Posted By Destiny on September 15, 2009

From AION’s official website
September 15, 2009 3:40 PM

Aion’s Head Start is right around the corner. Details surrounding the Preselection program of Aion were very recently announced, but is only one of the benefits of preordering. Those of you who preordered the game will very soon not only be able to access Preselection, where they can create characters and reserve names, but also to leap into the game and explore the world before everyone else. Head Start opens up Aion’s full feature set and allows preorder buyers to play the game just as if it was released a couple of days earlier.

Head Start begins on September 20th 12:00 p.m. PDT (more) and runs until release. The official release date of Aion is on September 22nd in North America and September 25th in Europe.

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Posted By Destiny on September 14, 2009

From AION’s official website
September 14, 2009 1:56 PM

Aion’s release is right around the corner, and our anticipation is running high! The beards and hairstyles of the character creator are groomed and lined up, jostling against each other in eagerness to be picked for your characters in this coming weekend’s Preselection and Head Start Programs.

Preselection is a benefit available to anyone who preordered Aion. If you are not sure whether or not you are eligible, simply log in to your NCsoft Master Account to verify that your game account is listed and your account type is not designated as “Beta”.

Starting 12:00 p.m. PDT (more) on September 18, 2009, eligible players will be able to start their game clients and log in to create a total of two characters ahead of everyone else. You can name and create these two characters through the standard character creator and be ready to play with these characters right when the game Head Start Program begins (but not beforehand). Preselection will end 9:00 a.m. PDT on September 20, 2009 (more).

Don’t miss this great opportunity to claim your character’s name before anyone else does. It isn’t too late to preorder, even if you have been holding out.

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Posted By OSHA on September 5, 2009

WITH UNDER 24 HOURS UNTIL AION OPEN BETA COMMENCES

HERE ARE THE OPEN BETA SERVER ASSIGNMENTS FOR LEGION OSHA

NEZEKAN WILL BE THE OPEN BETA SERVER FOR THE ASMODIAN SIDE.

TRINIEL WILL BE THE OPEN BETA SERVER FOR THE ELYOS SIDE.

I will try and post a schedule for the known hours Destiny and I will be playing. As always, Ventrilo will be live and I will try and Host OSHA Radio there when I can. Destiny and I are planning on running Asmodians during most of the open beta. But I will make sure there is a Legion for those wishing to play the Elyos side.

Please help us and recruit who you can during open beta. We want to be a strong legion for all of Atreia!!!

Stay tuned for our Release party to be held in Central Florida!!!! Our very own Toxifera has sent us some goodies for the party… Can’t wait to see them!!!

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Posted By Destiny on August 28, 2009

August 27, 2009 4:55 PM

Following our recent announcement regarding the commencement of Aion’s open beta, we have taken steps to ensure a smooth setup and preparation process for all participants. While our Launcher will incrementally update your client, the new and patched Aion open beta client has been distributed to a select few partners around the web to prepare for our open beta test. To get your hands on it, you may visit FilePlanet or download it from GamersHell (available later this week).

We have also added a new option that the Aion community has long anticipated: downloading the full open beta client via our BitTorrent tracker (md5 checksum). We have even arranged for a torrent patch for those of you who already have the closed beta client installed but want to get prepared for open beta!

As added extra spice, FilePlanet will–in addition to distributing the client–be giving away a load of open beta keys starting on Tuesday, September 1, 2009. Get on the starting line if you do not have an eligible Aion account already! Eligible accounts include any previous closed beta participants and those who have preordered or prepurchased Aion.

Remember to update your Aion game password if your Aion account was created prior to July 29, 2009.

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Posted By Destiny on August 28, 2009

Aion’s Open Beta, Pre-Select and Headstart Programs
August 27, 2009 8:56 AM

Within the next four weeks, we will treat European and North American gamers to two opportunities to jump into the world of Aion and explore Atreia as Asmodian or Elyos characters ahead of its release in Europe on 25th September and North America 22th September. Aion’s Open Beta Test featuring version 1.5 will take place 6-13th September and will include numerous Western enhancements, including improvements to Aion’s innovative character customization with a host of Western styles, as well as new zones, instances, skills, quests and continued game balancing and improvements. Open Beta will retain a level cap for both Elyos and Asmodians characters at 30 allowing players to focus on getting to the same level so they can explore the lands of Atreia together, as well as the Abyss.

Players who have pre-ordered Aion will be treated to a Pre-Select and a two-day Headstart period giving them the opportunity to explore, organize and progress through the game prior to the official launch. Pre-Select will take place on 18th September, while Aion’s Headstart will begin 20th September. Players can still participate in the Aion’s Pre-Select and Headstart programs by pre-ordering the game through several participating online and brick-and-mortar retailers.

Remember to update your Aion game password if your Aion account was created prior to July 29, 2009.

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Posted By OSHA on August 22, 2009

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Posted By OSHA on August 22, 2009

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Posted By Destiny on August 17, 2009

Folks,

Today marks the end of closed beta, but the beginning of something even greater.

The servers will self-destruct (or at least shut down) at roughly noon PST (8 p.m. BST, 9 p.m. CEST), and we will be closing the forums down shortly thereafter for archiving and feedback processing.

At the precise moment of these things happening, a new exciting event lingers on the horizon – open beta, and thereafter launch. Work will begin to improve our servers, increase our bandwidth, implement more of your testing feedback and to ready it all for the incoming 1.5 version of Aion. The details for Open Beta are yet to be announced, but stick around if you, like us, can’t wait for it to happen.

Meanwhile, let us remind you of the gamescom-focused coverage that will follow later this week. “gamescom” is projected to be one of the largest gaming events in the world, taking place in Cologne on the east end of Germany. It starts on Wednesday (19th) and runs until Sunday (23rd). The Aion team will be there and we’ve built a huge Aion booth to show the game off in all its glory and bliss.

See you soon again!
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Sebastian “Ayase” Streiffert
Community Manager – Aion

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Posted By Destiny on August 13, 2009

We’ve made a collective decision that the Elyos Legion name since they are going to be increasing the number of characters that you can use will be OSHA’s Destiny.

We will be posting up a poll for names for the Asmodian Legion. I will start a thread and you can put your suggestions in it and then we’ll set up a poll and we can all vote on which name we’re going to use. We are a little over a month away from launch so lets put our heads together and come up with something awesome!!!!

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Posted By Destiny on August 13, 2009

The Sixth Aion Closed Beta Event
August 11, 2009 12:17 PM

Following five successful and productive beta events, we now have in front of us the pinnacle of closed beta mountain. We now cast our eyes toward the promising horizon, revealing the approaching open beta and the much-anticipated release of Aion.

This upcoming sixth and final closed beta event marks the end of an era. As such, we have decided to make the most out of it. We will not be raising the level limit from that of the previous event. The maximum level will be level 30 for Elyos and Asmodians alike, encouraging you to spend some time to catch up with your friends or explore the vast lands of Atreia.

We want to conclude closed beta testing on a high note, so we are arranging a series of story-driven in-game events, in part hinting at some of the much-anticipated content forthcoming in our massive launch and pre-launch updates. Keep that F5 key handy, since more information on these live events is headed your way later this week!

Closed beta 6 is primed to rocket onto the servers on Friday, August 14, 2009, noon PT (8 p.m. BST, 9 p.m. CEST). Our beta forums open their gates two hours earlier, and access to them will be ongoing throughout the weekend until Monday.

Keep in mind that you will need either an exclusive Aion closed beta 6 access key, a full-access key acquired through fansite program competitions, or have preordered the game in order to partake in the event. A limited number of closed beta 6 access keys will be given away by a few selected gaming web sites over the coming week, so keep those eagle eyes open if you are looking to grab one.

Look for more information on this upcoming sixth closed beta event shortly. Until then, fly safe!

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