Aion - The Tower of Eternity - Page 3

Kodylan · 07-03-2008, 11:20 AM

Zyuu has a beta journal he's putting together from his experiences in CBT3.

First entry: Closed Beta Test Journal #1 | Curse
Second entry: Closed Beta Test Journal #2 | Curse

Game looks so damn good... I just hope it's not the typical grindfest.

Hatorade · 07-03-2008, 11:25 AM

^^ yeah if it is fun then grinding won't be too bad...just not korean mmo level of grinding please.

Draegan · 07-03-2008, 11:32 AM

Whoever is writing those journals must be in third grade.

Kodylan · 07-03-2008, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Draegan

Whoever is writing those journals must be in third grade.

No, english isn't his first language.

Hatorade · 07-03-2008, 02:54 PM

I think they are well done. The get the point across and give a point of view of someone that is playing the game.

Draegan · 07-04-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Kodylan

No, english isn't his first language.

So what, have some one edit it to make it read better.

flv · 07-04-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Zyuu

I noticed the grammar being terrible at some sections of the journal. The program I use to correct grammar decided to add commas randomly. I'll stick to Word from now on =P (can't edit the journal due to a caching bug on the Curse site).

There you have the reason ^^

Digo · 07-05-2008, 12:01 PM

For English being his second language, he writes pretty well. And yeah, the game looks good. Based on interviews with the designers, I suspect they're moving away from traditional grindfest gameplay and emulating WoW.

flv · 07-05-2008, 01:09 PM

The game ressembles WoW in certain details, the leveling is through quests or grinding, however you like it, the leveling curve will be close to WAR's leveling curve, a classic RvR one, but the endgame differs a lot from all of those games, being more like L2's endgame, quite pvp based, with sieges, pvp before raid bosses spawn, pvp during raid bosses, pvp for grinding spots, pvp to go to the enemy's cities (mobs in the enemy cities give more xp) etc. No battlegrounds/instanced arenas, free for all without channels nor limits.

Draegan · 07-07-2008, 06:02 AM

How can the leveling curve be close to WAR when that game is not done yet?

flv · 07-07-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Draegan

How can the leveling curve be close to WAR when that game is not done yet?

Cause WAR devs stated that it should take around 2 months to reach top level being hardcore, and Aion devs stated that it should take around 1/1,5 months in their game. I used it as a reference cause nobody questions that game's leveling curve, even though it's been hinted as a bit tougher.

Hachima · 07-07-2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by flv

Cause WAR devs stated that it should take around 2 months to reach top level being hardcore, and Aion devs stated that it should take around 1/1,5 months in their game. I used it as a reference cause nobody questions that game's leveling curve, even though it's been hinted as a bit tougher.

Unless they specify hours, saying 2 months 'hardcore' means little.

I leveled from 1 to 70 on a pvp server in EQ2 in just 1 month. I played 'hardcore ' though, which meant 18 hours a day, 7 days a week.

A better estimate would be actual hours of gameplay.

flv · 07-20-2008, 12:48 PM

An interesting siege video, quite massive, pity that's in YT resolution and the speed is up.

YouTube - Aion - CBT3 - Most Epic Siege So Far

Vepil · 07-21-2008, 04:23 AM

Looks fun brings back those memories of TM and SS zergs they way each side moves as a group.

Hatorade · 08-05-2008, 01:16 PM

Aion: Tower of Eternity Preview - Page 1 // MMO /// Eurogamer

Stigmas stones, which drop from monsters or are handed out as quest rewards, are skills from other classes, and can be equipped by any class with very few restrictions. They might allow a Warrior to equip a Mage's spellbook and cast offensive magic (spellcasting is accompanied with a neat page-flipping animation), or a Mage to wear a Warrior's plate armour. You can collect any number of Stigma stones, but you can only equip a handful at a time; these can't be hot-swapped in combat, but can be changed by visiting a trainer and paying a small in-game fee. The most powerful skills will be rare drops, equivalent to a fine weapon or piece of armour; like other loot, some can be traded, and some will bind to the character.

Good read.

07-03-2008, 11:25 AM	#32 (permalink)
Hatorade Cause it's better than water Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,213 +79 Internets	^^ yeah if it is fun then grinding won't be too bad...just not korean mmo level of grinding please. __________________ Wii Friend Code 1729 2890 3780 7210 AION group

07-03-2008, 02:54 PM	#35 (permalink)
Hatorade Cause it's better than water Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,213 +79 Internets	I think they are well done. The get the point across and give a point of view of someone that is playing the game. __________________ Wii Friend Code 1729 2890 3780 7210 AION group

07-05-2008, 12:01 PM	#38 (permalink)
Digo Ad Hoc Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CA Posts: 1,215 -1 Internets	For English being his second language, he writes pretty well. And yeah, the game looks good. Based on interviews with the designers, I suspect they're moving away from traditional grindfest gameplay and emulating WoW. __________________ casual

08-05-2008, 01:16 PM	#45 (permalink)
Hatorade Cause it's better than water Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,213 +79 Internets	Aion: Tower of Eternity Preview - Page 1 // MMO /// Eurogamer Stigmas stones, which drop from monsters or are handed out as quest rewards, are skills from other classes, and can be equipped by any class with very few restrictions. They might allow a Warrior to equip a Mage's spellbook and cast offensive magic (spellcasting is accompanied with a neat page-flipping animation), or a Mage to wear a Warrior's plate armour. You can collect any number of Stigma stones, but you can only equip a handful at a time; these can't be hot-swapped in combat, but can be changed by visiting a trainer and paying a small in-game fee. The most powerful skills will be rare drops, equivalent to a fine weapon or piece of armour; like other loot, some can be traded, and some will bind to the character. Good read. __________________ Wii Friend Code 1729 2890 3780 7210 AION group

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07-03-2008, 11:20 AM	#31 (permalink)
Kodylan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,261 -1 Internets	Zyuu has a beta journal he's putting together from his experiences in CBT3. First entry: Closed Beta Test Journal #1 \| Curse Second entry: Closed Beta Test Journal #2 \| Curse Game looks so damn good... I just hope it's not the typical grindfest.

07-03-2008, 11:32 AM	#33 (permalink)
Draegan ҉̵̞̟̠̖̗̘̙̜̝̞̟̠͇̊̋̌̍̎ ̏ Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,631 -20 Internets	Whoever is writing those journals must be in third grade.

07-05-2008, 01:09 PM	#39 (permalink)
flv Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 159	The game ressembles WoW in certain details, the leveling is through quests or grinding, however you like it, the leveling curve will be close to WAR's leveling curve, a classic RvR one, but the endgame differs a lot from all of those games, being more like L2's endgame, quite pvp based, with sieges, pvp before raid bosses spawn, pvp during raid bosses, pvp for grinding spots, pvp to go to the enemy's cities (mobs in the enemy cities give more xp) etc. No battlegrounds/instanced arenas, free for all without channels nor limits.

07-07-2008, 06:02 AM	#40 (permalink)
Draegan ҉̵̞̟̠̖̗̘̙̜̝̞̟̠͇̊̋̌̍̎ ̏ Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,631 -20 Internets	How can the leveling curve be close to WAR when that game is not done yet?

07-20-2008, 12:48 PM	#43 (permalink)
flv Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 159	An interesting siege video, quite massive, pity that's in YT resolution and the speed is up. YouTube - Aion - CBT3 - Most Epic Siege So Far

07-21-2008, 04:23 AM	#44 (permalink)
Vepil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 215 +2 Internets	Looks fun brings back those memories of TM and SS zergs they way each side moves as a group.