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Xenrath · May 16, 2006, 09:15 AM // 09:15

That does look suspiciously like Guild Wars lol and the description about lead attack/offhand etc. sounds just like the new Assassin skill useage...

Akaraxle · May 16, 2006, 10:12 AM // 10:12

And so the new products started dipping into GW...

Gmr Leon · May 16, 2006, 11:12 AM // 11:12

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Originally Posted by Sendai

i may be wrong but i found some screenies. Can someone confirm that this is the same game ?

http://www.jeuxvideo.com/screenshots...4_000_news.htm

Look at that last pic in the link,does that look like a deformed Krytan or have I been playing to much lately?

Xerose · May 16, 2006, 01:08 PM // 13:08

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From a technical standpoint, AION looks to bring some nice visuals to the table. Using the Crytek Sandbox 1.0 Engine (Far Cry) the game will include a heat shimmering effect near the ground (based upon the locale and climate). Weapons are nicely detailed, and there appear to be normal maps. For an MMO, there is a fair amount of groundcover and lush greenery (taking advantage of Sandbox's ability to handle large numbers of objects). Materials have been given their own characteristics, meaning that if you walk thru terrain like marshland or shallow water, your character will slow down accordingly. NCsoft has assured us that system specs will be low, so all users can enjoy the lush visuals and effects.

http://pc.ign.com/articles/708/708762p1.html

ignis · May 16, 2006, 11:40 PM // 23:40

not to shit on anyone's riff, but it looks like Aion will be released in asia only

Fyre Brand · May 17, 2006, 01:13 AM // 01:13

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Originally Posted by ignis

not to shit on anyone's riff, but it looks like Aion will be released in asia only

What makes you say that because the English NC site doesn't seem to indicate that.

I would take a look at this game especially if "borrowed" any cool ideas from Legend of The Dragoons.

Nevin · May 17, 2006, 01:23 AM // 01:23

I doubt this is the exact same engine as Guild Wars.

Reasons.
-You can jump
-You can climb
-You can fly

Artisan · May 19, 2006, 12:35 PM // 12:35

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Originally Posted by Alias_X

I will not be getting this. If it charges a monthly fee, I am just going to move on to WoW. I not only feel cheated, but also angry. There aren't many MMORPG's with a large amount of players, so making another one is a big deal.

World of Warcraft, here I come!
(after seeing this I won't buy another NCsoft product ever again. I was a little dissapointed with Factions, and now with games being spat out by them, what was Guild Wars? A test?)

I find it pretty pathetic that people here will quit Guild Wars because the company that makes it has decided to make another game in addition to Guild Wars. Are you angry because they're not devoting all their company resources to one game?

Miakoda · May 19, 2006, 01:29 PM // 13:29

Usually people do not like it because..

A team gets moved to new development..
B team takes over previous development..
Orignal product takes a hit in content as B team is smaller than A team and less likely to know the code inside out as well as A team does and therefore more bugs and slower fixes.

Not saying it's the case here.. but that's the usual state of play.

AhuraMazda · May 19, 2006, 01:59 PM // 13:59

Whats the gameplay like? Game mechanics? Player interaction? World interaction?

I would be tempted to try this game, it certainly looks pretty enough, and a more MMORPG syle gameplay to GW is definatly appealing.

But if I am going to be paying per month to play this game it better be something special.

Community, player group interaction like Eve, or enviroment/world interaction like Wurm or Roma Victor is the kind of innovation you need to not only get players, but to survive over a fair period of time. Others behemoths like WoW will just crush your game due to the fact their communities are larger, and people are looking for communities within MMORPGS if the gameplay is non-existant.

So what is the deal here? Whats the actual GAME like when played? What can be done in it? These are the real questions.

GW apparently was developed by a team who left Blizzard, or so a rumour I read goes, if they are now developing an MMORPG using concepts from GW, a more polished and stylish version of WoW is a possibility, and to be honest imo is a certain failure in the long run.

Developers need to start exploiting the possibilities within persisant mega multiplayer worlds, rather than exploiting players desires for these things. In short more WoW clones / more of the same is not only to be boycotted but condemned furiously.

Lepton CFd · May 19, 2006, 03:10 PM // 15:10

sci-fi GW clone ftw

Yojinj · May 19, 2006, 04:08 PM // 16:08

What a pay-to-play needs in order to make me pay again:
-Mature combat system that gives group players an advantage (hate solo online)
-real housing
-real crafting jobs
-great interaction with the game world
-muchos content, pay-to-repeat is not an option

Games i played suiting this description:
Ultima Online - It comes very close, Roleplay Freeshards can make of the game so much more then it is, thanks emulators!
Star Wars Galaxy - The engine came close to UO in sheer posibilitys what to do in the game. That was before they invented the word "starwarsy".

Games i played and left because it was fast dull:
WoW
CoH/CoV
DDO
EvE

MMORPG seem to degrade, giving players less and less while costing same or more.

@aion
I like the flying.. looks cute.

capblueberry · May 19, 2006, 04:11 PM // 16:11

it looks identical to Guild wars...s

clarianaeneas · May 19, 2006, 04:18 PM // 16:18

"Enjoy an interactive and cinematic game experience like no other, powered by the cutting-edge Crytek® game engine" -- straight from their website. There ya go people, it's not the GW engine, even if the screenshot looks very much like it.

I must say the graphics are pretty cool, and the whole flying bit is pretty awesome. Too bad I'm such a GW fanboy :P and I won't pay for a game again and again and again after I buy it.

LamerFlamer · May 19, 2006, 04:32 PM // 16:32

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Originally Posted by ignis

not to shit on anyone's riff, but it looks like Aion will be released in asia only

"Expect to see AION released worldwide in 2007." Straight off the website. I am definetly going to get this game, I don't care if it looks like some clones of GW or WoW, I played WoW, quit because it got repetetive. Same with DAoC. This game looks innovative to me, and I seriously am going to try to get in the beta.

m0gden · May 19, 2006, 06:02 PM // 18:02

Why would they go to the trouble of licensing an engine previously used and developed for FarCry but turn around and make the game so stunningly close to that of Guild Wars? So rather than, you know, develop their own engine they will purchase one and dip into the honeypot of GW textures and interface design?

Colour me not impressed.

Fate · May 19, 2006, 06:15 PM // 18:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yojinj

What a pay-to-play needs in order to make me pay again:
-Mature combat system that gives group players an advantage (hate solo online)
-real housing
-real crafting jobs
-great interaction with the game world
-muchos content, pay-to-repeat is not an option

Games i played suiting this description:
Ultima Online - It comes very close, Roleplay Freeshards can make of the game so much more then it is, thanks emulators!
Star Wars Galaxy - The engine came close to UO in sheer posibilitys what to do in the game. That was before they invented the word "starwarsy".

Games i played and left because it was fast dull:
WoW
CoH/CoV
DDO
EvE

MMORPG seem to degrade, giving players less and less while costing same or more.

@aion
I like the flying.. looks cute.

TOTALLY QUOTED FOR TRUTH.

I'd say check out Second Life. It's like multiplayer first person TheSims.

Naxohs Seralna · May 19, 2006, 06:31 PM // 18:31

Gotta agree with Yojinj's list over what an MMO should feature.

I really loved SWG. Paying the monthly fee was no problem for me, because I'm a die-hard SW fan, and I like computer games. Loved the possibilities with professions, character creation, player housing etc. Then the combat upgrade hit...I'm still really pissed about that one. *shakes fist @ SOE*

Anyways, @ Aion: At first sight, it looked like a genuine GW clone. However, there's supposed to be a z-axis in this game, and when you get a closer look, you see how much better the graphics are.

Might consider getting it!

Corth · May 19, 2006, 06:43 PM // 18:43

Some of you don't seem to understand that NCSoft is a publisher, they don't make the games, they only make them available in stores.

As for the 'rumor' that gw was created by people from blizzard, that's not really a rumor, that's truth, check the arena.net website - Mike O'Brien, Patrick Wyatt and Jeff Strain were top dogs at Blizz, till the company decided to make WoW.

I don't see blizzard growing much now, seeing as how all the top talent went off to other companys. The only thing they have now (in my eyes) is the film department. Don't get me wrong, blizzard has alot of money and I don't see them fading away, but I don't see them coming out with another starcraft (story wise that is).

Sai of Winter · May 19, 2006, 07:08 PM // 19:08

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Originally Posted by Alias_X

I will not be getting this. If it charges a monthly fee, I am just going to move on to WoW. I not only feel cheated, but also angry. There aren't many MMORPG's with a large amount of players, so making another one is a big deal.

World of Warcraft, here I come!
(after seeing this I won't buy another NCsoft product ever again. I was a little dissapointed with Factions, and now with games being spat out by them, what was Guild Wars? A test?)

Wait, do you mean you're going to stop playing Guild Wars because NCsoft is adding another MMO along with their other titles?

I don't think they are going to stop making GW. Aion is just another game they are adding to their line-up. No need to get angered by this.