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Asheron's Call Forum » Game Suggestions raquo; Give me three good reasons I should play Asherons Call

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  ZFOOL

Novice Member

Joined: 9/10/06
Posts: 32

Fear not death; for the sooner we die, the longer shall we be immortal.

 
9/11/06 7:40:36 PM#1

Give me three good reasons I should play Asherons Call

well that about covers it

><~ZGAMEINGFOOL~><

  bouncingsoul

Novice Member

Joined: 6/30/04
Posts: 211

9/13/06 9:20:59 PM#2
-You have virtually complete control over advancing your character. NO predestined templates, although they are quite effective. You can be what you want, and you actually can pump up your skills/stats with exp.

-The Questing, while not exactly refined, is very fun and getting a group together to quest, and not raid, is much more rewarding.

-The community. Last I remember, it's full of helpful people who have been in the game for some time. You won't find many stuck up players that don't have time to help you.
  Joshua69

Apprentice Member

Joined: 9/12/06
Posts: 949

It''s not the fall that kill''s you. its the sudden stop at the end....

10/07/06 7:51:04 PM#3
I havent played AC in god...years. the best aspect about AC i found was...the whole charector creation you totally build your own char. i hope another MMO uses that idea soon. other than that lol. no one plays AC anymore, its all gone to hell as far as im concerned. i dont know why they just dont cancel it?...
  Amstel

Novice Member

Joined: 5/08/07
Posts: 61

5/14/07 2:13:30 PM#4
Simple

1. It is skill based PVP. Dodging spells and arrows. "breaking" melee engagement by doing skill based button combinations. Casting spells in special ways with complex button combinations for "fast cast" or 'slow cast" to make it harder to dodge.

2. Items drop in pvp. <--- this alone is enough reason to play. No need to do PVE for 18 hours a day to compete. When new content gets added most of the real PVPers probably still ignore it, because it's just more death items.

3. The item system itself is sick. There are "rare" items that are nearly impossible to find, but they don't require "raids" of players to hunt for. You can hunt for them solo, and you can find something spectacular at any time / solo / grouped / or whatever.

And if those are not enough how about an amazing land control system? The dungeons are not instances, so you can take them over.... and own them. The towns don't have guards.... so you can take them over and OWN them. Some towns even have better or worse sell and buy rates to make them appealing to control.

I'm talking about Darktide here. There is no reason to play on the non-pvp servers unless you just like farming rare loot. The item system is insanely good as I said.
  lobes

Novice Member

Joined: 10/03/02
Posts: 120

5/15/07 12:44:43 PM#5
Why do you need three reasons?

How about just one ... cause you ENJOY it.
  maxtlion

Apprentice Member

Joined: 3/03/09
Posts: 79

You don't stop playing because you get old - you get old because you stop playing.

7/29/10 11:16:47 AM#6

Heck, AC you could go on and on with good reasons to play....

  1. The character creation and development is without compare in the whole genre of MMOs. Unparalleled control over what you want your character to be and do, as well as the usual cosmetic stuff around appearance.
  2. Fantastic open world of non-linear content, with a fast transport system to avoid long runs which is - GASP - well explained and justified.
  3. Well thought out lore and storyline which is constantly evolving, really involving you in the world.
  4. Brilliant item, loot and crafting system which again allows you to customise your own items toward your personal preferences.
Seriously, try this game, give it some reasonable time to advance past your early levels and you will not be disappointed....
 
....(Disclaimer) - unless you are the sort of gamer who is only in it for the graphics. AC is old, but look past the graphics and everything else is top notch.