So... Aion?

Post subject: So... Aion? Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 05:48 PM

eu.aiononline.com/en/

Anyone tried it? Looked into it etc?

I have been playing some on the Chinese servers for a few days after a friend set me onto it ( www.neogaf.com/forum/s...p?t=357662 if you are somewhat computer savvy and want to give it a go, everything works including English patch, been playing free for about 5 days now, lag sometimes an issue) and it looks promising.

There seems to be a lot of restrictions on the places you can use your wings, at least early levels (only made it to 11 so far). And I guess the art style is somewhat an acquired taste. Overall though it's darn decent, nice graphics, engaging combat and what not. Of course it'll stand or fall on the end-game just like all the others, but I'll probably have to give the full version a spin when it's released here.

Post subject: So... Aion? Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:15 PM

are there any loadingscreens?
areas/zones or open world?
instancing?

Post subject: So... Aion? Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 05:49 AM

how many keys are required to unsheath your weapon and attack, more than 4?

All looks a lot more polished than other games which I've looked at recently though

Post subject: Re: So... Aion? Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 06:43 AM

Lightrunner wrote:

how many keys are required to unsheath your weapon and attack, more than 4?

Lol, good one mate Razz

Post subject: So... Aion? Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 08:27 AM

I am still recovering from the shock of Darkfall's interface - Aion seems to be much more fluid in interaction and implementation though based on the videos.

Post subject: Re: So... Aion? Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 01:16 PM

Gloom wrote:

are there any loadingscreens?
areas/zones or open world?
instancing?

The only serious loading screens I've encountered so far is when you enter the game, seems to be less loading screens then WoW overall. There are instanced dungeons from what I've heard, again similar to WoW. The world seems to be made up of zones, I've yet to find a way to get to the capital that does not involve teleporting by an NPC for example. But then again, because I havent gotten very far in the game I might be mistaken about that.

Overall first impressions are good, but then again so were they for War and AoC for me, so I guess we'll see... Wink

Post subject: So... Aion? Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:29 PM

Ugh... gief mac compatibility plx.

Guess I'll remain a wow'er for a while still....

Post subject: So... Aion? Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:33 PM

Looks quite promising...

The Caustic Joined: Apr 10, 2006 Posts: 293 CLOWN

Preordered on Steam.

Deliberately NOT trying the beta.

Any major differences in play style between the two factions?

Post subject: Re: So... Aion? Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 07:48 PM

Haegl wrote:

H! Long time no see bro Very Happy

The Caustic Joined: Apr 10, 2006 Posts: 293 CLOWN

Greetings and salutations G...hiding out in Canada for a month...just about to get an RV and wobble off into the lakes for two weeks.

Scarey! As I have my 7 year old daughter with me, I don't know who will be more scared, me or the bears!

Post subject: Re: So... Aion? Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:59 PM

Haegl wrote:

Any major differences in play style between the two factions?

Hey H! Not that I've noticed yet, classes are all the same and skills also seem to be. As far as I've seen yet the major difference just seems to be the graphical representation, once side looking all angel-like and the other more demonic.

Post subject: So... Aion? Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 09:22 AM

i've been playing Aion alittle but it's to much My Little Ponyish for me, the graphics are good but too pretty and pastell colors

The Caustic Joined: Apr 10, 2006 Posts: 293 CLOWN

Sausage,

You know it has to be My Little Porny to get you interested!!

I will give it a sniff to see if it's up to anything or not, but admittedly, I am not in any sort of bursting hurry to get into hardcore gaming again at any time soon!

P.S. Moose are bloody huge....saw one at 20' away as we were trecking in the arsehole end of nowhere, and the bloody thing was 7' at the shoulder.

P.S.S. It had nice legs too Sausage, so I got its cellphone number for you...

Lith, have you had a go at the rogue vermin class yet?

Post subject: So... Aion? Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:26 AM

Haegl just get your ass obver here and have proper pissup