Aion Version 1.9 "Leaked" Notes

**Katlan** · 2010-03-05 22:00

I have kill traded w/asmo on our server. And lots of NA servers make cross faction deals for farming bloods and stuff in the core... Ex: one legion farms core on X day and asmo hang in their vent. If somebody from another same side legion show up, they tell asmo who kill said ppl. This type of exchange is way more pronounced on Korea for exchnaging forts, kill trading, ect.. And they make deals for world bosses and farming spots, ect

**Berabouman** · 2010-03-05 22:39

Was reading some threads on Aionsource (yes, Aionsource, if you ignore all the rampant QQing there is some good info to be gleaned...sometimes) and according to some sources there, Sins are all over the place in Korea, and many of them have Fenris/Miragent or the equivalent, which explains the stun nerf.

Doesn't make me too happy though, since Sin is my main.

Though it does raise an interesting point. I know how the devs go on and on about how NA and KR are different, and how patches for one won't affect the other, but is this really the case? It's one thing to give out Lodas Amulets and double XP weekends, but it's another entirely to have a QC team that checks the NA servers independently of their KR counterparts. As we all know, MMOs are about money, and hiring people hurts the bottom line.

One thing nice about FF11 (inevitable FF11 comparison!) is that updates and patches seemed to accurately reflect at least SOME of the concerns of both sides of the playerbase, although admittedly skewed to the JP side somewhat (kinda obvious considering it's made in Japan) Hopefully they find some way to address the issue or have it not matter, or else FF14 might end up looking more attractive in the long run.

**Pooky** · 2010-03-06 00:18

Originally Posted by Berabouman

Was reading some threads on Aionsource (yes, Aionsource, if you ignore all the rampant QQing there is some good info to be gleaned...sometimes) and according to some sources there, Sins are all over the place in Korea, and many of them have Fenris/Miragent or the equivalent, which explains the stun nerf.

Doesn't make me too happy though, since Sin is my main.

Though it does raise an interesting point. I know how the devs go on and on about how NA and KR are different, and how patches for one won't affect the other, but is this really the case? It's one thing to give out Lodas Amulets and double XP weekends, but it's another entirely to have a QC team that checks the NA servers independently of their KR counterparts. As we all know, MMOs are about money, and hiring people hurts the bottom line.

One thing nice about FF11 (inevitable FF11 comparison!) is that updates and patches seemed to accurately reflect at least SOME of the concerns of both sides of the playerbase, although admittedly skewed to the JP side somewhat (kinda obvious considering it's made in Japan) Hopefully they find some way to address the issue or have it not matter, or else FF14 might end up looking more attractive in the long run.

Sins are very popular in Korea due to the fact that prior to 1.5 they were completely overpowered. Because no one wanted to reroll when they got nerfed a bit, everyone stayed. (When you're shelling out the kind of RL cash on your character as they are, you DONT want to reroll. ever.)

I think its pretty much agreed across the board that Stun, Air Shackle, Knockback ect (with the exception of knockdown) are really overpowered in the current meta. No one should be getting bursted down in a stun, and if they're making changes to that its a good thing.

Granted I'm really not sure how the meta has changed in the past few months, I'm assuming that things are still similar to when I was more active.

**Pooky** · 2010-03-06 00:34

Some Expanded info popping up:

Counter skills

Templar:

Spoiler: show

Glad

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Assassin

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Ranger

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Sorc

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SM

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Cleric

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Chanter

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Lv51+ Advanced stigma & skills

Templar

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Glad

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Sorc

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SM

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Ranger

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Assassin

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Cleric

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Chanter

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Source

**Veyron** · 2010-03-06 01:20

Some total shit skills & some wtfamazing skills, I'm rather excited~

**Aro** · 2010-03-06 01:35

Sorc Convert Inc.

**Drex** · 2010-03-06 01:42

i wonder how much of a healing boost +250 will give? 25%? 250% (lol)? 2.5%?

also, are those ranger prereqs for a cleric skill? wut?

and if earth's punishment is the new smite then mmmmmm

**Pyree** · 2010-03-06 06:12

Any news of the stigma vendors from KR test server? Which stigmas do they sell, and for how much?

**Naiya** · 2010-03-06 07:43

Originally Posted by Veyron

Some total shit skills & some wtfamazing skills, I'm rather excited~

Yeah so uhh looking at the Templar skills it kinda makes me wanna start playing my templar again (25% healing every minute, wut?) Temp is already OP against most classes, and they're making it more OP?

**Drex** · 2010-03-06 18:06

The new stun counter chain skills are stupidly good lol The SM chain 2 one that has 1k+ base damage and heals them for whatever damage it did is especially crazy.

I'm pretty worried - this new patch looks really unbalanced.

**Pooky** · 2010-03-06 18:30

Originally Posted by Drex

The new stun counter chain skills are stupidly good lol The SM chain 2 one that has 1k+ base damage and heals them for whatever damage it did is especially crazy.

I'm pretty worried - this new patch looks really unbalanced.

I'm surprised that theres's no bitching over the fear one. Its nice to see they're buffing SM's PvE presence as well with the two sleeps (in separate stigma trees though), one's a pet sleep on a 30s CD too; might make Ruinous Offensive a viable PvE spec with the sleep and second pet heal. Would also be pretty decent PvP if you're using a Substitution build.

The glad combos look sick as fuck though, break stun > KD > Crip Cut > Finishing Blow? So rude.

Sorc gets gay shit as usual, Frost Strike with 4.4k base along with that fucking retarded buff? (-10% cast speed, +300 mb, +300 macc, +100 mcrit for 1 min)

All in all looking forward to the patch.

**SilverBreeze** · 2010-03-06 20:32

So... anyone have a legion that Needs a SM?

These things might get me to come back for a second try. Are bloods still 200k a pop? :O

**Pooky** · 2010-03-06 21:32

Originally Posted by SilverBreeze

So... anyone have a legion that Needs a SM?

These things might get me to come back for a second try. Are bloods still 200k a pop? :O

Atm on Siel Bloods are like 200-250k still.

Oh, and SM's:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ow/2iid0zo.jpg

Visions of the future indeed

**Fayttt** · 2010-03-07 02:26

Damn, I wish I could summon a pet like that (On the right, right?)

**Drex** · 2010-03-07 02:26

i'd take content over more pictures of chicks in short skirts any day

**Pyree** · 2010-03-07 15:00

I'd rather they have their artists working on art rather than content any day.

**Berabouman** · 2010-03-07 21:49

(in response to this post)

"Sins are very popular in Korea due to the fact that prior to 1.5 they were completely overpowered. Because no one wanted to reroll when they got nerfed a bit, everyone stayed. (When you're shelling out the kind of RL cash on your character as they are, you DONT want to reroll. ever.)

I think its pretty much agreed across the board that Stun, Air Shackle, Knockback ect (with the exception of knockdown) are really overpowered in the current meta. No one should be getting bursted down in a stun, and if they're making changes to that its a good thing."

These are all pretty good points. I've been doing more searching and I realized that Sins are probably so overpowered in Korea because of a combination of several factors - high latency Internet so you don't get the retarded "Your target is out of range" BS, great gear (Fenris/Miragent is NORMAL over there) and the fact that they live at their computers.

I'm not sure whether I would say that all of the above listed states (Aether, Stun etc etc) are really OP right now...the consensus on the Sin boards at least is that Sins NEED stuns to stay competitive in PvP, they aren't a bonus or OP because NA Sins can't kill in 1 burst rotation like their Korean counterparts (for the reasons stated above)

Although I am personally dismayed at the nerf (My main is a 49 Sin, almost 50) my main concern is if this will potentially mean that the NA side of things gets patches which don't address how issues are like on the other side of the ocean. I.e, buff what doesn't need to be buffed, nerf what is OP in Korea but balanced here etc etc.

Still, it remains to be seen how it all pans out. I think the other updates in the patch will be very welcomed, at least. I'm not about to sound the alarm just yet

**Corwen** · 2010-03-08 17:47

Some pics from the Korean test server, I think these speak for themselves:

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If these changes actually make it onto the 1.9 patch, wow...

**arus2001** · 2010-03-08 18:05

Is the blood one basically an implication elites will always drop?

**Corwen** · 2010-03-08 18:11

It's a level 43 bakarma elite dropping it. Normally that level of balaur would only drop hot blood and regular balaur hearts.

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