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Aion Collectors Edition Box Contents and System Requirements Released!

Posted May 29, 2009 by DoranM
Filed in Aion

AionSource.com has received some new information on the contents of the Collectors Edition box of Aion Online! The box contains all kinds of goodies including 2 exclusive emotes, earrings, in game wings that add 40 seconds to flight time, and a rare dye color! Get those orders upgraded folks!

Here's the official news release from NCSoft about the Aion Collectors Edition:

NCsoft officially releases the CE contents (and system requirements)!

Some of you have seen this stuff already, but the the majority it should be a nice breath of fresh air! Aion officially announced it's Collector's Edition contents this morning!
 
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Originally Posted by Aiononline.com
We have the honour today of announcing Aion?s Limited Collector?s Edition - an exclusive and content-packed boxed version of Aion for those of you want to make sure you get the complete Aion experience.

When Aion launches later this year, players will be able to purchase the Limited Collector's Edition box through multiple retail channels both in Europe and North America. The centrepiece of the limited edition is a 6.5-inch (16,5 cm) hand-painted figurine of the powerful Aiva, a female winged Asmodian Daeva. Aiva sports detachable wings and wields a removable axe. The Limited Collector's Edition features several exclusive in-game items, including the Black Cloud Wings, which greatly enhances a character's flight time, the Black Cloud Earring, which helpfully boosts health and mana while playing, and an exclusive title that will likewise enhance a character's abilities.

Additional in-game items include two exclusive character emotes, as well as a special dye colour to customize a player character's equipment. Opening the box uncovers two dual-sided posters depicting maps of Elysea and Asmodae, the home regions of the two player races. The box also contains the official Aion soundtrack by composer Yang Bang-Ean (known as Ryo Kunihiko in Japan), the Aion game client on two DVDs, a quick reference card, and a game manual.

You will furthermore find that even Aion's standard version will stand out of the crowd, as the first production run will be packaged in a premium SteelBook? metal case which includes the game DVDs, a user manual and a quick reference card.

The Aion Limited Collector's Edition will sell at an anticipated price of 69.99 EUR (69.99 USD/54.99 GBP), while Aion?s standard edition will sell at an anticipated price of 49.99 EUR (49.99 USD/34.99 GBP). Both retail packages include 30 days of game time. After 30 days, a monthly subscription fee of 12.99 EUR (14.99 USD/8.99 GBP) for the game service will apply. Other pricing options will also be available. Pre-order purchases, available at retail stores June 9th, can be applied to the Limited Collector's Edition or the standard edition of Aion. Be sure to know that details about pre-order benefits and subscription pricing options for Aion will be announced at a later date.

Do however not settle merely with reading about all this but make sure to head on over to our Aion Limited Collector's Edition feature page to get a good look at what the box and its content will look like!

To further was was said here, the official site has an added, more concise info page. (EU Version of the same)

The Aion? Limited Collector's Edition gives you the complete Aion experience:

  • 6.5"-tall, hand-painted figurine of Aiva, a winged Asmodian Daeva
  • Exclusive in-game items, including:
    • Black Cloud Wings (gives 40 seconds of additional flight time)
    • Black Cloud Earring (gives an HP and an MP boost)
    • Special character title with stat boost
    • Color dye to tint one in-game item
    • Two character emotes
    • Official Aion soundtrack CD
  • Two dual-sided, full-color posters
  • Full-color, trifold quick reference card
  • Two game DVDs
  • Game manual
  • First 30 days of gameplay

A few more details as provided:

Hand-Painted Figurine

This 6.5"-tall, hand-painted figurine of Aiva, a winged Asmodian Daeva, has detachable wings and a removable axe.





Black Cloud Wings

The in-game Black Cloud Wings add 40 seconds to flight time and are equippable at level 30.

Elyos version:



Asmodian Version:



Black Cloud Earring

The Black Cloud Earring gives your character an HP and an MP boost.



High Res Female Version | High Res Male Version


Rich Purple Color Dye

This in-game color dye item allows you to tint an item once.


(AS Note: it says it will tint an item once, but you'll likely get multiple vials of the dye for those concerned of only being able to use this on one thing.)



Before and After, but all you smart cookies knew that already.


Two Exclusive In-Game Emotes

Hip Hop: (Download)

 
YouTube - AION ENU - Collectors Edition Bonus Emote: Hip-Hop/Hip Hop Mania


Aion Boogie: (Download)

YouTube - AION ENU - Collectors Edition Bonus Emote: Aion Boogie/Seductive Disco



Official Aion Soundtrack CD

The world-renowned, award-winning Ryo Kunihiko composed the Aion soundtrack. Its music highlights both the ethereal beauty of the game world and the tense battles of Aion's gameplay

In other news, they've also added some official requirements for the game to the US website:


Minimum System Requirements
Microsoft? Windows? XP SP2 | 2.8GHz CPU or equivalent | 1GB RAM | NVIDIA? 5900 Ultra with 128MB RAM / ATI Radeon? x700 with 128MB RAM or higher | 15GB hard disk space | DVD-ROM drive | DirectX? 9.0c (6/2008 update) | Sound device | Broadband Internet connection

Recommended System Requirements
Microsoft? Windows? XP SP2/ Vista | Dual Core CPU 2.0GHz or equivalent | 2GB RAM | NVIDIA? 6800 with 256MB RAM / ATI Radeon? x800 with 256MB or higher | 15GB hard disk space | DVD-ROM drive | DirectX? 9.0c (6/2008 update) | Sound device | Broadband Internet connection


That's all for now! Expect more as it happens.

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  • Sun, Sep 6 2009 3:26 PM ()

    Somehow the official site lists the CE price at €59,99, not €69,99 :S

  • draphius said
    Sat, Jun 27 2009 3:40 PM ()

    Well theres more to consider in the price then just conversion ratio's. u also have to account for import taxes and export taxes imposed by european nations. so if your angry with the price complain to your constituants and have them change your economic policies

  • Caydra said
    Mon, Jun 1 2009 11:19 PM ()

    Yeah because we usually have much better prices on games here in good ol' Europe.....^____°

  • Sat, May 30 2009 7:55 AM ()

    I agree with hugecool thats ******* retarded...

  • hugecool said
    Fri, May 29 2009 2:32 PM ()

    So let me get this straight:

    Collector's Edition:

    69.99 EUR

    69.99 USD (49.50 EUR)

    34.99 GBP (62.75 EUR)

    Standard Edition:

    49.99 EUR

    49.99 USD (35.56 EUR)

    34.99 GBP (39.93 EUR)

    Monthly Subscription Fee:

    12.99 EUR

    14.99 USD (10.60 EUR)

    8.99 GBP (10.26 EUR)

    So eh, the Collector's Edition costs less for US customers than the Standard Edition does for European customers? Seriously, they should get the freaking prices right. Convert the way you're supposed to convert and don't just change the $ into a € while the Euro is worth almost 40% more than the US dollar. Why not just change the € into a £ too? It's only worth 15% more.

    Nice to see that European (Euro users) customers are paying 40% more than US customers

    Way to go Aion...

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