In order to make this release date the game will have to be released with zero content and balancing. Sounds to me like they're making the same mistakes all over again.
AC2 Release Date
I have been told by reliable sources that Asheron's Call 2 may be ready for release as early as November, 2002. As it stands now, you can expect to see it in the stores in time for Christmas. Let's see... Asheron's Call 2 or Star Wars Galaxies? Decisions, decisions, decisions.