Pre-Order Upgrade Offer for Fan Faire&Platinum [EverQuest II]
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Players who attended the 2010 SOE Fan Faire and those who have Extended Platinum Memberships are already entitled to get the digital version of Destiny of Velious for free on February 22nd. Announced last night, SOE has sweetened the deal for these people by extending an offer of upgrading to the Collector's Edition of Destiny of Velious for only $20, as long as you do it by 11:59pm PST on February 21st ! The announcement was posted by Amnerys on the official forums: Here's the great news! It is now possible to pre-order the Digital Collector’s Edition and pay an upgrade cost of just $20.00 (USD). That’s right! You will not be charged the full $59.99 for the pre-order, but rather pay an upgrade cost of just $20.00. Here are a few things you'll need to know: Those who have already pre-ordered the Digital Collector’s Edition at the $59.99 price prior to this offer will only be charged the $20.00 upgrade cost on February 22nd. HOWEVER, during th ...
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Destiny of Velious - Public Quests [EverQuest II]
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Public Quests are a new feature coming with Destiny of Velious that allow players to jump in and participate in a non-contested, dynamic battle. Take part in holding the flood of the Order of Rime back or helping the spirits of Coldain in an age-old ring war battle. These quests will bring players together for a common good and, of course, the rewards! We go in depth about this exciting addition to EverQuest II in our Public Quests Guide !
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Double Experience Weekend [EverQuest II]
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Dave"Smokejumper"Georgeson, EQII Senior Producer, posted that there will be a double experience weekend this weekend. In anticipation for the coming of"Destiny of Velious"on Tuesday, we're running a Double XP weekend from 10am Pacific on Friday, 2/18 until 10am Pacific on Tuesday, 2/22. This affects adventure, tradeskill, and AA experience. If you're planning on playing the Destiny of Velious expansion you'll want to be level 85 or 86! UPDATE: There seems to have been some confusion on the end date of this bonus experience weekend, as the expansion releases the same day it ends. Amnerys corrected the error on the forums: Servers are currently expected to come down around 3am on the 22nd. Bonus XP will run until they are taken down.
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SOE Hosts Numerous President's Day Events [General News]
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In honor of President's Day, Sony Online Entertainment is hosting special events in many of its games throughout the weekend. We've covered most of these events in separate posts, but here's a handy list of all the festivities, including bonus experience and item sales! EverQuest: Double Experience Weekend from Feb. 18-21. There's also a sale on Marketplace items, including the House of Thule expansion. EverQuest II: Bonus XP Weekend from Feb. 18-21. Enjoy the bonus on adventure, tradeskill and AA experience. Star Wars Galaxies: Bonus Everything Weekend from Feb. 17-22. Vanguard Saga of Heroes: Bonus Experience Weekend from Feb. 18-21. Crafting, Adventure and Diplomacy will all gain bonuses. Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures: Get the Attack Cruiser Bundle for just 800 SC from Feb. 19-21. The Bundle includes Attack Cruiser House, 10 Medium Crates, 4 Red Light Globes, 3 Triple-Paned Windows, and 2 Red Spotlights. Free Realms: All housing items, including lots, are 50% ...
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The Friendly Faces of Velious [EverQuest II]
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Monsters and other non-player characters are not just leveling fodder. They give depth, story and color to the vast world we choose to inhabit. As we explored Velious with Heroes of Test we met a huge cast of races and factions that make Velious more than just a chilly place to get a flying mount. Continue reading as we acquaint you with the friendly faces encountered on the continent of Velious. The Othmir - After surviving the Rending, this race went on to secure its livelihood under its Speaker, Nipik. Now the race battles the undead surging out from the Tower of Frozen Shadow in the Great Divide as well as the Yha-lei and Kromzek attacking them in their haven in the Eastern Wastes. The Snowfang Gnolls - Facing extinction from starvation, the Snowfangs try to survive the brutal conditions of the Icy Fingers while beating back the undead. Some of these gnolls have been driven insane and have turned on their own kind and the Othmir. The Deepwat er Circle - The Dual ...
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The Twelve Days of Velious [EverQuest II]
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In celebration of the launch of Destiny of Velious , SOE has announced twelve days of special events, which kicked off yesterday with the bonus experience weekend. All events/offers will run from 10:00 am PST on the day they begin until 10:00 am PST the following day, when the next event/offer begins. The events for February 23rd through 28th have yet to be announced, but here's what has been so far! February 18-22: President's Day Bonus XP Weekend! On the first four days of Velious, enjoy bonus adventure, tradeskill and AA experience! This event runs from 10:00 am PST on February 18th until servers come down on Tuesday morning (currently scheduled for 3:00 am PST on February 22nd). February 22: Othmir Day Everyone who logs in on Launch Day, February 22nd, will receive an Othmir illusion potion. (Even those who aren't playing in Velious!) The potion has 50 charges, and is available one per character. Just be sure to log in each of your characters during the day to cl ...
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Moonlight Enchantments Start Tonight! [EverQuest II]
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The monthly live event Moonlight Enchantments starts tonight! The event is scheduled to turn on at 12:01am PST February 20th and run through 11:59pm PST February 21st. These times apply directly with no time conversion to all servers. If you need a hand with finding these mysterious mushroom rings or want to peek at the rewards, see our Moonlight Enchantments Live Event page!
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Hotfix - February 15, 2011 [EverQuest II]
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This morning all U.S. servers will come down at 7am PST for a hotfix. The estimated downtime of this update is one hour. Here are today's patch notes : GENERAL An issue that stops ambient characters in city zones from wandering has been fixed. ‘Follow’ should once again be an option on group member’s right-click menu. LIVE EVENTS Sister Thog Macgilly will now update the quest"Premonitions of Disaster"even while Erollisi Day is being celebrated. Creatures within the Shard of Love now have a significantly higher chance of dropping love loot while Erollisi Day is being celebrated.
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SOE Podcast 103: Pirates of the Burning Sea&More [Pirates of the Burning Sea]
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SOE Podcast Episode 103 has been released, and this one focuses on Valentine's Day. In addition to the seasonal discussion, Pirates of the Burning Sea Design Department Lead Declan O’Connell stops by to talk about the free-to-play game. Also, host Aimee“Ashlanne” Rekoske and co-host Linda“Brasse” Carlson discuss Plants vs. Zombies and the new SOE Universal Game Cards. As always, Jason“Pex” Ryan joins the podcast to bring us the latest updates on many SOE titles. Head over to the SOE Podcast site to download the episode or subscribe through the iTunes store.
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Lucan D'Lere to Crushbone Server Merge Tonight [EverQuest II]
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The Lucan D'Lere server will come down at 9pm PST today (February 15) to prepare for the last server merger. The Lucan D'Lere to Crushbone server merger will begin at 12:00am PST on Wednesday, February 16th and the servers will be offline for an estimated 24 hours. The merged Crushbone server should be back online sometime around 12:00 am PST on Thursday, February 17th. The following services will be affected for all EQII servers during this downtime and may experience interruptions: Cross-server chat Chat channels In-game mail Friends Lists See our Server Mergers page for everything we've learned about server mergers so far!
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