During this year’s GamesCom we were present at the Q&A event with the Korean developers at the NCSoft booth. The event was hosted by the charming German Community manager Imhotep and developers present were Jiho Lee and Seungwuk Baek. Most of the event was in German, which we are not very good with. We would like to ask our community members to help us with the translation if at all possible . One question per person and we’ll have the video translated in no time. If you feel like helping out you can leave your translations in the comment section bellow.
From the information we were able to gather, the most important announcement is that there will be separate builds from now one. On for the Korean market and one for the Western audiences. “Our” version should have better Abyss rewards, higher drop percentages and more XP. Please do correct me if I am wrong (somewhere near the end of the video is this information). We also managed to ask about the mounts in the game and they should be coming soon. They probably won’t have the same mechanics everywhere (PvP zones for example), but they are working on the mounts system.
If you haven’t played Aion 2.0 on the Public Test Server, but you are still interested in what the game looks and plays like check out this video we made at this year’s GamesCom convention in Cologne, Germany. The video showcases all sorts of new content and mechanics in the 2.0 patch. We can see the new lands, new wings, windstreams, new instances (including some 12 man lvl 55 raid instances) and pets functionality.
The footage is in German, but don’t worry if you don’t understand the language – the video speaks for itself. The presentation was given by German Community Manager Imhotep (very charming and very nice).
During the last few days a fair amount of attention was drawn to Aion 2.0. Pet System which we covered in our latest guide Aion 2.0. Pet System Part 1. The upcoming free expansion Aion: Assault on Balaurea introduces an entirely new pet subsystem to explore. You will have access to functional pets capable of storing goods, assisting with crafting, acting as guardians by alerting their masters to nearby enemies, and of course those simply designed to make their masters look good.
The free upcoming Aion expansion Assault on Balaurea known as Aion 2.0, will be live on Test server from August 18th 2010. This week we have a new question for you: Will you play Aion 2.0. on Test server?
If you’re attending Gamescom 2010 in Cologne, Germany, then be sure to stop by the NCsoft booth Hall 9, A11 to meet members of the NCsoft and ArenaNet staff, community and development teams! The world’s largest convention for interactive games and entertainment will open its doors on the 19th of August 2010, and run for four full days before coming to an end on the 22nd. This year we will be there to bring you the best coverage of all the Aion goodness. So what we can expect this year?
If you are wondering why the Aion Public Test Server is down, here’s the answer:
The NA Public Test Server (PTS) was brought down this past week to prepare for testing of Assault on Balaurea, the free upcoming Aion expansion often referred to as Aion 2.0. The PTS database will be reset completely as a part of this, and all PTS characters and Legions will be removed. Keep in mind that the progression rates on the PTS have received a significant boost compared to the rates of our regular servers.
The PTS will reopen its majestic gates on August 18th 2010, with the new expansion ready for some testing action. Aion: Assault on Balaruea will be available across all servers September 7th 2010.
For instructions on how to access the PTS, please head on over to the Public Test Server PowerWiki page or the Public Test Server forum. Don’t miss the opportunity to help us test this major content addition before it hits the live servers!
Aion’s free expansion Assault on Balaurea is announced for September 7th. Among the huge list of new features in this enormous update (about 3 or 4 gigs of new content) was the mention of Aion Pet System.
Silentera Canyon is a new 53 – 55 level instance with entire map dedicated to it. It’s an underground corridor connecting Gelkmaros and Inggison shared by Elyos and Asmodians. Players may enter the opposing race’s region through Silentera Canyon. Silentera Canyon contains three exits to each race’s region. The instanced dungeon Beshmundir Temple is in Silentera Canyon. Kisk installation is not permitted inside Silentera Canyon.
If a race conquers both fortresses in their own region, a gate to the Silentera Canyon opens. When the Elyos conquer both fortresses in Inggison, Silentera Eastgate opens. When the Asmodians conquer both fortresses in Gelkmaros, Silentera Westgate opens. A system message announces when the gate opens, and an icon appears on the map.
This is the news we’ve all been waiting for. Famous patch 2.0 will make its debut in North America and Europe this September 7. The new content will include new and updated instances and zones, an increased level cap, new weapons and items, new skills, added flight mechanics and functional pets. Assault on Balaurea will be released digitally, but also you will be able to purchase retail boxed copies of the full game featuring exclusive in-game pets. The official announcement can be found here, but you can read the most important parts bellow:
Developing an appetite while crushing your enemies in the Abyss? You are in luck because in Aion 2.0 you’ll be able to wield weapons of immense power that also look pretty edible.
Korean powerbook (equivalent of our powerwiki) released screenshots of these “funny” looking Aion 2.0 weapons so if you ever had a desire to stick a corn looking dagger into your enemies you are able to do so now. Check out all of the weapons in our gallery bellow or you can visit the Korean site (conveniently translated with Google) here.
Aion is a visually stunning massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) where your character wields devastating powers and sweeping wings to explore a celestial world of breath-taking beauty and epic adventure. It features cutting-edge imagery, gorgeous environments, and a unique fantasy world. Your character plays a pivotal role in the fate of Atreia, where the enemy is not only the other player faction but a deadly ancient evil as well.
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