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[[Announcements - Asheron's Call Beta|Beta Announcements Page]] | [[Announcements - Asheron's Call Beta|Beta Announcements Page]] | ||
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<b>??, 1999</b> | <b>??, 1999</b> | ||
:Turbine's beta page, <nowiki>http://www.zogblaster.com/tweb/asherons-call</nowiki>, goes live. | :Turbine's beta page, <nowiki>http://www.zogblaster.com/tweb/asherons-call</nowiki>, goes live. | ||
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== March 1999 == | == March 1999 == | ||
<b>March 8th, 1999</b> | |||
:Microsoft reveals the Day/Night cycle movie in an interview with Toby Ragaini, Lead Designer for Asheron's Call at | |||
:<nowiki>http://www.microsoft.com/games/zone/asheronscall/toby.htm</nowiki> | |||
<big><b>Archives:</b></big> | |||
* [[Asheron's Call Technical Information]] | |||
<b>March 25th, 1999</b> | <b>March 25th, 1999</b> | ||
:Turbine's beta page, <nowiki>http://www.zogblaster.com/tweb/asherons-call</nowiki>, adds the social and Dereth pages. | :Turbine's beta page, <nowiki>http://www.zogblaster.com/tweb/asherons-call</nowiki>, adds the social and Dereth pages. | ||
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=== Call to Arms Teaser === | === Call to Arms Teaser === | ||
{{Patch Announcements Links | {{Patch Announcements Links | ||
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| Archive = Announcements - Asheron's Call Beta#Call to Arms Teaser | | Archive = Announcements - Asheron's Call Beta#Call to Arms Teaser | ||
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Revision as of 10:00, 4 December 2011
1999
??, 1999
- Turbine's beta page, http://www.zogblaster.com/tweb/asherons-call, goes live.
Archives:
- Zogblaster.com - Sketches
- Zogblaster.com - Heritage Groups
March 1999
March 8th, 1999
- Microsoft reveals the Day/Night cycle movie in an interview with Toby Ragaini, Lead Designer for Asheron's Call at
- http://www.microsoft.com/games/zone/asheronscall/toby.htm
Archives:
March 25th, 1999
- Turbine's beta page, http://www.zogblaster.com/tweb/asherons-call, adds the social and Dereth pages.
Archives:
May 1999
May 7, 1999
- Microsoft's Asheron's Call page, http://www.microsoft.com/games/zone/asheronscall/, goes live.
Archives:
June 1999
June 2, 1999 -- Apocalypse Party for End of First Phase of Beta
- What would you do if you were a character in a virtual-reality world and knew the Server Wipe of the Apocalypse was about to erase your hard-earned stats? Would you run amuck, or would you hold a party to celebrate the time you'd had, the things you'd managed to do, and the friendships you'd formed along the way? Maybe a little of both.[1]
Apocalypse Party on 6/2/99
- No Current Link Available
Shreck's Final Hour
- No Current Link Available
Screenshots of the Apocalypse Party
- No Current Link Available
Apocalypse Party Chat Log, Just Prior to Server Wipe
- No Current Link Available
June 14, 1999 -- Scavenger Hunt
- A strange agitation gripped the advocates of Dereth, who arranged a contest to recognize adventurers bringing them the most valuable collection of specified monster trophies within a six-hour span. Why they needed these items gathered so hastily, the advocates would not say, but many answered the challenge nonetheless.[1]
Scavenger Hunt
- No Current Link Available
July 1999
July 7, 1999 -- Call to Arms Event
- An evil host descended on the major towns of Dereth. Auberon of Turbine Entertainment reports on the heroic defense that repelled, among other creatures, the towering tremendous monougas.[1]
- No Current Link Available
- No Original Link Available
Call to Arms Recap
- No Current Link Available
Call to Arms Recap - Screenshots
- No Current Link Available
July 24, 1999 -- The Campaign Against Wardiel
- The evil captain of Bael'Zharon tried to subject Dereth to his will. Despite assistance from foul banderlings and even fouler traitors, Wardiel eventually succumbed to the valiant defense.[1]
Wardiel's Deception
- No Current Link Available
Revenge!
- No Current Link Available
Campaign Against Wardiel (Screenshots)
- No Current Link Available
September 1999
1999/9/17 Build Notes
- No Current Link Available
October 1999
October 22 - 24, 1999 -- The Fire in the Sky
- The final beta test incarnation of Dereth came to an end under the baleful glare of a comet, as meteors impacted major towns, scraps of ancient prophecy blew across the land, and terrible fire elementals rained from the sky.[1]
Fire in the Sky Recap
- No Current Link Available
Fire in the Sky Prophecy Contest
- No Current Link Available
Fire in the Sky Recap - Screenshots
- No Current Link Available
Fire in the Sky Prophecy Contest
- No Current Link Available
Image Gallery
- No Current Link Available
Beta Quest Items
Olthoi Cuirass
Staff of the Weeping Witness
Storm Renderer
Sword of Lost Light (Beta)
