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Aion: Downtime by Design
Posted October 30th, 2009 by Medeor
Creating community through quality time.
In the era of slackers it is surprising that there might be a backlash to doing nothing. All kidding aside, downtime is one of those nebulous and often misunderstood ideas in gaming. Aion includes different mechanisms for players to take a break and enjoy some downtime if they so choose. Some players don’t enjoy any downtime and view it as a waste of time. Today we review the different mechanics for downtime in Aion and how it promotes community building if it doesn’t tear apart the player base first.
Are you in favor of the way downtime is used or does it drive you a wee bit nuts? Read Downtime by Design and then share your thoughts in our forums.
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Always find downtime
Posted Friday, October 30, 2009 by zarlon
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My all time favorite MMO Tabula Rasa had lots of spots in it that you could take a break anytime you wanted. Think cavern's with logos in it for one not to mention all of the open gaps in graphics that you could hide in or places where you could kneel down and baddies dont see you. Being an older gentleman who drinks beer I was always off on bio breaks. If any member of the party needed a brb I would always stand guard over their toon(s) until they returned.
Breaks are always needed no ...