Munihele Forest
When you first venture into Munihele Forest, you'll come across Dabi and Motgor. Motgor will complete Idle Hands and offer you Insect Problem. Whichever insect you choose, both the Sparkys and Sylphon are in abundant supply nearby. Talk to Dabi to get Search for Rae, Token of Lost Love, and Sap for Leather. Before heading southeast to Verdandi, take care of Insect Problem and Token of Lost Love then hand them in, but save Sap for Leather for now. Head to Verdandi to advance Search for Rae, and she'll want you to gather sticky mushrooms. These grow on the base of certain trees, and several of the spawns seem to be broken. Just keep clicking and searching until you get a usable node.
Verdandi will "tell your fortune" - a little bit of a playable cutscene that's to be continued later. Cull the Doru population a bit (and welcome to level 6), then Verdandi will ask you to figure out which ribbit is the meddlesome little Rae. As you can probably guess, the cute ribbit is the correct one.
Instead of returning to Aldelle Village, venture onward to Auturoon Sentry Post, your next quest hub. There's a flight transporter to Aldelle Village that you can unlock there
Thursday, April 22, 2010
asmodae ishalgen guide in aion
Aldelle Village
Pull up your map (keystroke [M] by default) and you'll see the cusp of Aldelle Village down the road to the southwest. Entering the village will grant you one of two "pop-up" quests: Captain's Orders. Hit [J] to pull up your quest journal and see that this is also your first campaign quest. Campaign quests are mandatory storyline quests that also provide you with some excellent equipment upgrades, so it's worth your while to complete these first.
Ulgorn is standing in the middle of the village. Report to him to get a few more campaign quests (Thinking Ahead, The Search for Rae, Memento Mori). While you're in the village, grab The Shinier The Better from Bacorkerk (sell off any misc items you have to the general goods vendor next to him) and Urd's Request from, not surprisingly, Urd. Before leaving the village, talk to your class instructor and pick up the next round of spells (Priests and Mages will find their trainer in the northwest of the village, Scouts in the eastern part, Warriors in the west). Then chat with Boromer to advance Thinking Ahead (and see your very first cutscene, and get in touch with your bad Asmod self). You'll then venture down the road to talk to Nobekk for another Thinking Ahead quest advance, plus Angelica for Health and Wellbeing. Off to Lake Tunapre.
Lake Tunapre
Turn in this round of quests to advance Thinking Ahead, then pick up Idle Hands from Kaindal (he's wandering through the center of the village). Take care of the Sprigg Gatherers next to the lake, and you should be level 5! Train your new spells and abilities, set up your hotbar, and return to the village. This is a great time to sell your stuff, put any potions you have on the hotbar, and expand your cube (or inventory, since soon your trips will take you farther afield), and buy your level 7 spells / skills. Finish any remaining business you have in Lake Tunapre and Aldelle Village, then head west on the road to Munihele Forest.
You'll pick up Talking with Mirou on the way to the lake. Start cranking on the slinks and airons around and in the lake and you'll hit level 4 soon enough. Keep an eye out for Angelica to harvest for Nobekk too. When you finish, talk to Bohr next to Negi's Dock. You might as well accept his proposal for the experience and cash - if you refuse you'll be able to accept again immediately. It seems Bohr's cowardice knows no bounds. If you're lucky, you'll loot a rolled scroll. Double click it to get Return to Sender, a simple delivery quest that's the perfect way to return to Aldelle Village.
Pull up your map (keystroke [M] by default) and you'll see the cusp of Aldelle Village down the road to the southwest. Entering the village will grant you one of two "pop-up" quests: Captain's Orders. Hit [J] to pull up your quest journal and see that this is also your first campaign quest. Campaign quests are mandatory storyline quests that also provide you with some excellent equipment upgrades, so it's worth your while to complete these first.
Ulgorn is standing in the middle of the village. Report to him to get a few more campaign quests (Thinking Ahead, The Search for Rae, Memento Mori). While you're in the village, grab The Shinier The Better from Bacorkerk (sell off any misc items you have to the general goods vendor next to him) and Urd's Request from, not surprisingly, Urd. Before leaving the village, talk to your class instructor and pick up the next round of spells (Priests and Mages will find their trainer in the northwest of the village, Scouts in the eastern part, Warriors in the west). Then chat with Boromer to advance Thinking Ahead (and see your very first cutscene, and get in touch with your bad Asmod self). You'll then venture down the road to talk to Nobekk for another Thinking Ahead quest advance, plus Angelica for Health and Wellbeing. Off to Lake Tunapre.
Lake Tunapre
Turn in this round of quests to advance Thinking Ahead, then pick up Idle Hands from Kaindal (he's wandering through the center of the village). Take care of the Sprigg Gatherers next to the lake, and you should be level 5! Train your new spells and abilities, set up your hotbar, and return to the village. This is a great time to sell your stuff, put any potions you have on the hotbar, and expand your cube (or inventory, since soon your trips will take you farther afield), and buy your level 7 spells / skills. Finish any remaining business you have in Lake Tunapre and Aldelle Village, then head west on the road to Munihele Forest.
You'll pick up Talking with Mirou on the way to the lake. Start cranking on the slinks and airons around and in the lake and you'll hit level 4 soon enough. Keep an eye out for Angelica to harvest for Nobekk too. When you finish, talk to Bohr next to Negi's Dock. You might as well accept his proposal for the experience and cash - if you refuse you'll be able to accept again immediately. It seems Bohr's cowardice knows no bounds. If you're lucky, you'll loot a rolled scroll. Double click it to get Return to Sender, a simple delivery quest that's the perfect way to return to Aldelle Village.
asmodae ishalgen guide in aion
Character Creation
So you've decided to roll Asmodae. Contrary to widespread belief, Asmodae aren't necessarily "evil," but certainly got the worse end of the deal when the cataclysm rent the Tower of Eternity in two. No matter how much time you put into making your character pretty, remember that your Asmodae-ness will shine through in several ways. More sinister-looking Asmod visual attributes - large-ish claws on our feet and hands, a length of mane on your back, sallower shades of skin, scars, and spell effect like red eyes - are simply adaptations or the result of their environment. Nonetheless, living in a rugged land has made the Asmodae into a hard people, and at first brush they are certainly act a little more barbaric than their Elyos cousins.
Archetype, sex, and appearance are three options you won't be able to change with your Aion character, so choose wisely. Be sure to read the archetype descriptions closely and pick something you'll be happy with over the long haul.
Aldelle Basin
You'll start your journey in Ishalgen with Aldelle Basin. Double-click Vandarnt, one of the ubiquitous Ulgorn's raiders, to receive a quest to eradicate the local sprigg population in The Sprigg's Revenge. Spriggs don't pose much of a challenge, so this is a perfect time to learn a little bit about your (rather limited) combat skills. You'll add more skills and spells at level 2, 5, 7, and 9, so be sure to read up on and get the most out of each successive round of new abilities.
Complete your first mission and Vandarnt will send you on your way with The Sprigg Report. Trek down the road a goodly ways until your just past the ruins on the hill. On the other side, below, and to the left lies Guheiten's Tent. Turn in The Sprigg Report (grats! Level 2!) and pick up For The Love of Fruit from Vanar. Start at the Sprigg Den just to the northwest of Guheiten's Tent, double-clicking the fruit baskets (be sure to "Take All" each time) and working your way counterclockwise. Return, turn in, and get Sight for Sore Eyes, which will take you just to the northeast once again. Turning in this one will get you Level 3 and Vanar's Flattery, and you're off again to your next quest hub: Aldelle Village.
So you've decided to roll Asmodae. Contrary to widespread belief, Asmodae aren't necessarily "evil," but certainly got the worse end of the deal when the cataclysm rent the Tower of Eternity in two. No matter how much time you put into making your character pretty, remember that your Asmodae-ness will shine through in several ways. More sinister-looking Asmod visual attributes - large-ish claws on our feet and hands, a length of mane on your back, sallower shades of skin, scars, and spell effect like red eyes - are simply adaptations or the result of their environment. Nonetheless, living in a rugged land has made the Asmodae into a hard people, and at first brush they are certainly act a little more barbaric than their Elyos cousins.
Archetype, sex, and appearance are three options you won't be able to change with your Aion character, so choose wisely. Be sure to read the archetype descriptions closely and pick something you'll be happy with over the long haul.
Aldelle Basin
You'll start your journey in Ishalgen with Aldelle Basin. Double-click Vandarnt, one of the ubiquitous Ulgorn's raiders, to receive a quest to eradicate the local sprigg population in The Sprigg's Revenge. Spriggs don't pose much of a challenge, so this is a perfect time to learn a little bit about your (rather limited) combat skills. You'll add more skills and spells at level 2, 5, 7, and 9, so be sure to read up on and get the most out of each successive round of new abilities.
Complete your first mission and Vandarnt will send you on your way with The Sprigg Report. Trek down the road a goodly ways until your just past the ruins on the hill. On the other side, below, and to the left lies Guheiten's Tent. Turn in The Sprigg Report (grats! Level 2!) and pick up For The Love of Fruit from Vanar. Start at the Sprigg Den just to the northwest of Guheiten's Tent, double-clicking the fruit baskets (be sure to "Take All" each time) and working your way counterclockwise. Return, turn in, and get Sight for Sore Eyes, which will take you just to the northeast once again. Turning in this one will get you Level 3 and Vanar's Flattery, and you're off again to your next quest hub: Aldelle Village.
the sorcerer guide
The Sorcerer class follows a very natural path of progression from the Mage archetype. Rather than being saddled with the same old spells and a spiffy new pet like the Spiritmaster, you can now focus all of your efforts into bending the weave of the universe to your will. The destruction you were able to wreak as a mere mortal mage doesn’t remotely compare to the hell you’ll learn to unleash upon your foes as an immortal Sorcerer.
Strengths Extremely high DPS (ranged)Multiple "Get out of jail free" abilitiesLess gear dependent than other archetypesWeaknessesVery slow auto attackHobos have better armorSlow mana regenerationWords to still live by"Kill or be killed... quickly."
Yay! I’m a Sorcerer… now gimmee.The first thing you’ll receive is your choice of a new weapon. Up until now, you’ve been forced to flip open a spellbook, waggle your fingers, and zap some enemies. Now you can choose between another spellbook and a new weapon type: an orb.Given all the information available to you in the description of both, it looks as though you would be a fool not to choose the Orb of Karma. The Orb does more damage, has better stats (minus the Magical Accuracy), and let’s face facts; everyone likes to play with something new. Sounds great, right? Guess what though. You should take the Spellbook of Karma instead. On paper, this looks like a boneheaded idea of the first order. There’s just one disturbing little fact the description of both items fails to mention. The Orb is a close range (as in melee distance) weapon. This works perfectly for a Spiritmaster, but for the Sorcerer, it’s a near-suicidal mistake. The Spellbook is a ranged weapon, just like you’ve been using all along, so grab it and be happy.
Where Are My New Spells?Once the thrill and excitement of your recent ascension wears off, you’ll quickly begin to realize you’re little more than a glorified Mage at this stage of your development. While you may not get a lot of new spells, you have grown in power so don’t get too depressed. The treasures of the future are just around the corner.At level 10, your method of hunting should not vary at all from your days as a Mage. Even though you’re using the same techniques, you do have a couple of new abilities (Herb and Mana Treatments) to do it with. Flame Bolt II is an upgraded version of Flame Bolt I (duh!) and packs a meaner punch. It works
Strengths Extremely high DPS (ranged)Multiple "Get out of jail free" abilitiesLess gear dependent than other archetypesWeaknessesVery slow auto attackHobos have better armorSlow mana regenerationWords to still live by"Kill or be killed... quickly."
Yay! I’m a Sorcerer… now gimmee.The first thing you’ll receive is your choice of a new weapon. Up until now, you’ve been forced to flip open a spellbook, waggle your fingers, and zap some enemies. Now you can choose between another spellbook and a new weapon type: an orb.Given all the information available to you in the description of both, it looks as though you would be a fool not to choose the Orb of Karma. The Orb does more damage, has better stats (minus the Magical Accuracy), and let’s face facts; everyone likes to play with something new. Sounds great, right? Guess what though. You should take the Spellbook of Karma instead. On paper, this looks like a boneheaded idea of the first order. There’s just one disturbing little fact the description of both items fails to mention. The Orb is a close range (as in melee distance) weapon. This works perfectly for a Spiritmaster, but for the Sorcerer, it’s a near-suicidal mistake. The Spellbook is a ranged weapon, just like you’ve been using all along, so grab it and be happy.
Where Are My New Spells?Once the thrill and excitement of your recent ascension wears off, you’ll quickly begin to realize you’re little more than a glorified Mage at this stage of your development. While you may not get a lot of new spells, you have grown in power so don’t get too depressed. The treasures of the future are just around the corner.At level 10, your method of hunting should not vary at all from your days as a Mage. Even though you’re using the same techniques, you do have a couple of new abilities (Herb and Mana Treatments) to do it with. Flame Bolt II is an upgraded version of Flame Bolt I (duh!) and packs a meaner punch. It works
to try the aion bot
Do you want to powerlevel to 50, farm billions of kinah, and gear out with the best loot with the click of your cursor? With an Aion Bot, you can put your powerleveling and gold farming on autopilot. A bot can run for hours a day on mobs, filling your inventory with the best gear, pillaging piles of gold, and lots of experience. An Aion bot works by continuously patrolling, hunting mobs, looting, and even gathering. These bots are set to run for days at a time while you are away from the computer at work, at school, out with buddies, or even while you sleep. These bots appear just like other players that might be grinding or completing quests. Aion bots send inputs thru keys to the game and make use of ingame functionality to automate gameplay. The greatest bots have complicated waypoint systems, run back to your farming path on death, buff up, and even stop looting when your inventory is full! Aion was engineered to offer many quests, but still need you to grind to level up. By the point you reach level 20 you may already be running out of quests and might have to grind for hours to reach the next level. This game has some of the best PVP and content in any MMO, so why pass the time grinding while you could be PVPing or purchasing the following set ofgear. With an Aion bot you can still experience all of the missions in the game if you like, and only bot when the game makes you grind. I like this aion leveling bot and aion grinding bot. Not only does it offer an sophisticated waypoint system, deathruns, buffing, a configurable combat system, and plenty more sophisticated features, but it also includes gameguard protection to keep your account safe. Free or public macro bots don't include this protection and using them may result in your account being banned. With this aion bot you can keep your account safe while botting. It also has its own launcher, and one of the largest botting community forums on the net. With this aion bot you cannot get it wrong.
sales in aion
Aion is the massively multiplayer online game from NCsoft and earlier we reported that the game would be coming to Europe and North America. Now according to Gamespot, the NCsoft MMO, Aion has sold almost a million copies in North American and European regions.
Apparently the company announced in its third quarter earnings call that the MMO had sold over 500,000 copies in North America and 470,000 copies across Europe. Aion gave NCsoft quite a boost, and revenues for the most recent quarter were up by 112 percent to 142 million dollars, and net income during the July to September period were reportedly up by about 836 percent to 40 million dollars.In Aion, players are engaged in a war foughtbetween celestial creatures, as the fate of the magical world of Atreia lies in the balance. A crucial part of the game is flight, and players can use it to explore new locations, combat enemies, and to complete quests in the game.
Apparently the company announced in its third quarter earnings call that the MMO had sold over 500,000 copies in North America and 470,000 copies across Europe. Aion gave NCsoft quite a boost, and revenues for the most recent quarter were up by 112 percent to 142 million dollars, and net income during the July to September period were reportedly up by about 836 percent to 40 million dollars.In Aion, players are engaged in a war foughtbetween celestial creatures, as the fate of the magical world of Atreia lies in the balance. A crucial part of the game is flight, and players can use it to explore new locations, combat enemies, and to complete quests in the game.
i want to fly
There is no flight through your first 9 levels. The ability is granted once you have completed your ascension quests and you join the ranks of the Daevas. Your first real introduction to flight will be the cities after you have left the newbie area. It is here that you will learn about maneuvering, fighting, and gathering while in the air. It can get a little tricky though, so I strongly suggest flying around as much as possible at first to get the hang of it.
Where can I fly?
Pieces of Aion need to be present in order for players to have the ability to fly. The Abyss highlights aerial combat so you may plan on using flight as part of your strategy here. Around the rest of the world, the best way to tell if flight is possible is to glance at your UI. There is a button on the lower right hand corner that shows a wing graphic when you’re in an area where you can fly and turns black when you cannot fly. This flight indictor will be your best friend whenever you fly.How do I fly?You can take off by hitting your “Page Up” key and land by hitting the “Page Down” key on your keyboard. I personally did not like the location of those keys but luckily the game also provides a hotkey icon that you can find in your skills window under the actions tab. Drag and drop the icon from this tab to your hotbar where you can use it to take off or to land. If you prefer mouse control over keyboard, you can also click the flight button on the lower right hand corner of your UI.
Where can I fly?
Pieces of Aion need to be present in order for players to have the ability to fly. The Abyss highlights aerial combat so you may plan on using flight as part of your strategy here. Around the rest of the world, the best way to tell if flight is possible is to glance at your UI. There is a button on the lower right hand corner that shows a wing graphic when you’re in an area where you can fly and turns black when you cannot fly. This flight indictor will be your best friend whenever you fly.How do I fly?You can take off by hitting your “Page Up” key and land by hitting the “Page Down” key on your keyboard. I personally did not like the location of those keys but luckily the game also provides a hotkey icon that you can find in your skills window under the actions tab. Drag and drop the icon from this tab to your hotbar where you can use it to take off or to land. If you prefer mouse control over keyboard, you can also click the flight button on the lower right hand corner of your UI.
development of aion
Aion was first announced and previewed at the May 2006 E3 Expo. It was developed at NCSoft's software design studio in South Korea. The Korean closed beta test began in late 2007,followed by an open beta test in November 2008. A localized Chinese version began closed beta testing in December 2008, with open testing beginning on April 8, 2009.
The game was then localized for Western markets, including North America, Europe, and Australia. NCSoft held six weekend long closed beta tests for North American and European players beginning in June, 2009. An open beta began in September, 2009. During the course of this open beta, the anti-cheat program GameGuard was removed. GameGuard is used in many Asian-market games to stop botting and cheating, but was abandoned for Western markets due to a range of issues experienced during the open beta. GameGuard is still used in the Asian markets.
NCSoft has announced plans for a major update in 2010, including an overhaul of the current CryEngine graphics engine CryEngine X1.9.
The game was then localized for Western markets, including North America, Europe, and Australia. NCSoft held six weekend long closed beta tests for North American and European players beginning in June, 2009. An open beta began in September, 2009. During the course of this open beta, the anti-cheat program GameGuard was removed. GameGuard is used in many Asian-market games to stop botting and cheating, but was abandoned for Western markets due to a range of issues experienced during the open beta. GameGuard is still used in the Asian markets.
NCSoft has announced plans for a major update in 2010, including an overhaul of the current CryEngine graphics engine CryEngine X1.9.
release of aion
South Korea: Aion was released in South Korea on November 28, 2008, making this the first country to get a final release of the game. Given the success of NCsoft's previous games, Lineage and Lineage II, Aion had been a highly anticipated game in South Korea ever since its announcement.
China: The game was released in China on April 16, 2009 and operated by Shanda Interactive Entertainment.
Japan: NCSoft released the game on July 17 2009 in Japan under NCSoft Japan. As of February 2, 2010, Pixiv collaborated with NCsoft for a special fan art contest.
Australia: NCsoft is distributing Aion in Australia through QV Software, and was released on September 22, 2009. In Australia, 3 editions were released: Collectors Edition, Limited Edition, and the Standard Edition.The game is also being distributed via Valve Software's digital distribution platform, Steam, within this region.
Taiwan: NCsoft began an open beta of Aion in Taiwan on June 7, 2009, and was released on July 21, 2009. v1.5 was released on October 21, 2009
Europe: NCsoft released the final version of Aion in Europe on September 25, 2009. In Europe, Aion was available in two editions: Standard Edition and Collectors Edition. The latter includes many in-game items, figurines, posters, and the Official Aion Soundtrack CD by composer Yang Bang-Ean (known as Ryo Kunihiko in Japan).
North America: Aion was released in North America on September 22, 2009. The release was accompanied by a free comic book from Wildstorm, Aiva's Story by writers David Noonan and Ricardo Sanchez, with art by Neil Googe for those who preordered. Also for those who preordered gained a 3 day head start before launch. Aion was in available in two editions: Standard Edition and Collectors Edition. The latter includes many in-game items, figurines, posters, and the Official Aion Soundtrack CD by composer Yang Bang-Ean (known as Ryo Kunihiko in Japan). The Game was made available through Retailers for DVD purchase, and Via download from NCsoft, Steam, Gamestop's website, File Planet and Direct2Drive.
Russia: Aion open beta running since December 8, 2009.In Russia, Aion is supposed to use a mixed payment model with monthly subscription and additional payments for in-game items and benefits.
China: The game was released in China on April 16, 2009 and operated by Shanda Interactive Entertainment.
Japan: NCSoft released the game on July 17 2009 in Japan under NCSoft Japan. As of February 2, 2010, Pixiv collaborated with NCsoft for a special fan art contest.
Australia: NCsoft is distributing Aion in Australia through QV Software, and was released on September 22, 2009. In Australia, 3 editions were released: Collectors Edition, Limited Edition, and the Standard Edition.The game is also being distributed via Valve Software's digital distribution platform, Steam, within this region.
Taiwan: NCsoft began an open beta of Aion in Taiwan on June 7, 2009, and was released on July 21, 2009. v1.5 was released on October 21, 2009
Europe: NCsoft released the final version of Aion in Europe on September 25, 2009. In Europe, Aion was available in two editions: Standard Edition and Collectors Edition. The latter includes many in-game items, figurines, posters, and the Official Aion Soundtrack CD by composer Yang Bang-Ean (known as Ryo Kunihiko in Japan).
North America: Aion was released in North America on September 22, 2009. The release was accompanied by a free comic book from Wildstorm, Aiva's Story by writers David Noonan and Ricardo Sanchez, with art by Neil Googe for those who preordered. Also for those who preordered gained a 3 day head start before launch. Aion was in available in two editions: Standard Edition and Collectors Edition. The latter includes many in-game items, figurines, posters, and the Official Aion Soundtrack CD by composer Yang Bang-Ean (known as Ryo Kunihiko in Japan). The Game was made available through Retailers for DVD purchase, and Via download from NCsoft, Steam, Gamestop's website, File Planet and Direct2Drive.
Russia: Aion open beta running since December 8, 2009.In Russia, Aion is supposed to use a mixed payment model with monthly subscription and additional payments for in-game items and benefits.
killer guides in aion
Product previews are not something that can be openly shared with the public. I was however able to get an OK from a Killer Guides representative to share a sneak peak of one of their Aion guides with you.
Besides Aion English guides, it seems that German version of the guide is available along with other Aion guides such as Gladiator and Assassin. Going back to the guide preview, here’s a section cut out from their Aion Quest guide for you to check out:
Being one of those people who believe in guides, I’d like to recommend the Aion guides that are being offered at the Killer Guides online shop. In general, I would say their guides are very well perceived, the perception in terms of guide content focus, relevance or level of experience of the targeted reader would depend on individual’s personal perception.
Besides their Aion Strategy guide, they also offer a full set of class guides for every class in the game as well as a Kinah guide. At the moment, the other guides are available for pre-order and are planned for release in these few weeks. Some of the content included in their Aion guides include Aion quests guides, walkthroughs, kinah-making strategies, leveling tips, strategies to perform outstandingly in every enounter and an abundance of advance gaming strategies any player can employ.
Besides Aion English guides, it seems that German version of the guide is available along with other Aion guides such as Gladiator and Assassin. Going back to the guide preview, here’s a section cut out from their Aion Quest guide for you to check out:
Being one of those people who believe in guides, I’d like to recommend the Aion guides that are being offered at the Killer Guides online shop. In general, I would say their guides are very well perceived, the perception in terms of guide content focus, relevance or level of experience of the targeted reader would depend on individual’s personal perception.
Besides their Aion Strategy guide, they also offer a full set of class guides for every class in the game as well as a Kinah guide. At the moment, the other guides are available for pre-order and are planned for release in these few weeks. Some of the content included in their Aion guides include Aion quests guides, walkthroughs, kinah-making strategies, leveling tips, strategies to perform outstandingly in every enounter and an abundance of advance gaming strategies any player can employ.
to earn golds?
Do you have time to earn gold ? If you don't have time to earn gold, you can buy gamestop aion beta keys at our website. Aion welcomes a new website. Learn all about the part you play in the fate of Atreia and how flying takes on a completely new role. NCsoft has re-launched of the Aion: The Tower of Eternity website, aiononline.com. Learn all about the hot new upcoming fantasy MMORPG in one place. Special topics of interest include a description of the game world, aerial combat, PvPvE, character customization and more. The new website also features lots of new imagery and the first entries in a developer blog penned by the Aion production team.
If you want to buy aion europe open beta keys , you can come and have a look at our website. After months of waiting, Aion: The Tower of Eternity is finally making its legitimate entrance onto the North American scene. Although Ten Ton Hammer has viewed demonstrations and presentations regarding Aion for awhile, the North American branch of NCsoft hadn't thoroughly updated their website in a long time. The Aion media train just keeps on rolling. The folks at NCsoft must be gearing up for some sort of big announcement or the beginning of beta, because we haven't had this much new media on Aion since Leipzig.
If you want to buy aion europe open beta keys , you can come and have a look at our website. After months of waiting, Aion: The Tower of Eternity is finally making its legitimate entrance onto the North American scene. Although Ten Ton Hammer has viewed demonstrations and presentations regarding Aion for awhile, the North American branch of NCsoft hadn't thoroughly updated their website in a long time. The Aion media train just keeps on rolling. The folks at NCsoft must be gearing up for some sort of big announcement or the beginning of beta, because we haven't had this much new media on Aion since Leipzig.
do you want to buy aion skills
If you wanna buy aion skills , just contact our customers service. Good luck!There are many person have questions about the aion siege system timer during these days, it has problems with the new fortress raid duration of 30 minutes.It also seems to cause a problem with the Dredgion. The aion siege system timer have been topics for debate dating back to a patch we released for Aion just before the end of last year. The argument is that the new 30-minute siege duration, during which the Guardian Deity is present, is too short for a siege to be easily completed. The timer change was initially brought to the table when we wanted to make fortresses change hands less often and be more valued. We wanted to make fortresses a little bit harder to take and a little bit easier to defend. The two-hour vulnerability timer we had at day one was too long and gave attackers too much of an advantage.
If you have no time to level up your character in Aion, you can come to our site and have a look, we provide the most secure how to build a terrain board . In retrospect, the recent aion siege system timer changes may have been too drastic and all parameters may not be optimal. We are actively monitoring the feedback you are giving us on the new duration and have kicked off a dialogue with the Development Team. We hope to have something to share with the community in the next few weeks. Rest assured, we are pursuing this issue. Most of the quests here will have you hunting the various spirits that reside in the Impetusium. Turbulent Mist Spirits and Turbulent Splash Spirits can be found in the waters to the south of the Heart while your hunt for Soul Essences will have you killing the various humanoid spirits that are found all over.
If you have no time to level up your character in Aion, you can come to our site and have a look, we provide the most secure how to build a terrain board . In retrospect, the recent aion siege system timer changes may have been too drastic and all parameters may not be optimal. We are actively monitoring the feedback you are giving us on the new duration and have kicked off a dialogue with the Development Team. We hope to have something to share with the community in the next few weeks. Rest assured, we are pursuing this issue. Most of the quests here will have you hunting the various spirits that reside in the Impetusium. Turbulent Mist Spirits and Turbulent Splash Spirits can be found in the waters to the south of the Heart while your hunt for Soul Essences will have you killing the various humanoid spirits that are found all over.
step leveling guides
One of the earliest sites for Aion online, run by two experienced MMO players (Krinadon and Faiona), also has some of the best guides available. This doesn’t really come as much of a surprise to us because we know that the writers are hardcore gamers themselves, and therefore end up knowing pretty much all there is to know about 99% of all the games they pick up.
Right now they offer step by step leveling guides for both factions, and more guides are being worked on as we speak (for example, a Named monster guide and a detailed gathering guide). But for now we’ll take a closer look at the ones that are available.
The leveling guides take you through every step you need to take to get from 1-50 as fast as possible. This is done by showing you which quests to do, in what order, and which ones to avoid to save time.
Another great perk are the color coded maps they provide, giving the locations of all important places you need to go. You can have a look for yourself what the guides look like by downloading their FREE 1-10 guide right here.
You don’t have to buy a guide from 1-50 if all you need is a bit of help from level 30. They provide 4 different packages depending on where you are in the game.
FTWGuides <- This site also has a 1-50 Leveling guide for both the Elyos and Asmodian factions, but judging from the sample video on their site the layout might not hold the same quality as Kozen or KFGuides. Another difference is that Kozen and KFGuides come in PDF format, while FTWGuides is a member site.
For easier reading, and the ability to download the guides to your hard-drive and print it out, I’d still go with Kozen or KFGuides for now. But by all means, check out their sample video and make your choice after that.
Killer Guides * <- Still the only site providing Class specific guides for Aion as far as I know, but the quality of their work is sadly a bit flawed right now. They purposely make it out like they have some incredible secrets that only they know about. The truth though is that the information in their guides can be found elsewhere as well, for free.
* Note for Killerguides: They have been known to utilize false marketing tactics, such as saying that a product is available for sale even though it hasn’t been released yet. So feel free to send them an email, letting them know how you feel about their false marketing tactics. You will however get free life-time updates whenever you buy from them, so you can always grab the latest, most complete copy.
Right now they offer step by step leveling guides for both factions, and more guides are being worked on as we speak (for example, a Named monster guide and a detailed gathering guide). But for now we’ll take a closer look at the ones that are available.
The leveling guides take you through every step you need to take to get from 1-50 as fast as possible. This is done by showing you which quests to do, in what order, and which ones to avoid to save time.
Another great perk are the color coded maps they provide, giving the locations of all important places you need to go. You can have a look for yourself what the guides look like by downloading their FREE 1-10 guide right here.
You don’t have to buy a guide from 1-50 if all you need is a bit of help from level 30. They provide 4 different packages depending on where you are in the game.
FTWGuides <- This site also has a 1-50 Leveling guide for both the Elyos and Asmodian factions, but judging from the sample video on their site the layout might not hold the same quality as Kozen or KFGuides. Another difference is that Kozen and KFGuides come in PDF format, while FTWGuides is a member site.
For easier reading, and the ability to download the guides to your hard-drive and print it out, I’d still go with Kozen or KFGuides for now. But by all means, check out their sample video and make your choice after that.
Killer Guides * <- Still the only site providing Class specific guides for Aion as far as I know, but the quality of their work is sadly a bit flawed right now. They purposely make it out like they have some incredible secrets that only they know about. The truth though is that the information in their guides can be found elsewhere as well, for free.
* Note for Killerguides: They have been known to utilize false marketing tactics, such as saying that a product is available for sale even though it hasn’t been released yet. So feel free to send them an email, letting them know how you feel about their false marketing tactics. You will however get free life-time updates whenever you buy from them, so you can always grab the latest, most complete copy.
New forums and the release
Greetings Daevas,
You’ve probably noticed that we’ve had a busy week with the launch of our new forums and the release of the first article in the “Ask Kinslon” 1.9 interview series. If you haven’t already had the chance, check out our new forums, and tell us what you think. Now it’s time for our weekly question from the community!
Question of the Week
Deshy from Telemachus asks:
''Why was the option to post comments on our character profile/Aion live status removed, and will it come back in some way?”
We’ve temporarily disabled our comment system to protect our users from a new initiative from RMT organizations. These companies have begun spamming our players’ comments with advertisements and phishing links. Unfortunately, we currently have no effective way to combat this annoying behavior. Rather than let it get out of control, we turned off the comment feature before the spamming and phishing in character comments became a larger issue.
We’re hard at work implementing better tools to enhance this feature of our website. We plan to bring comments back online as soon as those tools have been completed. Although we understand that you enjoyed leaving your friends comments, we take your safety seriously, and our actions are a testament to that.
You’ve probably noticed that we’ve had a busy week with the launch of our new forums and the release of the first article in the “Ask Kinslon” 1.9 interview series. If you haven’t already had the chance, check out our new forums, and tell us what you think. Now it’s time for our weekly question from the community!
Question of the Week
Deshy from Telemachus asks:
''Why was the option to post comments on our character profile/Aion live status removed, and will it come back in some way?”
We’ve temporarily disabled our comment system to protect our users from a new initiative from RMT organizations. These companies have begun spamming our players’ comments with advertisements and phishing links. Unfortunately, we currently have no effective way to combat this annoying behavior. Rather than let it get out of control, we turned off the comment feature before the spamming and phishing in character comments became a larger issue.
We’re hard at work implementing better tools to enhance this feature of our website. We plan to bring comments back online as soon as those tools have been completed. Although we understand that you enjoyed leaving your friends comments, we take your safety seriously, and our actions are a testament to that.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Aion Kinah Guide
Whether you are Asmodian or Elysian, there’s one thing you will always be in need of to make it anywhere in this game; Kinah. Just as in real life there are several ways to make a living. This Aion guide will give you some ideas. Some of them take more time and skill than others, but for the imaginative player there are loads of options for making bundles of Kinah.
Here’s a list of possible ways to provide a service to other players and make a profit from it:
1) Aquire low-value Manastones and upgrade them
By use of Alchemy you can turn low grade Manastones into higher grade ones that are more sought after. For example, buying stones that are both impopular and low grade and then turning them into high grade sought after ones using the Manastone Exchange Quests.At the time of writing, the most popular stones are the Attack stones and Critical Hit stones, as well as Magic Boost and Accuracy.
2) Making consumables using Cooking or Alchemy
Because players of all classes need them they are always in high demand. What items you choose to specialize in will depend on two things: The first thing is supply vs. demand. If there are already a lot of players making a certain item, you might not be able so sell as much of it. Also, unless you can get the materials needed for the creation of the item at a lower price than what you sell for, it’s obviously not going to be profitable.
3) Buying when the tax is low
Not exactly a service, but a profitable strategy for any salesman. Be smart and purchase any of the materials you need when the tax is low, and sell when it’s high.
4) Making sought after equipment in low supply
If you keep your eyes and ears open about what players are eagerly looking for, and compare the numbers wanting it with the number of players selling it; you have just found yourself another source of income.
5) Buying lots and selling few for a profit
Certain items are required for quest completion, and then only in small numbers. A lot of players sell huge amounts of items at a time for a bulk price. A player only looking to complete a quest might find it unattractive to buy that many when he or she only needs a few. What you do is, you buy in big quantities, but you sell them piece by piece for a profit. Lets say you bought 100x of something for 100.000 kinah. That’s 1000 kinah a piece… now you go and sell that item for 2000 or maybe even 3000 depending on your competition. Kinah in the bank!
6) Selling equipment that look like better ones
By going to the Abyss and gaining AP, you can then aquire parts of the Green Holyspirit and Evilspirit gear. Now you’re wondering.. so what? Well, their skins happen to look exactly like the strongest level 50 Abyss Gear. And if you exchange skins with other gear, you can then sell that equipment for a higher price. The value for the buyer being that other players might not want to risk attacking him because it looks like he’s got better gear than he actually does.
7) Making more characters for a bigger profit
If you create several characters in the same faction, get them up to level 10 and able to use the Broker, that means you are able to put up more items for auction (10 items per character), and move them around between each other as well. By doing this you accomplish two things; faster income and more inventory storage space. Win, Win.
8 ) Gathering and selling Aether or other needed items
Because Aether is required for producing other things, there’s always someone out there who wants to buy it. Yes, everyone can gather it themselves, but not everyone has the time or energy to do so. That’s where you come in, providing a service. Besides Aether, you can also sell jewels, herbs, and other items used for different types of Crafting. Which ones will have to depend on supply and demand. That’s something you’ll always need to think about no matter what you’re selling.
Here’s a list of possible ways to provide a service to other players and make a profit from it:
1) Aquire low-value Manastones and upgrade them
By use of Alchemy you can turn low grade Manastones into higher grade ones that are more sought after. For example, buying stones that are both impopular and low grade and then turning them into high grade sought after ones using the Manastone Exchange Quests.At the time of writing, the most popular stones are the Attack stones and Critical Hit stones, as well as Magic Boost and Accuracy.
2) Making consumables using Cooking or Alchemy
Because players of all classes need them they are always in high demand. What items you choose to specialize in will depend on two things: The first thing is supply vs. demand. If there are already a lot of players making a certain item, you might not be able so sell as much of it. Also, unless you can get the materials needed for the creation of the item at a lower price than what you sell for, it’s obviously not going to be profitable.
3) Buying when the tax is low
Not exactly a service, but a profitable strategy for any salesman. Be smart and purchase any of the materials you need when the tax is low, and sell when it’s high.
4) Making sought after equipment in low supply
If you keep your eyes and ears open about what players are eagerly looking for, and compare the numbers wanting it with the number of players selling it; you have just found yourself another source of income.
5) Buying lots and selling few for a profit
Certain items are required for quest completion, and then only in small numbers. A lot of players sell huge amounts of items at a time for a bulk price. A player only looking to complete a quest might find it unattractive to buy that many when he or she only needs a few. What you do is, you buy in big quantities, but you sell them piece by piece for a profit. Lets say you bought 100x of something for 100.000 kinah. That’s 1000 kinah a piece… now you go and sell that item for 2000 or maybe even 3000 depending on your competition. Kinah in the bank!
6) Selling equipment that look like better ones
By going to the Abyss and gaining AP, you can then aquire parts of the Green Holyspirit and Evilspirit gear. Now you’re wondering.. so what? Well, their skins happen to look exactly like the strongest level 50 Abyss Gear. And if you exchange skins with other gear, you can then sell that equipment for a higher price. The value for the buyer being that other players might not want to risk attacking him because it looks like he’s got better gear than he actually does.
7) Making more characters for a bigger profit
If you create several characters in the same faction, get them up to level 10 and able to use the Broker, that means you are able to put up more items for auction (10 items per character), and move them around between each other as well. By doing this you accomplish two things; faster income and more inventory storage space. Win, Win.
8 ) Gathering and selling Aether or other needed items
Because Aether is required for producing other things, there’s always someone out there who wants to buy it. Yes, everyone can gather it themselves, but not everyone has the time or energy to do so. That’s where you come in, providing a service. Besides Aether, you can also sell jewels, herbs, and other items used for different types of Crafting. Which ones will have to depend on supply and demand. That’s something you’ll always need to think about no matter what you’re selling.
Tied for best Aion Leveling Guide.
One of the earliest sites for Aion online, run by two experienced MMO players (Krinadon and Faiona), also has some of the best guides available. This doesn’t really come as much of a surprise to us because we know that the writers are hardcore gamers themselves, and therefore end up knowing pretty much all there is to know about 99% of all the games they pick up.
Right now they offer step by step leveling guides for both factions, and more guides are being worked on as we speak (for example, a Named monster guide and a detailed gathering guide). But for now we’ll take a closer look at the ones that are available.
The leveling guides take you through every step you need to take to get from 1-50 as fast as possible. This is done by showing you which quests to do, in what order, and which ones to avoid to save time.
Right now they offer step by step leveling guides for both factions, and more guides are being worked on as we speak (for example, a Named monster guide and a detailed gathering guide). But for now we’ll take a closer look at the ones that are available.
The leveling guides take you through every step you need to take to get from 1-50 as fast as possible. This is done by showing you which quests to do, in what order, and which ones to avoid to save time.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
be quite entertaining
Introduction:
Land of Chaos Online takes online RPGs to the next level. In a combination of real time tactics and action roleplaying, the player experiences an intense and thrilling gameplay. The variety of different species that can actively be played as characters, and the overall inspired character and surrounding design let the gameplay be quite entertaining, too.
Atin
It was 20 years ago when a patrol of the black dragon found a crying Infant left in the wood under the moonlight. They took him with them into their shelter. Atcane, the Black Dragons Leader, was not very keen about bringing a human baby into their secret lair. But the captain of the patro, Artor, declares himself ready to comply to raises his little child up and teach him the tenets of the Black Dragon Clan. Arcane agreed to this and they gave him the name "Artian", short "Atin".
In the year when Atin turned 19, Arcane went Into a 3 year hibernation which came every century. Following their traditional customs, the black dragons set up a new camp at the outskirts of the woods nearby the cave where Arcane hibernated.
But the camp became assaulted by the Red Dragon clan, who were bitter enemies since centuries. The leader of the Red Dragons Army, fought against Arcane and killed him. After this bloody massacre ended, Atin was the only survivor and sweared revenge against the attackers.
Only rumors are telling the proceeding story but nobody really knows what exactly happened to Atin. Fact is that the whole Red Dragon clan became slaughtered by an unknown. But could this be caused by only one person?
Foxlady
The Golden Fox tribe was one of the oldest tribes that lived on the eastern area of the continent. When she was 12, as she was training alone in the woods as usual, she heard someone approaching, She quickly hid herself I behind a bush, because she thought it might be her parents who had already caught her several times secretly practicing martial arts.
Luckily it turned out to be an old golden fox. He looked very weak and old, but astonishingly be carried a bunch of weapons which were almost flowing out of his back pack.
She had no idea it was the legendary golden fox warrior "Whitefox". After six years of training went by he sent her on "The golden Trip". She travels a long time alone through this huge world full of enemies. But one day she meet a very friendly girl from a foreign race. Her name was "Deerfeet", a member of the "Moonlight Tribe". They spend a lot of time together and became really good friends.
But this harmonic life was not for eternity. After one year peacefull living in the woods, the dark horde came to the Moonlight village and slaughtered everyone and everything.
Foxlady could save her life but couldn’t find Deerfeet. Was she dead? Or kidnapped? She decided to find it out and started her journey in direction of the evils traces
Land of Chaos Online takes online RPGs to the next level. In a combination of real time tactics and action roleplaying, the player experiences an intense and thrilling gameplay. The variety of different species that can actively be played as characters, and the overall inspired character and surrounding design let the gameplay be quite entertaining, too.
Atin
It was 20 years ago when a patrol of the black dragon found a crying Infant left in the wood under the moonlight. They took him with them into their shelter. Atcane, the Black Dragons Leader, was not very keen about bringing a human baby into their secret lair. But the captain of the patro, Artor, declares himself ready to comply to raises his little child up and teach him the tenets of the Black Dragon Clan. Arcane agreed to this and they gave him the name "Artian", short "Atin".
In the year when Atin turned 19, Arcane went Into a 3 year hibernation which came every century. Following their traditional customs, the black dragons set up a new camp at the outskirts of the woods nearby the cave where Arcane hibernated.
But the camp became assaulted by the Red Dragon clan, who were bitter enemies since centuries. The leader of the Red Dragons Army, fought against Arcane and killed him. After this bloody massacre ended, Atin was the only survivor and sweared revenge against the attackers.
Only rumors are telling the proceeding story but nobody really knows what exactly happened to Atin. Fact is that the whole Red Dragon clan became slaughtered by an unknown. But could this be caused by only one person?
Foxlady
The Golden Fox tribe was one of the oldest tribes that lived on the eastern area of the continent. When she was 12, as she was training alone in the woods as usual, she heard someone approaching, She quickly hid herself I behind a bush, because she thought it might be her parents who had already caught her several times secretly practicing martial arts.
Luckily it turned out to be an old golden fox. He looked very weak and old, but astonishingly be carried a bunch of weapons which were almost flowing out of his back pack.
She had no idea it was the legendary golden fox warrior "Whitefox". After six years of training went by he sent her on "The golden Trip". She travels a long time alone through this huge world full of enemies. But one day she meet a very friendly girl from a foreign race. Her name was "Deerfeet", a member of the "Moonlight Tribe". They spend a lot of time together and became really good friends.
But this harmonic life was not for eternity. After one year peacefull living in the woods, the dark horde came to the Moonlight village and slaughtered everyone and everything.
Foxlady could save her life but couldn’t find Deerfeet. Was she dead? Or kidnapped? She decided to find it out and started her journey in direction of the evils traces
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Aion Gear and Enhancement Preview
One of the big things about Aion is building up your gear to help make your avatar a defensive juggernaut or a ruthless killing machine. There are several ways to do this, but with each you need to understand the basics of what they are and how they work.
Gear comes in a number of rarity grades in Aion.
Gear Grades
There are four levels of gear rarity in Aion, each tier more powerful than the next. Some gear you acquire will have sockets for placing manastones or godstones. Chest, legs, shoulder, gloves, and boots will offer socket slots. The more rare the gear, the more sockets the item has.
Normal (Gray): Normal items are the common drops and often found on vendors. Normal items have between 1-2 socket slots.
Rare (Green): Rare items are a bit harder to find but they offer better statistics then normal items. These items drop off of creatures across Atreia and on contribution vendors for those looking rare items for a PvP boost. Rare items generally come with 2-3 socket slots.
Legendary (Blue): Legendary items are difficult to find, but they provide some of the best statistic gear in the game. Contribution vendors also carry these items at a high cost. Legendary items come with 3-4 sockets.
Unique (Orange): Unique items are the hardest to come by, but they also provide the best statistics gear-wise. You can find these on contribution vendors, but expect to pay greatly for them. Unique items come with 4-5 socket slots.
Enchantments
Enchantments improve specific attributes on weapons and armor and are a bit tricky, but the way this works is you will need to buy a set of extraction tools from the general goods vendor. You can then use these tools on an item to try and extract an enchantment stone from it. It is important to note that this will destroy the item. However, the higher the level of the item, the better the enchantment. Once you have your enchantment stone, you can try to use it on one of your items to boost its stats. There is also a chance that you will fail here and lose the stone. Lastly, if you try to enchant an already enchanted item and fail, your item will lose one level of enchantment. So there is always a chance you could do more harm than good through enchantments, but if you can succeed, your power will be enhanced, making it risky, but worth it. One way to reduce your chance of failure is to try and use a higher level stone than your items level.
Manastones enhance a number of stats and can be socketed into armor.
Manastones
Manastones are used to socket your gear and provide it with a number of possible enchantments. You can usually find these stones on various creatures throughout Atreia and very commonly on the trade broker. Manastones provide a number of possible enhancements such as boosting evasion, parry, hitpoints, attack, mana points, and much more. Read the full list of manastones here.
To socket a manastone, you first need an empty socket in a piece of gear. If you have already placed something in the socket, you can pay a visit to the specific vendors in town that can remove your current manastones. Before you remove a manastone, make sure it’s the one you want to be rid of as removing it will destroy the stone.
Godstones
Godstones are the last and one of the most powerful enhancements you can add to gear. Much like manastones, you will need a free socket to use a godstone and you will need to visit a godstone vendor in your faction’s main city. Unlike manastones however, godstones can only be placed in weapons. You can begin socketing godstones at level 30. More importantly, socketing a godstone to a weapon will give you a nice new shiny effect. What good is it to have all that power if you can’t smite an enemy in style? Godstones offer a number of enhancements to your weapon to enhance your attacks, Read the full list of godstones here.
Overall, Aion provides a huge number of options to customize your character’s gear and enhance their power. Enchantments may be risky, but the payoff can sometimes be well worth the risk. The early use of manastones is an essential tool for boosting your gear statistics and the later addition of godstones can turn your weapon into a giant, glowing, instrument of death. With all these enhancements available, you can march into battle well equipped and ready to monkey stomp opposing forces. And if the strong gear enhancements don’t earn you victory, you can always pop your wings and fly away while screaming like a school girl.
Gear comes in a number of rarity grades in Aion.
Gear Grades
There are four levels of gear rarity in Aion, each tier more powerful than the next. Some gear you acquire will have sockets for placing manastones or godstones. Chest, legs, shoulder, gloves, and boots will offer socket slots. The more rare the gear, the more sockets the item has.
Normal (Gray): Normal items are the common drops and often found on vendors. Normal items have between 1-2 socket slots.
Rare (Green): Rare items are a bit harder to find but they offer better statistics then normal items. These items drop off of creatures across Atreia and on contribution vendors for those looking rare items for a PvP boost. Rare items generally come with 2-3 socket slots.
Legendary (Blue): Legendary items are difficult to find, but they provide some of the best statistic gear in the game. Contribution vendors also carry these items at a high cost. Legendary items come with 3-4 sockets.
Unique (Orange): Unique items are the hardest to come by, but they also provide the best statistics gear-wise. You can find these on contribution vendors, but expect to pay greatly for them. Unique items come with 4-5 socket slots.
Enchantments
Enchantments improve specific attributes on weapons and armor and are a bit tricky, but the way this works is you will need to buy a set of extraction tools from the general goods vendor. You can then use these tools on an item to try and extract an enchantment stone from it. It is important to note that this will destroy the item. However, the higher the level of the item, the better the enchantment. Once you have your enchantment stone, you can try to use it on one of your items to boost its stats. There is also a chance that you will fail here and lose the stone. Lastly, if you try to enchant an already enchanted item and fail, your item will lose one level of enchantment. So there is always a chance you could do more harm than good through enchantments, but if you can succeed, your power will be enhanced, making it risky, but worth it. One way to reduce your chance of failure is to try and use a higher level stone than your items level.
Manastones enhance a number of stats and can be socketed into armor.
Manastones
Manastones are used to socket your gear and provide it with a number of possible enchantments. You can usually find these stones on various creatures throughout Atreia and very commonly on the trade broker. Manastones provide a number of possible enhancements such as boosting evasion, parry, hitpoints, attack, mana points, and much more. Read the full list of manastones here.
To socket a manastone, you first need an empty socket in a piece of gear. If you have already placed something in the socket, you can pay a visit to the specific vendors in town that can remove your current manastones. Before you remove a manastone, make sure it’s the one you want to be rid of as removing it will destroy the stone.
Godstones
Godstones are the last and one of the most powerful enhancements you can add to gear. Much like manastones, you will need a free socket to use a godstone and you will need to visit a godstone vendor in your faction’s main city. Unlike manastones however, godstones can only be placed in weapons. You can begin socketing godstones at level 30. More importantly, socketing a godstone to a weapon will give you a nice new shiny effect. What good is it to have all that power if you can’t smite an enemy in style? Godstones offer a number of enhancements to your weapon to enhance your attacks, Read the full list of godstones here.
Overall, Aion provides a huge number of options to customize your character’s gear and enhance their power. Enchantments may be risky, but the payoff can sometimes be well worth the risk. The early use of manastones is an essential tool for boosting your gear statistics and the later addition of godstones can turn your weapon into a giant, glowing, instrument of death. With all these enhancements available, you can march into battle well equipped and ready to monkey stomp opposing forces. And if the strong gear enhancements don’t earn you victory, you can always pop your wings and fly away while screaming like a school girl.
Stigma System Overview
Ever wondered what Stigma Stones were or how the system works, read on for more info!
Aion’s Stigma System is a feature giving players the ability to further customize their characters by allowing them to equip special “Stigma Stones”. Each Stigma Stone grants a particular ability unique to that class. For the lore buffs out there, you can take relief in knowing each Stigma stone carries the memory and strength of one of your fallen number. Stigmas help distinguish you from other members of your chosen class by granting you unique abilities some others might not have.
Getting Started - What is the Stigma System?
Aion’s Stigma System is a feature which gives players the ability to further customize their characters by allowing them to equip special “Stigma Stones”. Each Stigma Stone grants a particular ability unique to that class. For the lore buffs out there, you can take relief in knowing that each Stigma stone carries the memory and strength of one of your fallen number. Stigmas help distinguish you from other members of your chosen class by granting you unique abilities some others might not have.
How do you find them?
Stigma stones are rare drops from regular enemies found throughout the game. Named enemies tend to drop them in greater frequency. You will find that if you do not care to wait on drops, other players will be selling them. They usually fetch good profit as they are an in-demand item, although by using the account warehouse feature in your warehouse you can allow other characters you create to have access to them. This saves you the trouble later.
It should also be noted that certain Stigmas will be more rare than others, making them extremely sought after because of their unique and powerful abilities. The more rare a Stigma is, the more difficult it will be to obtain.
When can you start using Stigma Stones?
A player gains access to the Stigma System upon reaching level 20, at which time you will automatically pick up a new Campaign quest. The quest is for the lore junkies obviously (no spoilers here). After completing the quest you gain the ability to socket Stigma stones, along with your first Stigma stone which is of course very useful. Stigma slots become available as you level up, starting at level 20.
Level 20 - 2 Slots
Level 30 - 3 Slots
Level 40 - 4 Slots
Level 50 - 5 Slots
Patch 1.5 introduced 3 additional advanced Stigma slots for a total of 8 slots.
How do you get them equipped, and is there a cost?
Stigma Stones require a special NPC known as a Stigma Master found in each faction’s major cities. There is a cost to equipping them - Stigma Shards. By completing your Stigma quest at level 20 you receive some as a 1 time reward. After that you will need to obtain them by way of the Abyss; they drop commonly from enemies found there and add up over time. Keep in mind that the cost to equip the Stigma stone goes up with the level of the stone. Your level 20 Stigmas will be much cheaper to equip than higher level stones. Once you get a Stigma, you can change them out whenever you want without worrying about losing the Stigma stone itself since they return to you as you switch them out. It will be the shard cost to consider.
Conclusion
Your access to Stigma stones will increase with your level, and each time you reach that new milestone and get a new Stigma stone equipped (along with all your appropriate skills for your level) you will see the bigger picture here. Stigmas set you apart from other players by allowing you to customize your skills. A Templar is a good class to use here as an example because a Templar by default is the best tank, however, utilizing certain stones such as Stigmas that heal or do ranged stuns will also give them an arguable edge in PvP over PvE. The same goes for other Stigmas that buff their tanking abilities even further, such as 1 that diverts damage taken by a group member to their selves. Players will find ways and useful applications for everything. The level of customization in Aion remains superb.
Aion’s Stigma System is a feature giving players the ability to further customize their characters by allowing them to equip special “Stigma Stones”. Each Stigma Stone grants a particular ability unique to that class. For the lore buffs out there, you can take relief in knowing each Stigma stone carries the memory and strength of one of your fallen number. Stigmas help distinguish you from other members of your chosen class by granting you unique abilities some others might not have.
Getting Started - What is the Stigma System?
Aion’s Stigma System is a feature which gives players the ability to further customize their characters by allowing them to equip special “Stigma Stones”. Each Stigma Stone grants a particular ability unique to that class. For the lore buffs out there, you can take relief in knowing that each Stigma stone carries the memory and strength of one of your fallen number. Stigmas help distinguish you from other members of your chosen class by granting you unique abilities some others might not have.
How do you find them?
Stigma stones are rare drops from regular enemies found throughout the game. Named enemies tend to drop them in greater frequency. You will find that if you do not care to wait on drops, other players will be selling them. They usually fetch good profit as they are an in-demand item, although by using the account warehouse feature in your warehouse you can allow other characters you create to have access to them. This saves you the trouble later.
It should also be noted that certain Stigmas will be more rare than others, making them extremely sought after because of their unique and powerful abilities. The more rare a Stigma is, the more difficult it will be to obtain.
When can you start using Stigma Stones?
A player gains access to the Stigma System upon reaching level 20, at which time you will automatically pick up a new Campaign quest. The quest is for the lore junkies obviously (no spoilers here). After completing the quest you gain the ability to socket Stigma stones, along with your first Stigma stone which is of course very useful. Stigma slots become available as you level up, starting at level 20.
Level 20 - 2 Slots
Level 30 - 3 Slots
Level 40 - 4 Slots
Level 50 - 5 Slots
Patch 1.5 introduced 3 additional advanced Stigma slots for a total of 8 slots.
How do you get them equipped, and is there a cost?
Stigma Stones require a special NPC known as a Stigma Master found in each faction’s major cities. There is a cost to equipping them - Stigma Shards. By completing your Stigma quest at level 20 you receive some as a 1 time reward. After that you will need to obtain them by way of the Abyss; they drop commonly from enemies found there and add up over time. Keep in mind that the cost to equip the Stigma stone goes up with the level of the stone. Your level 20 Stigmas will be much cheaper to equip than higher level stones. Once you get a Stigma, you can change them out whenever you want without worrying about losing the Stigma stone itself since they return to you as you switch them out. It will be the shard cost to consider.
Conclusion
Your access to Stigma stones will increase with your level, and each time you reach that new milestone and get a new Stigma stone equipped (along with all your appropriate skills for your level) you will see the bigger picture here. Stigmas set you apart from other players by allowing you to customize your skills. A Templar is a good class to use here as an example because a Templar by default is the best tank, however, utilizing certain stones such as Stigmas that heal or do ranged stuns will also give them an arguable edge in PvP over PvE. The same goes for other Stigmas that buff their tanking abilities even further, such as 1 that diverts damage taken by a group member to their selves. Players will find ways and useful applications for everything. The level of customization in Aion remains superb.
Aion Stats Dictionary
Finally! The ABCs of Stats Explained Quickly and Clearly.
Nearly every MMOG that we play uses character stats in some way to alter the effectiveness and playability of our characters. The stats used and what they do though are unique to each game and this is certainly true of Aion stats. Knowing what stats you need to focus on is easy once you know what your stats do. This guide will define each stat for you to give you the basic knowledge you need to manipulate your character’s stats for the best gameplay results.
In addition, we will give you an idea as whether or not the stat is useful for your class. Do keep in mind that there are soft caps and hard caps that come into play so while you can pour all your resources into a single stat, once you've hit the soft cap for your class and level, the return you get from each raise in stat point is diminished and ends up reducing the effectiveness of buffs. Class will often want to consider focusing on 1 or 2 stats to increase early on, then add more later on when they start reaching cap on their stats of choice. This will give you the biggest bang for your stat buck and give you a clear road to follow when choosing stat gear.
Nearly every MMOG that we play uses character stats in some way to alter the effectiveness and playability of our characters. The stats used and what they do though are unique to each game and this is certainly true of Aion stats. Knowing what stats you need to focus on is easy once you know what your stats do. This guide will define each stat for you to give you the basic knowledge you need to manipulate your character’s stats for the best gameplay results.
In addition, we will give you an idea as whether or not the stat is useful for your class. Do keep in mind that there are soft caps and hard caps that come into play so while you can pour all your resources into a single stat, once you've hit the soft cap for your class and level, the return you get from each raise in stat point is diminished and ends up reducing the effectiveness of buffs. Class will often want to consider focusing on 1 or 2 stats to increase early on, then add more later on when they start reaching cap on their stats of choice. This will give you the biggest bang for your stat buck and give you a clear road to follow when choosing stat gear.
Guide to Aion Graphic Settings
Make the most of your average computer
Probably my one biggest regrets during the release of Aion is that I can't upgrade my system to enjoy a higher quality of graphics. I updated for EverQuest II and again for Age of Conan, but alas I have been hit by the economic troubles that many have dealing with and I can't splurge this time. The machine that I run as my main gaming comp is very mediocre. I can run anything on the market with good stability but because it isn't top of the line, I do need to make some concessions in my graphic choices to get the best of my gaming experience and I want to share my tricks with you! Please do keep in mind that I am a typical user and not at all a professional. These are my experiences and what works well on my middle line machine.
Graphic Basics
You won't know what to change if you don't know what they do! Here is a quick tutorial on what the sliders and drop downs on your graphic panel are.
Anti-Aliasing - This setting smoothes out the blocky edges of pixels. The higher the setting, the more blended the edges will be.
Bloom Effect - This is your light effect. The various setting change how pretty the lights are!
Background - Graphics that load in the distance. Lower setting limits the detail of what you see far away.
Water Effect - Controls the quality of how water looks. Water is very graphic intensive and one of the first to get mucked up if your graphic settings are too high for your system.
Shadows - Controls the depth and darkness of shadows that are cast by characters and items in game. This is also fairly graphic intensive as it needs to move and render for nearly everything in game if it is set on "high".
Terrain Range - Controls how far away you can see the background and world graphics.
Object Range - Controls how far away you see objects such as other characters, mobs, etc.
Texture Detail - Textures cover nearly everything in game. A higher setting allows for higher detail.
Shader Quality - Quality of detail on background and characters.
High Versus Low Settings
There is a huge difference between the best graphics you can get and the worst. By moving all of the settings low, I accomplish this:
By moving them all to the highest setting, I get this:
Very few machines will need to run on the lowest settings, and clearly you wouldn't want to if you didn't have to. Even during fast-paced PvP or raids, working with settings that low isn't necessary and it is not at all attractive.
Getting the Best for Your Machine
Whenever I log into a MMOG for the first time, my immediate action is to go to my graphics and start setting everything up. Some games have a system detection that will (hopefully) give you the best set up for your machine. Unfortunately I used this feature in Aion and it didn't do what I had hoped and I do not recommend using it. It changed my settings much lower than I would typically run and changed my resolution to something that I would consider unplayable.
So how then do you know what will work for you? Trial and error is probably the best way, but a few tricks can get you started.
Shadows are nice to see, but they take time to render on a mediocre machine so they aren't really worth having. Turn them to the lowest setting! This will relieve stress on your video card and will make things run smoother.
Water effects in Aion look awful on the lowest setting, but this also takes time to render so rather than turning this off, set it to a moderate level using the second or third bar. I have mine right in the middle of the scale and it makes water attractive without making it use up my resources.
Background, terrain range, and object range are things I like to see. If you are playing in game, it's helpful to see what's coming at you before it smacks you upside the head. Most system should be able to handle having these at a moderate to high setting without taking too big of a hit to performance. I feel that what you gain in visibility is worth what you may lose in render speed.
Texture detail and shader quality just make everything look prettier, but the difference you will see between moderate settings and high settings is minimal. Put these towards the middle of the slider and you'll be rewarded with a bit more speed in performance.
Anti-aliasing is the best thing since pixels were invented. To avoid that awful blocky edge that can happen in game you will want to set this as high as you can. My graphic card over rides this setting in game, automatically forcing settings to the highest possible but really all you need to do is try the settings in game to see which is the highest your video card can handle.
Bloom effect is something that you want some of, but more than that doesn't really make the in-game appearance too much more appealing. I don't like harsh bloom so I have mine set on Type 1 in game. I've been reading that a lot of people prefer Type 2, but it's all personal preference. Just watch the background light (if you can find it in Asmodae!) and choose which appeals to you without making your eyeball hurt.
Probably my one biggest regrets during the release of Aion is that I can't upgrade my system to enjoy a higher quality of graphics. I updated for EverQuest II and again for Age of Conan, but alas I have been hit by the economic troubles that many have dealing with and I can't splurge this time. The machine that I run as my main gaming comp is very mediocre. I can run anything on the market with good stability but because it isn't top of the line, I do need to make some concessions in my graphic choices to get the best of my gaming experience and I want to share my tricks with you! Please do keep in mind that I am a typical user and not at all a professional. These are my experiences and what works well on my middle line machine.
Graphic Basics
You won't know what to change if you don't know what they do! Here is a quick tutorial on what the sliders and drop downs on your graphic panel are.
Anti-Aliasing - This setting smoothes out the blocky edges of pixels. The higher the setting, the more blended the edges will be.
Bloom Effect - This is your light effect. The various setting change how pretty the lights are!
Background - Graphics that load in the distance. Lower setting limits the detail of what you see far away.
Water Effect - Controls the quality of how water looks. Water is very graphic intensive and one of the first to get mucked up if your graphic settings are too high for your system.
Shadows - Controls the depth and darkness of shadows that are cast by characters and items in game. This is also fairly graphic intensive as it needs to move and render for nearly everything in game if it is set on "high".
Terrain Range - Controls how far away you can see the background and world graphics.
Object Range - Controls how far away you see objects such as other characters, mobs, etc.
Texture Detail - Textures cover nearly everything in game. A higher setting allows for higher detail.
Shader Quality - Quality of detail on background and characters.
High Versus Low Settings
There is a huge difference between the best graphics you can get and the worst. By moving all of the settings low, I accomplish this:
By moving them all to the highest setting, I get this:
Very few machines will need to run on the lowest settings, and clearly you wouldn't want to if you didn't have to. Even during fast-paced PvP or raids, working with settings that low isn't necessary and it is not at all attractive.
Getting the Best for Your Machine
Whenever I log into a MMOG for the first time, my immediate action is to go to my graphics and start setting everything up. Some games have a system detection that will (hopefully) give you the best set up for your machine. Unfortunately I used this feature in Aion and it didn't do what I had hoped and I do not recommend using it. It changed my settings much lower than I would typically run and changed my resolution to something that I would consider unplayable.
So how then do you know what will work for you? Trial and error is probably the best way, but a few tricks can get you started.
Shadows are nice to see, but they take time to render on a mediocre machine so they aren't really worth having. Turn them to the lowest setting! This will relieve stress on your video card and will make things run smoother.
Water effects in Aion look awful on the lowest setting, but this also takes time to render so rather than turning this off, set it to a moderate level using the second or third bar. I have mine right in the middle of the scale and it makes water attractive without making it use up my resources.
Background, terrain range, and object range are things I like to see. If you are playing in game, it's helpful to see what's coming at you before it smacks you upside the head. Most system should be able to handle having these at a moderate to high setting without taking too big of a hit to performance. I feel that what you gain in visibility is worth what you may lose in render speed.
Texture detail and shader quality just make everything look prettier, but the difference you will see between moderate settings and high settings is minimal. Put these towards the middle of the slider and you'll be rewarded with a bit more speed in performance.
Anti-aliasing is the best thing since pixels were invented. To avoid that awful blocky edge that can happen in game you will want to set this as high as you can. My graphic card over rides this setting in game, automatically forcing settings to the highest possible but really all you need to do is try the settings in game to see which is the highest your video card can handle.
Bloom effect is something that you want some of, but more than that doesn't really make the in-game appearance too much more appealing. I don't like harsh bloom so I have mine set on Type 1 in game. I've been reading that a lot of people prefer Type 2, but it's all personal preference. Just watch the background light (if you can find it in Asmodae!) and choose which appeals to you without making your eyeball hurt.
Aion Flight Facts
Learn what you need to know to get off the ground!
Aion is a game that not only allows for multi-dimensional combat, but encourages it to the point where players may never again want to return to strictly land bound gaming. Having never...
Aion is a game that not only allows for multi-dimensional combat, but encourages it to the point where players may never again want to return to strictly land bound gaming. Having never played a game quite like Aion, I was very anxious to make my way to ascension and earn my wings so I could get my taste of freedom and find out what all the hype concerning Aion flight has been all about. I have found that flight is not at all overstated and while the best way to get to know flying is to learn the system hands-on, we want to give you a running head start with some quick facts that will make mastering flight a lot quicker and easier!
How is flight in Aion possible?
Enjoy views unlike anything you have seen before!
Aion’s lore tells us that prior to the world shattering, flight was common in Atreia and Elyos and Asmodians alike enjoyed this powerful gift as thoughtlessly as we enjoy drawing breath. After the world split, flight had been somewhat forgotten for a time until the discovery of the shards of Aion that were found scattered across the lands. Elyos and Asmodians reclaimed their gift of flight through ascension and Daevas once again soared through the skies of Atreia.
It is amongst these shattered pieces of Aion that we find our ability to fly, and while flight isn’t possible in all parts of the world, it is in many major areas throughout the world and within the Abyss.
When will I get to start flying?
There is no flight through your first 9 levels. The ability is granted once you have completed your ascension quests and you join the ranks of the Daevas. Your first real introduction to flight will be the cities after you have left the newbie area. It is here that you will learn about maneuvering, fighting, and gathering while in the air. It can get a little tricky though, so I strongly suggest flying around as much as possible at first to get the hang of it.
Where can I fly?
Pieces of Aion need to be present in order for players to have the ability to fly. The Abyss highlights aerial combat so you may plan on using flight as part of your strategy here. Around the rest of the world, the best way to tell if flight is possible is to glance at your UI. There is a button on the lower right hand corner that shows a wing graphic when you’re in an area where you can fly and turns black when you cannot fly. This flight indictor will be your best friend whenever you fly.
How do I fly?
You can take off by hitting your “Page Up” key and land by hitting the “Page Down” key on your keyboard. I personally did not like the location of those keys but luckily the game also provides a hotkey icon that you can find in your skills window under the actions tab. Drag and drop the icon from this tab to your hotbar where you can use it to take off or to land. If you prefer mouse control over keyboard, you can also click the flight button on the lower right hand corner of your UI.
Learn to use your UI flight tools.
Flight movement is controlled by your mouse and arrow keys. Use your forward key (either the up arrow if you use the arrow keys, the W key if you use WASD for movement, or the Num Lock for auto-forward) to propel yourself through the air. To maneuver, hold down your right mouse button and mouse look in the direction you wish to travel! Pushing the mouse away from you makes you fly up and pulling it down towards you brings you back down to the ground. You can fly in either first person or third person camera view and Aion’s key mapping allows for customization of the keys you use in game so if the default doesn’t work for you, you have plenty of options to work with.
Are there limits to flight?
Other than the previously mentioned limits to where you can fly, there is another significant limitation that you will always need to keep in mind.
Flight has a time limit. I learned this lesson the hard way in the middle of playing with my flight controls and ended up respawning in my bind location before I even realized what had hit me!
Aion has falling damage and if you are hovering miles above the ground when time runs out, you will die when you hit the ground. That nifty little flight indicator button that we have already talked about also has a timer around it. This ring around the button has 16 bubbles that tick down while you fly and turns red and angrily flashes when it gets down to 4 bubbles to indicate time is almost up. That is generally enough time to find a place to land assuming you haven’t gotten yourself somewhere rather dangerous. You can land in out of the way places like ledges, cliffs, on top of buildings and other structures so even if you aren’t near the ground, finding some place (any place!) to stand while you wait for your flight bubbles to tick back up again is totally okay!
Is there any way to augment flight?
Because flight is a key feature in Aion, there are ways to boost your flight capabilities. Skills and consumables have the ability to raise both your flight time and your flight speed. If you are questing, early on you will likely receive flight time extension potions that will come in handy as you are learning this new aspect of gameplay.
Will there be class skills that are dependent upon flight?
Fall from this distance and you will die!
Most skills follow the same rules as ground combat, but there are class skills that are focused on aerial combat. So far the only skills that I have come across are passive flight skills, but it is clear that some class skills will be more effective while in flight than others.
Is there anything else I need to know about flight in Aion?
Flight is a fun factor in PvE gameplay and it will quickly become a favorite form of travel the very first time you find that you don’t have to walk around anything and instead can fly right over. Many of the PvE zones don’t allow for flight, so it generally ends up being more of a convenience skill than anything but it does make scouting for mobs and adventuring a lot nicer!
In PvP flight becomes a strategy, a hindrance or a blessing, and a whole new level of combat that most players have never experienced before. The Abyss is a dangerous place and each player will need to utilize flight in order to stay competitive on the battlefield. Learn your controls early and play with them often to master this element of gameplay that could very well be the edge in winning!
Aion is a game that not only allows for multi-dimensional combat, but encourages it to the point where players may never again want to return to strictly land bound gaming. Having never...
Aion is a game that not only allows for multi-dimensional combat, but encourages it to the point where players may never again want to return to strictly land bound gaming. Having never played a game quite like Aion, I was very anxious to make my way to ascension and earn my wings so I could get my taste of freedom and find out what all the hype concerning Aion flight has been all about. I have found that flight is not at all overstated and while the best way to get to know flying is to learn the system hands-on, we want to give you a running head start with some quick facts that will make mastering flight a lot quicker and easier!
How is flight in Aion possible?
Enjoy views unlike anything you have seen before!
Aion’s lore tells us that prior to the world shattering, flight was common in Atreia and Elyos and Asmodians alike enjoyed this powerful gift as thoughtlessly as we enjoy drawing breath. After the world split, flight had been somewhat forgotten for a time until the discovery of the shards of Aion that were found scattered across the lands. Elyos and Asmodians reclaimed their gift of flight through ascension and Daevas once again soared through the skies of Atreia.
It is amongst these shattered pieces of Aion that we find our ability to fly, and while flight isn’t possible in all parts of the world, it is in many major areas throughout the world and within the Abyss.
When will I get to start flying?
There is no flight through your first 9 levels. The ability is granted once you have completed your ascension quests and you join the ranks of the Daevas. Your first real introduction to flight will be the cities after you have left the newbie area. It is here that you will learn about maneuvering, fighting, and gathering while in the air. It can get a little tricky though, so I strongly suggest flying around as much as possible at first to get the hang of it.
Where can I fly?
Pieces of Aion need to be present in order for players to have the ability to fly. The Abyss highlights aerial combat so you may plan on using flight as part of your strategy here. Around the rest of the world, the best way to tell if flight is possible is to glance at your UI. There is a button on the lower right hand corner that shows a wing graphic when you’re in an area where you can fly and turns black when you cannot fly. This flight indictor will be your best friend whenever you fly.
How do I fly?
You can take off by hitting your “Page Up” key and land by hitting the “Page Down” key on your keyboard. I personally did not like the location of those keys but luckily the game also provides a hotkey icon that you can find in your skills window under the actions tab. Drag and drop the icon from this tab to your hotbar where you can use it to take off or to land. If you prefer mouse control over keyboard, you can also click the flight button on the lower right hand corner of your UI.
Learn to use your UI flight tools.
Flight movement is controlled by your mouse and arrow keys. Use your forward key (either the up arrow if you use the arrow keys, the W key if you use WASD for movement, or the Num Lock for auto-forward) to propel yourself through the air. To maneuver, hold down your right mouse button and mouse look in the direction you wish to travel! Pushing the mouse away from you makes you fly up and pulling it down towards you brings you back down to the ground. You can fly in either first person or third person camera view and Aion’s key mapping allows for customization of the keys you use in game so if the default doesn’t work for you, you have plenty of options to work with.
Are there limits to flight?
Other than the previously mentioned limits to where you can fly, there is another significant limitation that you will always need to keep in mind.
Flight has a time limit. I learned this lesson the hard way in the middle of playing with my flight controls and ended up respawning in my bind location before I even realized what had hit me!
Aion has falling damage and if you are hovering miles above the ground when time runs out, you will die when you hit the ground. That nifty little flight indicator button that we have already talked about also has a timer around it. This ring around the button has 16 bubbles that tick down while you fly and turns red and angrily flashes when it gets down to 4 bubbles to indicate time is almost up. That is generally enough time to find a place to land assuming you haven’t gotten yourself somewhere rather dangerous. You can land in out of the way places like ledges, cliffs, on top of buildings and other structures so even if you aren’t near the ground, finding some place (any place!) to stand while you wait for your flight bubbles to tick back up again is totally okay!
Is there any way to augment flight?
Because flight is a key feature in Aion, there are ways to boost your flight capabilities. Skills and consumables have the ability to raise both your flight time and your flight speed. If you are questing, early on you will likely receive flight time extension potions that will come in handy as you are learning this new aspect of gameplay.
Will there be class skills that are dependent upon flight?
Fall from this distance and you will die!
Most skills follow the same rules as ground combat, but there are class skills that are focused on aerial combat. So far the only skills that I have come across are passive flight skills, but it is clear that some class skills will be more effective while in flight than others.
Is there anything else I need to know about flight in Aion?
Flight is a fun factor in PvE gameplay and it will quickly become a favorite form of travel the very first time you find that you don’t have to walk around anything and instead can fly right over. Many of the PvE zones don’t allow for flight, so it generally ends up being more of a convenience skill than anything but it does make scouting for mobs and adventuring a lot nicer!
In PvP flight becomes a strategy, a hindrance or a blessing, and a whole new level of combat that most players have never experienced before. The Abyss is a dangerous place and each player will need to utilize flight in order to stay competitive on the battlefield. Learn your controls early and play with them often to master this element of gameplay that could very well be the edge in winning!
Aion Flight Facts
Learn what you need to know to get off the ground!
Aion is a game that not only allows for multi-dimensional combat, but encourages it to the point where players may never again want to return to strictly land bound gaming. Having never...
Aion is a game that not only allows for multi-dimensional combat, but encourages it to the point where players may never again want to return to strictly land bound gaming. Having never played a game quite like Aion, I was very anxious to make my way to ascension and earn my wings so I could get my taste of freedom and find out what all the hype concerning Aion flight has been all about. I have found that flight is not at all overstated and while the best way to get to know flying is to learn the system hands-on, we want to give you a running head start with some quick facts that will make mastering flight a lot quicker and easier!
How is flight in Aion possible?
Enjoy views unlike anything you have seen before!
Aion’s lore tells us that prior to the world shattering, flight was common in Atreia and Elyos and Asmodians alike enjoyed this powerful gift as thoughtlessly as we enjoy drawing breath. After the world split, flight had been somewhat forgotten for a time until the discovery of the shards of Aion that were found scattered across the lands. Elyos and Asmodians reclaimed their gift of flight through ascension and Daevas once again soared through the skies of Atreia.
It is amongst these shattered pieces of Aion that we find our ability to fly, and while flight isn’t possible in all parts of the world, it is in many major areas throughout the world and within the Abyss.
When will I get to start flying?
There is no flight through your first 9 levels. The ability is granted once you have completed your ascension quests and you join the ranks of the Daevas. Your first real introduction to flight will be the cities after you have left the newbie area. It is here that you will learn about maneuvering, fighting, and gathering while in the air. It can get a little tricky though, so I strongly suggest flying around as much as possible at first to get the hang of it.
Where can I fly?
Pieces of Aion need to be present in order for players to have the ability to fly. The Abyss highlights aerial combat so you may plan on using flight as part of your strategy here. Around the rest of the world, the best way to tell if flight is possible is to glance at your UI. There is a button on the lower right hand corner that shows a wing graphic when you’re in an area where you can fly and turns black when you cannot fly. This flight indictor will be your best friend whenever you fly.
How do I fly?
You can take off by hitting your “Page Up” key and land by hitting the “Page Down” key on your keyboard. I personally did not like the location of those keys but luckily the game also provides a hotkey icon that you can find in your skills window under the actions tab. Drag and drop the icon from this tab to your hotbar where you can use it to take off or to land. If you prefer mouse control over keyboard, you can also click the flight button on the lower right hand corner of your UI.
Learn to use your UI flight tools.
Flight movement is controlled by your mouse and arrow keys. Use your forward key (either the up arrow if you use the arrow keys, the W key if you use WASD for movement, or the Num Lock for auto-forward) to propel yourself through the air. To maneuver, hold down your right mouse button and mouse look in the direction you wish to travel! Pushing the mouse away from you makes you fly up and pulling it down towards you brings you back down to the ground. You can fly in either first person or third person camera view and Aion’s key mapping allows for customization of the keys you use in game so if the default doesn’t work for you, you have plenty of options to work with.
Are there limits to flight?
Other than the previously mentioned limits to where you can fly, there is another significant limitation that you will always need to keep in mind.
Flight has a time limit. I learned this lesson the hard way in the middle of playing with my flight controls and ended up respawning in my bind location before I even realized what had hit me!
Aion has falling damage and if you are hovering miles above the ground when time runs out, you will die when you hit the ground. That nifty little flight indicator button that we have already talked about also has a timer around it. This ring around the button has 16 bubbles that tick down while you fly and turns red and angrily flashes when it gets down to 4 bubbles to indicate time is almost up. That is generally enough time to find a place to land assuming you haven’t gotten yourself somewhere rather dangerous. You can land in out of the way places like ledges, cliffs, on top of buildings and other structures so even if you aren’t near the ground, finding some place (any place!) to stand while you wait for your flight bubbles to tick back up again is totally okay!
Is there any way to augment flight?
Because flight is a key feature in Aion, there are ways to boost your flight capabilities. Skills and consumables have the ability to raise both your flight time and your flight speed. If you are questing, early on you will likely receive flight time extension potions that will come in handy as you are learning this new aspect of gameplay.
Will there be class skills that are dependent upon flight?
Fall from this distance and you will die!
Most skills follow the same rules as ground combat, but there are class skills that are focused on aerial combat. So far the only skills that I have come across are passive flight skills, but it is clear that some class skills will be more effective while in flight than others.
Is there anything else I need to know about flight in Aion?
Flight is a fun factor in PvE gameplay and it will quickly become a favorite form of travel the very first time you find that you don’t have to walk around anything and instead can fly right over. Many of the PvE zones don’t allow for flight, so it generally ends up being more of a convenience skill than anything but it does make scouting for mobs and adventuring a lot nicer!
In PvP flight becomes a strategy, a hindrance or a blessing, and a whole new level of combat that most players have never experienced before. The Abyss is a dangerous place and each player will need to utilize flight in order to stay competitive on the battlefield. Learn your controls early and play with them often to master this element of gameplay that could very well be the edge in winning!
Aion is a game that not only allows for multi-dimensional combat, but encourages it to the point where players may never again want to return to strictly land bound gaming. Having never...
Aion is a game that not only allows for multi-dimensional combat, but encourages it to the point where players may never again want to return to strictly land bound gaming. Having never played a game quite like Aion, I was very anxious to make my way to ascension and earn my wings so I could get my taste of freedom and find out what all the hype concerning Aion flight has been all about. I have found that flight is not at all overstated and while the best way to get to know flying is to learn the system hands-on, we want to give you a running head start with some quick facts that will make mastering flight a lot quicker and easier!
How is flight in Aion possible?
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Aion’s lore tells us that prior to the world shattering, flight was common in Atreia and Elyos and Asmodians alike enjoyed this powerful gift as thoughtlessly as we enjoy drawing breath. After the world split, flight had been somewhat forgotten for a time until the discovery of the shards of Aion that were found scattered across the lands. Elyos and Asmodians reclaimed their gift of flight through ascension and Daevas once again soared through the skies of Atreia.
It is amongst these shattered pieces of Aion that we find our ability to fly, and while flight isn’t possible in all parts of the world, it is in many major areas throughout the world and within the Abyss.
When will I get to start flying?
There is no flight through your first 9 levels. The ability is granted once you have completed your ascension quests and you join the ranks of the Daevas. Your first real introduction to flight will be the cities after you have left the newbie area. It is here that you will learn about maneuvering, fighting, and gathering while in the air. It can get a little tricky though, so I strongly suggest flying around as much as possible at first to get the hang of it.
Where can I fly?
Pieces of Aion need to be present in order for players to have the ability to fly. The Abyss highlights aerial combat so you may plan on using flight as part of your strategy here. Around the rest of the world, the best way to tell if flight is possible is to glance at your UI. There is a button on the lower right hand corner that shows a wing graphic when you’re in an area where you can fly and turns black when you cannot fly. This flight indictor will be your best friend whenever you fly.
How do I fly?
You can take off by hitting your “Page Up” key and land by hitting the “Page Down” key on your keyboard. I personally did not like the location of those keys but luckily the game also provides a hotkey icon that you can find in your skills window under the actions tab. Drag and drop the icon from this tab to your hotbar where you can use it to take off or to land. If you prefer mouse control over keyboard, you can also click the flight button on the lower right hand corner of your UI.
Learn to use your UI flight tools.
Flight movement is controlled by your mouse and arrow keys. Use your forward key (either the up arrow if you use the arrow keys, the W key if you use WASD for movement, or the Num Lock for auto-forward) to propel yourself through the air. To maneuver, hold down your right mouse button and mouse look in the direction you wish to travel! Pushing the mouse away from you makes you fly up and pulling it down towards you brings you back down to the ground. You can fly in either first person or third person camera view and Aion’s key mapping allows for customization of the keys you use in game so if the default doesn’t work for you, you have plenty of options to work with.
Are there limits to flight?
Other than the previously mentioned limits to where you can fly, there is another significant limitation that you will always need to keep in mind.
Flight has a time limit. I learned this lesson the hard way in the middle of playing with my flight controls and ended up respawning in my bind location before I even realized what had hit me!
Aion has falling damage and if you are hovering miles above the ground when time runs out, you will die when you hit the ground. That nifty little flight indicator button that we have already talked about also has a timer around it. This ring around the button has 16 bubbles that tick down while you fly and turns red and angrily flashes when it gets down to 4 bubbles to indicate time is almost up. That is generally enough time to find a place to land assuming you haven’t gotten yourself somewhere rather dangerous. You can land in out of the way places like ledges, cliffs, on top of buildings and other structures so even if you aren’t near the ground, finding some place (any place!) to stand while you wait for your flight bubbles to tick back up again is totally okay!
Is there any way to augment flight?
Because flight is a key feature in Aion, there are ways to boost your flight capabilities. Skills and consumables have the ability to raise both your flight time and your flight speed. If you are questing, early on you will likely receive flight time extension potions that will come in handy as you are learning this new aspect of gameplay.
Will there be class skills that are dependent upon flight?
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Most skills follow the same rules as ground combat, but there are class skills that are focused on aerial combat. So far the only skills that I have come across are passive flight skills, but it is clear that some class skills will be more effective while in flight than others.
Is there anything else I need to know about flight in Aion?
Flight is a fun factor in PvE gameplay and it will quickly become a favorite form of travel the very first time you find that you don’t have to walk around anything and instead can fly right over. Many of the PvE zones don’t allow for flight, so it generally ends up being more of a convenience skill than anything but it does make scouting for mobs and adventuring a lot nicer!
In PvP flight becomes a strategy, a hindrance or a blessing, and a whole new level of combat that most players have never experienced before. The Abyss is a dangerous place and each player will need to utilize flight in order to stay competitive on the battlefield. Learn your controls early and play with them often to master this element of gameplay that could very well be the edge in winning!
Aion Elyos and Asmodian Ascension Walk-through
Find out how to earn your wings!
Whether you are Asmodian or Elyos, the first 10 levels of your time in Aion are just a small taste of what you will experience for the length of your character's life. Real adventure and challenge begins once you have completed your ascension quests, have chosen your class path, and are initiated as a Daeva. It is at this time you gain your wings and finally get to learn the intricacies of your character's career choice.
There are two ascension quest lines in game, one for each faction. These quests are given to you automatically when you reach level 9 and can be found under the "Campaign" tab of your quest journal. You can choose to do the quests as soon as you get them, or you can wait until you've finished up your time in the newbie area. You won't be able to progress much further until you've chosen your class path and have ascended, but remember that you can always travel back to the beginner area after you have ascended if you want to complete quests or help out friends!
Elyos Ascension
The first order of business is to find and speak with Pernos. If you've been questing then you've probably already met him. If not, he can be easily found along Agaric Spore Road in the northern part of Poeta. After a long dialog, he sends you on a mission to fill a vial from the center island of Cliona Lake. Once you've found the location, open your inventory and right click the vial to fill it!
With the full vial in your bag, you need to visit Lord Daminu in Daminu Forest. He's pretty much the only huge tree with a face along the road so he's hard to miss! He craves the nourishing liquid from Cliona Lake and you will use it to force Lord Daminu to share his essence. Luckily this isn't as gross as it sounds and you end up watching the old tree cry out an apple which you will nab up and take back to Pernos.
These things are suppose to help restore your memory and reveal your destiny. After speaking with Pernos again, you'll be taken to a scenario. You'll look pretty pimp and people will be hailing you as a "Lord" as you walk up the ramp to meet Belpartan. You'll speak with him and Belpartan will tell you that they need your assistance in defeating the Balaur, then your character will do a nose dive off the cliff and go flying in a cutscene. When you land you'll gain back control of your character as enemies attack you. The small group of mobs are easy to defeat and no match for your obvious glory and skill. The next guy is only slightly more difficult. The Orissa of Horror will spawn and attack you. These encounters are meant to be won so none of the enemies hit very hard or take much to destroy. Before you defeat the Orissa of Horror, you will again be transported to a cutscene where you will witness the rest of the battle.
All of this is meant to show you who you are and reveal you as a powerful warrior on the path of a Daeva. Now that you know that you aren't simply a scout, warrior, mage, or priest you will choose which specialized path you wish to follow. You choose your class then are taken back to the beginner area where you were, next to Pernos. He will ask you if you wish to stay and finish up your business in Poeta or if you are ready to head to the Sanctum and complete your Deava ceremony.
When in Sanctum, you'll need to speak with the tiny little Leah who will be just ahead of where you spawn in the city. She will send you to speak with Jucleas in the Lyceum. A cutscene will take you through the ceremony which is when you are granted your wings (yay!). After all is done here, you will be asked to visit your trainer to receive your gift for completing the ascension. The gift seems to be a weapon or off-hand item of good quality and very nice to have in those young levels.
Whether you are Asmodian or Elyos, the first 10 levels of your time in Aion are just a small taste of what you will experience for the length of your character's life. Real adventure and challenge begins once you have completed your ascension quests, have chosen your class path, and are initiated as a Daeva. It is at this time you gain your wings and finally get to learn the intricacies of your character's career choice.
There are two ascension quest lines in game, one for each faction. These quests are given to you automatically when you reach level 9 and can be found under the "Campaign" tab of your quest journal. You can choose to do the quests as soon as you get them, or you can wait until you've finished up your time in the newbie area. You won't be able to progress much further until you've chosen your class path and have ascended, but remember that you can always travel back to the beginner area after you have ascended if you want to complete quests or help out friends!
Elyos Ascension
The first order of business is to find and speak with Pernos. If you've been questing then you've probably already met him. If not, he can be easily found along Agaric Spore Road in the northern part of Poeta. After a long dialog, he sends you on a mission to fill a vial from the center island of Cliona Lake. Once you've found the location, open your inventory and right click the vial to fill it!
With the full vial in your bag, you need to visit Lord Daminu in Daminu Forest. He's pretty much the only huge tree with a face along the road so he's hard to miss! He craves the nourishing liquid from Cliona Lake and you will use it to force Lord Daminu to share his essence. Luckily this isn't as gross as it sounds and you end up watching the old tree cry out an apple which you will nab up and take back to Pernos.
These things are suppose to help restore your memory and reveal your destiny. After speaking with Pernos again, you'll be taken to a scenario. You'll look pretty pimp and people will be hailing you as a "Lord" as you walk up the ramp to meet Belpartan. You'll speak with him and Belpartan will tell you that they need your assistance in defeating the Balaur, then your character will do a nose dive off the cliff and go flying in a cutscene. When you land you'll gain back control of your character as enemies attack you. The small group of mobs are easy to defeat and no match for your obvious glory and skill. The next guy is only slightly more difficult. The Orissa of Horror will spawn and attack you. These encounters are meant to be won so none of the enemies hit very hard or take much to destroy. Before you defeat the Orissa of Horror, you will again be transported to a cutscene where you will witness the rest of the battle.
All of this is meant to show you who you are and reveal you as a powerful warrior on the path of a Daeva. Now that you know that you aren't simply a scout, warrior, mage, or priest you will choose which specialized path you wish to follow. You choose your class then are taken back to the beginner area where you were, next to Pernos. He will ask you if you wish to stay and finish up your business in Poeta or if you are ready to head to the Sanctum and complete your Deava ceremony.
When in Sanctum, you'll need to speak with the tiny little Leah who will be just ahead of where you spawn in the city. She will send you to speak with Jucleas in the Lyceum. A cutscene will take you through the ceremony which is when you are granted your wings (yay!). After all is done here, you will be asked to visit your trainer to receive your gift for completing the ascension. The gift seems to be a weapon or off-hand item of good quality and very nice to have in those young levels.
Aion Carebear's Guide to Dodging PvP
Not in the mood for a face off? Get tips on how to avoid PvP!
The term “carebear” is often used in gaming as a derogatory term to describe those who choose to not engage in heavy player versus player combat. Yeah, I’ve been called a carebear but since I’m not evil and have nothing against these cuddly little bundles of fluff, I’m okay with it!
Being more PvE centric in a game like Aion isn’t a bad thing. We all have our different play styles, and each should be respected. It does make it hard though when you want to head out to gather for your crafting profession and you end up getting stabbed in the face every time you attempt to do so. You can try to defend yourself but let’s face it; carebear twitch reflex isn’t quite the same as the Ranger that just popped you with an arrow in the back then ricocheted across your screen until you finally died without landing even one hit.
Because Aion encourages PvP, and should, PvE players have to find a way to dodge the player killers and we have a few tips that will make it easier to avoid unwanted PvP gameplay. Whether you are a staunch PvE player who may never step foot in the Abyss, or a regular PvP player who just wants to get a few quests or some gathering done, these tips will work for just about everyone.
My Safeword is Blueberry Pancakes
Zones, like this one in Asmodae, have absolutely no risk of PvP encounters.
Probably the best way to avoid PvP is to go where it cannot. Each faction sports a decent sized zone that has absolutely no access for the opposing faction. For Asmodians it’s Brusthonin and for the Elyos, their PvP free zone is Theobomos. These two zones cover levels 20-40+ but not completely. Best uses of these safe zones are between levels 20-25 and 40-45 which leaves you to your own devices through most of your 30s but these zones can still be utilized for gathering across all levels.
When those zones aren’t appropriate but you’d still like to progress your character unfettered by ganking, grab a group and hit some instances! Dungeons give good and fast experience without the worry of having to watch your back. You may have to live with pick up groups, but sometimes sacrifices have to be made in the name of leveling.
Run Forest, Run!
When playing in a safe zone won’t work for whatever you need to do, you’ll end up having to make your way into one of the several rifting zones and this means you may face players looking to beat you down. It is pretty much impossible to avoid PvP completely in these areas, but you can take control and minimize your exposure. One way to do this is being aware of where the rift incoming locations are at. Opposing faction players will only make it so far in a zone so if you stay away from these hot spots, thus you lower your risk of coming face to face with them.
Another trick is the “radar”. Easy to set up and so extremely helpful in either finding PvP or avoiding it, utilizing your existing chat filtering tools you can set up your own warning radar to go off when danger is near.
Step 1 – Open a new tab on your chat box via the chat menu and drag it to a separate location where it will be easily noticed at all times.
Step 2 – Right click on your new tab and choose “tab options”. Only have selected “Combat-Others” and in the sub section, mark all that are for your Enemy’s.
Step 3 – Make all font colors for the selected sections something that will stand out, such as bright red then hit your “change” button.
Now when an opposing faction enemy enters the area and casts any sort of skill or spell, it will scroll onto your screen before you even see them giving you a chance to either protect yourself, or get the heck to a safe location.
Just Me, Myself, and I
Some times of day are busier than others. Weekends are extremely active and weekday evenings are peak times when a lot of people are on and looking to make war. If at all possible, do your gathering and other low key gameplay when tons of people aren’t on. During the day and late night are perfect for this and often off peak hours will be the key in getting stuff done without getting ganked while doing it.
For those times when you can’t avoid peak gameplay times, be more social! If you spot enemies sneaking around in the shadows, link their map location into regional chat and wait for the cavalry. If you see open rifts, tell people where they are! Aiding your own faction’s PvP players is probably the best way to keep the other faction at bay while making the lands safer for your own travel.
You don’t have to be a hardcore PvPer to enjoy Aion and you don’t have to be the victim every time. Take these tips with you next time you get in game and you’ll find yourself the target of unwanted bloodshed a little less often.
The term “carebear” is often used in gaming as a derogatory term to describe those who choose to not engage in heavy player versus player combat. Yeah, I’ve been called a carebear but since I’m not evil and have nothing against these cuddly little bundles of fluff, I’m okay with it!
Being more PvE centric in a game like Aion isn’t a bad thing. We all have our different play styles, and each should be respected. It does make it hard though when you want to head out to gather for your crafting profession and you end up getting stabbed in the face every time you attempt to do so. You can try to defend yourself but let’s face it; carebear twitch reflex isn’t quite the same as the Ranger that just popped you with an arrow in the back then ricocheted across your screen until you finally died without landing even one hit.
Because Aion encourages PvP, and should, PvE players have to find a way to dodge the player killers and we have a few tips that will make it easier to avoid unwanted PvP gameplay. Whether you are a staunch PvE player who may never step foot in the Abyss, or a regular PvP player who just wants to get a few quests or some gathering done, these tips will work for just about everyone.
My Safeword is Blueberry Pancakes
Zones, like this one in Asmodae, have absolutely no risk of PvP encounters.
Probably the best way to avoid PvP is to go where it cannot. Each faction sports a decent sized zone that has absolutely no access for the opposing faction. For Asmodians it’s Brusthonin and for the Elyos, their PvP free zone is Theobomos. These two zones cover levels 20-40+ but not completely. Best uses of these safe zones are between levels 20-25 and 40-45 which leaves you to your own devices through most of your 30s but these zones can still be utilized for gathering across all levels.
When those zones aren’t appropriate but you’d still like to progress your character unfettered by ganking, grab a group and hit some instances! Dungeons give good and fast experience without the worry of having to watch your back. You may have to live with pick up groups, but sometimes sacrifices have to be made in the name of leveling.
Run Forest, Run!
When playing in a safe zone won’t work for whatever you need to do, you’ll end up having to make your way into one of the several rifting zones and this means you may face players looking to beat you down. It is pretty much impossible to avoid PvP completely in these areas, but you can take control and minimize your exposure. One way to do this is being aware of where the rift incoming locations are at. Opposing faction players will only make it so far in a zone so if you stay away from these hot spots, thus you lower your risk of coming face to face with them.
Another trick is the “radar”. Easy to set up and so extremely helpful in either finding PvP or avoiding it, utilizing your existing chat filtering tools you can set up your own warning radar to go off when danger is near.
Step 1 – Open a new tab on your chat box via the chat menu and drag it to a separate location where it will be easily noticed at all times.
Step 2 – Right click on your new tab and choose “tab options”. Only have selected “Combat-Others” and in the sub section, mark all that are for your Enemy’s.
Step 3 – Make all font colors for the selected sections something that will stand out, such as bright red then hit your “change” button.
Now when an opposing faction enemy enters the area and casts any sort of skill or spell, it will scroll onto your screen before you even see them giving you a chance to either protect yourself, or get the heck to a safe location.
Just Me, Myself, and I
Some times of day are busier than others. Weekends are extremely active and weekday evenings are peak times when a lot of people are on and looking to make war. If at all possible, do your gathering and other low key gameplay when tons of people aren’t on. During the day and late night are perfect for this and often off peak hours will be the key in getting stuff done without getting ganked while doing it.
For those times when you can’t avoid peak gameplay times, be more social! If you spot enemies sneaking around in the shadows, link their map location into regional chat and wait for the cavalry. If you see open rifts, tell people where they are! Aiding your own faction’s PvP players is probably the best way to keep the other faction at bay while making the lands safer for your own travel.
You don’t have to be a hardcore PvPer to enjoy Aion and you don’t have to be the victim every time. Take these tips with you next time you get in game and you’ll find yourself the target of unwanted bloodshed a little less often.
Fodder Into Kinah - A Guide to Selling in Aion
Review the various methods of turning your junk into cash successfully
Have you just been selling those mob drops to any ole merchant? Stop right there then! There is kinah to be had and some of what you have floating around in your inventory can be sold to other players to net you some much needed coin. If you haven't used the player store or broker yet for selling though, it can be a complicated process and it isn't always clear which feature you should be using. We are going to take a look at player stores, the broker, how each works, and what advantages each method has so that you know how to sell your items to get more kinah quicker.
Broker Me This Batman
Just drag and drop from your inventory right into the broker window.
Most players are familiar with the brokering process from other games, and this process is very standard. Brokers are located in the major cities giving you accessibility when you’re out adventuring. The broker has three tabs labeled "Buy", "Sell", and "Sold". To sell an item, it's always a good idea to browse the market for the items you are selling so that you have an idea as to what they are going for. Once you have a price in mind, click on the "Sell" tab, drag and drop the item you wish to sell into the window and another window will pop up asking you how much you'd like to sell the item for. There will be a suggested price, but these really don't reflect the current market so it is unwise to use this number without doing a little bit of research. You will notice that there is a cost to using the broker selling service which will also be displayed at this time. Put in your price and accept the broker fee and your item will be immediately removed from your inventory and listed.
Now that your item is up, it will stay on the broker until it sells or for 8 days. If it doesn't sell, the item will be returned to you. If it does sell then you will get an on screen message that tells you that you have a sale to settle at the broker. You'll see this message as the item sells if you are logged in, or you will see it as soon as you log in if it sold while you were offline.
To retrieve your kinah, visit the broker and click on the "Sold" tab. It will list what items have sold and for how much. The kinah is not given to you automatically and you must click on each item that was sold and then click on a small button at the bottom of the window that says "Sold Item" to get your coin.
The expense and process of using a broker is this method's downfall. It costs both time and money making it sometimes inconvenient when you have a bagful of stuff and no plans to travel back into town anytime soon. The upside is that you can put your items on the broker and forget about them until they sell (or don't). Nearly everyone checks the broker so you are reaching a wide audience and if you have needed and reasonably priced items, they will likely sell.
Working the Corner in a Whole New Way
Click the button at the bottom to get your kinah!
Private stores have gotten a bad rap since the launch of the game. They were unfortunately abused recently to prevent players from logging out of game prompting the developers to put a 30 minute time limit on their use when a player is AFK. They also tend to become this sea of never ending characters that clog up busy areas making it difficult to even see what is up for sale. Player stores do have some benefits though; most notably the lack of cost involved and the convenience of being able to set up shop anywhere and at any time.
To open a player store, either hit your "Y" key or click on the menu icon and select "Player Store". This opens the store window where you can drag and drop items into your store and add the sale price. There is a dialog box that allows you to put a message up for potential buyers to see when you activate your store. This message should give an idea as to what you are selling or a reason why other players will want to take a look at your goods, but you can pretty much put whatever strikes your fancy.
Because your own player store is free and always accessible, this makes it appealing for the average seller. However, it is very limited on how long you can utilize this feature and the only people you can sell to are those that can see you. This ends up working well for things that people need when they are out and about; consumables, such as potions, are great to see at a good price no matter where you are but truly, well priced items are always welcome. Chances are you won't get as much kinah for items sold in this manner, but the ability to quickly unload a few things from your inventory when you're taking a real life dinner break is priceless.
Which Do You Use?
Both! If you don't have a preference, then you can easily use both in certain situations. If you're not close to town but have some nice items in your bag, stop in at the nearest outpost, toss up your store, and go for a bio break. Save your biggest and best items, such as green or blue armor and weapons, for the broker as these tend to fetch quite a bit on the market but feel free to unload your smaller items wherever you happen to be and you will be rewarded with lighter bags and a heavier purse.
Have you just been selling those mob drops to any ole merchant? Stop right there then! There is kinah to be had and some of what you have floating around in your inventory can be sold to other players to net you some much needed coin. If you haven't used the player store or broker yet for selling though, it can be a complicated process and it isn't always clear which feature you should be using. We are going to take a look at player stores, the broker, how each works, and what advantages each method has so that you know how to sell your items to get more kinah quicker.
Broker Me This Batman
Just drag and drop from your inventory right into the broker window.
Most players are familiar with the brokering process from other games, and this process is very standard. Brokers are located in the major cities giving you accessibility when you’re out adventuring. The broker has three tabs labeled "Buy", "Sell", and "Sold". To sell an item, it's always a good idea to browse the market for the items you are selling so that you have an idea as to what they are going for. Once you have a price in mind, click on the "Sell" tab, drag and drop the item you wish to sell into the window and another window will pop up asking you how much you'd like to sell the item for. There will be a suggested price, but these really don't reflect the current market so it is unwise to use this number without doing a little bit of research. You will notice that there is a cost to using the broker selling service which will also be displayed at this time. Put in your price and accept the broker fee and your item will be immediately removed from your inventory and listed.
Now that your item is up, it will stay on the broker until it sells or for 8 days. If it doesn't sell, the item will be returned to you. If it does sell then you will get an on screen message that tells you that you have a sale to settle at the broker. You'll see this message as the item sells if you are logged in, or you will see it as soon as you log in if it sold while you were offline.
To retrieve your kinah, visit the broker and click on the "Sold" tab. It will list what items have sold and for how much. The kinah is not given to you automatically and you must click on each item that was sold and then click on a small button at the bottom of the window that says "Sold Item" to get your coin.
The expense and process of using a broker is this method's downfall. It costs both time and money making it sometimes inconvenient when you have a bagful of stuff and no plans to travel back into town anytime soon. The upside is that you can put your items on the broker and forget about them until they sell (or don't). Nearly everyone checks the broker so you are reaching a wide audience and if you have needed and reasonably priced items, they will likely sell.
Working the Corner in a Whole New Way
Click the button at the bottom to get your kinah!
Private stores have gotten a bad rap since the launch of the game. They were unfortunately abused recently to prevent players from logging out of game prompting the developers to put a 30 minute time limit on their use when a player is AFK. They also tend to become this sea of never ending characters that clog up busy areas making it difficult to even see what is up for sale. Player stores do have some benefits though; most notably the lack of cost involved and the convenience of being able to set up shop anywhere and at any time.
To open a player store, either hit your "Y" key or click on the menu icon and select "Player Store". This opens the store window where you can drag and drop items into your store and add the sale price. There is a dialog box that allows you to put a message up for potential buyers to see when you activate your store. This message should give an idea as to what you are selling or a reason why other players will want to take a look at your goods, but you can pretty much put whatever strikes your fancy.
Because your own player store is free and always accessible, this makes it appealing for the average seller. However, it is very limited on how long you can utilize this feature and the only people you can sell to are those that can see you. This ends up working well for things that people need when they are out and about; consumables, such as potions, are great to see at a good price no matter where you are but truly, well priced items are always welcome. Chances are you won't get as much kinah for items sold in this manner, but the ability to quickly unload a few things from your inventory when you're taking a real life dinner break is priceless.
Which Do You Use?
Both! If you don't have a preference, then you can easily use both in certain situations. If you're not close to town but have some nice items in your bag, stop in at the nearest outpost, toss up your store, and go for a bio break. Save your biggest and best items, such as green or blue armor and weapons, for the broker as these tend to fetch quite a bit on the market but feel free to unload your smaller items wherever you happen to be and you will be rewarded with lighter bags and a heavier purse.
Aion Gear and Enhancement Preview
Get a look at the gear and enhancements for Aion.
Adventuring through Aion can be a dangerous task for the unprepared adventurer. Learning how to augment your armor with enchantments, manastones, and other needed enhancements can go a long way in increasing your survivability. This week Ten Ton Hammer takes a look at what kind of gear and enhancements are available to players of Aion, and provide you with a quick guide to what's available.
Manastones are used to socket your gear and provide it with a number of possible enchantments. You can usually find these stones on various creatures throughout Atreia and very commonly on the trade broker. Manastones provide a number of possible enhancements such as boosting evasion, parry, hitpoints, attack, mana points, and much more.
Adventuring through Aion can be a dangerous task for the unprepared adventurer. Learning how to augment your armor with enchantments, manastones, and other needed enhancements can go a long way in increasing your survivability. This week Ten Ton Hammer takes a look at what kind of gear and enhancements are available to players of Aion, and provide you with a quick guide to what's available.
Manastones are used to socket your gear and provide it with a number of possible enchantments. You can usually find these stones on various creatures throughout Atreia and very commonly on the trade broker. Manastones provide a number of possible enhancements such as boosting evasion, parry, hitpoints, attack, mana points, and much more.
13 Things to Know Before Playing Aion
Kick start your journey to the Tower of Eternity!
If you're jumping into Aion for the first time this weekend, you'll find it's different than other MMORPGs you might have played in more ways than one. Ten Ton Hammer has compiled a quick list of 13 hints and tips to get you off to a great start in your first 10 levels. Have a look!
13 things to know before playing Aion
If you're jumping into Aion for the first time this weekend, you'll find it's different than other MMORPGs you might have played in more ways than one. Ten Ton Hammer has compiled a quick list of 13 hints and tips to get you off to a great start in your first 10 levels.
Collect early, and look forward to aether harvesting when you get flight at or about level 10.
Start collecting early. Aion has two gathering skill progressions: collecting and aether harvesting. Collecting can be done at level on, e but aether gathering doesn't start until you start flying at level 10 (look for the floating green nodes at that point). You can avoid backtracking to earlier areas if you start early. Crafting and even some quests hinge on your ability to collect and gather aether..
Titles not only look cool, they add stats as well. Look for titles as you complete longer quest lines under your character profile and equip them early.
Manastones are a cheap and easy way to add a little extra umph to your equipment, but keep in mind that while you can remove a manastone to free up a slot, you won't get that manastone back. +4s are fairly plentiful early, but save your +12s for green and blue items you'll be hanging onto for a while. You'll start seeing two-socket items around level 10.
Unlike other MMORPGs, you won't find yourself fully kitted out early in the game as the result of completing class quests. Spend some of that hard earned cash on clothing upgrades as you can and enjoy dying less often.
Thankfully, Aion offers a nice amount of inventory space (i.e. your "cube") but should you find yourself running out of space, a cube vendor in the starting village will be glad to expand your cube. The first upgrade is now pretty cheap.
Resting (keystroke [comma] by default) helps you regain health and mana much more quickly. Try it and save bandages / potions for when you really need to reduce downtime.
Upgrade early and often at the starting village's market area.
Both starting areas have an end dungeon where players tend to converge. You're all after the same thing, so why not try a group on for size? It's as simple as a right click on another player and then clicking "invite," and you'll get through the dungeon content with far less risk.
Power shards are sort of like ammo for all weapon types (mage spellbooks included) and proc occasionally for increased stats. Like manastones, they're fairly common drops and cheap to buy, so keep a fresh stack attached to your weapon.
Using the /pathfinding [name] feature can save you some time and cut down on the wandering aimlessly portion of quest or NPC hunting. /pathfinding can be used to locate areas and NPCs, so have fun with it.
For those of you dual-booting the Windows 7 RC1 preview, Aion's anti-hack program has some pretty nasty qualms with the new OS. Install in Vista or XP if you're dual-booting to save some potential installation headaches (Disabling UAC doesn't work, in my experience).
If the default UI isn't to your taste, experiment with more standard layouts via the settings menu.
Have green items that you don't want or can't use? If you're long on cash and short on manastones, buy "extraction tools" from a General Goods vendor for 1,000 kinah (thanks for the clarification, Deluxion - also note that this is not a skill-based crafting item) to break down green weapons into special "enhancement" stones.
Despite the ominous warning you get when you seek to complete your ascension quest at level 9 or 10, you can speak to a teleporter to return to the starting area if you have quests to complete there. It's worth completing the ascension quest asap because of the new abilities you'll get.
As a bonus, most quest locations are easy to find, but three proved to be a headache for me as I leveled to 10 on the Elyos side. If you run into trouble, here's some locations:
The Ancient Cube (x=231, y=2007)
Cauldron (x=297, y=2077)
Tutty (x=228, y=1903)
Special thanks to Martuk and Sardu for their help in putting together this list, but this is just the start. Jump into the forums to share and read more helpful Aion tips and hints!
If you're jumping into Aion for the first time this weekend, you'll find it's different than other MMORPGs you might have played in more ways than one. Ten Ton Hammer has compiled a quick list of 13 hints and tips to get you off to a great start in your first 10 levels. Have a look!
13 things to know before playing Aion
If you're jumping into Aion for the first time this weekend, you'll find it's different than other MMORPGs you might have played in more ways than one. Ten Ton Hammer has compiled a quick list of 13 hints and tips to get you off to a great start in your first 10 levels.
Collect early, and look forward to aether harvesting when you get flight at or about level 10.
Start collecting early. Aion has two gathering skill progressions: collecting and aether harvesting. Collecting can be done at level on, e but aether gathering doesn't start until you start flying at level 10 (look for the floating green nodes at that point). You can avoid backtracking to earlier areas if you start early. Crafting and even some quests hinge on your ability to collect and gather aether..
Titles not only look cool, they add stats as well. Look for titles as you complete longer quest lines under your character profile and equip them early.
Manastones are a cheap and easy way to add a little extra umph to your equipment, but keep in mind that while you can remove a manastone to free up a slot, you won't get that manastone back. +4s are fairly plentiful early, but save your +12s for green and blue items you'll be hanging onto for a while. You'll start seeing two-socket items around level 10.
Unlike other MMORPGs, you won't find yourself fully kitted out early in the game as the result of completing class quests. Spend some of that hard earned cash on clothing upgrades as you can and enjoy dying less often.
Thankfully, Aion offers a nice amount of inventory space (i.e. your "cube") but should you find yourself running out of space, a cube vendor in the starting village will be glad to expand your cube. The first upgrade is now pretty cheap.
Resting (keystroke [comma] by default) helps you regain health and mana much more quickly. Try it and save bandages / potions for when you really need to reduce downtime.
Upgrade early and often at the starting village's market area.
Both starting areas have an end dungeon where players tend to converge. You're all after the same thing, so why not try a group on for size? It's as simple as a right click on another player and then clicking "invite," and you'll get through the dungeon content with far less risk.
Power shards are sort of like ammo for all weapon types (mage spellbooks included) and proc occasionally for increased stats. Like manastones, they're fairly common drops and cheap to buy, so keep a fresh stack attached to your weapon.
Using the /pathfinding [name] feature can save you some time and cut down on the wandering aimlessly portion of quest or NPC hunting. /pathfinding can be used to locate areas and NPCs, so have fun with it.
For those of you dual-booting the Windows 7 RC1 preview, Aion's anti-hack program has some pretty nasty qualms with the new OS. Install in Vista or XP if you're dual-booting to save some potential installation headaches (Disabling UAC doesn't work, in my experience).
If the default UI isn't to your taste, experiment with more standard layouts via the settings menu.
Have green items that you don't want or can't use? If you're long on cash and short on manastones, buy "extraction tools" from a General Goods vendor for 1,000 kinah (thanks for the clarification, Deluxion - also note that this is not a skill-based crafting item) to break down green weapons into special "enhancement" stones.
Despite the ominous warning you get when you seek to complete your ascension quest at level 9 or 10, you can speak to a teleporter to return to the starting area if you have quests to complete there. It's worth completing the ascension quest asap because of the new abilities you'll get.
As a bonus, most quest locations are easy to find, but three proved to be a headache for me as I leveled to 10 on the Elyos side. If you run into trouble, here's some locations:
The Ancient Cube (x=231, y=2007)
Cauldron (x=297, y=2077)
Tutty (x=228, y=1903)
Special thanks to Martuk and Sardu for their help in putting together this list, but this is just the start. Jump into the forums to share and read more helpful Aion tips and hints!
Aion: First Major Patch – 1.5.1
Part bug fixes, part rough edge smoothing.
Patch notes are like politicians, always trying to please and typically failing to do so. Aion’s first round of major patch notes put on a decent show like a politician but for some they won’t go far enough to provide real change. The proof will be in the pudding (or production) but the overall theme of the patch notes seems to be “ease the experience, don’t rock the boat.”
Patch notes are like politicians, always trying to please and typically failing to do so. Aion’s first round of major patch notes put on a decent show like a politician but for some they won’t go far enough to provide real change. The proof will be in the pudding (or production) but the overall theme of the patch notes seems to be “ease the experience, don’t rock the boat.”
Aion Vooncast Q&A Transcript
Read all about wings, PvP, PvE, and more in this Aion Q&A!
Last week, the Ten Ton Hammer staff had the fantastic opportunity to sit down with fiifty MMO fans and Ten Ton Hammer readers in a Vooncast focused specifically on NCsoft’s upcoming MMO, Aion: The Tower of Eternity. Since Aion has been such a popular topic, the Ten Ton Hammer staff quickly transcribed the entirety of the Aion audio recording and we now have the text version up for you to enjoy. But, if you really want to listen to the subtle nuances hinted at in the Vooncast, make sure you click here!
Ten Ton Hammer: The idea of crafting in Aion has been a little bit misconstrued in the community. Can you talk a little bit about crafting in Aion? Is it like a traditional MMO? Or a little different?
Brian: We give a lot of option in our crafting system. You’ll actually be able to pick up every profession: weaponsmith, armorsmith, alchemist… You can take all of those – I think – up a few hundred points. At that time, you’ll need to choose one of those to take up to an expert level. We try to give everyone a little bit of everything, it’s kinda similar to our class system as well.
Last week, the Ten Ton Hammer staff had the fantastic opportunity to sit down with fiifty MMO fans and Ten Ton Hammer readers in a Vooncast focused specifically on NCsoft’s upcoming MMO, Aion: The Tower of Eternity. Since Aion has been such a popular topic, the Ten Ton Hammer staff quickly transcribed the entirety of the Aion audio recording and we now have the text version up for you to enjoy. But, if you really want to listen to the subtle nuances hinted at in the Vooncast, make sure you click here!
Ten Ton Hammer: The idea of crafting in Aion has been a little bit misconstrued in the community. Can you talk a little bit about crafting in Aion? Is it like a traditional MMO? Or a little different?
Brian: We give a lot of option in our crafting system. You’ll actually be able to pick up every profession: weaponsmith, armorsmith, alchemist… You can take all of those – I think – up a few hundred points. At that time, you’ll need to choose one of those to take up to an expert level. We try to give everyone a little bit of everything, it’s kinda similar to our class system as well.
Aion PvP Q&A with Producer Brian Knox
Aion's PvP-side, demystified.
Will PvP predominate the Aion experience? What shape will PvP take when North American and European players get deeper into the core PvP play and the Abyss? Players have a number of questions about Aion PvP, and Aion Producer Brian Knox was at San Diego Comic-Con 2009 to clear things up and reveal a little more about Aion's endgame.
Brian Knox: Basically the scope is that PvE and PvP are blended together in Aion. That said, you can choose your path as far as where you want to go and you're not penalized if you want to switch your mindset partway - if you want to go from PvE to PvP and vice versa.
Will PvP predominate the Aion experience? What shape will PvP take when North American and European players get deeper into the core PvP play and the Abyss? Players have a number of questions about Aion PvP, and Aion Producer Brian Knox was at San Diego Comic-Con 2009 to clear things up and reveal a little more about Aion's endgame.
Brian Knox: Basically the scope is that PvE and PvP are blended together in Aion. That said, you can choose your path as far as where you want to go and you're not penalized if you want to switch your mindset partway - if you want to go from PvE to PvP and vice versa.
Aion Class Interview - The Ranger
Get a detailed look at the Ranger class and see exclusive images!
Continuing our series on the classes of Aion, we have another great interview for our readers. Check out the bow-toting scout that is known as the Ranger!
This keen-eyed master of the shadows is more than just a silly guy with a bow and arrow. The Ranger class has an impressive arsenal of powerful weapons, that not only can take down the occasional enemy before he even gets close enough to spit on, but when needed can also slice and dice with the best of them in melee combat.
Ten Ton Hammer: While many fantasy games have the Ranger class, each game interprets it differently. In Aion, will the Ranger be strictly a ranged class or can fans hope to see some melee skill as well? Is there a balance or do players see a distinct edge by playing ranged versus melee?
Lani: A Ranger uses a bow when the enemy is far away, a sword when they are close and a trap when the enemy begins to draw nearer. So its strategy can change depending on the enemy’s location and situation. The idea still stays true to the Ranger playing style however; use your long range skills to deplete the enemy’s health, and then lure them in closer for the final up close and personal blows.
Continuing our series on the classes of Aion, we have another great interview for our readers. Check out the bow-toting scout that is known as the Ranger!
This keen-eyed master of the shadows is more than just a silly guy with a bow and arrow. The Ranger class has an impressive arsenal of powerful weapons, that not only can take down the occasional enemy before he even gets close enough to spit on, but when needed can also slice and dice with the best of them in melee combat.
Ten Ton Hammer: While many fantasy games have the Ranger class, each game interprets it differently. In Aion, will the Ranger be strictly a ranged class or can fans hope to see some melee skill as well? Is there a balance or do players see a distinct edge by playing ranged versus melee?
Lani: A Ranger uses a bow when the enemy is far away, a sword when they are close and a trap when the enemy begins to draw nearer. So its strategy can change depending on the enemy’s location and situation. The idea still stays true to the Ranger playing style however; use your long range skills to deplete the enemy’s health, and then lure them in closer for the final up close and personal blows.
Aion Class Interview - The Sorcerer
Learn all about Aion's Sorcerer class.
If you have been anxiously awaiting our next class interview from Aion, the wait is now over. This week we have our class interview for the Sorcerer with Associate Producer, Lani Blazier. Lani was kind enough to tell us all about the sorceress and what makes this class such a deadly force on the battlefield.
The Sorcerer’s main role is as a damage dealer, specifically as ranged magic dps. Sorcerers have numerous ranged attack skills, including AoE attacks that can attack multiple opponents. The additional role that a Sorcerer has is as a mesmerizer (for crowd control). Mesmerizing skills allow a Sorcerer to take on groups of linked creatures one by one. The Sorcerer is invaluable in difficult party quests or for infiltrating regions that are crawling with groups of monsters because of its mesmerizing skills.
If you have been anxiously awaiting our next class interview from Aion, the wait is now over. This week we have our class interview for the Sorcerer with Associate Producer, Lani Blazier. Lani was kind enough to tell us all about the sorceress and what makes this class such a deadly force on the battlefield.
The Sorcerer’s main role is as a damage dealer, specifically as ranged magic dps. Sorcerers have numerous ranged attack skills, including AoE attacks that can attack multiple opponents. The additional role that a Sorcerer has is as a mesmerizer (for crowd control). Mesmerizing skills allow a Sorcerer to take on groups of linked creatures one by one. The Sorcerer is invaluable in difficult party quests or for infiltrating regions that are crawling with groups of monsters because of its mesmerizing skills.
Aion Class Interview - The Spiritmaster
Delve into the mystical world of spirit summoning!
Along with powerful magic and debilitating debuffs, Aion's Spiritmaster summons elemental spirits to do his bidding. Calling upon earth, air, fire, and water this mage destroys his enemies and assists his allies with a awe inspiring skill that will undoubtedly please any player bold enough to play this class.
Aion Associate Producer Lani Blazier is back to talk with Ten Ton Hammer about another fabulous Aion class. In this interview we get the details on the mage pet class, the Spiritmaster. Find out how these elemental masters wield their magic and how they fare against the creatures of the world and against players in PvP!
Ten Ton Hammer: Can you explain each of the types of pets and what they will do for their Spiritmaster? Does each pet have a clear role?
Currently in the Aion beta, Spiritmasters can summon four kinds of spirits, each based on one of the core elements: earth, wind, fire, and water. At Aion’s release, we will introduce a fifth spirit. This new spirit is specific to a character’s race. Asmodian Spiritmasters will be able to summon a spirit that is a combination of the elements of fire and earth, and Elyos Spiritmasters will be able to summon a spirit that is a combination of wind and water.
Along with powerful magic and debilitating debuffs, Aion's Spiritmaster summons elemental spirits to do his bidding. Calling upon earth, air, fire, and water this mage destroys his enemies and assists his allies with a awe inspiring skill that will undoubtedly please any player bold enough to play this class.
Aion Associate Producer Lani Blazier is back to talk with Ten Ton Hammer about another fabulous Aion class. In this interview we get the details on the mage pet class, the Spiritmaster. Find out how these elemental masters wield their magic and how they fare against the creatures of the world and against players in PvP!
Ten Ton Hammer: Can you explain each of the types of pets and what they will do for their Spiritmaster? Does each pet have a clear role?
Currently in the Aion beta, Spiritmasters can summon four kinds of spirits, each based on one of the core elements: earth, wind, fire, and water. At Aion’s release, we will introduce a fifth spirit. This new spirit is specific to a character’s race. Asmodian Spiritmasters will be able to summon a spirit that is a combination of the elements of fire and earth, and Elyos Spiritmasters will be able to summon a spirit that is a combination of wind and water.
Video: Aion's Lani Blazier on 1.5, the Abyss, and Dark Poeta
Launch changes and a close-up look at PvPvE with Aion's Associate Producer
Ten Ton Hammer's Reuben "Sardu" Waters spoke with Aion Associate Lani Blazier at PAX 2009, and Lani shared more information on what's included with Patch 1.5. Lani will show off some much requested UI and character model improvements and talk a bit about the "training camp" being prepared to help players adjust to Aion's PvPvE environment in the mid-levels.
Next, Lani will take us headlong into the Abyss to show us exactly what PvPvE means in a tactical sense. We'll take on the AI-controlled balaur and confront one of the instance's mini-bosses, then end with a look at the Dark Poeta instance - an alternate history look at a now-beautiful Elyos zone had the rifts remained open and the Balaur and Asmodians been allowed to storm in.
Ten Ton Hammer's Reuben "Sardu" Waters spoke with Aion Associate Lani Blazier at PAX 2009, and Lani shared more information on what's included with Patch 1.5. Lani will show off some much requested UI and character model improvements and talk a bit about the "training camp" being prepared to help players adjust to Aion's PvPvE environment in the mid-levels.
Next, Lani will take us headlong into the Abyss to show us exactly what PvPvE means in a tactical sense. We'll take on the AI-controlled balaur and confront one of the instance's mini-bosses, then end with a look at the Dark Poeta instance - an alternate history look at a now-beautiful Elyos zone had the rifts remained open and the Balaur and Asmodians been allowed to storm in.
Aion Update 1.9 Interview with Chris Hager
Details on massive update 1.9 emerge. Read to find out what to expect!
News has been trickling in on Aion's upcoming massive update 1.9 that is geared to impress a waning playerbase. While information gets smuggled out by brave NCsoft CMs, Ten Ton Hammer takes a more traditional approach and snags an interview with Aion Producer Chris Hager to find out more on what update 1.9 will bring. Check out details on already announced features and learn about a few new features that will give hopeful players something to look forward to.
Weapon rentals: "We'll have a weapon rental shop with 1.9. If you're in a hurry and you don't have a lot of kinah but have some (or maybe it's a double xp weekend), and you really want to go play with your friends or level up, you can actually go to a merchant and rent better equipment than you have that's on a timer similar to those daily quest rewards. You can go and have fun, and spend a fraction of what you'd spend on buying it."
News has been trickling in on Aion's upcoming massive update 1.9 that is geared to impress a waning playerbase. While information gets smuggled out by brave NCsoft CMs, Ten Ton Hammer takes a more traditional approach and snags an interview with Aion Producer Chris Hager to find out more on what update 1.9 will bring. Check out details on already announced features and learn about a few new features that will give hopeful players something to look forward to.
Weapon rentals: "We'll have a weapon rental shop with 1.9. If you're in a hurry and you don't have a lot of kinah but have some (or maybe it's a double xp weekend), and you really want to go play with your friends or level up, you can actually go to a merchant and rent better equipment than you have that's on a timer similar to those daily quest rewards. You can go and have fun, and spend a fraction of what you'd spend on buying it."
Aion "Visions" Interview with Lance Stites
NCsoft answers a few questions regarding this amazing video trailer
After NCsoft's release of the "Visions" trailer the Aion gaming community went up in a flame of curiosity, excitement, and undoubtedly a little concern. Not much has been said regarding the trailer but Ten Ton Hammer was afforded the opportunity to ask a few questions about the trailer and the future of Aion.
Ten Ton Hammer: We’ve seen things such as mounts and underwater zones in the Visions video. How much of the content we’ve seen is end-game content and how much of it will be available to new Aion subscribers?
NCsoft: It’s too early to tell, but needless to say we’re aiming at striking a balance between end-game content and new content for new subscribers. We thank Executive Vice President, Game Operations and Production Lance Stites for taking the time to respond.
After NCsoft's release of the "Visions" trailer the Aion gaming community went up in a flame of curiosity, excitement, and undoubtedly a little concern. Not much has been said regarding the trailer but Ten Ton Hammer was afforded the opportunity to ask a few questions about the trailer and the future of Aion.
Ten Ton Hammer: We’ve seen things such as mounts and underwater zones in the Visions video. How much of the content we’ve seen is end-game content and how much of it will be available to new Aion subscribers?
NCsoft: It’s too early to tell, but needless to say we’re aiming at striking a balance between end-game content and new content for new subscribers. We thank Executive Vice President, Game Operations and Production Lance Stites for taking the time to respond.
Aion Newsletter - PvP Ponderings
Open PvP or battlegrounds? Sometimes getting ganked is okay.
Whether you PvP a little or you are a hardcore player killer, we all have our opinions on what makes good PvP and what doesn't. Does the open and unpredictable manner of Aion PvP appeal to you or do you prefer more structured gameplay?
Perhaps I've been ganked a few too many times in my life making me more compliant to this sort of gameplay but I think perhaps gamers have forgotten the trials of older generation PvP and have become a bit too comfortable with structure arena style gameplay or instanced battlegrounds. Open world PvP is a glorious thing and even if you have your rear handed to you 9 times out of 10, that one time when you win you know that it's because you are rocking your mad skills.
Whether you PvP a little or you are a hardcore player killer, we all have our opinions on what makes good PvP and what doesn't. Does the open and unpredictable manner of Aion PvP appeal to you or do you prefer more structured gameplay?
Perhaps I've been ganked a few too many times in my life making me more compliant to this sort of gameplay but I think perhaps gamers have forgotten the trials of older generation PvP and have become a bit too comfortable with structure arena style gameplay or instanced battlegrounds. Open world PvP is a glorious thing and even if you have your rear handed to you 9 times out of 10, that one time when you win you know that it's because you are rocking your mad skills.
Breaking Down Aion Visions: A Closer Look at the Video Trailer
How likely is it that these visions will soon become a reality?
The Visions trailer gave Aion fans a lot to think about and while the internet is lit up with all sorts of speculation, we think that there are major clues in the trailer that tell us what features we can hope to see soon and which ones are a little further off.
Player Housing – Always a player favorite, it’d be a mistake to not have this time consuming pastime on the current to-do list. From the video footage, I think we are looking at housing instances and maybe even legion housing. It seems, by the demonstration of furniture placement, that this is something that is already well into development and probably wouldn’t need much translation for the NA servers.
The Visions trailer gave Aion fans a lot to think about and while the internet is lit up with all sorts of speculation, we think that there are major clues in the trailer that tell us what features we can hope to see soon and which ones are a little further off.
Player Housing – Always a player favorite, it’d be a mistake to not have this time consuming pastime on the current to-do list. From the video footage, I think we are looking at housing instances and maybe even legion housing. It seems, by the demonstration of furniture placement, that this is something that is already well into development and probably wouldn’t need much translation for the NA servers.
A Look Back At Aion
The rise, fall, and rebuilding of NCSoft's latest production!
What keeps you involved with Aion? Do you have fond memories of your first gliding away from (or into!) danger? Are you a PvP maniac who farms fortress guards by day and sieges fortresses by night? Or have you already had your time with this game and are keeping a watchful eye on it to see if they fixed the problems that caused you to quit? We get into it all with our year ending editorial on Aion in 2009.
What keeps you involved with Aion? Do you have fond memories of your first gliding away from (or into!) danger? Are you a PvP maniac who farms fortress guards by day and sieges fortresses by night? Or have you already had your time with this game and are keeping a watchful eye on it to see if they fixed the problems that caused you to quit? We get into it all with our year ending editorial on Aion in 2009.
Aion Weekly Newsletter - Tis the Season
Get your quick Aion fix during the holiday rush
Between holiday dinners and long awkward chats with the grandparents, It's easy to forget all the wonderful things that are happening with Aion this season. You may be too busy to get in game, but you can still keep up with the latest news in our weekly Aion newsletter!
Holidays, both in game and in real life, are wonderful. For many of us this is a time to enjoy family, celebrate occasions, or just enjoy a couple of extra days off work. While this time of year seems to always bring a little bit of a lull to the gaming community, I still find a few minutes to sneak in game amongst the holiday rush and hope you all do too.
Between holiday dinners and long awkward chats with the grandparents, It's easy to forget all the wonderful things that are happening with Aion this season. You may be too busy to get in game, but you can still keep up with the latest news in our weekly Aion newsletter!
Holidays, both in game and in real life, are wonderful. For many of us this is a time to enjoy family, celebrate occasions, or just enjoy a couple of extra days off work. While this time of year seems to always bring a little bit of a lull to the gaming community, I still find a few minutes to sneak in game amongst the holiday rush and hope you all do too.
Aion: A New Adventure in a New Year
What would your Aion wish list for 2010 look like? Read ours!
Established games, whether they launched years ago or months ago, always find themselves competing with the new kids who come onto the scene and this coming year has some huge games making a show giving games like Aion a run for their money. While fans line up for the launches of the new titles of 2010, the folks at NCsoft will be working hard to keep us interested and playing. What will it take for Aion to compete?
Balance is never perfect and while it should always be something that we strive for, I think most players realize that PvP balance is an ongoing challenge and never a true state of being. More hardcore PvPers (which I am not) may have much more in depth ideas, but my hopes for Aion PvP is very basic…I desire a level playing field and more reason to kill other players.
Established games, whether they launched years ago or months ago, always find themselves competing with the new kids who come onto the scene and this coming year has some huge games making a show giving games like Aion a run for their money. While fans line up for the launches of the new titles of 2010, the folks at NCsoft will be working hard to keep us interested and playing. What will it take for Aion to compete?
Balance is never perfect and while it should always be something that we strive for, I think most players realize that PvP balance is an ongoing challenge and never a true state of being. More hardcore PvPers (which I am not) may have much more in depth ideas, but my hopes for Aion PvP is very basic…I desire a level playing field and more reason to kill other players.
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Protect yourself today so that you can play tomorrow!
It seems protection is the name of the game these days and until they make computer sized condoms that keep the ickies out, we've got to stick with the tools that we have on hand. Whether you are an Aion player who is looking to beef up security or a internet user who has been surfing unprotected, we've got some good advice to keep your love machine clean.
As more bots get banned, gold sellers have to find other ways of gaining access to large amounts of kinah quickly. These aren't part-time hacks and they know exactly what they are doing. Chances are they have been harvesting account info for months now and utilize what they can, when they can. If you've ever played Aion, you can still be at risk even if your account is not currently active.
It seems protection is the name of the game these days and until they make computer sized condoms that keep the ickies out, we've got to stick with the tools that we have on hand. Whether you are an Aion player who is looking to beef up security or a internet user who has been surfing unprotected, we've got some good advice to keep your love machine clean.
As more bots get banned, gold sellers have to find other ways of gaining access to large amounts of kinah quickly. These aren't part-time hacks and they know exactly what they are doing. Chances are they have been harvesting account info for months now and utilize what they can, when they can. If you've ever played Aion, you can still be at risk even if your account is not currently active.
Aion Weekly Newsletter - Hello 2010!
With another 12 months of good fun, good friends, and good games to enjoy we can all look forward to living out 2010 with plenty on our gaming plates.What things do you hope for in Aion this year, and what things do you hope for in the MMOG genre?
Going up against some superstar names like Star Wars: The Old Republic and Final Fantasy's latest incarnation, it's going to be a fight to the death for subscribers but I believe firmly that if NCsoft can make the "Vision" a reality early this year, that these new games won't even be a blip on the Aion radar.
Going up against some superstar names like Star Wars: The Old Republic and Final Fantasy's latest incarnation, it's going to be a fight to the death for subscribers but I believe firmly that if NCsoft can make the "Vision" a reality early this year, that these new games won't even be a blip on the Aion radar.
Finding the Glee
Is Aion losing its shine? Here are some ideas to spruce it up!
Double experience in Aion makes me far happier than I really should be over numbers in a video game but it made me remember what I adore about MMOGs. Progression, that feeling of accomplishment, is what a lot of us play for but when things get a little stale, then what?
I fully admit that the reason progression is slow for me is because I'm an adventurer. I like to quest for experience and I spend a lot of time just running around with no particular place to go. This means I pretty much miss out on dungeon runs, which are excellent experience, and crafting which also can be very rewarding.
Double experience in Aion makes me far happier than I really should be over numbers in a video game but it made me remember what I adore about MMOGs. Progression, that feeling of accomplishment, is what a lot of us play for but when things get a little stale, then what?
I fully admit that the reason progression is slow for me is because I'm an adventurer. I like to quest for experience and I spend a lot of time just running around with no particular place to go. This means I pretty much miss out on dungeon runs, which are excellent experience, and crafting which also can be very rewarding.
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