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[Aion] ITT we argue about MMO lore

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  • spookymuffinspookymuffin ( ° ʖ ° ) Puyallup WA Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    So we're rolling Elyos on Zikel?

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  • AkiraAkira Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I'm pretty neutral about which faction we play, but I strongly suggest keeping everyone in one guild, instead of splitting into one for each faction. Especially since it doesn't seem like PA has a gigantic Aion community.

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  • AistanAistan Tiny Bat Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    You all just want me to roll cleric so you're forcing me to go Elyos. You know I can't stand the cloth, leather, and plate armor designs. I see how it is. It's a conspiracy.

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  • DjiemDjiem Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I want to roll Elyos and play with the largest PA guild.
    So, what server do we meet up on, guys?

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  • TheKoolEagleTheKoolEagle Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    the asmodian side really needs some leadership, i really really REALLY want to play asmodian but it seems like the majority of PA wants to play Elyos and the Elyos side is a bit better organized.

    I wish i could take the reigns but working 12 hours a day every day kind of kills that for me D:

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  • CorbiusCorbius Shepard Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I would also prefer to roll Asmo.

    Especially since the largest PA contingent wants to be on an east coast server, and I'd like at least a west coast server (if not Oceanic).

    But I doubt I will be able to get the game right at launch day, since I'm in Korea and region stuff gets all weird.
    It's an amazing pain in the ass to play the western version of a Korean game over here.

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  • AistanAistan Tiny Bat Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Honestly I have a lot of free time so if it's needed i'm willing to set up and run the Asmo legion. I've never run a guild before so there's that, and if we still have someone who was planning on it I don't want to step on any toes.

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  • spookymuffinspookymuffin ( ° ʖ ° ) Puyallup WA Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I'd play for both teams.
    :winky:

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  • Fig-DFig-D Tustin, CA, USRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Akira wrote: »
    I'm pretty neutral about which faction we play, but I strongly suggest keeping everyone in one guild, instead of splitting into one for each faction. Especially since it doesn't seem like PA has a gigantic Aion community.

    This right here. This isn't WAR where we had a good number of people on each side. I think the entire PA Aion group is about the size of The Candymancers, which was the smaller of the two WAR guilds. As I said before, I'd prefer Elyos because I can make FFXII clones but I'll play wherever the larger group is. There really isn't a huge difference between the two factions. There really isn't established lore that we've been following for years that make us more likely to choose one faction over another. Its tanning bed fairies vs Hot Topic fairies. They're essentially the same. Splitting us between two factions is just going the make the PA legion even weaker than it already is.

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  • AlgorefiendAlgorefiend Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Submitted registration to the guild website. i'm still torn between chanter and templar for launch cause i like them both so much. i'll be keeping an eye out for what server gets picked

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  • StratoStrato Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Silly tips for new players:
    ...

    This answered nearly every gripe I had with the UI. Thanks! I also ended up setting R to auto-run because I'm so used to having it, and I moved the flight keys down to F and V. Have to see how well that works.

    I'm pulling for Elyos and I live on the west coast, but I'm ok with an east coast server.

    Maybe if we compile a list of the current people planning to play and their desired faction, we can see whether splitting factions can work or not (if we haven't already decided). It's likely that there will be some attrition after the first month or so, so that should be considered as well. Also if the Asmos fall apart they could always roll on our server.

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  • AkiraAkira Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    I just don't see us having anywhere near enough people to support two guilds, and this isn't like the WAR launch where different factions had different classes.

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  • TheKoolEagleTheKoolEagle Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    alright people lets get some numbers here:
    quote me and add your name in or something, i don't know.
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle

    Elyos:

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  • AlgorefiendAlgorefiend Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle

    Elyos:

    Either:
    Algorefiend

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle

    Elyos:

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes

    EDIT: Alternately we could just have a poll on the guildlaunch forums.

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  • TheKoolEagleTheKoolEagle Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    yeah we could, but i mean only like 12? people have voted on servers, i figure this will get more attention

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  • OddsmakerOddsmaker Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle

    Elyos:

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker

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  • king awesomeking awesome Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle

    Elyos:

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker
    Kingawesome

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  • StuffGuyStuffGuy Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle

    Elyos:

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes

    EDIT: Alternately we could just have a poll on the guildlaunch forums.

    It seems like a poll in the thread OP with the 4 race/server region options as choices would probably be the best option.

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  • interrobanginterrobang kawaii as  hellRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle

    Elyos:

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker
    Kingawesome
    interrobang

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  • PsychoishPsychoish Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Alright. I was the one that was supposed to make the Asmo legion, and I'm still willing to do it, but I guess we should get things started.

    Asmodians! Would we like an east coast server, or a west coast server?

    I'd prefer west myself, and it seems a few others do, but let's get this settled. We're a mess right now.

    Also,

    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle
    Psychoish

    Elyos:

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker
    Kingawesome
    interrobang
    Psychoish (I only really care because I was supposed to be in charge of Asmo, but I also don't mind either)

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  • LednehLedneh shinesquawk Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    After playing an SM to 16 in the OB (in the hopes that I could get it out of my system while it doesn't count) I still can't decide between Sorc and SM

    halp

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  • spookymuffinspookymuffin ( ° ʖ ° ) Puyallup WA Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle
    Psychoish

    Elyos:
    spookymuffin

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker
    Kingawesome
    interrobang
    Psychoish (I only really care because I was supposed to be in charge of Asmo, but I also don't mind either)

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  • AistanAistan Tiny Bat Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle
    Psychoish
    Aistan

    Elyos:
    spookymuffin

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker
    Kingawesome
    interrobang
    Psychoish (I only really care because I was supposed to be in charge of Asmo, but I also don't mind either)

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  • DjiemDjiem Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle
    Psychoish
    Aistan

    Elyos:
    spookymuffin
    Djiem

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker
    Kingawesome
    interrobang
    Psychoish (I only really care because I was supposed to be in charge of Asmo, but I also don't mind either)

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  • StratoStrato Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle
    Psychoish
    Aistan

    Elyos:
    spookymuffin
    Djiem
    Strato

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker
    Kingawesome
    interrobang
    Psychoish

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  • AkiraAkira Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle
    Psychoish
    Aistan

    Elyos:
    spookymuffin
    Djiem
    Strato
    Akira

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker
    Kingawesome
    interrobang
    Psychoish

    I don't actually care that much, but I spent the last couple days planning an Elyos start so fuck all y'all.

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  • MrSupaflyMrSupafly Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Akira wrote: »
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle
    Psychoish
    Aistan
    MrSupafly

    Elyos:
    spookymuffin
    Djiem
    Strato
    Akira

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker
    Kingawesome
    interrobang
    Psychoish

    .

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  • HilleanHillean Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    MrSupafly wrote: »
    Akira wrote: »
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle
    Psychoish
    Aistan
    MrSupafly
    Hillean

    Elyos:
    spookymuffin
    Djiem
    Strato
    Akira

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker
    Kingawesome
    interrobang
    Psychoish

    .

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    well whichever way it goes I hope we have at least this many people playing regularly.

    That's 15 so far on that list, which isn't too bad for a not-huge-WoW MMO launch.

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  • AkiraAkira Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    It does look like a pretty good amount assuming we can all agree on one guild.

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  • CorbiusCorbius Shepard Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Hillean wrote: »
    MrSupafly wrote: »
    Akira wrote: »
    The Roster wrote:
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle
    Psychoish
    Aistan
    MrSupafly
    Hillean
    Corbius

    Elyos:
    spookymuffin
    Djiem
    Strato
    Akira

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker
    Kingawesome
    interrobang
    Psychoish

    .

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Hm, doesn't seem to be any cool end of beta event.

    Disappointed.

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  • SpindriftSpindrift Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Corbius wrote: »
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle
    Psychoish
    Aistan
    MrSupafly
    Hillean
    Corbius

    Elyos:
    spookymuffin
    Djiem
    Strato
    Akira
    Spoondrift

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker
    Kingawesome
    interrobang
    Psychoish

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  • AistanAistan Tiny Bat Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Regardless of where we choose i'm glad this many people are going to be playing :D

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  • TheKoolEagleTheKoolEagle Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Corbius wrote: »
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle
    Psychoish
    Aistan
    MrSupafly
    Hillean
    Corbius

    Elyos:
    spookymuffin
    Djiem
    Strato
    Akira
    Spoondrift

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker
    Kingawesome
    interrobang
    Psychoish

    List carried over to the new page, also yeah its nice to see we do have a pretty good amount of people planning on playing, i'm hoping we don't split the legion, personally i don't really care what side we are on but i'd rather it be asmodian, i'm not going to go off and cry in the corner if i can't wear my mascara and cut my wrists

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  • AistanAistan Tiny Bat Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    You can still be an emo if you're Elyos. In fact, it's even better since they have everything in the world to be happy about and you're still choosing to be a sadsack.

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  • hlprmnkyhlprmnky Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Corbius wrote: »
    Asmodians:
    TheKoolEagle
    Psychoish
    Aistan
    MrSupafly
    Hillean
    Corbius

    Elyos:
    spookymuffin
    Djiem
    Strato
    Akira
    Spoondrift
    hlprmnky

    Either:
    Algorefiend
    The Dude With Herpes
    Oddsmaker
    Kingawesome
    interrobang
    Psychoish

    List carried over to the new page, also yeah its nice to see we do have a pretty good amount of people planning on playing, i'm hoping we don't split the legion, personally i don't really care what side we are on but i'd rather it be asmodian, i'm not going to go off and cry in the corner if i can't wear my mascara and cut my wrists

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  • CostanzaKCostanzaK Only walks away from burning buildings. Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Okay, this is getting fucking ridicules. This is exactly what I have been trying to avoid!

    So stop it now!

    We are rolling as both Elyos and as Asmodian. On separate servers. Why? Because in doing so in no way breaks up our community. You know why it doesn't?

    BECAUSE WE'RE ALL STILL PLAYING TOGETHER!

    If you roll Elyos, you have Asmo alts. If you roll Asmo you end up with Elyos alts. And because we have Legions set up for both races, we're guaranteed a cohesive community for when that happens. Instead of FORCING people to play one race against their will, and inviting desertion from the people who are so very rightly disgusted by forced selection like that, we are anticipating the differing views of the people who are intending to play!

    This is not WoW! There are not five races per side, allowing people to select the species they enjoy the most even if they are hard wired into a side in the conflict. People will naturally gravitate towards one of the two races and I am not going to deny them that right. That is why I determined to make a twin headed PAA community from the beginning, so that even though they split off into two necks, heads, and minds they are still connected by a single core body! They are unified by the very base of their being, not split in half.

    I am establishing an Elyos Sorcelator legion, and Psycho is establishing an Asmodian Witchalok legion. That is set. The only reason it didn't go smoothly for the Open Beta is because Real Life beat on Psycho until it's arms got tired. The Live launch will go without those problems. And even if there are problems, I am more than willing to step into things and straighten them out. The only reason I didn't do anything for the Asmodian legion during OB is because I didn't see any signs that I needed too. The Recruitment channel seemed like it was doing fine, but whatever. Neither here nor there.

    The plans are set. Everything is go. There is NO default race. People will roll what they want to, on the servers we have designated. And everything will go fine, you know why? Because we're the f-ing United States of America. We know how to be split into 50 different territories and still come together as a single unit. So knock all this "There can be only ONE" stuff off, because it is so very unhealthy in the long term...And it has gotten on my last nerve over the past several weeks.

    And as the Legion General for the Sorcilators over the Closed and Open Betas, I can attest that we will have a full level 1 Legion within 72 Hours of Launch. That is not speculation, that is a forecast based on my experience in the game up until now. So you don't even need to worry about numbers at this point. Hell! You shouldn't even be worrying about numbers to start with! Leave that to your generals to worry about!

    You guys should just be having fun, calling each other Unicorn Humpers or Goth-Tards and shit! Leave the heavy planning to an idiot like me who dug that grave all on his own. Have fun, go wild, and kick up some dust! Just don't try to plan out things on your own because having 10 people with 10 plans just leads to chaos. If you really have such major concerns that they need to be addressed toot-sweet, then post or PM. Let me know and I'll adapt things, like I have been up until now.



    Quoted because it contains pertinent information. Not to annoy people. Well, maybe a little.
    CostanzaK wrote: »
    In other news, due to various reasons it is looking likely that we're going to have to choose new servers for the Live launch. So my question is, Do you want East Coast time or West Coast time?

    So far we have it is 4 to 1 on people proclaiming their desire for the East Coast servers, but that may just be the Vocal Minority. So everyone try let me know your wish. You can cast your vote by going to:

    http://paa-aion.guildlaunch.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=12903461&gid=108211#12903461

    So let me know your feelings.

    -Poll still going, and something I forgot before. The Password for instant membership to the boards is "wang"

    -Get hopping people. I'm going to need good numbers on a server selection if I'm going to issue a challenge to PvP or CAD to be our opposing force.

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    whatever the cost may be.
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  • aunsophaunsoph Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    o_O

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