EQ2Wire’s Seventh Year Covering SOE Live and EverQuest II

Has it really been another year? Next week, EQ2Wire will be (where else?) in Las Vegas for our seventh SOE Live covering EverQuest II. This looks to be a light year for EQ2, with only 5 events to cover and no Tradeskill, Lore, or Itemization panels this time around.

You can read the official SOE Live 2014 Schedule here, but scroll down to see the list of panels I will be attending, with notations of which panels I will be Liveblogging and Filming. Blogging an accurate transcription of a Q&A panel in realtime is almost impossible, so this year I will be focusing on getting a good 720p HD video recording of as many panels as possible and will then post them in the week after SOE Live. Please note that all times are Pacific Daylight Time.

Dethdlr and I will also be on hand to talk about EQ2Wire and EQ2U on the show floor as well as at our own panel alongside Dedith of Dragon’s Armory. This year, we’ll be talking less about the history of our websites and more about how players can improve their characters using all the tools we provide. We’ll also be going over our new Quest Journal and Checklist features which are currently in public beta.

• Thursday, August 14
  • EQ2Wire/Dragon’s Armory Meet Up! – TBD — This year we’ll be meeting up somewhere that has a food and drinks. We’ll post more details early next week when we know for sure.
    
  • Welcome Reception and Keynote Address – 7-9pm – At least part of this will be livestreamed on Twitch.tv.

• Friday, August 15
  • EQ2U & Dragon’s Armory Player Panel – 11am-12:00pm – Dethdlr, Feldon, and Dedith will show how you can get the most out of our sites! 
  • EverQuest II: Altar of Malice – 12:00-1:00pm – Details on EverQuest II’s eleventh expansion which will raise the level cap to 100. This panel will be livestreamed on Twitch.tv. 
  • EverQuest II: Q&A #1 – 1-2pm – Questions and Answers for the EQ2 team. 
  • The Classes of EverQuest Next – 3-4pm – Learn about how classes will work in EverQuest Next. *
  • EverQuest Next: The Tech Evolution of the World – 4-5pm – Learn about the current technology being used in both EverQuest Next and Landmark. *
  • Player Studio Creators’ Panel – 5-6pm – Players tell their stories, hints, and tips about creating items for SOE games, followed by a live Q&A.

• Saturday, August 16
  • EverQuest II: Art & Animation – 10-11am – Monsters, Dungeons, Animation, Armor and more!
  • The Content of EverQuest Next – 11-Noon – How the EQNext team is working with Storybricks. *
  • EverQuest II: Systems – 1-2pm – EverQuest II’s game mechanics panel for spells, class balance, etc. 
  • Player Panel: Hardcore Decorating: Tips and Tricks in EQII – 3-4pm – 
  • Player Panel: EQII Game Macros, ACT Triggers, and YOU! – 4-5pm –

• Sunday, August 17
  • EverQuest II: Q&A #2 – 1-2pm – Questions and Answers for the EQ2 team!

* We only plan to film EverQuest Next panels if they are not being recorded by someone like Curse.