Ultimate Aion FAQ

[Livvy]

Theres alot of high quality graphics and audio that you don't want to have the server look up and then transmit to you, its a lot more efficient to have the client do that from your HD.

as much as possible , I hope (when you'd have to stream detailed graphics/sound like that the lag would be incredible ) .

[Haubix]

Originally Posted by Dez

That's like, wow big.

Software gets bigger to fill the available space.

[mikebmac]

Though it is big alot of other MMORPG are getting large as well so to this a game that must have alot of high quailty models, textures, music, sound effects and whatever else it is pretty easy to see why it is getting so large. Though of course size is everything... or is it?

[Infinity2049]

awesome FAQ.
confirms many of my questions about Aion.
props to you good sir.

[Littleyuuki]

Wow i read the FAQs and now im more exited lol Seriously, its like they take all the good things in the most popular MMO and put it in a game. Seriously, i cant see how that game can be ruins!

Personnally i hate PvP and the things that we can choose if we want to PvP or not is cool. I dont say I will not PvP, tho.

PvP-specific skills will be available for usage around level 40. The player can, however, still choose not to participate in PvP unless he/she wants to.

And this is really awesome

item uniqueness : Let's take your situation as an example; at high levels, everyone will be wearing the equipment that provides the most stat benefits. In Aion, there is a system where you can transfer the stat bonuses from one piece of equipment to another. Let's say you have the an awesome sword by the name of Zariche which looks absolutely awesome, but an even better sword looks pretty dull (in your opinion anyway). Through Aion's system you can upgrade to the better sword while keeping the awesome looks of Zariche.

Anyway thanks for the FAQs, now i can post without asking stupid questions lol

[Garvan]

Originally Posted by arkhaal

What is AION?

AION: The Tower of Eternity is a fantasy/sci-fi MMORPG chronicling an epic conflict between three factions: the player-controlled Elyos and Asmodians, and a server-controlled NPC faction, the warlike Balaur.

Educate me, just what part of Aion is sci-fi? Aside from the banishment of Balaur to another dimension, I haven't seen anything in Aion that couldn't be explained with fantasy terms (magic, gods, spirits etc).

The other dimension could arguably be considered Hell (after all, that's where Lucifer went after getting banished from Heaven).

[lyankyj]

Originally Posted by Garvan

Educate me, just what part of Aion is sci-fi? Aside from the banishment of Balaur to another dimension, I haven't seen anything in Aion that couldn't be explained with fantasy terms (magic, gods, spirits etc).

The other dimension could arguably be considered Hell (after all, that's where Lucifer went after getting banished from Heaven).

Watch the GSTAR 2007 Trailer and youll understand

[Garvan]

Originally Posted by lyankyj

Watch the GSTAR 2007 Trailer and youll understand

The one with the Abyss battle? Nope, don't get it. If you're refering to the ship the Balaur use to get to the Abyss, magic could easily be used to keep it flying.

Abyss itself has an outerspace look to it, but it's not enough to call Aion a sci-fi/fantasy game.

[lyankyj]

Originally Posted by Garvan

The one with the Abyss battle? Nope, don't get it. If you're refering to the ship the Balaur use to get to the Abyss, magic could easily be used to keep it flying.

Abyss itself has an outerspace look to it, but it's not enough to call Aion a sci-fi/fantasy game.

The ship is an organical one, similar to the Cylon baseships/motherships.

Mark came up with the sci-fi idea when the trailer came out, and most of us agree that since "spaceships" and "dimensionjumping" usually come with the 'sci-fi' terminology, this game is also one.

[Garvan]

Originally Posted by lyankyj

The ship is an organical one, similar to the Cylon baseships/motherships.

Uhm... okay. Silliest thing I've heard in a long time, but whatever floats your boat.

Originally Posted by lyankyj

Mark came up with the sci-fi idea when the trailer came out, and most of us agree that since "spaceships" and "dimensionjumping" usually come with the 'sci-fi' terminology, this game is also one.

Though as far as I can tell from official sources Aion is considered a

high fantasy

High_fantasy

themed world. The sci-fi part doesn't fit in, at least not with the reasons mentioned.

[lyankyj]

Originally Posted by Garvan

Uhm... okay. Silliest thing I've heard in a long time, but whatever floats your boat.

Though as far as I can tell from official sources Aion is considered a high fantasy themed world. The sci-fi part doesn't fit in, at least not with the reasons mentioned.

The game was addressed with the sci-fi title by fans, so probably you wont hear "sci-fi" in official stuffs -- unless they follow us

[LethalGT]

Beautiful work, can't believe you could write that all.

lol good work man.

[Alyvian]

great faq

i just wanted to ask, can we repost this on other sites? (as long as we use this as source?)

[Haubix]

Originally Posted by Alyvian

great faq

i just wanted to ask, can we repost this on other sites? (as long as we use this as source?)

As long as the source is stated, you can copy everything on the web without problems

[plasma06]

i love the FAQ so much info.
we should NEVER get dumb questions ever again