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Aion

post #1 of 17
9/7/09 at 12:27pm
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This is in open beta and I played a bit this morning. Haven't gotten to the "grow wings and become immortal" part yet, but so far, while it looks pretty, there's not much to distinguish it from WoW/EQII.
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post #2 of 17
9/7/09 at 1:01pm
We had code keys for the closed beta at the LAN center where I work (we pre-ordered a few copies of the game), and we're running the open beta now.

The open beta servers were all overcrowded by mid-afternoon yesterday. I imagine there are a lot of WoW players looking for a breath of fresh air. From what I've seen, it looks to be quite the grindfest, which should probably be expected from a game imported from across the Pacific.

I understand that once you get your wings, the game switches from PvE grinding to guild-centered world PvP (see also: Warhammer and AoC.) I'll be surprised if someone can finally make that model work in the U.S.
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post #3 of 17
9/18/09 at 3:15pm
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They've apparently pre-sold 400,000 copies of the game. I'm just not excited enough about it to play. If I hear great things, maybe I'll take a look beyond what I've seen in the beta. WoW scratches the fantasy itch just fine right now.
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post #4 of 17
9/18/09 at 3:28pm
I'm really on the fence with this one. It looks great, but it also has a 'been there/done that' vibe to it that I just can't shake. AoC kinda covered me for this kinda thing.
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post #5 of 17
9/22/09 at 11:52am
A coworker of mine pre-ordered this and got to start playing on Sunday. He swears that it's the best thing since sliced bread (and he's a WoW junkie), but I remain unconvinced. Any of you other guys take the plunge on this one?
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post #6 of 17
9/22/09 at 11:55am
Apparently this game is GRIND GRIND GRIND GRIND GRIND and then some more grind.

So no.
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post #7 of 17
9/22/09 at 11:59am
This game brought me back to mmorpgs after a five year absence... but while waiting for launch I went back to DAOC, where the pvp is still fun, and now I have no interest in trying Aion. Can't do the pve grind anymore.
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post #8 of 17
9/22/09 at 12:32pm
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I heard stories of 4+ hour server queues during the head start. They were trying really hard to balance the factions and avoid the mess Warhammer had with 2:1 and even 3:1 ratios between sides.

EDIT: Appears to be happening today as well.
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post #9 of 17
9/22/09 at 1:18pm
A former officer in my WoW guild has been showing up in the forums daily begging people to join him, and a few other people that quit WoW, in Aion. We have politely told him to fuck off, no one is interested in grind fests that will die in 9 months.
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post #10 of 17
9/22/09 at 1:19pm
Plus, it's all like metrosexual angel people and shit.
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post #11 of 17
9/22/09 at 1:19pm
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Originally Posted by Brad Millette View Post
Plus, it's all like metrosexual angel people and shit.
It will be huge in Korea.
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post #12 of 17
9/22/09 at 1:21pm
Well it's a Korean game, isn't it?
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post #13 of 17
9/22/09 at 1:25pm
As I understand it, it's been huge over in Korea for a year(?) or so. As such, the US launch already has the benefit of having a year's worth of fixes and tweaks in it.
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post #14 of 17
9/22/09 at 1:30pm
But the distinct disadvantage of being a Korean MMO about sexy gender-ambiguous angel people.
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post #15 of 17
9/22/09 at 1:31pm
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Well it's a Korean game, isn't it?
Well, I was just trying to be a smartass about the boring look of all the huge Korean MMO's, but according to Judas I just know way too much about Korean gaming habits.
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post #16 of 17
9/22/09 at 1:31pm
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Korean MMOs are notorious for their grind too.
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post #17 of 17
9/22/09 at 1:33pm
Yeah, hence why they don't last all that long with a large playerbase here in the states. The best MMOs, like WoW and LOTR:O (which I didn't particularly enjoy, but recognize as being pretty good) give you more than that to do.
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