CurseNetwork recently published a bunch of short tutorial videos over at Youtube, covering a great deal of the game’s basic elements and features. I’ll be adding this to our collection of beginners guides and I’m sure someone will appreciate being able to learn about Aion this way....

For those who may be interested in getting early beta access to Aion, as well as some exclusive in-game items once the game launches, you can get both by preordering Aion now. According to reviews so far, this is probably the game of the year and you won’t regret playing it (I know I won’t!). Additionally,...

One of the most impressive things in Aion (at least if you ask me) and a reason why I could farm all day long is the thought of having one of these incredible unique items. It really shows how devs have an interesting sense of humor and creativity when it comes to designing items. I added a gallery with...

Here’s another addition to our beginner’s guides: factions overview. Unlike in other MMORPGs, Aion only has three factions:, the Asmodians, the Elyos and the Balaur. Note however that only the first two are playable races. The Balaur are free for all so to speak, but available to nobody,...

I mentioned the extensive character customization features in Aion a few times before, but let’s talk more about it now. It’s hard to describe it with only words, but fortunately there’s plenty of videos and screenshots to back it up and show you just how cool this can be! The...

In Aion, Stigma System allows players to further customize their characters, so that players of the same class are not necessarily identical in their abilities. Sealed within each Stigma Stone is a powerful skill that makes a significant addition to your character’s aresenal. While some of these...

A list of basic controls in Aion. Don’t be a clicker! Movement and character control: W Move Forward S Move Back A Move Left D Move Right Q The view turn Left E The view turn Right PageUp Open the wings PageDown Hold the wings R Rise when flying F Lower when flying . Walk / Run NumLock Auto run Interface: P...

The basic archetypes and classes in Aion, and their roles. Just in case you haven’t read it already somewhere else! The Warrior Fearsome and hulking, a Warrior’s way is found more through brute force and great resilience than guile and trickery. However, do not be fooled into thinking Warriors...

It appears many players have questions about the basic stats in Aion, therefore you can check out this list of stats and their effects below for an easy reference. Accuracy: affects Hit rate, Critical rate, Parry Agility: affects Dodge, Shield block rate, Parry rate, Chance of canceling casting Constitution:...

Here are the system requirements for playing Aion. As I’m sure you’ll notice, it’s quite forgiving and you will not need a brand new machine to run it, despite the great graphics it offers. Minimum: Windows 98SE/2000/XP/Vista AMD Athlon 2400 or Intel Pentium 4 2,4 Ghz 512MB RAM Graphic...

I gathered some frequently asked questions and thought it might be nice to put them somewhere. I’ll probably write more detailed posts about some of these questions in the coming days so stay tuned. If I think of more questions I’ll be sure to add them here as well. How extensive will Aion...