Some general information about an upcoming version 1.9 update for Aion is now available on the official website for NCsoft's MMORPG (thanks Blend Games), relating the outcome of a "top secret, critical meeting" between their European and North American offices (they don't make secrets like they used to). They do not say when they expect the new version to go live, but promise complete patch notes later in the week which are "far exceeding 20 pages in length." The preliminary patch notes are below.

• New skills for every class (including new skills specifically for countering stun attacks)
• Dozens of daily quests with different objectives and rewards
• New quests, increased quest rewards, and increased instance drop rates
• Dredgion enhancements
• Max item enchantment increased to +15
• An increase in experience gain (including a new experience bonus system: Energy of Salvation)
• Soul Healing, Soul Binding, and Flight Transportation cost decreases
• A mechanic that allows two two-handed weapons to be combined to create one more powerful two-handed weapon
• Looking for group (LFG) functionality improvements
• Numerous user interface improvements