i have just redownloaded it and playign the trial, i played in the beta, played at launch and WOW the game has changed alot! for the better im actually considering buying and playing the game full time till SW comes out im very impressed with how far it has come and think its a spectacular game worthy of being in the top 10 list

It's very beautiful and "good" game, but to me it feels like Lineage 2 with a new mask, and that's my own fault. I out played myself on Lineage 2 and that feeling transfered to Aion.

Originally posted by WhiteCross

Aion = S U C K A G E!

 

I played in beta and at launch.

OP, this is why.

Entrenched opinions formed years ago that refuse to acknowledge change or take a reasonable look at the current game. It happens with every game across these boards, because everyone knows having an entrenched 'pro' opinion (ie, one that just stupidly repeats what the 'cool kids' say) makes you 'pro'.

Thanks White for demonstrating that :)

It does suck, pretty anime graphics, same old asian mmo style of play and grind. All these games just remind me of lineage 2, except in this you have wings. Lame. Even if it was f2p I wouldn't touch it again.

Originally posted by Britas

Originally posted by WhiteCross

Aion = S U C K A G E!

 

I played in beta and at launch.

 

OP, this is why.

Entrenched opinions formed years ago that refuse to acknowledge change or take a reasonable look at the current game. It happens with every game across these boards, because everyone knows having an entrenched 'pro' opinion (ie, one that just stupidly repeats what the 'cool kids' say) makes you 'pro'.

Thanks White for demonstrating that :)

lol Aion did suck at launch and at Beta and Even months after that. But Now it's a much better game though. I think it's worth having another look at it, as I did, but I just can't be bothered with MMORPG's anymore. That doesn't make Aion a bad game though, it's just the same/similar formula like all other MMORPG's.  i'm suffering form MMORPG Burnout lol

I played through the betas on Aion, actually to help test the game, rather than as a freebie, unlike most people there it seems.  I then played from launch for a month or two, but for me there was something just missing.  It looked awesome, I found it fun, but it just didn't grab me, or hold my attention very well.  There was nothing definitive, but it just didn't keep my interest.

I guess that it just wasn't right for me.  I thought overall it was a good game though.

I just couldn't stand the combat audio, it made my ears bleed it was so irritating.

these are all well for most of the replys i believe most are good ones expressing why u quite although some are just badwagnors lol that are following whatever the other guy said lol but if u still want to try aion or buy it amazon is selling the game with 30 day ingame for only 10 bucks with shipping so i think its a good deal for a game this great..

I avoid it because its annoying grind of kill x amount of monster style quest..

Dustin

feels like a glorified korean grind fest. did the botters ever get dealt with? i know for a while it was infested with botters.

Originally posted by nerovipus32

I just couldn't stand the combat audio, it made my ears bleed it was so irritating.

I remember that being on my list when I quit the game. 

I couldnt believe that anyone could listen to that for an extended period of time.... personally I had to play with no sound.

Other than that the game is simply boring to me... full of bots, the flying is a gimmick....

On sale you say? That's because they can't sell it at full price thus the reduction.

I know that "some" folks like the game, yet some folks also like to be abused, tied up and dominated.... 

I went back to the game just before the mm population promotion went live.   I stuck around for a month .. maybe 45 days.

While I enjoyed playing the game for a bit.. I just didn't see anything to keep me long term.   I talked to higher level people in big guilds to get a better picture of that aspect of the game.   There is definitely a base of people who stuck with the game since launch...   I just couldn't find a personal reason to really put the time in and stick around.

Its relative to many recent "western" MMO's... except in those games you very quickly hit "end game".   Then you figure out there really isn't anything you personally want to stick around for.   For me Aion felt like that but it would just take longer to get to that level.

So I don't really ignore the game... its a good enough game.   Just not for *me*.

Tried to play, made it through newb zones and got my wings, was not impressed. Horrible graphics, yes, the models are greatly detailed by the visuals had no soul, no originality or flair of creativity. The environmental graphics were awful.

I can forgive some grindy game play if the combat is fun and the world is immersive and exciting, but none of those things were true.

"I know that "some" folks like the game, yet some folks also like to be abused, tied up and dominated.... "...they made a MMORPG out of that, cool where do I sign, ooooooOOOOOH wait I see what you meant there, (SIGH)

Also the not being able to fly everywhere sort of sucks, I mean seriously I have wings but I can't fly where ever I want..

Dustin

Originally posted by fatenabu1

Also the not being able to fly everywhere sort of sucks, I mean seriously I have wings but I can't fly where ever I want..

 

Dustin

I agree and disagree at the same time.  They did a good job of explaining the limits of flight, and they don't want you to be able to bypass alot of content, but yeah, if you have wings it seems silly that they only work in certain areas.

 I liked the graphics, i didn't even mind the standard questing, but when a game like Perfectworld can run rings around a triple AAA game like Aion with better flight then something is very wrong, it's like the dev's put the whole flying thing as an afterthought, invisible walls everywhere, very limited flight time, no flying quests or monsters to fight, it's just wrong, I remember seeing the first ad's for Aion and it was the main thing about the game was flying and yet... sorry but this game is not worthy of my $15 a month.

Originally posted by manny702

Well i always see alot of post of peeps asking what game's to play or if they should play rift or WoW wtf why dnt people see aion? I mean ive been playing the game for only like 3 weeks and am level 31 and am having a blast of a time best game in my opnion i love the gear the wings the skills the people even the mobs lmfao i jsut love the game i go to bed sometimes still thinking am playing in the game still lol so why dnt people give aion a try? Is it because how NCSOFT screwed it up at launch? Or is it because some people find it boring i just want the opnions of why u dnt like aion or what gives u the turn off for this game? Just curious to now other people's opnion's.

The answer can be as simple as Rift and WoW are PvE, Aion is PvP. So like most PvP games Aion pays about as much attention to PvE as most eastern games leading the game to feel rather grindy when compared to titles that focus on PvE. However I personally think its many factors and yes release played a big part as first impressions are everything for MMO's but in the end I think it really boils down to, if I'm looking for fun and engaging PvE I am not going to look for it in a PvP game. This is why you also don't see EvE often listed (that and the spreadsheets stigma), so in the end just because someone finds one game fun does not mean that other people will agree.

The pvp in the game was crap, the sieges were laggy as hell. The whole pvp area was crap since it would just turn into someone popping wings and the chase was on. Even if you did find someone that wanted to fight one vs one, once they realized they were going to lose they would just pop wings and try to fly away. The pve encounters that I played in were not great at all. 

Anyways I played for two months at the start, it just wasn't a game for me personally. 

The character creator killed the game for me. Realy hate what some players create with it.