anyone has any info about when Aion is gonna release in US?

Originally posted by Tekaman

anyone has any info about when Aion is gonna release in US?

we don't know. They will announce it on the Aion site when they do. It will be in 2009. There are going to be preview events.

*stay tuned*

From what I've read, Aion could be released tomorrow if need be, but NCsoft is pushing to truly release a polished game, not a 1/2 completed one which requires 50 patches every week.  Also, the very loose NDA which NCsoft has in place with Aion is a good sign that they aren't ashamed to show the public what is going on.  A good example of this is AoC which had an extemely tight NDA and tried to smash all vids and info coming out of their CBT and ended up releasing a game that wasn't close to being completed.  The "preview events" are planned for early '09 so I would speculate that it will be relased around Q2 '09, but again, that is just specualtion.

Originally posted by Rio_Aion

From what I've read, Aion could be released tomorrow if need be, but NCsoft is pushing to truly release a polished game, not a 1/2 completed one which requires 50 patches every week.  Also, the very loose NDA which NCsoft has in place with Aion is a good sign that they aren't ashamed to show the public what is going on.  A good example of this is AoC which had an extemely tight NDA and tried to smash all vids and info coming out of their CBT and ended up releasing a game that wasn't close to being completed.  The "preview events" are planned for early '09 so I would speculate that it will be relased around Q2 '09, but again, that is just specualtion.

I love Guild Wars and I really have a hype on this game...  but isnt Tabula Rasa a ncsoft game?

Its published by NCSoft, but I think that game was produced by a division of NCSoft. The way I understand it, is that there are several divisions in NCSoft that are responsible for games, excluding Guild Wars. Aion is being developed by a korean/asian Division, while Tabula Rasa was produced in a divsion in the US.

Originally posted by Pelu

Originally posted by Rio_Aion

From what I've read, Aion could be released tomorrow if need be, but NCsoft is pushing to truly release a polished game, not a 1/2 completed one which requires 50 patches every week.  Also, the very loose NDA which NCsoft has in place with Aion is a good sign that they aren't ashamed to show the public what is going on.  A good example of this is AoC which had an extemely tight NDA and tried to smash all vids and info coming out of their CBT and ended up releasing a game that wasn't close to being completed.  The "preview events" are planned for early '09 so I would speculate that it will be relased around Q2 '09, but again, that is just specualtion.

I love Guild Wars and I really have a hype on this game...  but isnt Tabula Rasa a ncsoft game?

Be fair to NCSoft on that one.  They gave Garriot a ton of money, a lot of time, and all the support he needed.  They definitely did not rush the game, pressure Garriot, or do anything untoward (he had five years for cripes sake, and a huge budget). 

Garriot failed that game.  NCSoft was a big loser there, but they seriously did nothing wrong.

Garriot makes me angry I don't know why they can't just cut his company loose... Really pisses me off they went with Tabula Rasa but let Blackstar go, I bet Blackstar would have been better. ;  ;  They must have a hit a point of no return with Tabula.

Blackstar:  Site

Looks like an EVE but with actual avatars and exploration.

uhh What? Black Star looks nothing like EVE it might be a good game but the day black star looks like EVE is the day i stop playing EVE. Nor does blackstars extra game modes make it better then EVE , EVE has a set game system not a run around and slash n crash, theres a player supported community and actual strat. But yeah i hope Aion comes out real soon i don't care if it is pay to play anything with those graphics is at least worth a try.

Cynthe probably meant that it was like EVE in the way that it shares the setting. Not that the gameplay is like that of EVE.

The point of the post was that Blackstar would have been a bigger success than Tabula Rasa, and from the little I know of both, I would agree.

Originally posted by TalRasha

Cynthe probably meant that it was like EVE in the way that it shares the setting. Not that the gameplay is like that of EVE.

Yah that's what I meant :P

 Tabula Rasa was a fluke for NCsoft.. IMO, Richard G. was too involved in Space Flight to keep his Tabula going right.. So it's not NCsoft's fault.. City of Heroes was still a legend in it's time.. As for GuildWars, never played it much, own it, just lost interest.. (ADD+MMO's=Jumping a must..) Aion looks great, but I saw a video for a new game by NCSoft, Blade & Soul, which looked so unbelievable... Go NCSoft. :P

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Originally posted by Cynthe
Garriot makes me angry I don't know why they can't just cut his company loose... Really pisses me off they went with Tabula Rasa but let Blackstar go, I bet Blackstar would have been better. ;  ;  They must have a hit a point of no return with Tabula.
Blackstar:  Site
Looks like an EVE but with actual avatars and exploration.

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That game looks nothing like EVE and I know since I play EVE. Not even the ships or space scenery have any resemblance to EVE. It looks more like a arcade shooter of old.

**NVM I see someone else also made the same point.**

Next year, 2009 probably. Korea is ready for open beta these days. 

Although I can't wait for the release, I'm glad they are putting time to give out a finished game. Having 2/3 done game with a patch every week....it's not THAT bad, but no body really want to read all the whines some people put up on forums during that time.