Originally posted by Forumfall

I predict this game will be free 2 play with cash shop by christmas 2010.

 

By then also the largest guilds on each server will be chinese goldfarmers.

Lol I agree, this game has f2p written all over it.

Originally posted by pre_mar

Originally posted by fixif

Originally posted by pre_mar

Aion is first F2P kind of game that has monthly fee. For sure this can not work.  But it is true it first Korean game I was able to enjoy at least up to around 18 when I left with all possible alts at that level. Then .... free fall.

 

actually when u put i like that wow was first look a like f2p.

I would really like to hear more explanation here. 

i mean this statements r close to mental retardation. if it has asian art it doesnt mean it f2p a like.. 

Actually ... everything feels like f2p to me. Despite better then any f2p i have ever played. F2p are usually such crap that players play only because they are f2p. With monthly fee they would close pretty fast. But maybe it is just me. I'm just expresing here my opinion like many others. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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there is a simple explanation.if u think aion looks looks like f2p then any other mmo looks like f2p cause it has superior graphics to all of them,.except aoc and thats a fact.not an opinion. if u think aion looks like f2p then i dont know how u should feel playing wow.wow looked like shit even when it came out. gameplay was close to moronical, no end game content .no nothing. just stolen lore very well advertised.. it is ur own problem that asian games automatically remind u to f2p which is quite reasonable, but aion is very very VERY far from that... this whole thread is pointeless. aion wont die, its going successfully in korea for a year now with milion + subscribers. sure there r  quitings. reasons are mainly cause ppl are used to wows uber casualness and +if u whine enaugh we WILL give u free epix+ system. or they just dont want to like it. some ppl actually have some valid point for quiting such as grind which is EXACTLY  EXACTLY the same as in wow. and they go back to wow.

ppl who quit mainly have lots prejudice even before the try out the game. grind,asian game,anime crap, massive botters gold spamm and such. and even if prejudice turns out to be even 1% correct "ouuu thats it.game is crap.bla bla bla bla bla". gg. one thing i do not understand.

why do ppl who just like to bash the game and dont like it come on forums to bash it. i mean go to ur game and play that, period. they dont need reviews from unprofessional ppl who see stuff that arent there or they exaggerate. they have game sites and magazines.

This thread was obviously made by a WoW supporter. Set out to help destroy an MMO that is clearly impacting the WoW population. There was a time when other MMO supporters lashed out at WoW and people (like the person that started this thread) laughed and defended WoW to the fullest.

This is what people that read these threads need to understand. Forget about reading a post about marketing strategy. Blizzard does the same thing (the Wallmart of MMO's). Those of you that still play AION,,, play with your heart because in the end, that's all that matters, not an extremist's opinion.

FYI.. I dont play AION because im a core player of another MMO. However, im keeping it real when it comes to stupid threads created by player haters.

Originally posted by scodavis

12:30am CST

You cant use a screen print to determine the status of server. There is no way to prove when you took that screen print too. On North American servers, it gets heavy when people get off from work. People do work yo.

Also, are you aware of the population count on a "Recommended" status? It still hits the roof!

This is a weak post actually VERY weak.I like to discuss game aspects,who really cares how many are joining or leaving?This is a weak attempt to bash Aion for no reason,if you want to discuss it's weaknesses,that is fine but talking about player subscriptions is something i expect from WOW players.

I tire of the many, this game is the best or we have this many subs posts.This is suppose to be a place to discuss what we believe is good and bad about a game or what we like to see in a game.Create a lot of ideas for other developers to see and read,what could anyone possibly get from a post talking about subscription numbers?

As long as the people playing it are enjoying it, what does it matter? I havent bought it as it just didn.t appeal to me, but that doesnt mean I want it to "fail". This is as bad as console fanboyism..the type of gamer you all proffess to hate.

Surely as an MMO fan, any successful game is a success for the industry? i dont want to see lots of "wow-clones" either although i hate using the term. I guess people use it as wow is still the most successful Mmorpg araound, and its just sour grapes., but I understand the sentiment. Im sick to death of bloody elves too.

One of the most sensible comments made in this thread is that we are on the whole already getting bored of the genre. I swear to god, if I have to kill another wolf in an MMO again I.ll flip and start killing game developers instead!

I.ll keep buying them and watching in dismay as my drawer fills up with disgarded game boxes, waiting to find the game that draws me in and keeps me interested like that one game a few years back did. maybe <insert game name here> will do it..I cant wait until it is released!

I think I might just go play Fallout or Oblivion. At least I dont have to rely on anyone else to get the most out of the game.

Maybe Ill just stick one more month on EQ2, or LOTRO, or Fallen Earth... that at least doesnt have elves in it.

All the haters must be going nuts watching the xfire numbers holding steady past the first free month.  They will lie now and say xfire doesnt matter, but if AION was tanking on the xfire numbers they would be all over that.  My server has been FULL since launch -- but nice try.  Lie some more kids.

Originally posted by Guillermo197

You know what is more sad and very Ironic?

That Tabula Rasa was actually a much better game. If NCSoft just had given it a chance and actually tried to fix it.

The whole combat system of Tabula Rasa was 100 times more fluid and smooth as hell. And TAB targeting actually worked.

The mob AI in Tabula Rasa was also 100 times better. The Alien drop ships dropping off patrols and such. Best thing I've ever seen in an MMO to date.

They just had to fix the skill trees and add more content. That's all.

Agreed.  I had a lvl 47 Doctor in TR, loved the combat and the skill trees.  The Mob AI was hands down the best I have ever experienced.  But with no endgame it was destined to lose subs.  Ah well.

As for AION, lvl 31 Cleric and I'm aout done, cant take the grind aspect, bots and spammers.  The games PVE is seriously lacking as well. 

Another one bites the dust (for me anyway).  NEXT!!  Who am I kidding, just gonna go back to WOW for a bit till SWTOR hits. 

Originally posted by Broomy

Originally posted by Guillermo197

You know what is more sad and very Ironic?

That Tabula Rasa was actually a much better game. If NCSoft just had given it a chance and actually tried to fix it.

The whole combat system of Tabula Rasa was 100 times more fluid and smooth as hell. And TAB targeting actually worked.

The mob AI in Tabula Rasa was also 100 times better. The Alien drop ships dropping off patrols and such. Best thing I've ever seen in an MMO to date.

They just had to fix the skill trees and add more content. That's all.

 

Agreed.  I had a lvl 47 Doctor in TR, loved the combat and the skill trees.  The Mob AI was hands down the best I have ever experienced.  But with no endgame it was destined to lose subs.  Ah well.

As for AION, lvl 31 Cleric and I'm aout done, cant take the grind aspect, bots and spammers.  The games PVE is seriously lacking as well. 

Another one bites the dust (for me anyway).  NEXT!!  Who am I kidding, just gonna go back to WOW for a bit till SWTOR hits. 

"just gonna go back to WOW for a bit till SWTOR hits. "
 

Yeah ?  I'd be willing to bet you never left it.

Originally posted by Tyvolus1

Originally posted by Broomy

Originally posted by Guillermo197

You know what is more sad and very Ironic?

That Tabula Rasa was actually a much better game. If NCSoft just had given it a chance and actually tried to fix it.

The whole combat system of Tabula Rasa was 100 times more fluid and smooth as hell. And TAB targeting actually worked.

The mob AI in Tabula Rasa was also 100 times better. The Alien drop ships dropping off patrols and such. Best thing I've ever seen in an MMO to date.

They just had to fix the skill trees and add more content. That's all.

 

Agreed.  I had a lvl 47 Doctor in TR, loved the combat and the skill trees.  The Mob AI was hands down the best I have ever experienced.  But with no endgame it was destined to lose subs.  Ah well.

As for AION, lvl 31 Cleric and I'm aout done, cant take the grind aspect, bots and spammers.  The games PVE is seriously lacking as well. 

Another one bites the dust (for me anyway).  NEXT!!  Who am I kidding, just gonna go back to WOW for a bit till SWTOR hits. 

"just gonna go back to WOW for a bit till SWTOR hits. "
 

Yeah ?  I'd be willing to bet you never left it.

I love it. You act like it's an insult for this person to stop playing a game he does not enjoy in favor of a game he does enjoy. Get over yourself.

Originally posted by Tyvolus1

"just gonna go back to WOW for a bit till SWTOR hits. "
 

Yeah ?  I'd be willing to bet you never left it.

Was that supposed to be a criticism?  You realize that Aion is just another themepark MMO, just like the MMO-that-must-not-be-named.  In fact, I think a lot of people would say that WoW is a better game.....about 10 million of them.

Originally posted by colddog

Originally posted by Tyvolus1

Originally posted by Broomy

Originally posted by Guillermo197

You know what is more sad and very Ironic?

That Tabula Rasa was actually a much better game. If NCSoft just had given it a chance and actually tried to fix it.

The whole combat system of Tabula Rasa was 100 times more fluid and smooth as hell. And TAB targeting actually worked.

The mob AI in Tabula Rasa was also 100 times better. The Alien drop ships dropping off patrols and such. Best thing I've ever seen in an MMO to date.

They just had to fix the skill trees and add more content. That's all.

 

Agreed.  I had a lvl 47 Doctor in TR, loved the combat and the skill trees.  The Mob AI was hands down the best I have ever experienced.  But with no endgame it was destined to lose subs.  Ah well.

As for AION, lvl 31 Cleric and I'm aout done, cant take the grind aspect, bots and spammers.  The games PVE is seriously lacking as well. 

Another one bites the dust (for me anyway).  NEXT!!  Who am I kidding, just gonna go back to WOW for a bit till SWTOR hits. 

"just gonna go back to WOW for a bit till SWTOR hits. "
 

Yeah ?  I'd be willing to bet you never left it.

 

I love it. You act like it's an insult for this person to stop playing a game he does not enjoy in favor of a game he does enjoy. Get over yourself.

Not sure how calling it like I see it is acting like I am insulted.  But, you are entitled to spew whatever crap comes into your little mind.  On a more topic related note:  Too bad he doesnt enjoy WoW more then he enjoys posting on the forums of a game he doesnt play....Maybe if he and others like him did, then people like me who actually play AION could have a forums dedicated to AIONS playerbase -- rather then a trolling ground for wow fanbois who are scared to death of their "precious" losing some subs to another game. 
 

Originally posted by junzo316

Originally posted by Tyvolus1

"just gonna go back to WOW for a bit till SWTOR hits. "
 

Yeah ?  I'd be willing to bet you never left it.

Was that supposed to be a criticism?  You realize that Aion is just another themepark MMO, just like the MMO-that-must-not-be-named.  In fact, I think a lot of people would say that WoW is a better game.....about 10 million of them.

Last time I checked my name wasnt  "Lemming." 

"You realize that Aion is just another themepark MMO,"   -- You realize this is your opinion ?  You realize there is a nice little cliche out there about opinions ?  Good, thats what I think of you.    :)

Originally posted by Tyvolus1

Not sure how calling it like I see it is acting like I am insulted.  But, you are entitled to spew whatever crap comes into your little mind.  On a more topic related note:  Too bad he doesnt enjoy WoW more then he enjoys posting on the forums of a game he doesnt play....Maybe if he and others like him did, then people like me who actually play AION could have a forums dedicated to AIONS playerbase -- rather then a trolling ground for wow fanbois who are scared to death of their "precious" losing some subs to another game. 
 

You are the definition of small minded fanboy. Move along.

Originally posted by colddog

Originally posted by Tyvolus1

Not sure how calling it like I see it is acting like I am insulted.  But, you are entitled to spew whatever crap comes into your little mind.  On a more topic related note:  Too bad he doesnt enjoy WoW more then he enjoys posting on the forums of a game he doesnt play....Maybe if he and others like him did, then people like me who actually play AION could have a forums dedicated to AIONS playerbase -- rather then a trolling ground for wow fanbois who are scared to death of their "precious" losing some subs to another game. 
 

 

You are the definition of small minded fanboy. Move along.

Well spoken for a simpleton such as you.

Originally posted by Tyvolus1

Originally posted by junzo316

Originally posted by Tyvolus1

"just gonna go back to WOW for a bit till SWTOR hits. "
 

Yeah ?  I'd be willing to bet you never left it.

Was that supposed to be a criticism?  You realize that Aion is just another themepark MMO, just like the MMO-that-must-not-be-named.  In fact, I think a lot of people would say that WoW is a better game.....about 10 million of them.

 

Last time I checked my name wasnt  "Lemming." 

"You realize that Aion is just another themepark MMO,"   -- You realize this is your opinion ?  You realize there is a nice little cliche out there about opinions ?  Good, thats what I think of you.    :)

 

But Aion is a themepark MMO. I mean take EVE and WoW, which game is Aion most similar to?

This is a pretty fail post.. checked earlier and most were full on a Sunday.

Yeah it's totally bleeding people.... f***ing retard.

Originally posted by Furor

Its getting close to octo 22nd and over 50% of the server is low and recommended, its bleeding of players......

Damn i was not suprised there.

   We have no evidence of how bad its has been and how many people left but im sure a huge chunk of people left . But people that are leaving probably like the game the problem is they are seeing lineage 2 all over again with bots and farmers driving the economy wild. I mean in lineage 2 it got bad eventually to get B grade or A grade weapons you needed like 500,000,000 adena. This was due to people just botting and buying gold from farmers and the legit people couldn't even enjoy the catacombs or doing pve because farmers camped everything.

       Well same thing is happening here in Aion and if it is not stopped then sad to say Aion is gonna go the way of lineage 2 great potential to be awsome but shutdown due to lack of effort on the devs part.

I havent seen a serious decline on my server yet (Castor, Europe). Yesterday it was hard getting questmobs again in Salintus Desert, because of all the other people who were fighting the same mobs.

it all depends on what time of day, and what day you logon... my 2 servers were on "full" status last night, and during the day over the weekend all of the other ones were on "Full" status but mine lol.  Do not jump to conclusions

Pure idle speculation based on no facts at all and a single observation of the server status screen. Sort of like looking at a taxi stand that has some taxis in it and from that deducing that half the city has moved out.

In Europe all the English speaking servers are reporting full during peak times and so are many of the other language ones. NCSoft was very tight on the server populations at the beginning and yes everyone was complaining about the logon queues but it really was the only way to force people to other servers to balance out the populations and now that there are good sized stable populations of both Asbos and Elyos on the servers they can and have lightened up. This is not a reflection of the games popularity but a reflection of changed policies.

In that vein as a purely non-factual observation all the major cities are still crammed full of people and all the questing areas have people running around 24x7 and it does not feel like half of the people have disappeared so I think the original OP is mistaken.

Originally posted by Tyvolus1

Not sure how calling it like I see it is acting like I am insulted.  But, you are entitled to spew whatever crap comes into your little mind.  On a more topic related note:  Too bad he doesnt enjoy WoW more then he enjoys posting on the forums of a game he doesnt play....Maybe if he and others like him did, then people like me who actually play AION could have a forums dedicated to AIONS playerbase -- rather then a trolling ground for wow fanbois who are scared to death of their "precious" losing some subs to another game. 
 

This is not an AIon fan site. If you're here to only publicly masterbate among gushy warm posts about your latest mmo love, then you're in the wrong place. You should always find both sides to any discussion here.

There is a drop in subs...as in any  MMORPG there are those who like it and play,those who quit and bash it when ever they can and those who complain while they still play it.

If you want to know the server stats all you have to do is look at the server status.

http://na.aiononline.com/livestatus/server/

I suspect in 6-12 months there will be a server merge....but by then I and a lot of playes will move to the next FF MMORPG.

Most of the servers was at level Full during weekends in EU so no mass quitting there yet.

The hard truth you all must face is that this game will go f2p with itemshop.

Mark my words.