Once again, all praise elliot!
NOTE: This is not a final list showing all the upcoming content of 1.3,
infos were acquired via a sneak peek preview event.
3 New types of Instances, and New lvl50 Zone
NCsoft has some big plans for this summer. A lot of the things listed below
are still under planning, and are not 100% certain to be added to the game,
but I'm sure a lot of you still want to read what NCsoft is planning : )
1. 3 New types of instances!
- This will be a new approach compared to the traditional WoW-style instances.
The first type of instance is an arcade instance. It's focus is going to be
strategic group play to kill the boss as soon as possible.
- Both elyos and asmodians will be able to access these instances through
rifts. You'll be traveling to the region that was recently conquered by the
Dragons.
- The reward will vary depending on how you decide to clear this instance
under how much time. Since you'll be killing dragons, you'll be acquiring
abyss points. The final boss will also very depending on your strategy,
meaning your reward will vary every time.
- It's up to you if you want to go for all DPS speed run, or full party
extermination going for every Named Mob in the instance. The reward is going
to be items with a grade or two higher than the currently highest grade Unique
items.
2. RvR battle instance. Infiltrating a
Dreadgion!
- The second type instance is a battleground style instance where Elyos and
Asmodians will be battling through to progress. One party from each side will
be entering a Dreadgion. They can either fight through or simply try to kill
the captain of the Dreadgion first. Abyss points will be amonst the many
rewards from this instance. If you die in here, you'll be able to revive in a
set point within the instance.
- Players will have to decide how they want to deal with the other party and
how to reach the final boss faster.
- This is not a regular Dreadgion you see in fortress seiges. This is going to
be a special Dreagion only enterable at specific times.
- The regular Dreadgions are still floating battleships that will drop Blue
Draconic gears.
3. Battle-shugos
- This is supposed to be a fun leveling instance for people still stuck in the
leveling stage of Aion. This instance will be designed like a ship with
evolved Shugos that are hostile to the players.This instance is designed with
casual players in mind and will contain many quests.
4. What about the fortresses
- A lot of people are complaining that fortress seiges have no real incentive.
There will be new reward type content for each specific fortresses.
5. New Quests
- Bunch of new quests related to new instances, and some class specific quests
- Lvl50 Daevanion Quest ' This won't be in form of current 'lvl 5 different
characters' one. This is going to take a lot of time to finish as an end game
content. Considering the reward is a Unique grade Daevanion, it'll be worth
the time.
- Final Mission - The mission coming with this update will be the final
mission of this Episode. It will sum up everything the player has done so far
and foreshadow whats to come in the next episode.
6. Stigmas
There will be new stigmas for each class. Players will be able to increase the
number of their stigma slots by 1 through a quest!
Right now the stigma system is providing a lot less choice than it was
supposed to. This update will allow players to have varying set ups.
Also, they will not be increasing the level cap for a while.
7. New Items
There will be new set items with powerful set bonuses. There will also be new
grade of items higher than Unique. These items will probably be acquired only
through the new instances mentioned above
Things they promised us at release will finally be implemented!
NOTE#2
- So far, no sign of any new low lvl contents
- Last content patch before expansion? ('Final mission' part)
