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- Overview
- Item Storage
- Q: Are there going to be communities/clusters of housing or will the houses be all spread out?
- Q: Will most of the dungeons in the expansion be for higher level players , or will it be evenly distributed?
- A: Yes, other people who have purchased Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty can be granted item storage permission within your house. There is no separation of storage however, so anyone who has access to your storage can take/use things you have put in storage, and you can take/use things they have put in storage.
- A: No, whether you own the expansion pack or not, your subscription fee will be $9.95 a month.
- A: We are not releasing exact dimensions at this time. However, the new landmass will have multiple towns on it, if that gives you an idea of the scale.
- Q: Can people on other accounts be given permission to take things from my house?
- Q: Will you be able to decorate your house in Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty?
- A: No, Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty is an expansion pack that includes the original Asheron's Call, and all-new exclusive features and content. It is not a new game from the ground up like the sequel to Asheron's Call.
- Q: If a person has multiple accounts will they need to purchase multiple copies for each account or can they have just one?
- Landmass, Monsters, Quests, Items, and Story Arc...
- Q: Will we be given adequate notification of prices for homes before the expansion gets released?
- Q: When is Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty coming out?
- Q: Will there be new weapon classes, such as pole-arms?
- A: For some housing sites, it will be more of a community, but there will be a number of single houses placed as well.
- If you drop an item in a house will it still decay?
- Q: Will there be storage available other then in the houses?
- A: Yes, there will be a variety of different styles and sizes for people to choose from. Some houses will be truly awe-inspiring.
- A: A single player cannot become a slum lord. Each account is limited to owning one house.
- Q: Do I need to buy the original game before buying Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty?
- Q: If I already own Asheron's Call, do I need to buy Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty to keep playing?
- A: You'll be able to customize your house's appearance through decorations. This will involve a mixture of existing objects in the game, and some new ones designed specifically for decorating purposes.
- A: Houses are located all over Dereth.
- A: It will be available in stores Winter '01.
- A: No, secure storage is tied directly to housing.
- A: No, you can use your existing characters.
- Account Questions
- Q: Can an occasional player get housing and therefore storage?
- Q: Are some dungeons going to have an 'Expansion' restriction on them?
- Is it a new game? Is it AC2?
- A: The houses will already exist on locations throughout Dereth.
- Misc Questions
- A: First, only players who have purchased and registered the expansion pack will be able to… OWN HOUSES! Yes, Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty will feature true 3D landscape housing. Secondly, only players who own the expansion pack will have access to secure item storage. Lastly, you need the expansion pack to explore the new landmass - which has lots of new quests and enemies for players of all levels. It is much bigger than any of the additions we have done before!
- Q: Can a player buy multiple houses?
- Q: Can my friends visit me in my house?
- Q: Can people steal stuff from my house?
- Q: How big is Marae Lassel?
- Q: How will item storage work?
- Q: So, what's the new land?
- Q: So, why would I want to buy the expansion pack?
- Q: What do I need to do to buy a house?
- Q: What is Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty?
- Such as allegiance sharing items?
- A: We are committed to adding servers to meet growing demand.
- Q: Will you make a new server when the pack is released?
- Q: Will there be unique items in the expansion pack?
- A: There are no new player-character types planned for the game, but there are new beasties for you to meet.
- What's New in Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty
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- A: There will be a number of dungeons available in the expansion for all ranges of players, from low level players to those at the upper echelons of the game.
- A: No. Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty contains the full version of Asheron's Call, including all the monthly event data as well as new features and content.
- A: The dungeons for Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty will be limited to those who have purchased the expansion.
- A: There will be a way for those people on extended vacation or similar events to arrange to continue to pay for their house.
- A: It is a vast new land. We will provide more details later, but its name is Marae Lassel, which translates to "The Sheltering Isle." Sounds like a nice, peaceful place, eh?
- A: No, you can continue to play without buying the expansion pack, but you will not be able to enjoy the new features Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty has to offer.
- A: We're keeping the details under wraps. For now, we can say there will be a purchase cost and ongoing upkeep payments that must be made to maintain ownership of a house; if those payments are missed, the house will be put back up on the market.
- Q: Does everyone who buys Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty get a house?
- Q: Will the expansion have any new graphical enhancements, such as better rendering or new 3D engines?
- Q: How will item decay for the decorative objects in houses be handled?
- A: Quest technology is one of the great tools for the content team. We will be expanding quest technology in the expansion.
- Q: What is the minimum character level who can access Marae Lassel?
- A: Housing space in Dereth is limited. At the launch of Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty, there will be approximately 1000 homes available in each world ; however, more can be opened in following months in response to demand. We will manage the growth of housing very carefully.
- Q: Will there be different types of houses like Castles to cottages or will they all be same type of house?
- A: It will cost $19.95 and includes one free month of service. This one free month of service will apply to both new and existing players.
- Q: If housing will be 'first come, first serve' situation on the 1000 Homes per server, what is to prevent the folks on the East Coast from getting all of the properties before the people on the West Coast even get out of bed?
- A: You'll still be able to participate in the overall ongoing story, and be able to roam over most of Dereth - but you will not be able to own a home, or visit the new land mass.
- I would like to start saving.
A: We're not letting people know what the prices are in advance, as that would give some an unfair advantage. It's one of the steps we're taking to insure a level playing field for players who want to buy a house when they become available.
- A: Yes, as a homeowner you have complete control over who can come in your house and who cannot. People who do not have the expansion pack will be able to visit your house if they have your permission, but won't be able to access your storage.
- Q: Will homes in the new expansion affect monster spawn, as they did in other games?
- Q: Do players get to pick the house that goes on the property or does one just come with it?
- Q: Will the expansion have new environment types or will it be the same old grass, obsidian, desert type scenery?
- A: There is no minimum level needed to arrive on Marae Lassel.
- Q: I'm an existing Asheron's Call player. If I buy the expansion pack, will my subscription double?
- A: The expansion will include new environment types that will require unique textures and art assets.
- Q: Will new types of characters be available in the expansion?
- Q: Will people who have access to your secure storage also have access to your home's decorations?
- Q: I imagine there are new monsters too.
A: Yup. Without revealing too much, we can say some of the existing creatures in Dereth have mutated dramatically, and there are some brand new enemies as well. They all contribute to the third epic story arc to take place in Asheron's Call. As you may know, the first arc concerned Bael'Zharon and the shadow attacks; the second is well under way right now; and the third begins when Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty launches. We'll be showing screenshots and artwork over the next few months to give you a better idea of what we're talking about.
- Q: Will all characters on an account have access to the contents of the house and stored items?
- A: There will be both low level hunting opportunities, and low level quests for players on the new island.
- What if I don't get one right away, can I still get one later on?
- If so, will this mean the premium players will be able to sell them at premium prices?
- Q: Does the expansion include new 'quest technology' to expand upon some of the things we saw in the shadow war?
- Q: Will houses be truly physical or more like a symbolic house, where multiple people use it and see their unique 'house' when they enter.
A: The houses will be truly physical houses.
- A: The expansion uses the same graphics engine as the original Asheron's Call, but its art reflects the standards we've developed in our most recent monthly props.
- Q: Will there be low level hunting for new users so its not a waste for them to get the expansion pack?
- A: There are no new weapon classes in the expansion pack.
- Q: What will happen to the items in your secure storage if you stop paying rent?
- A: Only the character from the account who purchased the house will be have all the rights and privileges of an owner of the house . However, you can add house-using functionality to other characters of yours in the same way that you can add friends.
- Q: What if I don't buy Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty, what am I missing?
- A: Monsters will not spawn in the house area, or right around the house area, so that is taken into consideration as we place the houses around Dereth.
- A: Yes, we are designing the housing system so that casual players, even if they are not extremely wealthy or extremely high level, will have the opportunity to obtain a house.
- Q: What happens if we don't pay rent & the house is put on the market?
- Q: What other cool stuff will be in Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty?
- Q: Is the "new land mass" going to be on the current AC Map?
- Q: Will non-expansion pack users be able to see/use new items obtained from the expansion?
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