Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Dredgion: Why it's my favorite Aion instance

Chantra Dredgion,  or C Dredge,  its nickname,  is an Aion instance for players lvl 51 and up.  There's another Dredgion,  known as Baranath Dredgion or O dredge (Old Dredgion) for players lvl 46-51.
 I discovered O Dredge at lvl 46,  when the game first offers it via an entry option icon in the player interface.  I've been running it daily ever since!  Why?  IMO, a number of reasons make this instance a contender for the best in Aion.  First,  and I think this is a very important one,  it only takes 30-40 min. of time.  This is great for casual players who want to accomplish something in the game and not spend all day playing, which is what many things in Aion are geared towards.   Second,  it offers an element of competition found nowhere else in the game.  It's a competition between both opposing races,  Elyos and Asmodian,  to see who gets the most points.  These points  are transformed into earned Abyss points at the end of the instance,  which brings me to the third reason.  Dredge is the best way to get AP (Abyss points) in the game.  Again,  this is my opinion,  but I think many players would agree that if you want to bulk up on AP in order to get PVP (player vs. player) gear, or anything else that requires large amounts of AP,  such as advanced stigmas,  then Dredge is the way to go.  Some might argue that going out and PVPing is a better way,  and it may be for some,  but not all,  players of the game.  In order to get alot of AP through PVPing,  you have to make alot of kills without getting killed.  If you get killed in PVP,  you lose AP based on your rank.  Therefore making major amounts of AP through PVP is only an option for those with the full set of PVP gear. 
The fourth and final reason that dredge is my favorite is the fact that it's different every time.  For all the times I've run it,  and I haven't kept count but it must be around 200 by now at least,  it's always a little different,  which is what keeps it from becoming boring. 

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