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Much of this week's comments were spread out over several threads about the same thing, most especially the threads relating to Geneva's Trade Requests. For ease of reading, I condensed them, and put them in one place, linking the main thread.
Frelorn's update contained some interesting information, and Django had a good explanation about how rares work.
Hello there and welcome to this week’s edition of the Asheron’s Call update!
First and foremost I would like to remind everyone that Turbine will once again be at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Washington. The people from Turbine attending this year will be some names you know from AC, some from LOTRO and some others from DDO. Those folks we have lined up as of now are, in no particular order: Orion, Annuvin, Patience, Saffron, Quarion, Frelorn, Marketroid, and more. So please feel free to stop by our space at PAX and say hello. This is one of the few times during the year that they let us out of our cages.
Also, don’t forget that our friend Gouru has taken on the task of trying to gather all of us AC players in one place for dinner. If you would like to attend this dinner, please let him know. You can find all the information about the dinner in this thread.
This week the team is busy working on things for August event, as well as going into the beginnings of what we want to do for September and beyond. We are very pleased that the server issues have still not arisen again. This of course means that everyone is back to focusing on compelling new content, and improving the game. Some of the guys are a little tired and burnt out after doing so much extra work the last few months, but they are very excited to get back to focusing on new content and features.
We are continuing to advertise Asheron’s Call in a variety of places. The latest being Beckett Massive Online Gamer magazine. You can pick up the latest issue of the magazine at newsstands everywhere, or you can head over to their website.
Next week we will be announcing the title and date for the August event, as well as releasing the teaser images. We are undergoing some policy changes with how these things are distributed and announced, so that they will come on a more regular schedule going forward. This should help not only the players, but those great folks who run the fan-sites as well. I know firsthand how frustrating it can be waiting on something you really have no control over. It’s not exactly what I would call fun.
That’s about it for now, everyone have a great day and see you all in Dereth!
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Andy "Frelorn" Cataldo
AC Community Relations
Turbine, Inc
A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist!
Much of this week's discussions revolved around the hotfix, but some interesting items were revealed as well. Of note: the mechanism behind Ralirea spawning, and an interesting "skit" performed by Django!
Gouru posts on the forums about a special AC Players dinner in Seattle this year to coincide with the new location for PAX. Frelorn will be in attendance with the possibility of goodies and sneak previews!
We're planning on doing a special Seattle Area AC Players Dinner on August 24th to give give players a chance to get together and maybe get a sneak peak at whats coming up. Last year we got to play with pets before they were released, who knows what we get this year!
Since PAX is in Seattle this year instead of Bellevue, we won't be holding it at the regular location, so that is yet to be determined. If people have suggestions I could use them, and I DEFINITELY need an RSVP if you are going to be able to make it. Please RSVP to Gouru_@hotmail.com.
I am tentatively thinking of doing this at the Cheesecake Factory across the street from the Convention Center. If anybody has suggestions on a place that can handle our group near the convention center please let me know!
MT_Gouru alerts us to this year's ACPD (Asheron's Call Players Dinner) on August 4th at Azteca Restaurant in Bellevue, Washington.
If you're in the area, drop by!
Sorry for the late notice, I originally wasn't going to do this at all, saving it for PAX. However, Robinne and I will be there for Happy hour (5 to 6:30) but will need to leave early as our son is in town.
On Wednesday August 1st, all worlds will be down from 8am EDT - 3pm EDT in order for us to apply a hotfix which will address the timer issue with the Gladiator Diemos quest.
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Andy "Frelorn" Cataldo
AC Community Relations
Turbine Inc
Colosseum - The pick up flag for Diemos's token is shorter than it should be. We have edited the Colosseum to not allow access to Diemos temporarily.
Note:
The rewards on Diemos are not changing.
The timer on how often you can pick up the token from Diemos is going up from 23 hours to 27 days once we are able to prop the fix.
Click Read More to view the rules, and how it will work, leave feedback for Geneva on the thread on the turbine forums located here, schedule for each server is as follows:
SCHEDULE
Frostfell * Sun Aug 5th - 9pm EST
Harvestgain * Sun Aug 5th - 10:30pm EST
Leafcull * Mon Aug 6th - 9pm EST
Morningthaw * Mon Aug 6th - 10:30pm EST
Solclaim * Tue Aug 7th - 9pm EST
Thistledown * Tue Aug 7th - 10:30pm EST
Verdantine * Wed Aug 8th - 9pm EST
Wintersebb * Wed Aug 8th - 10:30pm EST
Darktide * Thu Aug 9th - 9pm EST
Hello there and welcome to this week�s edition of the Asheron�s Call update!
First and foremost I want to start off talking about the reasoning behind the changes that were made to The Master and the robe, since that seems to be the main discussion going on post patch.
The Vault Network is very excited to announce the launching of our latest site, Two Worlds Vault! Please take a moment and drop by to see what is going on with this highly anticipated game from TopWare Interactive. The game is set in an epic open-ended world for immersive gameplay that will appeal to a wide range of players. Two Worlds is also slated for both the PC & Xbox 360. Stop by and see what's going on...
The July Event Intelligent Designs is scheduled to go live on Tuesday July 24. All worlds will be down from 8am EDT - 3pm EDT. Please check out the official AC1 forums for latest news and any known issues.
This week has a big thread regarding the Shadowslayer weapons, which is a pretty interesting read. Also many posts regarding the "Code of Conduct" booting issue, as well as the July release notes.
The Asheron's Call Login Servers and http://myaccount.turbine.com will be offline for maintenance on Monday, July 23 from 8:00AM to 1:00PM EDT. Thanks for your patience.
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Hello there and welcome to the Release Note for the July event, Intelligent Designs! The strange activities around Dereth continue as the citizens try to figure out the reasons why this behavior is becoming more and more directed. From reports of more Olthoi activity in the north, to the mysteries surrounding the Monouga and why they have been more active lately. There have also been reports of some new activity surrounding the Tanada clan, though nobody is sure if it is related to the other happenings around Dereth. One thing is for sure, some answers need to found soon before it becomes too late to change what is happening.
Lots of different conversations this week! July's patch date has changed to July 24, see the Weekly Update for details. Information regarding rent payment also included in the update.
Severlin responded to some ideas on hunting areas and tactics, (with what seems to be cryptic hints, perhaps?) and the complete list of winners from the Turbine PK/PKL Contest are posted, along with many other tidbits.
Frostfell: Air Hok
Harvestgain: Gt
Leafcull: Kilandros
Morningthaw: Mage number two
Solclaim: Kalazar
Thistledown: Bloody'
Verdantine: Falfurrious
Wintersebb: Bone King's sword
Darktide: Pepa of the B O L P
Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all who entered!
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