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We have been having a great discussion this week regarding the mass bannings that occurred in Aion last Friday.  For those who are buried in game and not at all aware, NCsoft swept through and banned a whole lot of accounts for user agreement violations including those pertaining to gold sales and power leveling services.

Everyone should be happy that these bad, bad people were banned, right?  Nope!  Along with complaints that innocent accounts were banned, some players of the game's community came to the defense of kinah buyers stating that buyers shouldn't be banned, only the sellers should be.

Are there victims of the system?  For other illicit activities such as prostitution or drugs, both parties tend to both get penalized for their crimes but it seems many don't think that unsanctioned RMT services are actually a crime which is something that I addressed in my own forum rant on the topic.  Another poster pointed out that he isn't so sure that buyers are the problem:

"However, I wouldn't be quick to jump the gun on pointing fingers at other Aion players. I find it really difficult to imagine that there is already a high percentage of Aion players buying, especially since the unbelievable amount of scrolling garbage the sellers bombard you with upon entering the game isn't exactly the type of thing that would endear one to a company, motivating one to purchase."

-Savanja, Aion Site Lead

The end of the first free month is fast approaching!  Have you decided to stay or are you heading back to another game?  Be sure to let us know what you have decided and why.

Ten Ton Hammer Features:

• Manastone Basics - Not sure which manastones work for your class?  Find out here!
• Adds and Changes Needed for the Game - No game is perfect, find out what Aion may be missing!
• Grouping and You - Get the tools you need to be a great groupmate.
• Can Aion overcome the re-subscription blues? - Get one players thoughts on whether or not Aion can pull through.
• Beginner's Guide to the Abyss - Get the basics of the Abyss before you step through that gate.

News From Around the Community:

• 24/7 Aion GM Support Incoming - Finally, some GMs to ease the petition madness.
• NCsoft Takes a Harsh Stance Against Kinah Sales - Mass bans startle players and cause upset.  Was it the right move?

Tip of the Week - Did you know that you can transfer items and kinah between your characters on the same server? 

The warehouse, found in the cities, allows you to store items accessible by all of your characters.  This means you can use other characters to gather for a crafting character, or utilize a broker mule to free up space for your main character and you can do it all quicker and easier than sending everything via the mail system.

They Must be Roleplayers...

Have you ever heard the old saying "You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar"?  According to Premium Member Chilidawg, it seems that gold sellers are taking this approach now.

Vicki Says: Hello
Chilidawg Says: Heya
Vicki Says: Sorry to bother you, but would you like to buy gold from our site? We have the best prices blah blah blah and you can get it by visiting our site at whatever.com

It makes one wonder, what if they actually tried to be a part of the community?  Would they fare better?