Originally posted by DiSpLiFF

Originally posted by FoaM

The game provides you with various ways in which you can kill your enemy.

The skill you are talking about is infact the skill you lack. Its there you just haven't realised how to play your class yet.

 

You are a SIN, you could sneak up on your foe - you could then unleash a deadly combo inwhich they can't just fly away. Poison, stuns, hold in the air skills... slows - you have a teleport to your target skill at range also.

If your target got away, you didn't perfect your combo's or you just ran around the target smashing keys.

 

The only char that should be able to get away from you without an issue are tanks.

 

Go back to basics.

i don't even want to get into how insane your statement is.. you have no clue about an assasin so don't try and act like you do. 

I really can't see how you can deny the fact that if someone wants to run away in the abyss they are 100% capable of doing so. Almost every class gets an "oh shit i'm getting f outa here" move. Combined with healing pots + hot pots any encounter is easy to get out of, in which anyone that is serious about pvp in this game will have. 

 

I have NEVER said this game was crap, not once, i've actually said on many occasions this game has great gameplay which is the first mmo since Warcraft to achieve this. Has it truly gotten to the point where you can't even make valid suggestions for this game/? 

I never complained about bots- i new an ncsoft game having played lineage 2 they would come. I never complained about the actual grind of the game, i just thought the game lacked content 1-50 - valid argument. 

oh well guess i'm going back to playing EVE 

Actually, he mentioned abilities and skills in general terms of what the assasin is capable of. I am surprised OP that with those skills you still have difficulty in defeating targets. One thing I will mention is, this is a large group style pvp/rvr type game, trying to 1v1 certain classes just wont be possible at certain levels with certain skills/equipment. You can run away in the abyss, however it isnt a 100% chance to get away, there are alot of skills that prevent flight, and healing potions dont clear all of those affects. It sounds to me like your trying to troll the game, with the skills your SIN has at 39 there is no reason most of the classes should escape you, HOTS or heal potions will not gurantee escape..sounds like you need to learn how to play your class better.
 

Good luck

Originally posted by Sovrath

They are increasing quest xp for higher lvl quests

The SM pets will be able to fly

If you look at Aionsource and search some of the news items, or do a search you will find it. Too late to search for links.

As far as quests I'm still convinced that people are not revisting areas or finding some of the smaller quest hubs. Once again I did lvl 29 in a day of hard playing and mostly by quests. The quests did have the kill x amount of y mobs but I got a chunk of xp at the end. One of them, which required quite a bit of mob killing then gave me about 145k xp at the end.

 

 

I may have to re-visit some of the older areas, I havent done that as much as id like. Currently working on a cleric..i realize im in for a very slow leveling curve with him but he reminds me of the EQ shaman. Without the massive buffs lol. Anyway I was hoping there was a forum about it like what blizzard for WOW

Hey,

I havent been able to find out what updates will be coming to Aion players. I heard exp boosts in quests, more quests and a few other interesting rumors like SM pets being able to fly. Can anyone confirm any of this, or perhaps post any future updates thats currently on the test servers?

Anything would be appreciated,

please post your sources

P.S. I have run out of quests on the asmo side and the Elyos side, are there any good guides to show where the quests are, because I do see them but I can never determine if they are worth me while outside the normal quest hub - chain. Also I dont consider re-peatables quests.

Originally posted by metalhead980

Originally posted by jerlot65

Originally posted by metalhead980

Originally posted by TalRasha

Originally posted by metalhead980

Originally posted by 7earitup

 Aion owns. End of story. The only people complaining are those people who play WoW and expect every game to be just as easy. Fail.

Aion is easier than WoW.

No, the people complaining are the ones that get tired of the same game with different graphic styles over and over and over.

How long can you play the same game? 

Seriously?

 

Years. As long as you take a few weeks/months breaks in between.

People keep proving that with every mmo released.

Ill direct this question to you. Do you really want every MMO to be exactly the same? A fucking quest stacker with the same gameplay, basic UI and feature set in every game?

When you load up one of these games don't you get that feeling that you've done all of this before?

When I load up a SP Rpg its a new experience with different gameplay mechanics, I don't bring home a game that plays like Final fantasy over and over. Those copycat games that bring nothing to the genre are given low ratings and dont sell, yet the MMO players eat that shit up and are all but destroying this genre.

The MMO genre as a whole is a running joke that a 5+ year old game is so dominant. Fuck, I would go nuts if every Fps game played like Halo or every Rpg was the same shit like FF or every Action game played like GTA.

Yet here you are happier than a pig in shit playing the same crap over and over and over since EQ.

 

 

It's just like every game genre.  FPS games, sports games, rts games, they are all very very similiar and feels like I done them all before.  It sounds like you don't like the genre so stop the hate.

 

I disagree. The FPS genre has come such a long way since games like Doom, Quake and Half-life.

Rts games don't even resemble old shool rts and Sports even being a bit handicapped by a RL ruleset have really improved leaps and bounds. Play Madden 10 and tell me Madden 93 is the same shit.

meanwhile most people (that started with MMOs back in 97) will say WoW is just a Dumbed down version of EQ. Basically no innovation whatso ever comming from the themepark (linear) sub genre.

1) By your logic the FPS genre has improved in  two ways, graphics and Physics. Games like MW2 and Killzone are excellent examples of improvements in the genre.

2) By your logic RTS games are much better then earlier versions as well becuase of a few additional features and upgraded graphics.

3) MMO's have improved alot from the days of EQ, perhaps not the improvements you are looking for metal, but all the things that make the games easier, like quest helper, addons, additional options and features can at their core be improvements to the genre as a whole. I mean 90% of EQ players grouped and grinded most of the time. The fact that MMOs now give you dungeons and group quests, public quests and active rvr pvp with a third party AI, shows you the changes MMO's have gone through. If you sit here and say MMO's have not changed since EQ then I can easily say then FPS physics dont mean crap because its just a graphics tweek and a few extra gimmicks.

In the end the gameplay has improved and that is very easy to see, just because this game doesnt hit your fancy doesnt mean it has not improved on past tittles. Which IMO it has, if you dont like it thats fine, play fps's and other games. But dont for a second post that mmos have gone no where and FPS has improved immensely, because thats just BS.

Originally posted by AgtSmith

Glad you are enjoying it but to me Aion PvP is completely unappealing.  I know many will disagree but I think large scale MMO PvP is pretty stupid as for the most part it is just about who has the most numbers or most numbers of high level/gear people far more than being about any one, or even several, player's actions.  And outside of large groups the frequency and likelihood of it simply being gank or be ganked is too common. 

 

I am all for PvP, even non consensual PvP like the rifts, but if it is not a couple players on a couple players then it just becomes a big mess of our group crushes you group or my group owns this or that straggler and it not at all skillful or engaging.  It would be one thing if Aion had a big open world, but it doesn't.  Rifts in small linear areas only mean that initially those caught of guard get ganked then the other side gathers and responds and once that happens it is just a big mess of spell spamming and other such things.  No my cup of tea at all.

I just want to point out a few inaccuracies with your post mr smith. Having more people and better gear < skill. There is a Aion video which I cant be bothered to find at the moment as im at work. However my point is, the video shows a group of 6 Elyos taking on over 20 asmodians at the same time. Now... if thats not skill I dont know what is. Clearly, zergs in this game dont automatically mean a win.

Aion may not be a big open world, however no game you can mention has a open world except maybe darkfall? And we all know how that ended up. WOW/AOC/WAR/EVE are all zoned envorinments. They may be large zones but zones nonetheless. Also you state that you think large scale MMO pvp is pretty stupid? Why are you even trying this game with that in mind? Considering that Aion is purely based on large group and army sized pvp sieges? Just a thought, but I think your in the wrong game.

Originally posted by drbaltazar

 mm one thing is sure being a pro never meant so little then in this game 

why you would ask?because of the pace of the fight .you got plenty of time to kite ,dodge attack etc be it rogue or warrior

This part here, I have to disagree with. This is highly dependent on the situation. As in every class has different skills ofcourse, but in Aion the group content is not ez mode. If a sorc or a SM messes up a cc on an add it could wipe your entire group. And as an assasin if a elite mob hits you more than 2 - 4 times your usually dead. So do you have time to kite? Maybe normal quest mobs...but certainly not the group content. Also as far as PVP is concerned, you have more time then in wow to react that is true, however dont underestimate DP and stigma skills. At 18 on my sorc Korai, incase you want to look up my character on Israphel, his DP dishes out 1,250 damage. If i pop flame bolt, then blaze to reduce elemental damage ive just caused 1k in damage, and then i pop my DP thats 2.2k damage in 2 seconds. Now every class side from MAYBE a templar can survive that. So...its highly situational how long the fights last.

So avoiding the obvious troll posts, I am glad your enjoying your time in Aion OP. I agree that the game is alot of fun, however I would not have paid more money for this lol. Id rather pay as less as possible just because I like saving money when I can LOL.

Originally posted by Legato89

Flight and flying combat is much better in Champions Online. In AION they tell you where to fly and for how long.

I just want to state in an easy way why you cannot fly everywhere and forever. I will even break it down for some of you that cant get it through your heads.

1) All MMORPG's have lore that the game SHOULD follow.

2) According to AION lore the reason daeva's can fly is because there is a special substance called aether that allows it

3) It is specifically stated in the lore that aether is sporadic around the world of Atreia, and some zones have a larger concentration then others, thus you cannot fly but can glide in certain zones more then others.

4) NCsoft limited flying on purpose to make it a much more strategic part of Aion, this isnt wow so stop trying to compare flying around as a aesthetic vs an actual combat alternative.

5) This is a game design decision, if it is one you do not like, they you do not have to Play Aion.

As a personal opinion, Aion flight has been integrated in the game perfectly for what its purpose is. Flying is not solely for a means of travel but it is also a means of strategic importance.

Just want to add that yes 1 - 10 hours que times does suck dont misunderstand my post. However NCsoft did lock servers during pre-selection times with certain caps on factions and server population. For example I tried to roll on Zikel, however pre-selection had already gotten to a point where there were too many people and I was unable to create a character on Zikel. So yeah NCsoft did take measures to prevent overcrowding servers and they posted this online before launch. Ofcourse server ques cannot be completely avoided, however check out the servers before creating your characters. They are listed on their main website and will give you an idea of possible ques.

I would still prefer waiting an hour or two, rather then next month running around the Abyss and siegint forts with no ressistance like in Warhammer

I think it was a professional launch. The game is in great condition as long as you have followed with which servers were going to be heavily populated. There is no reason for people to be whining this much considering that NCsoft posted the server preselection status. Then again not everyone cares to do research prior to creating their characters. The launch was one of the best in MMO history next to LOTRO and maybe a few others.

For those of you whining about server ques, get over it. Would you rather have a ghost town possibly later down the road with a ton of servers? Seeing as Aion's bread and butter is PVP it is a better strategy to have less servers to provide a better gameplay experiance. For all of those complaining about this ill just answer you with 1 word : Warhammer.

If you feel the need to complain some more, ==========> there is the door, feel free to go to another game that you feel is more profesional. If you dont have one or are just a little annoyed. Have patience and everything "should" even out. However launch is usually the most difficult time in regards to an MMO. For those of you that are new, welcome to launch, for those veterans out there complaining. Shame on you.

Originally posted by Irish

Just curious as to how many fellow mmorpg.commers are playing on this server and which faction they call home.

I am on Elyos side.  Asmo had back hair, and I am against that as a superficial person.

Hey Irish,

I am also on Israphel on the Elyos side, my mains name is Korai on there. I am a co-leader in the Legion Paradox. You are welcome to join us if your interested, if not we can always grp up and pwn some asmo's.

Originally posted by Markn12

Just so some know the OP is not a troll he created 2 threads one for fanboys and one for trolls.   

He is just bored and waiting for headstart :)

This.

I am posting these threads purely for fun guys and girls. We have to take a step back and laugh at ourselves sometimes. If you take life too seriously you will never get out alive.

Im not a Aion fanboy or a troll, however I have easily acted like a fanboy and a troll in the past for other games. Can anyone else admit they aren't perfect?  

Originally posted by Wickedjelly

Originally posted by Wakygreek

P.S."Every Male gamer at some point has been humiliated by a female gamer, this is truth. "

 

What does that have to do with anything? Don't try for brownie points.  They're still going to laugh at you.

Well it really doesnt have anything to do with anything. I cant prove it at all either, however if you think about it...its probably true lol. Id rather be at the right hand of the devil then in her path as it were

Originally posted by blueelf

umm what about fangirls? sexest troll!

I would like to take this time, to give  a formal apology to Blueelf and all the other wondeful females of the gaming world.

Hey Everyone,

As in my last thread, this is just for fun to laugh at ourselves for past discussions or posts. In the end we are all gamers and should come together in hopes that one day we will get a truely revolutionary MMORPG.

1) You say leveling 1 - 10 really isnt that bad

2) You say you cant judge Aion until level "25"

3) You feel the need to dis-credit anyone that doesnt like Aion, just because

4) You pre-order for your entire family, even though 90% of them think NCsoft is a subsidiary of Microsoft

5) You make a "You know your an Aion Troll when... thread"

6) You think Aion will kill WOW

7) You think Aion has little to no problems

8) You say the game is not linear

9) You think only 1 starting location per race is "not a bad thing" or "ok"

10) You feel that Aion's gameplay is revolutionary

11) You feel that flying is the best thing ever introduced to MMORPG's

12) You feel that you don't need mounts

13) You think that Aion has the best community

14) You think WOW players have a low IQ

15) You think WOW is full of kids, yet just got done purchasing a copy for your son

16) You get defensive when someone says the game is "ok"

17) You bought two copies to power level yourself

P.S."Every Male gamer at some point has been humiliated by a female gamer, this is truth. "

Hey everyone,

I just want to thank everyone for posting and continuing my initial post. I apologize for not being gramatically correct or having poor spelling, however I just dont care personally about it. You are all welcome to continue the list, I am going to start a new thread reflecting the opposite to be fair to those that do not care for Aion as much.

P.S. You know your an Aion troll when you try to troll a joke thread.

Originally posted by brostyn

And this is not an Aion troll thread?

Do you guys/gals have to constantly be defensive? This is for fun, so please dont take it seriously...in fact I think your reply can be refered to 1 of the numbers i listed...lol

40) You level in Aion from 1 - 10 and decide its combat system is identical to WOW.

41) You say Aion is a gankfest basing all knowledge from playing a caped closed beta client at 30.

42) You write a review starting with the words "Asian Grinder"

43) You feel that the armor looks rediculous because it isnt from AOC or LOTRO

44) You decide that the gear does not look realistic...even though you feel that your WOW hunter looks sup3r s3xy.

45) You feel that that Aion will fail due to its asian roots

Originally posted by describable

mutters, don't even include the EU servers... -mutters-

yanks

 

still voted does that mean i ruined the poll :-o

This isnt specific to NA servers, you can post and vote in general. This was just to get an idea of where everyone was right before launch. Im gathering most people that voted for a specific class are still on the fence. Im finding it very difficult to choose out of the 8 possible classes. They are very diverse in what they can do end game, and the stigma abilities are making it even harder to choose.

Originally posted by SnarlingWolf

Number 8 is fairly silly, a true friend is there to keep you from making a gaming mistake.

 

But as joking as this post may be, you know it's going to result in a "You know YOU'RE AN Aion Fanboi when..." post.

I understand where you coming from on 8), but I honestly find it amusing when players go to other players and say hey, this game sucks dont play it because I find it horrible. And then have that other player run off and word for word repeat what his friend told him, even though he may have enjoyed the game having given it the chance.

I hope they do a fanboi thread It would be funny to read lol.

26) You think Aion is a redneck term for time (Aion to 5 years)