Aion Gives You Wings (continued)

Okay, so my last post regarding Aion may have been hasty. I hear that flying becomes much more cooler and important later on in levels. I just could not stand the meager leveling on my Sorcerer.

So I went to the bad guys side (Elyos or something, I don't pay attention). I made a "scout" which is just another word for rogue. Of course looking like a Dark Elf. I enjoyed the scenery a bit more this time around, everything seems darker and edgier instead of happy lala land.

The quests are pretty much the same as all other mmo quests, gather ten pork butts. Though they do try to make some effort in producing a good story text in them. There is the overall story arc that progresses to your ascenscion, and then there are side quests. There is some flavor differences between questing light side and dark side, but nothing that favors one over the other.

As for the actual combat and leveling, I loved it. The melee attacks you get as you advance get flashier and more awesome looking. Soon you will be letting out bitchin' combos of dagger slashing doom. As a scout, I also got a few rogue abilities such as stealth and surprise attack. I find myself dying a lot less than on my Mage, but it still feels like some mobs take too long to kill.

I am looking forward to getting my black wings and getting to the bad guys sanctuary, perhaps a bit more than my first time. Will I loose interest shortly afterwards? It depends. If there is any particular move, or something else that I really want to do, perhaps. Also the power curve will be a deciding factor, as right now sometimes I am getting to med-low health as mobs die.

Of course except when my surprise attack one shots them.