Ten Ton Hammer - Taking MMO Gamers to the Next Level!

Another double experience weekend event has come and gone. I didn't get a marathon of gaming like I had hoped, but I was in long enough to level up my main which gave me a great feeling of accomplishment and joy.  It's a small thing, but just being able to step up in content, see new quests, and pick up new skills makes me giggle with glee.

Unfortunately, it takes double the experience to make that happen and in my opinion, that's very bad.  Progression can be very slow in Aion, something that many players complain about.  It doesn't have to be like that though.  I fully admit that the reason progression is slow for me is because I'm an adventurer.  I like to quest for experience and I spend a lot of time just running around with no particular place to go.  This means I pretty much miss out on dungeon runs, which are excellent experience, and crafting which also can be very rewarding.

Consider this my late New Year's Resolution.  I intend to check out new content and do things outside of my regular repertoire for the sole purpose of finding my glee.  I know that rewarding character progression is in Aion, and I intend to find it!

Is Aion getting stale for you? Step outside of your comfort zone!  If you are primarily a PvE player, go PvP. If you haven't tried crafting yet, what are you waiting for? The great thing about MMOGs is how multi-faceted they are and unless you're doing a little bit of everything then you are missing out.

~Savanja
Aion Site Lead

Not sure if crafting is for you? Pick up a profession (or two) and give it a try!  You can cheaply and easily check out several professions and do some work orders to gain quick experience. If you need a little help along the way, remember we've got a full set of crafting guides to help you along.

• Ranger PvE Guide - Contrary to popular belief, Ranger don't just play themselves. Get great tips to rock your PvE skills!

• Alchemy Levels 200-299 - Finally seeing the benefit of higher tier crafting? Don't stop now, keep it going with this crafting guide.

• Eltnen Zone Guide - Go where and do what? Don't get lost, get all the zone highlights right here.

• Aion Brings Back Double XP - Hopefully you didn't miss it, but if you did don't fret they will bring it back again soon!
• A Word From Aion's Game Surveillance Unit - One badass team for one tough job. Get to know the people behind the bot whoopins'.
• January Community Address - NCsoft announces that in-game events will soon be introduced.

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