Aion

I think I will just DESIDE for myself what game I would like to play, I don't need anyone to tell me what I need to play just because it has next gen features in it.

I play a game because its fun to play

And as a OBT player I can say Aion is dam fun to play for me.

If its not fun for you (try playing it first before posting...lol) then bugger off mate.

Originally posted by coldfreedom

age of conan is almost be called next gen too but sadly not. it has real-time attack button but you still cant dodge a fireball right? and the ultimate hold back is the graphic.. sur ethe graphic is advance with all that hdr lighting ect or whatever it is but the overall visual is still look like neverwinter nights 2 even in dx10. it wont change the graphic style.

You can't outright dodge a fireball, but you can use line of sight to cause a spell to fizzle (ie, it won't hit you if you're not in line of sight when the cast begins AND when it ends) and you can double-tap sideways for a high chance to resist a spell.

And I personally like AoC's visual style. I liked neverwinter nights' visual style. Everything doesn't have to glow neon colours to be visually appealing.

there si a game coming out some time next year in KR by NCsoft called Blade and soul. It is truely a next gen. Why you may ask well unlick most of the mmos now you can actualy dodge and enenmys attacks as long as you get out of the way. As for the rest of the info im not to sure of since not much is relesed about it yet. Graphics look great. And the game is pve/pvp depending on what nation you choose or something to that aspect.

Originally posted by jircris

there si a game coming out some time next year in KR by NCsoft called Blade and soul. It is truely a next gen. Why you may ask well unlick most of the mmos now you can actualy dodge and enenmys attacks as long as you get out of the way. As for the rest of the info im not to sure of since not much is relesed about it yet. Graphics look great. And the game is pve/pvp depending on what nation you choose or something to that aspect.

True and it does look like fun to play but it is a ways off and will not bother with it until it is closer to launch.

You got to love these geniuses who come to try and troll on Aion's board. With very little reseach anyone could see that NCsoft has stated very clearly that Aion isnt grounbreaking or as you (OP) call it next-gen. The Aion devs have not made any spectacular promises, or telling us that it is the next big thing or anything like that. They have been straight foward with us the fans for a long time now. Unlike your next-gen game devs. ***cough DF****. For me that goes a long way in the games I will play. NCSoft has hid nothing about Aion whether it is good or bad like nothing revolutonary. I am fine with re-hashed concepts with little twists. As are the majority of the Aion fans. So OP go sit in your next-gen game board and get strung along by the devs. Let your hopes sky rocket so when the game fails to meet the unrealistic expectations. We all can have a laugh at your expense. 

Remember people, this is what happens when kids decide to make games. Leave it to the professionals son, they are the ones that know how to make a game. Stay in school, get a degree in game design, then work for an established company for a few years before deciding you can make a game better than anyone else, just because you aren't afraid to put in godmode....

Originally posted by babac

 If you don't call this a next gen mmo, then i don't know...

that video had me rolling at the end with the asmodian doing opera.

I think what he is describing is one of, but not exclusively, the logical progressions in the mmorpg genre.   It is one of several types of game that the genre probably evolve into.  Other game types will be far more reminiscent of current mmorpgs.

FPS is already moving in this direction with peristant charater unlocks, all it's going to take is a movement by the mmorpg genre also and they will meet in the middle.  I think that todays technology is more than ready for it as well if a few sacrifices are made in graphics.

However I do not think that the type of person who will play this kind of game is same type of person that is interested in Aion, they will be people who play FPS and MMORPG and want the best of both in one game.  I do think though that there is a very big audience out there waiting for this type of game if it is done properly, personally I can't wait for this to become reality.

Originally posted by toddze

You got to love these geniuses who come to try and troll on Aion's board. With very little reseach anyone could see that NCsoft has stated very clearly that Aion isnt grounbreaking or as you (OP) call it next-gen. The Aion devs have not made any spectacular promises, or telling us that it is the next big thing or anything like that. They have been straight foward with us the fans for a long time now. Unlike your next-gen game devs. ***cough DF****. For me that goes a long way in the games I will play. NCSoft has hid nothing about Aion whether it is good or bad like nothing revolutonary. I am fine with re-hashed concepts with little twists. As are the majority of the Aion fans. So OP go sit in your next-gen game board and get strung along by the devs. Let your hopes sky rocket so when the game fails to meet the unrealistic expectations. We all can have a laugh at your expense. 

True they have been very open throughout the process. You will not find a NDA here. All are open to bit*h in an open forum "and they have". and videos have been releases throughout the whole process. There is nothing to hide.

And there has been issues with balance and bugs, and most if not all the bugs have been fixed. As far as balance, they stated clearly that they will address balance after the game launches. (but in fact they started doing balance before that because there were not many bugs to fix).

Come on guys , its a fun game. just give it a shot. If you don't like it after you hit lvl20 then ok np, i guess its just not your type of game. But don't flame it just because its a new game and you know nothing about it.

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