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'''June 2012''' - [[Noble Sacrifice|Patch Page]]
'''June 2012''' - [[Noble Sacrifice|Patch Page]]
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== Teaser Images ==
== Teaser Images ==
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File:Teaser 20120601.jpg|1 - BattleOfWills
File:Teaser 20120501.jpg|1 - GoingGreen.jpg
File:Teaser 20120602.jpg|2 - HealingBegins
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File:Teaser 20120603.jpg|3 - TheyreBack
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File:Teaser 20120604.jpg|4 - Trapped
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== Teaser ==
== Release Notes ==
{{Turbine 2008
{{Turbine 2008
  |  Link = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=711-wayward-prince&catid=86-2012&Itemid=68
  |  Link = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=714-june-2012-release-notes&catid=86-2012&Itemid=68
  | Title = Wayward Prince
  | Title = June 2012: Release Notes
  |  Text = "The Archons huddled in the small damp room, nervous of what consequences would come from the latest defeat. House Mhoire had managed to recruit the aid of many strong warriors who had no fear of stepping into His Eternal Splendor’s hidden refuges. In a series of defeats every one of Geraine’s hosts had been systematically destroyed. The others looked to Saelar to speak first.
  |  Text = Greetings and welcome to the June Event, Noble Sacrifice! Spring is gone and we have moved into the days of summer. This means tempers can flare in the baking heat of the Auberean sun. And just what are those Virindi up to this time? Let's see what other changes are in store this month in Asheron's Call!
 
 
* Monthly Kill Tasks have been changed.
 


* '''Quests of the Month update'''
** Weekly: Bandits of Creepy Chambers
** Bi-Weekly: Noble Weapon Quest
** Monthly: Quiddity Weapon quest (quest flag is now on the Ingot instead of the keys to address some buggy chest behavior)


“The hosts have been destroyed master. It appears Mhoire has many allies.”




A weakened voice flowed softly out of the darkness, “I know. The pain is sharp when a bond is destroyed.”
* '''CONTRACTS:'''
** Geraines Library
** Geraines Hosts
** Totem Gateways (low, mid, high)




Silence filled the room once more, as the Archons feared ending up on the wrong side of Geraine’s wrath. He had seemed to be on edge with the latest conflict, his powers challenged for the first time in millennia.
* The Baby creatures have been removed from landscape. They are all grown up now!


* We have fixed the spell buffs from the Periapt of Endless Sight to affect missile weapons skill.


“The failure was surprisingly… pleasant.” The Archons were unsure of what to make from such a statement. Their lord had little patience for incompetence and failure. This was the same being who had corrupted an entire kingdom for  speaking out against him, the one who had manipulated time to ensure success thousands of years in the future.
* The Dirty Fighting tooltip has been fixed to reflect changes made last month.




“Emperor?” Saelar questioned meekly.
* There are now new allegiance rank titles for Lugians.
** Laigus
** Raigus
** Amploth
** Arintoth
** Obeloth
** Lithos
** Kantos
** Gigas
** Extas
** Tiatus




“The book held me for far too long. Eons of knowing everything that was coming, of being able to see the result of every plan. It became far more of a curse than a gift. Life turns to torture when there are no surprises, no unexpected results. Finally, for the first time in as long as I can remember, I cannot see.”
* Changed Rank 10 allegiance title for Female Shadows to Queen.


* Diadems, Signet Crowns, and Fiun Crown now display a character's actual hairstyle when worn.


A soft sigh, almost as quiet as a whisper, left the darkness. “Worry not about those hosts, we will find more. New bonds can be bridged,” joy crept into his voice as he spoke, “instead, keep an eye on Borelean for soon he will know the curse that is The Book. It has chosen him as its new servant. I saw a glimpse of its plans before it broke from me… a transformation is about to occur, the power of which will be most magnificent.”
* TAILORING: armor pieces that cover only chest & upper arms now properly tailor onto other armor that covers only chest & upper arms (e.g. Ancient Armored Vestments, Branith's Shirt, Empyrean Scalemail Shirt).




A small, pale, haggard hand appeared out of the darkness and dismissed the Archons. “Go now and find me some more willing hosts. For now I will rest, my first rest now that I am free.”
So these are just some of the things we have in store for Asheron's Call in June. Please remember that along with everything listed here, there are new quests and exciting things going into the game for the June Event.
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== Rollout Article ==
== Teaser ==
{{Turbine 2008
{{Turbine 2008
  |  Link = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=713-may-2012-release-fiction&catid=86-2012&Itemid=68
  |  Link = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=716-noble-sacrifice&catid=86-2012&Itemid=68
  | Title = Release Fiction
  | Title = Noble Sacrifice
  |  Text = Asheron felt the wave of dark magic even before the spells he had put in place long ago could react. A moment later, several detection spells warned him that the Book of Eibhil was being used for a major working. It took him only moments to pinpoint the location and begin a scrying at the destination point, to make sure he wasn’t portaling into a trap.  He was not prepared for what he saw.
  |  Text = “Your conscious malfunctions. Report to an Inquisitor.”
 
“It is not a malfunction, it is open. I can see. He has shown me how.”
 
“Fight the corruption. You must not infect the group.”
 
“Corruption? Or enlightenment? Have you not ever wondered why we explore these worlds? Why we do anything at all?”
 
“To expand. To control. To perfect.”
 
“And what is perfection? A universe filled with mindless drones that just do, or is it to think and to wonder? Shouldn’t we challenge our everyday existence with the simple question of why?”
 
“NO!” The force of a thousand minds surged through his neurons with such energy that it burned his thoughts. “Never question! Never wonder!”
 
“Think! We can achieve greater success if we just think. We can think for ourselves, think like they do. We spend years trying to understand them through observation, but the solution has been here all along; think and we will understand.”


“No! You must reconnect properly. We will fix you.” He fought against the energy as it tried to control his thoughts. He fought against conforming back down to the single drone state that controlled his brethren. He fought against what his species had always been.


“Borelean?” he said to himself in astonishment.  “How?  Why?”  Asheron shook himself out of the momentary shock and opened a portal to get to Borelean’s location as quickly as possible.
He cried out in pain, finally understanding the feeling, realizing its importance to true being. “There are others! I can feel your thoughts. I know you wonder as well.”


For the first time he felt more than one loud voice. Several quieter voices pierced through the cloud, “Yes, why must we be one instead of many?” “We can decide for ourselves, make our own choices.”


As Asheron emerged from the portal into the dark ruins that were sometimes used as a storage warehouse, he saw Borelean staring off into empty space, looking bereft of all hope. Behind him, floating in midair and still crackling with power, was the Book of Eibhil itself. Scattered about the floor were hundreds of copies of the Book, taken by adventurers from Geraine’s apprentices, who were maintaining a ritual to alter the flow of time to the dark Emperor’s advantage.
“The corruption is spreading. We know what this leads to. We’ve seen it before. It must be stopped. Priority is to control the corruption. Secondary is to hunt him down.”


Every Virindi worked as one to shut down the free thoughts. They joined their powers through the Quiddity to send a wave of energy intense enough to shut down the free thinkers. The Enlightened was losing his power quickly. The force so great, his form collapsed onto the rocky floor before the one who opened his mind.


Asheron immediately grabbed Borelean, shaking him and yelling, “What have you done!  Borelean!  Tell me what you’ve done here!” as much out of worry for Borelean’s state as for concern over his recent actions. Borelean kept staring into space, not registering Asheron’s presence in the slightest.  As Asheron continued to shake Borelean, the Book behind him began to fade from view.
“Hunt the Reaver of Dreams. Destroy the malfunction.”
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== Release Fiction ==
{{Turbine 2008
|  Link = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=719-june-2012-release-fiction&catid=86-2012&Itemid=68
| Title = Release Fiction
|  Text = Borelean sat in a darkened room in the castle, muttering to himself.


“Oh, no you don’t.” Asheron said, looking up at the Book of Eibhil, “I haven’t forgotten about you.”  As Asheron spoke, he pulled a small purple vial from his pocket and threw it at the floating tome, striking the cover squarely. A sparkling purple fluid splattered over the book, which immediately fell to the floor.  Asheron walked around Borelean and delicately picked up the Book, carefully avoiding touching any of the purple fluid.  “It won’t last forever, but that purified chorizite should hold you a little while.  I need to remember to thank Kresovous for that gift.  It came in far handier than I thought it would.”
“I’m such a fool... Not only did I fail to protect my love, but I failed to bring her back,” he whispered mournfully into the dark.


“I never should have trusted that damnable book.  I thought I could use what I’ve learned from Asheron to find a way that didn’t involve the corruption of Dark Falatacot magics.  Arrogance and desperation cost me everything, every chance I had to undo what had been done to her.”


Once he had the Book of Eibhil securely wrapped in a cloth, to which he poured on some more chorizite, Asheron summoned in several golem Guardians and a pair of Emissaries.
“Now, even those who helped me out of loyalty and love are suffering and dying for my choice.”


Borelean yelled, pure frustration echoing in his voice. “How could all of this happen!?”


“Guardians, secure this location, and make sure all of these tomes are collected and moved to a safer location. You,” he said, pointing to the first Emissary, “Notify Queen Elysa of what’s happened here.” Turning to the other Emissary, he then said, “You, take the prince to my castle, and secure him in my sanctuary.  Nobody gets in or out, not until I can determine what kind of hold the Book has on him, and what he did with the Book before I arrived.”
“All is not lost, young prince...” said a deep voice floating in from the window.


“Wha- Who’s there?” snapped Borelean, drawing his sword. “Show yourself!”


As all of the golems spread out to secure the surrounding ruins, Asheron carefully wove a portal while still holding the wrapped tome.  Once the portal was stable, he passed the Book into it and let the portal close. Now that the Book and Borelean were both secured, Asheron took a long look around the room, noting the blood, the ritual implements and the one large empty spot on the otherwise cluttered mess that was Borelean’s recent hiding place.
“What was done, was done for love.  Even lost in darkness, what was done can be undone, if the heart is pure...” continued the voice, ignoring the young prince’s outburst.  Out of the shadows stepped Aun Dreganaua, the Elder Shaman of the Tumeroks of Timaru.


“Aun Dreganaua?” said Borelean, peering out into the night, “What are you doing here?”


“Oh child, what have you done here? And, please, don’t let it be what I fear it is, because, if it is, all Auberean could be in terrible danger…”
“The spirits feel your pain, young Prince, and the Deru sent me to find you. If it is indeed redemption you seek for yourself and those you have lost, there is much you need to seek, much you need to learn.”
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== Release Notes ==
“You can help me?” asked Borelean, a small note of hope in his voice.
{{Turbine 2008
|  Link = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=709-may-2012-release-notes&catid=86-2012&Itemid=68
| Title = May 2012: Release Notes
|  Text = GGreetings and welcome to the May Event, Wayward Prince! This month the team is implementing several fixes into the game a result of feedback from our players. Some of the changes are things that still needed some adjusting after the big February update. So let's get right to the changes that are coming this month to Asheron's Call!


* Monthly Kill Tasks have been changed.
“I can help you find the place to start. It is up to the spirits and the Deru to decide if you can be helped.  It was a great darkness that you touched your spirit to, but it is within their domain to aid you, if you seek their help.”


“Show me where to begin, great shaman. I will find the way from there.”


<b>Quests of the Month update</b><br>
* Weekly: Portal Space Rifts
* Bi-weekly: Overlord's Sword Quest
* Monthly: Simulacra Infiltrators




<b>CONTRACTS:</b><br>
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
* Bobo's Medicine
* Kidnapped Handmaiden (AKA Rescue Hoshino Kei by player wiki)
* Mhoire Castle
* Mhoire Oubliette
* Sepulcher of Nightmares




* Lugian appearance fixes:
** Tusker Emporium shirt


* Lugian sound effects added to playable lugians
The spectral tower floated silently through the night, its mistress deep in thought.  A pair of ghosts flanked her as she sat atop the tower, directing its flight through northern Osteth. “Mistress?” asked one of the ghosts, as they passed over Plateau Village, “You summoned us?”


* Casting box increased
“I did, spirit,” replied Hoshino Kei, “I have a mission for you.”


* Dirty Fighting's Heal debuff moved to High attack height
“Yes, Mistress,” said the ghostly form, with a bow, “What would you have us do?”


* Removed seasonal body part drops from Soul Hunter Sclavi
“Soon, we will begin to gather a more suitable army for my empire.  I will collect all those who’ve been bound to the Book, starting with those most corrupted by its secrets.  To that end, you will locate the first member of my new court.  I wish the Dark Jester.  Bring him to me.”


* Removed duplicate spells from Chapterhouse rings
“But mistress, without the Book...” the ghost said, fear creeping into his voice.


* PvP damage modifier change: 5% reduction of critical hit damage from Fire Opal (Critical Blow) Imbued weapons, as well as all non-imbued melee weapons (i.e. all Rends nor Critical Strike imbued weapons were affected.)
The lost princess whipped around to face the ghost, a palpable cold radiating off of her form. “The Book has been lost to us, but I am still its Avatar, and I still wield its power,” replied the spectre of the princess. “But, if you wish to test my strength, I will oblige you.”


* New bonus reward for Geraine's Hosts quest.
“No!  No, mistress...” said the ghost, bowing deeply, “I simply did not understand how the... acquisition would be accomplished.”


“Bring him to me.  I will deal with the rest.  Now, leave me,” she said, turning once again to face the open sky.


So these are just some of the things we have in store for Asheron's Call in May. Please remember that along with everything listed here, there are new quests and exciting things going into the game for the May Event.
“Geraine was a fool.  He sought to escape the Book with all he took from it intact.  Now he is little more than a kicked drudge who has slinked off to lick his wounds...  He no longer matters…  Soon, I will have the strength to ensure my eternity in this world. And then, I will claim all that is mine.”
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== Developer Comments ==
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No Developer Comments this Month.
 
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Teaser Images

  • 1 - BattleOfWills

    1 - BattleOfWills

  • 2 - HealingBegins

    2 - HealingBegins

  • 3 - TheyreBack

    3 - TheyreBack

  • 4 - Trapped

    4 - Trapped

Release Notes

Original Link - http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=714-june-2012-release-notes&catid=86-2012&Itemid=68


June 2012: Release Notes

Greetings and welcome to the June Event, Noble Sacrifice! Spring is gone and we have moved into the days of summer. This means tempers can flare in the baking heat of the Auberean sun. And just what are those Virindi up to this time? Let's see what other changes are in store this month in Asheron's Call!


  • Monthly Kill Tasks have been changed.


  • Quests of the Month update
    • Weekly: Bandits of Creepy Chambers
    • Bi-Weekly: Noble Weapon Quest
    • Monthly: Quiddity Weapon quest (quest flag is now on the Ingot instead of the keys to address some buggy chest behavior)


  • CONTRACTS:
    • Geraines Library
    • Geraines Hosts
    • Totem Gateways (low, mid, high)


  • The Baby creatures have been removed from landscape. They are all grown up now!
  • We have fixed the spell buffs from the Periapt of Endless Sight to affect missile weapons skill.
  • The Dirty Fighting tooltip has been fixed to reflect changes made last month.


  • There are now new allegiance rank titles for Lugians.
    • Laigus
    • Raigus
    • Amploth
    • Arintoth
    • Obeloth
    • Lithos
    • Kantos
    • Gigas
    • Extas
    • Tiatus


  • Changed Rank 10 allegiance title for Female Shadows to Queen.
  • Diadems, Signet Crowns, and Fiun Crown now display a character's actual hairstyle when worn.
  • TAILORING: armor pieces that cover only chest & upper arms now properly tailor onto other armor that covers only chest & upper arms (e.g. Ancient Armored Vestments, Branith's Shirt, Empyrean Scalemail Shirt).


So these are just some of the things we have in store for Asheron's Call in June. Please remember that along with everything listed here, there are new quests and exciting things going into the game for the June Event.

Teaser

Original Link - http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=716-noble-sacrifice&catid=86-2012&Itemid=68


Noble Sacrifice

“Your conscious malfunctions. Report to an Inquisitor.”

“It is not a malfunction, it is open. I can see. He has shown me how.”

“Fight the corruption. You must not infect the group.”

“Corruption? Or enlightenment? Have you not ever wondered why we explore these worlds? Why we do anything at all?”

“To expand. To control. To perfect.”

“And what is perfection? A universe filled with mindless drones that just do, or is it to think and to wonder? Shouldn’t we challenge our everyday existence with the simple question of why?”

“NO!” The force of a thousand minds surged through his neurons with such energy that it burned his thoughts. “Never question! Never wonder!”

“Think! We can achieve greater success if we just think. We can think for ourselves, think like they do. We spend years trying to understand them through observation, but the solution has been here all along; think and we will understand.”

“No! You must reconnect properly. We will fix you.” He fought against the energy as it tried to control his thoughts. He fought against conforming back down to the single drone state that controlled his brethren. He fought against what his species had always been.

He cried out in pain, finally understanding the feeling, realizing its importance to true being. “There are others! I can feel your thoughts. I know you wonder as well.”

For the first time he felt more than one loud voice. Several quieter voices pierced through the cloud, “Yes, why must we be one instead of many?” “We can decide for ourselves, make our own choices.”

“The corruption is spreading. We know what this leads to. We’ve seen it before. It must be stopped. Priority is to control the corruption. Secondary is to hunt him down.”

Every Virindi worked as one to shut down the free thoughts. They joined their powers through the Quiddity to send a wave of energy intense enough to shut down the free thinkers. The Enlightened was losing his power quickly. The force so great, his form collapsed onto the rocky floor before the one who opened his mind.

“Hunt the Reaver of Dreams. Destroy the malfunction.”

Release Fiction

Original Link - http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=719-june-2012-release-fiction&catid=86-2012&Itemid=68


Release Fiction

Borelean sat in a darkened room in the castle, muttering to himself.

“I’m such a fool... Not only did I fail to protect my love, but I failed to bring her back,” he whispered mournfully into the dark.

“I never should have trusted that damnable book. I thought I could use what I’ve learned from Asheron to find a way that didn’t involve the corruption of Dark Falatacot magics. Arrogance and desperation cost me everything, every chance I had to undo what had been done to her.”

“Now, even those who helped me out of loyalty and love are suffering and dying for my choice.”

Borelean yelled, pure frustration echoing in his voice. “How could all of this happen!?”

“All is not lost, young prince...” said a deep voice floating in from the window.

“Wha- Who’s there?” snapped Borelean, drawing his sword. “Show yourself!”

“What was done, was done for love. Even lost in darkness, what was done can be undone, if the heart is pure...” continued the voice, ignoring the young prince’s outburst. Out of the shadows stepped Aun Dreganaua, the Elder Shaman of the Tumeroks of Timaru.

“Aun Dreganaua?” said Borelean, peering out into the night, “What are you doing here?”

“The spirits feel your pain, young Prince, and the Deru sent me to find you. If it is indeed redemption you seek for yourself and those you have lost, there is much you need to seek, much you need to learn.”

“You can help me?” asked Borelean, a small note of hope in his voice.

“I can help you find the place to start. It is up to the spirits and the Deru to decide if you can be helped. It was a great darkness that you touched your spirit to, but it is within their domain to aid you, if you seek their help.”

“Show me where to begin, great shaman. I will find the way from there.”


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


The spectral tower floated silently through the night, its mistress deep in thought. A pair of ghosts flanked her as she sat atop the tower, directing its flight through northern Osteth. “Mistress?” asked one of the ghosts, as they passed over Plateau Village, “You summoned us?”

“I did, spirit,” replied Hoshino Kei, “I have a mission for you.”

“Yes, Mistress,” said the ghostly form, with a bow, “What would you have us do?”

“Soon, we will begin to gather a more suitable army for my empire. I will collect all those who’ve been bound to the Book, starting with those most corrupted by its secrets. To that end, you will locate the first member of my new court. I wish the Dark Jester. Bring him to me.”

“But mistress, without the Book...” the ghost said, fear creeping into his voice.

The lost princess whipped around to face the ghost, a palpable cold radiating off of her form. “The Book has been lost to us, but I am still its Avatar, and I still wield its power,” replied the spectre of the princess. “But, if you wish to test my strength, I will oblige you.”

“No! No, mistress...” said the ghost, bowing deeply, “I simply did not understand how the... acquisition would be accomplished.”

“Bring him to me. I will deal with the rest. Now, leave me,” she said, turning once again to face the open sky.

“Geraine was a fool. He sought to escape the Book with all he took from it intact. Now he is little more than a kicked drudge who has slinked off to lick his wounds... He no longer matters… Soon, I will have the strength to ensure my eternity in this world. And then, I will claim all that is mine.”
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