Played this up to 20 and went back to EQ2 myself. Great game, The problems I had with this game was mostly lag, and I knew i wouldn't stick to it because the PVE is lacking, after all it is a pvp game.
I got to level 16 in aion, then I could not stand it anymore! It was just not for me... now im playing Fallen Earth and it is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have found my home.
-Player maxes all graphic options to ultra, player sees 10fps, player goes into hate mode, player says I can have ultra on WoW, if I can't on Aion, I wont play, Aion sucks!- -Player creates character on "popular server" is lvl 1 and experiences lag, player says ew Aion server sucks, Aion sucks period, player quits sub without trying other servers- I'd just like to point out that Wow's engine is old, and any current upper low to mid range graphics card can get away with almost near max settings, and people need to understand that some other games might require an upgrade to their card. Also that I dont play either WoW(anymore) or Aion so don't flame me for being a fanboy -_-.
Whether WOW's engine is old is irrelevant. If a player thinks that the graphics good, that is good enough. WOW's engine is old but the art direction is timeless and things still look good.
That itself is a BIG competitive advantage. If Aion cannot make a un-demanding graphics engine and make their scenes look good, it has no ground to complain about its competition who can do so.
WOW is a fun starter MMO but it's graphics are terrible...Period.
Lineage II, Guild Wars, LOTRO, Granado Espada (SOTNW) are examples of good art direction. WOW is not, so for the LAST time stop trying to add it to the great art direction list. Their goal was a game that could be played on a toaster and they succeded. Their bet payed off.
That was the price they were prepared to pay for it to run on any pc.
-Player maxes all graphic options to ultra, player sees 10fps, player goes into hate mode, player says I can have ultra on WoW, if I can't on Aion, I wont play, Aion sucks!- -Player creates character on "popular server" is lvl 1 and experiences lag, player says ew Aion server sucks, Aion sucks period, player quits sub without trying other servers- I'd just like to point out that Wow's engine is old, and any current upper low to mid range graphics card can get away with almost near max settings, and people need to understand that some other games might require an upgrade to their card. Also that I dont play either WoW(anymore) or Aion so don't flame me for being a fanboy -_-.
Whether WOW's engine is old is irrelevant. If a player thinks that the graphics good, that is good enough. WOW's engine is old but the art direction is timeless and things still look good.
That itself is a BIG competitive advantage. If Aion cannot make a un-demanding graphics engine and make their scenes look good, it has no ground to complain about its competition who can do so.
WOW is a fun starter MMO but it's graphics are terrible...Period.
Lineage II, Guild Wars, LOTRO, Granado Espada (SOTNW) are examples of good art direction. WOW is not, so for the LAST time stop trying to add it to the great art direction list. Their goal was a game that could be played on a toaster and they succeded. Their bet payed off.
That was the price they were prepared to pay for it to run on any pc.
Actually World of Warcraft has a great art direction. Its visuals are outdated from a technical perspective, sure, but from an artistic standpoint the game looks stunning.
player from europe but the lag was unbearable on one of the servers, so i quit my subscription...plus i think my pc was struggling with the graphics.. i played eve and wow and everquest 2 perfectly fine on the same pc...so im not sure if it was lag or my pc performance.. anyways can anyone recommend a good game with good pve and solo content?
You don't want to compare WOW engine with AION engine lol.
We're talking comparing a cheap Hyundai versus a Porshe Boxter. Of cuorse the Boxter will require more gas :P
-Player maxes all graphic options to ultra, player sees 10fps, player goes into hate mode, player says I can have ultra on WoW, if I can't on Aion, I wont play, Aion sucks!- -Player creates character on "popular server" is lvl 1 and experiences lag, player says ew Aion server sucks, Aion sucks period, player quits sub without trying other servers- I'd just like to point out that Wow's engine is old, and any current upper low to mid range graphics card can get away with almost near max settings, and people need to understand that some other games might require an upgrade to their card. Also that I dont play either WoW(anymore) or Aion so don't flame me for being a fanboy -_-.
Nice try but wrong,he said he played EQ2 and EQ2 is far more demanding and better looking than Aion,and i mean FAR more demanding.It has already been mentioned there is some problems for many with lag issues,i don't really think anyone has figured it out yet,or maybe it is just certain servers.IMO it is the over loaded servers,this again is already an issue known to NCSOFT,they are banking on the servers to cool down as the population is in less of a frenzy to play 24/7.I'm sure the lag issues may dissipate as time goes by.
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I got to level 16 in aion, then I could not stand it anymore! It was just not for me... now im playing Fallen Earth and it is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have found my home.
Exactly the same for me !
Yeah its great if you enjoy a 5 year old engine, lag issues, crash issues. A Pure CRAFTING/Sandbox game. Graphically, well it takes place in a desert, so any 10 year old can do a desert with a box of crayons. The game does not even compare to Aion or WoW or any other P2P game. Pretty sure even Asheron's Call beats FE.
Performance depends so much on the game engine. I have anincredible that runs horribly in eq2 on max settings but yet can run full tilt on age of conan and lotro. Granted, i play eq2 anyways because it is fun. If you plan to play eq2, i would recommend any server besides Antonia Bayle, as it is far too high in population and it adds to people's distress. I can attest to the Guk server as it has a friendly population, enough people forming groups all the time and an active economy.
You have an Incredible? May I ask which one?
Jack-Jack, Dash, Violet, Elastigirl , or the main man himself Mr. Incredible?
There is a difference between lag and crappy framerates. If your computer could play WoW fine you should be able to play Aion fine as well. My rig actually played Aion better with x8 AA compared to WoW, I got like 30fps when I was in org but I never dropped below 40 in Aion when there is 100's of people in the starting area.
So if its lag things arent as responsive, you press a hotkey it takes a second or 2 to react or things will freeze then all of a sudden your dead that is lag.
-Player maxes all graphic options to ultra, player sees 10fps, player goes into hate mode, player says I can have ultra on WoW, if I can't on Aion, I wont play, Aion sucks!- -Player creates character on "popular server" is lvl 1 and experiences lag, player says ew Aion server sucks, Aion sucks period, player quits sub without trying other servers- I'd just like to point out that Wow's engine is old, and any current upper low to mid range graphics card can get away with almost near max settings, and people need to understand that some other games might require an upgrade to their card. Also that I dont play either WoW(anymore) or Aion so don't flame me for being a fanboy -_-.
Whether WOW's engine is old is irrelevant. If a player thinks that the graphics good, that is good enough. WOW's engine is old but the art direction is timeless and things still look good.
That itself is a BIG competitive advantage. If Aion cannot make a un-demanding graphics engine and make their scenes look good, it has no ground to complain about its competition who can do so.
WOW is a fun starter MMO but it's graphics are terrible...Period.
Lineage II, Guild Wars, LOTRO, Granado Espada (SOTNW) are examples of good art direction. WOW is not, so for the LAST time stop trying to add it to the great art direction list. Their goal was a game that could be played on a toaster and they succeded. Their bet payed off.
That was the price they were prepared to pay for it to run on any pc.
Actually World of Warcraft has a great art direction. Its visuals are outdated from a technical perspective, sure, but from an artistic standpoint the game looks stunning.
Yes it's art direction is stunning alright.... Stunningly bad.
From a gameplay & UI standpoint WOW is among the best games made...Period.
From a graphic & artistic standpoint it's among the worst made....Period.
You can't have it all no game does. Again this is the price Blizz was willing to pay for it to run on any PC.
Low pollys doesn't have to mean low detail, other titles have proven this. If you've played those listed above and objectively reviewed them it's quite clear WOW doesn't compete artisticly.
WOW is the subscription leader because it's fun and has some of the most intuitive controls and UI of any MMO to date.
Not because of graphics or artistic direction, so again please stop this nonesense.
player from europe but the lag was unbearable on one of the servers, so i quit my subscription...plus i think my pc was struggling with the graphics.. i played eve and wow and everquest 2 perfectly fine on the same pc...so im not sure if it was lag or my pc performance.. anyways can anyone recommend a good game with good pve and solo content?
Well like others said its NOT the graphics in AION.. its a OLD graphics engine. Its just your conection TO Aion. But your not alone others seem to be having alot of this lag..
It's too bad you weren't happy with the game, but - and correct me if I'm wrong - I can't think of any MMO that WASN'T laggy when it first came out, at least a bit. Regardless of how well run a beta is (and I wasn't involved with the Aion beta, so I can't speak to that in particular) going from running a beta to a full player base is going to be a process.
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Played this up to 20 and went back to EQ2 myself. Great game, The problems I had with this game was mostly lag, and I knew i wouldn't stick to it because the PVE is lacking, after all it is a pvp game.
Current MMO: WoW/GW2
Upgrade computer ftw? Anyways, EQ2 is fun if you don't get overwhelmed by everything you can do. AoC isn't that fun but worth a trial look.
ya op aion has the same issue wow had a while ago till they started to do this
restart their server more often,wow sometime restarted twice in the same day because of server lag
if aion stay as popular as it is might have to start to do the same restart at least once a day
Wait... EQ1 and EQ2 has good SOLO content now?
When did this happen?
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Exactly the same for me !
Whether WOW's engine is old is irrelevant. If a player thinks that the graphics good, that is good enough. WOW's engine is old but the art direction is timeless and things still look good.
That itself is a BIG competitive advantage. If Aion cannot make a un-demanding graphics engine and make their scenes look good, it has no ground to complain about its competition who can do so.
WOW is a fun starter MMO but it's graphics are terrible...Period.
Lineage II, Guild Wars, LOTRO, Granado Espada (SOTNW) are examples of good art direction. WOW is not, so for the LAST time stop trying to add it to the great art direction list. Their goal was a game that could be played on a toaster and they succeded. Their bet payed off.
That was the price they were prepared to pay for it to run on any pc.
Dutchess Zarraa Voltayre
Reborn/Zero Sum/Ancient Legacy/Jagged Legion/Feared/Nuke & Pave.
Whether WOW's engine is old is irrelevant. If a player thinks that the graphics good, that is good enough. WOW's engine is old but the art direction is timeless and things still look good.
That itself is a BIG competitive advantage. If Aion cannot make a un-demanding graphics engine and make their scenes look good, it has no ground to complain about its competition who can do so.
WOW is a fun starter MMO but it's graphics are terrible...Period.
Lineage II, Guild Wars, LOTRO, Granado Espada (SOTNW) are examples of good art direction. WOW is not, so for the LAST time stop trying to add it to the great art direction list. Their goal was a game that could be played on a toaster and they succeded. Their bet payed off.
That was the price they were prepared to pay for it to run on any pc.
Actually World of Warcraft has a great art direction. Its visuals are outdated from a technical perspective, sure, but from an artistic standpoint the game looks stunning.
You don't want to compare WOW engine with AION engine lol.
We're talking comparing a cheap Hyundai versus a Porshe Boxter. Of cuorse the Boxter will require more gas :P
Nice try but wrong,he said he played EQ2 and EQ2 is far more demanding and better looking than Aion,and i mean FAR more demanding.It has already been mentioned there is some problems for many with lag issues,i don't really think anyone has figured it out yet,or maybe it is just certain servers.IMO it is the over loaded servers,this again is already an issue known to NCSOFT,they are banking on the servers to cool down as the population is in less of a frenzy to play 24/7.I'm sure the lag issues may dissipate as time goes by.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
or in my case
Player installs Aion - Game sucks
Player uninstalls Aion
"Just quit aion"
Erm.... gratz???
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Nice, we need some more people like you, so we don't have to wait that long to log in.
, so we can start raiding and siege war. Woo Woo woo
Dont worry I wasnt stupid enough to pay good money for this game - I'd seen enough in beta. Have fun with your purchase.
Exactly the same for me !
Yeah its great if you enjoy a 5 year old engine, lag issues, crash issues. A Pure CRAFTING/Sandbox game. Graphically, well it takes place in a desert, so any 10 year old can do a desert with a box of crayons. The game does not even compare to Aion or WoW or any other P2P game. Pretty sure even Asheron's Call beats FE.
Nice, we need some more people like you, so we don't have to wait that long to log in.
, so we can start raiding and siege war. Woo Woo woo
Dont worry I wasnt stupid enough to pay good money for this game - I'd seen enough in beta. Have fun with your purchase.
Oh, so basically you have NOT EVEN PLAYED THE GAME AT ALL. YOU ARE JUST A TROLL THEN ;D
Yes I played Beta and Open Beta which is what you are playing now , so please STFU. Thank You.
You have an Incredible? May I ask which one?
Jack-Jack, Dash, Violet, Elastigirl , or the main man himself Mr. Incredible?
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Nice, we need some more people like you, so we don't have to wait that long to log in.
, so we can start raiding and siege war. Woo Woo woo
Dont worry I wasnt stupid enough to pay good money for this game - I'd seen enough in beta. Have fun with your purchase.
Oh, so basically you have NOT EVEN PLAYED THE GAME AT ALL. YOU ARE JUST A TROLL THEN ;D
Yes I played Beta and Open Beta which is what you are playing now , so please STFU. Thank You.
Really would like to know how Aion is beta?
Everyone has opinions, but does that make them the universal truth??? NO!
Nice, we need some more people like you, so we don't have to wait that long to log in.
, so we can start raiding and siege war. Woo Woo woo
Dont worry I wasnt stupid enough to pay good money for this game - I'd seen enough in beta. Have fun with your purchase.
Oh, so basically you have NOT EVEN PLAYED THE GAME AT ALL. YOU ARE JUST A TROLL THEN ;D
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There is a difference between lag and crappy framerates. If your computer could play WoW fine you should be able to play Aion fine as well. My rig actually played Aion better with x8 AA compared to WoW, I got like 30fps when I was in org but I never dropped below 40 in Aion when there is 100's of people in the starting area.
So if its lag things arent as responsive, you press a hotkey it takes a second or 2 to react or things will freeze then all of a sudden your dead that is lag.
Whether WOW's engine is old is irrelevant. If a player thinks that the graphics good, that is good enough. WOW's engine is old but the art direction is timeless and things still look good.
That itself is a BIG competitive advantage. If Aion cannot make a un-demanding graphics engine and make their scenes look good, it has no ground to complain about its competition who can do so.
WOW is a fun starter MMO but it's graphics are terrible...Period.
Lineage II, Guild Wars, LOTRO, Granado Espada (SOTNW) are examples of good art direction. WOW is not, so for the LAST time stop trying to add it to the great art direction list. Their goal was a game that could be played on a toaster and they succeded. Their bet payed off.
That was the price they were prepared to pay for it to run on any pc.
Actually World of Warcraft has a great art direction. Its visuals are outdated from a technical perspective, sure, but from an artistic standpoint the game looks stunning.
Yes it's art direction is stunning alright.... Stunningly bad.
From a gameplay & UI standpoint WOW is among the best games made...Period.
From a graphic & artistic standpoint it's among the worst made....Period.
You can't have it all no game does. Again this is the price Blizz was willing to pay for it to run on any PC.
Low pollys doesn't have to mean low detail, other titles have proven this. If you've played those listed above and objectively reviewed them it's quite clear WOW doesn't compete artisticly.
WOW is the subscription leader because it's fun and has some of the most intuitive controls and UI of any MMO to date.
Not because of graphics or artistic direction, so again please stop this nonesense.
Dutchess Zarraa Voltayre
Reborn/Zero Sum/Ancient Legacy/Jagged Legion/Feared/Nuke & Pave.
Simple choice: want to solo all the time: LOTRO, prefer to group: EQ2.
Just my 2ct.
Well like others said its NOT the graphics in AION.. its a OLD graphics engine. Its just your conection TO Aion. But your not alone others seem to be having alot of this lag..
not really both have the same amount of solo/group play
It sounds like you quit due to your pc performance not meeting its requirements.
It's too bad you weren't happy with the game, but - and correct me if I'm wrong - I can't think of any MMO that WASN'T laggy when it first came out, at least a bit. Regardless of how well run a beta is (and I wasn't involved with the Aion beta, so I can't speak to that in particular) going from running a beta to a full player base is going to be a process.