Aion: Random Question Thread

[Trichocyst]

The AoE heal is really useful until you get recovery spell which makes it look like garbage. Word of Protection is decent, and you'll need it eventually anyway. I personally dislike Rage Spell. I feel like our healing abilities are slow enough as it is and don't heal as much to justify the doubled casting time. I found Binding Word to be really useful for leashing and pulling in groups. Splash Swing is actually a solid damage dealing stigma and Word of Inspiration is really good for party and solo.

[Fahren]

I remember reading about this mmo quite a while ago but never really thought about it. Recently I was kinda bored with ffxi and like to try something new, perhaps make it into a new hobby. Does anyone know where/how to get a free trial?

[Pyree]

I remember reading about this mmo quite a while ago but never really thought about it. Recently I was kinda bored with ffxi and like to try something new, perhaps make it into a new hobby. Does anyone know where/how to get a free trial?

Only way to get a demo is by getting a recruit-a-friend code from someone who's been playing for three months or more. I just sent you one via PM.

[Fahren]

Thank you very much I really appreciate it ^^

[stewie]

How do I macro things to G-keys for Aion?

[Corwen]

To my knowledge, there is no way to directly bind a G-key to a macro in Aion. The closest would be to configure a key in the logitech keyboard manager to something like ctrl+1, then pushing that key would activate whatever is in ctrl+1.

[izembo]

any idea when servers go down for patch?

[arus2001]

Probably during standard weekly downtime. So, 7am to 10am EST or so, I'd guess.

[Fallyn]

site says 12pm BST - noon (EST+7) and 6hour maint, so aion should be up by 6/7pm i'm hoping.

[arus2001]

Recently upgraded from Vista to Windows 7, but now I don't get sound when alt-tabbed. Anyone run into this or how to fix it?

[Kerberoz]

Are you using a creative labs soundcard? If so, trash it and get anything else.

[arus2001]

Apparently it's integrated into my motherboard even though it has connections for 5.1 sound, microphone, and headphones. Anyway, perhaps I didn't word it right, but the game simply doesn't play sounds until I tab back to it, when I used to be able to hear things when another window has focus. Aside from the Windows update, the only other thing that's changed is 1.9.

[Knyghtmayre]

Is there a way to change Aion's default screenshot quality or format? JPEG artifacting is pretty shitty ;\

Nevermind, I found that the artifacting was windows 7's fault (via right click -> Set as Desktop Background's compression) and found a workaround.

[carve]

Apparently it's integrated into my motherboard even though it has connections for 5.1 sound, microphone, and headphones. Anyway, perhaps I didn't word it right, but the game simply doesn't play sounds until I tab back to it, when I used to be able to hear things when another window has focus. Aside from the Windows update, the only other thing that's changed is 1.9.

I don't think this has anything to do with Vista/7

If you're in "true" full screen then you get the sound even when alt tabbed and if you're only using a window of maximum size you won't get any sound when you alt tab out of the game.

Although I remember seeing a patch note saying they will change this

Edit : I found the notes, it's actually in 2.0, not 1.9

here

16. An option to hear Aion game sounds after moving the Aion window behind other windows has been added.
It can be set up through Options -> Sound Options-> Hear Sound in Background.

[arus2001]

Tried toggling between video modes, no change.

Edit: You know, that 2.0 blurb makes me think... our 1.9 actually had a lot of 2.0 shit added even though we can't access it. I'm wondering if that sound modification was included within the settings, but our menu option to tweak it hasn't been implemented into the 1.9 UI. In turn, it might be on for me.

[Tzar]

Xeno sword or mace for templar?

edit: got the mace

[Fallyn]

good. lol

[Trichocyst]

Going to start Miragent's soon and I've seen some chanters running around in full leather. Does anybody know why? Would that be better than chain? I'm intrigued.

[Fallyn]

For the crit and eva.

[Trichocyst]

That's what I figured. Twice as much crit and about 300 more evasion in exchange for some m. res., defense, and concentration.