Aion MMO

Fed up of hearing about Aion rather than playing it or maybe you got too addicted during closed beta? The retail release of Aion in Europe and North America is starting in 23 days, but there will be an open beta for everyone to participate in.

The open beta will run from the 6th to the 13th of September, the level cap will remain at 30 but the client will be running at 1.5, which means all the new quests, instances, western changes are implemented. (continue reading…)

I thought I’d also post this video from gamescom that shows off a bit of information about upcoming instances for Aion. This above video is a preview for a some of the new high level instances in patch 1.5 that will take place in the Abyss and all across Aion. I didn’t get a chance to try out any of the instances during closed beta, so it’s interesting to see the above video on how it all works. (continue reading…)

NCSoft have been very busy showing off Aion at this years Gamescom. The most interesting part of what they were presenting at the show was the 1.5 update to Aion, which contains a huge array of additions and changes for the September launch. A lot of the changes talked about were westernised faces for avatars, western references for quests, a large array of video tutorials leading up to level 20 and so much more. Hit the jump for some commentary on the video and comparisons to closed beta. (continue reading…)

The bulk of playing any MMORPG is spent killing monsters to level up, gather items and complete quests. So it should be noted very early on what you can and can’t kill from an early level. The last thing you want to do is waste thousands of Kinah in soul reviving for experience. It’s too expensive and could cost you travel expenses to an area you really need to go.

The colour of enemies names will change colour to give you an idea if they are safe to attack or not, depending on your level. These colours are white for very safe, yellow for safe, a dark orange for a challenge and red for dangerous. (continue reading…)

Aions servers have officially shut down in preparation for the big wipe and open beta. Thankfully, the Divination Legion I joined compiled a video of various events and group quests they did during the last closed beta.

The video above gives you a good preview on PvP, quests and grouping within Aion. I’ll be analysing the video to give you an idea on what is going on and linking to relating blogs that offer a more detailed explanation. (continue reading…)

After hitting level 10 and becoming a Deava, you also unlock the first set of wings. These are the default wings which are angel styled for the Elyos and Bat liked for the Asmodians.

At level 30 you can upgrade your wings for the first time. The wings do not simply upgrade as you level however, the level 30 wings increase your flight time by 30 seconds and can be purchased from a vendor in your races main town. (continue reading…)

For the end of the closed beta, everyone who logged into Aion received some free goodies. This was a small treat given to the closed beta testers as, when open beta begins, the servers will be wiped, removing all closed beta accounts and hours of hard work!

Items ranged from a seed that turned you into an angry looking corn, resurrection stones and even red & blue dyes. This is something I wanted to touch on as it’s what makes Aion one of the more customizable MMOs out there. (continue reading…)

Welcome to the Abyss, your new PvP haven from level 25 upwards. Well, there is more than PvP to enjoy in the Abyss but it’s certainly one of best reasons to visit the area. I thought I’d post a brief introduction on a few of the factors that make the Abyss so exciting.

The Abyss is the core of Atreia which joins both Elysea and Asmodae together. Torn apart from the Millennium war, the Abyss not only inhabits Elyos and Asmodians but also a third race called the Balaur. While the Elyos and Asmodians are player controlled, the Balaur are an AI controlled race. They appear in the Abyss, attempting to take control of the many castles dotted around the 3 tiers. (continue reading…)

From firsthand experience I can honestly say that playing an MMORPG with no one else is very, very boring! Okay, I lie a little. At first it was awesome, I no longer had to put up with the usual irks of online gaming. No one was around to take that precious boss away from me or jump on the plant node I was extracting, things were good.

It’s just as soon as you hit a heavily aggro area or have a quest that requires a group, you start to struggle and it starts to become quite a grind to get anywhere safely. This is why MMOs try to focus on grouping and team work. (continue reading…)

Aside from visiting the auction house or ‘Broker’, as it’s dubbed in Aion online, you can also open private stores to sell your loot. Private shops are the best way to avoid the placement fee a broker charges as well as have an open shop anywhere in the world, of course make sure you are somewhere safe!

Opening your store menu will pop up a box with slots to place items from your inventory into the store slots. You can even make a store name to market your goods to other players online. Slotting an item into the store will come up with an auto price the game sets but you can change it right there to make a profit or sell cheaper. (continue reading…)