I have to agree with you CannonDub, Aion is a great game. It does take time to get onto it and really get anywhere with it but it's still one of my top picks. Using a wow leveling guide or other work-arounds is a bit of a cop-out really. ;)
This image just cracks me up!
I see doods playing mindless crap like solitaire, chess, dwarf fortress/minecraft (oooh burn), and they get much less sense of accomplishing things and still they do it!
So if popping bubbles in packing wrap doesn't float your boat, don't knock it for others...
I hate this whole "lets sell an OS based on limiting our drivers" scheme that MS has going on.
Personally, I'm not bothering with any game that has significant "need" for DX10 or better. I have two very decent DX9 cards in crossfire, I get great visuals and performance with max settings, and I...
All discussions of water sports aside...
On one hand, I'd LOVE everything they describe to come true.
On the other hand I don't honestly believe in magic. ;)
Free, non-instanced, massively multiplayer, player actions having permanent impact, no grinding, no "swing-sword" "swing-sword again"...