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Title: Asheron's Call Official Strategies & Secrets by Rusel Demaria ISBN: 0782126545 Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: 08 November, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.12
Rating: 4
Summary: Worthwhile But not Perfect
Comment: This book was helpful to me as a new player. It is particularly good at spelling out how skills work, exactly how crafting (fletching, cooking, etc) is done, the allegience system, the portal system, and the magic system. It does not tell you exactly how to make a given spell; it tells you how to begin figuring it out for yourself.
It was clearly written with Microsoft's approval; it should be called "Strategies and Hints" rather than "Strategies and Secrets". The authors have been careful not to spoil any surprises. More concrete information about quests and spellcraft as well as specifics on the monster's strengths and weaknesses would have improved the practicality of the book tremendously
There are a number of tables, and a fair amount of text. All of it is written in a way that is easy to follow and not particularly overwhelming.
If you are going to invest in the game, this guide will give you a boost. If you're thinking about giving the game as a gift, this guide will help the new player a lot - but be prepared to hear a little grousing about the lack of "cheats" and walkthroughs.
Rating: 2
Summary: "strategies and secrets" is false advertising.
Comment: This book spends a lot of time teaching you the same things you would learn if you spent 5 minutes playing the game. There is a couple sections that are a nice reference, but even they are outdated. There are very few maps, and the ones that are in there are outdated. Although there is a section that explains majic and is a good reference for spell components, There is NO SPELL GUIDE, which is one of the reasons why I bought the book. Sure, I could get it online, but I wanted it in hardcopy. I was just a little upset because the word "secrets" DOES NOT IN ANY WAY APPLY TO THIS BOOK, AND USING THE WORD "STRATEGIES" TO DESCRIBE THE BOOK IS REALLY STRETCHING IT. The author seams to want to write an expanded instruction guide. It seams as if he didn't want the book to be a spoiler, even though it was plainly advertised as one.
Rating: 4
Summary: Asheron's Call: secrets and strategies
Comment: First of all this book does a thorough job of giving you a complete overview of the WORLD OF DERETH. I found this book to be indispensible for creature weaknesses and strengths.
Second, although the book was a thorough overview it does not cover the "secrets" that is implied in the cover. I understood that it would give me the spells I needed and secrets to the game. The only secrets that I would have not found were the Microsoft Easter Eggs built into the game, this did me no good.
Overall this book does a great job of giving you the portals, lifestones, dungeons, and points of interest needed to the new game player.
I would truely recommend this book to the new player to the world of Dereth but as I am an intermediate player the book serves a medium amount of interest to me but none the less a true necessity for the new player.
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Title: Asheron's Call Dark Majesty: Sybex Official Strategies and Secrets by Beth Loubet, Beth Loubet, TBA, Tuesday Frase ISBN: 0782140599 Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: 16 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title:Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty Expansion Pack ASIN: B00005OP43 Publisher: Microsoft Pub. Date: 10 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $17.99 |
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Title:Asheron's Call ASIN: B00002NDSI Publisher: Microsoft Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $19.99 |
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Title: Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets by Incan Monkey God Studios Inc. ISBN: 0782141641 Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: 14 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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