[ÁC] Weekly Update 8/1/06

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Hello there everyone, and welcome to the slightly belated version of the weekly update. I apologize for the delay, as I was in the middle of moving to a new home. As many of you know, moving is just not fun at all and personally, I am glad it is done. Now if I could just make my internet connection work, I would have all I need.

Anyway, that’s enough about me; let’s get on to what going on this week in Asheron’s Call news.

All of us here on the Asheron’s Call team are happy to announce that this year at The Penny Arcade Expo, or PAX as most folks know it, Asheron’s Call will have a strong presence. As a matter of fact all of our games will be there. I will personally be there speaking on behalf of AC, giving away goodies like free game boxes and other goodies autographed by the entire AC team, as well as some past members of the team. We will also be having some contests for all sorts of prizes and AC goodness. Did I also mention the giant banner that we are having made just for PAX? For anyone interested in going, please check out the official PAX website for all the event details. I am hopeful that I will get the opportunity to meet many AC players and fans at this event.

We are continuing to watch and gather feedback on the Dark Isle and the associated quests that go with it. As with any new thing we do, we gather this information and make any changes that may be needed as we go. So while alot of players do not like how things are working right now, please understand that this is a work in progress and we will continue to try and make things as enjoyable for players as we can.

The forums upgrade was a complete success. Everything went off without a hitch and we are very happy with how things have turned out so far. The non subscriber section will be coming soon and I am hopeful to have a date set for when that section will go live sometime this week. As part of these new forums I am going to be launching a bit of an amnesty program for former members of the community who were banned from these forums for certain reasons. Those forum accounts will be un-banned on a conditional basis. In returning they will be allowed only one chance. If they break the forums rules again, they will be removed permanently and not be welcome back here.

And last but not least we want to remind you to keep an eye open for the live events going on all this month. They can happen anytime, anywhere, so make sure you are ready! Grael has already wreaked havoc on many towns throughout Dereth.

That’s about it for now. Everyone have a great week, and see you all in Dereth!
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Andy "Frelorn" Cataldo
AC Community Relations
Turbine, Inc