June 28, 2002 - Elementals Everywhere!

Dear Maggie,

You probably already know this, but just in case no one has noticed it with all the new quests, the elementals are out and about in lower level areas. I took my vassal out to a place near Hebian where I trained when I was lower level, like ten or so. Well, we're doing fine, until we get to Golems. I barely manage to heal my vassal in time, because I'm an idiot and am nearly out of mana. Well, before you know it, I i.d. a creature I've never heard of before... what the heck's a Mox, I think. I look at it, level 56! Here?!? I must have been standing too close, or maybe I ran up to see what the heck it was, but I had forgotten that I'm running around with all my mana consuming items off... and without the right quarrels.... So, of course I died.

I came back with lightning quarrels, ready for that darned Mox, and couldn't find it anywhere. (That Mox must like peek-a-boo.) Later, that same day, I'm taking my vassal up to the Mossy Fort in Hebian-to, and right there in front is a scintilla, which I kill with slashing (didn't have acid quarrels with me). Ok, today I try to take my vassal to the Zombie House in Hebian-to, and well, I'm off course a little bit... (anyone who knows me knows I'm directionally challenged). Right there is a nice Scintilla with a little lightning elemental with it. I think it was called Static or something similar.

So, if you've already read any other accounts of these surprise party elementals, that's all good and fine, you can disregard my letter :). If not, feel free to edit as you see fit. After all, you're awesome.

Dichroic
Frostfell
Level 43 Life/Xbow Chick

Hi Dichroic -
I have, indeed, gotten many letters about the encroaching elementals. I don't know what's up with that, but I'm sure we'll find out!

- Maggie the Jackcat

P.S. You sound awesome too. Your vassal is very lucky!

June 28, 2002 - Wedding Quest Ideas

I am writing to you because I figured it would be most effective. I think the idea of weddings in AC is very nice, but it should have some additional rewards. I would like to make the following suggestions:

1) It would be nice if you got a ring some one else could see. Maybe add something to your title like married bug butcher or slicer and hubby of whomever.
2) A direct chat channel to your spouse. You can talk to your patron or monarch (whom some have never meet), but not your spouse. Weird!
3) Automatic sharing of spouse's residence and storage. In RL try keeping your spouse out of your underwear drawer.
4) A Honeymoon Quest that allows only married couples in would be nice.

Thanks for listening and the space if you print it.

Jassa d'Arpad
Solclaim
Level 63 Dagger

Hi Jassa d'Arpad -
Very cool ideas. But can't you just imagine the yelling and screaming you'd hear, that single people were being discriminated against?! Especially for the sharing storage one. I think they could get away with implementing 1,2 & 4 without too much outcry, but for number 3... I predict chaos! ;-)

- Maggie the Jackcat

June 28, 2002 - Nice To See Other Women Enthusiasts

In a male dominated game it is nice to see other female characters and other RL women be as enthusiastic about this game as I have grown to be.
Your site has helped me out of countless situations and has also helped me get myself into a lot of vitae and fun filled situations too! It has also helped me learn how dye that special dress that I found with your help.
Thank you so much for making this game a little easier for a n00b to bumble their way around Dareth!!

Shah'Jyhnx
Frostfell
Level 56th Circle Axe Maiden

Hi Shah'Jyhnx -
It's always a pleasure to meet another enthusiast! I'm glad the site is a help!

- Maggie the Jackcat

June 28, 2002 - Your Picture

Dear Maggie,
All I want to ask you is that you put up a better (you with a dress on) picture for the home page of thejackcat.com please.

Jo the Strong
Level 13 Sword

Hi Jo the Strong -
I actually *have* been meaning to update my picture for a long time. I'm not even sure the one up there was taken with my updated video card! The one I have in mind, however, is one I took months and months and months ago, when I was dressed entirely in a suit of gorgeous purple Yoroi. The pieces were all given to me by various players in the game who had tracked me down after they had read on my site how much I liked it. I still have every single piece tucked away on my mules. (I'm so sentimental. :) So while I *do* look perfectly fabulous in a dress, I'm still partial to my kick-ass purple armor.

- Maggie the Jackcat

June 28, 2002 - Chorizite Burden Change

Hello Maggie -

As a long time fan of your site, I had always thought it would be neat if I could help your site out in some way. I'm not sure if this is a bug or if it was intended, but medium-grade ore refined is no longer 50 burden. When handed back, it's still 1000 bu. It's been like this since the Isparian weapons came out.

Use this info any way you'd like!

Kindest regards,

Chibi'Trunks
Frostfell
Level 77 OG

Hi Cibi'Trunks -
Thanks very much for the info! I have updated the Potions page accordingly!

- Maggie the Jackcat

June 28, 2002 - Weaver's Coat

Hi Maggie -

When DM first came out, I bought a book with it called "Asheron's Call Dark Majesty Official Strategies and Secrets." Now this book has been quite useful to me in learning the game. Here is my question. In the armor section there is a piece of armor listed that I can't find any info on. It is called "weaver's coat." Have you ever heard of it, and if so can u drop me a line with any info please?

zippo
Thistledown
Level 60 UA/Item/Chef

Hi zippo -
I've never heard of a weaver's coat. I don't think it's in the game right now. My guess is that it's an item that the Devs planned to add at some point, but it just didn't make it in.

- Maggie the Jackcat

June 28, 2002 - Into the Fathomless Chasm

Pcmorris here again. Well, being the action-starved quester that I am, I brought my friend, Muten Roshisama, with my archer, Morris the Haze, to the Devex level of the Fathomless Chasm (we did the whole quest in several hours with nothing but 2 level 29's). Your previous informant probably saw more than I did, as I didn't see any Frosts until I hit the only real jump in the entire dungeon. The place was child's play until we hit the jump. The Frosts and Shivvers like to buff themselves with Fire protection, so my fire arrows did a bit less damage to them whenever one of them buffed, but I simply switched to some frog crotch arrows I was carrying (all arrows are greater only, I didn't manage to hit 230 bow before becoming dangerously close to being too high).

The last section came up pretty unexpectedly (I was expecting the place to be quicker than Clough, but not this much quicker), and we came upon the main Frosts a little unexpectedly. We were pushed back twice to the main drop (it's a much bigger room than the one you get in Clough), but managed to clear them all. When the time came to meet the main golem, I realized I forgot to ask for a focus buff or a monster attunement buff... oh well, at least I got the golem's name and level.

The sad part of this whole trip was the boss... The Glacial Golem Margrave, a level 42 golem. I ran up and tried to ID it with no luck. Muten landed an imperil on it... it walked toward him... I turned... fired a single greater fire arrow into it's back... and... watched as this golem, who we had spent 5-6 minutes trying to clear dozens of frosts to reach... dropped like a sack of potatoes in a matter of seconds... from just the one arrow.... I didn't find out how much health it had, but after being imperiled, a level 29 archer, using greater fire arrows and buffed with level VII's, dropped it in a single shot.

I know, the place is supposed to be a lot easier than Clough, but mercy... that was so anti-climatic that I still can't get over it....

I really would like to go back down and get his stats for you, but... having Muten help to clear all those Frosts and getting nothing else for the effort seems like such a waste... although if anyone 'else' was with me to pick up 'their' decanters, I'd jump right on it. I really don't think it'd be very healthy for me to try soloing the dungeon. I would likely be killed by the frosts before I could get close enough to Margrave for the ID'ing shots (but apparently I'll have no problem running up to him and wiping the floor with him to clean them out).

-Pcmorris / Morris the Haze
Questing Lunatic of Morningthaw
 

Hi Pcmorris -
As always, excellent info! Thanks very much. When I get to updating the Golems page, I'll add the pic you sent. I've got a noob Archer I hope to run through the dungeon myself, so I'll try to remember to get a Monster Attunement buff ahead of time. Thanks again!

- Maggie the Jackcat

June 28, 2002 - Maggie in AC2?

Heya Maggie,

First of all, great site. It's a wealth of information and fun, and I appreciate all the work you put into this. Now that I've said that, I can thoroughly develop a strong pang of embarrassment when I ask if you'll be putting even more work into this lovely site of yours by covering AC2 upon the arrival of beta/retail. So... will you? <embarrassment>.

Thanks again!

Socari II
Harvestgain

Hi Socari II -
Absolutely no reason to feel embarrassed! I get asked this numerous times a week. Since I haven't addressed the question since February, I figured it was time to drag it out onto the Letters page again. Previously, I said I wanted to actually *play* the game before deciding, because, you know, I need to *like* the game to be willing to devote a chunk of my free time to a second web site! ;-) However, I fully expect AC2 to be just as fabulously wonderful as AC has been, so I have been giving it some serious thought.

At this point, I fully intend to do a site for AC2 as well, but other than formulating some ideas, I've haven't really started work on one yet. I don't see the need to be one of a gajillion sites re-posting the same news that every other AC2 site and their brother is posting at this point. When I do get an AC2 site up and running, I will be looking for people to help me keep it regularly updated. I expect trying to keep 2 sites current will be more than I can handle alone!

- Maggie the Jackcat

June 28, 2002 - Long Time Friend

Even though we have never exchanged words, I feel like my friends and I are your friends. I am emailing you in reference to some great news

I co-founded and co-artistic direct www.nebellen.com . It is a dance company that brings to the stage all different club styles. Nebellen, only 2 years old, has been invited to perform in China to represent the United States. I am trying to get the word out to my fellow players of AC. Since I have been playing since 11-99, I feel like a lot of them are family even though we don't interact personally.

Nebellen, a 501(c)(3) non-profit company, is halfway to its money raising goal. Any amount would help. If everyone donated a dollar we would surpass our goal.

Plus, I would love to say in the news interviews that the online community of AC is more then just a game; it is a supportive community where friendships and families are strong.

Thank you very much for your time,

Shallifi Legend
Thistledown
Level 72 Ninja
Member of the Seekers of Light
www.nebellen.com

Hi Shallifi Legend -
I know I could be opening myself up to getting all sorts of letters from everyone who has a money-needing cause (aren't they all ;-), but I just thought this was *very* cool! Congratulations on the honor and best of luck to you!

Your friend,

- Maggie the Jackcat

June 28, 2002 - Creatures and XP Table

I have encountered many undeads and a Lich that are of different levels than you have listed.

These creatures are all in the Holtburg dungeon. It contains several undead which are level 15 and a Lich (not a lord) who is level 30.

The Level 15 undeads give 750 xp. I killed the Lich once - but didn't have a chance to see how much xp I got for him.

MyrDao
Leafcull
Level 11 Swordmaster w/Lockpick

Hi MyrDao -
Thanks very much for the info. The Undead levels were updated in-game *ages* ago, but I just haven't had a chance to get them corrected on the site. People send me mail ALL THE TIME telling me that the information is incorrect. But... they seldom include the corrected information! Hahaha. Therefore, it often has to wait until I have time to research it in-game myself. I finally went through this evening and updated a dozen or two of the various creatures from the Pets section with corrected levels and stats. Thanks again.

- Maggie the Jackcat

June 28, 2002 - Royal Cabbage?????

I can't slice it or dice it. What gives? Can you make food stuff from this? Just curious. Maybe royal coleslaw?????

thoren longshaft
Frostfell
Level 48

Hi thoren longshaft -
As far as I know, Royal Cabbage is its final form. "The Queen's Slaw" has a nice ring to it though, doesn't it?! ;-)

- Maggie the Jackcat

June 28, 2002 - Yes, He Has Manners!

The other day while doing my usual hunting at Martinate's Holding (Martine's home), Martine showed up. You know, Martine has a bad limp when he walks, and I sorta feel sorry for the guy. So I came up to him and had a nice chat with him. Several players tried to kill Martine, but they didn't even have a chance before Martine one shot them all to the lifestone. Afterwords, Martine said he was glad to have such respect from an Isparian. He gave me a small shard, but then said, "I believe you have overstayed your welcome Isparian, Leave. NOW!" Then I said hello to the lifestone =)

Kashell
Wintersebb
Level 91/UA - Pugilist
 

June 28, 2002 - Tell him he Rules

I was sitting around in Qalaba'r around 6:30am CNT time when Martine poped up. I went over to him to say hi and he walked off and told us that the Virindi are over by the meeting hall. We killed them off (I got 2 =) and got crap for them) and we sat there and talked, along with a few other people. He said something about Him killing Asheron and Ced popped off with something like "not if I have anything to do with it." This Pissed him off, needless to say. He goes into battle mode and magic yields him and starts shooting out a weird war spell. After Ced dies the rest of us say Asheron must die and kissed his butt.

So I don't think he will attack you if you don't say you are on Asheron's side. Also if you don't try to attack him. I hope this helps. (Tell him he Rules He loves that)

Chi Vu Yung
Wintersebb
Level 54 Sword Swinger

Thanks Kashell and Chi Vu Yung! Great stories!

>>Tell him he Rules He loves that

And who wouldn't? ;-)

June 28, 2002 - U ROCK

Plain and simple...

Pyreal Nova
Leafcull
Mage

June 28, 2002 - ac is ok

ac is ok but i like this site better (:

joshthebower
Level 23/archer

June 28, 2002 - You're Awesome

Maggie I just wanted to say u rock for this website. You have helped me so much with it. The quests page is the shit! Once again ty so much and your vassal is awesome =)

Lotus Assassin
Thisteldown
Level 48 4 school mage

June 28, 2002 - I Just Wanted To Say

Your site ROCKS!!!

You're like the Meijers of Asherons Call, you've got it all.

Keep up the awesome job!

Your friend on Solclaim,

Arl the Axe
Solclaim
Level 23rd Cleaver of Lugians

June 28, 2002 - Hey It's Neo

Hey I wanted to tell you that your site is awesome and I love coming to it
and checking things out.

ttyl,

Neo The Dark
Solclaim
Level 23 Archer

June 28, 2002 - Your Site Rocks!!

Hey Maggie,
First of Your site is AWESOME! I was wondering, how often do you update it? Just out of curiosity, what server do you play on? I am finally a level 24!! =) Your site has helped me on numerous occasions. I appreciate what you have done for us fellow players, Thanks a bunch and keep up the good work.

Write back if you like,
Thank You,

Lestat VI
Thistledown
Level 24-Archer

June 28, 2002 - Love Declaration

I just wanted to tell that I got you in my head :)

And your site is REALLY wonderful!

Stol
Wintersebb
mage

June 28, 2002 - Thanks

Maggie,

Thanks for putting out such a great site. I use it often. Mostly to keep up on what is going on. I don't plan consistantly and often sit out for months, so can't/don't keep up on all the events/quests and great new items. Your site is wonderful. Thanks again and keep up the good work. :D

Lil Genki
Solclaim
Level 43

June 28, 2002 - You Rock!

Hiya! Just wanted to give ya a shout out on how awesome your site is. I am just so amazed on how quickly you get the information up from patches. I am really impressed! Your site is my #1 source for any information I need and I also recommend your site when people ask where to get info. Keep up the good work!

Lightning Wolf, =)
Leafcull
Level 66 / UA 3 school

June 28, 2002 - Thanks

Hi Maggie,

After all these months of using your site I decided it was time to drop you a note of thanks. You are the standard, as far as I'm concerned, the first place I go with AC questions. And not only do you have the most useful info, but you are far and away the best designed of any AC site. I am a web developer myself so I know how time consuming this sort of thing is, and we really, really appreciate all your hard work.

Cheers,

neferenmet
morningthaw
Level 45/archer/critter-item mage

June 28, 2002 - Ned

Ned is funny! Your site is cool...
Look twice a day at it!

Single Strike
Thistledown
Level 31/Axe

June 28, 2002 - Thank You

Just a quick note to say, "Thank You", for all the work you've done on this site. My Monarch and Patron referred me to your site in August of '01, when I first started playing. Many a time I've used information you've provided and organized to enhance my in game experience. I hope you continue to play AC and to provide information on this wonderful (dare I say, truly "kick-ass"?) site, for all of us who rely on your information to assist us with our game play.

Again, Thank You, Maggie, for all the work you've done to make my AC experience more delightful.

Eshvanu
Frostfell
Level 66/UA and 42/War Spec

Martine was right. That *is* nice! ;-) Thank you for all the wonderful letters, and for the many more I've gotten over the years! I wish I had the time to personally respond to each and every one of you. I truly appreciate the sentiments and I'm glad you enjoy the site!

June 28, 2002 - Beta...?

I heard they sent out the first wave of Beta invitations on the 25th. No-one I know has got in, but even if they had, they couldn't tell me any more than "I got in!" (confidentiality rules, y'see.) Still, I was thinking how cool it would be to know that, say, *my* patron or *my* monarch had been invited - you know, sort of a status boost :P Anyway, it suddenly occurred (sp?) to me - NO beta would be complete w/out the Jackcat! If the Devs weren't smart enough to invite you, random lists or not, then they should be fired, for the good of AC2! :D So... just so I know whether or not to picket Turbine or not, you understand... did'ja get in? huh? huh, did'ja? well?

:D

(It would be cool if we could all say that *our* Maggie the Jackcat got in the Beta... :P :D )

Agent Blank
FrostFell


Hi Agent Blank -
Sadly, no. I did not get my invite. WAAAAHHHH!!! :) But I am in TOTAL agreement with you! That *would* be cool! They DO need me. After all, my site is just full of [sic]'s. I know my its from my it's, and raiment from rainment, and my "this item needs a use string". They NEED me! Plus, for the last 6 months, I've been sending, by email, a "daily suck-up" to the Devs, with a cc to Ken Karl, praising their unparalleled coding ability, their daring vision, artistic integrity, good manners and their personal hygiene. You'd think, after all, that they'd jump at the chance to have all that free advertising directed at my 20,000-35,000 unique daily site visitors.

Do you think we should start a letter writing campaign? !! ;-)

*skulks off to find the "deep bitterness" thread on the Vault*

- Maggie the Jackcat