Sacred Developer Ascaron Files for Bankruptcy, Currently in Takeover Talks

BTW valcan_s , why You replying on everyones post? That is your job or something???
Who do you call trol you miserable trol???

* for those that don't like to read look at the pics http://www.renewsoft.com/WAR/Sacred2pics/ *

Sacred 2 Facts:

1. Six classes
a. Four classes have Dark and Light campaigns and altered versions of their class
2. Each class has 6 core attributes to lvl like Strength, Vitality etc * see pics *
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3. Each class can have 10 specific skills / proficiencies / talents like Dual Wield, Amor Lore * specific classes have unique choices * * Note Amor lore will unlock specs on armor as bonuses and give you spell cool down breaks etc, all of them do similar stuff, multiple stuff * They all can be leveled up
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4. Every class has 15 unique spells, each spell can be leveled up
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5. Each spell unlocks spell augmentations at a certain level
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6. Each spell can have 6 different augmentations but you can only have 3 unlocked
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7. Each class breaks down the 15 spells in three unique tiers
8. With in the 15 spells you will get three buffs no matter what class
9. Each class chooses a god spell that levels up separate from the 15 spells
There is just soooooo much more that you can do with sockets and socketing spells into armor and weapons that give you tones of effects you could basically make any type of class and play style you dream of. So please any one that read any negative stuff try the game for your self it is amazing I have pics to back up my facts and have played it.
10. Mounts, regular horses and class specific
And sooo much more

The art style:
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I think this is the most in depth action rpg money can buy and has the lattest tech in all areas. You can not go wrong with it:

http://store.steampowered.com/search/?term=Sacred+2%3A+Fallen+Angel
http://www.direct2drive.com/3/6946/product/Buy-Sacred-2:-Fallen-Angel-Download
http://www.impulsedriven.com/sacred2

Ok so they claim the servers will remain unaffected...but for how long will that last?

I have a friend who just bought Sacred 2 the other day and I was planning on picking it up this weekend - but I'm just having a hard time believing their servers will stay up for a long time if they go under.

I just get this creepy HG London vibe here, even though there are no subscriptions in this case. I just don't want to shell out 50 bucks SPECIFICALLY to play online with a friend then not be able to.

I really shack hyped this game and have read that a few people hated it. Sorry it didn't get your click on. I feel bad if they wasted their money but the demo was a good indication of the game for me anyway. I still like to play it but I can never dedicate long spans of time. I can just jump in and goof around then bail. Its the perfect clicky-clicky way to unwind.

I re-installed TQ:IT and will be playing that too (with some mods) but I find S2 much more interesting and its a gorgeous world to explore. Hopefully they can get the 360 version out and not fold completely. I never understood why they did that EU only release to start and didn't make the elite textures available for Steam users. Their server browser leaves a lot to be desired and understanding how all the combat arts work takes some time in the forums. For all its flaws it great and I will probably play it until Deckard Cain returns and invites me to stay a while by the fire.

I agree to those saying this is the best ARPG to date. There's huge amount of content but the best part is the details that went into that content. I usually dont bother reading quest logs, or paying much attention to the mobs i'm slaying but this game constantly surprises me. Sure there are a lot of generic stuff as well but a Blind Guardian concert ? How can you not love stuff like that ?
The only downside that i can think of is the balance between the goofy and the serious. I dont mind when some of the npcs or the quests are silly but its hard for me to enjoy playing my Shadow Warrior if he walks and fights like a school girl ...
Oh and the lack of character customization (different faces, hair type, facial hair, body size, height etc) buggers me as well;
Other than that.. Sacred 2 is AWESOME !

Beside love for this title from some people, this game actualy is a failure in some way. First it was disaster on the home ground, (in Germany). It was very expected title but very soon many were dissapointed.
Games was looong time in developement and after all that time come up with complitely empty story and not-interesting gamaplay.
And in the end - beside the european hate for game activations - they have this unwanted protection.

I know that many people like the look of the game but even there are so many testless things and without sence for good taste - to not mention the music - it is the worst.

It is pity that I can't say more nice words for the game but, I am sorry for the Ascaron.

Here's the issue. The world is massive, lots of exploration, lots of quests, lots of loot. But the character development, for such a massive world filled with content, is utter garbage. Imagine pushing the right click button, seeing the same effect, for 75 LONG levels. What's worse is that of the 6 characters, basically there are only 2.5 archetypes, with good and bad flavours.

Whoever buys it needs to do a character build revamp where combo's are actually worthwhile. Love the scale, shitty character builds.

After all the shack hype around Sacred 2 I decided to buy it and I think it is a big pile of garbage and can understand why it didn't do very well.

FUCK. I just discovered how awesome this game is after Majuju bought it for me a few months ago. :(

Noooo :( I hope this doesn't mean the complete end of the studio, someone should pick them up and let them do their thing.

Man, first Iron Lore and now this.

Dark times for the makers of Diablo clones. :(

WTF that is truly tragic!, still the article makes it sound like there is no negative impact on its future projects?????

" it explained, noting that its development team is currently working on a Sacred 2 PC expansion and Sacred 3."

SO let me get this straight these projects will go ahead as planned? Please tell me yes I love the series and especially # 2 is a epic action RPG, crap they just added new content , weapons and the physx effects. I would go as far as to donate money to the company, Sacred 2 is fantastic PC.

Ha, now sales of the game will skyrocket.

Hope this doesn't affect the 360 version at all. I wanted to coop that with a friend who does not have a PC.

Kind of weird, I just started playing Sacred 2 yesterday.