Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty Expansion Pack

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Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005OP43
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: October 10, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,788 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review
In a land overrun with monsters and villains, the mighty wizard Asheron has sent out a call to the bravest warriors and spell casters to return to the land of Dereth via magic portals. You and thousands of other Internet-connected players assume the challenge given these adventurers in Asheron's Call.

Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty kicks off the next chapter in the ongoing Asheron's Call story line by introducing the island of Marae Lassel, a sprawling new landmass that contains new quests, dungeons, and treasures, and will be accessible to all levels of players who purchase Dark Majesty.

Dark Majesty also delivers housing and secure storage, two of the features most requested by players. Players will be able to purchase unique homes on designated plots of land, as well as use their residences for secure storage purposes. Homeowners can also customize decorations and house access.

This expansion pack is not required; players who purchased the original Asheron's Call game will be able to continue to explore the land of Dereth. However, players will not be able to own or enter houses, travel to Marae Lassel, or use many of the new items from Marae Lassel unless they own the expansion.

In addition to new lands, new monsters, housing, and storage, Dark Majesty includes the complete Asheron's Call game and one free month of play. Both new players and players with existing accounts benefit from the free month, after which the normal monthly fee of $9.95 applies. --Mike Fehlauer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Game Rocks, August 29, 2001

By	Jonathon Hibbard (Manchester, KY United States) - See all my reviews

Though it has yet to come out, it is the most anticipated expansion pack coming out. Asheron's Call (issued in 1999), was the turning point for many MMRPGS. Asheron's Call brings infinate entertainment, excitement, and awe with their great graphics, monthly update ( including new content for the players), allegiance systems, quests, and more. Dark Majesty, will add even more to it.
Dark Majesty brings the current players, as well as new-comers, Housing, new lands never before seen, new Quests, and updated graphics to make your 3D card work as hard as it can. This is a great buy and will be great once it arrives. For those of you interested? GET IT! BUT, beware! Once you enter Asheron's Call:Dark Majesty...you may be forever addicted...
-Beregond (Thistledown)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great game -- play with others online, May 10, 2003

By	Allen (Alaska, United States) - See all my reviews

Asheron's Call is a PC based, on-line computer game in the Baldar's Gate/Dungeons & Dragons genre'. Characters move up in level based upon experience -- gaining increased abilities as they kill monsters or turn in certain items. There are also lots of weapons, magic items and armor you can gain or improve through questing and crafting. The complexity of the crafting and combat aspects of the game is interesting and complex enough to keep you engaged over a fairly long time.

The game has not been generally available via retail sale since around the December 2002 release of Asheron's Call 2. However, Asheron's Call remains popular -- still more popular than Asheron's Call 2 -- although not as popular as some of the larger on-line games such as Everquest. Games copies are available through Amazon.com & Ebay, but are not generally at the local computer game store, unless they carry discontinued or second-hand games. As with all multiplayer massive online realtime games (MMORG) Asheron's Call has its share of fan sites where you can follow discussions about different aspects of the game, read quest write ups, complain about what you would like to see changed or just socialize. The recent test by Turbine/MicroSoft of a new game server make many players hopeful that this on-line game will continue on for years to come.

There are seven server/worlds, all of which are identical except for the players that inhabit them. One of the worlds is dedicated strictly for player killers, those players that chose to be able kill or be killed other players. Most players stick to only one server since it takes time to advance your character through various levels.

Weapons and fighting abilities can be lumped into three categories, melee' such as sword, mace, axe; missile weapons such as bow, crossbow and hand thrown weapons; and magic, which is broken into 4 schools of magic, each of which is trained independently.

The ways in which you chose to create your character and the way in which you train different skills and apply the experience that you gain makes customization of your character a big part of the game. Recent changes to the game make the skills and attributes for your character much more changable and flexible.

Changes to the game are introduced each month. The monthly changes are eagerly awaited by most players. Many players run around the world after a new "patch", hoping to be one of the first to find a new monster or new quest.

Most players organize into monarchies that help each other with game information, and to help each other gain more powerful weapons, magic spells and armor. Many monarchies are also places to socialize as well.

I've enjoyed playing this game for over a year. Many have played the game for 3-4 years since it was first available for beta testing. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Join us in Dereth!, December 28, 2002

By A Customer

AC is a few years old now, and thriving more than ever. This is not another bubble in the MMORPG market. AC is the real deal. It has been hugely praised by critics and is enjoyed by many hundreds of thousands of players worldwide. It has a much more flexible character creation system than its competitors. AC (and AC2) is still the ONLY game to get FREE monthly updates! Yes you don't need to buy a yearly expansion, you get a free game update every month for your $... (US). Enjoy new monsters, new wealth, new places to explore, new epic quests, EVERY month! This dynamic game features excellent monarchy and fellowship systems, allowing you to make friends easily. Should you prefer to play solo, there are no limits placed on you. AC's 3D graphics still look very nice, and are often updated. It is also possible to play without broadband internet or a 3D card(optionally). Turbine, the developer has a very open relationship with players, allowing your opinion to be heard. I have tried all the rest, I'm sticking with the BEST. AC is the BEST MMORPG to date!
Won't you join us in Dereth?