News Archive - Aug 08

New Official AC Website - Link

In advance of the 100th update, Turbine has launched the revamped, brand new Asheron's Call Official website on Thursday August 21st.

http://ac.turbine.com/

--Tlosk 20:01, 21 August 2008 (CDT)

Asheron's Call: Update Interview - Link

MMORPG.com News Manager Keith Cross caught up recently with Andy Cataldo, the Community Manager for AC. In the interview, Cataldo talks about the game's 100th update, an expansion-sized update to celebrate the occasion.

100th Update Teaser Image

Link to a teaser image hosted on turbine's site.

--Tlosk 18:45, 19 August 2008 (CDT)

Verdatine Completes Sixth Node



The Minion of T'thuun has been dealt a fatal blow! Its connection to the tainted node of Mount Esper has been severed. The node is cleansed, and a little bit of T'thuun's malevolent power recedes from the face of Dereth...

Nothing else appeared to happen beyond what happened previously with the other five nodes. --Tlosk 15:11, 17 August 2008 (CDT)

100th Update Early Teaser Image

Frelorn posted a link to an early teaser image hosted on turbine's site.

--An Adventurer 15:22, 8 August 2008 (CDT)

'''2008 Producer's Letter and Nostalgia Blog #2 are now live! - Link'''

''The 2008 Producer's letter is now live! Check out what Dave "Crowley" Javier has to say about Asheron's Call and the year that was!

''Asheron's Call Nostalgia Blog #2 is now available. This time around we hear from former Art lead, Matt Elliot! __________________ Andy "Frelorn" Cataldo

--An Adventurer 14:32, 5 August 2008 (CDT)

Indoor Casting Range Update - Link

The spellcasting range for non-projectile spells was reduced to 30 yards as part of the July 2008 Shattered Lines event. After much player discussion, Frelorn posted this:

''So after gathering much feedback and having many internal and external discussions, we have decide to increase the spell range to 50 yards in the next update. We want to thank everyone for the feedback they have given us regarding this change. __________________ Andy "Frelorn" Cataldo''

--An Adventurer 14:50, 1 August 2008 (CDT)