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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Video Games > The MMO HMO > RIP Asheron's Call
 
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Alexander DeLarge
Dec 20, 2013
 Are people moving over to Project Gorgon?

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Alexander DeLarge
Dec 20, 2013

Diogines posted:

Is it really anything like AC?

No idea, I never really got into Asheron's Call that much but I know it's designed by two fairly important figures in AC1/2's development.

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Alexander DeLarge
Dec 20, 2013

weird Asian candy posted:

Ah man that sucks. AC was my first MMO addiction, many a sick day was burned on firing up my 56k modem and cranking out some AC.

Some of the things I will always be fond of from the game, being able to add points to your jump. My goal was to be able to jump UP the subway and while I was never close, I jumped higher than anyone else I saw. I was like the loving Michael Jordan of AC. Also getting chased for miles and miles by Zephyr's and Shallows Sharks only to succumb to their death by a thousand cuts like 100 miles from the nearest lifestone. Super don't gently caress with Gold Wasps. And I will always love AC for it's intro to elemental weapons. I think at one time I had like 8 axe's, one for each elemental...and it ruled.

The fizzle sound will forever be burned into my memory. RIP AC :(

The thing that really sucks is this is the easiest MMO for fans to acquire since there's no middleware, probably doesn't share much code with D&DO/LOTRO and doesn't put those games at risk security-wise and it's an IP no one cares about. Hell will freeze over before Warner Brothers decides to invest in another Asheron's Call game... And they won't get it.

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Alexander DeLarge
Dec 20, 2013
 This is something I really appreciate about the Project Gorgon community. Most things are left unspoken unless you really ask for them. Shame I generally missed out on Asheron's Call but unfortunately I was already invested in Everquest when it came out and it slipped under the radar until years later while I was interested in Star Wars Galaxies at the time.

If Asheron's Call wasn't delayed, the whole genre might have been very different today.

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Alexander DeLarge
Dec 20, 2013
 Set the discord links to not expire. They're already gone.

* # ¿ Jan 16, 2017 22:36
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Alexander DeLarge
Dec 20, 2013

I said come in! posted:

The way Asheron's Call plays is really outdated and frustrating. The controls and camera are annoying. If this group is able to get their hands on the IP, will they be able to make major changes to the game to make it more modern?

In theory? Yeah, but they won't because they're too invested in nostalgia rather than improving it.

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Alexander DeLarge
Dec 20, 2013
 :rip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLamPUP01E0

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Alexander DeLarge
Dec 20, 2013
 I read that there were weird things going on with the website and they're now assuming WB will start up servers but not honor the lifetime offer anymore.

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