I think dinner is wrapping up. Food choices best described as bare bones. :/ Grand Finale. Also being broadcast on Twitch.tv I believe. Every year, Fan Faire goes by faster.
Day: October 20, 2012
The second Coder’s Panel was like last year’s Geek panel. We got to ask tech questions of SOE devs of all games. It’s not for everyone but its one of my favorite panels. I love behind the scenes stuff. Getting ready for the Banquet, Costume Contest, and any surprises they throw at us. We’ll also see the premiere of Dethdlr’s winning SOEmote video! If you have been reading some of the panel notes going “Wha?” I’ll be going through tomorrow am before my flight adding in some more meaning and formatting as well as a few more panel photos....
I don’t want to misquote anyone, so I am transcribing the most clear-cut questions and answers. Anything else will be in the transcript video. Question about tradeskillers making kilts and getting more styles. Q: Freeport and Qeynos lets anyone do writs. Neriak is more picky. Gorowyn is selective as well. Can this be made more consistent? Q: A Krono is $17.99. Why is it more than 30 days sub costs at Walmart for $14.99? A: We don’t endorse the selling of cards in-game, but it’s a completely supported in-game method of trading in-game subs. Q: Are you going to...
Dave Georgeson – EQ Franchise Holly Longdale – EQ2 Producer Thom Terrazas – EQ1 Producer What’s this panel about? * An overview of our current business model. * What we don’t like about it and how we intend to fix it. – Most of which should come as good news * Short presentation and then Q&A We are not going to reveal numbers because of competitors, but we’ll give ratios and percentages.
Headed to Podcasting panel soon. Dellmon of the awesome EQ2Talk podcast on the panel. Will record a video. Already 7 hours (30GB) of vids, including our EQ2U panel, to crunch down and post. Panel starting now. Dev intros. Back by popular demand — CONTENT * New overland zones * New Dungeons * New Raids * Signature line more accessible * New type of adornments * More Prestige abilities * Level cap to 95
So for those folks behind on AAs, if you buy Chains of Eternity, you get an item you can claim 2 per account (not 1 per character) that if you are level 90 it dings you to 280AAs.