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Preview: Killer Guides Aion Guides

Product previews are not something that can be openly shared with the public. I was however able to get an OK from a Killer Guides representative to share a sneak peak of one of their Aion guides with you.

Besides Aion English guides, it seems that German version of the guide is available along with other Aion guides such as Gladiator and Assassin. Going back to the guide preview, here’s a section cut out from their Aion Quest guide for you to check out:

Being one of those people who believe in guides, I’d like to recommend the Aion guides that are being offered at the Killer Guides online shop. In general, I would say their guides are very well perceived, the perception in terms of guide content focus, relevance or level of experience of the targeted reader would depend on individual’s personal perception.

Besides their Aion Strategy guide, they also offer a full set of class guides for every class in the game as well as a Kinah guide. At the moment, the other guides are available for pre-order and are planned for release in these few weeks. Some of the content included in their Aion guides include Aion quests guides, walkthroughs, kinah-making strategies, leveling tips, strategies to perform outstandingly in every enounter and an abundance of advance gaming strategies any player can employ.

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SPECIAL PROMOTION from Killer Guides, December 2009

Hey everyone!

This is probably the chance everyone was waiting for. Killer Guides just announced that they will have a special promotion for the month of December.

From 1 December to – 7 December 2009
Buy 1 guide, get another 1 guide for FREE!

From 1 December – 31 December 2009
Buy or upgrade to a bundle and your next purchase will be for only half the price! AND you will get a chance to win a Xbox 360 Elite, a Razer Carcharias Professional PC Gaming Headset and many more!

Here is the catch~
If you buy a guide and upgrade it to a bundle you will get double the chance to win all these awesome prizes. Totally recommended!! And you will get your next purchases for half the price if you choose to buy more guides. Best ever offer I have seen so far from Killer Guides.

For further information on this promotion, visit Killer Guides

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Review: Aion Gladiator Guide Test reading

Hooray…just got another mail from KillerGuides dude asking me to give them a feedback on their Gladiator Guide which unfortunately still in the test-reading process.  (´ロ｀)

Ok! it’s better than nothing though. Right now the guide seems to be in a good direction.

All the core section is well-organized and the leveling section is very easy to understand.

If only there would be more content to review.

I’ll come back and add more info when there’s more info in the guide. Until then….

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Review: Aion Chanter Guide

Good news!   (for me particularly ヽ(´ｰ`)ﾉ)
I just got this test-reading version of the Aion Chanter Guide from KillerGuides since I’m a long time customer of them.

Although this one is merely the test-reading version, it has a potential to be a decent guide.
The author lays out the leveling section into a bullet-point base which the easy-to-follow instruction on where to go ans who to talk to. They even categorize it in color code.

Being one of those players in the closed beta, I really wish I got this guide earlier. T-T
The walkthrough should help me get through all the necessary quests so that I have more time to explore the beautiful world. I talked to one of the guy there and he said that the complete version should come out very soon. Hooray!

Check out their site and you might find something that suits your need. Me? I’ll enjoy myself in the open beta with the guide by myself.  See you around the Sanctum.

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Aion Guides

Online game guides are something that comes hand-in-hand with MMORPGs regardless of the game. Some gamers may argue that guides are a waste of time, while others easily climb to the top ten players in their servers with the use of guides (of course not everyone would admit that they seeked help to get there, I for one would like others to believe I got to the top on my own).

For every new game that gets released, guides tend to appear weeks prior to the official launch. Reason being, to help players get well prepared for the game. Aion in particular, sees a lot of guides being retailed months before the game is officially released in the US and EU. Obviously enough, with the success of the game in the Asian gaming community, guide publishers takes on an early head-start in getting quality guides ready for US and EU player given the expected blastful release.

All sorts of references, community sites and databases now feature sections specifically dedicated to Aion guides and references. One particular guide publisher, Killer Guides, have went the extra mile with the preparation of a full Aion guides bundle planned for release in time for September 2009.

Having purchased their Aion strategy guide at half the price during their Early Bird promotion, I myself found the guide very useful for my beta play. With a significant coverage of the important aspects of Aion Online, together with valuable tips and recommendations, I would think their other Aion guides such as the class guides and Kinah guides would come with the same quality.

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Aion Warrior

Warrior emblem

Warriors are the tanking class in Aion. They are the only class capable of using Plate armor, giving them higher defense than any of the others. Along with this, the Warriors are the only classes that obtain skills to help them gain aggression on mobs, making mobs “hate” them more. This helps because it reduces the chance that group members will be attacked by the mobs. Note that these aggression skills are not obtained until choosing a class after Ascension.

The main thing to do as a Warrior is choose between the Templar and Gladiator. These are both very different characters. They both have the ability to tank, however the Templar is much more specialized for it. The Gladiator is more specialized towards dealing damage to enemies.

When playing as a Warrior, there is less to worry about than other classes. Whereas most of the others are worried about the amount of damage they are taking, the Warrior does not have as much of a fear. This does not mean they are invincible, just that there is less risk involved when playing as one.

The good parts of this class are :

• Very high defense, giving more survivability
• Ability to use shields

The negative parts are :

• Lower attack power than other classes

The Warrior’s weapon of choice is a sword, and they are also able to use shields. Shields increase their defense by allowing them to block enemy attacks, enhancing their ability to survive even more!

The worst part of this class is their attacks are not as strong as other classes. At the same time, however, their defense more than makes up for this down-fall.

Warriors can be considered as a good class for new players to Aion to try out, due to having the best defensive statistics. This allows newer players to learn how the battle system works, how to kill mobs, etc. without dying constantly.

In solo play and group play, Warriors have the same goals : To attack mobs and kill them as fast as possible. The only difference is that in group play Warriors will also need to worry about protecting their group member(s) from mobs.

Like with most other MMORPGs, players each find ways to stand out as a Warrior against other players. The easiest but very much argued in terms of ethics would be using Aion exploits and cheats as oppose to the more traditional class guides; for this case, Aion Warrior guides.

Conclusion : The Warrior is the highest defense class available. It has lower damage than the other classes, however it has to worry much less about how much damage it is taking. The Warrior is suited to both solo and group play, and in fact other classes (especially Rogues) would benefit greatly from having them in their group!

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Aion Scout

Scout emblem

Scout are the melee damage dealing class in Aion. These can turn into either the Ranger or the Assassin, both of which are very different from one another. Although this is true, they do share the same play style up until their Ascension.

Scout are based primarily on evasion and damage. Their defense is low, but their damage is quite high, making them kill quickly but die quickly at the same time. Especially because Scout are melee characters up until their Ascension, this creates a very complicated leveling style in the early levels. Once past that point, however, both of them are very good at what they do (Assassins attack from stealth with duals, Rangers kite with bows).

Although most of the beginning classes have mixtures of both of their future class choices, Scout do not. There are no bow skills for Rangers until they have completed their Ascension. Because of this, it is very complicated to learn how the Rangers will actually do in combat until becoming one.

The positive aspects of Scout are :

• Great damage dealing capacity
• Ability to dual-wield at level 5!
• Ability to hide from players and mobs

The negative aspects are :

• Low defense so they take a lot of damage
• No bow skills until completing Ascension
• No preparation for being a Ranger

Although there is no preparation for becoming a Ranger, most players will already understand the basics of the class : Kite and run, kite and run. This helps out somewhat, but it would be much better to have a bow skill or two as a Rogue to see what to expect damage-wise.

Scout are much better suited to group environments rather than solo, being that one of their 3 good skills requires attacks from behind mobs and another requires them to evade an attack before using. In solo play, it is best to hunt mobs that are not aggressive, however much of the quest mobs are aggressive. This is the biggest hindrance to their leveling path. This is where Aion Scout references come in handy. Then there are hot-headed players who tend to seek for the faster solutions such as Scout macros and add-ons.

Conclusion : The Scout are a great class at later levels, but many people have issues getting them to their Ascension. This is completely understandable, but persistence pays off! The easiest way to do so is to find a group to quest with, but even solo it can be done by being careful and resting often. By far the worst aspect of the class is the lack of any bow skills (or even bows from quests) until Ascending.

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Aion Mage

Mage emblem

Mages are the “spell casters” of Aion. Their primary goal is to destroy enemies by using magic spells. Up until their Ascension there is only one real choice on how to kill mobs; spells. After the Ascension they then have the choice of either going Sorcerer, which can nuke mobs with spells, or Spiritmaster, which relies on summons.

Much like the Rogues, Mages have very low defense but deal a great amount of damage to enemies. What brings the Mages up above them, however, is the ability to launch ranged attacks even at low levels. This helps somewhat compensate for their low defense by allowing them to toss out a few attacks before their enemies reach them. At the same time, however, their spells can be canceled by enemies fairly easy, leaving them vulnerable to being pummeled.

The Mages are forced to use only one type of armor; Cloth. This is the lowest defense possible, which puts them in a very delicate situation when it comes to having to tank the mobs (solo) or when pulling aggression of mobs (when grouped). Once the class is learned well, however, it is quite easy to battle enemy foes!

The high points of this class are :

• Great damage potential using spells
• The ability to attack enemies from a distance

The low points of them are :

• The lowest defense out of all of the classes
• Spells can be canceled by enemies

Pushing through this Mage class is significantly easier than Rogues, but still harder than the others. Much like with Rogues, however, keeping at it will yield great results.

The weapons of choice are Spellbooks and Orbs, both of which are used for magical damage rather than melee.

In solo combat, the Mages will rely on just dealing as many magical attacks as possible while only taking on one mob at a time. Taking on two is a sure-fire way to die, being that it doubles the chances of being canceled while casting.

When grouped, the risk of death goes down quite a bit because someone else is also dealing damage (and/or tanking), lowering the amount of time the mob lives.

Conclusion : Much like the Rogue classes, Mages have very low defense but are able to dish out huge amounts of damage. Thankfully they are able to use ranged attacks, allowing them to get in a hit or two before their enemies are within range of attacking them. At the same time, they can also be canceled once their enemy gets within range, potentially raising the possibility of death.

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Aion Priest

Priest emblem

The Priests are the predecessor to becoming a Cleric or a Chanter. This is the classification for these classes before doing the Ascension quest and choosing a class.

During playing as a Priest, players will start to gain a feel of what the Cleric and Chanter are like. There is a mixture of skills for both of these classes that are gained while leveling, to help assist in determining what class to choose.

This class is by far the fastest one to level to 10 and Ascend, solely because they are able to heal themselves in combat. Mix this with good attack power, and you have a solid killing machine!

Their positives are :

• Great damage dealing potential
• Good heals
• Semi-decent buffs
• Chain armor mastery

Their negatives are :

• They mostly rely on Smites
• Easily killed if not attentive

As stated above, their primary attack at this point is using smites on enemies. The issue with these is they are two second spells, and they can be canceled. Although this is true, they are still more efficient than the classes who are unable to heal, especially the rogue classes.

In solo combat their battle style will consist mainly of alternating between Smites and heals. This will help assist them in keeping their health up while killing enemies. When enemies get within range Priests have skills that will slow down enemy attack speed, lowering the amount of damage taken while in combat. This will be used after the first or second Smite. There are also the more subtle strategies and class secrets.

In group combat, their goal will be to heal allies while occasionally tossing out an attack or two, which will usually be a melee attack so they are able to conserve mana. The good thing about this is they are able to group with any class and still make them much more efficient at this point, not just tanks!

Conclusion : The Priests are by far the best classes in terms of leveling speed before level 10. They are able to somewhat tank, deal damage, and also heal themselves (and others). While playing one, players will gain an understanding of how both the Cleric and Chanter will be in combat, allowing them to better prepare them for the choice of which class to take after their Ascension. Along with this, they can play as an out-of-party healer and buffer for other players to assist them in leveling up in the newbie levels.

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Aion Classes

Aion uses a system where everyone starts out with four base classes. At level 10 players then get to specialize in their final class. The four base classes, warriors, scouts, priests and mages already decide the direction of the class. This classification translates directly to tank, melee damage dealer, healer and nuker. A warrior needs to decide between becoming a gladiator or a templar. For Priests the choices are chanter or cleric, while Mages get to pick between spiritmasters and sorcerers. Scouts can either head down the path of an assassin or go with becoming a ranger.

How well balanced the classes are, how unique their playstyles and strategies and the fun factor involved in each of them is a huge factor for any MMORPG. For Aion: The Tower of Eternity, it is crucial to keep the balance rate and so ongoing patches continue to tweak and modify the settings to keep players happy. There are plenty of online resources available on Aion Classes, so the sections below will focus on individual classes and provide you with additional advice on each of them.

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