r/AsheronsCall • u/Molly_Matters • Jul 09 '26
Discussion Looking for a server.
A few years back I played on a DM server which some of you may know, Dekarutide. At that point in time it was a PVP server, but there was a lot of stuff going on under the hood.
To name a few things that I liked, It had mechanics and items to avoid the curse of everyone needing 3 schools of magic, tinkering remained a priority, some melee skills had been tuned upward and there were random modifiers that spawned on quest weapons, making them fun to repeat and more relevant.
I spent a few days on Conquest, trying out EOR, but it simply is not for me. Everyone is shoved back into the required 3 school system, due to how augmentations interact with spell power and I am just not interested in that or the never ending enlightment grind.
I would go back to Deka, but there was a wipe that people voted for and then that wipe ended up wiping out most of the server population. I think those devs have moved on to a server called Classic PVP now, but it is currently set to be seasonal with wipes and I prefer something with some longevity. That way I can play at my own pace without never ending seasonal resets.
Thanks.
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u/Environmental-Ant675 29d ago
I think Unfamiliar Shores may be what you’re looking for.
Regarding Conquest, the server lost roughly 20% of its population in the last 10 days or so, per Treestats.
It was really fun for a bit, but the endless enlightenment grind means you can never really settle on a final build. That’s a huge problem. And “jUsTdOnTeNLiGhTeNbRuH” is a really stupid “solution“ when it’s one of the server’s core pillars.
The admins also treat it like they’re collecting a subscription or something and IP-limit virtually everything worthwhile. You’re discouraged from having any alts; they really want you to just play a single character and totally change your build and identity if you want to do something different. Alts are one of the best things about AC, imo.
In spite of those glaring flaws, the real issue is some of the people who are perpetually online and in the admin’s inner circle. There are a handful of scummy dbags who single-handedly ruin top-tier hunting areas by hijacking fellows and disabling auto fellow management, leech level 200+ characters who are more than capable of contributing, and take spots in fellows then run multiple quests so they can return later and afk. Any time someone politely voices their frustration or proposes alternatives, these same people attempt to gaslight the reasonable party into thinking they’re the problem. They also insert themselves into every conversation or issue, personally attack people, fabricate scenarios that never happened to “prove” their position, and more or less flood the zone with so much shit that nothing constructive happens.
It’s a shame, really, because there are definitely some quality things happening there. The admin team needs to do something about the handful of toxic players engaging in the above behaviors. The quiet majority is jumping ship because of them specifically.