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ZAM Interviews New EQ2 Producer, Dave Georgeson [EverQuest II]
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Monday I was privileged to sit down and chat with SOE's Dave Georgeson, who was introduced last Thursday as the latest EverQuest II Senior Producer. We talked about the future of EverQuest II, the role of microtransactions in the gaming industry, and his production style. Dave's passion for gaming and game production is fun and infectious. While he readily admits he's got a lot to learn about EverQuest II, his production principles are solidly based on maximizing fun. Here's the transcript of our conversation. ZAM: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? You're a bit of an enigma to a lot of players. Dave Georgeson: I've been in gaming for a long time. I've been producing and directing games for about 20 years now, with one exception always on the PC side; I made one Playstation game which we won't mention because I was working for 3DO then. A large chunk of my games have been action oriented, games like Tribes II and Pla ...
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SOE Introduces the EQII Passport [EverQuest II]
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Yesterday SOE introduced a new alternate subscription model, the EQII Passport. $5 will get existing inactive accounts three days game time, and you can do this once every 30 days. The subscription seems to be designed to entice players who have left the game or who have more than one account to step back into Norrath from time to time at a lower price point. The EQII Passport website identifies several player types who might use the limited subscription, from"Weekend Warriors,'"to"Penny Pinching Multiboxers." Ideally this might serve as a kind of re-trial of the game, as the free trial offers are not valid with existing accounts. As the Passport is temporary, players who wish to continue gameplay will have to purchase a regular subscription. For more information on the EQII Passport, see the EQII Passport website .
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Bonus Experience Weekend! [EverQuest II]
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Yesterday, it was announced that between 3PM PDT on Friday, April 23rd and 11:59PM PDT on Sunday, April 25th, players will enjoy a bonus to their adventuring, alternate advancement and tradeskill experience. Greetings Norrathians! Sharpen your swords and repair that armor. There will be bonus AA and adventure experience this weekend starting at 3:00pm PDT on Friday, April 23rd until 11:59pm Sunday, April 25th. Happy adventuring! Details on the exact amount of the experience bonus are still pending. It was confirmed after the original announcement that tradeskill experience is also included.
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Update Notes: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 [EverQuest II]
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This week's hotfix includes minor fixes and an adjustment to the difficulty of the vigilant zones. GENERAL The difficulty of the Vigilant zones has been adjusted slightly. Fixed a bug causing some players to be locked out of the game when harvesting. ITEMS Warbeads should once again be dropping in Ykesha's Inner Stronghold Vest of Divine Equilibrium should now have 20 critical mitigation. Band of Stonefom has been slightly improved. PVP Removed legacy mults that reduced player spell avoidance and resist amounts as they were making the new formulas less effective. Overall, players should see their resists be more effective vs spells QUESTS The ring event for King Speleothem should now be respawning properly. PALACE OF ROEHN THEER Maalus Imbued priest clones have been balanced. Also the demoralization spell it casts on players no longer stifles, and is curable as a normal arcane spell. PERAH’CELSIS’ ABOMINABLE ...
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Alan"Brenlo"Crosby Leaves SOE? [EverQuest II]
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Astute fans of Sony Online Entertainment noticed Alan"Brenlo"Crosby changed his job status on Facebook this afternoon. His Recent Activity says"Alan removed his job as Senior Producer - EverQuest II at Sony." A query to Christine"Kiara"Renzetti, EQII Community Manager, resulted in a polite"no comment." We will report details as they become available. Wherever Alan is going, ZAM and the EQII Community wish him the best.
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New EQII Producer Announced [EverQuest II]
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On the heels of our news that Alan Crosby was no longer at SOE, Linda"Brasse"Carlson, SOE Senior Community Manager, posted this announcement on the EQII official forums : After many years of service, Alan"Brenlo"Crosby has decided to leave SOE to pursue other opportunities. And while it is sad to see him leave, we wish him the best of luck in his new endeavors. At this time, we'd like to take a moment to introduce EverQuest II's new producer, Dave Georgeson. Dave is excited to join the EQII Team and will be posting an introduction in the near future. Dave's resume includes SOE's Planetside and Free Realms , and his LinkedIn page says he's been back at SOE since February. Welcome Dave! We look forward to seeing what you bring to Norrath.
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Halas Reborn Preview Video Released [EverQuest II]
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Game Update 56, expected to hit modern Norrath in late May, is bringing some exciting features. Both New Halas and Shaders 3.0 are back on the slate after being postponed. EQII Players also notes that there will be two raids added (Icy Keep and The Hole), the promised travel revamp, and the new Storyteller system. See the new video below the jump. Those look amazingly like Coldain dwarves, and if you look very carefully you'll spot a purple shiny ! embed
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Downtime March 31, 2010 [EverQuest II]
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According to a post by Kiara on the official forums , the US servers will be down from 2am to 5am PDT on Wednesday, March 31st for some hardware maintenance. There's no mention of hotfixes or patches. Here's our handy Time Zone Conversion Tool to help you plan.
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Bristlebane Day Starts March 30 [EverQuest II]
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Celebrate the god of mischief and jests this Bristlebane Day , which will run from March 30 through April 11, 2010. Followers of Bristlebane believe in having fun, at the expense of nearly all else. They are almost always very charming, clever, and witty, traits which all Bristlebane followers should strive to have. Mischief in all its forms is encouraged. New this year are" Perfectly Serious Items to Craft ", Jester's Gardens with harvestables from other Norrathian Holidays, and more new one-day special events on April 1. Check out our Bristlebane Day page for a glimpse at all the run!
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Double Station Cash Weekend! [Free Realms]
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Astute ZAM user MarisolBluesurf spotted this spash screen in Free Realms, announcing a double Station Cash weekend! The promotional period is April 2, 2010 (after 4pm Pacific Time) through April 4, 2010 (before 11pm Pacific Time) . Only retail card redemptions will receive double Station Cash. It doesn't matter when you purchased the retail cards, only that you redeem them during the promotional period. While this is a Free Realms promotion, anyone with a Station account can redeem retail cards for double Station Cash during the promotional period. Once successfully redeemed, the cardholder’s wallet balance will reflect the new pre-paid Station Cash balance plus a bonus of 100% of the card’s Station Cash value which can be used anytime. Station Cash can be redeemed in EverQuest®, EverQuest® II and Free Realms™ in-game marketplaces. For a list of retailers and instructions on redeeming your Station Cash cards, see this post o ...
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