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Killerguides Unofficial Aion Strategy Guide

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The Unofficial Aion Strategy Guide by Killer Guides really teaches new players everything they need to know to get started as either an Asmodian or Elyos If you're looking for one guide that covers everything about Aion, Killer Guides' Unofficial Aion Strategy Guide is probably the best option available right now. It could go into a bit more strategic detail in some areas, however, I believe it provides ample coverage to get you started. I also understand why they may be holding back a little: they publish a number of other specific class guides and a money-making guide as well. To include all that would make the guide too big and cut down on sales of those other guides.

This guide covers a lot of areas of the game. The class section gives a good overview of each class and includes some strategies taken straight out of their class guides. This should help you make an informed decision on which class to play and may even teach you something about the class you've already picked.

The guide also covers all the basics, including weapons, armor, jewelery, potions, power shards, food, manastones, godstones, enchantment stones, stigma stones and divine power. The author writes about in-game economics by covering inventory management, personal stores, the auction house, and basic kinah earning strategies (kinah is money in Aion).

The section on the Abyss is quite good. As one of the most important areas of the game, it's nice to have it covered in such detail. Readers are given a great overview of the Abyss, including mobs, Abyss Points, fortresses, artifacts, and dreadgion. In this PvP-enabled space, it's good to know which enemy players to target in what order. This guide gives you guidance in this area, which is especially helpful.

I think they did a pretty decent job with the leveling section of this guide too. It's nowhere near as comprehensive as KFGuides' 1-30 leveling guides for Elyos and Asmodians, but that isn't what this guide is intended for. It isn't a step-by-step walk through but it does give you a general idea of the areas you should be in at certain levels (see the screenshot to the right). The guide covers Elyos and Asmodian questing and grinding from levels 1-40, however, the sections aren't all complete as of the time of this review.

Now is probably a good time to mention that some sections in this guide aren't finished. That might be a problem if they didn't provide you with free updates; but they do! Buying this guide from Killer Guides grants you access to free updates every time the author makes them. Over the course of my review period, this guide was updated three times!

You will notice a few mentions of "Patch 1.5 Updates" throughout this guide. Patch 1.5 was a huge patch for Aion that introduced a lot of new content and updates to existing content and game mechanics. This just goes to show you that they are willing to update the guide along with the game, providing their readers with the most recent information available.

I could go into detail about all the other areas of the guide but I won't because this review would be way too long. I think it's fair to see that they've covered all the game's bases.

One final thing I'll mention is the appendix section, which is quite interesting. One of the appendices is called "Recommendations for Dealing with Other Players," where they give you some valuable information about dealing with GMs, griefers, farmers, and botters. They also suggest some strategies to deal with tiredness, stress, grinding, PvP, bugs, and lag/disconnects. You don't often see sections like these in strategy guides, so it's quite refreshing.

I am giving the Unofficial Aion Strategy Guide by Killer Guides a 9 out of 10. Overall, I think it's a really good starter guide for new players and will even teach veterans a thing or two about the game. Some of the sections are incomplete and it could benefit from a bit deeper strategy. The nice thing about the free updates though is that you'll always have an up-to-date version. After all, the game hasn't even released yet, so much of it is forgivable at this stage.

KFGuides Elyos and Asmodian 1-30 Leveling Guides

The KFGuides Elyos and Asmodian 1-30 leveling guides are amazing. Step-by-step easy to follow instructions show you the fastest way to level your new character in Aion No matter what Aion faction you pick, Asmodian or Elyos, KFGuides has you covered with their 1-30 leveling guides. Personally, I'm a minimalist kind of guy so I truly appreciate the simple and straightforward nature of their guides.

These guides are extremely direct and easy to follow. They're basically layed out like a task list. Step one - Go here and get this quest. Step 2 - go there to complete the quest.

Of course, it isn't just about getting quests and completing them. It also gives you strategic instruction so you can level as efficiently as possible. For example, while you're in this area killing these monsters for this quest, make sure to collect these nearby resources. Another example is, while you're in this town buy your skill books for the next level because you won't be back for a while. There are many more efficiencies laid out in this guide, but I don't want to spoil them all.

kfguides-p1Each chapter is preceded by a custom map with a number of specific locations marked out. As you progress through the guide, certain steps will reference these locations, so it's quite handy to have around. Also, the guide actually includes screenshots of certain key items you'll want to keep your eye out for. Including these images will save you quite a bit of time in trying to figure them out for yourself based on quest descriptions.

And again, I can't stress the beautiful simplicity of this guide's layout. I'm using the Asmodian guide myself and have a printed out copy sitting at my desk. As I complete a step I simply check it off with a pen and move on to the next one referencing the map when necessary.

When you purchase a copy of KFGuides' Elyos or Asmodian 1-30 Leveling Guides, you'll receive membership to their site, which provides you with free updates via email. You'll also receive a $20 discount on the 1-50 guide once it's released in the near future.

You should note that these leveling guides are only intended to cover Aion from a leveling point of view. If you are interested in a newbie guide, crafting guide, profession guide, or enchantment, manastone, and godstone guide, KFGuides has some freebies you might be interested in. There are also other guides you can purchase that cover these aspects of the game.

I give KFGuides' Elyos and Asmodian 1-30 leveling guides a 7 out of 10. I am deducting a point because they don't cover the levels all the way up to 50 yet, and Killerguides guide has many bonus guides. Once they do, I'm sure they'll nab a better score.