Aion Coverage - It's live folks!

[xCxStylex]

Yes, that seems to be how it is these days.

I still feel kind of shafted pre-ordering the CE.

 

[KMFJD]

Sooo laggy at the moment, almost unplayable....

 

[coloumb]

Originally posted by: KMFJD
Sooo laggy at the moment, almost unplayable....

No surprise there - labor day weekend - everyone and their brother, mother, sister, and daughter logging in to see what the game is all about.

Wow - why does AION take so damn long to load?

And what's up with servers?

Server name - Status - LOW

Ok..connect!

"The server is currently unavailable. Please try again later"

Wonderful... glad I didn't pre-order this...

 

[novasatori]

Funny thing to me is all the people who said it would be flawless since its technically 2 years old or whatever, its completely unplayable at the moment, so much for that.

I don't doubt it will be fixed soon, but yeah, its pretty bad for now.

Luckily I am not particularly attached to the game, despite the praise from my friends, it really seems to be the same old shit. I really like the character customization though.

 

[KMFJD]

My biggest pet peeve, the movement system.....arghhh so annoying not to be able to auto-run and steer with the mouse!

 

[caivoma]

Originally posted by: KMFJD
My biggest pet peeve, the movement system.....arghhh so annoying not to be able to auto-run and steer with the mouse!

Did they change the movement system from CB to OB? I don't remember the movement is this awkward during the CB. Unless I can master this system, I probably stick to caster class for launch.

The server got hammer during Sunday and I was able to get into around 2 pm and it was smooth sailing there. I have some problem logging in today but once I got in, it was good until they shutdown the server to try to fix the lag.

What I have problem with so far:
The launcher is very annoying, one error (be it wrong username/password, cannot authorize, already logged in, etc ...), the launcher will be shut down and I have to restart it. It take about 1 min and a half to get to the log in screen so it can be really annoying.

Today, I changed the channel and got disconnect, then it takes a while for me to get back in.

The chat is about as bad as the Barren now, some people can't play due to lag so they troll the chat, good thing I can turn it off.


The other problems that other people have are lag and Game Guard error.

 

[novasatori]

yes they added the mouse move camera thing

if you disable it in options you can run fine without blasting off in a random direction when you press both mouse buttons

"Left-click to rotate camera"

 

[caivoma]

Originally posted by: novasatori
yes they added the mouse move camera thing

if you disable it in options you can run fine without blasting off in a random direction when you press both mouse buttons

"Left-click to rotate camera"

Thanks, I will do it.

 

[pathos]

I've played Aion since like the second closed beta event, and all through the closed beta, the game ran smooth, and I really enjoyed the game.

Open beta, however, has had its share of trouble, plus its highlighted 1 or 2 things they really need to adjust before launch.

First - if you have any trouble logging in at all, it almost always shuts the game down completely. A signle log on can take a couple minutes, so, if you are having trouble getting logged in, you can spend 15-30 minutes just trying to get ready to play the game as you restart the game over and over again.

Second - The authorization server seems to be having its share of trouble. From the log in screen to the character select screen, at any point the game was losing communication with the server and blowing itself out. The problem seems fairly widespread, but it's not affecting everyone, strangely enough.

Third - for most of the weekend, the lag was as bad as any I can remember from any game. Lag spikes deaths very common. They threw up an emergency patch yesterday which definately cured the lag for me, and seemed to for most people, if the in game chat was any indication.

Fourth - I could only play for, at max, 15 minutes before I'd go link dead completely and the game would shut down. I thought this problem was being caused number 3, but after number 3 was fixed, number 4 stayed. I'm not even sure this one is actually Ncsoft related. My isp or my dsl line itself may be the culrpit here. After the weekend I spent actually trying to play the game though, i really didn't feel like trying to troubleshoot this one yesterday.

So, number 3 has been fixed. I'm sure number 2 will be at some point. Number 4 is a game breaker, but I can't throw this one at Ncsoft just yet.

Number 1 would normally not be a big deal, but it really is nasty when combined with any of the other problems. And, sadly, since its probably "working as intended", I don't think this one will get changed

 

[coloumb]

Originally posted by: novasatori

Luckily I am not particularly attached to the game, despite the praise from my friends, it really seems to be the same old shit. I really like the character customization though.

:thumbsup:

I basically saw a korean looking version of WoW. Wish they'd stop with the fantasy based MMO's already - nobody is going to topple WoW from it's already uber high pedestal. Come up with something else already that doesn't use a crappy engine, crappy storyline, etc.

On that note - I did find this comment being said a lot in chat:

"I'm just playing this until KOTOR MMO is released".

 

[Genx87]

I dont know what it is about this game. But I cant get into it at all. The splash screen music even annoys me.

 

[Modelworks]

I really see nothing new here. More of the kill 10 creatures, return them, run here do this quest, same old mmorpg formula.

 

[VashHT]

I guess I was lucky yesterday, didn't really have any problems with lag or connecting at all. I only played until like lvl6 though, getting so bored of starting new guys I'm just waiting for the full game at this point.

 

[Ayrahvon]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I really see nothing new here. More of the kill 10 creatures, return them, run here do this quest, same old mmorpg formula.

You're certainly right about that, what the game does add is a nice flight mechanic that you get at level 10. Other than that it is (well until open beta) an amazingly stable mmo that happens to look good to boot. In terms of new MMOs in the future that break the molds... I'm hopeful for SWTOR, but for now this is a great game to play even if it doesn't break many molds.

 

[caivoma]

Well, after the patch yesterday, I haven't got any lag or dc so far.

Pathos is right about number 1 though, on a bad day, it can frustrate the hell out of me.

 

[Xellos2099]

I have been playing since the weekend. It seems pretty fun but it sort of missed the story and the personality that I really like from like Final Fantasy xi. ( I am tallking about like Naja or Shattotto. I guess i will play till this beta close to decide if I want to pick up the game or not.

And to be honest, the game look REALLY nice sicne it is basically a modified Farcry 1 engine.

 

[NinjaCat]

Fileplanet now has the open beta key open for everyone that is registered.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: NinjaCat
Fileplanet now has the open beta key open for everyone that is registered.

Updated the op - no subscription needed.

 

[Ayrahvon]

I'm not sure if you guys ever do this, but has there ever been an AT guild or legion in an mmo?

 

[xCxStylex]

-Yeah, I don't know WTF is up with the load time. Between closed and open beta, it takes me about 3 times as long to load... I haven't timed it per say, but I think it takes 30 seconds to 1 minute where as it used to take.... 10?20?

-In terms of latency, I've pinged between 180 at the lowest up to 400. Unlike everyone else that's complained, I've had ZERO play issues at all. Gameplay is still smooth even with an average of 220 ping. I heard rumors that the CB servers were in texas and that the OB servers are on the east coast, which might explain my barely increased latency. In terms of game play issues, I've had none and have leveled to 11 already as a Gladiator.

Gameplay still seems boring as hell and a massive, massive PVE grind. It's not completely fair for me to judge that though as I've only played to 11 and 14 and am looking toward (praying for) fun PVP.

Originally posted by: coloumb

Wow - why does AION take so damn long to load?

And what's up with servers?

Server name - Status - LOW

Ok..connect!

"The server is currently unavailable. Please try again later"

Wonderful... glad I didn't pre-order this...

 

[coloumb]

Originally posted by: xCxStylex
-Yeah, I don't know WTF is up with the load time. Between closed and open beta, it takes me about 3 times as long to load... I haven't timed it per say, but I think it takes 30 seconds to 1 minute where as it used to take.... 10?20?

-In terms of latency, I've pinged between 180 at the lowest up to 400. Unlike everyone else that's complained, I've had ZERO play issues at all. Gameplay is still smooth even with an average of 220 ping. I heard rumors that the CB servers were in texas and that the OB servers are on the east coast, which might explain my barely increased latency. In terms of game play issues, I've had none and have leveled to 11 already as a Gladiator.

Gameplay still seems boring as hell and a massive, massive PVE grind. It's not completely fair for me to judge that though as I've only played to 11 and 14 and am looking toward (praying for) fun PVP.

Originally posted by: coloumb

Wow - why does AION take so damn long to load?

And what's up with servers?

Server name - Status - LOW

Ok..connect!

"The server is currently unavailable. Please try again later"

Wonderful... glad I didn't pre-order this...

Did they manage to fix the GameGuard issue [and Vista64]? This would pop up about 5ish minutes after logging in [complaining that a file was modified], then a few minutes later - Aion would also complain. A simple ignore/minimize took care of it - but annoying nonetheless.

 

[Ayrahvon]

I had serious problems with game guard even in XP 32-bit. I'm using a patch that semi disables it but I still get that warning... at least it no longer crashes to desktop right after.

 

[Magusigne]

Like the game. My thoughts are exactly as some people mentioned. Playing this until SWTOR.

 

[Pelu]

Originally posted by: pontifex
uh...Korea and China...there's you're answer. they'll play anything, especially with a grind.

yeah two countries filled with dull people with rubberheads on the inside that feel some sort of fun and entertainment by pushing the same buttom over and over again... and with some tard laugh by pwning 100 of a kind mob...

 

[Pelu]

oh by the way this game was created in crytek engine one... lol.. why get something taht use an old engine when there is a newer version and is even a much more newer one in the works.. crytek 3