Aion (Open Beta, Launch Day Info too!)

[amiable]

My legion will be playing on Azphel if that helps anyone corralling in any specific direction.

But didn't you just state tht you aren't recruiting anymore?  I take it Non is going to let folks from F13 join up with his group (and the wife and I remember him fondly from our Warhammer experiences...)?

I've been a pretty harsh critic of the Aion system, but I would like to give it a fair shot.

[Draegan]

I had a few people ask me which server I was playing so I figured the larger pool of f13ers on the same server the better, regardless of their legion.

[Falconeer]

48 hours and a few minutes to go, babies. Hell yeah! Can't wait to bore myself in techni-polished-color while dressing my doll up and moaning insults at my friends for giving up gaming for soon-to-fail families. I'll sink my bitterness in PvP. *sips*

[Shatter]

Some interesting changes out of Korea

http://abyssaddicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119

including flying summoned pets for SM's :)

[Falconeer]

1. There's now a low chance of getting metal poisoning every time a player attempts to collect ore.
metal poisoning can be cured by using 'Chant of Purification'
Chant of Purification can be used by entering the prompted combination of numbers and letters
you will be given a total of 3 chances to enter the combination correctly
if a player fails all three attempts, the character won't be able to collect any more ore for an extended period of time

Anti afk gathering/botting. I like.

[01101010]

1. There's now a low chance of getting metal poisoning every time a player attempts to collect ore.
metal poisoning can be cured by using 'Chant of Purification'
Chant of Purification can be used by entering the prompted combination of numbers and letters
you will be given a total of 3 chances to enter the combination correctly
if a player fails all three attempts, the character won't be able to collect any more ore for an extended period of time

Anti afk gathering/botting. I like.

Better not be to cryptic. Some of the confirmation enter boxes suck major ass to figure out... especially if you are colorblind. That said, I find it an interesting twist to combat botting.

[Venkman]

Goddamn I have no resistance to speak of  This was fun enough to pick up after all.

I like the changes listed, particularly the anti-bot thing. I didn't realize that you could change the order of chains either. Could you always? Or is that new?

I also like when patch notes just come right out and say "we nerfed", instead of seeing a bunch of forum mods/blues backpedal and overjustify. It's nerfed. Just say it!

[01101010]

Some interesting changes out of Korea

http://abyssaddicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119

including flying summoned pets for SM's :)

Flying pets prolly won't be in game till after Xmas if my guess is right. Glad they are working on it, but it pains me to know they had this game out this long and only now realize this pretty big point.

[Venkman]

Do SMs just not get played that much? Or is most "aerial" combat heavily linked to the ground anyway? I just can't believe that this game has been out almost a year and this hasn't been a problem worth fixing yet.

[Draegan]

Christmas?  Not sure why you would think that.  

Goddamn I have no resistance to speak of   This was fun enough to pick up after all.

I like the changes listed, particularly the anti-bot thing. I didn't realize that you could change the order of chains either. Could you always? Or is that new?

I also like when patch notes just come right out and say "we nerfed", instead of seeing a bunch of forum mods/blues backpedal and overjustify. It's nerfed. Just say it!

"Nerfed" is just what the guy translated it to say, it's not NCSoft's words.  You also couldn't change the skill progression before.  That's new.

Do SMs just not get played that much? Or is most "aerial" combat heavily linked to the ground anyway? I just can't believe that this game has been out almost a year and this hasn't been a problem worth fixing yet.

SMs were the least played class in Korea.  People have been clamouring about pets for a while.  I think it had to do with the pathing for the pets.

[Lantyssa]

Pet pathing was terrible.  I didn't play my Spirit Master much because they either vanished or had half the zone tagging along behind.

[Draegan]

I played one in China and I didn't see that much of an issue outside your typical problems you get with pets in any other game.  I think they only issue was going down big hills that you had to jump off of.

[Nonentity]

I get to type a captcha while I mine? Sweet!

[01101010]

Christmas?  Not sure why you would think that.  

Considering the pathing issues and trying to get those worked out in addition to the z-axis pathing that will come into play? Not to mention this is their first offering on the the test server. Not saying I am right, but I can see a shitstorm occurring if they try to get all Mythic with it.

[Venkman]

"Nerfed" is just what the guy translated it to say, it's not NCSoft's words.  You also couldn't change the skill progression before.  That's new.

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SMs were the least played class in Korea.  People have been clamouring about pets for a while.  I think it had to do with the pathing for the pets.

Ah phooey. On both parts

So was it then that they ignored pets because people moved away from SMs because NC ignored pets? That wouldn't be new

[Shatter]

SM is least played for 2 reasons.  One is pets pathing and because pets didnt fly making aerial combat for an SM suck nuts.  Second was because of their DOT's, SM DOT's dont stack. 

[Venkman]

Oh right, I had read that about them. Actually, I probably read that in this thread. That seems almost as bad as not having flying pets (which now I'm thinking is because of the pathing).

[Lantyssa]

I played one in China and I didn't see that much of an issue outside your typical problems you get with pets in any other game.  I think they only issue was going down big hills that you had to jump off of.

I jump off of every hill even remotely in the path of where I'm going.  I've got wings.  I'm using them.

[Morfiend]

Is it just me, or does the flying controls seem very clunky? Especially after using flight in ChampO. This is not trying to knock Aion, it just seems unintuitive or something. Maybe part of it is the little pause while pulling out your wings. God I wish they would get rid of that.

[Shatter]

I dont have any issues with flight but yeah the initial pause is annoying. 

[Draegan]

I played one in China and I didn't see that much of an issue outside your typical problems you get with pets in any other game.  I think they only issue was going down big hills that you had to jump off of.

I jump off of every hill even remotely in the path of where I'm going.  I've got wings.  I'm using them.

Yup, which is why it was a big issue with the class.  It's why I never seriously considered one.  The class is very fun though.  I played one up to 18 in China's OB.

[Venkman]

Is it just me, or does the flying controls seem very clunky? Especially after using flight in ChampO. This is not trying to knock Aion, it just seems unintuitive or something. Maybe part of it is the little pause while pulling out your wings. God I wish they would get rid of that.

Yea that's my one complaint so far. I'd prefer something more BF or Planetside UI-wise. I'd also prefer no stamina for flight, but if wishes were horses...

[Falconeer]

If any lonely European is going to give this a spin, my main char will be on the RP server GORGOS, unofficial Welsh community server 
Char name is Lefteye.

[Morfiend]

Is anyone planning on making a f13 guild?

While I already have a guild, I was trying to work out to be on the same server as everyone else. I know where Dreagons guild is going, but I am not sure if a EST server will work out for me, what with the prime time raid lock shit.

We may end up on the same server as Dreagon though. We are still debating.

Also, if anyone else is in need of a friendly, mature, semi casual guild, I am sure I could get you in with us. Its the same guild that was allied with Bat Country in WAR.

[IainC]

If any lonely European is going to give this a spin, my main char will be on the RP server GORGOS, unofficial Welsh community server 
Char name is Lefteye.

I'm pretty sure I'm going to be on Telemachus. Character name will likely be Morningstar.

[Falconeer]

How's Telemachus going to be? English community? That's what I was looking for, but then I heard Italians are probably going there too. Since I hate them, I had to weed out all their possible destinations.

[Kail]

Is anyone planning on making a f13 guild?

I'll follow wherever you guys end up, probably, but it sounds like there's only maybe three or four people here who are unguilded, anyway.  What faction are you guys planning on rolling?

[Ard]

Still not sure which server I'm going to roll, but it looks like my wife and I are going to go Asmodian.   If we're at least going to throw together a small guild I'll come play.  Suppose I should add that I'm mostly looking for a chat channel not filled with gibbering retards like general chat will be.

[Morfiend]

It looks like my guys are leaning Siel, as the "raid time" things are much better on the PST servers. Although not set in stone. I will post here before friday and let you guys know for sure. Oh yeah, we are going Asmodian.

[Draegan]

Those "raid times" are just the Dredgion btw.

[Morfiend]

Those "raid times" are just the Dredgion btw.

Isnt that like the main PVPVE thing?

[Draegan]

It's one of them.  It's a single group instance that you can run once a day and you compete against an opposite faction for points. 

You still have Dark Poeta and all the other instances that are in fortresses.  Dredgion I think is like a PVPVE battleground.

[Numtini]

SM DOT's dont stack

Jesus Christ on a Popsicle Stick, we're back to EQ1.

[Venkman]

I'm going to end up as Asmodean on SIEL and Elyos on Israphel.

[Morfiend]

It's one of them.  It's a single group instance that you can run once a day and you compete against an opposite faction for points. 

You still have Dark Poeta and all the other instances that are in fortresses.  Dredgion I think is like a PVPVE battleground.

WTF, if its a single group instance on a lockout timer, why only open it specific times of the day? Thats stupid.