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Posted 04-09-2009 at 07:36 PM by Hellriser
So I managed to get into the Chinese OB... like who didn't? I'm already in my second day of playing and reached Lvl. 15.
  • From the start I have to say that the graphics of the game are the best. I play at the highest settings and the environment and everything in between look awesome.
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  • The UI is intuitive and doesn't break off too much from the common MMO UIs. All the slots can be key-remapped so you don't have to be stuck with the defaults 1,2,3,4... Alt+1, Alt+2..
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  • The gameplay isn't so diversified on the lower levels (that are so time consuming... at least from Lv.12-13); you just have to choose between grinding (Yuks!), questing and occasional gathering-crafting. But the environment, mobs and skill effects really cast away the boredom of questing. And it's a questfest guys (and girls). So get some Mountain Dews and your neighbors and start playing. Soloing sucks.
    Too bad there aren't any mounts, you have to walk a lot.
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  • The mob/class ration is pretty good: while a melee type class can handle fairly easy 2-3 mobs, the robe ones must use disabling skills to kill them 1 at a time. They take heavy damage but deal HUGE damage.
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  • Obelisks are expensive to bind to, especially when you move very quick from a region to another. Just avoid dying
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  • I didn't fully understand how crafting works for now.. I just get some chores from my Profession master and I have to turn them in to receive as a reward other materials. So if this is the only easy way to get materials... hell.. it's boring man. (I'm Tailoring BTW)
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  • The gold drop is good and the misc items sell very well. As for equipment, Auction house rules. You can find fairly cheap the best armor for your class (greenies for Lv. 15 and 16). Any piece of armor/weapon you get and don't need.. register it in the Auction house. With a medium market price you will sell it in under 30 mins.
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  • And the last but certainly not least, skills. One word: awesome. Easy to learn new skills (by buying books), they auto upgrade with every level and look superb.

This ends my little "review" of the experience I had 'till now. I'll write soon and go deeper into some subjects.

Happy gaming!

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    Yakuzan's Avatar
    Good read, keep on.
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    Posted 04-11-2009 at 10:04 AM by Yakuzan Yakuzan is offline
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    Ianomo's Avatar
    Wow that was a great read and yeah soloing sucks I found myself waiting for my guildie to come in so we can mash up mobs he is a cleric by the way and im an assassin makes grinding so much better and fun.


    PS- I love wrecking beast men towns lol
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    Posted 04-13-2009 at 07:41 AM by Ianomo Ianomo is offline
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    Asseroth's Avatar
    Good review! Didnt know about the auto upgrading skills and that hotkeys can be remapped!
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    Posted 04-13-2009 at 02:08 PM by Asseroth Asseroth is offline
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    Manicai's Avatar
    Skills autoupgrade? Why do I get Slash I and lvl x and Slash II at lvl y then?

    If the upgrades to the spells require books to learn, how are they auto upgrade?

    Is it minor increases in dmg until the new book is available then the dmg jumps up or what?
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    Posted 04-14-2009 at 12:55 PM by Manicai Manicai is offline
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    Hellriser's Avatar
    Mincai, see my Aion review blogpost where the skills are explained a little better.
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    Posted 04-14-2009 at 03:34 PM by Hellriser Hellriser is offline
 
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