Aion Overload

There are many forums dedicated to Aion already, but how many of them are any good? AionOverload is going to take a look at some of the best Aion forums out there. Although this isn’t a very big guide, it should help you find a great community.

Official Aion Forums

The first stop on our way looking at Aion forums are the official Aion forums by NCSoft. The design of the forums are really great, a a bit WoW-esk. The official Aion forums are divided into various sections:

• News and Information
• Community
• Sever Forums
• Class Discussion
• Aion Discussion
• Technical Discussion

Although the official forums had a bit of a hiccup lately, they’re still a great place to post and find information about all the various aspects of Aion. It may take a while for the forums to mature, but every game seems like this, and it takes time to find decent moderators to slam the bannhammer.

Go to the  Official Aion Forums

AionSource Forums

I like AionSource alot, and you probably do too. These guys (and gals) know what they’re doing. Brought to you by Curse.com, the AionSource forums are some of the best out there right now because the maturity of the forums are top notch. Although you still have troll posts (when isn’t there a troll post?), there are tons of helpful guides, tips, and Aion information packed in these forums.

The AionSource forums are divided into:

• Aion News
• Server-Specific Forums
• Aion Gameplay
• Schools and Classes
• Guides & Analysis
• Legions
• Everything Else

What’s particularly great about the AionSource forums is that the structure is well intact. It’s extremely easy to navigate, and the moderates do a great job at making sure the best posts are available to read.

Go to the AionSource Forums

AionForums Forums

AionForums is the first result you find when Googling “Aion Forums”. This site is simple a vBulletin set up with plenty of sub-topics to choose from. The AionForums are mature, with roughly 3,000 members. The overall design is exactly what you’d expect from a template on vBulletin, but don’t let it deter you from finding a lot of great information.

The AionForums are divided into:

• General
• Aion: The Tower of Eternity
• Factions
• Classes
• Severs
• Off-Topic

Although the color scheme is a bit bright for my liking, it still has a lot of great posts to check out, very helpful information.

Go to the AionForums Forums

Thoughts

Overall, I find it pretty interesting to see that the Official Aion forums opened so late for the NA release. With the success such as WoW, I figured NCSoft would want to keep all of the traffic upon their site. On the flip side, it’s really awesome when a big game company doesn’t support certain aspects of the community, allowing it to build by itself (just look at all the 3rd party WoW sites).

Over time we will see which of these sites will hold the dominant user base, but my bet is on AionSource. The combination of Curse.com, and an amazing group of posters already on board, will make them stick out above the rest.