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== May 1999 == | == May 1999 == | ||
* May 7, 1999 | * <b>May 7, 1999</b> | ||
<nowiki>www.microsoft.com/games/zone/asheronscall/</nowiki> goes live. | |||
== June 1999 == | |||
* <b>June 2, 1999 -- Apocalypse Party for End of First Phase of Beta</b> | |||
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.<ref name=ASHEnews2>http://www.zone.com/asheronscall/ASHEnews2.asp</ref> | |||
* <b>June 14, 1999 -- Scavenger Hunt</b> | |||
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.<ref name=ASHEnews2/> | |||
== July 1999 == | == July 1999 == | ||
* <b>July 7, 1999 -- Call to Arms Event</b> | |||
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.<ref name=ASHEnews2/> | |||
=== 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 Recap - Screenshots | | Archive = Announcements - Asheron's Call Beta#Call to Arms Recap - Screenshots | ||
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* <b>July 24, 1999 -- The Campaign Against Wardiel</b> | |||
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.<ref name=ASHEnews2/> | |||
== August 1999 == | == August 1999 == | ||
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== October 1999 == | == October 1999 == | ||
*<b>October 22 - 24, 1999 -- The Fire in the Sky</b> | |||
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.<ref name=ASHEnews2/> | |||
=== Fire in the Sky Recap === | === Fire in the Sky Recap === | ||
{{Patch Announcements Links | {{Patch Announcements Links | ||
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| Archive = Announcements - Asheron's Call Beta#Fire in the Sky Recap - Screenshots | | Archive = Announcements - Asheron's Call Beta#Fire in the Sky Recap - Screenshots | ||
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== References == | |||
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[[Category:Patch]] | [[Category:Patch]] | ||
Revision as of 18:10, 25 March 2009
May 1999
- May 7, 1999
www.microsoft.com/games/zone/asheronscall/ goes live.
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]
- 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]
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]
- [ Current Link]
- [ Original Link]
Call to Arms Recap
Call to Arms Recap - Screenshots
- 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]
August 1999
September 1999
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]