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All Access Transition Hits a few Bumps, Further Maintenance Expected
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All Access Transition Hits a few Bumps, Further Maintenance Expected

Feldon April 30, 2014 7:43 pm
This may be down to statistical averages — no matter how perfectly SOE got all their ducks in a row, a few customers would still experience difficulty — or it may be that a few i’s went undotted and t’s uncrossed. Either way, a number of players are having various issues since yesterday’s All Access transition, including being dropped back to Silver or “Free” status, missing StationCash, and so forth. Clearly, not all has gone according to plan. This was posted at noon today by Dexella on the EQ2 Forums: We are continuing to perform work and maintenance on...
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New All Access Website is Live
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New All Access Website is Live

Feldon April 29, 2014 4:47 pm 13
The EverQuest II Membership page has now been completely revamped with the All Access information! More specifically, there is a sale on a year of All Access membership which can be had for just $99.99 instead of the usual $119.88.
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EQ2 Devs Participate in Ask Me Almost Anything on Reddit
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EQ2 Devs Participate in Ask Me Almost Anything on Reddit

Feldon April 29, 2014 4:40 pm 5
Reddit, that last bastion of 1990’s internet look-and-feel, hosted an “Ask Me Almost Anything” with the EQ2 developers and designers this morning and Cyliena of EQ2 ZAM has summarized the most interesting questions which received responses from the team. Here are a few of the more interesting responses: Q: “Any hints on the next expansion’s theme? Will the level cap finally raise to 100 with it?” A: “You may want to tune into the next EQ2 Insider livestream on http://www.twitch.tv/everquest2. 😉 It’ll be May 7th, 2014 at 2PM PDT! (We’ll have a YT vod up if you can’t watch it...
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Mark Tuttle Reveals Why All Access is Awesome
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Mark Tuttle Reveals Why All Access is Awesome

Feldon April 29, 2014 4:31 pm 6
From the EQ2 Forums: Dear Members, My name is Mark Tuttle and I head up the All Access Membership team here at Sony Online Entertainment. We’ve been working around the clock to bring you SOE’s all-new game membership. Implementing this new All Access membership plan across our portfolio of games has been one of the most complicated changes to our billing system to date so we appreciate your patience while we completed these necessary updates. With that said, I am happy to inform you that we have officially launched our new All Access Membership! At SOE, we see our...
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Servers Up After Slightly-Longer-than-Expected Downtime
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Servers Up After Slightly-Longer-than-Expected Downtime

Feldon April 29, 2014 3:54 pm
From Luperza on the EQ2 Forums: Servers are unlocking!
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Update Notes: Tuesday, April 29, 2014
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Update Notes: Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Feldon April 29, 2014 9:03 am 5
Coinciding with today’s transition of all Gold subscribers (either Krono, 30-day Game Cards, or with recurring credit card) to All Access, there are also a number of update notes for EQ2: HIGH KEEP High Keep: The Bloodless Incursion [Contested] is now live and offers new challenges for groups of heroes brave enough to explore its halls! This contested version of High Keep can be accessed through the portal on Karak Peak in Vesspyr Isles. This zone is exclusively available to [All Access] members until May 13 2014. Heritage Quest Blood lines the hallways of High Keep, much of it...
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All Access Downtime Notice: Tuesday, April 29, 2014
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All Access Downtime Notice: Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Feldon April 29, 2014 2:45 am
From the EQ2 Forums: Attention players: in order to roll out the new All Access Membership Plan, we will perform a maintenance beginning at 12:01 AM PDT on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. The downtime for this maintenance will be extensive and we will update you as each individual service becomes available. This will impact the following SOE services: All SOE Games All Official Forums Account management Commerce functions, including purchases Thank you for your patience!
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All Access Transition Postponed til April 29th
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All Access Transition Postponed til April 29th

Feldon April 22, 2014 7:53 am 22
For the third time, the transition from individual Gold subscriptions for each of SOE’s games to a single All Access pass has been postponed. From Dexella on the SOE forums: Dear Players, In an effort to ensure that the transition to the new All Access membership plan is as seamless as possible, we are going to be taking a little more time to test. So, we will be pushing the launch date of All Access to Tuesday, April 29th. Because of the portfolio-wide nature of this plan, this may prevent us from doing any individual game updates in EverQuest,...
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EQ2 Producer’s Letter: Lots to Come, All Access
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EQ2 Producer’s Letter: Lots to Come, All Access

Feldon April 21, 2014 3:22 pm 17
So last Thursday, Holly “Windstalker” Longdale posted a Producer’s Letter for EverQuest II. The letter included a few phrases which seemed open to interpretation and so we waited to post these notes to see if there might be some clarification. There hasn’t been, so here’s the letter: Greetings Norrathians! It’s been an exciting year so far for EverQuest II and we have a lot more to come! Since All Access membership was announced earlier this year, as well as news on our new weekly update direction, we’re having a great time bringing more to the game each week. There’s...
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Sony Online Entertainment Quickly Patches for Heartbleed Bug
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Sony Online Entertainment Quickly Patches for Heartbleed Bug

Feldon April 15, 2014 2:39 pm 6
From EQ2 Community Manager Margaret “Luperza” Krohn on the EQ2 Forums: As was widely reported, a vulnerability called “Heartbleed” was recently found in OpenSSL (the popular open-source software used to encrypt and secure computer communications) that could potentially allow data theft on systems using OpenSSL. Like many others around the world, some of SOE’s sites used OpenSSL, but those sites were fully patched – closing this exploit. We have no evidence of any breach or data theft, and the chance of any particular user password having been compromised is very slim. Nonetheless, we will let you know if we recommend...
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Hop to It! Bunny Mounts Come to EQ2 in Time for Easter
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Hop to It! Bunny Mounts Come to EQ2 in Time for Easter

Feldon April 15, 2014 2:16 pm 7
Holly “Windstalker” Longdale has posted 3 new screenshots on her Twitter account about new bunny mounts which are now available in EQ2. They are leaper mounts and currently run 1,350SC. Get a jump on this! The new “earie” mount. #EQ2 — Holly Longdale (@WindstalkerEQ2) April 15, 2014 And there are house pets too…awww! #eq2 — Holly Longdale (@WindstalkerEQ2) April 15, 2014
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Contested High Keep, Bloody Shank HQ Coming April 23
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Contested High Keep, Bloody Shank HQ Coming April 23

Feldon April 11, 2014 8:39 am 3
From Holly “Windstalker” Longdale‘s twitter: We are bundling High Keep Contested & Bloody Shank heritage quest for the 23rd update. No hotfix next week, but a major leap ahead… #EQ2 — Holly Longdale (@WindstalkerEQ2) April 11, 2014  
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First Gameplay Footage of SOE’s New Game Airs Tomorrow on GameTalkLive
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First Gameplay Footage of SOE’s New Game Airs Tomorrow on GameTalkLive

Feldon April 8, 2014 8:53 pm 18
According to SOE President John Smedley, the first gameplay footage of an in-development game at Sony Online Entertainment will be revealed tomorrow on Game Talk Live from 5-6pm PDT (8-9pm EDT, 1:00 GMT, 2:00 CET). watch http://t.co/OfEekcv325 tmw between 5-6pm PST if you are interested in the new game we haven’t announced. there is gameplay footage — John Smedley (@j_smedley) April 8, 2014 We also heard from one of the developers on this mysterious team: So I just found out that you guys are going to find out what I’ve been working on really soon… 5-6pm tomorrow http://t.co/pe2SehbUH7 — Jimmy...
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Update Notes: Tuesday, 8 April 2014
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Update Notes: Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Dethdlr April 8, 2014 10:20 am 12
Fairly large update notes from the official forums.  Changes to taunts, 350 AAs, PvP updates, and mages say a fond farewell to carrying around a single, special arrow among other things.   Read the full notes after the break. WEEKLY FEATURE Players at level 95 can now level up their Alternate Advancements to level 350! GENERAL Mounted combat pets now retain their illusion form after the player lands with a flying or gliding mount. POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION General Respawn and evacuate locations have been added to The Trembling Lagoon, Dythra’s Lair, and Cleansing of the Cove. Previously, respawning...
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The Early Bird Gets the Loot: SOE Live Registration is Open!
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The Early Bird Gets the Loot: SOE Live Registration is Open!

Feldon April 4, 2014 4:31 pm 5
From the EQ2 Forums: You know it’s spring when the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and gamers worldwide are planning their trips to Las Vegas for four days of non-stop awesomeness at SOE Live 2014! The annual gathering of players is happening this year August 14-17, 2014, and gives fans a chance to meet and get an exclusive look at what’s new in their favorite games. Did you know that by registering early, you gain access to great options to make your SOE Live experience that much more epic? After the jump, check out this years’ Early...
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Player Studio Coming Soon to Canada, France, Germany, UK; Other Countries Later
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Player Studio Coming Soon to Canada, France, Germany, UK; Other Countries Later

Feldon April 3, 2014 4:08 pm
At long last, Player Studio is opening up to other countries! First mentioned in SOE President John Smedley‘s Ask Me Anything  this January, SOE has now officially announced in a press release that EverQuest, EverQuest II, Planetside 2, and presumably EverQuest Next and just plain Landmark players in Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom will soon be able to create and submit items and earn money back for their artistic contributions to these games!
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EverQuest II Insider #1 on Twitch — Early Access to Quests/Zones, EQ2 Roadmap, What’s Coming Soon!
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EverQuest II Insider #1 on Twitch — Early Access to Quests/Zones, EQ2 Roadmap, What’s Coming Soon!

Feldon April 3, 2014 2:35 pm 15
On Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 at 2:00 PM PDT, EQ2’s new community manager Margaret “Luperza” Krohn (aka PurrfectStorm), hosted the first EverQuest II Insider livecast on Twitch. This 1 hour broadcast included EQ brand manager Adam Key, Holly “Windstalker” Longdale, Akil “Lyndro” Hooper, Chris Garlick, Gary Daugherty, and Nathan “Kaitheel” McCall. Alas, a recording of the livecast was not preserved either by SOE or Twitch (due to a settings glitch), so this episode joins Doctor Who and other vital shows as missing presumed wiped. That said, a few resourceful players who watched the Livecast were good enough to take notes and so we can...
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Bristlebane Guides Around the Web
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Bristlebane Guides Around the Web

Feldon April 2, 2014 8:56 pm 2
Bristlebane Day went live last week, and the ever-reliable EQ2 ZAM and EQ2 Traders were on hand to provide detailed updated guides to ensure that players don’t miss out on any of the fun, including any new additions for 2014. From EQ2 ZAM: Bristlebane Day returns tomorrow, Friday, March 28th, and runs through Thursday, April 10th. There’s new recipes, new rewards, and a new event currency! Keep your eye out for interesting Patchcraft mobs all over Norrath and earn your Patchcraft Slayer achievements! All your favorites from last year return, some with new rewards. On April 1st things really get...
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Bristlebane Day Brings Flying Bovoch Mounts
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Bristlebane Day Brings Flying Bovoch Mounts

Feldon April 2, 2014 2:14 pm 5
In my Spring weather-fueled absence from Norrath, I’ve missed more than a few announcements, so let’s get caught up, shall we? From the EQ2 Forums: A flying meaty monstrosity has been spotted…and spotted…in the realm of Norrath! It would seem Bristlebane takes small statures to heart given the size of the little wings on these brand new barnstorming Bovochs! To share his glee and innovation, Bristlebane has made his flying Bovoch’s available to those brave enough to take one to the air during the most hilarious of holidays from Friday, March 28th, 2014 to Thursday, April 10th, 2014! The...
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Update Notes: Tuesday, 1 April 2014
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Update Notes: Tuesday, 1 April 2014

Dethdlr April 1, 2014 3:27 pm
From the EQ2 Forums: POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION Temple of Veeshan: Guardian’s Edifice Klandicar should no longer cast Chaos Bolt more than intended. Temple of Veeshan: Halls of the Betrayer Corrected an issue that would sometimes cause the doors behind Grendish to not open when they should. PvP Converting a mount to a house item must be done within a house on PvP servers.  
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Update Notes: Wednesday, March 26, 2014
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Update Notes: Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Feldon March 26, 2014 12:01 am
From the EQ2 Forums: WEEKLY FEATURE Bristlebane Day event starts on 3/28! POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION Tears of Veeshan Corrected an issue that was causing some spells to ignore wards. Temple of Veeshan: Guardian’s Edifice Klandicar and Zlandicar should no longer heal from non-player kills. Zlandicar’s spell “Necrotic Evisceration” can now trigger reactive spells. Klandicar’s spell “Cognitive Evisceration” can now trigger reactive spells. Klandicar’s spell “Chaos Storm I” has been changed to “Chaos Bolt I” and can no longer be area effect blocked. Klandicar’s spell “Chaos Bolt I” can now trigger reactive spells. Merig, Harin, Gerid’s spell “Commanding Leadership”...
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High Keep Guild Hall Spotted on Test
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High Keep Guild Hall Spotted on Test

Feldon March 24, 2014 2:01 pm 13
Cyliena over at EQ2 ZAM has reported the appearance of a new Guild Hall type, based on the upper and lower parts of High Keep. This new Guild Hall choice is currently on Test, and was first noted by Kuulei. It’s unknown how the High Keep hall will be acquired/earned, or when it will become available. We’re still hoping for a Halas Tier 1 guild hall. Most smaller guilds only need a 5 room, and Halas has a beautiful exterior and great overall appearance. Read More
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PvP Player Pranks “Update Notes”, Launches Useful Debate on Revitalizing Nagafen Server
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PvP Player Pranks “Update Notes”, Launches Useful Debate on Revitalizing Nagafen Server

Feldon March 20, 2014 5:06 pm 3
So this one ALMOST took me, but fortunately I read through the thread further and realized it was not posted by a developer or sourced from any official post. Originally entitled “PvP Update Notes for March 25, 2014“, a player named Xray started a thread laying out an extensive series of changes — some minor, some drastic rule changes — to the PvP-only Nagafen server which would completely change how the server works, and more importantly, make PvP relevant enough that players might come back. I won’t quote the entire bullet point manifesto, but it’s a captivating read if...
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EQ2 Talk #74 – The Ozman Cometh
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EQ2 Talk #74 – The Ozman Cometh

Feldon March 20, 2014 8:00 am 7
Do you long for the old days when epic monsters dropped wooden chests (if they dropped a chest at all), travel took time (and money), overland zones were packed with roving bands of heroic gnolls, and raid mobs took weeks to figure out? It seems appropriate that for the 15th anniversary of the original EverQuest, EQ2Talk takes a turn for the nostalgic with an extensive reminiscence about past expansions and what challenge means in MMOs. For its 74th episode of EQ2Talk, the lovely Aliscious takes a much-needed break and in her place, Dellmon‘s guildmate Osgz steps in to co-host. They ask the big questions, including whether EQ2...
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EQ2 News from LandmarkLive Episode #7
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EQ2 News from LandmarkLive Episode #7

Feldon March 19, 2014 11:06 pm
Community Managers for EverQuest (Ry “Roshen” Schuller), EverQuest II (Margaret “Luperza” Krohn), and EverQuest Next & EQN Landmark (Colette “Dexella” Murphy) held a webcast on Twitch today to talk about the Year of EverQuest, including updates about the franchise, and with specific news about each game. Wikia Launches EverQuest Portal First up, Simon Cox, Director of Programming at Wikia was on the phone to announce a new feature from Wikia that ties all the EverQuest games together.  Developed in partnership with SOE, the new site called EverQuest Portal is a cross-game metasite for the entire franchise. To promote this new feature, Wikia...
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