http://www.aionology.com The study of Aion... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:29:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is the list of vet rewards for your first 6 months of playing Aion. They seem ok, not great, but ok since I was not expecting anything at all. I wish more games would follow in the steps of Ultima Online and give some more interesting items that at least ... http://www.aionology.com/2009/11/veteran-rewards/ Here is a quick summary from the aionsource forums. To summerize, the first change was in regards to the Fortress Sieges. Defending forts are possible, but to make it less hard and competitive, some changes have been made to the defense system. Also medal distribution has been changed. Second, a new UI ... http://www.aionology.com/2009/11/korean-patch-notes-translated/ So I was browsing the forums when I came across a post where someone was talking about a level 50 ranger he was fighting who would log out whenever the fight was not going his way. I highly disapprove of this method of "PvP" and anyone who uses it. In ... http://www.aionology.com/2009/11/when-the-going-gets-tough-the-tough-hide-under-the-table-aka-if-you-cant-win-log-out/ Gathering is a good way to make Kinah. Everyone needs resources sometimes for things like crafting, enchantments, potions, and gear. No matter what resources you gather, they will sell out all the time, as long as your prices are reasonable. If prices are lower at the moment than you want ... http://www.aionology.com/2009/11/aion-kinah-making-tips/ Most players, regardless of class, should be able to solo Bubblegut by level 17, or at least by level 18.  Numerous players have difficulty with ol' Bubblegut, (what a name!) and most of the difficulty stems from failing to use the provided Slime Immunity potions at the proper time. The quest ... http://www.aionology.com/2009/11/how-to-defeat-poisonous-bubblegut/ Just found this video a little bit ago and I thought it was a really great example of Templar PVP. The level 36 Templar in this video takes on a level 36 Ranger, a 37 ranger, and a level 37 Assassin. He would have beat them also if they had not ... http://www.aionology.com/2009/10/awesome-templar-1-vs-3-pvp/ Can't find the elusive Tutty? Ready to give up on that cube? Well here is the video just for you. http://www.aionology.com/2009/10/aion-quests-elyos-wheres-tutty-ancient-cube-neutralizing-odium/ It can be annoying to try to locate some of the wandering NPCs in Aion. We all know that to locate someone you type: /where Name Did you know that you can get the path of a wandering NPC with equal ease? For instance, if you want to locate Gulux (Asmodian) or ... http://www.aionology.com/2009/10/locating-wandering-npcs/ You've probably seen our post on Paksigue aka Crab Norris, the level 13 Elite that roams about Verteron Citadel cutting short the lives of unwary low level players. Well, the Asmodian equivalent is Gulux, a level 13 Elite Demi-humanoid ice creature that follows a path in the Altgard Ice Lake around ... http://www.aionology.com/2009/10/gulux-the-asmodian-version-of-paksigue/ Whether you are gathering for a quest or just to level up your skill for future high level items, gathering everything from Rubis to Aether can be frustrating if you are having difficulty locating the item you have to gather. There are a couple of items available to help with gathering ... http://www.aionology.com/2009/10/gatherer-hat/