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Interview with Adam Christensen about Aion 3.0 and F2P model


 
Aion Producer Adam Christensen answers questions about Truly Fee Aion Free to Play model and new features coming to Aion 3.0. Truly Fee Aion model will allow players to experience all the content with full unrestricted access – no increased instance cooldown and full access to Aion 3.0 content which means new level cap from 55 to 60, new content, 600 new quests, 2 new zones, 6 new instances, housing system and stylish mounts. Aion Ascension launches April 11, 2012.

 

AION Europe goes free-to-play on 28th February 2012

free to play model
 

Gameforge has released the official date for Aion’s European free-to-play model – it’s February 28th. English, German and French language versions of Aion client are available at the official website.
 
Gameforge also stated that the AION 3.0 patch will hit Europe in the spring 2012.

You are an AION player and have prepaid subscription fees that continue past 27th of February? If so, we will transfer your remaining game days into premium currency as compensation.

For every day paid for in advance, you will receive six AION Coins in your account. If, for example, you paid your subscription up to the 3rd of March, you have five remaining game days. This means you will receive 30 AION Coins, which you can spend to your heart’s content in our new shop.

So that we can give you your AION Coins, please give us permission to transfer your current account to the Gameforge servers by the 27th of February at 3 pm (GMT +1). To do so, log into your NCsoft master account and follow the instructions. We’ll take care of the rest!

Your AION Coins will be credited to your game account when the account is moved and will be available to you once you log in to the free-to-play version for the first time. Players with a transferred NC account will also receive Veteran status with enhanced functions. Find out more info here.

Aion Free to Play account transfer

Gameforge announced that NCsoft will transfer control of Aion service in Europe to Gameforge later in February 2012. To continue playing your European account after the transition, you must consent to allow the transfer of your account information from NCsoft® to Gameforge. If you agree to transfer your account, you will receive veteran status in the free-to-play version of Aion.
 
For more information about account transfer to the Gameforge server visit aionfreetoplay.com.

 

Aion will be free to play in Europe from February 2012

NCsoft has teamed up with the German publisher Gameforge to bring the new Aion model across the whole Europe. From February 2012 Aion will be free-to-play on EU servers. The main reason for this switch are deserted lands in Atreia. Aion free to play model will not affect the NA servers.
 

In the last few months the lands in Atreia have become more and more deserted. We want to reinvigorate the world of Aion and attract new adventurers to the towns to take to the skies as Daevas.

 

Aion Free to Play model overview

With the new free to play Aion model there will be three account types: Starter, Veteran, Gold User.

  • Starter
    You will receive the Starter rank when you start playing Aion after the switch to the free-to-play model. As a Starter you will have access to all regions. You will be able to select your hero from the entire range of four classes, level them up to level 55 as well as experience all 3,900 quests – and all absolutely free! Some game options will be limited however: amongst other things, you will only be able to create two characters, you won’t be able to use certain chat channels and you will be unable to carry out any private trading. All possibilities can however be unlocked with the purchase of a Gold Pack. Alternatively you can earn yourself the Veteran rank by fulfilling certain requirements. More details on how it will work will be made available in time before the switch.
  • Veteran
    If you have already played Aion and have paid the monthly subscription before the switch to the free-to-play model then you will be rewarded and will receive the Veteran rank. As a true and loyal player, you will enjoy some advantages over the Starter rank players: you will be able to open your own store, carry out business with the Trade Brokers or send letters with attachments.
    So that we can name you a Veteran, we will need you to allow us to move your account to the new Gameforge server by marking it. All of your items, no matter whether they are in your inventory, in the shop or equipped – as well as your character and progress will be safely transferred.
  • Gold User
    A Gold Pack offers you the complete game experience and gives you many advantages such as shorter cooldown times for instances or more AP points for your victories in PvP. All game options are unlocked – for example, you will be able to use the complete chat as well as all trading functions and gather an unlimited daily amount of aether and essences. When purchasing the pack, you will be able to select how long you want its advantages to last. Once it expires you will revert to the status you had before the Gold Pack was activated.

 
For more details how the switch will work and how it affects existing players visit aionfreetoplay.com.