AION Beta forums are back up now!

Here is some details on the AION beta forums for the beta event this weekend. Since only people who have a beta key can access the forums, I will post a bit of the stuff from NCSoft here for all to see.

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How come the US release date is before the EU one?

 

The release dates have been slightly skewed by the distributors within the specific regions, not deliberately by us. Tuesdays happen to be the common day that boxes go on shelves in the US, and Fridays are common in the EU.

To make up for it however, we are stretching the EU head-start so that it starts at the same time as the North American one. Retail service servers, in other words, will be live at roughly the same time.

Will I be able to use my beta characters in the released game?

No. There are currently two planned character wipes, once after the Closed Beta ends, and another after Open Beta ends. This will leave a completely clean slate ready for when Pre-order Head Start begins.

Please note, other character wipes may occur during the beta phases if so required by NCSoft.

I've pre-ordered/pre-purchased Aion, why can't I used my pre-order items?

The pre-order items will not be available for use until Head Start commences.

Will I be able to user my pre-order and/or Collectors Edition items on all my characters?

This is yet to be announced. We are looking into getting you an answer as soon as possible.

I am in Europe, can I play with my friends/guildmates on the NA servers (or vice versa)?

This is yet to be announced. We are looking into getting you an answer as soon as possible. You will however need an active EU account if you want to play on EU servers, and vice versa for NA servers.

What happens if the head start period finishes and my retail key hasnt arrived yet?

There will be a short grace period after the head-start to allow for delays in shipping.

I've got this really cool suggestion - do I post it here?

There is a Suggestions Box where you can post your suggestion. You should ideally search the forum first to make sure there isn't already a thread for exactly the same thing.

How about bugs that I find?

Bugs have been split down into various categories in the Report a Bug forum. Again, have a quick search before posting a bug as it could already be posted there, and you can then add your own feedback to the already existing thread.

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When I press my ear to the ground I can hear the sounds of horses and the thunder of a marching army approaching. This can mean only one thing – The Beta forums have opened, and you have joined us once again to test and enjoy the probable best (that’s the word I’m going for) produce of human labour throughout modern history – Aion.

 

Even though you can now access these forums - the game servers are still offline. They will be brought online tomorrow/Thursday noon PT, 8:00 PM BST or 9:00 CEST with many improvements for you to explore:

• Added GameGuard beta file for Windows 7 (please note this file is still in testing and is not yet an official release).
• Added a new full installer (found on FilePlanet).
• Added new launch quality content for the following zones: Poeta, Verteron, Altgard and Morheim.
• Various text changes that fixed broken quests and trainers.
• Various text changes that fixed minor grammatical errors in quests and NPC dialogues.

Your characters have been kept since the last event, so be sure to return to them during this weekend and help us out by providing your very valuable game feedback on these forums.

Behave, keep it clean and I’ll see you around!

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 The patch file is 11.1 Megabytes in size and brings us up to version 1.0.2.12.