Tried Aion and it felt in no way different than questing at WoW alliance side.

I already maxed three characters in WoW, I have no interest in a shinier, flashier version of WoW where only difference is that instead of buying a flying mount, pair of wings splurt out of your back.

I posted a warning multiple places about this being standard MMO-affair and clueless as to why it was hyped so much...

You tried the NA Beta, the China live?

You played how long to make this decision?

Originally posted by boobot

You tried the NA Beta, the China live?

You played how long to make this decision?

EU beta and china live.

Classes = same as in every other mmo

Skills and abilities = same as in every other mmo

monster AI = same as in every other mmo

This is just same ol WoW with shinier sugar coating.

Originally posted by boobot

You tried the NA Beta, the China live?

You played how long to make this decision?

No reason for questioning his opinions.  Most of the time these topics are posted only to spur the fans of another game into a flame session.  Everyone knows this has been discussed to death yet the likeness of every game to WoW is always brought up. 

I for one hated WoW (not for the game but for those who played it) and quite enjoy Aion.  If you can't see and tell the differences between the two than you are clearly wearing blinders.

 Judging from the gameplay videos I just checked out on Youtube, the innovation of growing wings and flying seems to create the same exact combat that you can find in LOTR, WOW, etc. The graphics and the movements of the models look great, but overall, no matter how fun the game is, it still plays like an average fantasy dice-in-the-background- MMO. No denying it. And this is coming from someone who wants the game to be out already.

 I don't mind the same repetitive gameplay, I just hope Aion can balance progression well enough so that they don't end up catering over 80% of their attention to the casual gamer that has been synonymous with fast leveling and gear-upgrades every single level so that the only gear that matters is end game gear. I REALLY don't want this to be another clone.

I think you mean same ol'MMO with just shinier sugar coating.  Hate to burst your bubble, but MMO's doing the same thing were around well before WoW.

WHO SAID YOU AION WILL BE DIFFERENT ?? if you bored with mmos dont play them

Originally posted by fldash

I posted a warning multiple places about this being standard MMO-affair and clueless as to why it was hyped so much...

Hyped so much the same reason WOW was hyped up so much. WOW was just another "clone" game, the same as Aion. But the fact of the matter is, there are drastic gameplay differences at the end. And what WOW players complain about is the end-game. So what if the characters handle the same way, and the combat system is pretty similar. What you do with it is a completely different objective than WOW's endgame. 

And even the people who enjoy Aion have said it, there's nothing innovative here. But that doesn't make it a bad title. We've been saying this, as fans, forever now. 

Originally posted by 0guz

WHO SAID YOU AION WILL BE DIFFERENT ?? if you bored with mmos dont play them

WHO SAID YOU INDEED MISTER!

Originally posted by 0guz

WHO SAID YOU AION WILL BE DIFFERENT ?? if you bored with mmos dont play them

/agree 100%

Yes, the 1rst 20levels are just like WoW and other traditional MMOs.

What sets Aion apart from the others?

1-PvPvE

2-Aerial PvP

In other words, the Abyss, lvl25 onwards.

Nobody playing this game is looking for revolutionary features. Everybody knows what the game is about, it's an extremely polished game, has a very good amount of content, is very fun, combat works, economy works, crafting is meaningful, itemization is good, world looks great, sounds awesome, some pretty cool features like item skin etc.

How many recent MMOs can boast such a string of stuff that work at release? Not many. That is what differentiates Aion from the rest of the pack.

aion never boasted with being different than the mainstream mmorpgs, like 98% of all mmorpgs aion is an offspring of everquest, anyone expecting something else has obviously never read anything about this game. you don't go around and tell pears that they don't taste different enough from apples just because you somehow felt like they should taste like ice cream.

Originally posted by Electriceye

Yes, the 1rst 20levels are just like WoW and other traditional MMOs.

 

What sets Aion apart from the others?

1-PvPvE

2-Aerial PvP

In other words, the Abyss, lvl25 onwards.

I am afraid that these are not what set AION apart from the others, my friend.

PvPvE is just a form of faction PvP with a twist.

Aerial PvP has been done before. It's not new.

Thing that set AION apart from the other is it's really polish. That's it.

Being a similar type of game, If WAR has the polishness of AION, I don't think AION even stand a chance. Too bad.

Originally posted by FlyMastaFlow

 Judging from the gameplay videos I just checked out on Youtube, the innovation of growing wings and flying seems to create the same exact combat that you can find in LOTR, WOW, etc. The graphics and the movements of the models look great, but overall, no matter how fun the game is, it still plays like an average fantasy dice-in-the-background- MMO. No denying it. And this is coming from someone who wants the game to be out already.

 I don't mind the same repetitive gameplay, I just hope Aion can balance progression well enough so that they don't end up catering over 80% of their attention to the casual gamer that has been synonymous with fast leveling and gear-upgrades every single level so that the only gear that matters is end game gear. I REALLY don't want this to be another clone.

 

I don’t know bro, seems your reply is a little hard to follow with the terms used. I agree with the point of changing combat but, you lost me with such terms as casual gamer. What exactly do you mean by the term causal player, is that someone who plays less than ??? hours a day or is your definition of “causal player” address a certain form of game play/style???? I seem to read a lot about unhappy game players on two sides, one type of player indicates that if leveling is hard and time consuming than it is a game grinder where the next shares that fast leveling and gear upgrades per level is not good. The concept of a clone is equally confusing; does this mean that any game with a similar form of mechanics represents a clone? Or is it the sound? The graphics?

Originally posted by Thachsanh

Being a similar type of game, If WAR has the polishness of AION, I don't think AION even stand a chance. Too bad.

This right here shows that you know nothing about the game, thus the rest of your post is irrelevant.

Aion has challenging PvE, and a PvP system that actually works, compared to WAR's bland, boring PvE and broken pvp system. It's not just the polish that failed WAR, there's a big number of issues as well.

Aion is MUCH more like DaoC in it's PvP not WAR.

Originally posted by kishe

Tried Aion and it felt in no way different than questing at WoW alliance side.

 

I already maxed three characters in WoW, I have no interest in a shinier, flashier version of WoW where only difference is that instead of buying a flying mount, pair of wings splurt out of your back.

Well then don't play if you have done it before.

I however have not gotten a WoW character to any significant level and have only played, extensively, Lineage 2 as a pvp game.

so I am looking forward to more quests than L2 had but with the end game pvp.

I have also heard the keys G maj, C maj and D Maj used in so many songs I can't count. Doesn't stop me from finding something to like in new songs.

Originally posted by 0guz

WHO SAID YOU AION WILL BE DIFFERENT ?? if you bored with mmos dont play them

i'm pretty sure the point of making a different game is that the game is different. So no one has to say AION will be different because it should be inferred. dont hate the OP because he made a valid point, it just doesnt make sense.

Yep I agree with the OP, played this for 15 minutes. Enough to realise its same old same old,, back to Darkfall I go before i get hugged to death by cuddly wubbly bunnies of love......yuk.

I am not a fan nor will I play Aion but I do see why some people would like it. It offers features mostly done before but it offers those with an asian twist. Nothing wrong with that. They obviously put alot of work into the game and it shows. The asthetic of the game is still a little too asian feeling for me for a fantasy title but it is a solid game with a polished, complete feature list for an mmo. Explains why it has been the hit it has already.