A new update to the small, lightweight, and very fast AC map viewer utility has been updated to version .40 and includes the following updates:
1. Latest map showing additional islands. 2. Updated link to the Crossroads of Dereth map download - so you can now download coordinates again :-)
Currently, the Asheron's Compendium internet import isn't working. Am having a hard time finding a current link to the site. If anyone has a updated link, please pass it my way.
Well, if you log in to AC, you should see the link, but here's a clip and the link anyway.
Dereth was in the midst of exciting events. Lugians opening up civilized contact with the Isparians. The expanding Virindi presence in the wake of their Ayan Baqur invasion. New variants of creatures to catalog, and new items to identify. This was a time that begged for the Society to be at its prime, to use its store of knowledge and talents to make sense of a world that grew stranger by the day.
Yes, Im still here, and I found a new plug-inChris Shaw
Well, to tell the truth, there hasn't been much to report, 'cept for Ayan Baqur being taken over by Virindi. Took a few days to get some other things taken care of, but now I'm back to scanning the various other sites for news.
For you Decal users, someone has come up with a WinAmp plug-in. I haven't checked it out myself, but I will this evening and will try to put up a screen shot and review then.
New Turbine Interview and the Runeguard saga continuesChris Shaw
Now.com has put out some more interviews with folks from Turbine. Elliot Giltham talks about the growth of the number of objects and places Asheron's Call offers players to interact with. Katie Finin details how players find the few cracks within the game, and how Turbine balances appreciation of their players and the need to maintain the integrity of Asheron's Call as a whole. Kenneth Troop talks about the quests he has instituted within Asheron's Call, and the efforts he makes to make new players feel accepted and welcome while they acclimate to life in Dereth. And Michael Sheidow tells us what the artistic departments of Turbine look for in their artists and their designers. He goes on to hint at some of the exciting developments which are going to be seen in the coming weeks. Click here for Behind the Scenes Part Six
Also, the Runeguard Saga continues. Follow the Runeguard down into Frore. Watch Darvin Trushot hunt giant cats. General Discord kills cows, the dark side of the Runeguard rears its head. Click here for chapters 25 thru 28.
Then continue with Runeguard as the council meets to decide what should be done about the Virindi. Crow's actions lead to conflict and a deadly chase through the Jahannan Vault. The Runeguard invade the Disaster Maze, and the master chefs of the Culinary Institute of Dereth show off their art and teaching methods. Click here for chapters 29 thru 32.
Finally! Some official news about AC 2. It's not much but I guess it will have to do. Here it is (credits to AC Tips)
Hello there! Many of you have asked, or been asked, questions about the Asheron's Call sequel. While it's still very early to discuss many of the details, we've provided an FAQ to help answer the most burning questions. Please feel free to publish this FAQ for your readers.
Asheron's Call Sequel FAQ
Is "Asheron's Call 2" the name of the sequel? No, we haven't finalized the name of the sequel.
Is this an Xbox or PC title? This is definitely a PC title.
Will the original Asheron's Call still be supported after you ship the sequel? Yes, we are committed to continuing to support the original Asheron's Call after we ship the sequel.
When is the sequel shipping? While it's a little early to commit to a final ship date, we can say that this is not a 2001 product.
How do I get on the beta? We plan to have an extensive beta for this product and will be looking to active members of the existing Asheron's Call community to assist us. As we get closer to beta, we will make announcements on how players can participate.
There ya have it! Straight for the proverbial horses mouth.
Documentation
So what does this little ditty do?
Displays an overview map of the world. On
this map, you will see all of the towns and their labels. There
are a lot of little dots all over the place designating areas that have
been discovered, whether these be ruins, dungeons, lifestones, or
portals.
You can turn on and off the types of objects
being displayed using the provided pull down menu.
Each object is represented by a different
color.
The right side of the screen displayes a zoomed
version of the large map. As you move your mouse over the large
map, you will see a zoomed version in this area. By clicking on
the large area, you will "lock" the zoom area in place. This will
allow you to move over the zoomed map to see the individual descriptions
of the objects. These descriptions are placed in the provided text
area below the zoom region.
As you move over portals in the zoomed region,
a yellow line will be drawn to let you know where the portal will take
you to.
ACMapper is designed to integrate with ACTraceRoute by monitoring
the clipboard for ACTraceRoute data. Launch ACTraceRoute, find a
path using that application, then use the "copy to clipboard" button
provided to place the route onto the clipboard. ACMapper will see
this there and automatically display the route for you. Portal
travel is represented by magenta lines, while walking travel is
cyan. You also have the ability to turn on and off the route using
the pull down menus.
That pretty much sums up ACMapper in its current
state. To see a larger image of ACMapper, click here .
Be warned, this is work in progress. You may run into problems,
possibly with installation, maybe something else. There are no
guarantees with the application, other than I will do what I can to solve
the problem in a timely manner. As this doesn't cost anything, you
don't have much grounds to complain, now do you? :-) If you do run
into any problems, please contact me via email. I do respond to
every email I get.
If you have any suggestions, please send them my way. Thanks to
all those that have responded thus far. Be sure to check back
regularly for any updates.
You will only need this if you haven't ever installed anything
new by Microsoft, or an applications written in VB6. If you
have the latest version of IE, you probably will be fine.
This is the program that works with ACMapper. This guy did
a great job with finding a route from point a to point b.
Using this tool is what made me decide to write ACMapper. I
just needed a way to see the route visually.
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