[SapperX]

This game is incredible. I play for about 8 hours on the last beta, I can't wait for the next one (end of July). I played WoW for 3 years or so, and I can honestly say that this game has a good chance of overtaking it. The gameplay is really, really polished.

Keyboard Cowboy- next Beta play on the Asphael (or whatever its called) server, that's what I've been on.

[Keyboard Cowboy]

I will check it out next week end. In mean time, i should be finished downloading the client today. Needed my laptop for other things last night.

[EDIT]Ouch! I though I could continue where i left off yesterday. Obviously not. I started the client again and it starting form the very beginning. Thank you NCsoft for wasting 3Gb of my bandwidth. I am going to do a set and forget tonight when i go to bed.[/EDIT]

[Keyboard Cowboy]

I know that this is not a beta week end, however this does have been a little concerned. I load up the Aion client and i am hit with the following error message?

Any ideas? Is this because the server is not up? Or is there some thing else i need to be worried about?

[Keyboard Cowboy]

Just found the following

Installation & Troubleshooting FAQ - AionSource.com

14. "Gameguard error : 114"
As stated by NCSoft Technical Support, typically this error appears as a result of a conflict between Gameguard and an installed security application on the PC. It is recommended to consider the following common solutions:

* Windows Vista users must ensure they are running the NCSoft Launcher as the "Administrator".
* Windows XP users must ensure they are logged in with Administrator privileges.
* Windows Vista users should try disabling "User Account Controls". Instructions for how to do this from NCSoft Technical Support can be found --> here.
* Test whether your firewall or antivirus software is causing the issue by temporarily disabling them.
* If you find the issue is your security software, you may need to spend some time working out how to set Gameguard, the NCSoft Launcher and Aion as trusted applications within them. Instructions on what files you need to add as exceptions can be found from NCSoft Technical Support -->here.
* If you are using COMODO Firewall, you may need to set the "Defense+ security level" to "Disabled". Instructions for how to do this can be found -->here. Alternately, some users have found that adding the files "Gameguard.des", "GameMon.des" and "Aion.bin" as trusted processes in the configuration have bypassed this issue.
* Try deleting the entire folder "C:\Program Files\NCSoft\Aion\bin32" then running Aion again. This will force a fresh download of Gameguard.
* Disable all startup items to ensure that no background programs or processes are causing a conflict. Instructions from NCSoft Technical Support can be found -->here.
* *NEW* If you also play the game "Rappelz", which uses another version of Gameguard, this has reported to conflict directly with the Aion installation of Gameguard (after the Aion Gamguard update released for Closed Beta #3). To turn this off you will need to disable it on startup. Instructions for disabling all start up items can be found here. Using these same instructions, locate process called "nProtect Gameguard" listed on the "services" tab and disable it. This is the Rappelz installation of Gameguard and should be disabled before running Aion.
* *NEW* Failure to have all the required Microsoft Core Fonts in your system (in particular Ariel and Verdanda) has also been seen to cause this error. To obtain Microsoft Core Fonts, please visit --> here.
* *NEW* Some users have reported that the security application called "Kaspersky Security Suite" causes a conflict with Gameguard even when it is disabled. So far the only working solution found is to uninstall Kaspersky Security Suite completely.
* *NEW* GameGuard error 114 can be caused if you are running virtual layering software such as Altiris Virtualization Agent, something that is coming with more and more HP computers. Uninstalling the software can correct the error, but users are advised to proceed with extreme caution - uninstalling virtual layering software can have severe consequences, including requiring you to reformat your PC and start from scratch (thanks mav123456 for this point).

If none of the above solutions help with Gameguard Error 114, it is recommended that you raise a support ticket with NCSoft Technical Support and/or ask for help in this discussion thread.

Managed to get every thing working with "Windows Vista users must ensure they are running the NCSoft Launcher as the "Administrator"."

[3r1c]

After I read more about Aion from this thread and watching a whole lot of the gameplay clips, and it really took a little bit of every MMO that is out there and refined it. I really like the combat system which is like Dynasty Warrior+Soul Caliber, and also I've just found out this game is going to be released in two months from now, and I'm really consideration of getting into a P2P MMO. But there is so much negativity over this game and anti-korean games, I assume all the trash talkers are WoW player's and getting a little pressure over the new MMO that is going to be released. But that won't change my opinion or purchasing this game and when it comes to MMO's I'm super picky about them.

[Keyboard Cowboy]

Not sure if I am going to have much time for next week end's beta as I will be moving house. Still not sure with what my internet connection is going to be like. I know that there is a phone line going in.

To be honest, i am not sure if I am going to have time for this game in open beta stages.

Originally Posted by 3r1c

But there is so much negativity over this game and anti-korean games, I assume all the trash talkers are WoW player's and getting a little pressure over the new MMO that is going to be released.

Friend of mine that is a heavy wow playier just go kicked out of his WoW guild because of some WoW Eletist did not like the idea that he was taking a break from the game and he wanted to play some thing different.

[SapperX]

WoW players are notoriously closed-minded. I played WoW for over 3 years and I think, so far, that Aion has the same level of fun in its gameplay, which is the most important aspect. It doesn't play like Korean mmo's (don't even try explaining that to a WoW fan boy), since you can reach max level with NO grinding, and the end game raid bosses are being ramped up in the NA release in order to assure every fight isn't tank-n-spank.

But yea, I can't WAIT for friday, my whole weekend will be spent playing this game.

[Keyboard Cowboy]

Beta is on this week end. I am going to see if I can try to make it some time on saturday.

[Keyboard Cowboy]

Any one playing the Beta this week end ? I'm stuck moving house this week end. Please some one post up some screenshots

[SapperX]

Gah, I played all weekend but didnt take screen shots. The game is absolutely gorgeous though