The nice folks at Gamespy have written a preview of Asheron's Call 2. It's a short "quick look", and our snippet covers about 1/3 of their article:
The world, while lush, is dramatically different than the one from the original Asheron's Call. "This is not going to be the same old Dereth," Anderson explained. After living high on a lengthy golden age, the world was shattered in a cataclysm. "Players will be actively involved in rebuilding the land," Anderson said, comparing players to pioneers. For instance, you might come upon a ruined forge. By teaming up with other players to bring stone and wood to it, you can rebuild it into something that weaponcrafters can actually use. To get the forge up to 100% efficiency will take the efforts of hundreds of players over a period of time -- another way to encourage social interaction and group dynamics. |