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With the thread I open, I propose to insert an additional stigma slot in subsequent patches so that we have 12 in total.
A lot may think it's similar to retail, but at least it's a lot more versatile given the hefty amount of stigma added with this version of Aion.
I disagree. It would kill build variety.
Aion is already very weak on the customization end of character building, and putting in more diverse stigmas helps players to find a build that suits their playstyles.
Having enough slots because you just want everything at the same time turns everyone into the same robot with the same soulless cookie cutter playstyle within the same meta.
Trust me, I would love to be on my Magic Boost build all day and get all the utility from the other stigmas, but I don't think that's fun.
I disagree. It would kill build variety.
Aion seriously lacks in character customization as it is, and adding more varied stigmas enables players to craft builds that truly match their playstyle.
Granting every player unlimited slots results in identical, soulless playstyles and a monotonous meta.
Sure, I'd love to rock a Magic Boost build around the clock and grab every utility stigma, but that's not what I call fun.
You're right, but that only applies if the slot being added is an advanced one. Currently, there are 11 slots: 6 for basic stigmas and 5 for advanced stigmas, completing the branch. People become cookie-cutters only when an extra advanced slot is added, making it 6, like in retail. When it's a basic slot being added, taking it from 6 to 7, that issue doesn’t occur.
This point holds especially for magic classes; for instance, a sorcerer's support skills are mostly advanced stigmas like elemental ward. For physical classes, it's a different scenario. Take the sin, for instance, whose support skills are mostly basic stigmas.
Even for a Sin, adding a basic stigma slot doesn’t dissolve the uniqueness of the build—for example, sins in the magic boost branch won’t gain sensory boost by adding an extra basic stigma slot, preserving character individuality, and common builds still avoid gaining advanced stigma skills.
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There's no need to argue about what's better or worse here anyway, NCS will never listen to feedback from players outside of Korea and GF do not have the power to code anything like this.
Display MoreI disagree. It would ruin build variety.
Aion already struggles with offering variety in character builds, and introducing more diverse stigmas allows players to tailor builds to their desired playstyles.
If everyone had enough slots to equip every skill simultaneously, it would reduce everyone to identical setups, following a single meta.
Even though I love going full Magic Boost all day and want to grab every utility from other stigmas, I find that unexciting.
You're spot on, but that only applies if the new slot is an advanced stigma slot. The current slot system includes 11 total, divided into 6 basic and 5 advanced for complete builds. So, in my view, adding an advanced slot changes things, just like in retail, with 5 becoming 6 advanced. But increasing the basic slots from 6 to 7 doesn't disrupt things.
This matters more for magic classes as support skills, like for sorcerers, are mostly advanced stigmas, think of elemental ward. For physical classes, it's different. For the assassin class, many support skills are basic stigmas.
Even for a Sin, having one extra basic stigma doesn't ruin character uniqueness. For instance, a Sin focused on magic boost won’t gain sensory boost just with one extra basic slot. Unique character designs are maintained while avoiding indiscriminate advanced stigma access in regular setups.
Solid point, I agree.
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