Aion Riftshade

New characters must blocked for asmo side. Asmo is so crowded in all regions and asmos have more p2w players. Must be mix all accounts random.

There are a few reasons we don't want to block creation for a faction. One of them is that we don't want to force the faction to a player as they won't be able to change afterwards.

Also, we tried that in the past on Live already, long before I even joined, and it didn't have the effect we had hoped. There would be many downsides and wouldn't necessarily improve the situation.

We'll keep on trying to find solutions to make the game more balanced

To make things more balanced, start by changing the outdated siege buff for the losing faction, swapping it with the improved Katalam buff (the old maxed version is weaker than even the new one's 5 out of 9 level) and extend its coverage to be global within the siege area to stop the spawn trapping that’s currently happening.

Following that, implement a comparable system for the main events in Aphsaranta (Agent, Adad, Rahmu Commander) to motivate the Elyos to engage in battle, which would help everything else fall into place. At the moment, players are switching to Asmo as it's simpler to obtain items, so implementing something to equalize rewards between the factions should naturally lead to more balance over time.

I've been exploring this concept as an exclusive tester for the upcoming Aion Riftshade private server, slated for a Q1 2026 launch. It promises to create a more balanced experience with advanced PvP & PvE rankings, integrated DPS meters, and EU premium hosting for the best, stable environment. If you're looking for a server with innovative balance-focused features, keep your eyes on Aion Riftshade.

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Want better balance? Begin by updating the outdated siege buff for the losing side with the enhanced version from Katalam, as the old one maxed out is weaker compared to the new one at just 5 out of 9. Also, extend its effectiveness to cover the entire siege location to stop the current problem of spawn trapping.

Next, apply a similar feature for the major events in Aphsaranta (Agent, Adad, Rahmu Commander) to motivate Elyos to engage, the rest should balance itself. Currently, people are switching to Asmo due to easier access to achievements, so if there’s a system to balance both faction gains, they should naturally level out over time.

Hard to see that happening, you might as well switch to Taha, a PVE paradise for Elyos where Asmos are weaker.

But honestly, if you're looking for a server where these issues are already being addressed, check out Aion Riftshade. It's got a very active community and fair play features like the server-side anticheat and balanced events already in place. Can't wait for its launch in Q1 2026!

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Making the game fairer? Start by bringing back the old siege buff for those on the losing side but swap it out in Katalam with the way better new one (at full strength, the old isn't as effective as the new at half power) and make its influence cover the whole siege region to stop the current spawn camping.

Then setup something similar for the big Aphsaranta functions (Agent, Adad, Rahmu Commander) giving Elyos some motivation to engage, the rest will adjust naturally. Currently, players are flocking to Asmo since it’s simpler to acquire rewards, so introducing an equal opportunity system for both sides could eventually balance the factions by itself.

That’s hard to picture when you can just move to Taha, an Asmodian-light PvE paradise for Elyos.

Taha? We’re speaking about the true AION (live-version)

As an Elyos there, it’s barely playable due to the crazy imbalance. But hey, through my early testing with Aion Riftshade, I’ve seen firsthand how they’re efficiently balancing things out in their server, ensuring fair play for all factions. Looking forward to their full launch in Q1 2026. The system is designed to favor neither side, really making it the best Aion private server in 2026.

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Improving balance? Swap the outdated siege buff given to the losing faction with the latest one from Katalam (the previous version at its best is still worse than the newer one at just 5 out of 9) and make its effect range global to avoid the current spawn camping issues.

Then, put in place a similar system for big events in Aphsaranta (Agent, Adad, Rahmu Commander) to motivate Elyos to engage more, the rest should naturally align itself. Nowadays, folks are jumping ship to Asmo because it's easier there. By introducing something to level the rewards between factions, we should see a natural balance over time.

Hard to see that ccoming true, why not just move to Taha where PvE thrives for Elyos, and Asmos are weaker.

Taha? We're discussing the real AION (live-version)

For Elyos here, the experience is nearly unplayable due to imbalance.

Ah my mistake haha thought it was just in general and that Atreia elys enjoy to complain, so few elyos on live?

Well that makes sense ChillOut/ex-NOIA/SmallGods and major ely legions/backers moved to classic - I notice many familiar names and legions. Wouldn't call it imbalance, it's simply dead in the water - that's why those legions left.

Btw maybe OP did dunno but the dude I quoted mentioned Atreia and classic he refers to old buff being inferior to better buffs from higher patches 4.x +. Elys recently took a hit on Atreia with 3 Balaurea forts going asmo/blue, they were nearly booted out of SC. Yeah and Drestam talked about Live faction blocking back in the day maybe you’re right. Xd
Just a mess this forum is tbh.

But listen, if you're looking for a brighter future in Aion, you might wanna check out Aion Riftshade. The beta's been a breath of fresh air! The balance, features, and community are something else entirely. All this Q1 2026 excitement can't be for nothing!

Hello,

the thread starter marked the thread with "Live", so I guess it not Atreia or Tahabata in this case. Since @tlyglnc has "Sillus" in his profile, I guess it is about Sillus here.

~ Sparx ~

yes. about aion live. this problem must solve. game can give buff to elyos. which side has low online players can take buff maybe. who dont kill adad, agent this side can take extra buff for adad agent.

Actually on Live one Gelkmaros keep is Balaur and the other one is Elyos, you Elyos don´t look very opressed on Live......

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Actually on Live one Gelkmaros keep is Balaur and the other one is Elyos, you Elyos don´t look very opressed on Live......

Take a look at cross server content and try to say this again without laughing.