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[Aion] ITT we argue about MMO lore

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  • PsychoishPsychoish Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Strato wrote: »
    Psychoish wrote: »
    Wow, Zikel is filling up. It's the only server locked right now out of all of them. Yustiel's recommended, so it's probably pretty empty.

    This is going to be interesting...

    That's cause Yustiel is an ugly name. :P

    If we need another Asmodian server (though it doesn't look like we do), I would vote for Siel [West], unless we have people who really prefer East coast.

    We probably won't, unless something goes horribly wrong. In the event that Zikel goes retarded/crashes/whatever at the beginning with all the people and it takes too long to fix, we may decide to move to another one. We'll see what happens first.

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  • widowsonwidowson Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Akira wrote: »
    Like this?
    armor.jpg


    Like this:
    3020500929_b7938ce3bb_o.jpg

    See that scary-ass motherfucker with the halo, the dead eye, and the scar that looks like half of his face got blown away? That guy.

    Failing that, a Space Wolf would do:
    Space_wolves.gif

    Ugly, scarred, and scarry.

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    You might not be able to capture that exact look, but it's very wrong to believe that Aion only allows for creation of Animu pretty boys.

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  • CostanzaKCostanzaK Only walks away from burning buildings. Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Hey guys, I'm writing up some tutorials for the PAA Legion website. What is the name for the Crafting quests? You know, those fun things that make it worth your time to make stuff.

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    "We shall Capture the Flag. We shall go on to the time limits.
    We shall fight in Hoth, we shall fight on the spaceports
    and the orbital stations, we shall fight with growing confidence
    and growing strength in the instances, we shall defend our Republic,
    whatever the cost may be.
    We shall Re-Spawn on the beaches, we shall camp the landing grounds,
    we shall PvP Flag in the fields and in the streets, we shall gank in the hills;
    we shall never uninstall."
    --Winston Churchwalker
  • interrobanginterrobang kawaii as  hellRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    CostanzaK wrote: »
    Hey guys, I'm writing up some tutorials for the PAA Legion website. What is the name for the Crafting quests? You know, those fun things that make it worth your time to make stuff.

    Work Orders?

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  • StratoStrato Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Work orders, I think.

    Strato on
  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Why do they bother labelling servers east/west/oceanic when they're all physically located in the same place (on the east coast)? different maintenance times or something?

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  • PsychoishPsychoish Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Why do they bother labelling servers east/west/oceanic when they're all physically located in the same place (on the east coast)? different maintenance times or something?

    Different times that most of the stuff's up for capture.

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  • goodtimesgoodtimes Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    widowson wrote: »
    I'm leaning twords getting this game, but I refuse to make a lingerie model or a anime boi toy.

    Anyone tried to make something more like an Imperial Space Marine, or something like Tyrael from Diablo 2? I want a bad-ass motherfucker to lay down the Wrath of Almighty God, not a Hentai fantasy. :P

    Well if it makes you feel any better that fence you are perched on has you two days behind . If that doesn't matter to you I guess lumiel is supposed to be the RP server. Good luck.

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  • CorriganXCorriganX Jacksonville, FLRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Picked this up on steam, downloading now. Making Elyos. There any good guides to different classes, and abilities? I have a friend that linked me to Aion Source and Aion Armory, but I just want a starter guide so I know what to pick in the beginning before I get all indepth in the info.

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  • CostanzaKCostanzaK Only walks away from burning buildings. Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Corrigan, read the second post on the first page. It has the classes, what they are, and what they are good at. That is what you are looking for.

    Edit: And additionally, your signature is saying that you play Champions Online for 10 hours a day. I'm just curious, how are you able to swing that?

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    "We shall Capture the Flag. We shall go on to the time limits.
    We shall fight in Hoth, we shall fight on the spaceports
    and the orbital stations, we shall fight with growing confidence
    and growing strength in the instances, we shall defend our Republic,
    whatever the cost may be.
    We shall Re-Spawn on the beaches, we shall camp the landing grounds,
    we shall PvP Flag in the fields and in the streets, we shall gank in the hills;
    we shall never uninstall."
    --Winston Churchwalker
  • CorriganXCorriganX Jacksonville, FLRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    "This guy has a lot of swords and hit things" isnt exactly a guide to classes.


    I make a lot of money doing part time data entry as a proof operator with super fast keying, that gives me a lot of time not at work, and playing MMOs is cheaper than going out all the time.


    Edit - Steam counts logging out of the game and keeping the log in screen up as still "playing" as well. So even when I'm at work, or out of the house and the login screen is up, its ticking up the hours.

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  • Fatgoat87Fatgoat87 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    CorriganX wrote: »
    "This guy has a lot of swords and hit things" isnt exactly a guide to classes.


    I make a lot of money doing part time data entry as a proof operator with super fast keying, that gives me a lot of time not at work, and playing MMOs is cheaper than going out all the time.


    Amen

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  • CostanzaKCostanzaK Only walks away from burning buildings. Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Corrigan, I'm not sure I know what kind of depth you are expecting in a an achetype to an MMO.

    Gladiator: Beat shit to death with a big weapon. Good armor let's you take some punishment.

    Templar: Tank

    Ranger: Shoot things to death, slowing them with traps and kiting.

    Assassin: Hides, sneaks, backstabs, repeats. Only difference from other MMOs is that you have the ability to run behind a mob's back to do a backstab mid combat, and skills that make it easier for you to do so.

    Sorcerer: Fragile Nuke.

    Spirit Master: Pet tanks, while you DPS from afar in your cloth armor. In groups, Pet uses more support abilities.

    Cleric: Heal bot, with a shield and a mace.

    Chanter: YOU SPOONY BARD! AoE buffs, defuffs, best Heal over Time (HoT) in the game.

    If you want something more indepth, then you're gonna have to read those guides you are so hell bent on not reading, because I would need a few paragraphs for each class!

    CostanzaK on
    "We shall Capture the Flag. We shall go on to the time limits.
    We shall fight in Hoth, we shall fight on the spaceports
    and the orbital stations, we shall fight with growing confidence
    and growing strength in the instances, we shall defend our Republic,
    whatever the cost may be.
    We shall Re-Spawn on the beaches, we shall camp the landing grounds,
    we shall PvP Flag in the fields and in the streets, we shall gank in the hills;
    we shall never uninstall."
    --Winston Churchwalker
  • KaseiusKaseius Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Okay, so I got the code from gamestop, made a character, and it tells me "You cannot connect to the server during character reservation period", is nobody allowed to play yet?

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  • CorriganXCorriganX Jacksonville, FLRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I was just looking for a link to a site or something with a bit more detail than "tank" and "dps". More about what their abilities are like through the beginning and midgame areas and what their focus is on. I imagine assassins are single target dps, but I know that in Lineage and some other mmos out there, their heavy armor class would do AE damage with polearms at least. Is there an AE melee damage class? Is there a difference between sorc specs that let you go for AE damage vs single target damage?

    Some basic info thats only slightly indepth. I've been trying to digest these other guides but when they go off about stigma points and what not, I have no idea what those are. I'm just trying to get into the game right now, I havn't studied or looked into anything else about it.

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  • PsychoishPsychoish Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Kaseius wrote: »
    Okay, so I got the code during gamestop, made a character, and it tells me "You cannot connect to the server during character reservation period", is nobody allowed to play yet?

    Nope, we can't do anything other than make characters until noon PST tomorrow.

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  • RiqaRiqa Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    CorriganX wrote: »
    I was just looking for a link to a site or something with a bit more detail than "tank" and "dps". More about what their abilities are like through the beginning and midgame areas and what their focus is on. I imagine assassins are single target dps, but I know that in Lineage and some other mmos out there, their heavy armor class would do AE damage with polearms at least. Is there an AE melee damage class? Is there a difference between sorc specs that let you go for AE damage vs single target damage?

    Some basic info thats only slightly indepth. I've been trying to digest these other guides but when they go off about stigma points and what not, I have no idea what those are. I'm just trying to get into the game right now, I havn't studied or looked into anything else about it.

    The official wiki isn't too bad, under each class has a link to their respective skills.

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  • CorriganXCorriganX Jacksonville, FLRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Riqa wrote: »
    The official wiki isn't too bad, under each class has a link to their respective skills.

    Thanks, that should help me out quite a bit.

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  • ED!ED! Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    CorriganX wrote: »
    I was just looking for a link to a site or something with a bit more detail than "tank" and "dps". More about what their abilities are like through the beginning and midgame areas and what their focus is on. I imagine assassins are single target dps, but I know that in Lineage and some other mmos out there, their heavy armor class would do AE damage with polearms at least. Is there an AE melee damage class? Is there a difference between sorc specs that let you go for AE damage vs single target damage?

    Some basic info thats only slightly indepth. I've been trying to digest these other guides but when they go off about stigma points and what not, I have no idea what those are. I'm just trying to get into the game right now, I havn't studied or looked into anything else about it.

    This is good.

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  • CostanzaKCostanzaK Only walks away from burning buildings. Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Damn, Corrigan, you hit my weak point. I have not played any class past level 15. But I can tell you exactly what the Stigmas are, they are the customization system in the game. Your character gets so many Customization Slots on em, those are for Stigmas. Basically, think of it as a permanent magic rub on tattoo. You get a Magic Tattoo and it has an effect when you put it on yourself. The effect is different for every tattoo. This tattoo lets you use a new AoE attack. This tattoo allows you to double the effect of this spell. This tattoo allows you to run faster than anyone else at your normal speed. It's the way you make your character unique.

    In this game, everyone learns the same basic skills as they level. There are no talent points or talent trees. No specializing as you go down the ranks. There are magic tattoo that make you better at one or more parts of what you naturally do, and you can mix and match them however you want.

    So, the basics of a class are "Glads use big weapons to hit things" and the specifics are "You can specialize them to do X, Y, Z" and so on.

    It's really best if you try a class for yourself. because that is what level 1-10 is, a tutorial for you to learn the basics of the basics of a class. Do that and you'll learn if you enjoy playing it.

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    "We shall Capture the Flag. We shall go on to the time limits.
    We shall fight in Hoth, we shall fight on the spaceports
    and the orbital stations, we shall fight with growing confidence
    and growing strength in the instances, we shall defend our Republic,
    whatever the cost may be.
    We shall Re-Spawn on the beaches, we shall camp the landing grounds,
    we shall PvP Flag in the fields and in the streets, we shall gank in the hills;
    we shall never uninstall."
    --Winston Churchwalker
  • AistanAistan Tiny Bat Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Hooray i'm a gigantic freaking dumbass.

    I had a character on Zikel, decided to remake it because I rushed it last time... turns out deleting the original means I can't make another on that server because it's locked.

    Aistan on
  • Silas BrownSilas Brown That's hobo style. Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Oh Hey! Corrigan is coming to Aion!? That's fantastic. :D He was an excellent party member in Champions Online!

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  • secretexhibitionsecretexhibition Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    If i have the open beta client will i have to download another one or will that client work? (with a patch and shit, i guess)

    'cause if so i'm totally getting this. If not, i can't rly afford it right now. (Goddamn Australian internet and pricing. :()

    Gladiator, Templar, Ranger, Cleric all look so awesome.

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  • AistanAistan Tiny Bat Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    If i have the open beta client will i have to download another one or will that client work? (with a patch and shit, i guess)

    'cause if so i'm totally getting this. If not, i can't rly afford it right now. (Goddamn Australian internet and pricing. :()

    I'm using the client updated from the closed beta version.

    You should be fine.

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  • secretexhibitionsecretexhibition Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Aistan wrote: »
    If i have the open beta client will i have to download another one or will that client work? (with a patch and shit, i guess)

    'cause if so i'm totally getting this. If not, i can't rly afford it right now. (Goddamn Australian internet and pricing. :()

    I'm using the client updated from the closed beta version.

    You should be fine.

    Thank you. NCsoft can say hello to my money. /cheer

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  • PsychoishPsychoish Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Aistan wrote: »
    Hooray i'm a gigantic freaking dumbass.

    I had a character on Zikel, decided to remake it because I rushed it last time... turns out deleting the original means I can't make another on that server because it's locked.

    It'll be unlocked tomorrow when headstart begins, or at least it should be.

    This is going to be crazy. I still can't believe Zikel seems to be the most populated one right now...

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  • ghost_master2000ghost_master2000 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    yeah my RL friend had problems installing Aion onto a drive other than C, and didn't get it sorted out till after Zikel was locked.

    If he still can't make an asmo on that server tomorrow looks like I won't be playing with PA folks.

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  • CostanzaKCostanzaK Only walks away from burning buildings. Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    We may have to change the Asmodian server in the end after all, if this problem persists. We had the same thing happen with Siel and Israphel in the CBT.

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    "We shall Capture the Flag. We shall go on to the time limits.
    We shall fight in Hoth, we shall fight on the spaceports
    and the orbital stations, we shall fight with growing confidence
    and growing strength in the instances, we shall defend our Republic,
    whatever the cost may be.
    We shall Re-Spawn on the beaches, we shall camp the landing grounds,
    we shall PvP Flag in the fields and in the streets, we shall gank in the hills;
    we shall never uninstall."
    --Winston Churchwalker
  • KaseiusKaseius Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    What's wrong with playing Elyos on Yustiel? :(

    Everyone's all angsty!

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  • AkiraAkira Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    widowson wrote: »
    Akira wrote: »
    Like this?
    armor.jpg


    Like this:
    3020500929_b7938ce3bb_o.jpg

    See that scary-ass motherfucker with the halo, the dead eye, and the scar that looks like half of his face got blown away? That guy.

    Failing that, a Space Wolf would do:
    Space_wolves.gif

    Ugly, scarred, and scarry.

    This was the most space marine-y guy I managed to make, but I didn't really spend that long on it

    sm.jpg

    The main problem is there isn't a real bald hair choice, there's either this one of a fully bald one with weird symbols that looked too Chaos-y.

    Akira on
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  • PsychoishPsychoish Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    In the event that something happens with Zikel, we'll move to Ariel. However, it is a west coast server... is that alright?

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  • LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Imagine this guy with orange hair and more chunky (can't really do 'fat' I guess) and you have my guy

    suavemofucka.jpg
    anime prettyboys only, they say... harumph

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  • AistanAistan Tiny Bat Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Kaseius wrote: »
    What's wrong with playing Elyos on Yustiel? :(

    Armor looks terrible, areas are boring.

    It's not a dealbreaker for me, I made my other character on Yustiel already, it's just I would greatly prefer to spend most of my time playing Asmodian.

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  • ghost_master2000ghost_master2000 Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Aistan wrote: »
    Kaseius wrote: »
    What's wrong with playing Elyos on Yustiel? :(

    Armor looks terrible, areas are boring.

    It's not a dealbreaker for me, I made my other character on Yustiel already, it's just I would greatly prefer to spend most of my time playing Asmodian.

    Well, my deal is that yustiel is a recommended server which means it's one of the lowest pop servers.

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  • InigoInigo Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    How are we going to organize on Yustiel tomorrow? Do we have a chatroom or some place we can join?

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  • interrobanginterrobang kawaii as  hellRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Inigo wrote: »
    How are we going to organize on Yustiel tomorrow? Do we have a chatroom or some place we can join?

    The way we did it on open beta was that someone formed a channel that PA people could join; we won't get the legion up and running immediately, but we can get a channel for the Sorcelators running right off the bat.

    Anyone want to volunteer?

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  • CostanzaKCostanzaK Only walks away from burning buildings. Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    We have here, and the PAA Legion website. Which is accessable through the Opening post.

    I go in, get through level 1-10, establish the Legion, and then post that I have done it. Then people message me through the game, I invite them into the legion. I appoint Officers, post the list of Officers, people message them, get invited in. ??? Profit.

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    "We shall Capture the Flag. We shall go on to the time limits.
    We shall fight in Hoth, we shall fight on the spaceports
    and the orbital stations, we shall fight with growing confidence
    and growing strength in the instances, we shall defend our Republic,
    whatever the cost may be.
    We shall Re-Spawn on the beaches, we shall camp the landing grounds,
    we shall PvP Flag in the fields and in the streets, we shall gank in the hills;
    we shall never uninstall."
    --Winston Churchwalker
  • hlprmnkyhlprmnky Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Everyone who keeps listing "armor looks terrible" as a reason not to roll Elyos:

    You do realize that

    a) you can make most armor/weapons look like any other model of the same type after level 30 and
    b) there's a vendor in your capital that sells vendor-grade "templates" of $other_faction armor?

    Right?

    If you knew that already, then I guess enjoy your backmane and clawfeet, traitorous filth.
    <3

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  • Fig-DFig-D Tustin, CA, USRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I did not know that hlprmenky, but I'm glad to hear it because I'm not a big fan of having a unicorn on my shoulder.

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