Aion

Post by **Dog Pants** » December 6th, 2007, 20:36

Anyone heard of this? It still looks to be in fairly early development but with the pedigree of NCsoft (City of Heroes, Guild Wars) it has the potential to be quite good. Especially if they take the good bits from CoH like nobody else has so far.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aion:_Tower_of_Eternity

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » December 6th, 2007, 21:27

Cryengine

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » December 6th, 2007, 21:28

Whatever, Berk..

I do think it looks good, however Q2 2008 is a bit far, let's see how it develops.

Post by **Dog Pants** » December 6th, 2007, 21:33

I don't care about engines. A lot of PlayNC/NCSoft's stuff seems to use a similar engine anyway from what I can see. Fact is that as far as MMONGs are concerned I've never felt as home as in CoH. It has some truly inspired mechanics. It's just a pity that the actual game wasn't really very interesting. I'm hoping wither this or GW2 will combine the best of both.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » December 6th, 2007, 21:35

Dog Pants wrote:I don't care about engines. A lot of PlayNC/NCSoft's stuff seems to use a similar engine anyway from what I can see.

True, but cryengine is likely to still be heavy as fuck, and I dunno how suited to a mmong.

Dog Pants wrote:Fact is that as far as MMONGs are concerned I've never felt as home as in CoH. It has some truly inspired mechanics. It's just a pity that the actual game wasn't really very interesting. I'm hoping wither this or GW2 will combine the best of both.

GW2 does show promise. and I agree, coh is a great mmong.

Sheriff Fatman · Post by **Sheriff Fatman** » December 6th, 2007, 23:14

Dog Pants wrote: Fact is that as far as MMONGs are concerned I've never felt as home as in CoH. It has some truly inspired mechanics. It's just a pity that the actual game wasn't really very interesting.

'Till it fucking bleeds. CoH is, by a country mile, the most enjoyable mmong I have ever played. The hours I spent, quite literally, crying with laughter whilst grouped with 5punkers are some of my fondest gaming memories to date.

Post by **Roman Totale** » December 6th, 2007, 23:17

Oh god, I'm going to have to revisit the CoH homo thread again. I'm sure I've not laughed that much during a game ever.

Sheriff Fatman · Post by **Sheriff Fatman** » December 6th, 2007, 23:21

Roman Totale wrote:Oh god, I'm going to have to revisit the CoH homo thread again. I'm sure I've not laughed that much during a game ever.

Just done the same thing. That night was fucking brilliant

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » December 6th, 2007, 23:24

Sheriff Fatman wrote:Just done the same thing. That night was fucking brilliant

Post by **Joose** » December 7th, 2007, 8:05

Every time I think about that game I want to go back and play it again. Shame it got so samey.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » December 7th, 2007, 8:06

Joose wrote:Every time I think about that game I want to go back and play it again. Shame it got so samey.

Post by **Dog Pants** » December 7th, 2007, 12:25

Which is why I'm a little excited about this and/or GW2.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » December 7th, 2007, 12:44

Well, it should look good:

Image from wiki:

Post by **tandino** » December 7th, 2007, 13:31

Sheriff Fatman wrote:

'Till it fucking bleeds. CoH is, by a country mile, the most enjoyable mmong I have ever played. The hours I spent, quite literally, crying with laughter whilst grouped with 5punkers are some of my fondest gaming memories to date.

Very much this. I too class my time in CoH with you fuckers as some of my happiest and most hilarious gaming moments. I may even shed a tear.

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » December 7th, 2007, 13:49

buzzmong wrote:Well, it should look good:

Image from wiki:

Reminds me of Bespin.

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » December 7th, 2007, 14:42

buzzmong wrote:Well, it should look good:

My eyes!, aliasing plskthanx

Post by **Dog Pants** » December 7th, 2007, 15:37

buzzmong wrote:Well, it should look good:

Image from wiki that's bigger than the sun:

Yeah, it looks to involve lots of flying about, which was great fun in CoH.

Baliame · Post by **Baliame** » December 7th, 2007, 16:16

Hmm... FlyFF?