Episode Letter to the Players - Emergence

"Emergence" - December 2002 Letter to the Players

Welcome to the Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings first Episode: "Emergence." Whether you're new to the world of Dereth or have been playing AC1 for the last three years, welcome. Every month, Turbine and Microsoft will present you with a new Episode meant to deepen and enrich your world and gameplay. These Monthly Episodes will introduce new quests, new items, and new features, along with bug fixes and tweaks to existing systems and content. We'll post a Letter each month such as this one to highlight the most notable new features and content, as well as to address any major issues in the community.

Our first Episode is full of great additions! There's new content for Osteth, new NPCs, new maps, new chat options, new unique creature dynamics, and a lot more. And the name of our Episode, "Emergence," is symbolic on two levels (as many of our Episode names are). It refers literally, of course, to the process of the Humans, Tumeroks, and Lugians emerging from the Shelters after centuries of exile to find themselves in a now strange and dangerous land. Moreover, it also carries the implication of the AC2 Live team emerging to take over the reins of Asheron's Call 2. The development team has done a fantastic job, and they've given us a beautiful and fun game, along with some great tools and hooks to work with. It's our turn now, and we think you will like what you see over the next several months.

In some of the Letters to the Players that I wrote while Producer for AC1, I would spend pages and pages talking about what we had done for that month (you can ask some of your fellow players who have come from AC1). But for our AC2 letters, I want to keep this short and sweet. You can find more detailed information about this Episode in the December Developer's Notes.

We on the AC2 Live team are privileged to have this opportunity to expand the world of Dereth for you, our players and subscribers. There are many stories to tell, dungeons to craft, features to create. Our highest achievement will be to spend as much time and passion working on Dereth as you spend playing in it. The December Episode is just the beginning of that work. Thank you for playing AC2!

Ken Troop
Producer, Turbine, AC2