a horrible experience but many rangers say that "ranger" starts at 19 since thats when you have all the necessary tools to own face. My last alt was a 14 SM, which was boring tedious and not fun. Definately sticking as a Cleric.

Also, does anyone know how Pre-select is going to work? (for the name reserve)

[rolleggroll]

http://na.aiononline.com/en/news/more-details-on-preselection.html

TL:DR

September 18, 2009 @ 12:00pm PDT you can log-in and create TWO characters with the character maker. These characters will be ready to go on headstart.

[DocFrazier]

Before you make you server choice on firday, check out this thread
http://sinisterftw.net/forum_threads/286475

if that link doesn't work i'll try and repost the info, but its a list of known legions and where they plan on rolling. Also, West coast/east coast servers does not mean thats where they are physically located, its for time zone organization. and how they calculater instance timers in the abyss. http://i26.tinypic.com/263bqk2.jpg that is a diagram that shows when the instance will be open on the different servers, that is about the only real difference in east/west.

[Preacher]

Doc,
Where you going? Rex and i will just follow you.

[Rexxar]

We shall follow you to the end!

[DocFrazier]

Server: Triniel(east) Toon: Destrophy(templar) Alt: Dok(cleric)

[rolleggroll]

Dont forget game starts 12pm (noon) pacific.

[GnomeWizardd]

Blizzard needs to go away destroy everything Wow and release SCII and DIII

[fatcat]

anyone want to hook up this guy with the game so I can be cool like you?

[Rexxar]

"Cannot Authorize to connected server" Does anyone know what that means?

[Snarkasm]

Sounds like you can't authorize to the connected server.

[Koreish]

Quit using a keygen Rexxar. Just go out and get the key legally.

[Rexxar]

Huh Koreish?

[DocFrazier]

if they has the servers down for any reason you'd get that message, i think the character preselect ended at 9am today. but the servers will be live at 3pm est

[Rexxar]

Hm, I have to wait 3 hours till I can play on a Aion server. So far this game is going great!

[pragtastic]

Here's to hoping they double the available servers in the next 2 days...

[Preacher]

It seems like it has gotten better. Rex and I are on Siel. He has a warrior named Illidan and I have a mage named Mhoram.

[Rexxar]

Well, right now my guy is 7 or 8 hoping to get him to 11 by today.

[Snarkasm]

They grow up so quickly....

[TiberiusLazarus]

Especially in Korea. Must be something in the water.

[rolleggroll]

I think we need a list of people who rolled what and where just to make it easy for others who want others. On a related note, Preacher + Rexxar on Siel? I thought you guys were following Doc onto Triniel? Whenever you guys get time add me ingame.

Server: Siel
Character: Sailormoon (Cleric lvl.20)

[Preacher]

We were Eggie, but that server was CLOBBERED. I was not going to wait 3-4 hours to get on. Rex found Siel when you mentioned it. He is Illidan (Gladiator) and I am Mhoram (Sorcerer).

What race are you? We rolled Asmodians.

[Rexxar]

I swear this is got to be the best rpg game ive ever played! The combos you have to click on your screen is just pure genius. Oh and am level 19 atm.

[Rexxar]

For all the people playing Siel, Idk if this happened to other servers to but the servers crashed down for w/e reason.

[CannonFodder]

/r list of players

I'm CannonFodder (original, huh?) in Siel. Currently lvl 18.