Class Balance As many readers of EQ2 Forums and EQ2Flames have sussed out, Chris Kozak (known on the forums and in-game as Aeralik) stepped down in his position of Game Mechanics (class balance, mechanics, etc.) in early November. Today’s Producer’s Letter announces his replacement, the scrapping of the unpopular Gear Scaling system and Fighter Revamp, and the rescheduling of Shaders 3.0 to Game Update #55: Alan “Brenlo” Crosby, Senior Producer of EQ2, has posted a Producer’s Letter for December 2009: Hello Norrathians! Lots going on in the EQII world! We are just about to release our next update, Will...
Month: December 2009
Since our exposé on the lack of options for anyone outside the continental United States to order the EverQuest II: Sentinel’s Fate expansion, it seems we stirred up a hornet’s nest behind the scenes, causing the resolution of at least some of the issues facing EverQuest II customers. We are now able to report that BestBuy.com has corrected its release date to February 16th, Amazon.com is now offering shipping outside the U.S., and Amazon.ca is now offering Sentinel’s Fate for sale directly to Canadian customers. We are still awaiting word of the selection of one or more international distributors....
A new Achievement has been added for Raiders who are able to clear the original Shadow Odyssey raid mobs without dying (earning a Flawless Victory at least once on each mob). These are some pretty amazing awards, commensurate with the effort required to get them. \aITEM 92894355 -1176837326:[Flawless Charm of Combat]\/a \aITEM -625928716 1415794346:[Flawless Symbol of Stealth]\/a \aITEM 1132459187 -1244409981:[Flawless Gem of Healing]\/a \aITEM 1381090014 420207800:[Flawless Stone of Destruction]\/a
Game Update 54 — December 8th We are now expecting Game Update #54 — Will of a Tyrant to go live on Wednesday, December 9th. EQ2 Forums Announcement Game Update 54 contains: Over 300 bugfixes 40 slot crafted bags and strongboxes choice of Melee or Ranged default AutoAttack added tiles and house items to the Moonlight Enchantments event (20th of every month) Game Update 54 also see the second prelude event leading up to the Sentinel’s Fate expansion. You can read the EQ2Players writeup on this Attack on the Crowns event, and when the event goes live, head over...
The EverQuest II: Sentinel’s Fate expansion Beta Registration is now open! Login to your Station Account, sign the NDA, and Register for the Sentinel’s Fate Beta. [ EQ2Players Announcement ]