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• • What class interests you the most?

  • I went for summoner, but I'm also intrigued with the chanter, will have to test both and see which one I like better.

  • Posted: 9/05/08 5:54 PM
    Aion
• • For the grind haters.

  • Originally posted by blackhand231

    if im not mistaken didnt japan release Final Fantasy XI? and FFXI has a major grind in it from what i hear. im not sayin that all asian games are big grinders, im just sayin  japan does release mmorpgs... and the majority of games that come from asia do have a bit of a grind. Aion though isnt suppose to have a grind.

    
    Let's get a few things straightened out.

    FFXI and Aion are not F2P gaming experiments by small and sometimes little known companies (though that may be changing). They are subscription based games by renowned companies.

    Think about when FFXI was released. That's right, a few years after Everquest and years before WoW. Everquest is a western game is not? And it's one heck of a grind. FFXI emulated EQ's model, and today games will emulate WoW. That's how it goes.

    People like to talk like grind is an eastern invention when in fact it's roots are western... Before we had content we had grind. F2P have little budget and therefore tend to use the grind as a crutch, it's not just because they are eastern, it's because they are lots and lots of people willing to make games in Asia..

  • Posted: 9/03/08 7:30 PM
    Aion
• • when does Aion release in US

  • Originally posted by TalRasha
    

    Cynthe probably meant that it was like EVE in the way that it shares the setting. Not that the gameplay is like that of EVE.

     

    Yah that's what I meant :P

  • Posted: 8/28/08 2:22 PM
    Aion
• • when does Aion release in US

  • Garriot makes me angry I don't know why they can't just cut his company loose... Really pisses me off they went with Tabula Rasa but let Blackstar go, I bet Blackstar would have been better. ;  ;  They must have a hit a point of no return with Tabula.

    Blackstar:  Site

    Looks like an EVE but with actual avatars and exploration.

  • Posted: 8/21/08 10:10 PM
    Aion
• • A few questions

  • I'll try to answer though I'm sure someone more capable will come along. ;)

    a) Yes, I guess it's partial end game PvP, there will be portals in some regions which will allow the opposite race to visit the other's region and attack the enemy. The Abyss is mostly end game PvP with 'castle' sieges, similar to L2, but there will be a chance for people of lower level then 50 to go to the Abyss, I'm guessing by level 30 or so.

    b) There's a death penalty in the form of xp loss, I don't think it'll be too bad, you revive at a shrine and can take the dp hit or pay a cleric to recover your loss.

  • Posted: 8/21/08 3:54 PM
    Aion