We’re receiving reports that players aren’t able to progress past the black screen with SOE logo of the EQ2 Launcher. Anyone who is currently logged in is apparently able to stay in, but otherwise, players are having difficulty getting past this splash screen: In possibly related news, the EQ2 forums seem to be down for unscheduled maintenance. UPDATE from Amnerys on SOE’s Twitter 14 minutes ago: Hey everyone! We are currently having some issues with the Launcher and working on getting them fixed as quickly as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience! [Amnerys] NOTICE: Some players have been able...
Day: April 6, 2012
Looks like Double XP has started at Midnight instead of Noon today. Not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, here’s the evidence:
From EverQuest2.com: With all the new Heroic and Raid content being released in Game Update 63: SKYSHRINE, we just had to go over and get the inside scoop from Assistant Lead Designer Kyle “Kander” Vallee. Piestro: How difficult is the heroic and raid content available in Game Update 63: SKYSHRINE? Is this targeted at only the more advanced players or will this content be suitable for every skill level? Kander: We are really making an effort to see that heroic content is broadly accessible to everyone and try to cover every play style, from the causal solo player to the group player who wants...
From Lyndro on the EQ2 Forums: The new AA curve is mostly based on the amount of AA experience most people earn when they reach 90. For people who start up new characters (new players or alts), we’d much prefer they have fun playing the game rather than mentoring down to grind their way up to 280. This isn’t really compelling gameplay, and we don’t see a whole lot of value in perpetuating it. We’d much prefer that when the bulk of people “finish” (Finish is a tough term to define and is loaded and open to lots of...
From EverQuest2.com: Spring Special! Get two times the SC when you buy Station Cash® between April 6th and April 8th*! * Valid from 12:01 AM PDT 4/6/2012 and 11:59 PM PDT 4/8/2012 only. Excludes purchases of Station Cash by SMS. Cards Too! We have confirmed with several players that StationCash Cards also apply to this Double SC event. Time Zone Conversions PDT: Friday April 6 @ 12:01am ~ April 8 @ 11:59pm EDT: Friday April 6 @ 3:01am ~ April 9 @ 2:59am BST: Friday April 6 @ 8:01 ~ April 9 @ 7:59 CET: Friday April 6 @...