Aion: A Weeee Crafting Conundrum...

So before a lot of revamping in Aion for the crafting tests to become a Expert... I had this quest to get a bazillion Salix logs so I could make Salix boards to do some handicrafting quest. I'm not sure if it was for a Salix bow or what. I just remember that I spent days upon days gathering Salix logs so I could make the boards. And while talking to my dear friend Smoda, I found myself wondering...

 Why DOES it take TWO logs, to make ONE board?!?

Jury is still out on it. I'm leaning towards mathematical logic that has been overlogic'd (no, it's not a real word, shush!) into illogicalness. Thankfully, when I had logged in after Aion went FTP, I was given a new quest that was much easier to complete to continue to be able to level up my handicrafting. Crikey.

 My quest for answers, sadly, left me with more questions... why am I using a knife tool and a gem when SMELTING SILVER? Ok ok, I guess one could argue that it is a tool to poke a silver bar out of a mold... but that still leaves me pondering about manual dexterity for the asmodians with how they hold tools...

They appear to have the gripping power of lobster claws...

Aion is Going Free to Play!

There are no words at how excited I am that Aion is going to go free to play. A bit sad too >.> But, focusing on the good here! I've been happily hanging out in Atreia, soaking up the gorgeous landscapes and it makes me so blissfully happy... that and hanging out with good friends and causing mayhem while drinking tea. ^_^  Earl Grey, anyone?

WTF Weds: The Cabbage Carrot

When is a giant carrot, like a cabbage?

When one is in Atreia!

Sadly, I happen to like carrots. Sigh. Now if they had asparagus more like broccoli...

Aion Botany Exhibit of Asmodae: Ishalgen & Altgard

My favorite digital landscape is still Atreia from the MMO Aion.  The majority of the screenshots lurking on my hard drive are from Aion because I find the scenery and world so beautiful with all the vibrant colors. It is incredibly inspiring. <....gets distracted realizing she wrote a sentence with four words all starting with the letter I...>  One of the times I was wandering through leveling up, I found myself fascinated with the Flora of Asmodae.

So I proudly present to you the Aion Botany Exhibit of Asmodae: Ishalgen & Altgard!

From Lake Tunapre in Ishalgen

 From Altgard

 

If you enjoyed these, feel free to peruse my other screenshots on Flikr. ^_^

Aion has the Cutest GM's Ever!

When Aion first launched, people were inundated with gold spammers and bots and many people complained that the GM's weren't doing anything.  I've never worked in the games industry or at an mmo and have any idea what would constitute doing nothing... versus actually working on it and it just not showing.

Regardless.

One of the times I was lurking in Elysea's Main Capital, Sanctum, I happened on hearing a ruckus in /say about a GM. Curious, I went to investigate. Sure enough, I finally found him.

-squeeeeeeee-

It was pretty spiffy watching him blow up a gold spammer.

(That would be the one toon sitting down while the rest of us cheered the GM on!)

Fashion Friday: It's a Party in your...Wait, Where ARE your pants?!?

Awhile back I was running through Panda when I ran across this festively dressed person. A little strange, but festive. Then as I was running past them, I did a double take.

They... were not wearing any pants. Which leaves me... puzzled. Long decorative boots. A very festive top but... apparently they blew the entire costume budget and they didn't have anything left for pants... or something.

Then I set out to write this post about this strange no pants wearing festivity goer - when I began to wonder... just... what... those... tentacles? are... that appear to becoming out of her... rear.  I thought maybe it was a weapon that was hung funny off her belt... but... she isn't wearing a belt... so....

-Figures she must be tired and hallucinating and goes hunting for the original screen captures-

- . . .  -

In any case, it might explain why she isn't wearing any pants.  >.>

Classified!

WTF Wednesday: Sanctum's Pet Dinosaur

Imagine my surprise while running through the streets of Sanctum to get to the crafting hall and the various trainers there when I noticed a large creature out of the corner of my eye.

Aside from my initial fear it was going to jump down from where it was and squash me...

Why on Aetria is there a giant dinosaur living in the city of Sanctum?

It really does not look happy to be there. I can't blame it. If I were a dinosaur and used to living on the ground and found myself magically air lifted by a herd of flying humanoids to live in their city in the sky, I might be disgruntled too. Not to mention lonely.

And yes, I do realize that it is entirely possible that it was just teleported to Sanctum like most daevas in and out of the city. Even so, it would still be disturbing (not to mention disorienting).

The Flying Fish of Aion

A Mermaid! Squee!

Alright, it's just a personal joy that I found a mermaid in Aion.

I guess she's floating out of the water by... Aether?!?