Hello,
I just wanted to let you all know that Asheron's Call Darktide is alive and well! My friends and I started playing about a month ago and it has proved to be a GREAT decision. We came to the Darktide (FFA PVP) server with no connections at all and through some strategic socializing and committed gameplay we have managed to find a guild and level 6 accounts up to 160+ thanks to the extremely active and helpful community. We all had our reservations about the decision to come back to such an old game but it turns out that the old school mechanics and even more old school community is actually REFRESHING in comparison to the newer cookie-cutter mmorpgs (known as "World of Warcraft Clones") that have dominated the scene for the past 10 years.
A couple weeks ago we started livestreaming our garage-style AC LAN parties through Twitch. The community has turned out in full! We have been having an absolute blast! The popularity of the stream has prompted viewers to donate gear and useful in game items to augment our livesteam action. One viewer was so impressed with the livestream that he decided to donate his AC account with a lvl 220 on it! We are only 3 weeks into our livesteam and we are already getting PVP kills in the extremely competitive PVP scene on Darktide! (Check out the clip titled "first confirmed kill" on our page: http://www.twitch.tv/featheredbread).
Asheron's Call can be extremely intimidating to come back to because it is so different. This game was one of the first (one of the "big three" - AC, UO, EQ) 3d mmorpgs on the scene in the late 90's and therefore has totally original code, unlike almost every other mmorpg since World of Warcraft. Therefore the physics in this game are unlike any other mmorpg to date. You have to experience it to understand what I mean. This game is FAST PACED and DIRECT. When an object is cast at another player it flies through the air independent of any "lock on" system or player tracking. Therefore once a bolt is cast or an arrow shot it is up the the player being attacked to react and dodge. Watch this clip to see what PVP looks like in AC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L17HyGpBYU
People criticize Asheron's Call, saying it is "dead", because they assume nobody plays but we have had a completely different experience. There are consistently 300-400 players on Darktide at any given time and during peak hours it jumps even higher. But these numbers do not accurately reflect the in game experience of community in Darktide. People who play Darktide tend to congregate in designated areas because rare items can only be acquired in these places. Players also fight over the best hunting spots constantly so although the total number of players logged in is low it does not feel this way because they are constantly together. I run into people all the time when I am not even looking for a fight.
I could go on for days about why Asheron's Call is still great but I will just say this: If you left AC, COME BACK. And if you have never played COME ON DOWN and play with us because we are having a blast. There are many great videos that explain why Asheron's Call is the best mmorpg ever made, here are a few:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRCgLyeUMt4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oICrTxvaQQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3AWe6P9I3o
If you would like to give this game a try there is a free 14 day trial: http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/s...owArticle/6724
The link is down for a little bit but SAVE IT and come back when its up.
If you don't believe me, if you think Asheron's Call is def BORING or "dead" then be proven wrong by our recent livestreams: http://www.twitch.tv/featheredbread
IF YOU DO decide to try out the game and you choose the Darkide server (which you should) then make sure to shoot me a pm... /tell bow man joe, bro man joe, or squirrelmouse, or email me @ bmj.trades.ac@gmail.com or pm me through these forums and I will help you get set up in game, get you in a guild, power level you, because that's how we do it here on Darktide.
AC LIVES!
I just wanted to let you all know that Asheron's Call Darktide is alive and well! My friends and I started playing about a month ago and it has proved to be a GREAT decision. We came to the Darktide (FFA PVP) server with no connections at all and through some strategic socializing and committed gameplay we have managed to find a guild and level 6 accounts up to 160+ thanks to the extremely active and helpful community. We all had our reservations about the decision to come back to such an old game but it turns out that the old school mechanics and even more old school community is actually REFRESHING in comparison to the newer cookie-cutter mmorpgs (known as "World of Warcraft Clones") that have dominated the scene for the past 10 years.
A couple weeks ago we started livestreaming our garage-style AC LAN parties through Twitch. The community has turned out in full! We have been having an absolute blast! The popularity of the stream has prompted viewers to donate gear and useful in game items to augment our livesteam action. One viewer was so impressed with the livestream that he decided to donate his AC account with a lvl 220 on it! We are only 3 weeks into our livesteam and we are already getting PVP kills in the extremely competitive PVP scene on Darktide! (Check out the clip titled "first confirmed kill" on our page: http://www.twitch.tv/featheredbread).
Asheron's Call can be extremely intimidating to come back to because it is so different. This game was one of the first (one of the "big three" - AC, UO, EQ) 3d mmorpgs on the scene in the late 90's and therefore has totally original code, unlike almost every other mmorpg since World of Warcraft. Therefore the physics in this game are unlike any other mmorpg to date. You have to experience it to understand what I mean. This game is FAST PACED and DIRECT. When an object is cast at another player it flies through the air independent of any "lock on" system or player tracking. Therefore once a bolt is cast or an arrow shot it is up the the player being attacked to react and dodge. Watch this clip to see what PVP looks like in AC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L17HyGpBYU
People criticize Asheron's Call, saying it is "dead", because they assume nobody plays but we have had a completely different experience. There are consistently 300-400 players on Darktide at any given time and during peak hours it jumps even higher. But these numbers do not accurately reflect the in game experience of community in Darktide. People who play Darktide tend to congregate in designated areas because rare items can only be acquired in these places. Players also fight over the best hunting spots constantly so although the total number of players logged in is low it does not feel this way because they are constantly together. I run into people all the time when I am not even looking for a fight.
I could go on for days about why Asheron's Call is still great but I will just say this: If you left AC, COME BACK. And if you have never played COME ON DOWN and play with us because we are having a blast. There are many great videos that explain why Asheron's Call is the best mmorpg ever made, here are a few:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRCgLyeUMt4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oICrTxvaQQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3AWe6P9I3o
If you would like to give this game a try there is a free 14 day trial: http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/s...owArticle/6724
The link is down for a little bit but SAVE IT and come back when its up.
If you don't believe me, if you think Asheron's Call is def BORING or "dead" then be proven wrong by our recent livestreams: http://www.twitch.tv/featheredbread
IF YOU DO decide to try out the game and you choose the Darkide server (which you should) then make sure to shoot me a pm... /tell bow man joe, bro man joe, or squirrelmouse, or email me @ bmj.trades.ac@gmail.com or pm me through these forums and I will help you get set up in game, get you in a guild, power level you, because that's how we do it here on Darktide.
AC LIVES!