From EverQuest2.com: There will be a general maintenance on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 beginning at5:00AM Pacific Time*. The estimated downtime is up to four (4) hours. The following services may be impacted during this maintenance: Game Logins Forum Logins Account Management (including filing Customer Support tickets) Commerce Please follow @DaybreakGames on Twitter for any necessary updates. Thank you for your patience as we complete this maintenance. Time Zone Conversions PDT: September 13 @ 5:00am – 9:00am 7:30 EDT: September 13 @ 8:00am – Noon 10:30 BST: September 13 @ 13:00 – 17:00 15:30 CEDT: September 13 @ 14:00 – 18:00 16:30
Feldon
September 6, 2016 10:18 pm
From the EQ2 Forums: PUBLIC QUESTS Increased the amount of currency rewarded for the Kralet Penumbra Attacks! public quest. Corrected a bug that allowed extra rewards to be granted from Search and Destroy in Tranquil and Phantom seas. Crusader’s Medals are now rewarded from the level 95 version of The Crusade in Jarsath Wastes. BATTLEGROUNDS Live Battlegrounds have been removed and replaced with a Battleground Beta. Full details may be found in this thread: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq…-when-they-do-bg-beta-feedback-thread.572174/
Update: This issue seemed to be resolved. From Twitter: Router issue. Team is on the problem. — Holly Longdale (@TheWindstalker) September 4, 2016 From the EQ2 Forums: Status: 9/3/2016 17:08 PDT – We are currently investigating a potential issue with network connectivity to the game.
Feldon
September 1, 2016 3:50 pm
From EverQuest2.com: Between Noon PDT on Thursday, September 1, 2016 and Noon PDT on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, expansions will be available to players for 50% off, including all released versions and upgrades! Are you an All Access Member? You’ll receive an additional 10% off expansions during the sale! Don’t miss your chance to get huge discounts on the Premium or Collector’s Edition of EverQuest II: Terrors of Thalumbra. The unique bonus items that come with EverQuest II: Terrors of Thalumbra won’t be available with an expansion purchase once pre-orders begin for our next expansion!
From EverQuest2.com: From 12PM PDT on Thursday, September 1, 2016 until 12PM PDT on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, ALL players will receive Double [sic.] XP for Adventure, Tradeskill, and AA experience! Additionally, members will receive 40% off all marketplace items! If you’ve been waiting to pick up something from the Marketplace, now is the perfect time! Time Zone Conversions PDT: September 1 @ Noon – September 6 @ Noon EDT: September 1 @ 3:00pm – September 6 @ 3:00pm BST: September 1 @ 20:00 – September 6 @ 20:00 CEDT: September 1 @ 21:00 – September @ 21:00
From EverQuest2.com: Greetings citizens of Norrath! Fall is on the doorstep! What does that mean? Expansion news, of course! We have some epic adventures in store this year as we delve into undiscovered areas of a familiar continent in our thirteenth expansion, EverQuest II: Kunark Ascending! Quite a bit of time has passed since we have explored Kunark’s secrets and there are some great stories to be told and adventures to be had. Danger awaits you in the Crypt of Dalnir, Kaesora, Warslik’s Wood and more!
Cyliena
August 31, 2016 9:23 pm
It’s time to stock up on blue marble – the Neriak City Festival returns to Darklight Wood from September 1-7! Spend City Tokens on local specialties, generic festival goods, appearance clothing, or food & drink. Make sure all your characters have finished the Neriak Postage Collection, speak to Kella Swampfoot to assist with festival quests, and achieve 89 seconds or less in the local Aether Race to earn the Fearless Flyer title. WHEN: 12:01am PT on September 1st – 11:59pm PT on September 7th WHERE: Darklight Wood, outside Neriak, /loc -554, -53, -74 QUESTS: Special Delivery, Special Order Crafting,...
Just a note that EQ2U Players has been updated with from Game Update 101, as well as from Game Updates 100 and 101. Don’t forget to check out our to see the progress on this special server!
Feldon
August 29, 2016 8:13 pm
From the EQ2 Forums: POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION General Corrected an issue with global NPC hit points that gave level 80 NPCs lower hit points then level 79 NPCs. This change smooths out the progress slightly lowering the HP on many encounters below level 80, and increasing the hit points on encounters between level 80 and 94. The Fabled Nizara, City of the Nayad [Heroic] Vzee’rist the Overseer and Mistress Zhvari, Nizari’zhi will now switch targets less often. ITEMS Block chance on Gnasher Toothed Torque has been corrected Weapons that had the default 3 second delay have been adjusted...
Cecilia D’Anastasio of Kotaku has unearthed the legend of how guilds of classic EverQuest on the Rallos Zek server almost killed an “unkillable” mob — the Sleeper — Kerafyrm. My partner was present at this battle and fought right up until the moment SOE panicked and despawned Kerafyrm. It was a big deal and caused much consternation. Now the story can be told… From Kotaku: Rare today are opportunities for gamers to step outside the prescribed outlines of a developer’s intended gaming experience, especially in MMORPGs. Back in the early 2000s, anarchic players eagerly hunted down the virtual unknown, where...
Along with Blizzard, and Playstation Network, Daybreak Games seems to be experiencing a DDoS attack. From Twitter: We are currently investigating a network issue which may impact players ability to login. We appreciate your patience! — EverQuest II (@everquestii) August 26, 2016
From EverQuest2.com: Ready to add another year of membership perks to your account? NOW is the time! Beginning at 9:00AM PT on Thursday, August 25, 2016 the 12-Month All Access Membership will be available for only $71.99 USD* (regular price = $119.88 USD). That works out to less than $6.00/month! Benefits of the 12-Month All Access Membership include: Premium benefits in EverQuest, EverQuest II, PlanetSide 2 (PC), and DC Universe Online (PC) 10% off Marketplace purchases 500 Daybreak Cash Reward to claim each month Special membership offers and promotions throughout the year For full benefits, visit our All Access...
From the EQ2 Forums: GENERAL All characters who were upgraded to [level 95] Heroic and did not receive Opegaz, Horde Bane have had it granted. POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION The Fabled Nizara, City of the Nayad [Advanced Solo] K’huthas should no longer be stuck in combat if damaged too quickly. ABILITIES Fixed an issue with Devastation of War. ITEMS Fixed the appearance of Nizari’oshu and Nizari Vindicae’s Pauldrons. Undying Destroyer’s Spiritstone will now fit in white adornment slots. Race to Trakanon claimable reward packs for Time-Locked servers now have distinct names from their live server counterparts. Kunark collection rewards...
The day has arrived and the online trading card game Legends of Norrath is no more. I suppose this shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who played or is familiar with the game. LoN had long since reached the tipping point where, even in lights-out, no-development, break-fix-only support was costing more than the game was bringing in. There was no fanfare. No sendoff. No final bonanza giveaway week or God-mode gameplay. No last hurrah. Not even a reminder post on the forums. Legends of Norrath went out not with a bang but with a whimper. Honestly between you and...
Feldon
August 24, 2016 12:00 pm
An archive of wallpapers from the Legends of Norrath website. 2016/08/24
EverQuest II players with an All Access subscription can claim 500DBC every month as a reward for subscribing. To further sweeten this deal (and drive sales rather than stockpiling), a new “Offer Claim” window has been added with limited-time offers. Here’s an example — presumably the offers will change and may even be randomized: Hat tip to stickmack for reporting this to us.
From EverQuest2.com: Beginning their journey in the Tranquil Sea, new Heroic Characters will venture into the battles of Norrath starting as Level 95 Adventurers! Want to experience these new Heroic Characters for yourself? Log in to EverQuest II by 12:00PM (Noon) PT on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, and you will get your first Level 95 Heroic Character FOR FREE! The free Heroic upgrade icon on the Character Select screen. If the graphic is not there, just click in the empty space to the right of your character name. A few things to note: If you have previously purchased a Heroic Character, it will not automatically become Level...
Feldon
August 23, 2016 5:14 pm
From EverQuest2.com: As August winds to a close, we have doubled up on bonuses for ALL players! From 12:00PM (Noon) PT on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 through 12:00PM (Noon) PT on Monday, August 29, 2016, everyone in Norrath will receive: Double Personal Status Double Guild Status Double Alternative Currency All Access Members – This special promotional bonus stacks with your regular member bonus!
Feldon
August 23, 2016 4:59 pm
From EverQuest2.com: Hail, Norrathian! Are you seeking an adventure? One that both feels somewhat familiar, but also offers exciting challenges? Then today is your day! With today’s update, the following have been added to EQII: Fabled Fallen Dynasty A portal awaits you in The Village of Shin that will take you to new fabled versions of dungeons from The Fallen Dynasty. You must be Level 100 and have a membership to access these zones. Public Quests New, limited-time Public Quests are available throughout Norrath. Check your map to find these battle regions!
From the EQ2 Forums: PUBLIC QUESTS You’ll find new limited time Public Quests throughout Norrath. Just check your map for these unique battle regions! Damage inflicted against public quest encounters scales to allow public quest fights to be relevant for players of all gear levels. FABLED ZONES New Fabled content to explore from The Fallen Dynasty! The Fabled Nizara, City of the Nayad [Heroic] The Fabled Nizara, City of the Nayad [Advanced Solo] The Fabled Cavern of the Crustaceans [Raid] x2 The Fabled Xux’laio’s Roost [Raid] x4 The Fabled Antechamber of Fate [Raid] x4 These new Fabled dungeons can...
As of midnight, it appears that Wave Three of Summer Ethereals have begun. As we wrote about earlier this year, rather than weapons, the new Ethereals are Jewelry and Charms, and in this case, a Cloak ( Bonecaster’s Mantle ). A player brought the rollover to our attention. While the new cloak offers a 15% damage reduction from elemental, arcane, and noxious damage, as well as +10.5 Fervor, it oddly includes a Daze effect. Disabling autoattack for an entire minute of combat seems like a non starter.
Cyliena
August 19, 2016 11:48 am
The monthly Moonlight Enchantments event begins tonight! The grottos open up on the 20th at 12:01am PT and close on the 21st at 11:59pm PT. The time applies directly with no conversion for all servers. Grotto Zone & Location Collection Quest(s) Brownie Darklight Wood /way 14, -32, -238 Tree Bark Festive Flowers Strong Brew Root Beer Zygomyd Nektulos Forest /way -363, 0.42, -682 Mushroom Spores Earthly Tasks Comforting Confections Naiad Enchanted Lands /way -278, 5, 18 Naiad Scales Naiad Aid Dryad Antonica /way -696, -4, 621 Dryad Leaves Pollution Problem Fay Greater Faydark /way -132, -44, -771 Flower Petals...
Feldon
August 16, 2016 2:46 pm
From the EQ2 Forums: Status: 8/16/2016 11:40 PDT – The game is currently down for scheduled [sic.] patching.
Feldon
August 16, 2016 1:24 am
From the EQ2 Forums: ZONES / POPULATION Lyceum Vilucidae the Priest of Thule is once again Lord over the Lyceum. Scourge Keep [Heroic and Advanced Solo] The Glutton should no longer fail to spawn. ITEMS The ability modifier for Galiaia the Just, Deraklas the Destroyer, Diathena the Reconciler and Uranon the Avenging will now correctly apply. Undying Invoker’s Wand now has the correct number of blue stats. ABILITIES Corrected an issue that prevented potency, crit bonus and fervor buff reduction from applying to many swarm pets. STORMHOLD (Time-Locked Expansion) Rise of Kunark expansion content is now available!
Feldon
August 16, 2016 1:20 am
From the EQ2 Forums: There will be a general maintenance tomorrow (Tuesday, August 16) beginning at 5:00AM Pacific Time. Commerce and Account Management may be unavailable for 2 – 3 hours. We will update you after 8:00AM PT if any extensions of this maintenance are necessary. Thanks for your patience!