News Archive - 2011

Plugin and Tool Updates for December 2011 Here is the Latest List of Decal Plugin and Standalone Tool Updates for December 2011; Decal Plugins; Standalone Tools;
 * Mag-Tools, v1.0.8.11 - Updated 2011-12-28
 * SSSort (VVS Edition), v3.0.0.2 - Updated 2011-12-23
 * Virindi Item Tool, v1.0.0.9 - Updated 2011-12-22
 * Tings, v1.0.0.365 - Updated 2011-12-07
 * Virindi Tank, v0.3.1.80 - Updated 2011-12-01
 * Endy's Tinkering Calculator, v2.2.0.2 - Updated 2011-11-25

--Sucamarto 11:35am 28 December 2011 (GMT +10)

The New Hidden Presents quest has now been Activated The New Hidden Presents quest was activated on Friday 16th December 2011 and will run thought till Tuesday, January 3rd 2012 when it will be once again deactivated. See the dev post for more detail.

--Sucamarto 11:35am, 12th December, 2011 (GMT +10)

The December 2011 Patch Date is now Released - Link The Asheron's Call Game Servers will be brought down on Tuesday, December 13th from 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Eastern for the December patch Present Dilemma. The release notes are now available also.

-- 03:41, 11 December 2011 (PST)

February 2012 Changes - Link Greetings. As we come close to finalizing the design changes for the big February update we want to keep the players informed about the changes and incorporate their feedbacl. The changes to melee we are planning for February are summarized below. Severlin - Producer Wiki link to local version of the February 2010 Changes Data Weapon Skills Update 2012 --Sucamarto 10:43am 15 November 2011 (GMT +10)

Weapon Skills Update for February 2012 - Link We have spent time going through all the feedback from our original proposal, and the follow up proposals presenting option 1, option 2, and option 3. Based on player feedback we feel that a system closer to option 1 would be best for the game. We realize there is not a general consensus on this, and that some players still have concerns and we will be trying to gather feedback on option 1 and addressing issues as much as design and tech allow. February Weapon Revamp - Revised Weapon Revamp 0.3 February Update Option #2 February Update Option #1 Severlin - Producer --Sucamarto 10:43am 15 November 2011 (GMT +10)

Happy 12th Anniversary Asherons Call - Link Thanks for 12 great years! Here is AC by the numbers; some fun facts to help us celebrate! Read More

--Sucamarto 11:36pm 8 November 2011 (GMT +10)

The November 2011 Patch Date is now Released - Link The November event Master of Design, is scheduled to go live on Tuesday November 8th. On that day all worlds will be down from 8am - 11am Eastern. You can check out the November Event page here!

--Sucamarto 8:57am, 05 November 2011 (GMT +10)

Bonus XP and Luminance Weekend!!! - Link We will be having a bonus quest experience and Luminance weekend starting sometime before 6pm Eastern on Friday October 28th and ending on Tuesday November 1st. (Sometime Tuesday morning before noon) All quest XP rewards during that time will be increased by 50% for a total of 150% experience. All quest Luminance rewards during that time will be increased by 50% for a total of 150% Luminance. Andy "Frelorn" Cataldo - Turbine Community Relations

--Sucamarto 8:53pm 28 October 2011 (GMT +10)

A reminder from Turbine regarding third party add-ons. - Link Please be aware that third party add-ons are prohibited under the Asheron’s Call Code of Conduct and some may require you to enter your Asheron’s Call login credentials (username and password). These specific add-ons have a high risk of resulting in account compromise due to the storage of your user credentials. Turbine will be unable to assist with any account compromise that results in loss of characters, items or in-game currency. We recommend that anyone using add-ons that log credentials discontinue using them, update their passwords via myaccount.turbine.com and to uninstall the programs completely. Zimzii- Community Specialist - Turbine Support

--Sucamarto 2:25pm 27 October 2011 (GMT +10)

Turbine Pumpkin Carving Contest 2011  - Link It’s that time of year again: the weather turns colder, the leaves turn colorful, and spooky fun turns up everywhere. It also means it’s the perfect time for a pumpkin carving contest! Turbine will accept digital photographs of entries from October 18th through November 5th, 2011. Entries must be original creations, should be at least 1024x768 in resolution, and no larger than 6MB in file size. Photograph your pumpkin and enter it in one of the following categories:


 * AC Pumpkins
 * DDO Pumpkins
 * LOTRO Pumpkins

--Sucamarto 9:22, 21 October 2011 (GMT +10)

Turbine Requests Users Change Passwords - Link ''Recently, we were made aware of an issue with the security of our LOTRO community web applications. Protecting player accounts is a top priority and we take any potential issues seriously. As a result, we closed all of our forums as we investigate the situation. We are continuing to investigate and the forums will not reopen until this work is complete.''

''As an additional precaution we recommend that all players change their passwords by visiting https://myaccount.turbine.com. Please remember to use unique, hard-to guess passwords that are not associated with other online services or sites, and always look for and report unusual activity in your account to Turbine customer support.''

--Sucamarto 8:12, 15 October 2011 (GMT +10)

The October 2011 Patch is NOW Live - Link The October event Cloak of Darkness, is now Live. The release notes are now available also. Don't forget about the Halloween Quests & Costumes.

--Sucamarto 5:54, 12 October 2011 (GMT +10)

Cloaks! - Link You read that right! Cloaks are coming to Asheron's Call! .

--Sucamarto 8:56, 29 September 2011 (GMT +10)

The October 2011 Patch Date is now Released - Link The October event Cloak of Darkness, is scheduled to go live on Tuesday, October 11th. On that day all worlds will be down from 8:00am Eastern - 11am Eastern (-4 GMT).

--Sucamarto 9:20, 08 October 2011 (GMT +10)

The "My Title Is Too Long" Thread - Here is the thread to tell us about racial allegiance titles that are too long and to post suggestions on what to change them to.

Suggest away. Severlin

--Sucamarto 5:38, 30 September 2011 (GMT +10)

Tumerok Allegiance Titles - Link Work continues on the Tumeroks so we thought they would be a good start for allegiance title suggestions. We are looking for player suggestions for the 10 allegiance titles for the new Tumerok race.

Suggest away. Severlin

--Sucamarto 8:56, 29 September 2011 (GMT +10)

Casino Update - Things to Know - Link Due to some of the changes coming up with the casinos there are a few important things to know and take care of before that patch.

Severlin

--Sucamarto 14:25, 28 September 2011 (GMT +10)

September Patch Date - Link The September Event page, Loss, is now available. The servers will be down Tuesday, September 13th from 8:00 - 11:00 AM Eastern for the September patch Loss. The release notes are now available also.

--Sucamarto 17:05, 10 September 2011 (GMT +10)

August Patch Date - Link The Asheron's Call Game Servers will be brought down on Tuesday, August 9th from 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Eastern for the August patch A Rising Darkness. The release notes are now available also.

-- 19:58, 6 August 2011 (EST)

July Patch Page Live - Link The July Event page, Shifting Shadows, is now available. The servers will be down Tuesday, July 12th from 8:00 - 11:00 AM Eastern while the update is applied.

--An Adventurer 01:11, 10 July 2011 (EST)

June Patch Date - Link The June Event, Stirrings in the Dark, is scheduled to go live on Tuesday, June 14th.

-- 05:34, 11 June 2011 (EST)

Luminance & Bonus XP Weekend - Link Friday May 20th after 6pm through Sunday May 22nd, bonus luminance will be available in addition to bonus XP for quests and hunting.

-- 18:43, 20 May 2011 (EST)

May Patch Live and Hotfix Scheduled - Link The May update Lost City of Neftet is now live and the Asheron's Call Game Servers have been tentatively scheduled to be brought down on Wednesday, May 18 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT) for a hotfix (presumably to fix prismatic arrows doing typeless damage).

-- 07:02, 18 May 2011 (EST)

May Patch Info: Contracts - Link Severlin provides information on one of the all new game features being introduced in the May Patch. This is a system that bears similarities to both the rumor system and the facility hub. Contracts (purchasable from Contract Brokers) will allow you to keep track of new quests based on timer, progression in kill tasks, acquisition of items, location of NPC and objective and other possible mechanics. It is mainly focused on the 50-100 area currently but it is intended to cover all quests in the game eventually. --ShadeofLars 04:14, 13 May 2011 (EST)

Tumerok/Lugian Playable Race Delayed - Link The May Event is tentatively scheduled to go live on May 17th and will include a new hunting area, two new dungeons and over a dozen new quests. However the new playable race has been delayed to a future patch. Turbine has also released two teaser images early.

-- 13:06, 6 May 2011 (EST)

April Patch Live - Link April's update Dark Deliveries is now live and Turbine has said that many of the player suggestions should be in the May patch coming up.

-- 02:16, 13 April 2011 (EST)

March Patch Date - Link Turbine has scheduled the March event Hidden In Shadows for Tuesday, March 8th. On that day the servers will be down from 8am to 11am Eastern (GMT -5) for the update.

-- 20:42, 5 March 2011 (EST)

Producer's Letter and 2010 Accomplishments Asheron's Call's lead producer Severlin has released a letter to the players and a comprehensive list of accomplishments that the developer team has put into the game in the last year.

-- 21:58, 28 February 2011 (EST)

Luminance & Bonus XP Weekend - Link In light of the recent luminance weekend being cut short, Turbine has announced that there will be another Luminance and bonus XP weekend.

Starting in the afternoon on February 18th through the morning of February 21st, bonus Luminance will be available (quests only) in addition to bonus XP (quests and hunting).

-- 02:09, 12 February 2011 (EST)

February Patch Date - Link The February Event Blood From Stone is scheduled to go live on Tuesday, February 8th. On that day the servers will be brought down from 8am to 11am Eastern (GMT -5).

-- 09:38, 5 February 2011 (EST)

January Patch Date - Link The Asheron's Call Game Servers will be offline for for the January event, Learning From Experience on Tuesday, January 11th from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM Eastern (-5 GMT).

-- 09:14, 11 January 2011 (EST)

Bonus Quest XP and Luminance Weekends! - Link We will be having a bonus quest experience weekend starting sometime before 6pm Eastern on Friday January 14th and ending on Monday January 17th. (Sometime Monday morning before noon)

All quest XP rewards during that time will be increased by 50% for a total of 150% experience.

Additionally, we will be having a bonus quest Luminance weekend starting sometime before 6pm Eastern on Friday January 28th and ending on Monday January 31st. (Sometime Monday morning before noon)

All quest Luminance rewards during that time will be increased by 50% for a total of 150% Luminance.

--Immortalbob 15:47, 8 January 2011 (EST)