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Everything about last year’s SOE Live was bigger — the crowds, the announcements, the lines! Ok, so that last one was a bummer, but while we’re hoping the player turnout and announcements stay big, the lines have thankfully been nerfed!!
- Sign up for SOE Live by May 12th and not only do you get a discounted rate ($129 for the entire weekend), but your badge will be mailed out to you well in advance, so the only thing you have to wait for when you walk out onto the Mezzanine is the inspiration to choose which game developers, artists, players, or vendors you want to chat up first!
- This year, SOE partner JiNX has created an event T-shirt which will also be mailed out at the same time as the badges. I hope that T-shirts of other games will be available on-site as well, and that we can have character names printed onto them, as this has been popular in the past couple of years. Read More about the JiNX shirt
- SOE has negotiated a discounted hotel rate which absorbs the $20/night Resort fee and includes wired in-r0om internet connectivity for 1 device. More Details
- New this year, you and your Guild, friends, and/or family can reserve a 12-seat table at the Welcome reception (the Grand Banquet reservations have already filled up).
- For the first time, International players will be able to participate in Tournaments and Live Quests. Get Your Game On at SOE Live
There are still some things up in the air about SOE Live, namely the exact Official & Player Panel schedule — signups for Player Panels aren’t open yet — and whether the Friday night party will be near a pool or be moved to some other venue. Hey as long as there are more than 2 bartenders for 1,500 guests, I don’t care if it’s in the hotel basement. I heard people were hitting up the well-stocked yet reasonably priced liquor store in the Miracle Mile just to keep their buzz on!
And yes, I’ve already signed up to attend what will be my SEVENTH SOE Live and I hope I will see you there. I’ll be recording all the EQ2 panels as always, although it’s never the same as being there and being able to ask your questions directly of the devs!
We will be there again this year! That’s at least 45,000 miles on a plane to go and return home for our three (including this year) trips to FanFaire. Expectations are high and it’ll be a lot of fun!
If anyone got a grande banquet reservation and may not use it, please let me know and we may work something out. 😀
I certainly hope that’s not the only shirt design. Hopefully we’ll have clarification soon.
I remove my glasses, step back and squint. It becomes a ranger!
What happened to the Year of EverQuest?
Tempted to go again this year, although I tend to do every other year instead. Which is a shame since this is the first year I could have participated in the competitions.. now if I can make my money back 🙂
I’m guessing that everyone gets a seat at the banquet, but only a certain number of tables can be booked in advance. Anyway, if I don’t make it this year I’ll definitely be there next, and I hope you all enjoy it!