Alright guys, while you all wait in queue to get back into Aion here's a wee bit of light reading ;)


It's been a long time coming but the official AionOnline Newsletter finally went into active circulation today. While it wasn't ground-breaking stuff it's great to see everything is finally getting into full swing, certainly serves as a nice overview if nothing else =)

For those of you not subscribed:

Aion will be landing on store shelves in North America on September 22, 2009 and in Europe starting September 25, 2009! Preorder your game today to guarantee your copy on day one, get access to all the beta events, secure character and server preselection, and gain headstart access to the live game. Find out more about the exclusive preorder benefits at Aion MMORPG - Preorder Program.


More Aion Closed Beta Events

The next two Aion closed beta events are on the horizon. Soar into a closed beta event by entering one or both of these two upcoming weekends.

Third Closed Beta

• Thursday, July 2, 2009 - Noon PT, Monday, July 6, 2009
  
• Asmodians, levels 1-20

The third beta event features the Asmodians. Asmodians are a fiercely loyal, brave, and hardy people who are not friendly to outsiders. Their skin is pale or dusky, and their eyes have adapted to low light by gaining an otherworldly glow. The feathers of ascended Asmodians are dark in color.

Customers who preorder are guaranteed access to all beta events, so if you haven't done so, preorder today.

Fourth Closed Beta

• Friday, July 17, 2009 - Noon PT, Monday, July 20, 2009
  
• Asmodians and Elyos, levels 1-25, and a first taste of the Abyss!

The fourth beta event features both the Asmodian and Elyos races and allows access up to level 25. For the first time, Aion players will get to experience the infamous Abyss, an unstable rift between the two shattered halves of Atreia where the center of the Tower of Eternity used to be. Get ready for a whole new MMO experience with PvPvE - epic battles with hundreds of Elyos and Asmodians fighting both each other and the AI-controlled Balaur!

Preorder today to guarantee your access to the fourth beta event. Once you have a beta serial code (or have preordered), log in to your NCsoft Master Account to activate your beta serial code and to start downloading Aion. We're looking forward to seeing you this in Atreia


Win a Trip to the Aion Launch Party in Seattle

Play in the Aion closed beta event from July 2, 2009-July 6, 2009, reach level 3, and you and a friend could win* a trip to Seattle to enjoy the Aion Launch Party in the Seattle Space Needle! The Aion Launch Party sweepstakes grand prize is a 4-day/3-night trip from 9/3/09 to 9/6/09 for the winner and one guest to Seattle, Washington to attend the Aion Launch Party on 9/4/09. Meet with the developers and visionaries behind Aion and enjoy the themed festivities atop Seattle's most famous landmark. In addition, get two passes to the PAX Gaming Festival to enjoy a whole weekend of gaming goodness. Only (1) grand prize will be awarded. Total approximate retail value USD$5,000. Find out more at Aion: Launch Party Sweepstakes - Win a Trip to Seattle! | Aion: MMORPG. *No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Open to legal residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, military installations and commonwealths, and Quebec), 18 or older.


Video Podcast Episode 1: The World and Lore

With Liv as your host, go behind the scenes at NCsoft West and hear about the world and lore of Aion from the people who are bringing you the game. Watch interviews, never-before-seen gameplay footage, and get a new perspective on the beauty and action in this year's biggest MMO: Aion.


Just so we don't leave poor Ayase out, from AionOnline.


Hey everyone - "CB2" is of course short for the longer "Closed Beta Event Number 2" and I'm crossing my fingers for your discretion regarding my current affinity for acronyms. I decided to stop by here just briefly as we're tackling excessive summer heat and CB3 ("Closed Beta Event Number 3") preparations both at the exact same time.

If you read the previous entry in my blog you might remember that I asked participants of the previous beta event to send me their group pictures. I did get a whole bunch of pictures out of which a great portion were definitely worth more than a mere glance!


Have a look at this following selection:




In related words: The game servers are just about to go online (around 8 PM tonight if you live in the UK, noon if you're on the US west coast), and I'd like to remind you all to <i>keep grabbing screenshots</i>; they're simply great to watch. Seeing you having such a great time in the game definitely makes us confident in Aion and in its dazzling bright future here in the west. Keep it up!

And that about wraps it up for now, folks.

See you around,
Ayase

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And that's abou it, hopefully you crazy lot are all having fun in the beta! As a little reminder feel free to take/submit screenshots for the AionArmory!

Later, Cynic <3

Hey everyone-

I'm sure you've noticed by now, but we have a new default theme for AionSource and it matches the sexy look of the AionArmory quite nicely. ;) Now I know some people don't like change, so you're still welcome to use the old theme. Simply scroll down to the bottom of the forums and choose AionSource V4.1 from the drop down.

FYI, the icons still need an update and we're working on that. We're aware some are kinda ugly right now. :)

I hope you all enjoy it. I know some of us are going to have to modify our sigs and avatars to make up for the darker background (myself included) but overall I think it makes the site look crisp and clean. :)

Hey guys, a wee bit of a late-night treat for you all here at Aionsource ;)



Right off the bat you should have noticed the main page has changed and now sports a rather dashing young Asmodian, you may be seeing more of him very soon. Don't ask for details though, I'll take that secret to the grave ;)


Bug Fixes:

• Crafting materials will no longer show recipes.
• Cooking items will no longer display incorrect values.
• Fixed some missing/hidden items (e.g. Od)
• All spells should have correct values now.
• General bug fixes in all areas.

Improvements/Additions:

• Users can now submit multiple item drops at a time.
• Users can now submit data edits which will go into an admin approval queue.
• Users can also submit new entries(right now only guides) that also go into an admin approval queue, further additions/tweaks pending.
• Items now include manastone/godstone stocks.
• Recipes now display required level.
• Items that start quests now show it on the item page, a filter has been added also.
• Title list now shows the quest required to obtain each title.
• Additional filters have been added for new item fields.
• Spell filters added.
• Description filter on items added.
• SpiritMaster spells now show which pet they are related to.
• Spells now state if they are stigma-based.
• Recipes show rarity, filter added.
• Weight-scale is now pinnable, upgrade tab on items.
• Items can now be marked as World-drops or faction zone specific.
• Enhanced editing bar for submissions (currently Guides)
• Syndication search box support.
• Latest edits menu added.
• More items have been marked for their particular race/faction.
• Latest edits/submissions added on user profiles.
• Hefty increase in item drop data.

Please note that if you are unable to see the new image on the Armory itself you'll probably need to clear your cache =)


Patch one can be found here.



It would seem some people are a wee bit lost in regards to the recently introduced editing function so here's a quick writeup explaining it.

When visiting an item/npc/quest/etc you will notice a spiffy little button on the right called "Edit this Entry" By using this function users are able to manually add/change data within the Armory. Obviously the fields that show up will be relavent to the item, items will show fields such as "Level" and "Dropped From" while quests will have "Starting NPC" and walkthrough fields.

As stated in the patch notes any edits you make will be placed in the admin queue pending approval, hopefully you guys make good use of this feature =)




On not quite such a dramatic note I'm happy to let you guys know that we've finally gotten around to properly integrating the reputation system with Aionsource.

If you would all be so kind as to look at one of your posts and glance below the join date you'll notice a bar, the size/coloring of said bar will depend on how well people think you've been behaving during your time here at the Source ;)

Just a brief overview for those of you unfamiliar with forum reputation, on the left-hand bar of every post under your avatar/userdata there are a few little icons. If/when another user sees a post of yours that they feel particularly strong about they can click the small set of scales located there and approve/disapprove of your post. There are limits to how much "reputation power" every user has to rep people although if you're an active member of the community and post a bit that shouldn't be too much of a problem.

While this has no world ending effect it does influence that magical reputation bar I just spoke of, positive rep turns the bar green and then proceeds to extend it while negative rep turns it red. To view the latest rep comments made on your profile just scroll up to the top of your screen and click My Account.

Just a word to the wise, abusive comments are not welcome in the rep system just like everywhere else. If you do have a particularly nasty rep comment just throw me a PM and we'll get that taken care of for you :D




And that about covers it folks, keep an eye out for that dashing Asmodian I mentioned before! You might be seeing a lot more of him soon :D

Later, Cynic <3

From Aiononline...

Aion at Comic-Con! gamescom and PAX

Don't miss your chance to meet the Aion team and check out the NCsoft booth at this summer's hottest events. Aion is going on the road and will be at the San Diego Comic-Con, gamescom in Cologne, and the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle this summer!

First on our itinerary is the San Diego Comic-Con, July 22-26 at the San Diego Convention Center. Swing by Booth #5005 to experience the thrill of flight in Aion and chat with members of the Aion staff, including Producer Brian Knox, Associate Producer Lani Blazier, and Community Manager Sebastian Streiffert. You might even score some of our great giveaways that include beta keys, t-shirts, and an exclusive poster by Jae Hwan Kim!

Gamescom kicks off its first year in Cologne, Germany on August 19-23, and PAX hits Seattle on September 4-6. More details about these events are coming soon.

We hope to see you at one of these exciting events!

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