Twelve Lords of Aion

A bit of lore to change up the pace. Enjoy.
Note: All names are temporary and are likely to change. At this time I've presumed that all the 'Lords' are male.. because, well, they're supposedly 'lords' and lords are generally male. However many of the images definitely seem to hint that they're female -- I just don't have a way of confirming this because the Korean descriptions are genderless.
EDIT: Empyreal changed to Empyrean. 'Ode' changed to 'aether'. Thanks lyana <3
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[Guide] Mage Classes (Sorcerer, Spiritmaster)

Guide to Mage Classes



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last updated: Oct. 11th 2008
This is a compilation of info found on various Korean sites as well as forums.
Key skills are based on forum posts of players identifying the most often used skills.
Note: All skill names are temporary, and are likely to change in the official release of the game.
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1. Introduction

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Post-CBT3 Developer Interview

A lengthy interview with Aion lead developer Yong-chan Ji; it summarizes all areas of concern that remain since closed beta phase 3 (CBT3) and gives insight into the direction Aion is headed for open beta (OB).

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Source: Playforum
Writer: Arusin
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It's already been a month (note: this article was posted August 14th) since the 3rd wave of Closed Beta has ended. The A... [Read More]

[Rumour] Aion Open Beta: Why it will happen before Nov. 13th

I'm translating this by request, but please keep in mind this is one dude's opinion. It is in no way official..
It's still an interesting glimpse at what the Korean market looks like around November though.
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Source: Thisisgame
Writer: GoryuhMoosa
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We can easily predict that NCSoft's next MMORPG Aion will open for public beta testing by November - November 13th at latest.

November 13th is not... [Read More]

[Guide] Warrior Classes (Gladiator, Templar)

Guide to Warrior Classes



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last updated: Oct. 08th 2008
* Reworded +Dmg Enhancement to + Physical Attack
This is a compilation of info found on various Korean sites as well as forums.
It should provide a good starting point for those of you browsing Aion info for the first time.. and if you're a regular, well, hopefully you'll learn something new too.
Note: All skill names are temporary, and are likely to change in the official releas... [Read More]

The Best and Worst of CBT3

This is my fav of the CBT3 review articles so hope you guys enjoy it too.
Please keep in mind that most names (of skills, items etc.) are inaccurate, since atm all I can do is take a best guess at how NCsoft will anglicize them.

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Source: Playforum
Writer: Arusin
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This is a summary of the best and worst moments from my 20 days of Closed Beta testing. I wanted to keep it lively and somewh... [Read More]

Aionsource meets Playforum

(Yay, first translation... on Aionsource anyway!)

So, as most of us know, Mark had a chance to chat with some peeps at Playforum.net (a Korean game news site). It seems they were just as excited as he was over the bridging of East and West. Here's the gist of what went down -- from their perspective.

Warning: This post is heavy on recursive cross-referencing, also known as referring to self in the third person.

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Seven Themes of the Abyss

Seven Themes of the Abyss

Translated from: Chinese Site
Original Korean Source: Official Aion Site

Feel free to download the video clips after each section on the Chinese site. They do give you a good insight as to the various Abyss themes. The themes can also be viewed in the CBT3 Video Thread, link here. The videos are the last seven of the first post, the bottom-most one corresponds to the first theme. My apologies for the lack of pictures.

Fortress Battles

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CBT 3 Recap

source:http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view...1&subcategory=

2008.07.20 22:30 아이온 시즌3 테스트 종료! 결과는?
The conclusion of CBT 3. And the verdict?
한낮
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Just another Abyss Interview

source desu

[인터뷰] 어비스 전용아이템? 어비스 9개추가!

What are the changes made in CBT3?

Q. Focus of CBT3?

- The Abyss, class balances and feedback.

Q. Can we expect changes made to the quests or additional quests added?

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Getting to know the Abyss

Source desu

Getting to know the Abyss!
한낮
디스이즈게임에서는 엔씨소프트의 지용찬 개발팀장과의 인터뷰에서 촬영한 아이온의 어비... [Read More]

Q&A with the Lead Developer Ji Yongchan

Source

“앞으로 아이온만의 차별성 드러날 것”
"Aion to become more distinguished from the crowd"
한낮
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Aion CBT 2 Review (ThisIsGame.com)

A review of CBT 2 from ThisIsGame.


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한낮

The second phase of Aion's closed beta had come to an end... [Read More]

Developmental Note 3

source
개발자노트 3주차(스킬밸런스등)
Developmental Note 3 (Skill Balances et cetera)






[PC]
Q. 시즌2에서는 이전보다 더 많은 타이틀을 획득할 수 있었습니ᇣ... [Read More]

[Beta Test Season2] - Q&A Developer's Note from Week 2

[Beta Test Season2] - Q&A Developer's Note from Week 2

[PC] Regarding Class Balance:
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Gladiator: Although Gladiators are already better at countering ranged attacks than Templars, we thought it is necessary to improve it further.

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Templar: We are aware that templars are not able to tank as well as a main tank should be, our plan is to focus on improving their tanking abilities significantly.

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New Zone - South Rakhan

Hey guys, I've been kind of busy lately (papers... midterms.. still not done!) so I've been kind of neglecting translations, I apologise for that. Here's a short new article that came up on ThisIsGame discussing a new zone called South Rakhan; it may not say much, but it might give you an insight into what kind of content we can expect as the game progresses.

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[Beta Test Season 2] - Q&A Developer's Note from Week 1

[Beta Test Season 2] - Q&A Developer's Note from Week 1

[PC]
Q: I've heard that both Gladiator and Templar have been improved in CBT2. But it feels as if the rest of the classes are not as good as before. It seems as if chanters became worse than they were last year, also I was going to level a socerer but I've heard that they are harder to level than before?

Dev: We've received a lot of feedback and opinions regarding class balance after CBT1, an... [Read More]

Raid Boss: Chief Kuraka

The following article is a brief strategy guide (more like a report...) on how to successfully slay the raid boss, Kuraka.

Source - ThisIsGame
Raid Boss Strategy Guide - Chief Kuraka
Original Author: 히카군
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2008/04/17 00:25:28
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Instanced Dungeon: Arcanis Temple

Hey guys, I translated this article thinking that it might give a bit of an insight to what instanced dungeons will be like in Aion, but after reading it a couple of times it doesn't really seem like it says all that much after all... Anyway, here you go.

Terms to consider:
Named Monster - I translated this verbatim--it probably means 'unique monster'
Arcanis Floating Temple - The entry dungeon to the Temple of Fire
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CBT 2 Flight Passives

Source: AionMeca

[시즌2] 직업별 비행특성스킬 비교!! 이번 시즌2에 새롭게 선보인 직업별 비행특성스킬 정보입니다^^ 자료를 제&#... [Read More]

Enchanting

Translator's note: It may seem like I have used the terms 'enhancement' and 'enchanting' interchangeably.. I really didn't. 강화 would be translated as something closer to 'enhancement', but the system seems like it resembles the system from Lineage 2 rather than WoW's enchanting system.. So I couldn't really decide on what terms to use; it might be better to wait until NC introduces the official terms for them.

Terms to consider:
enchanting rocks/stones/enhancement rocks/sto... [Read More]

CBT 2 DP Skills

Hey guys! Enjoy!
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Source: AionMeca
Author: 엘타닌
작성일 2008-04-12- 22: 42

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Aion CBT2 First Impression / TIG

http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=164054&category=711
Translated by jameinkaiser

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