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bloodhawk17
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I am saying this to warn others that out off all the reviews i have read this site is the only site where i have seen negativity in Aion. If i were you i would watch the podcats provided by NCSoft and try the open beta for yourself
P.S- If anyone says that this game is a standstill game they havent looked into the game at all because Aion actualy encourages people to with movement bonuses. I mean if World Of Warcraft in my opinion is just as stand still as Aion, exept WoW doesnt encourage it like Aion.
ex= Moving while using a skill- Forward= 10%attk dmg inc , 10% def decr
side to side= 300% evasion, 75% attk decr
backwards= 500% defence Inc, 75% attk decr
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This site is pretty negative on just about any and eveything to be honest.
But yes, more so here than others i've noticed.
From what I have seen many reviewers look hopeful but are reserving opinion until release.
Posting negative reviews doesn't mean the people are 'wrong', just means their were elements they didn't enjoy.
Many of the comments are quite factual, the early game (1-20) is very quest oriented and linear and some folks don't care for that.
Again, they aren't wrong, and there's no reason they can't share that opinion with us.
Its up to each person to decide whether the game is something they'd enjoy.
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"This is the most intelligent, well qualified and articulate response to a post I have ever seen on these forums. It's a shame most people here won't have the attention span to read past the second line." - Anon
I agree that people are entitled to their opinions and in the end they get to choose whether or not they pay money for the game. However, people are being way too hyper-critical when it comes to all new MMO releases, and especially Aion.
Some people come to these boards to see what games are like from others perspective because they may have not gotten a chance to play in the betas and try it for themselves. When you have people posting ridiculous things such as "just another korean grindfest" or "wow clone" they are putting other people off on the game for no legitimate reason.
Aion is an already successful game in Asia, and it's not hard to predict that it will be successful in the West. There is no opinion there, it's fact. Aion has been winning many rewards at gaming expos, Top Online Game of 2009 and Best MMORPG of PAX most recently at PAX up against stiff competition such as SW:TOR and WOW:Cataclysm.
While I know it is not everyones cup of tea, Aion is here to stay and will be well received by the majority of the MMO community. I also understand that the majority of posters on this forum are people bored of the genre and feel the need to troll every new release, but new people checking out games might not be so informed. This attitude towards new release MMOs needs to stop, or the genre will not continue to grow and will breed an even worse community than it already has.
Eh...there are some truths to the "bad" reviews. The game isn't perfect or truly innovative so if one wants to they can easily point out flaws or areas where the game seems to "copy" another. However, there are also some reviews here that I think capture, least for me, exactly how I feel about the game such as Czarre's review.
Besides most of the ones really bashing the game really aren't surprising considering some of those same people were bashing the game before they even played it. So it really isn't shocking that after supposedly playing the game for an hour or two or to level 5 that they hated the game. They did before they ever played it. I'm actually more surprised some went after them so passionately considering they made no bones about their feelings towards the game before they played.
For me, it's a good game with the potential to be even better depending on the direction they decide to take the game. It's worth checking out at least but make no mistake it isn't going to be for everyone and probably the worst part of the game is it really drags in the beginning. Also, I wish you could get into PvP earlier than around lvl 20 and the gathering concept in this game, especially for aether, is really annoying.
1. For god's sake mmo gamers, enough with the analogies. They're unnecessary and your comparisons are terrible, dissimilar, and illogical.
2. To posters feeling the need to state how f2p really isn't f2p: Players understand the concept. You aren't privy to some secret the rest are missing. You're embarrassing yourself.
3. Yes, Cpt. Obvious, we're not industry experts. Now run along and let the big people use the forums for their purpose.
90% of the negative reviews posted in this forum are by trolls/haters, people burned out on the MMO genre, and people who are misinformed.
They can adjust a game all day, but they can't help the issue between the keyboard and the chair.
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Yeah, great! just bury our heads in the sand and fart outside.
Must be nice to be able to pull percentages out of your arse and then post them here when they don't have a shred of truth to them. That is one hell of a moronic statement. And to boot you used " and people who are misinformed". Think maybe posting crap could lead to a person being misinformed?
""Besides most of the ones really bashing the game really aren't surprising considering some of those same people were bashing the game before they even played it""
I started to bash the game right after i played on chinese beta, and reason I tried the chinese beta was cause I was waiting for this game for 2 years I was waiting for a game that looked so cool and different from other mmos but it wasn't when i tried it. Also the guy saying who is bashing this game is a troll or whatever to me he is the troll actually.
Id go one further and say 90% of the negative reviews posted on this website are by trolls/haters and the uninformed.
Personally, I think people who enjoy the game in question, give better reviews.
Darkfall is a good example of this.
I found much more interesting info from a Favorable review than I did from a Reviewer who hated the game from the get go.
Yeah, great! just bury our heads in the sand and fart outside.
Actually that wouldn't be a bad idea for some people.
They can adjust a game all day, but they can't help the issue between the keyboard and the chair.
Played: UO, DAoC, AC, WoW, EVE, TR, WAR, Aion, Rift, SWTOR, GW2, TSW, ESO, Elite:D
Play EVE for free for 21 days
Must be nice to be able to pull percentages out of your arse and then post them here when they don't have a shred of truth to them. That is one hell of a moronic statement. And to boot you used " and people who are misinformed". Think maybe posting crap could lead to a person being misinformed?
Actually, it has a lot of truth to it. 90% of the negative review authors in this forum fall into the categories I stated--just go back and read through them, you'll see. And saying that my post doesn't have a "shred of truth" when it does is pretty moronic.
Of course the positive reviews also have their share of issues, but that's another subject.
They can adjust a game all day, but they can't help the issue between the keyboard and the chair.
Played: UO, DAoC, AC, WoW, EVE, TR, WAR, Aion, Rift, SWTOR, GW2, TSW, ESO, Elite:D
Play EVE for free for 21 days
http://powerwiki.na.aiononline.com/aion/Combat
They can adjust a game all day, but they can't help the issue between the keyboard and the chair.
Played: UO, DAoC, AC, WoW, EVE, TR, WAR, Aion, Rift, SWTOR, GW2, TSW, ESO, Elite:D
Play EVE for free for 21 days
Must be nice to be able to pull percentages out of your arse and then post them here when they don't have a shred of truth to them. That is one hell of a moronic statement. And to boot you used " and people who are misinformed". Think maybe posting crap could lead to a person being misinformed?
Actually, it has a lot of truth to it. 90% of the negative review authors in this forum fall into the categories I stated--just go back and read through them, you'll see. And saying that my post doesn't have a "shred of truth" when it does is pretty moronic.
Of course the positive reviews also have their share of issues, but that's another subject.
Dude people hating on a game is ok but you hate on people, you are the hater and that makes you the TROLL
I'm not hating on people, I'm hating on poor reviews.
They can adjust a game all day, but they can't help the issue between the keyboard and the chair.
Played: UO, DAoC, AC, WoW, EVE, TR, WAR, Aion, Rift, SWTOR, GW2, TSW, ESO, Elite:D
Play EVE for free for 21 days
Thanks, because the numbers posted here are not corresponding with the link...that's why I asked.
So, since youve played it and now hate it do you think you could really give a long, fair and unbiased review of a game you cant stand to play?
Every minute you play, a single thought comes into your mind, "Damn I hate this Game" and were supposed to believe that you could actually see the positives?
Thats why I like reviews from people who enjoy the game, because they can play long enough to tell me the good and the bad. They see the details that others might not see. I am then able to see the game at its best.
Exactly.
This site has really become a haven for trolls, complainers, whiners... anything negative. Sadly, it's rare to see an insightful, positive, informative post here these days.
I find official forums and game specific sites to be much more well-rounded.
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Currently: AION, an MMO Beta under NDA
Played: WAR, LOTRO, Hellgate: London, CoX, GW, SotNW, DAOC, EQ2, SWG, WoW, AO, Horizons, Second Life, There, TSO
Beta'd: There, Second Life, EQ2, DAOC:LotM, LOTRO, Tabula Rasa, Gods and Heroes, Hellgate: London, Requiem:Bloodymare, AoC, WAR, DDO, Fallen Earth
You think people are dumb enough not to look at user reviews?
Exactly.
This site has really become a haven for trolls, complainers, whiners... anything negative. Sadly, it's rare to see an insightful, positive, informative post here these days.
I find official forums and game specific sites to be much more well-rounded.
Official forums well-rounded? How is that possible? It's created and moderated by the people who profit from the game and full of fan boys! Where do you people come from? Some of us don't like your game. Now, stop trying to influence players with your obvious crap and deal with it.
Many people from this site have seen and played a lot of mmos, so while new unaware players might be fascinated by anyhting, MMORPG forum participants wont..
Thats why i love MMORPG forums.. you can really find here honest opinions about any MMO on the market. If people so negative, that means the game industry is providing low quality products aswell.
Removed, nothing to say any more.
Objectivity is delivered with a lack of personality made for the mainstream but never used for the mainstream.
I cheated.....
This is a really good and polished game. Period.
There are things about it alot of people will not like. Death penalty. Some grinding. Pretty much forced PVP ( no matter what they say). I could name others but I will not.
I like this game and after playing in some CB and the OB I joined a legion and preordered. For those of us who like GROUP PVP this is the game we have been waiting for.
PVE wise it is pretty good but I have not played the end game part yet. This is no WAR or AOC. This is a polished well made game that is only going to get better. I think people either want to jump on this game now or wait for the wow x-pac. If you like REAL GROUP OPEN WORLD PVP play this game. If you do not then I would still suggest trying it out but maybe wait for a free trial.
SW:TOR and all the others that are comming will come and hopefully be good. Just know that this game has been out for awhile and ironed out most problems.
Most of the people who do not like this game do not like things about the game that are meant to be there. They just do not like this TYPE of game. And thats ok.
Never think AION is a badly made game.
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