Elysium

[eidolonnight]

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Have fun and get it done.

First and foremost is our focus on adult gamers. By adult I essentially mean gamers that understand common-sense etiquette, are not offended by general adult conversation, and are willing to contribute to a community. Our legion type is "casually hardcore" because casual guilds in today's games sit around not doing anything together. Hardcore legions treat the game like a second job. We are flexible, but organized as well. Think of it like a family vacation. A lot of careful planning goes into ensuring an enjoyable time, but sometimes you just have to go ahead and get drunk on the coconut rum. For more information please see the vision.

Rules are as follows

1. We enforce a strict 18 and over policy.* Please do not apply if you are under our age limit.
2. Use common sense.
3. That's all.

We all have rules we need to deal with: what we can wear to work, how fast we can drive, etc. We're an 18+ legion, so we're assuming you know basic social etiquette. The general method to measure our tolerance is by asking yourself, "Would I say this in a crowded bar with my friends." Swearing is allowed. Sexual innuendos are allowed. Racial jokes, and fighting will generally result in an *** kicking.

Elysium was formed on the 28th of May, 2008 in preparation for the launch of Aion. It has since grown to encompass a large community of adult players. Its 1-year anniversary saw the creation of the Asmodian branch in order to accomadate the requests of Asmodian players looking for an adult legion.

To apply, please register at AionElysium.com and click "Join the Legion". Read the directions, select your faction, and click "apply". Be sure to also introduce yourself in the forums (link and directions on the application page). We are taking applications, but early application does not guarantee membership in the first phase. We ask that if you are not invited that you remain patient as we gather resources to grow.

You may sign up at the site even you're not interested in joining the legion. AionElysium.com is a great place for info and conversation no matter who you are.

Questions

Are you pvp or pve? Hardcore or casual?

Although these extremes may classify some players, they do not accurately describe most. Most players enjoy varying amounts of both pvp and pve content. Therefore, Elysium will actively engage all content that is offered by Aion: The Tower of Eternity.

The hardcore vs casual debate is even more convoluted. Each player has a different idea of what the meaning of hardcore or casual is. Most commonly hardcore legions/guilds are those that play frequently and achieve high ranks or progression. Casual legions/guilds play to simply enjoy the game and socialize. As with the pvp vs pve classification, many legions/guilds cater to the extremes of this issue. Hardcore guilds tend to treat the game as a business. Casual guilds tend to treat the game like a chat room. Elysium is somewhere in the middle in what I call the "singles night" model. When someone goes to singles night they generally expect three things:

1. Have fun.
2. Meet interesting people.
3. Get things done.

Despite the blatant innuendo, this model ensures that players get the most out of the game. This mixed gameplay experience is what we like to call balanced gaming.

Why create a countdown widget before we have a release date?

It took two days to code the countdown widget. It's not the simple crappy javascript that most countdown widgets use. Most forums don't allow javascript and many free hosts don't allow it either. So we set up an uber little hamster with l337 skillz with a direct link to our server. Every night he updates the image to display the days left until the launch of Aion: The Tower of Eternity.*

* Elysium does not employ slave hamster labor. There is, in fact, a cron job and php script that edits the image each night.

What's up with all this "stuff"?

Imagine complaining that after getting a long massage you got "a little extra." I don't understand why anyone would complain about getting more than they asked for. These features are here for entertainment, and to make Aion life a bit easier. If you don't like one or more of them then simply don't use them. We here at Elysium don't believe in using our supreme mental powers to force people into clicking our links.

The goal of AionElysium.com is to act as a tool for communication and organization. Features are continually added to ensure that the site meets these goals. It is also our hope that the conversations that occur here may benefit the Aion community as a whole.

Isn't all this stuff happening too soon?

Would you complain if you got your paycheck early this week? The truth of the matter is, Rome wasn't built in a day and waiting until the last minute would be chaos. Besides, who can say this:

"We do it first. We do it best."

How will the initial 30 members be chosen for legion level 1?**

For those who are interested, entry at level 1 will be decided in this way:

The legion officials will of course be occupying the first few slots. The remaining slots will be filled based on "aether". Aether is is the AionElysium.com currency. It is awarded for posting content, donating, etc. It can also be freely given to others. Veteran members have a natural advantage, but making friends means someone might just give you a "gift". Aether is also awarded for Elysium contests and competitions.

Entry into level 1 will also be dependent on your presence at the time of legion creation.

It should also be noted that the leap to legion level 2 is a short one which is easily reached. This raises the limit to 60 players.

* We have made particular exceptions for exceptional members falling just below 18. These are special exceptions that are not often made.

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[Haze GB]

Looks promising. Good luck to you and your guild, Eidolonnight

[eidolonnight]

Thanks and good luck to you as well. BTW the guild web domain is now working properly so if you had trouble before all is well now. The original posts have been updated.

[Genjimaru]

Just signed up the other day, some more adult-ish players should look us up as well.

[eidolonnight]

YuP, great to have you with us, Genjimaru. For now our application section will also act as a loose guild roster. For now, we're actively recruiting on a few forums: Aionsource and mmorpg.com. I'm also doing my best to convince guildmates from other games to make the switch, but it's difficult to do when we don't even have a due date yet.

I suppose this is a round-a-bout way of saying that recruitment is wide open so grab your friends.

[eidolonnight]

I'm currently playing WoW while I wait for Aion. If anyone cares to join that'd be cool. Also looking at playing EQ again for the free time they've offered.

Also, the site should be running even faster now that caching and optimization is enabled.

[Kattrina]

Hi! Your legion seems like the polar opposite of Noble Phantasm, but I think it actually looks pretty good. I wish you the best of luck. Also, I really like your signature and avatar~! I also think the clouds on your recruitment thread is a pretty nice touch. If you ever need anything, please don't be a stranger!

[eidolonnight]

Originally Posted by Kattrina

Hi! Your legion seems like the polar opposite of Noble Phantasm, but I think it actually looks pretty good. I wish you the best of luck. Also, I really like your signature and avatar~! I also think the clouds on your recruitment thread is a pretty nice touch. If you ever need anything, please don't be a stranger!

Thanks Kat! Actually, much of Elysium's design is based around being the polar opposite of Noble Phantasm. No point in creating a guild/legion if it's not unique. I saw an unoccupied niche and grabbed it As for help, how about sending over a few bumps from your massive recruitment post? lol GL and let us know if you ever need anything.

[Kattrina]

I actually like what you've done here a lot. There's been a lot of "clone" guilds, as Celestin has tagged them, I've seen pop up over time. I personally don't believe in creating the same guild twice if it can be helped. I'm really amazed you came up with a fully unique guild with it's own niche. I'm interested to see how you guys do, and I sincerely wish you all the very best luck!

[eidolonnight]

Well, since no one else is doing it, Elysium now has a podcast! <cheers>

The Elysium Podcast will have all sorts of nifty Elysium news and general Aion discussion. The first test podcast is up (nothing interesting) but expect our first formal cast within the next week. If you'd like to be a guest, or host your own episode, please let me know.

[eidolonnight]

New podcast episode available now! Check the Elysium podcast page for more details.

[eidolonnight]

Just a notice that our forums have been fixed and are now back online. A new article is also posted on our home page.

[eidolonnight]

Elysium Podcast 3: On Your Mark is now available and features an interview with our favorite fan site host, Mark! Check it out at Aion-Elysium.info.

[Genjimaru]

The podcasts are actually pretty interesting. The interview is by far one of the most interesting things I've listened to in a while. And the voices are very clear, we can actually hear what you guys sound like lol. Now all we need is a theme song ... lol

Keep it going, the podcasts were a great idea. Especially since no one else has made one. X)