Ten Ton Hammer - Taking MMO Gamers to the Next Level!

After the launch month closes and the high of a new and promising game dims, something interesting occurs around the community.  The vocal minority make their way to various forums and they choose sides.

Amongst the general chatter that you'll find on any gaming forum, you'll also see the phenomenon that I speak of.  A cloister of players whose sole mission is to defend their beloved game, and those who are hell bent on damning it.  Not unlike the epic struggle of good versus evil, the fanboi versus the hater never truly dies and tends to crop up after every game release and continues to feed and thrive on public attention long after the game is dead.

I have been accused once or twice of being a fanboi in my more vocal forum days, nothing is further from the truth though.  I would defend my game of choice mostly because I absolutely hated other players raining on my parade and not because I was ever blind to the game's flaws.  No game is perfect and particularly with MMORPGs, they are built to grow and evolve and should never be considered complete.

After talking one on one with some very opinionated and passionate players who seemed destined to rip apart every aspect of my favorite games, I eventually realized that many of those that I thought of as haters, aside from the occasional troll, had fairly balanced opinions as well but were far more focused on making the game better through constant and vocal feedback.  It was this epiphany that change my whole outlook of gaming communities and those that I may have always quarreled with over various game features and mechanics became far less obnoxious in my mind. Opinions will always vary, and every  opinion has its place here in the wonderful world wide web. We want our game of choice to better and grow in a direction that won't leave us behind, we just express this in different ways.

Where do you stand?  Are you one that will defend Aion until the bitter end, or are you shouting from the rooftops every blemish in hopes that it will be rectified? Choose your side and tell us what what you hope for the game's future and how you intend to share it with the community.

-Savanja, Aion Site Lead

Veteran Rewards for the first month are out now.  Click here to get the list of this month's rewards and directions on how to add these cool gifts to your account!

Ten Ton Hammer Features:

• Patch 1.5.1 Preview - Find out the real deal behind the patch notes.
• Asmodian Vitality Extractions 100-199 - Great advice for painful extraction skill building.
• Assassin Stigma List - Find out what is available to your Assassin from this comprehensive list.
• Kill Stealing and Eye Cancer. Both Bad. - Take a look at this annoying and sometimes amusing bad gaming habit.
• Low Level Grouping - Got a group?  We've got the places you will definitely want to take them.

News From Around the Community:

• Aion Clings to Digital Top 10 - How are sales doing?  These top 10 lists for digital distribution share some insight.
• Veteran Rewards Now Available - Find out how to get in our your rewards now!
• Patch Notes 1.5.1.0 - Get the scoop on what is coming in the next patch.

Tip of the Week - Having a hard time figuring out where the Aion community team is hiding?  You may not spot them often on the official forums, but you can find them on Twitter.  Sign up to keep in touch or bookmark our news section for important updates.

They Must be Roleplayers...

Did you know Chuck Norris plays Aion? He must because it says so right here.  Sure, he forgot how to spell his own name, but I imagine being that cool means you don't have to know how to spell.