So lets start gathering information about the vision trailer aion version and other sources
Video:So far from video we can see the following (the x:xx means video times references):
- new game engine (with better lighting and graphics). (0:35)
- new maps and bosses. (0:58 , 1:48)
- weather seasons. (spring, snow, floods) (1:26, 3:05)
- players can now swim and dive. they can also fight in such situations. (1:40, 2:25)
- underwater worlds (mobs and cities). (2:25)
- Cities with personal houses decorated to the player taste, outside and inside. (3:40, 4:25)
- Announcements posted in the cities (4:40)
- Cities attacks by the enemy. (7:54)
- 1 city per legion? (needs confirmation)
- new weapon types for each class. (5:30)
- new skills for each class. (1:59?, 6:00, 6:22, 6:33, 7:16)
- level cap increase? (needs confirmation)
- possible to domesticate and ride mobs. (5:02)
- a domesticated mob can transport 2 players. (4:46)
- even if not rided a domesticated mob will follow you. (4:56)
- is there a time/usage limit of a domesticated mob? (needs confirmation)
- a domesticated mob can also attack while riding it. (6:40)
Release date:
no official comment yet.
(personally i believe it will be earliest at april 2011, latest at september 2011. I would think that september is mainly the target, but due to pressure of competition could happen before)