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The Data Feeds (Census) panel is just starting in Las Vegas and Dethdlr and I will be presenting a talk about how EQ2U started and our plans for the future. The big news is, we are unveiling a feature we’ve been working on for some time — Achievements. I wanted to do this feature right, and further, I wanted it easier to read than both EQ2Players, and the in-game Achievements window. I hope you’ll agree that we’ve accomplished that! Go ahead and head over to EQ2U and check out the new Achieve tab on each character.
Month: October 2012
Just starting the EQ2 Art & Animation panel. Dave “covic” Brown, Tom Tobey, Aaron “Gnobrin” Bisnett, Chris Myers Lotsa slides. This is a visual panel, so not going to be a lot of updates. How we create a 3D environment Showing a flythrough of a new outdoor 3D dungeon that’s being worked on. The expac will have 9 individual dungeons (not repurposed)
Player Studio panel starting… Recap of info that has been posted so far. [Editor’s Note: E-mail just received from SOE “Player Studio Now Accepting Game Item Submissions”] From Submission to game * Submission *Evaluation * Paperwork * Art Finishing * Item Design * Item Creation * Placement into world * Testing * Merchandising in Station Cash store * Deployment scheduling * Deployment * Free item delivery [to creator] * Quarterly payments in US $ by mail
Watch live video from sonyonlinetv on www.twitch.tv [Ed Note – Removed embedded video cause it was autoplaying.]
Just left the EQ2Wire get-together at the Burger Brasserie. Dethdlr, Uberfuzzy and Kodia from EQ2I, Dellmon of EQ2Talk, and 2 other players joined us, as well as Calthine of EQ2 Zam and later, Zoltaroth. 🙂 Getting ready for the SOE Live 2012 Welcome Reception. 23 minutes late and no sign of starting… [Cyliena] i stole Feldon’s keyboard, hi!! 7:26pm Brasse is on stage.
From the EQ2 Forums: ZONE PROGRESSION Raid zone timers have been returned to their previous states. Most are 2.8 days minimum and 7 days maximum. Plane of War is again 4.8 days minimum and 9 days maximum. Sleeper’s Tomb Updated shader on golem NPCs to address a crash issue. Players have pointed out that the minimum lockout timer for Plane of War was 2.8 days, so we’re not sure if this is a typo in the update notes, or if SOE is keeping PoW at a longer lockout until they can address the exploit.
From Akil “Lyndro” Hooper on the EQ2 Forums: I have an update! The actual fix is going to be riskier than we expected, and we want to take more time to make sure nothing explodes, so we’re going to roll back the zones to the way they were until we can get the fix to live. We are aiming to have the zones back the way they were on Thursday. Since I know it’ll be the next question, the fix is going to function outwardly the same way things do right now. There are going to be a couple...
From the EQ2 Forums: LIVE EVENTS Nights of the Dead The Troubling Truth – The Scarecrow King now has a reward chest for players level 91+.
From EverQuest2.com: Can’t make it to SOE Live? Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered with an extensive schedule of live casts! Starting with the opening of the show through our annual costume contest, we will we keep you connected with all of the happenings at SOE Live! Here is a schedule of when you can tune in and where. Broadcasts will occur on the SOE Twitch TV channel, the PlanetSide 2 Twitch TV channel, and on CurseTV! Thursday, October 18, 2012 6:45 PM – 8:15 PM: SOE Live 2012 Kick Off Reception and Keynote Address! (SOE) 10:00 PM – 12:00...
I just received an e-mail indicating that the new Chains of Eternity expansion is available for pre-order at EverQuest2.com. Introducing Everquest II: Chains of Eternity™! This is the 9th expansion of the revolutionary EverQuest II franchise. This expansion contains must-have features such as level increases, prestige abilities and new game items only available with this expansion, such as adornments that become more powerful with your character. Also, explore new content in two overlands in the spirit realm, and experience adventure with new dungeons and quests. Put right the imbalance in the Ethernere!
According to Zoltaroth, the EQ2 team are looking into alternate solutions that would allow them to return to the soft timers. This would restore the ability to do raid zones in as little as 3 days or as long as 5 (or 7 or 9 depending on the zone). More as I have it…
Well, this should change the tone and tenor of the ProSiebenSat.1 Panel at SOE Live a bit. From SOE President John Smedley‘s twitter: [I] wanted to thank our players for continuing feedback. We’ve been listening along with our European partners at Prosieben. We’ve found a way to let existing players of our current games that are migrating over to Prosieben (EQ, EQ II, Planetside 2) keep their SOE accounts and stay with SOE. Down the road we may offer an option to move over to Prosieben. Just to be clear after these games launch on Prosieben’s service new accounts...
Less than 72 hours before this year’s SOE Live fan gathering in Las Vegas, the EQ2 team have rushed a ham-handed fix for an exploit that, according to one player, has been present in the game since launch, and players have been exploiting for at least 5 years. From hennyo on EQ2 Flames: This is a bug that has been in the game since day one. The first time I heard of it being used was [Spirits of the Lost], but the first [expansion] I know it was extensively abused was [Echoes of Faydwer]. Even then though, most people...
From the EQ2 Forums: ZONE PROGRESSION / POPULATION Current Raid Zones Due to an exploit, raid zones now have a hard 2.8 day [ 2 days 20 hours] lockout timer. Timers will expire naturally and are no longer able to be reset. This will include all Velious and future Raid zones. Plane of War is now a hard 4.8 day [4 days 20 hours] lockout timer. Nu’roga Witch Doctor Bzegon now properly summons Crusader of Rok Nilok. ITEMS The proc Temporal Magnate will no longer function in PVP combat.
If you have attended past Fan Faires and are an iPhone user, then you are likely already familiar with Greg “Rothgar” Spence‘s Fan Faire iPhone app. Greg developed this app in his extremely limited spare time and has maintained it over the past two years. If, however, you are an Android or Windows Mobile user, you’ve been waiting for your own app for going on 3 years now. Greg developed his Fan Faire Schedule app for the iPhone because that’s the device he owns. He’s always been eager for others to step up and make their own apps for...
On Thursday, October 18th from 5-6:30pm, Morgan Feldon of EQ2Wire and Dethdlr of EQ2U will be having an informal get-together at Le Burger Brasserie in the bar area. If you will be in Las Vegas for SOE Live or for whatever reason, feel free to drop in. If you are not familiar with Bally’s, this is the first restaurant on your right when you enter the corridor leaving Bally’s towards Paris.
SOE Live is now about 72 hours away and, according to Linda “Brasse” Carlson, the Event Schedule has undergone some last-minute changes. Wikia Panel One change of note, a new Wikia panel has been added with Kodia and Uberfuzzy of EQ2i, Joanne Laroche, SOE Wikia Editor; Rich Weil, VP of Client Relations, MMS; Tiffany “Amnerys” Spence, SOE Community Manager This news would seem to indicate that Wikia sites, at least Planetside 2, will have an official staffer at SOE creating, posting, and presumably editing articles on the Planetside 2 Wiki. It is unclear if this same staffer would be...
From the EQ2 Forums: Be on the lookout for frightfully fun items in the Marketplace, including a herd of unicorn mounts! One new unicorn mount will be released each week. Some of these items will be available year round. From Ahma on the EQ2 Forums: Some Nights of the Dead items on the Marketplace will be available for a limited time only, like the Tricks and Treats house decorations that have returned from previous years and the new cordon house decorations released this year. (This is a good chance to get your Spooky, Sinister, and Creepy Tricks and Treats...
From the EQ2 Forums: The skies darken and a blustery wind blows across the land, sending shivers down the spines of all Norrathians. Though it was long ago, the memory of the undead assaulting the city of Maj’Dul is strong. And goblins and ghouls and all things frightful are once again emerging from the shadows on the anniversary of this event! It’s time for Nights of the Dead! Whether you’re the crafting kind or a daring adventurer, there are new and exciting additions for 2012 as well as returning favorites! There’s something for everyone as all of Norrath comes...
From the EQ2 Forums: SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT BREAKS NEW GROUND WITH FIRST ‘WIKIA OFFICIAL COMMUNITY’ FOR UPCOMING MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER VIDEO GAME PLANETSIDE®2 Powered by the Fans, New Official Wiki Takes Community Collaboration to New Level with Tools that Support and Empower Players
On October 4th, Linda “Brasse” Carlson (Director, Global Community Relations) hosted a webcast with Joe Shoopack (Director of Artistic Development) and Rick Reynolds (Sr. Manager, E-Commerce) to get the inside scoop on Player Studio™. EQ2Wire delivers an extensive nearly word-for-word transcript of this panel as there is so much information to be absorbed on this exciting new feature. Quick Notes: Player Studio will allow players to create in-game items for EverQuest, EverQuest II, FreeRealms, and Vanguard. EverQuest and EverQuest II Player Studio websites have been live for several weeks now. FreeRealms will post their website of resources next week,...
Here’s one of those things that would have been great to know before SOE Live 2012 Registration closed. 😉 It turns out that attendees of the upcoming SOE Live 2012 who purchased a Day Pass ($40) to attend either Friday or Saturday events in Las Vegas will get not only the EverQuest: Rain of Fear and EverQuest II: Chains of Eternity expansions, but also the in-game items. This is unusual compared to past years where only the $140 All Access Pass option granted said items. Since the trend today seems to be complaining about free stuff, let’s complain about...
It’s October which must mean it’s time for the annual Nights of the Dead celebration to return to Norrath. In addition to many past events, this year’s adventures include a totally new task — Ghost Hunting in Antonica and the Commonlands. Niami Denmother of EQ2Traders has turned out one of her operatic previews complete with copious photographic evidence of the new wares available during this season. Read “Diary of a Reformed Sugar Addict” at EQ2Traders >> Meanwhile, Cyliena and Calthine over at EQ2 ZAM has put in some serious hours testing and documenting this year’s Nights of the Dead...
From the EQ2 Forums: Make sure you visit your local Walmart this week to purchase SOE Pre-Paid Game Cards because, for a limited time, you can get DOUBLE Station Cash® when you redeem them! What will you buy with your additional SC? Get Double Station Cash® when you buy an SOE Pre-Paid Card at Walmart and redeem it October 12, 2012 through October 14, 2012.* *Redeem between 12:01AM 10/12/12 through 11:59PM 10/14/12. Offer valid for SOE Pre-Paid Game Cards purchased at Walmart stores in the United States only.
In time for SOE Live 2012, Greg “Rothgar” Spence has updated his Fan Faire iPhone/iPad app with a new name and updated schedule. New this year are support for the iPhone 5 longer display, retina displays, and iPad. From the Apple Store’s product page: SOELive is your official guide to Sony Online Entertainment’s SOE Live convention. Access the full list of panels and events and even build your own custom schedule. View maps of the convention floor, keep up-to-date with a live news feed, view a list of nearby dining options and access important travel i0nformation.