Played the game in Open Beta...was really buggy on my comp so I held out...and then picked it up for a big discount! The instancing really does feel like Guild Wars...it really does feel like a single player game. Like Bezza said...its super casual friendly...you can hop on...blow stuff up *pew* *pew* which is really fun...and then hop right off in literally 30 minutes...such a shame its business model is a mmo instead of a single player game with lotsa paid add ons like Guild Wars or Dragon Age! Ironically...that lifetime sub is the most natural fit for this game...because it removes the monthly payment decision that has to be justified every month! So far still enjoying it...but I'm very casual and starved for anything Star Trek related lol.
Gotta admit....I didn't think that we'd get 2.0 so fast! Launched at 1.5...then we got 1.5.1...now 1.9 is close and 2.0 is on its way! Was thinking we'd get 2 updates this year like Eve...at this rate I'm gonna start to expect a third! And I'm really looking forward to reading these patch notes for 2.0 !!!!
Personally I'm really looking forward to this patch....decreased costs (yay!) and some help with stuns....tho sometimes...it seems like I'm dead before my client is even updated lol soooo yeah mebbe I should add more HP manastones :)
OMG was it just me or was that GUI like 1000x more readable than the one in game lol...and weren't those Bantams? Great vid....that girl should do voice acting :) Music was sweet too )
I just want to say that I'm really glad that Massively is finally covering Aion. The article really hits the nail! Aion is really a niche game...and its surprising that more folks aren't giving it praise in a day and age when everyone is complaining about WoW clones. Aion's blend is truly unique...if you enjoy pvp...you really deserve it to yourself to try it out! There's nothing quite like jumping off a mountain ledge...swooping down on your enemy...catching them unawares! Or battling to defend your fort...as the enemy pound on its gates...only for a Balaur dropship to arrive...unleashing attacks on both sides! ^_^
Captain's Log: Three months of Star Trek Online, Page 2
Apr 29th 2010 9:04PM (Massively)Aion 2.0 debuts on Korean test server
Apr 29th 2010 8:39PM (Massively)Aion 1.9 lands next month
Apr 16th 2010 6:57PM (Massively)One Shots: Engage
Apr 10th 2010 2:45PM (Massively)Aion producer talks 1.9, anti-stun mechanics
Apr 10th 2010 11:01AM (Massively)EVE video corner: "Future Proof"
Apr 1st 2010 12:03AM (Massively)New Aion forums coming April 5
Mar 31st 2010 7:16PM (Massively)ESTsoft to publish CABAL Online in the West
Mar 24th 2010 9:09PM (Massively)Wings Over Atreia: Killed by a Carebear
Mar 15th 2010 9:39PM (Massively)