Comments on: Aion: The User Interface

By: Ichiko

Ichiko — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:03:29 +0000

i have a weird question…okay so I did pre-order, got my pre-order voucher, downloaded, updated, installed etc.

but when i try to launch, nothing happens…I was wondering if that’s a technical problem on my side?
I don’t get any error messages at all…just…it says launching aion..and then nothing happens…

ummm obviously they are not beta testing atm, as the date was like 17-19th of july…but i was wondering if the game should still launch even if i cannot connect to a server?
or does it not launch at all if its out of closed beta?
i just wanted to see if i could reserve my name in game..that’s all
thanks!

By: Dragonchasers » Blog Archive » First look at Aion: Better late than never edition

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:03:22 +0000

[...] of what Aion is, I’ll refer you to Tipa (A first look at Aion: The Tower of Eternity, Aion: The User Interface) & Stargrace (Aion Beta Impressions, Aion Beta Weekend – Round [...]

By: David Collantes

David Collantes — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:22:46 +0000

Thanks Tipa. I consider that behavior a bad one. It should be customizable. I like more the WoW style, where you can enter in combat, but your character will not move to range, unless you move it. That gives total freedom, and account for “I changed my mind” kind of scenarios.

By: Tipa

Tipa — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:16:02 +0000

No, the game is far more along the lines of WoW or EQ2 than GW. You control only your own character, and your character is under your complete control. Your character will automatically move into melee range if you use a melee attack, though, unlike EQ2, which simply won’t allow the attack if you are out of range.

By: David Collantes

David Collantes — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:13:13 +0000

A few more questions. How do you compare it to GW (can you pick “heroes” to accompany you)? On GW, once you have initiated a combat, the character “insist” on following what’s being attacked at all cost, and sometimes it is hard just to hold back, to take other approaches. Is it the same with AION?

Coming from the same company that makes GW, I am suspicious that AION will be like a GW, just with different quests, or better graphics.

By: Here are a few Aion impressions from others! « Aionic Thoughts

Here are a few Aion impressions from others! « Aionic Thoughts — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:39:37 +0000

[...] A very good read and you can find the whole thing here, with a nice write-up on the user interface here! [...]

By: Hudson

Hudson — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:12:43 +0000

Dang it…I might have to try this out…

Over to Gamestop.com I go

By: David Collantes

David Collantes — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:24:10 +0000

@Tipa, thanks for the insides. I look forward to trying this game. Cheers!

By: openedge1

openedge1 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:13:19 +0000

It reminded me very much of EQ2’s combat,

Can I just say…YEA

Because I really liked EQ2 combat compared to WoW or LOTRO (AoC still wins here, but EQ2, then Guild Wars are my next favorites)

Sounding better all the time…even if the game is grindy or boring questing, as long as little extras add to the game, the boring becomes a non-issue.

Cheers

By: Tipa

Tipa — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:22:06 +0000

Running around is free, no invisible walls — for running. You can go where you like. Flying is another thing entirely. You can only fly in certain places, you can’t fly over water, etc. But if you stow your wings, you can go anyplace you can see. I had no issues with it — in fact, running around rewards you with lots of little interesting places.

Aion doesn’t have WoW’s global cooldown, so fighting goes a bit faster. It reminded me very much of EQ2′s combat, actually, and that’s a good thing — EQ2′s combat feels fluid and natural, whereas when I played WoW, it always felt like I was waiting for something.