Well , there are some SWEET news over there. Special the Abyss infos and the Raid's from it.

Also the fact that when you`re on the ice , you will kinda lose control of your char like slipping over it and if you use fire magic while you are on the water , it will deal less dmg and u can miss often .

Nice one :)

Keep up the good work Ephimero.

Originally posted by solareus

My personal opinion, it makes the website look trashy., thats the bottom line. think there should be a selector for people to use to select between personal and public gallery so that atleast the game images land on the front. Why people want to post RL / Cosplay images ona website is beyond me.

I liked it before everyone posted just randomly dumb shot that you can find at any other webiste on the web.

In game images are your images you taken from in the game, not some other persons from some other website.

Want to post cosplay, cosplay.com , want to post RL pic, try Myspace.

As far as I can tell ,. this is mmorpg.com, it would make sense to post mmorpg in game images ?

Also is taking up more server space to host all these other images , ,and it detracts from the space that could of be allocated for mmorpg images.

As Zorvan said , it's called "user gallery" and by this is saying everything.

Originally posted by solareus

That is fine, but there is websites devoted to cosplay,. this is a mmorpg website and I would much rather see images of games then any random set of boobs, which will get +'s on any website you post them.

Please correct your informations as I didn't post any images showing some "boobs" , just from games , special from Final Fantasy.

First you are stating that I copy/past my photos from mmosite and I asked you to give me a link from mmosite from where you think that i toke them. Second , you were giving cosplay.com , I agree ..i toke some photos from there , but what I am doing is to select the best gallery from the cosplay sites and bring them here . Maybe some users has not that much time to look around the internet for cosplay and they are enjoy & actualy there are giving me good feedback from what I am doing here.

Anyway , what's your point ? You disagree with the cosplay here ? Why ? Other users are posting their screen's from different games , and I am posting cosplay , what's your problem ?

[PC]
Q: I've heard that both Gladiator and Templar have been improved in CBT2. But it feels as if the rest of the classes are not as good as before. It seems as if chanters became worse than they were last year, also I was going to level a socerer but I've heard that they are harder to level than before?

Dev: We've received a lot of feedback and opinions regarding class balance after CBT1, and we've been discussing it a lot. We do know that every class requires review, as for now however, we had decided to review Gladiator and Templar first in preparation for Season 2 CBT. We will work on the other classes after reviewing their abilities in Season 2.

We do know that many things still need to be adjusted, tweaked and balanced but please do understand that we feel that it is necessary to receive opinions of our Aion Beta Testers first before making changes. We will reward our testers' efforts by improving Aion as we receive more feedbacks.

Q: I've read in an article about Players commenting that it is faster to level an Asmodian character than an Elyos character. I'm very curious as to what the developers feel regarding this issue.

Dev: Yes, we've already explained this in a previous interview. Elyseas will level slow at the beginning when compared to Asmodians but much faster in the later contents. For Asmodians, it's vice versa. They will level fast early in the game but slower in the later contents. Therefore, the effort and time required to reach max level for both races will balance out in the end. We've set the level cap in Season 2 CBT to be 34, so I guess you can say that the Asmodians do have an advantage in leveling up to this level. We hope that players will not get the wrong idea that we're favouring Asmodians over Elyseas.

Q: Once I hit level 9, I was able to become Deva and complete a quest that rewards the divine skillbook. But since all the classes are listed, if I picked the wrong one, there's no way to reverse this and I won't be able to learn my divine skill instead.

Dev: We are aware of this issue and we will look into it as it does affect players heavily.

[Level]
Q: I've visited the newly released zone after reaching level 20, but one thing I noticed is that when compared with the earlier zones, there aren't as many quests to complete. Do players have to rely on grinding in order to level up once again?

Dev: What we've intended is for players to wonder around 3 different areas after level 20 which include the current +20 zone we've released, as well as Abyss. As you all know, we've only released 1 level 20 area as of now, since we have not yet completed abyss and another area. Players are currently experiencing 1/3 of the +20 contents. Please believe that we're working hard in order to release the rest of the contents to our testers as soon as possible.

Q: There has been a problem regarding the respawn timer and rate for players in the CBT2 as there are often too many players and not enough monsters.

Dev: We are aware of the issue, and will work on implementing a new system after receiving feedback from our testers. We hope that our testers will be patient with us while we address these problems.

[Quest]
Q: Certain quests rewards are just not worth the effort spent on completing the quest. Don't we deserve better rewards for the effort we put in?

Dev: We will look into the quests and improve the current rewards that does not scale with the effort spent on completing the quest.

Q: It has been quite challenging to turn in quests as some NPC tend to move around or attack any monster that comes within range. Would there be a chance for Quest Givers to be stationary?

Dev: Every NPC are programmed to assist the players from the same faction and to protect the area by patrolling around therefore it is hard to have them stay at one spot. However we will think of a way to make things easier for players.

[UI]
Q: There was an option to select custom eye colors but it was not included in CBT2, please add it back?

Dev: It was removed while we were designing the character customization of CBT2, but we will consider reimplementing it into the character selection later.

Q: As you know there had been a series of server crashes. Everytime the server goes down unexpectedly, shortkeys and macro settings were lost in the process. Please develop a way to have these setup saved even if the server crashes.

Dev: We've been trying to solve the server crashes as our first priority. We will also look into the system to fix this problem and make it better overall.

Source: http://aion.plaync.co.kr/plan/devnot...e?articleID=12

Translated by : www.aionsource.com

NOTE: This article is from the first week of Aion's second closed beta test, but it's new news to us English-reading/speaking blokes and they might resolved some issues till now.

Thanks to Irisviel from aionsource.com for the translation.

Enjoy :)

I found those infos on the official site of Aion. The translation isn't the best since I transleted it with google. Was posted on 2008-04-30 18:04 .

Enjoy!

  Hello, Tetsu.

Well , I would choose Eylos because I love the way they looks like ( not that Asmodians aren't cool too ) and the fact that they have some maps where everything is sooo green , beautiful and peaceful :) and its giving you a good feeling.

I really like how Asmodians looks like , but their citys , maps are so darky , urgg , brr ;))

So...Peace :D

Originally posted by Ephimero

Yep, NCsoft could set a heavy NDA and make you see only what they want you to see. I don't buy hype, don't tell me how it will work, show me how does it work, let me see what someone who isn't being paid for hyping thinks about Aion.

There are around 300 different player made videos about Aion in youtube, I could probably count WAR's ones with my left hand, I sure know more about Aion than what WAR fans know about WAR, you must be interested, though, and that's filtering a lot of trolls and rumors.

Our site will come to whenever NC EU/US feels ready for a beta release, so they don't have us waiting there like retards making assumptions and getting dessperate all over the place.

Good saying my friend. This is what I was trying to say to that guy. The part where NCsoft let players to post their vids ,screen's and everything .. since in War we only see what they want to show us.

He's right about the games that currently were opened and they faild us , where you knew that they will be so good. But in this category Aion doesn't need to be , because of the simple way that they let us to see how Aion it realy looks and not only some vids/screens from the devs.

Originally posted by Ephimero

Originally posted by IceAge

 

Originally posted by Ephimero

Originally posted by IceAge

 

Originally posted by Ephimero

 

Originally posted by Rogue420

Is it a clickfest game?

Will the grind be like most Asian MMOs?

Is there a jump button?

Is there FFAPVP?

When is it coming out?

 

WASD mainly, specially since flight can be only controlled with that, and a PnC option you can turn off or on depending on your preferences.

 

No, 14 days of closed beta test in korea with limited game times (10 hours daily or so) and there are people at level 34, max level being 50, the senior designed hinted hardcore players could top in a month, while normal, casual players would reach it in ~3 months, the game is heavily based in quests and pvp content.

Yes, space bar.

Somehow, there is a FFAPVP area in the abyss only regulated by a myst, which will appear only after massacres. Other than that there are rifts that randomly connect both main lands, I recommend you to check sunshineaion's channel in youtube to watch some pvp videos if you're interested in that, there are already a few massive ones.

The game right now is in its second closed beta test in Korea, we will need to wait for a 3rd CBT which will probably reveal the 16 levels we are missing, the endgame content and after that, probably, an open beta for stress testing, while all that happens, Ncsoft offices at North america and Europe work on providing us a localization in 3 languages (German, French and English) once they are done and everything is ready, we will get a date.

This info isn't official and should just be considered as the info of someone who has been following the game for a while.

 

Well , I heard that there will not be any CBT after this one. So basicaly after the CBT 2 they must go for Open Beta.

That's not true,there are 16 levels to test, and the whole abyss concept, they can't go into open beta yet.

 

   Abyss is open in this CBT and the 16 lvls they can test it into the Open Beta for sure. I will search for the news where it's stating that there will not be CBT 3 and i`ll post it here.

Don't mean to be harsh, but don't even bother, the abyss part is only opened for the daeva quest, and that part is instanced, the endgame fortress sieges, raids and everything else is yet to be tested and CBT 2 ends in 5 days, CBT2 was mainly for levels up to 34, new areas, improvements regarding CBT1 suggestions and direct rifts.

Well , I believe you`re right. I saw an article 3 months ago stating that there will not be any CBT 3 , but now after I readed some other articles and saw that Abyss is not "there" I believe you are right and there will be a CBT 3.

My Bad :P

Originally posted by Ephimero

Originally posted by IceAge

 

Originally posted by Ephimero

 

Originally posted by Rogue420

Is it a clickfest game?

Will the grind be like most Asian MMOs?

Is there a jump button?

Is there FFAPVP?

When is it coming out?

 

WASD mainly, specially since flight can be only controlled with that, and a PnC option you can turn off or on depending on your preferences.

 

No, 14 days of closed beta test in korea with limited game times (10 hours daily or so) and there are people at level 34, max level being 50, the senior designed hinted hardcore players could top in a month, while normal, casual players would reach it in ~3 months, the game is heavily based in quests and pvp content.

Yes, space bar.

Somehow, there is a FFAPVP area in the abyss only regulated by a myst, which will appear only after massacres. Other than that there are rifts that randomly connect both main lands, I recommend you to check sunshineaion's channel in youtube to watch some pvp videos if you're interested in that, there are already a few massive ones.

The game right now is in its second closed beta test in Korea, we will need to wait for a 3rd CBT which will probably reveal the 16 levels we are missing, the endgame content and after that, probably, an open beta for stress testing, while all that happens, Ncsoft offices at North america and Europe work on providing us a localization in 3 languages (German, French and English) once they are done and everything is ready, we will get a date.

This info isn't official and should just be considered as the info of someone who has been following the game for a while.

 

Well , I heard that there will not be any CBT after this one. So basicaly after the CBT 2 they must go for Open Beta.

That's not true,there are 16 levels to test, and the whole abyss concept, they can't go into open beta yet.

   Abyss is open in this CBT and the 16 lvls they can test it into the Open Beta for sure. I will search for the news where it's stating that there will not be CBT 3 and i`ll post it here.

Originally posted by Ephimero

 

Originally posted by Rogue420

Is it a clickfest game?

Will the grind be like most Asian MMOs?

Is there a jump button?

Is there FFAPVP?

When is it coming out?

 

WASD mainly, specially since flight can be only controlled with that, and a PnC option you can turn off or on depending on your preferences.

 

No, 14 days of closed beta test in korea with limited game times (10 hours daily or so) and there are people at level 34, max level being 50, the senior designed hinted hardcore players could top in a month, while normal, casual players would reach it in ~3 months, the game is heavily based in quests and pvp content.

Yes, space bar.

Somehow, there is a FFAPVP area in the abyss only regulated by a myst, which will appear only after massacres. Other than that there are rifts that randomly connect both main lands, I recommend you to check sunshineaion's channel in youtube to watch some pvp videos if you're interested in that, there are already a few massive ones.

The game right now is in its second closed beta test in Korea, we will need to wait for a 3rd CBT which will probably reveal the 16 levels we are missing, the endgame content and after that, probably, an open beta for stress testing, while all that happens, Ncsoft offices at North america and Europe work on providing us a localization in 3 languages (German, French and English) once they are done and everything is ready, we will get a date.

This info isn't official and should just be considered as the info of someone who has been following the game for a while.

Well , I heard that there will not be any CBT after this one. So basicaly after the CBT 2 they must go for Open Beta.

Originally posted by Ayase

 

 

Originally posted by Sixpax

The part I don't get is if the game is so fantabulous, then why is their web page such crap?  You'd think that with all the time and effort they're putting into a "next-gen" MMO they'd put at least a *little* effort into promoting it through their web site.  Definitely not the case here.  I get skeptical when I see something like this because it usually means they either don't care about the community and they just want our $$, or the game is a 2nd rate version of some other game that they bought the rights & engine from (a-la Archlord).

Compare this to a game like Warhammer Online where they spend a good bit of resources on their web site to promote and inform the community about the game and you see the difference between a company that's serious and one that's not so serious.

The current website (www.aiononline.com, for any present landlubbers) is just a teaser website that's online until we're ready to start promoting the game with all our engines. Our web guys are currently working on a new site that should be online in the not too distant future.

We really couldn't be more serious about the community and about our game. Just stay tuned. :)

 

 

 

Ah , because of this job you need to be so gentile :) Well , that guy is just not so intrested in Aion if he's lazy to do some searches :)

Originally posted by Rogue420

Is it a clickfest game?

Will the grind be like most Asian MMOs?

Is there a jump button?

Is there FFAPVP?

When is it coming out?

 

From what we all know so far there is WASD & Point and click i believe.

Well , everygame has his grind and Aion is like WoW+Lineage 2 , which from my opinion it's the best combination :P

Yes ,there is a JUMP (space) buttom.

It's PvePvP

Well , actualy korean's are playing right now into CBT 2 which must end in 6 days. I do hope that an closed/open beta in EU/NA will be in no more then 3 months

Btw , check some vids on youtube , or for more infos visit www.aionsource.com

Originally posted by Sixpax

The part I don't get is if the game is so fantabulous, then why is their web page such crap?  You'd think that with all the time and effort they're putting into a "next-gen" MMO they'd put at least a *little* effort into promoting it through their web site.  Definitely not the case here.  I get skeptical when I see something like this because it usually means they either don't care about the community and they just want our $$, or the game is a 2nd rate version of some other game that they bought the rights & engine from (a-la Archlord).

Compare this to a game like Warhammer Online where they spend a good bit of resources on their web site to promote and inform the community about the game and you see the difference between a company that's serious and one that's not so serious.

And lol , they are the "1st hand" , they are making it , creating it .

It seems we have a War funboy here , what do we saw from the War devs in the past .. uhm .. 2 years ? Only artworks , SOME poor screen and also SOME poor vids and alot of talking on their website. Oh , and I remember that "funny" guy who appears in 90% from the videos explaining us how cool is War and he's showing us some .. artwork?

What do we see in Aion so far? Well, there are ALOT of IN game vids , screens and ALOT of infos from korean players/websites/tv's. Plus they have a "cool" NDA , which let players to post their vids and screens with their character , while in War they don't let you to post even an .. axe?! Oh and .. how many times have War funboy's cried when they announced 2-3 times that the game will be delayed.

So why do u boder posting in Aion forum IF you are to "lazy" to google it or watch some vids on youtube or other websites.

AT least read the thread's from this forum!

Originally posted by lyankyj

How are you so sure that those stupid coins wont appear in the game?

 

I really really hope you can give us some statement about this (i havent seen one so far), coz i live in fear since they came up with those coins... I havent waited for this game for 2 years (spending 18hrs every day with Aion adv) just to  realize this will have that idiot system. I would gladly pay 3x more for monthly fee, just dont ruiin my ingame fun with those non-fantasy elements  Cash-windows would bring into it.

Think about it , there are like 200 ppls who are working for Aion and they have a high buget ( i don't know for sure how much they have spend so far with Aion , but I believe around 200 mils $).There are ppls who work to bring Aion online in Korea , NA & Europe and you do believe that they will ruinne the game with NCcoin's?  If they do this , they will be ruinned. They will get their money in like 5 years if they are using NCcoin's. So this will be a P2P only and not a F2P with NCconi's or P2P with NCcoin's.

Originally posted by Ayase

The testing in Korea is progressing well, and the developers are trying their best to acommodate what chances the testers think are needed. I'm very happy with how it's progressing myself. :)

As for the other questions, I'm afraid I will need to summarize it into two answers which you probably won't be happy with.

1) We haven't yet made a final decision as to how server-access will work.

2) We haven't yet made any final decisions regarding the payment model/payment methods.

Once those things have been decided, information will of course go out to the community. :)

It's ok , since I know that NCcoin will not be implemented into Aion but what about the graphic? Can't you just tell us a little bit more here? :P

Anyway , thanks for your answers and keep up the good work , we would like to see a polished game of Aion here :P

Originally posted by Ayase

 

 

Originally posted by IceAge

Originally posted by Ayase

I would just like to point out that this is a very old thread (from 2006) with outdated information in many areas.

The player can freely control his/her flight in Aion, combined with the ability to utilize short-range waypoint travel in certain places.

You are not so active anymore in those forums , hence I believe the EU/NA team is working hard to release the game soon enough. Anyway , when should we expect to see a EU/NA website of Aion? Very soon? Soon or .. Relative soon ? :)

Soon. ;)

 

 

 

I like to keep my replies relevant and contributional, which is why sometimes you don't see me writing a lot here (I still read it all, though).

 

Soon? :P I hope not later then 1 month since I expect a CBT in EU/NA in no more then 3 month :)

Anyway , some questions if u can answer.

Does Korean tester found any major bugs to the game? I am not talking about balancing classes and stuff like that.

So let's say , I am from Romania , should I be able to play in NA servers? I hope we can , because this is the first meaning in a MMO , playing with players from all over the .. world.

Does NCcoin will be implemented in Aion ( hope not and i am like 99% that NcSoft will not have NCcoin in Aion )but there are some users trying to find the right answer from the right person.. you? :)

Gaining access for one month to play Aion is the same like Lineage 2? (create a plaync account , pay with your credit card ) or there will be card access just like WoW?!

There were changes made to the graphic for the CBT 2 ? I saw some screen's and they are not so shinny like in previous CBT!

Well , that's it for now , thanks for your time :P

Chears!

Originally posted by Ayase

I would just like to point out that this is a very old thread (from 2006) with outdated information in many areas.

The player can freely control his/her flight in Aion, combined with the ability to utilize short-range waypoint travel in certain places.

You are not so active anymore in those forums , hence I believe the EU/NA team is working hard to release the game soon enough. Anyway , when should we expect to see a EU/NA website of Aion? Very soon? Soon or .. Relative soon ? :)

Originally posted by Samuraisword

Need a commitment from the developers one way or the other. I won't bother with a MMOG that might one day allow RMT.

As el president says "NCcoin will not be retrofitted in games that have business models that do not work with a micro-transaction system" then you don't need to have worries about Aion , GW2 or L3 :)

Aion will BE P2P and with NO cash option.

I believe you are missing the point here. They will NOT use NCcoin for games such as GW,L2 ,CoH, etc which are "business model". The only games where they will use NCoin's are the acutaly Exteel & the Dungeon Runners and some of the upcoming games which they will SPECIAL be made for NCcoin. 

I am sure they will not use this service for GW2 , Aion or L3 because are "business model". They now have all 3 options for subscribers : P2P , Life Time Pay , F2P with cash option :) So what's wrong about it ? How they can handle the costs for a F2P game such as Exteel ?

Good job NCsoft, keep up the good work