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.
 

To create or edit your house script, player needs to talk to house butler and house script menu will appear. Players can save up to 8 house’s scripts made by themselves or they can simple copy someone’s else script.

 
Source – Daeva’s Report

• Spring season from March to May
• Summer season from June to August
• Autumn season from September to November
• Winter season from December to February

 

Monsters will appear randomly on specific locations:

• For Elios in Elian Housing Zone
• For Asmodians in Pernon Housing Zone

Killing these mobs will rewards players with random drop of “whale mount”, packs of house decorations as well as crystals and eternal quality leafs.
 
Source – Daeva’s Report

• Play Every Day Deals
  • (2 Hrs/Day) Nov. 16 thru Nov. 23
  • (3 Hrs/Day) Nov. 23 thru Nov. 30
  • (5 Hrs/Day) Nov. 30 thru Nov. 07
• Daru Days
  • Nov. 23 thru Nov. 30
• Cyber Monday
  • Nov. 28 (One Day Only!)

Play Every Day Deals

November 16–December 7, 2011
New Adventurer Guide: November kicks off the holiday shopping season at BCTN, and we’re offering a super, amazing, COLOSSAL deal! To excite fledgling monster-hunting Daevas, akakakak, we’re introducing a new and improved adventurer guide system! The items in this package are tailor-made for leveling Daevas.

Double XP: But wait, there’s more! Sign on during weekends from November 16 ’til December 7 and receive not just the normal experience from gathering, crafting, and slaying, but double experience! It’s the perfect time to swoop up to a new level of power!

Special Prizes: Is this not to your taste, O Furless One? Then let’s sweeten the deal! What could possibly make this deal richer? Well, from November 16 ’til November 23, log in for only two hours each day and we’ll give you an Arena Ticket! Then from November 23 to November 30, if you stay logged in for at least 3 hours, and receive a Manastone Box! Then from November 30 to December 7, if you stay logged in for at least 5 hours you will get an Enchantment Stone Box!

You do not have to be online consecutively for the time-frame. Once you hit the accumulative time needed for the prize it will be inserted into your cube. And to top that off, this is per character! You can only get these items once per day per character. This event will run from maintenance period to maintenance period.

Abyss Point and Rifting Promotions: We’d have to be cuh-RAZY to add even more to this deal, Akakakak—but wait, there’s even more! We’re throwing in the For War and Glory Abyss Point promotion and the Behind Enemy Lines rifting promotion!

Daru Days

November 23–November 30, 2011
Ever been stranded out in the cold of Beluslan? You can get just what you need during Daru Days! Sign on and complete Daru Days tasks during the festival, and BOOM! You, O Furless One, can have a coat of shiny, silky, luxurious new fur! Collect a Silver Fur Daru set that is stylish, warm, and guaranteed to get you all the attention you could ever want when you go out, nyerk!

Cyber Monday Super Shugo Deal

November 28, 2011 ONLY!
Cyber Monday is right around the corner, Daevas, and you know what that means. We at BCTN are proud to offer a special Cyber Monday deal that you cannot miss on the Shugo Lad pack companion! You can have a sturdy young male of my people apprenticed to you indefinitely to organize and haul your loot for you! Your Shugo Lad follows you everywhere, squeals in delight at your actions, and looks handsome, like all Shugos, while toting your loot. Giving you 24 additional slots to hold items, this little guy can carry a lot! He doesn’t care, he lugs it with pride! During Cyber Monday, the Shugo Lad, whose faithful service normally goes for a price of $19.99, costs you only $9.99! That’s right, just $9.99! Remember though, Dillimayznyerk can’t guarantee he’ll be able to give you a deal this good again, so get your Shugo Lad on Cyber Monday before it’s too late!

General Information:

1. Housing is available for characters level 21+
2. A “basic” house is acquired through questing, but you can upgrade through other means later.
3. Housing features include mailbox, furniture, interior decor (picture frames, mirrors, plants, etc), wardrobes (OMG), community interaction stuff, and a .. toilet o_o Yeah.
4. There will be plots of land for auction in certain areas (limited).
5. There are housing maintenance costs.
6. There will be new crafting skills to make furniture.

The log-in portion of the website is undergoing maintenance. The ability to login will be removed for the day. We will update you on the progress of the maintenance tomorrow.

Please note that during this time you will not be able to log-in to the Aion website or forums; however browsing the website and forums will still be possible.

We would like to apologize in advance for any inconveniences this may cause.

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