[Translation] Everything About the Abyss

[jameinkaiser]

hey guys! this translation's a little crappier than the usual in terms of grammar,(and im too lazy to fix it) so if you're gonna post it somewhere else please make it sound legit and professional :] thanks!
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What is Abyss?
Setting
- The gap created when Aion was destroyed
- The chunks of debris work as 'islands'
Function
The main battlefield of the two factions
The focal point of conflict between the Elyos, Asmodae, and the Balaur
Frontline of War

Aion's RVR
Aion's battles will not only consist of simple skirmishes between players, but also random ambushes by monsters which will also take place during large-scale battles. Using this to one's advantage can determine the outcome of the battle.




▲Abyss

The creation of the Abyss
The Abyss was created as a result of the destruction of the Tower of Eternity. The debris and chunks of Elyos and Asmodian landscape is what consists of the 'islands' in the Abyss.

The Abyss is dangerous, but offers much experience as well as items, materials, and Abyss-exclusive items that can only be purchased through Abyss points.

Flight is unrestricted in all of Abyss but there is still a time limit. Abyss is the region where the three races will meet and engage in RvR.

Abyss Contents

Purchasable Items
Resurrection Stone
Siege Machines
Flight Enhancement Items
Consumables

Production Related Activities
Enhancement of fortress gate
Enhancement of force field
Battle with the produced items
Attack the enemy base with the produced items

Fortress Enhancement/Upgrades
Fortress Gate Repairing Machine
Enforced fortress gate through hunting
Enforced force field through hunting


Scouting
Invasion via direct portal/Espionage
Assassination of NPC
Disrupting enemy players

Battle
The Abyss as a whole is a free-flight zone. Players can decide to attack from either the air or from the ground.



Fortress Sieges in the Abyss

-Multiple fortresses out in the open
-Each fortress has sovereignty over its surrounding region
-A 3-dimensional siege that incorporates flight
-Unpredictable actions of the Balaur
-Force fields that hinder invasions from the air



▲Fortress Concept Arts

Devanion Mist

-War/Peace Time Shift System
-A phenomenon that occurs in the form of an explosion when the blood of Elyos and Asmodeans come in contact
-Implemented to prevent excessive PvP & promote 'safe region'



Devanion Mist hinders or completely disables faction PvP in the effected area by limiting the players' vision, but makes PvE uneffected.

Artifacts

Setting

Debris that were created when Aion was destroyed
Obtain special abilities that players can exploit

Functions
Works as a 'tide-turner'
Activates various skills that can effect the siege
Region-specific



▲Artifact as shown in the promotion trailer

There will be offensive, recovery, buff, debuff and various other types of artifacts available. These region-specific artifacts will add variety to the strategy of the battle.


▲Reasons why you should participate in PvP


The Abyss offers higher exp. gain as well as materials needed to craft draconic items, and quests exclusive to the region. Abyss items can also be gained by using Abyss points.

There are also title-specific skills, which can only be gained by obtaining an Abyss title. These skills will make the player more powerful than the average player.

The relationship between the guild and the players is very similar to the relationship of consumer vs. producer.

요새가 유지되기 위해서는 플레이어들의 해당 요새에 대한 “투자”가 이루어져야 한다. 요새 배당금은 일종의 “주식”이라고 볼 수 있다. 이런 배당금을 통한 수익과 요새 내의 세금들을 통해 요새가 운영되기 위해 필요한 자금을 획득하게 된다.
In order for the fortress to maintain itself, players need to 'invest.' The dividend can be seen as a type of 'stock.' Through the dividend and taxes the guild is able to obtain the funds required to maintain the fortress.

이를 반대로 생각하면, 리니지 때 특정 길드의 횡포로 플레이가 불가능하던 모습들을 더 이상 만날 수 없다는 뜻도 된다. 만약 A요새를 점령하고 있는 길드가 유저들에게 불친절한 태도를 일관하고 사냥터나 채집 구역을 독점하는 방식의 횡포를 부리게 된다면, 유저들은 A요새에 대한 접근 및 투자를 하지 않게 되어 결국 요새 자체를 유지시킬 자금이 완전히 고갈될 수밖에 없다. 요새가 유지되기 위해서는 요새를 방문하고 이용하는 유저가 필요하다. 더 이상 길드의 독점은 아이온에서는 만나기 힘들어질 것이다.
What this means for the players? It means that a guild won't be able to impose tyrannical rule over the fortress as seen in Lineage. If a guild occupying fortress A was being obnoxious and kept the hunting/collecting zones for themselves, the guild will lose investors and become bankrupt. The fortress requires players that utilise the facility to maintain itself, and an unreasonable guild will lose investors/visitors and become unable to finance itself.

그리고 길드 배너는 그들이 점령한 요새, 점령한 아티팩트에 새겨지게 되고 매우 높은 순위 안에 드는 길드의 경우 대도시에서도 그들의 배너를 만날 수 있다.
The guild crests will be engraved on captured artifacts and the fortress, and if the guild's ranking was high enough, the guild's crest will also be seen in the major city.


▲A fortress siege scenario

Abyss also features diverse environments. For example, if a player were to approach too close to a sun-like object, he/she will take damage. If the player were to walk on frozen surface, he/she will have difficulty controlling the character because of its slippery surface. There are many other factors that can effect the players such as waterfalls and lava.


Draconic Carrier
-Raid monster
-Cruises through Abyss and attacks all lifeforms
-Armed with a variety of weapons and transports 'drakans'(balaur?)
-Air Raid
-Able to drop off 'drakans'
-each has its own unique characteristics as well as rewards


The colossus(note: this is just my translation, it is actually referred to as 'giant monster,' literally.)


If draconic carriers were designed for aerial raids, then these colossus(es)? were designed for ground combat. These monsters will be different than any monsters shown in previous MMOs. To say it short, these are the guys/things that existed long before the Elyos/Asmodians, and were awoken along with the destruction of the Tower of Eternity.


The colossus do not belong to the elyos, asmodians, nor the balaur. They are enemies to all three races.

[Mark]

Awesome. Bricks shat.

[Knite]

Sweet, sweet, news. PvP is going to be reborn with Aion. Is a whole new light.

No more /buttonmash "ha my gear is better" *OWNED* /teabag

[Postiez]

wow, this was a really really good one, thx jamei

[Lantesh]

Wow, good stuff. I can't wait to get in there and see some action.

[Yakuzan]

Sweet slipping on ice stuff ...

I'd like to know how the banner is created and if it's like in L2 and that can be uploaded from an external source.(I doubt it, it'd get stretched when shown in town XD)

[Knite]

I hope its not crappy like L2's system for it. Even the emblems on shields looked like crap.

[Chu]

D: Mental note: Elyos/Asmodians better avoid blood transfusions from the other race.

Edit: It would be cool if the fortresses had Black and White 2 type "miracles". Planting giant volcanos on enemies ftw.

[Necrosis]

Lots of interesting information. So there is some special 4th frace, Colossus, thats aggressive to all 3. Thats a big claim though, that they will be different than anything shown before in any MMO.

[jameinkaiser]

Originally Posted by Necrosis

Lots of interesting information. So there is some special 4th frace, Colossus, thats aggressive to all 3. Thats a big claim though, that they will be different than anything shown before in any MMO.

i think theyre more of a type of mobs than a race of their own

[Night_Stalker]

Heh, i hope the colossi are like those in Shadow of the Colossus.

Imagine a level 400 creature that's literally about 300x your size trying to take out a 60-man group on the battlefield? It would be awesome tryign to take them down. But somehow i doubt they'll really be that big or important *sigh*

[Birdman]

Abyss also features diverse environments. For example, if a player were to approach too close to a sun-like object, he/she will take damage.

Anyone else laugh really hard at the way this is worded? I can just imagine somethin approaching the sun.

[Omegaforce]

Originally Posted by birdman

Anyone else laugh really hard at the way this is worded? I can just imagine somethin approaching the sun.

Heh, Lord knows my stupid *** would fly towards the sun. Then my wings would melt and I would fall to my death i.e. Icarus

[Birdman]

Originally Posted by Omegaforce

Heh, Lord knows my stupid *** would fly towards the sun. Then my wings would melt and I would fall to my death i.e. Icarus

Ahaha that's exactly what I was thinking.

[Aseenus]

thanx jamie, i love having our own little translator much <3