Honestly, most video games that are computer based, are also Windows based. This is the primary reason why I’m still running Windows on my machine (I would rather use Linux).

You can always do what I’ve done! Build yourself a gaming computer and put Windows on it, and only use it for playing video games, and keep your Mac for everything else…

Several of my guild members use these services on their PCs and they are not without their own issues. It’s not uncommon for 5 people to suddenly disconnect when their WoWtunnels server flips out.

How is running Windows on a Mac free? Yes, Bootcamp is free. You still need to purchase a legitimate copy of Windows. I can’t imagine Microsoft ever giving away free copies of Windows.

Absolutely you can play Aion on a Mac. Anything is possible, right? However these requirements are taking it too far for an end user like me.

I would never expect a Windows user to purchase and run Mac OS to play a game or use 1 application. I don’t think that’s fair on the user.

As far as you Ozzies latency issues look into http://gamepath.net/ this will clear up 99% of your latency problems in any game. Yes it will cost you 30 Days usage: $6.00 USD. However your mac users =). If price was really the issue….nah nevermind wont go there =P (just poking some fun at you guys)

Summary:
Latency easily fixable via Gamepath
Windows on a mac Bootcamp is free, Fusion costs cash but no boot required download a pirated copy of windows your G2G
Mac on Windows research Hacintosh, not gonna tell you how to do it =P

Aion is playable for you if you really want to play it.

I didn’t write this article to dissuade players from trying Aion. I wanted to play it. I told several people I would play it. Based on the concept, the promotional gameplay videos, I was sold.

So just because, once I thought about the reality of playing a game using Windows + Bootcamp, not supported if something messed up my system, and suffering from the same latency problems as WoW, I changed my mind.

I can be a fan of WoW and still keep an open mind to other games.

And to quote myself:
“if you have access to a copy of Windows and STILL won’t give it a go…”

I would NEVER pay for an OS for personal use…ever…
So i agree with you on this one, if you can’t get your hands on a copy of Windows without paying for it, don’t bother.

I also hate that there are no locally hosted WoW servers, but you ARE still playing it.
And so you say you would never start a new game if they had the same flaw… ok..

So what happens when they release WoW2 ?? (For example of course, will never happen), will this argument still hold? Just say It is a new game hosted on American servers… will you give it a go? I reckon you would.

This is because you love wow, and have a mild case of “Fanboi” syndrome.
You may not admit it, but every hardcore wow player has it. And that is becasue WoW is awesome!

I beg to differ. If you could truly run MAC OS on your pc, you wouldn’t. You wouldn’t pay xxx hundred dollars to restart your machine to run – what – 1 game.

I HATE that there are no locally (anything on this side of the globe would be preferable) based servers for WoW. Would I quit WoW over it? Nope. Would I start another game with the same fault? Nope.

Seriously guys… just the fact that someone can be “loyal” to an operating system completely blows my mind.

Macs can now run BOTH operating systems, so why on earth wouldn’t you.
Windows based systems are obviously the norm, which may suck, but that is the way it is. I know that if i had the option to run the MAC OS on my PC i would. It’s called “options”.

That being said, i think you are a complete moron if that is the only thing that is stopping you from trying out a game that you think you may enjoy.

I’m a LOOOONG time wow player by the way, and i totally plan on giving Aion i try. The wole “there are no Aussie” server excuses just don’t hold up, since you’re playing and enjoying WoW.

So really, the only legit reason is that it doesn’t run on MAC. But in my opinion (Which all of this is of course), if you have access to a copy of Windows and STILL won’t give it a go… it’s probably because you really don’t want to, and are still into wow too much to take the plunge.

Enough lame excuses…

Aion looks Fantastic. NCSoft has a bad record, so i’m not holding my breath that it will be the next huge MMO. But you never know until you try!