Naamah and Ahira Reporting For Duty!

After a bit of a rocky start, Aion preselect is up and ready to go.  They had a problem with a patch they released that nuked Aion from the NCSoft Launcher but after a few tense minutes the preselect was ready to go and finally launched about 45 minutes after schedule.
I have decided my main [...]

Gameguard Kicked To The Curb!

In another example of actually listening to their customers,
NCSoft has made the immense decision of removing Gameguard forAion’s launch!  Now they leave room for the possibility of it returning later but only after they fix the problems that are currently happening. 
Great news indeed.
Source:  Aion Source forums.

Another Good Decision By NCSoft….Oceanic Server Announced.

From Ayase:
The key to launching an MMORPG of Aion’s magnitude is communication. We been keeping everyone following the game aware of what our plans are and listened to your feedback, creating a dialog with you. We’ve also kept an eye on the various Aion communities, talked to Aion community members, and compared what they have [...]

Spirit Master Pets Can Now Fly!!

One of the biggest gripes that potential Spirit Masters had with their class was the inability of their pets to fly.  It was a legitimate gripe, as their pets were a substantial portion of their DPS and utility.  PvP in the air was tough for them for this reason and many a potential Spirit Master [...]

More Details On Character Pre-Select!

From Aion Online:
Aion’s release is right around the corner, and our anticipation is running high! The beards and hairstyles of the character creator are groomed and lined up, jostling against each other in eagerness to be picked for your characters in this coming weekend’s Preselection and Head Start Programs.
Preselection is a benefit available to anyone [...]

A Simple Fix To Reduce Latency In Aion

Browsing around tonight, I found a fix that claimed to reduce latency in WoW, Aion and any other online game.  Skeptical but curious, I downloaded it and gave it a shot.  Whaddaya know…it worked!  Marvelously in fact.  My latency dropped by nearly half.  It is completely virus free and it is legal to use in [...]

New Patch Tonight!

NCSoft is going all out to make sure that the game is ready to release!  Tonight they released a new patch, nearly 700MBs, that fixed a lot of issues with the game.  I am happy to say that NCSoft seems more dedicated than ever to a smooth launch and a stable client.
I am especially happy [...]

List of Aion Launch Day Servers

This just in from Aion Online:
Many of you have been curious to learn what the names of the Aion servers will be at launch. We’ve listed the server names below along with their associated time zones. The servers are aligned to those time zones (e.g. affecting fortresses) so that players on the East Coast as [...]

1.5 Open Beta Patch Notes!

Patch notes for Open Beta have been posted!  You can read the full (very long notes!) here. In the meantime, here are some highlights!

7 new instances.  Including Dark Poeta and a PvPvE instance, the Dreadgion.

Repose.  The Aion equivalent to WoW’s Rested XP.  Only available after level 20 but gives 20%-30% more XP from mob and [...]

I Am Back Writing!

So, after being away for a bit, I am now back and writing!  Some big, big news while I was away.  Open Beta has now been confirmed as being:
Open Beta: September 6 (Sunday) – 13 (Sunday)
Server and Character pre-selection: September 18 (Friday)
Head Start: September 20  (Sunday)
Launch: September 22 (Tuesday)
In addition, links for the 1.5 client [...]