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From Akil “Lyndro” Hooper, Creative Director for EverQuest and EverQuest II on the EQ2 Forums: Overlooking the Phantom Sea, in the shattered mountains above Kithicor forest, sits Castle Highhold. For many years, Castle Highhold has served as the heart of the Far Seas Trading Company on Norrath. The walls of the castle have protected the vaults within from countless attacks from the Brokenskull Pirates and other foes. However, now it is besieged by a new adversary, the Akheva. The Akheva, the four-armed children of Luclin, are battering the walls of the castle with spell and sword. They hope to...
From the EQ2 Forums: Attention players: we will perform an SOE-wide maintenance beginning at 7:00 AM PDT* on Monday, October 27, 2014. We expect this maintenance to take approximately two hours. Game, web, and forum log-ins may be impacted while the maintenance is underway. Thanks for your patience. Time Zone Conversions PDT: October 27 @ 7:00am ~ 9:00am EDT: October 27 @ 10:00am ~ Noon GMT: October 27 @ 14:00 ~ 16:00 CET: October 27 @ 15:00 ~ 17:00 AEST: October 28 @ 1:00am ~ 3:00am NOTE: The United States (as per a 2005 law which went into effect in...
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Update: This issue has now been resolved. Having issues loading the non-streaming Altar of Malice Beta? You’re not alone. Starting about 6 hours ago people have been experiencing an error when trying to patch the non-streaming client for Beta. Holly “Windstalker” Longdale just confirmed on Twitter that they are aware of the issue and are testing a fix. She’s also written this on the forums: “True, true. Sorry folks. We are updating a lot of code to handle memory issues better. There were a few unexpected results…which were bad, obviously.” If you can’t wait for the fix, the streaming...
If EverQuest II: Altar of Malice were a brand new game coming out today, then a $90 price for the Collector’s Edition would be completely justifiable. We’ve seen this price point with Founder’s Packs in Landmark, and in other highly anticipated new games from Trion and other developers. But Altar of Malice is not a new game. It is an expansion — nee a DLC — for a ten year old MMORPG. Technically, EverQuest II’s last four expansions (ToV, CoE, AoD, and DoV) have carried a sticker price of $89.99. However this price has only gone into effect after a generous...
It looks like Marketing is getting started earlier this year as EQ2 ZAM has already released their Altar of Malice expansion preview with some nice screenshots. No doubt Massively, TenTonHammer, and MMORPG won’t be far behind with their own press tour writeups. Altar of Malice marks the 11th expansion for EverQuest II. First announced at SOE Live 2014, the expansion will add two new overland zones as well as several new Advanced Solo, Heroic and Raid dungeons. The level cap will increase from 95 to 100 for adventuring, tradeskill and guild levels, and both tradeskillers and adventurers alike can enjoy a variety of...
Confirming speculation after the pricing for EverQuest’s own The Darkened Sea expansion was recently revealed, today the EverQuest II team have unveiled the pricing for their own Altar of Malice coming this November. As previously mentioned, there will be no Pre-order for this expansion. It’s believed that the team is hoping to avoid the kind of pre-order snafus that players have experienced in the past by just opening the door to purchases on launch day. All Access customers may purchase one of these two versions of Altar of Malice starting NOVEMBER 11th, 2014: Altar of Malice Standard Edition —...
From Afista on the EQ2 Forums: Who needs a mailbox? Not you, if you’re an All-Access Member! Are you tired of adventuring in far-off places and wondering what treasures are sitting in your mailbox at home? Do you want to be able to loot something awesome and send it to a friend immediately, without having to make the long journey to the mailbox? Well, beginning Tuesday, October 21, 2014, All-Access Members will be able send and receive mail attachments from anywhere in Norrath! That’s right Norrathians; you’ll never have to find one of these again! Starting tomorrow, All-Access members will...
From Bunji on the EQ2 Forums: GENERAL All Access members can now send and receive mail attachments from almost anywhere. Added an option to default applying Adornments to manual selection. You can find this option under User Interface – Game Options – Manually Select Items to Adorn. Rewards earned in the Altar of Malice Beta may now be obtained via /claim. TRADESKILLS Grandmaster recipe for Winds of Velious IV now requires the correct master component. Corrected several issues with Conjuror Grandmaster recipes above level 80.
From Afista on the EQ2 Forums: Beta testing for the Altar of Malice expansion is in full swing and now open for everyone to try out! Joining the Beta server for testing is a great chance to take a look at all of the incredible things coming with Altar of Malice, and also an excellent opportunity to give us your feedback about the expansion before it launches on November 25, 2014. In addition to seeing these gorgeous lands before launch, you can also take some loot home to your live characters just for participating in the Beta action! Take a...
From Racheal “Afista” McKenny on the EQ2 Forums: Next month, on November 8, 2014, adventurers across Norrath will be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of EverQuest 2. It’s a time when players can come together and rejoice in their triumphs obtained over the years and celebrate the friendships they’ve made along the way. There have been some epic journeys over the past ten years that have taken adventurers through the most amazing lands in Norrath. As we prepare to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of EverQuest 2, let’s take a look at ten of the memorable lands adventurers have traveled through over the...
From Twitter approximately 30 minutes ago: We're aware of some connectivity issues with our forums & logins. We'll be back online as quickly as possible. Thanks for your patience! — EverQuest II (@everquestii) October 15, 2014 UPDATE from Holly “Windstalker” Longdale on twitter: There's a network problem being investigated for all SOE games atm. Sorry if it's affecting any of you. 🙁 #eq2 — Holly Longdale (@WindstalkerEQ2) October 15, 2014 Everything should be back online and accessible now. October 15, 2014 Apparently this was a network issue at SOE’s ISP and not something they had control over.
Shortly after the Skyshrine Gu-spansion (a game update that raised the level cap, added a new overland zone, 3 advanced solo zones, 4 heroic zones, and 2 raid zones), a reward was added to the advanced solo versions of the Skyshrine zones — Research Time Reducers. Previously these had only been available as a reward from completing Dungeon Maker zones. Research Time Reducer items reduce the time it takes to research a player Spell or Combat Art to its next quality tier, such as from Adept to Expert or from Expert to Master. They ranged from a savings of 6 hours...
From Holly “Windstalker” Longdale‘s twitter: Open Beta for everyone starting tomorrow after our update! #eq2 — Holly Longdale (@WindstalkerEQ2) October 14, 2014 UPDATE: At 5:00pm PDT last night, the Altar of Malice beta finally opened for all players, whether Free-to-Play or All Access subscriber. From the EQ2 Forums: Everyone can now join the Beta server and experience Altar of Malice before it launches. Are you interested in what’s become of the Isle of Refuge? Do you long to discover the treasures hidden in the Phantom Seas? Beta testing is a great opportunity for you to try out the features...
From the EQ2 Forums: US EverQuest II Live Servers will be brought offline on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at approximately 7:00AM PDT. Estimated downtime is 1 hour. EU EverQuest II Live Servers will be brought offline on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at approximately 7:00AM PDT. (3:00PM London Time). Estimated downtime is 2 hours. UPDATE #5: Issues with Valor have been resolved as of 12:30pm PDT. UPDATE #4: Hot off the presses, here are the Update Notes for this morning’s update: POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION Cut-Me-Own-Tail Ssstibbler will now grant the wrinkled, crumpled note from his merchant inventory to players that...
From the EQ2 Forums: Receive $5 off when you purchase any of the SOE pre-paid game cards at GameStop*, valid October 13th – October 28th, 2014. *This promotion is valid at US GameStop locations only. UPDATE as of 11:00am PDT Today (October 15th) from Afista: Greetings everyone, We have received confirmation that the issue is now resolved and GameStop has made each of their locations aware of this discount. If you continue to experience troubles getting the discount, please let me know the store address so that we can further address the issue. Sorry again for the inconvenience!
It looks like Double Etyma and Bonus XP Promo expired today (2014-10-11), rather than expansion day (2014-11-10). Players reported this issue on the forums. Update from Afista last night at 3:11pm PDT: Thank you all for reporting the issues with the Etymas. Everything should now be working properly with the promotion 🙂 Happy adventuring to everyone!
Fr0m Afista on the EQ2 Forums: Greethings Norrathians! It’s October and that means it’s time to get ready for Nights of the Dead! Are you ready to decorate your house, pick out a celebration costume, or take on some ghoulish foes? Submit an image in this month’s EverQuest II Nights of the Dead Photo Contest that shows what you are doing to celebrate Norrath’s creepiest holiday! All entries must be submitted by 4:00 PM PDT on October 31, 2014 to the contest website. Ten winners will be randomly chosen to receive 1,000 SC. We can’t wait to see what you are...
From the EQ2 Forums: It’s the time of year when a chill sets in and darkness falls on the lands. Ghouls begin to emerge from the shadows and both tricks and treats are plentiful. Whether you enjoy crafting holiday items or are looking for a spooky adventure, there’s something for all Norrathians to celebrate as Nights of the Dead returns to Norrath! There are several new features for Nights of the Dead 2014, including a new Candy Crusher achievement! Adventurers can also seek out Setri Lur’eth in Nektulos Forest to take part in a new annual quest, “A Dream,...
From EQ/EQ2 Creative Director Akil “Lyndro” Hooper on the EQ2 Forums: The Pygmies of the Tranquil Sea lived their lives not knowing that they shared their island with a subterranean threat. Deep underneath Dshinn live the lizardkin tribe, Allu’thoa. Using their magic to control the flows of magma, the Allu’thoa carved out their home, a below-ground labyrinth known as Zavith’loa. Worshipping their enigmatic god of lava and prophecy, the Allu’thoa lived for millennia sequestered from the world above.
On September 23rd, a new Adornment UI was added to EQ2 which presents a list of items that adornments can be applied to, rather than allowing you to apply adornments directly to the equipment tab. The new interface has not been universally liked: New Adornment Window Disable New Adornment Window New Adornment System Can we have a toggle option, please? (new adorn window) For those who dislike the new window, we have news from EQ2 Buildmaster Bunji that the new Adornment window will become optional: I’ll add an option that allows you to default back to old manual select style. But...
Character Spell Lists Now Support Grandmasters We’re happy to announce that EQ2U has been updated to fully support Grandmaster spells and combat arts. First up, Character Spell lists now support Grandmaster level for every spell, while still distinguishing between character choices and those spells which must be researched or crafted. NOTE: There are approximately one dozen spells game-wide which will not be offered in Grandmaster quality. Please post here in the comments or e-mail us so we can add them to our Grandmaster exclusion list. EQ2U Recipe Database Updated We have also loaded nearly 5,000 new Recipes into our...
The US-based EQ2 servers are now back up and running with the Grandmaster issues supposedly patched. EU servers will patch early tomorrow morning their time. Original article after the jump…
From the SOE Forums: We will perform account and commerce maintenance beginning at 6:00 AM PDT on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. We expect this maintenance to take less than two hours. Actual downtime for services should only last 15-20 minutes within this maintenance window. This will impact the following SOE services: Account management Commerce functions, including purchases Game, web and forum logins Time Zone Conversions PDT: October 8 @ 6:00am-8:00am EDT: October 8 @ 9:00am-11:00am BST: October 8 @ 14:00-16:00 GMT: October 8 @ 15:00-17:00 AEST: October 8 @ 11:00pm-1:00am
UPDATE: Servers have all been patched and the issues in this article have been resolved. Click through to read the original article…
At 7:00am PDT (15:00 BST / 16:00 CET), players on Storms, Splitpaw, and Valor noticed that their servers had not come down for today’s update. An hour later they still had not come down and Afista provided this update when asked if EU would patch at the same time as US: These are the correct scheduled server down times for each server. I am looking into why there was a delay and will update you all whenever I have the information. Two hours in, Windstalker tweeted this: @BabaGraPL @everquestii we didn’t forget. The patch is taking a longer time...