EU Server Downtime December 29th, 2013 [EverQuest II]
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Tony"RadarX"Jones , EverQuest II Community Manager, posted on the official forums: All EU servers will go offline for a scheduled network maintenance at 12:00 AM CET December 29th (3:00 PM PT December 28th). Downtime is anticipated to be approximately 2 hours and players should notice no gameplay changes. No patch notes have been posted for this downtime.
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Moonlight Enchantments Start Tonight! [EverQuest II]
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If you need a break from all things Frostfell , the monthly live event Moonlight Enchantments starts tonight! The grottos will open on the 20th at 12:01am PT and close on the 21st at 11:59pm PT. The time applies directly with no conversion to all servers. Check out our Moonlight Enchantments guide and peek at the rewards !
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Double Experience Weekend! [EverQuest II]
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Tony"RadarX"Jones, EverQuest II Community Manager, posted on the official forums : Finish up your holiday shopping and clear your calendar as this weekend starting Friday, December 20th at 12:00 PM PT you'll get double experience from Adventure, Tradeskill, Alternate Achievement, and Guild Experience! This event will run through Sunday, December 22nd at 11:59 PT. Also, to help everyone ring in the new year and finish out Frostfell, we will have a 50% Rebate Sale on many of our items on Tuesday, December 31st at 12:00 AM PT to Wednesday, January 1st, 11:59pm PT. You only have two days so don't miss out on this great opportunity! Looks like it's time to get those alts to 95! See you in Norrath!
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EverQuest Franchise Holiday Contest! [General News]
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This holiday season, Sony Online Entertainment and ZAM want to share the holiday spirit with the community with an epic contest! It doesn't matter if you play EverQuest , EverQuest II or want to dive into EverQuest Next Landmark , there is something for all Norrathians here. We have one grand prize and three Station Cash prizes from SOE, as well as a bonus for ten lucky people from ZAM! GRAND PRIZE : One winner will receive codes to the collector's editions of the most recent EverQuest and EverQuest II expansions , Call of the Forsaken and Tears of Veeshan (a $90 value each), as well as a code for the EverQuest Next Landmark Trailblazer Founder's Pack (a $100 value; total prize value of $280) Three more winners will each receive one $10 Station Cash code (worth 1000 SC) Ten more winners will each receive three months premium on ZAM Continue after the jump for details on how this contest will work! How to Enter Log in to your ZAM account ( registeri ...
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EverQuest II Producer's Letter [EverQuest II]
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Holly"Windstalker"Longdale , EverQuest II's Senior Producer, announced the start of this weekend's double experience bonus with a producer's letter! In it she announces the next set of fabled dungeons, the phase out of the Goblin Games , and some new percs for Gold members. You can find the entire letter below, and discuss it on the official forums ! Happy holidays and merry Frostfell, Norrathians! It's been an incredible year thanks to all of you! We're grateful for every player who enjoys this game that is a passion and labor of love for all of us. As part of our daily lives here we are constantly evaluating what we offer you -- our faithful roleplayers -- and are always striving to improve. Recently we added the Ethereal jewelry drops for the Tears of Veeshan expansion zones, we doubled the alternate currencies that Gold members earn, and made 10% mount speed, and 15% extra coin bonuses a part of Gold membership. And there’s more fun to come! Starting n ...
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Downtime - Tuesday, December 17, 2013 [EverQuest II]
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The US servers will come down on Tuesday, December 17th 7:00AM Pacific Time for an update. The expected downtime is approximately one hour. All EU servers will come down at 9:00 PM PT December 17th, (6:00 AM CET December 18th) for a brief update. Downtime is anticipated to be approximately 2 hours. The full patch notes are available after the jump. QUESTS The Channeler Epic Quest is now available for all level 95 Channelers. POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION Vesspyr Isles Zaszae's Armor Exchange in the Falinpol area of Vesspyr Isles will allow you to convert any Cryptic, Arcane, or Potent armor that has not been upgraded with a gemstone into a Token specific to that tier and slot. Seven of these tokens can then be used to purchase a piece of armor from Zaszae. Anex and Onerind Fe'Dhar in Vesspyr Isles no longer turn toward players hailing them. Accursed Sanctum (Raid) The tomes unlocked around the zone should be available again after the player using the abilit ...
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Downtime - Thursday, December 12, 2013 [EverQuest II]
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All US and EU servers will come down on Thursday, December 12th at 7:00 AM PT (4:00 PM CET) for an update to begin Frostfell. US Servers will be unavailable approximately one hour and EU servers unavailable 2 hours. Check out our Frostfell Guide while you wait! You'll find the patch notes below. POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION Temple of Veeshan: Guardian's Edifice [Raid] Derig Cinderaxe's adds will now despawn if he is defeated. The Nexus Core [Advanced Solo and Heroic] The Maligned Gyro's spiral ripper adds now move more slowly. High Keep: The Pickclaw Depths You can escape from prison much sooner after being captured by Bigz the Big. Bigz the Big no longer becomes immune to damage when drinking his potion. ABILITIES / ALTERNATE ADVANCEMENT General Wards now gain more effectiveness from criticals. Shaman Witchdoctor's Herbal Recipe now reduces the base reuse time of the shaman's group cure by 1.25 seconds per rank. PLAYER HOUSING ...
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SOE Live 2014 Announced [EverQuest II]
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Sony Online Entertainment has announced the date and location of their annual event: SOE Live 2014 will take place at Planet Hollywood Resort& Casino in Las Vegas on Aug. 14– Aug. 17, 2014. So save the date! You wont want to miss the chance to meet your guildies, hang out with an SOE developer or two, and play in the tournaments (cash prizes!!). Oh, and you just might hear some news about your favorite games. So join the Facebook event page and then check out the exciiting announcement video below!
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Frostfell Returns to Norrath! [EverQuest II]
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The season of giving and cheer has arrived in EverQuest II ! Frostfell will begin following the downtime on Thursday, December 12, and this year brings about a festive season of change. This year Frostfell introduces one new quest , A Deepice Mystery, which explores the altered Frostfell Wonderland Village and must be completed before several older quests may be obtained. Many new craftables are available to tradeskillers this year, resulting in items such as Gingerbread Plushies and a Glacier building block set. Several returning quests have new reward choices or tokens added to them. Players with extra"gifties"from the Gigglegibber Gifty Storehouse can exchange them for Frozen Tokens of E'ci on the Enchanted Lands dock. Santa Glug can be found with his bag of goodies inside the Frostfell Wonderland Village for players to receive their daily presents . Crafters can finally rejoice as they obtain the first ever Permanent Frostfell Crafting Stations ! ZAM is pleased to offer ...
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ZAM Readers'Choice 2013 Award Voting [General News]
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To celebrate the games we all love, ZAM is holding its annual gaming awards! One of the categories will be entirely decided by our fantastic readership. For the Readers'Choice Award, we want you to nominate the game that has kept you coming back for more in 2013. Did the re-launch of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn rock your world? Was Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag the game that you couldn't live without? Has Hearthstone blown you away? Whichever game it was, as long as it was either released, had an expansion released for it, or was in a well-polished beta state (and not under NDA) during 2013, write your nomination in the comments below and add a line about why it is, in your opinion, the best game of the year. You can also vote by tweeting @ZAMOfficial (don't forget #ZAMGotY) or by commenting on our official Facebook page ! One person, one vote -- multiple entries will be null and void. Voting ends at 11:59pm Pacific on Sunday, December 15, and the finalists ...
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