Aion

Howl · September 08, 2009, 07:36:24 AM

So, I've been looking to preorder the game, what do you guys think / seen / heard of about the game. I know several things and have decided to roll a chanter with awesome raid ultility, buffs PvP action and just the general bad assness. To relate to Wow a chanter is basically a retribution paladin. Another reason why I'm probably transferring from WoW to Aion is because WoW is too easy plus my brother, boyfriend and several of my best friends in real life, and in game are transferring to it. So, I want to weigh the benefits and cons with you guys and get your opinions.

Aion
Pros
- Popular and pretty much bug free in Korea
- Four classes, root off into 8 subclasses (Chanter being one of the hardest to master, and the rarest)
-Two races: Elyos and Asmodians
-Level Cap of 50
-Pretty graphics!
-Awesome character creation options, making it almost impossible to have two different characters look exactly alike.
-Ability to fly at level 10(?)
-Titles
-It's challenging!
- PvEPvP end game, 'End Game' Content starts at lv. 30 or so
Benefits from Pre-ordering
-Open Beta Key
-Start 3 days before everyone else
-You keep the character you had in Open Beta, meaning if you leveled to lv. 30 you start live with your lv. 30 character, with the name, gear and all
- Earn special wings that add to flight time
-Exp booster items, allowing you to level faster
-Being able to flex your e-peen when you 'gank noobs' in the Abyss
-Generally looked up to from players who didn't pre-order, or look like someone who has no life

Cons
-Laggy Open Beta Servers
- Few End Game Raids, mostly PvP
- No confirmed in-game holidays

WoW
Pros
- Level cap if 80
-Server/ realm / sex changes / faction changes
-In Game Holidays to go with real life Holidays (Halloween, Chirstmas..etc.)
- Lots of raid content
-Endgame content includes both PvE and PvP
-PvP only zones, such as Wintergrasp
-Several races with two factions : Alliance and Horde
-Lots of classes : Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight, Warlock, Mage, Priest, Druid, Rogue, Hunter, Shaman. Each with the option of Three Talent Trees, offering raid DPS / Utility / PvP and some Healing for healing classes.
-Lots of servers to reduce lag
-Lots of Lore, which is fun to read while the servers are down (<3 Deathwing and Yersa)
-Noncombat pets!
-Addons are already out for the game
-Easy to get gear
-The expansions keep rolling!
-You can change your hair color / tattoos /hair shape anytime you want at Barber Shops
-Achievement point system
- Titles
Cons
-It's becoming a game for younger players, making the game too easy, not challenging enough.
-Cartoonish graphics that get old after awhile
-Very buggy
- Can be very very laggy for people without good hardware (my boyfriend played at 5 FPS in raids.)
-Unbalanced classes (Damn you rogues!)
- End game contents isn't great as it was in original WoW or even in BC, it's becoming too easy to get gear, leaving no pride in your achievements.

So that's basically all I could use / think of to sum it up. I have old games, dvd's, and controllers all grouped up ready to be taken to GameStop, just need some final feedback before I pre-order the game and get my own open beta account / key.

And also..
Anyone have skype?