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An Age of Discovery for EverQuest II [EverQuest II]
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December 6th, 2011 is going to be a big day for EverQuest II players. That’s the day Age of Discovery, the latest expansion for the long running MMO EverQuest II launches, along with Game Update 62, Freeport Reborn. Did we forget to mention that EQII goes Free-to-Play on that day as well ? It’s a lot to take in, so ZAM Staff Writer Patrick Do went on an in-game tour in EverQuest II to see what Age of Discovery will bring. The Age of Discovery expansion will see the long awaited return of the Beastlord class to Norrath. The interesting thing about the Beastlord class is that players will have the opportunity to tame wild animals throughout the world and summon them into battle. The Beastlord class plays a lot like a combination of Scouts, Coercers, and Brawlers and brings yet another dimension to one of the deepest MMOs on the market. It’s also a class that appeals to the collectors amongst us, as you can go about taming many types of animals to su ...
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SOE Retires Old EQII Launchers on Dec 1 [EverQuest II]
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UPDATE, DATE CHANGE : The new Launcher will go to Beta tomorrow (Wednesday, November 30), and to Live on Thursday, December 1, 2011. Starting on Thursday (December 1, 2011) , the EverQuest II LaunchPad will be updated automatically for you when you log in. This version is LaunchPad 4. It's important to note that all previous launchers (the retail patchers, Station Launcher, and the current full/streaming LaunchPad 3) will become entirely non-functional . Be prepared! There are a number of improvements in this version of the launcher: It no longer requires a Flash installation. Much faster patching speed (as much as 10X faster if you're still using the original Station Launcher). Less data gets patched (smarter differentials between versions). A general aesthetic upgrade. SOE has provided a FAQ on EQ2 Players and a Knowledge Base Article with complete, step-by-step instructions . UPDATE: According to a FA ...
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Downtime - November 15, 2011 [EverQuest II]
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All U.S. servers will come down for a hotfix at 7am PST on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. The expected downtime is one hour. EU servers will have their hotfix at 5am BST on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Estimated downtime is two hours. Here are the patch notes: GENERAL Fixed an issue with the 48 hour no-trade grace period. Fixed an animation issue with the Soga Human Female model riding on the Terrorbird mount. Source: EQII Forums
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Dungeon Maker Webcast [EverQuest II]
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The recording of the"Dungeon Maker"webcast is now available on YouTube ! On Thursday, November 17, 2011 SOE will be broadcasting an EverQuest II Dungeon Maker Webcast live on Twitch TV . Join host Linda"Brasse"Carlson (Director, Global Community Relations) as she interviews Dave"Smokejumper"Georgeson (Executive Producer), Greg"Rothgar"Spence (Lead Programmer) and Akil"Lyndro"Hooper (Lead Designer) . They'll be talking all about the anticipated Dungeon Maker feature, which is part of the upcoming Age of Discovery expansion. Join SOE on Thursday, November 17, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. PST , as they live stream this webcast on Twitch TV ! The webcast is expected to last about 20 minutes. Do you have Dungeon Maker related questions? Ask them on the official forums and they might be answered during the webcast!
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Unannounced Downtime - November 17, 2011 [EverQuest II]
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At 7am PST all U.S. servers were brought down for an unannounced downtime . We're unsure of how long they'll be down or if any patch is associated with this downtime. Players who were in-game earlier this morning have stated that there were in-game messages informing them of servers coming down. UPDATE - 8:45am PST : Several servers are now showing up as locked instead of down . UPDATE - 8:55am PST : All servers are back up!
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The Heroes'Festival is Back! [EverQuest II]
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The Heroes'Festival , an annual live event first introduced in 2009, will make its return on Friday, November 18th. Freeport and Qeynos will be filled with festivities to celebrate the 7th anniversary of EverQuest II. Centered primarily in North Qeynos and West Freeport, players are able to participate in several event quests . Returning this year is the Dream Hero series as well as Gandy's mission to light the Festive Flames. Mysterious disappearing decorations threaten to put a damper on the celebration. An appearance by the Heroes'Festival band sends players off on a mission to save the day so that the show can go on. The Heroes'Festival will run from 12:01am PST on November 18th through 11:59pm PST on November 28th. For those of you with far too many alts check out our Heroes'Festival Quest Tracker !
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New Freeport Revamp Trailer [EverQuest II]
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PC Gamer Magazine has released a new Freeport Revamp video, featuring your favorite City of Evil and a bunch of EverQuest II team members including Nathan"Kaitheel"McCall and Jonathan" Prathun" Caraker. Take a look!
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Moonlight Enchantments Start Tonight! [EverQuest II]
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The monthly live event Moonlight Enchantments starts tonight! It will turn on November 20th at 12:01am PST and run until 11:59pm PST on November 21st. The time applies directly with no time conversion to all servers. Check out our Moonlight Enchantments guide and peek at the rewards !
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Downtime - November 22, 2011 [EverQuest II]
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The U.S. Servers will come down on November 22, 2011, at 7:00 am PST for a hotfix. The expected downtime is two hours. EU servers will have their hotfix at 5am London Time on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Estimated downtime is two hours. The patch notes are short: GENERAL Assets can no longer be listed for auction on Live Gamer servers. Here's a Time Zone Converter to help you plan.
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Bonus Experience Weekend! [EverQuest II]
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EverQuest II players will enjoy a double XP (+100% XP) promotion over the holiday weekend! According to everquest2.com the bonus applies to all AA, tradeskill and adventure experience gained this weekend. The French, German, Japanese, Test and EQ2 Extended servers will also be enjoying the increase in XP gain. Bonus XP will turn on at 12:01am PST on Thursday, November 24, and run until 11:59pm PST on Sunday, November 27. Players can also enjoy a Black Friday Marketplace Sale on Friday, November 25! Many items will be discounted, some at 50% off or more. Your ZAM team wishes you a fun, safe, and food-stuffed Thanksgiving weekend!
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