Aion:Tower of Eternity FAQ's and News - Page 2

Zanion · 01-20-2008, 05:23 PM

Se auto to thread tha postaronte mono FAQ's kai News gia to Aion:Tower of Eternity.Sas parakalw na mhn spammarete kai mono an exete erwthsh sxetika me to game na thn sto guild creation thread opoy mporeite na enhmerwtheite kai gia to project . Eyxaristw

General info

What is AION?

AION: The Tower of Eternity is a fantasy/sci-fi MMORPG chronicling an epic conflict between three factions: the player-controlled Elyos and Asmodians, and a server-controlled NPC faction, the warlike Balaur.

What is the current status of Aion?

Aion is currently undergoing the closed beta stage in Korea. So no, you can't download it.

Basic Storyline (Lore)

In AION, players must choose a side between two warring factions: the Elyos or the Asmodians. Once their world was whole; a perfect union joined at the center by The Tower of Eternity. When a great catastrophe shattered The Tower of Eternity, it split the world into two halves - and awoke the Balaur, a warring race exiled within the extra-dimensional Abyss. The Balaur now seek revenge on both of these new worlds, sparking an epic conflict. The conflict between those 3 races is about Aether, a substance needed for flying, and the Abyss is the only region where you can find this material in huge quantities. The part you play, the side you choose and the decisions you make will help determine the ultimate fate of AION.

Key Features

Interactive gameplay systems
The actions of each faction on each individual server will eventually trigger consequences, which will then change each server's live environment. No two servers should ever be the same (except maybe at the start).
PvPvE (Player vs Player vs Environment)
Aion: The Tower of Eternity features an evolving conflict system, which manages the complex relationships and alliances between realms, races and guilds. The system also controls a third NPC faction, the Balaur, who may act as the enemy - or the ally - of players.
Free flying and flying combat
Take to the skies and soar over the landscape, with wings that allow your character to access remote areas, travel to different parts of the world - and to engage enemies in aerial combat!
Beautiful and detailed graphics
Created using a modified version of the Crytek engine (as used in Far Cry), AION: The Tower of Eternity is the most graphically beautiful MMORPG yet released. Astounding levels of detail on characters and in environments immerse you in the world of AION.

Is Aion free? P2P?

No pricing has been officially announced yet, but it has been strongly hinted at that AION will be P2P. The industry standard of $15 USD per month is the predicted monthly fee. The actual box will probably cost $40 for a regular edition and $60 for a "Collector's" edition.
Every region has the right to change it's subscription type so NcSoft Austin may differ from NcSoft Korea and NcSoft Europe

Factions & leveling:

Elyos and Asmodians are the playable races. Elyos are 'Angelic' and Asmodians 'Demonic' in appearance. Neither is necessarily good or evil.
The basic class tree of the Asmodians is the same as the Elyos. There will however be some important differences in skills. This means that fighting a class of the same faction and one of the opposing faction will be quite different experiences.
AION's current proposed level cap is 50, just like Dark Age of Camelot.

Wings and flying:

You can fly!
The quest for becoming a Daeva earns you your wings at level 10. You can only fly for few minutes, with a cooldown period ( probably around 2 or 3 mins ). Some items and skills can increase the flying time.
Both Elyos and Asmodians get wings.
You can fly freely or follow a flight path (like WoW's in Gryffons), depending on the area. Using a flight path to get to an area doesn't seem to exhaust your flight skill.
Wings can be personalized or upgraded through PvP. We are unsure of the specifics.
Some skills act differently or are available only when you are flying. That makes the flight system more of a strategic element than a transportation mechanic.
Flying timer and cooldown don't change with character level.

Asmodians' Base Wings

Spoiler:

Elyos' (perhaps upgraded) Wings

Spoiler:

Differences between Elyos and Asmodians

DP skills aren't the same, List of DP skills
Wings,Amors look different
They don't speak the same langage, so you won't be able to speak to enemies with the chat.
You can't group with the opposite faction and you can't do the quest of the opposite faction.
Different area of leveling (in the begining, you will probably quest in the same area of the opposite faction in higher level)

Classes

Names will be the same for both Elyos and Asmodians.
4 "schools" of classes, names are unofficial, except for Spiritmaster (formerly Elementalist) see this thread for more info.
At the begining, you choose a school, and later you can specialize by picking a class within that school.

School of Warriors

Fighter:
Fighters are flexible in their choice of weaponry. They're able to wield many kinds of close-combat weapons depending on the situation. Their combat style is relatively easy to learn. This isn't to say that it is an easy class to master. With some flair they can outshine even the fanciest damage-dealing classes.
Knight
It's unfortunate that in most MMO games the tank is conceptually attractive but not so fun to actually play. The classes in Aion are classic in some ways, but they all have their quirks that make them stand out from the archetype. With the Knight, players will see different shades of the class as it absorbs more and more damage. It's truly a different sort of tank melee class.

School of Scouts

Ranger
Ranger is a utility class with many tricks up its sleeve, such as laying traps and sniping from afar. It's a well-rounded class with both melee and ranged skills as well as an ability to heal itself. Careful assessment of the situation is needed for a ranger to shine, for its many abilities can as easily get in the way for an unskilled player. Can stealth !
Assassin
We can more or less sum up the assassin class with the words: watch your back! Big damage within a short span of time - that's what the assassin is all about. However to get that proper use out of an assassin, swift positioning is extremely important. Can stealth too ! but assassin will probably use more skills based on it

School of Mages

Wizard
A powerful magic class with deadly nuking skills, but also extremely fragile up close. A wizard might prefer to be in a party for survivability, but with some skill it could also be a fast solo class.
SpiritMaster (formerly Elementalist)
A Spiritmaster is not your ordinary summoner. As their previous name suggested, their tool of trade are the elementals that they manipulate at will. Get intimate enough with the elementals and you might very well become one.

School of Clerics

Priest
Priests are, of course, the masters of recovery. They posess many healing skills to aid their kin, but that's not all. With a solid set of skill combinations and a number of melee skills they may surprise you in the right situation.
Chanter
As a cleric, chanters can also heal to a certain extent, but their specialty is in mysterious chants that boost the morale of nearby players. They're also known for effective melee skill combinations and all-around usefulness. It should be an attractive class for those that like to do it all.

source, translated from

Class switching? :

We haven't heard anything about it.

Hero classes ? :

Yes, in the future. Probably like L2 hero, only few per server.
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Zanion Space Invasion Junky Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 32	Aion:Tower of Eternity FAQ's and News Se auto to thread tha postaronte mono FAQ's kai News gia to Aion:Tower of Eternity.Sas parakalw na mhn spammarete kai mono an exete erwthsh sxetika me to game na thn sto guild creation thread opoy mporeite na enhmerwtheite kai gia to project . Eyxaristw General info What is AION? AION: The Tower of Eternity is a fantasy/sci-fi MMORPG chronicling an epic conflict between three factions: the player-controlled Elyos and Asmodians, and a server-controlled NPC faction, the warlike Balaur. What is the current status of Aion? Aion is currently undergoing the closed beta stage in Korea. So no, you can't download it. Basic Storyline (Lore) In AION, players must choose a side between two warring factions: the Elyos or the Asmodians. Once their world was whole; a perfect union joined at the center by The Tower of Eternity. When a great catastrophe shattered The Tower of Eternity, it split the world into two halves - and awoke the Balaur, a warring race exiled within the extra-dimensional Abyss. The Balaur now seek revenge on both of these new worlds, sparking an epic conflict. The conflict between those 3 races is about Aether, a substance needed for flying, and the Abyss is the only region where you can find this material in huge quantities. The part you play, the side you choose and the decisions you make will help determine the ultimate fate of AION. Key Features Interactive gameplay systems The actions of each faction on each individual server will eventually trigger consequences, which will then change each server's live environment. No two servers should ever be the same (except maybe at the start). PvPvE (Player vs Player vs Environment) Aion: The Tower of Eternity features an evolving conflict system, which manages the complex relationships and alliances between realms, races and guilds. The system also controls a third NPC faction, the Balaur, who may act as the enemy - or the ally - of players. Free flying and flying combat Take to the skies and soar over the landscape, with wings that allow your character to access remote areas, travel to different parts of the world - and to engage enemies in aerial combat! Beautiful and detailed graphics Created using a modified version of the Crytek engine (as used in Far Cry), AION: The Tower of Eternity is the most graphically beautiful MMORPG yet released. Astounding levels of detail on characters and in environments immerse you in the world of AION. More info Official site Is Aion free? P2P? No pricing has been officially announced yet, but it has been strongly hinted at that AION will be P2P. The industry standard of $15 USD per month is the predicted monthly fee. The actual box will probably cost $40 for a regular edition and $60 for a "Collector's" edition. Every region has the right to change it's subscription type so NcSoft Austin may differ from NcSoft Korea and NcSoft Europe Factions & leveling: Elyos and Asmodians are the playable races. Elyos are 'Angelic' and Asmodians 'Demonic' in appearance. Neither is necessarily good or evil. The basic class tree of the Asmodians is the same as the Elyos. There will however be some important differences in skills. This means that fighting a class of the same faction and one of the opposing faction will be quite different experiences. AION's current proposed level cap is 50, just like Dark Age of Camelot. Wings and flying: You can fly! The quest for becoming a Daeva earns you your wings at level 10. You can only fly for few minutes, with a cooldown period ( probably around 2 or 3 mins ). Some items and skills can increase the flying time. Both Elyos and Asmodians get wings. You can fly freely or follow a flight path (like WoW's in Gryffons), depending on the area. Using a flight path to get to an area doesn't seem to exhaust your flight skill. Wings can be personalized or upgraded through PvP. We are unsure of the specifics. Some skills act differently or are available only when you are flying. That makes the flight system more of a strategic element than a transportation mechanic. Flying timer and cooldown don't change with character level. Asmodians' Base Wings Spoiler: Elyos' (perhaps upgraded) Wings Spoiler: Video of travel/flightpath 1 Video of travel/flightpath 2 Video of many of wings Thread about wings Differences between Elyos and Asmodians DP skills aren't the same, List of DP skills Wings,Amors look different They don't speak the same langage, so you won't be able to speak to enemies with the chat. You can't group with the opposite faction and you can't do the quest of the opposite faction. Different area of leveling (in the begining, you will probably quest in the same area of the opposite faction in higher level) Classes Names will be the same for both Elyos and Asmodians. 4 "schools" of classes, names are unofficial, except for Spiritmaster (formerly Elementalist) see this thread for more info. At the begining, you choose a school, and later you can specialize by picking a class within that school. School of Warriors Fighter: Fighters are flexible in their choice of weaponry. They're able to wield many kinds of close-combat weapons depending on the situation. Their combat style is relatively easy to learn. This isn't to say that it is an easy class to master. With some flair they can outshine even the fanciest damage-dealing classes. Knight It's unfortunate that in most MMO games the tank is conceptually attractive but not so fun to actually play. The classes in Aion are classic in some ways, but they all have their quirks that make them stand out from the archetype. With the Knight, players will see different shades of the class as it absorbs more and more damage. It's truly a different sort of tank melee class. School of Scouts Ranger Ranger is a utility class with many tricks up its sleeve, such as laying traps and sniping from afar. It's a well-rounded class with both melee and ranged skills as well as an ability to heal itself. Careful assessment of the situation is needed for a ranger to shine, for its many abilities can as easily get in the way for an unskilled player. Can stealth ! Assassin We can more or less sum up the assassin class with the words: watch your back! Big damage within a short span of time - that's what the assassin is all about. However to get that proper use out of an assassin, swift positioning is extremely important. Can stealth too ! but assassin will probably use more skills based on it School of Mages Wizard A powerful magic class with deadly nuking skills, but also extremely fragile up close. A wizard might prefer to be in a party for survivability, but with some skill it could also be a fast solo class. SpiritMaster (formerly Elementalist) A Spiritmaster is not your ordinary summoner. As their previous name suggested, their tool of trade are the elementals that they manipulate at will. Get intimate enough with the elementals and you might very well become one. School of Clerics Priest Priests are, of course, the masters of recovery. They posess many healing skills to aid their kin, but that's not all. With a solid set of skill combinations and a number of melee skills they may surprise you in the right situation. Chanter As a cleric, chanters can also heal to a certain extent, but their specialty is in mysterious chants that boost the morale of nearby players. They're also known for effective melee skill combinations and all-around usefulness. It should be an attractive class for those that like to do it all. source, translated from Class switching? : We haven't heard anything about it. Hero classes ? : Yes, in the future. Probably like L2 hero, only few per server. Thread #1 Thread #2 Gender affecting stats/skills ? : __________________ H ΠΡΩΤΗ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΛΕΓΕΩΝΑ ΤΟΥ Aion ΕΠΙΣΤΡΑΤΕΥΕΙ ΝΕΑ ΜΕΛΗ ! Εάν ενδιαφέρεσαι kane register στο forum mas extremumdiscrimen.forumup.gr ή στείλε μου ένα μύνημα εδώ ή στο zanion.aionsource@yahoo.com. Last edited by Zanion; 05-02-2008 at 01:12 PM.

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