Hey everyone-

While not -directly- related to Aion, I found this article rather informative and found an interesting tidbit in the first few lines:

The interesting thing there is the Game Surveillance Unit (GSU? G-Unit? I'm sure we'll call it something, heh). It seems that the ball really is rolling for the anti-cheating support we've all been hoping for. If you want to be a part of this task force, you can apply here.

Description NCsoft West, the U.S. branch of NCsoft, the world's largest independent developer and publisher of online computer games is seeking talented candidates for Game Surveillance Unit Agents to work in our North Austin office.

Game Surveillance Unit Agents are responsible for monitoring our services to identify individuals that are violating our User Agreements and causing harm to our game services. They are responsible for executing various processes for monitoring the in--game and out-of-game environment for Bots, Farming, RMT, Private Servers, Account Theft, and other 'cheating' type behaviors. This position requires the ability to navigate a computerized data entry system and other relevant applications.


Now onto the article, which deals specifically with common myths about MMO companies and the RMT industry. It's a good read and really brings to light a lot of the misconceptions out there.

Check it out here.

Well, it looks as if today's update trouble was not in vain. According to the below post (which basically reviewed the 1.5.1 patch notes) they've also fixed a little problem some of you may have heard of: Crysystem.dll

Now, only time will tell if this fix is absolute but in order to figure that out, they need YOUR feedback. So let's hear it- There were fortress raids tonight. Did you or your legion mates crash? Any other issues with 1.5.1 now that servers are back up? Lets keep it constructive and post what you're seeing and let's all hope its a thing of the past.



From www.AionOnline.com

Over the last month we?ve been transparent about our plans for the 1.5.1 game update. We?ve been working diligently to bring this update as quickly as possible without creating additional problems or false expectations. For this reason, we?ve made a conscious effort to avoid sharing to much information about our plans to address the crashing issues that many of you have been having. Fortunately, our diligence isn?t without result. We?re happy to report that today?s update will include optimizations to the game client that should serve to solve many of those issues.

As with any change to the game client, there?s a small chance that some of you will have issues. If you continue to experience crashing during Fortress Sieges or other intensive activity today, please report it in our support forums with as much constructive detail as possible.

Hey everyone-

We got ahold of Tamat and he was good enough to give us a statement about what's happening. I know you guys are frustrated and want to get playing, but please remember to keep your posting constructive. They're just as eager to get the servers in working order as we are to get on and play.


Greetings Daevas,

As you may know, we're currently experiencing problems with all NA and EU game servers. We've been working to identify what?s causing these problems and are close to a solution that will bring stability back to the servers and rectify new issues that began with this mornings update.

We'll have additional information including our action plan later this afternoon. We apologize for any inconveniences this has caused and want to thank you for your continued patience.

-The Aion Community Team

Looks like it's patch time!

For those who are still wondering what is going into this patch, you can view our two part update.

Part 1

Part 2