The most recent Eye on Community segment confirms that only eight debuffs can be applied on a target at one time. According to the post, "when more than eight debuffs are applied to a target, the oldest debuff is removed. This mechanic encourages strategic planning, and as a result, it increases combat difficulty."

The post states that this mechanic "adds overall difficulty to a fight and helps separate the strong from the weak in tactical play." Do you agree? Does the debuff limit make the game more challenging or simply make some classes less effective?

You can read the full Eye on Community segment after the jump. It even mentions our Aion and Alienware Computer Giveaway for Canadian residents.

Gere of Marchutan asks:

 

"I’ve seen the argument floating around the forums that there are only 8 debuff slots available on an enemy/mob, which causes debuffs to be “pushed off” as new debuffs are applied during a fight. Is it true that there are only 8 debuff slots total, or are there more but we can only view the most recent 8 debuffs?"

 

We see this question a lot. The answer is simple, but the reasoning behind it is part of the complex design philosophy in Aion that adds overall difficulty to a fight and helps separate the strong from the weak in tactical play.

 

The Aion client only displays a total of eight debuffs. When more than eight debuffs are applied to a target, the oldest debuff is removed. This mechanic encourages strategic planning, and as a result, it increases combat difficulty.

 

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