Re:Well, there has been original IP (Score 1)

As someone who played Asheron's Call for several years, I found it to definitely be a different experience. The developers at Turbine didn't want their game to be the typical dragons and orcs. They modified and created new creatures and races... they even had decently interesting back story. What I really enjoyed was Asheron's Call 2 even though it was never as popular as it's predecessor. I enjoyed taking out the new races for a spin, testing out wildly different class mechanics from other games, and exploring a changed world that had familiar terrain. Overall, both games were definitely a unique experience. I must admit, though...discovering new spells by experimentation back in the day was tedious and annoying. I burned a bajillion tapers just trying to discover my next spell, but it was very unique and rewarding in the end.