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From Erin Oakley on the EQ2 Forums: The weather may be wintery, but the denizens of Norrath are full of holiday cheer! The annual celebration of Frostfell features gift giving, fabulous feasts, holiday crafts, and of course, Santa Glug and his helpers. Interested in joining the fun? Travel to the Frostfell Wonderland Village by finding a magical wardrobe in Qeynos Province District, Freeport, Haven, Kelethin, Neriak, Gorowyn, or New Halas. Frostfell will begin December 12, 2013, and run through January 9, 2014, so bundle up and join the fun!
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What if someone could take a screenshot of every item that could be placed in a House, Guild Hall, or Dungeon, and then provide information about where that item is acquired, either from a Merchant, Recipe, or Quest. Well you don’t need to wish any longer because such a site exists. Lera’s EQ2Furniture.com is a comprehensive catalogue of every house item in EQ2, with screenshots from multiple angles, as well as data on how to acquire each item. The vast majority of this information was hand-entered, so this has surely been a monumental undertaking.
Frostfell this year has new quests, new crafts, and more things to do and acquire from the daily Gifts, Quests, and Crafting. Niami Denmother of EQ2Traders has once again covered them all in exquisite detail. First up is a revamped Frostfell Winterland Village (it’s no longer merely a clone of North Everfrost). Read her detailed article here: << Frostfell 2013: Snowy Facelift @ EQ2Traders >> There is also a new Frostfell-themed Prestige House. Follow Niami as she goes on a detailed tour of this new arctic wonderland: << Frostfell Dwelling Tour @ EQ2Traders >> Finally, a much-requested feature of diehard crafters and lovers of...
From EQ2 ZAM: The season of giving and cheer has arrived! Frostfell will begin following the downtime on Thursday, December 12, and this year brings about a festive season of change. This year Frostfell introduces one new quest, A Deepice Mystery, which explores the altered Frostfell Wonderland Village and must be completed before several older quests may be obtained. Many new craftables are available to tradeskillers this year, resulting in items such as Gingerbread Plushies and a Glacier building block set. Several returning quests have new reward choices or tokens added to them. Players with extra “gifties” from the Gigglegibber Gifty...
From the EQ2 Forums: POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION Temple of Veeshan: Guardian’s Edifice [Raid] Derig Cinderaxe’s adds will now despawn if he is defeated. The Nexus Core [Advanced Solo and Heroic] The Maligned Gyro’s spiral ripper adds now move more slowly. High Keep: The Pickclaw Depths You can escape from prison much sooner after being captured by Bigz the Big. Bigz the Big no longer becomes immune to damage when drinking his potion. More after the jump…
If you’re playing a Channeler and wonder when EQ2’s 26th class will get their very own Epic Weapon quest, you don’t have much longer to wait. From Kander on the EQ2 Forums: We are shooting for December 17th for the Channeler Epic. I should be able to give you 100% solid date next week. Epic Weapon quests have always been a mystery which players need to work out. When these quests appeared shortly after Kunark was rediscovered, players worked tirelessly, combing the depths of class lore to figure out where these quests started and how to complete them. So...
From the EQ2 Forums: POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION Temple of Veeshan: Vulak’Aerr’s Dominion Adjusted overall damage spread. In most cases the incoming damage per second did not change but the maximum hits did. Failure effects used in the boss encounters are now more deadly! Corrected an issue with the barrels in the Aegragis the Engineer encounter that caused them to not become destroyed. Getiar’s Glacier Smash ability now properly functions. Loot tables have been adjusted to give better rewards on the final boss. The plundered house item should now correctly be a tiny castle. The plunder has been moved...
If you are excited about EQNext Landmark, or just absolutely have to have every EQ2 in-game house item, then you’ll want to pick up the current issue of PC Gamer (January 2014, 248US). By redeeming the PC Gamer-included EQNL Beta key, you’ll be granted [eq2u]EverQuest Next Portrait Bundle[/eq2u], specifically these paintings: [eq2u]Portrait of Firiona Vie[/eq2u] [eq2u]Portrait of Keeshar[/eq2u] [eq2u]Portrait of Jalena[/eq2u] [eq2u]Portrait of an Adventurer[/eq2u] We have this info thanks to a player who discovered this item and graciously answered our questions.
If your Fighter was feeling a little impotent after this morning’s game update, you weren’t alone. Fighter classes discovered that, regardless of their choice of stance — Offensive, Defensive, or Recklessness — the moment they engaged in combat, their Potency was cut to 0%. This has been fixed with a second update this afternoon. From the EQ2 Forums: ABILITIES / ALTERNATE ADVANCEMENT Fighter Fixed an issue with Recklessness. BATTLEGROUNDS Fixed an issue with Smuggler’s Den.
From the EQ2 Forums: Frostfell is active on Test! There’s plenty of Frostfell cheer throughout Norrath this season! Gigglegibbers and Frostfell elves are busy celebrating the holiday within the player cities, and encouraging everyone to visit the Frostfell Wonderland Village, accessed through the Magic Closets in Qeynos Province District, Freeport, Haven, Kelethin, Neriak, Gorowyn and New Halas. There you can assist Candice Cheriweth, Gardy Ex-Giftgiver, Mr. McScroogle, Queen Bunny, and Snarf Frostfoot with some holiday tasks, but only after you release them from their deep freeze! For those that have a talent for crafting, you can help Sogs Frostfoot,...
From the EQ2 Forums: POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION Vesspyr Isles The teleporter in the Falinpol tower now has a much lower stun duration. The Fractured Hive [Heroic] Queen Meacidaris will no longer cast Wax Prison on players while they are knocked up into the air. High Keep: The Pickclaw Depths [Advanced Solo] The number of Pickclaws that are called by Bolgin at the onset of the encounter has been reduced by half, from 20 to 10.
From Holly “Windstalker” Longdale‘s twitter: For those curious, here’s a look at the new winter prestige home coming with Frostfell. So cool. 😛 *cough* #eq2 pic.twitter.com/ajzYrZ53ZP — Holly Longdale (@WindstalkerEQ2) December 4, 2013 View the full image after the jump..
From Holly “Windstalker” Longdale‘s twitter: Ethereal jewelry and adornments are dropping in Tears of Veeshan dungeons from today until Jan. 3! Good luck! #eq2 — Holly Longdale (@WindstalkerEQ2) December 3, 2013 UPDATE: Looks like these new Ethereal items are not present in Census. Hopefully with the next hotfix/update, we’ll get a new export.
From the EQ2 Forums: All US servers will come down at 10:30 AM PT for a brief update to address double Etyma rewards for Gold Members. Downtime is anticipated to be approximately one horu. Bit late on this as servers are already back up.
From the EQ2 Forums: The US EverQuest 2 Servers will come down on Tuesday, December 3rd at 7:00AM Pacific Time* for an update. The expected downtime is approximately one hour. All EU Servers will come down at 5:00 PM PT (2:00 AM CET) on December 4th for a brief update. Downtime is anticipated to be approximately 2 hours GENERAL AA events should now have an icon in the guild events window. PLAYER HOUSING Prestige houses, which previously had a max item limit of 800 or lower, have been raised to 900. Players may now own up to 25 houses...
Looks like there will be a Cyber Monday sale after all. Announcement posted by RadarX: There has never been a better time to move on up to a new Prestige Home in EverQuest 2! Stop tripping over weapon racks and give your pets more room to roam in. Between now and Noon PT December 3rd, you can grab a house for 15% off! Don’t settle for a simple five room when you can own Personal Grotto! Head to the Marketplace and get yours while you can! From Holly “Windstalker” Longdale‘s twitter: Prestige Houses are 15% off until noon tomorrow...
As we’ve discussed in the past, Sony Online Entertainment got itself into a huge pickle with their unintentional devaluation of their StationCash currency. An overeager Marketing Dept held numerous Double and Triple StationCash promotions which devalued much of the StationCash entering SOE’s economy to just 1/4 of its value. This created an untenable situation and at SOE Live, SmokeJumper was heard to say “We were losing our shirts”. Compound this with the fact that Walmart demands special incentives from their vendors to carry product. The popular 1500 StationCash cards with 500 SC bonus further amplified the devaluation effects. We are just speculating at this point, but we’re going...
From the EQ2 Forums: Cyber Monday is here! Great online deals happen on Cyber Monday, which is why SOE is offering a 25% bonus on Station Cash! Purchase Station Cash in-game, via the website, or redeem a game card for Station Cash this Monday, and you’ll receive a 25% BONUS! Hurry! This offer ends at 11:59pm PST on December 2, 2013! Don’t forget to check participating in-game Marketplaces for any additional Cyber Monday deals! * Excludes purchases of Station Cash by SMS payment. Commentary So 30% off StationCash (online only) on Friday: $10.50 for 1500SC calculates out to $1 per...
We’ve confirmed this in-game, but this also appeared on the EQ2 Forums: Save space and Station Cash and take advantage of a 25% off a number of bags and backpacks in the Marketplace. Available from November 30th @ 12:01 AM PST until November 30th @ 11:59PM PST this is available for one day only so ensure you stock up today! Time Zone Conversions PST: November 30 @ 12:01 AM – 11:59 PM EST: November 30 @ 3:01 AM – December 1 @ 2:59 AM GMT: November 30 @ 8:01 AM – December 1 @ 7:59 AM CET: November 30...
From EverQuest2.com: Black Friday is a day to get the best deals in your favorite SOE games, so we’re helping you out by offering 30% off Station Cash purchases! Just buy Station Cash in-game or via https://www.soe.com and you’ll get 30% off the price! Log into participating SOE games throughout the weekend for more deals and fun! Don’t forget Cyber Monday is coming! *Offer valid between 12:01AM PST 11/29/2013 to 11:59PM PST 11/29/2013. Excludes purchases of Station Cash by SMS payment. Commentary In fact, the best deal we got this year was Double StationCash exclusively from Best Buy midway between this...
From the EQ2 Forums on November 26, 2013 @ 11:00am PST (2:00pm EST, 19:00 GMT, 20:00 CET): All servers are coming down for an unscheduled update as soon as possible to address an outstanding technical issue. Downtime is anticipated to be approximately one hour. UPDATE: Plus or minus 20 minutes… UPDATE: Plus or minus 40 minutes… UPDATE: Plus or minus 60 minutes… UPDATE: Servers are going down at 12:15pm PST (3:15pm EST, 20:15 GMT, 21:15 CET).
From the EQ2 Forums: GENERAL Currency can no longer be moved directly to the shared bank from the Currency tab. You will need to move it to a bag first and then to the shared bank. Corrected an issue where a player would not receive Ornate Crate of Goods if their group loot options were set to Fabled+. POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION General Ground mounts can now be used in Sleeper’s Tomb: The Forgotten Catacombs and Chelsith: The Ancient Vault. Vesspyr Isles Many named NPCs in this zone were adjusted to have more health and less melee damage. Additionally,...
UPDATE: 1:47pm PST We’ve got word that the Login server instability has been solved! As of 4:30pm EST, 1:3pm PST, 0:30 GMT, 1:30 CET, Dexella has reported a momentary issue with the SOE login servers which affect Game and Forum logins… Hey folks! We’re looking into issues with both the website and forums right now. Thanks for your patience. [Dexella] — EverQuest Next (@everquest_next) November 25, 2013
If you haven’t checked out the EQ2Wire Tears of Veeshan Frequently Asked Questions guide since the launch of the expansion two weeks ago, we’ve added some new questions and details! Armor slots — Which armor slots drop from which Adv Solo and Heroic zones. Bonus “column” heroic named — These appear at the end of heroic zones for players who have completed the Tears of Veeshan signature quest and drop tradeskill materials. More ways to acquire Draconic Etyma — including the “Ancestral Champion” quest, as well as weekly and daily Tradeskill missions. Cryptic (Adv Solo) and Arcane (T1 Heroic) armor upgrades...
Players are reporting a couple of issues with items not being looted to player’s inventory but disappearing instead: Ornate Crate of Goods in Advanced Solo Tears of Veeshan zones Waxy urchin roe which drops in Siren’s Grotto and is needed to defeat a named It turns out that both of these are caused by Loot Options. Endymion has posted a description of the problem and a workaround until the issue can be fixed next week: This is similar to the issue with people not receiving their Ornate Crate of Goods from the end of the Tears of Veeshan advanced solo...