Feldon
In a thread which has been going since January, but which has really come to a head in the last few weeks, players are sounding off about EQ2 Server Lag, Routing issues, and overall unpleasantness when trying to play the game. Despite endless trolling from players who have been quick to accuse players of having deficient computer hardware, as well as numerous red herrings about Traceroutes and ISP issues, the reality is, this issue has been affecting a cross-section of players in all forms of gameplay, in different parts of the country, and on top notch PCs which previously...
Day: July 16, 2013
So a number of players have been raising Cain about various deficiencies and choices made in the “off the shelf” Character Advancement Templates which will be available to players after Game Update 67 goes live. I’ve always believed that players who are interested in trying out different AA specs could avail themselves of Beetny’s AA Calculator to try out different patterns, as well as looking up known characters on either EQ2U or Dragon’s Armory. This leaves players who might not read EQ2Wire (the horror!), might not read the EQ2 forums, and may not be familiar with addon websites like...
At one time, Mounts in EQ2 increased your run speed, oh and they looked nice. Over the years, faster mounts were introduced, then we began to see mounts with some very minor stat boosts to harvesting or weapon skills. Nowadays, it is just expected that ground, leaper, glider, and flying mounts all have some sort of buff which is beneficial in combat situations. Essentially, mounts have become a 25th item slot. Search for Mounts on EQ2U With Game Update 67: Darkness Dawns, we will see the ability for players to store up to three Alternate Advancement profiles on their...