Aion Newsletter - Visions Sooner or Later

NCsoft premiered the "Visions
of Aion" video this week giving players a sneak peek into the future of Aion. 
The trailer features all sorts of promising content including the update to
Directx 10 support, player owned housing, under water playable zones.  We
also caught glimpses of potentially new classes, skills, or weapons, and player
mounts.  The Korean forums had this list of features translated, though I
don't believe it to be an official list, it is a nice summary of what the video
shows:

Swimming added

New underwater zones

More Quests

New Classes?

New Skills for existing classes

Revamped Combat

Improved graphics

Weather effects

Player housing

Mounts

Mounted combat

New weapons

Revamped Sieges

And More

It is certainly an impressive trailer and even though the lack of information
that came with it dampened the spirits of players who are looking for a reason
to stay, in the least it is showing that their is hope that Aion will be
able to pull through this fog of disappointment over the botting problem and the
grind that threatens the success of this Asian crossover.

I would have liked to see a bit more of what the team is working on and perhaps
a hard list of features and a ballpark ETA on when we will see this update. 
Is it free additional content?  An expansion?  Are we months away or a
year or more?  The rumor has been that it is an expansion and is a year
out, however we were unable to secure any official word on the matter.

In the least we know that NCsoft is committed to making their surprise hit a
long lasting contender in the western market.  With recent mass bot bans,
and a revitalized community team that is working harder than ever to connect
with their fans, it is refreshing to see a game work so hard to cater to the
needs of the players.  Lets just hope it's enough to overcome the game's
shortcomings.

~Savanja

Aion Site Lead

 

With the assault on bots in full throttle, the occasional
innocent will inevitably get caught in the crossfire.  You may not be
botting, but remember that add-ons and modifications that are popular with other
games such as WoW, EQ2, AoC, and WAR are never allowed in Aion and can earn you
a ban.

If you do find yourself banned and how no idea why, your best
course of action is to contact NCsoft through the appropriate channels and
petition to have your game account restored.  NCsoft phone support can
found at this number Mon-Fri 12pm to 5pm, Central: 1-512-225-6359 and you can
always use web support

via this link.

 

Botting and
You - Bots are everyone's problem but they don't have to be. 
Find out how to spot them and how to avoid them.

Ten Ton Hammer's Class Guides - Our Class Guides portal has gotten a
makeover making it even easier to find what you are looking for.

Spiritmaster Spell List 26-50 - This fantastic mage has a whole lot
of kaboom in the later levels, find out what goodies they have.

Gladiator
Skills List 10-50 - Another great class and another great skill set
to aid in your class career.

Templar Skills List 10-50 - Hack and bash, this class has it all!

Cleric
Spell/Skill List 26-50 - Learn more about this master of healing in
this comprehensive skill set.

Sorcerer Spell List 26-50 - The last half of this classes levels are
full of blasting power.

 

NCsoft Exec Producer's Community Address - Server transfers are on
hold for now and bots will continue to be a focus. Stay in the loop with
this Producer's letter. See
the Vision of Aion Trailer - Check out the trailer for yourself and
get in on the discussion. More Bans Incoming -
16,000 accounts get banned and more on the way.

If you have questions, comments or suggestions for our
newsletter please feel free to drop me
an e-mail any time!