What does 'Starter' mean?

You will receive the Starter rank when you start playing AION after the switch to the free-to-play model. As a Starter you will have access to all regions. You will be able to select your hero from the entire range of four classes, level them up to level 55 as well as experience all 3,900 quests – and all absolutely free! Some game options will be limited however: amongst other things, you will only be able to create two characters, you won't be able to use certain chat channels and you will be unable to carry out any private trading. All possibilities can however be unlocked with the purchase of a Gold Pack. Alternatively you can earn yourself the Veteran rank by fulfilling certain requirements. More details on how it will work will be made available in time before the switch.

What does 'Veteran' mean?

If you have already played AION and have paid the monthly subscription before the switch to the free-to-play model then you will be rewarded and will receive the Veteran rank. As a true and loyal player, you will enjoy some advantages over the Starter rank players: you will be able to open your own store, carry out business with the Trade Brokers or send letters with attachments.
So that we can name you a Veteran, we will need you to allow us to move your account to the new Gameforge server by marking it. All of your items, no matter whether they are in your inventory, in the shop or equipped – as well as your character and progress will be safely transferred. You can find more on this topic in the FAQ.

What does 'Gold User' mean?

A Gold Pack offers you the complete game experience and gives you many advantages such as shorter cooldown times for instances or more Abyss points for your victories in PvP. All game options are unlocked - for example, you will be able to use the complete chat as well as all trading functions and gather an unlimited daily amount of aether and essences. When purchasing the pack, you will be able to select how long you want its advantages to last. Once it expires you will revert to the status you had before the Gold Pack was activated.

	Starter	Veteran	Gold Pack
Pre-Condition	none	former subscription	available after the changeover
Duration	permanent	permanent	temporary
Character slots	2	8	8
Bonus	no	no	yes
Quests
Equipment
Customization
Maximum character level	60	60	60
PvP
Crafting
Chat	limited
Trade	limited
Personal shop	limited
Mailbox	limited
Trade broker	limited
Legion	limited
Gathering	limited
Item extraction	limited
NPC selling	low	normal	normal
Instance cooldowns	increased	increased	normal
Fortress siege rewards	limited	limited