When November rolls around, it's time for Asheron's Call to celebrate 10 years of being online. That's a pretty epic anniversary, so it makes sense that Turbine's preparing a pretty epic set of patches. This anniversary isn't being overlooked in the slightest.
While details are still coming in as to what will be offered, already we know that magic users will be jumping for joy with the new magic infusing abilities in the new augmentations area. Mastering a school of magic will infuse you with its energy, letting you cast spells without holding the Foci or components to cast spells, although you will still need scarabs and tapers. Weapons will work relatively the same way, with new augmentations increasing effective skill with certain types of weapons.
Turbine is also introducing a new item type, trinkets, and a new crafting type to create personalized trinkets, gearcrafting. Trinkets will contain small enchantments that can be activated by the player, but only one trinket may be active at a time.
Warcry has a great rundown on what's being added with the 10th anniversary patch, so head on over there to see all of the good news coming in November!
Reader Comments (8)
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 7:42PM postpwn said
All right, that does it; I'm getting the trial. I need to see what an MMO with 10 years of content is like, regardless of aesthetics. I will heed the Call of Asheron!
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 7:42PM esarphie said
Asheron's Call is 10???? Wow, my sense of time is seriously messed up. I'd have guessed 13 or so. I must have been stuck in the wormhole longer than I thought.
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 8:06PM (Unverified) said
New graphics for the love of god give THAT game new graphics ><
If not for that I would have NEVER left, still my favorite character development in any mmo. The controls are a little wonky now after years of eq clones but god it was fun just running around that game.
AC2 was disappointing in more ways than gameplay, it also meant that they likely wouldn't invest more money in fancying up the old dog that I still prefer over the 8 million identical puppies that bounce around my feet.
If not for that I would have NEVER left, still my favorite character development in any mmo. The controls are a little wonky now after years of eq clones but god it was fun just running around that game.
AC2 was disappointing in more ways than gameplay, it also meant that they likely wouldn't invest more money in fancying up the old dog that I still prefer over the 8 million identical puppies that bounce around my feet.
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 9:39PM wjowski said
This is what should've been the premier 3d MMO, not Everquest.
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 10:51PM mysecretid said
Wow. I honestly had no idea Asheron's Call was still going, and I'm an MMORPG phanboi who's played pretty much everything at some point.
They might want to reconsider their marketing strategy?
They might want to reconsider their marketing strategy?
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 2:32PM (Unverified) said
Wow, it's been years since I've played Asheron's Call. If I still had an account, I'd definitely want to pop in and see the changes for myself.







