OT: Aion

[finalElf]

http://www.plaync.com/us/games/aion/images/screens/official_screen2.jpg
http://www.plaync.com/us/games/aion/images/screens/Aion_Screenshot_03.jpg
http://www.plaync.com/us/games/aion/images/screens/aion_7_medium.jpg

quicktime NCsoft official video:
ftp://ftp.plaync.com/Aion/Movies/AION_TEASER_TEXT_ReEdit_Final_H264.mov
flash of same:
http://www.plaync.com/us/games/aion/videos.html#

aion pvp video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eutI4dSRLCM
mage video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tF1cgScFE4M&mode=related&search=
priest video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9TJH_Uz7rUo&mode=related&search=
wizard video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fR3NOhJeKmY&mode=related&search=
ranger video (why the fuck does he have dual swords?):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VVVZaVE0Ak0&mode=related&search=
warrior video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YqGpb9HTFZg&mode=related&search=
Dev discussing game during pvp NEED KOREAN TRANSLATION PLZ
http://youtube.com/watch?v=eFfw6QaBCos&mode=related&search=

Korean beta should be starting at the end of this year for Aion. Its made by NCsoft and is somewhat like L2. Here are some facts about it:

-There will be 8 main classes, 4 of which will be warrior, rogue, wizard, healer (buffer).

-The control system seems to be mouse for targetting and camera movement, and (maybe) WASD for player movement. I'm not sure about this but in the videos archers and mages kite backwards, plus the mouse doesnt seem to control direction of movement. From this it seems to be like a fps, requiring more control.

-Attacks are based on skill combinations, not individual skills.

-You can jump and climb. Jumping appears to be a part of pvp.

-Flying is done on preset paths, just like world of warcraft. Devs plan to add free motion flying at a later date (not certain).

-It runs on the Crytek engine.

-There are two main sides just like in wow: angels and demons. The race you choose seems to be independent of the alliance you choose (humans can be good or evil).

-There is a 3rd NPC controlled dragon race that attacks the more powerful alliance (angel or demon) for the purpose of balancing out the game.

-The game world is said to develop differently on each server based on player actions. It is unclear how this is to be, but might be something like the dusk/dawn control of the catacombs in l2.

-It is unclear whether pvp is totally open like l2, or if you are not allowed to attack an ally (if the game is like this I'm not playing it).

-Clans/Guilds within the angel/demon alliances will exist.


I'd like to get a group of l2 players together from the NA community to get into the korean beta. I've talked to crown/ares about getting some beta accounts and they agreed to help.

Thoughts?

[bananaX]

Thoughts?



my thoughts - you are a douche bag
/endthoughts
+1

[LeafThePro]

Aion looks cool but i prefer games where you have to use your mouse mainly

[Beav]

hey RAndom player not from your server ++ i wanna try that, been loking at it for a few months and it looks reallyitnresting imo

[tufts]

looks visually nice^^

[pittpatte]

bad~~

[TheGreatDope]

id like to give it a try

[VHS]

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-Flying is done on preset paths, just like world of warcraft. Devs plan to add free motion flying at a later date (not certain).
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NC already announced flying freely and pvp is main concept of Avion

last month o.o

NC said flying concept will be different from games such as "City of Heros" or

"Shadowvein (?)" but.. not all areas will be flying area @_@

and.. theyre releasing avion on korean gameshow on November

[VHS]

Btw... this is better quality movie o.o

i think...

http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=51114&category=702

[WJ]

Looks like a computer killer :o


and they used the same awesome bar as in lineage ~.~



but looks pretty cool ^.^

[beleaua]

no orc race?
open pvp?!

[DamienSin]

I watched the pvp videos and the jumping aspect seems retarted imo.
The graphics look nice but that alone isnt enough to play the game...hopefully theres more to the game then what i saw.

[Zuan]

I would love to try this :< darkfall is still a big maybe on even going into beta ~.~

[Technique]

the game sounds really interesting. A couple of my old L2 friends whove quit are plannin on coming back to play together when Aion comes out. So I said id give it a shot.

Basically, the concept of the story is that its supposed tobe set as a war between Angels vs. Demons. And if 1 side gets too strong/overpowered, theres a 3rd side (Dragons) controlled by NPC's that will help balance it out.

The game is different compared to L2, a lot more versatile apparently, you can climb walls, fly (as others have discussed), and jump across ledges.

Only downside is that its NC Soft. Who knows how long the game will last if it turns out to be like L2.

[Merkyor]

If it's faction-based, I want nothing to do with it.

I'd prefer to not have my pvp and political choices forced on me tyvm.

[heKtic]

Looks good D:

[ken]

i am in as long uprsing dont move there

[Narsilia]

Thoughts ?

Fuck another NCsoft game. Lineage 3 might get a chance and even that has to be FUCKING AWESOME game to make me even try it.

[bananko]

count me in id like to give it a try

[Dua]

i'm in if its not ally vs ally :D

[Technique]

it is, look 6 posts up. ^^

[Dua]

that says "if" and final's not sure.

[Technique]

do u know how to count? :)

i said 6, not 19 posts up. -.-

Basically, the concept of the story is that its supposed tobe set as a war between Angels vs. Demons. And if 1 side gets too strong/overpowered, theres a 3rd side (Dragons) controlled by NPC's that will help balance it out.

[OmgHelp]

That game already looks 2x better than L2. It's definately worth trying out if/when I have time or even access to it. I've always wanted to kind of start over seeing as I was almost always poor and am really beginning to regret my main class choice in L2. ;__;

[Jizzake]

it looks pretty badass imo