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Game Update 56 Details Released [EverQuest II]
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SOE has released full information on the highly anticipated Halas Reborn update. The planned release date is May 25, 2010. Features include: Two new high-level raid dungeons New Halas starting zone New Halas housing options Story Teller UI Guide Exclusive login bonus item Halas themed Marketplace items Multiple in-game events The raid zones are The Icy Keep: Retribution, currently on test servers, and Underfoot Depths, a continuation of the Hole raid zones. Live events will include the annual Tinkerfest , and the first of the next expansion's prelude events, Rebuilding the Druid Rings. Players who log in between May 25 and 28 will be eligible for an exclusive Frostpaw Kitten from the Station Marketplace. Click the picture above for a gallery of screenshots from Halas Reborn !
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EQII Test Copy Goes PvP Today [EverQuest II]
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Juan"Olihin"Cardenas, mechanics and player vs player developer for EverQuest II, posted that the Test Copy server will be switched to PvP today for Game Update 56 testing. He's specifically looking for testing of: Warfields Level Locking Token Consolidation Blue Adornments Achievement Spending To copy your characters to Test Copy, log in to the character you'd like to copy and type /testcopy in the chat window. You may have to create a character on Test for your copied character to appear. Olihin will be on Test Copy at 4pm Pacific time today, but warns that there will be no buffing available to advance your characters automatically.
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Log In May 12 - 14 for Free Marketplace Item [EverQuest II]
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Players who log on to EverQuest II May 12 - 14 can receive a free set of armbands in the Station Marketplace! The Rose Quartz Inlaid Gold Armbands use the appearance shoulder slot. They may be examined to choose left arm, right arm or both arms, and can be re-examined at any time to change it. If you'd like to try it on before May 12, click these links: both arms , left arm , right arm . Copy the item link and paste it to your in-game chat and you can see it in the dressing room preview. Armbands in the marketplace usually sell for 700SC ($7.00 US), so be sure to log in! This free item can only be claimed from 12:01a.m. PDT on May 12th through 11:59pm PDT on May 14th, 2010! To claim this item in-game, type /marketplace or click on the Marketplace tab in the EQII menu.
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Farewell to the Isles [EverQuest II]
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Game Update 56 will bring the end of an era to EQII: Norrath's major cities, Freeport and Qeynos, will no longer be available as starting locations for new characters. Originally announced back in February, this caused some panic and consternation among players. Alan Crosby, former EQII Senior Producer, said "The new player experience in Qeynos and Freeport are just not up to snuff anymore and do not provide as solid an experience when you enter the game for the first time."New Senior Producer Dave Georgeson said he would not be changing plans for the short term, and sure enough, Monday night on Test the Queen's Colony and Outpost of the Overlord were"turned off". I'm in the group of players that's not very happy with the decision. In EverQuest II Freeport and Qeynos are cities diametrically opposed in politics and philosophy. After the Shattering they became the homes for all the playable races of Norrath. It seems strange to me that new players will not be allowed to start ...
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The City Festival Starts May 1st! [EverQuest II]
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Saturday is the first of the month, bringing us the monthly city festival! It is in Freeport, the only city that has not yet hosted one. This monthly festival is a place to spend those City Tokens you've been earning doing city tasks on local specialty house items and other fun stuff. Don't forget to pick up a spiffy festival outfit! For more information on the City Festivals, including the exact location, see our City Festivals page!
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Moonlight Enchantments Starts Tonight! [EverQuest II]
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The monthly mini event Moonlight Enchantments (often called"The Grottos") starts tonight! The event will turn on at 12:01am PDT on April 20th and run until 11:59pm PDT on April 21st. These times apply directly with no time conversion to all servers. If you need to hand finding these mysterious mushroom rings or want a peek at the rewards, see our Moonlight Enchantments Mini Live Event page!
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EQII Update Notes: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 [EverQuest II]
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GENERAL Fixed an issue where possessing a creature would sometimes make your attackable target not attackable until you changed targets. RESEARCH You may now have all characters on your account researching at the same time. USEABILITYONPLAYER COMMAND The useabilityonplayer command now supports group and raid slot numbers in place of the player’s name. For example, to cast Enduring Breath on the 12th person in the raid: /useabilityonplayer r12 Enduring Breath To cast Enduring Breath on the 3rd person in your group: /useabilityonplayer g3 Enduring Breath ALTERNATE ADVANCEMENTS Focus: Death March now adds 10% damage reduction to On the March in PVE Combat and 5% damage reduction in PVP Combat. QUESTS The Flames That Cannot Die Quest has been altered. It was not intended that you have to go through the library several times for that update and as such the quest has been updated. Those who have completed at least one part o ...
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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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