Aion - Tower of Eternity Dev Interview

21 Apr 2008 at 18:34:27 by Paul Younger

NCSoft fired out a new Q&A earlier with the Aion - Tower of Eternity developer Kyoung Won Choi who gives further details about the upcoming MMORPG. If you've not heard of it or simply want to know more make sure you check it out. Here's a primer:

In terms of content, what will be done to prevent Aion from being “just another grinder”?

The problem with Asian games, we believe, have been a design which is not overly complicated - very basic. With the exception of Japan, RPG’s have until recently not been a mainstream game type at all in Asia. In order to introduce players to the genre, games were deliberately made rather simple in their design. At the time, it was probably the right decision, as it introduced many new players to the genre. The demands on a game and its amount of content have, however, risen substantially lately in Asia. To survive on the market today, a very high amount of content is required. Due to this, it’s not an option to make “just another grinder”. Players need other things to keep them occupied while developing their characters. We have approached this issue partly by putting more focus on quests, allowing people to pursue professions and gather resources, and by incorporating an advanced combat system.

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