Everyone be sure to thank our good friend Mark over at aionsource.com for this information. There are new screenshots posted on the site. You can view them via link on the main page as well as a follow up to the Q&A with the lead devs:

Here: www.aionsource.com/forum/cmps_index.php

Asmodian Female: www.aionsource.com/photoplog/index.php

Elyos Male: www.aionsource.com/photoplog/index.php

It would seem that NCsoft is sticking to what they know fans like. The female Asmodian looks like a direct lift from Lineage 2 - Dark Elfs. I think that anyone who has played L2 understands what exactly I'm talking about /wink /wink.

I saw the trailer of Aion and I was actually stunned. I seriously can't wait to play the game but I guess we'll have to wait till the end of 2008 to do it

I just hope they don't screw us European players over like a lot of developers do by making a Closed Beta for NA but not Europe. Mabinogi is just one example.

It looks like it's NC Europe who is running the show this time. Ayase, who posts quite a bit on Aionsource is from NC's European offices.

So I don't think you will be screwed over.