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Less than 72 hours before this year’s SOE Live fan gathering in Las Vegas, the EQ2 team have rushed a ham-handed fix for an exploit that, according to one player, has been present in the game since launch, and players have been exploiting for at least 5 years. From hennyo on EQ2 Flames: This is a bug that has been in the game since day one. The first time I heard of it being used was [Spirits of the Lost], but the first [expansion] I know it was extensively abused was [Echoes of Faydwer]. Even then though, most people...
From the EQ2 Forums: ZONE PROGRESSION / POPULATION Current Raid Zones Due to an exploit, raid zones now have a hard 2.8 day [ 2 days 20 hours] lockout timer. Timers will expire naturally and are no longer able to be reset. This will include all Velious and future Raid zones. Plane of War is now a hard 4.8 day [4 days 20 hours] lockout timer. Nu’roga Witch Doctor Bzegon now properly summons Crusader of Rok Nilok. ITEMS The proc Temporal Magnate will no longer function in PVP combat.
If you have attended past Fan Faires and are an iPhone user, then you are likely already familiar with Greg “Rothgar” Spence‘s Fan Faire iPhone app. Greg developed this app in his extremely limited spare time and has maintained it over the past two years. If, however, you are an Android or Windows Mobile user, you’ve been waiting for your own app for going on 3 years now. Greg developed his Fan Faire Schedule app for the iPhone because that’s the device he owns. He’s always been eager for others to step up and make their own apps for...
On Thursday, October 18th from 5-6:30pm, Morgan Feldon of EQ2Wire and Dethdlr of EQ2U will be having an informal get-together at Le Burger Brasserie in the bar area. If you will be in Las Vegas for SOE Live or for whatever reason, feel free to drop in. If you are not familiar with Bally’s, this is the first restaurant on your right when you enter the corridor leaving Bally’s towards Paris.
SOE Live is now about 72 hours away and, according to Linda “Brasse” Carlson, the Event Schedule has undergone some last-minute changes. Wikia Panel One change of note, a new Wikia panel has been added with Kodia and Uberfuzzy of EQ2i, Joanne Laroche, SOE Wikia Editor; Rich Weil, VP of Client Relations, MMS; Tiffany “Amnerys” Spence, SOE Community Manager This news would seem to indicate that Wikia sites, at least Planetside 2, will have an official staffer at SOE creating, posting, and presumably editing articles on the Planetside 2 Wiki. It is unclear if this same staffer would be...
From the EQ2 Forums: Be on the lookout for frightfully fun items in the Marketplace, including a herd of unicorn mounts! One new unicorn mount will be released each week. Some of these items will be available year round. From Ahma on the EQ2 Forums: Some Nights of the Dead items on the Marketplace will be available for a limited time only, like the Tricks and Treats house decorations that have returned from previous years and the new cordon house decorations released this year. (This is a good chance to get your Spooky, Sinister, and Creepy Tricks and Treats...
From the EQ2 Forums: The skies darken and a blustery wind blows across the land, sending shivers down the spines of all Norrathians. Though it was long ago, the memory of the undead assaulting the city of Maj’Dul is strong. And goblins and ghouls and all things frightful are once again emerging from the shadows on the anniversary of this event! It’s time for Nights of the Dead! Whether you’re the crafting kind or a daring adventurer, there are new and exciting additions for 2012 as well as returning favorites! There’s something for everyone as all of Norrath comes...
From the EQ2 Forums: SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT BREAKS NEW GROUND WITH FIRST ‘WIKIA OFFICIAL COMMUNITY’ FOR UPCOMING MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER VIDEO GAME PLANETSIDE®2 Powered by the Fans, New Official Wiki Takes Community Collaboration to New Level with Tools that Support and Empower Players
On October 4th, Linda “Brasse” Carlson (Director, Global Community Relations) hosted a webcast with Joe Shoopack (Director of Artistic Development) and Rick Reynolds (Sr. Manager, E-Commerce) to get the inside scoop on Player Studio™. EQ2Wire delivers an extensive nearly word-for-word transcript of this panel as there is so much information to be absorbed on this exciting new feature. Quick Notes: Player Studio will allow players to create in-game items for EverQuest, EverQuest II, FreeRealms, and Vanguard. EverQuest and EverQuest II Player Studio websites have been live for several weeks now. FreeRealms will post their website of resources next week,...
Here’s one of those things that would have been great to know before SOE Live 2012 Registration closed. 😉 It turns out that attendees of the upcoming SOE Live 2012 who purchased a Day Pass ($40) to attend either Friday or Saturday events in Las Vegas will get not only the EverQuest: Rain of Fear and EverQuest II: Chains of Eternity expansions, but also the in-game items. This is unusual compared to past years where only the $140 All Access Pass option granted said items. Since the trend today seems to be complaining about free stuff, let’s complain about...
It’s October which must mean it’s time for the annual Nights of the Dead celebration to return to Norrath. In addition to many past events, this year’s adventures include a totally new task — Ghost Hunting in Antonica and the Commonlands. Niami Denmother of EQ2Traders has turned out one of her operatic previews complete with copious photographic evidence of the new wares available during this season. Read “Diary of a Reformed Sugar Addict” at EQ2Traders >> Meanwhile, Cyliena and Calthine over at EQ2 ZAM has put in some serious hours testing and documenting this year’s Nights of the Dead...
From the EQ2 Forums: Make sure you visit your local Walmart this week to purchase SOE Pre-Paid Game Cards because, for a limited time, you can get DOUBLE Station Cash® when you redeem them! What will you buy with your additional SC? Get Double Station Cash® when you buy an SOE Pre-Paid Card at Walmart and redeem it October 12, 2012 through October 14, 2012.* *Redeem between 12:01AM 10/12/12 through 11:59PM 10/14/12. Offer valid for SOE Pre-Paid Game Cards purchased at Walmart stores in the United States only.
In time for SOE Live 2012, Greg “Rothgar” Spence has updated his Fan Faire iPhone/iPad app with a new name and updated schedule. New this year are support for the iPhone 5 longer display, retina displays, and iPad. From the Apple Store’s product page: SOELive is your official guide to Sony Online Entertainment’s SOE Live convention. Access the full list of panels and events and even build your own custom schedule. View maps of the convention floor, keep up-to-date with a live news feed, view a list of nearby dining options and access important travel i0nformation.
On Thursday, September 20th, Linda “Brasse” Carlson, Director of Global Community Relations, and Jen Belfield, Director of Marketing Services (or Events Coordinator) held a webcast about the upcoming SOE Live 2012 on Twitch.TV: We’re now 10 days away from SOE Live and I figured I should probably watch this webcast and glean some notes from it before it’s too late.
From the EQ2 Forums: ITEMS Hoop of Draconic Fervor – fixed an issue with the heal/ward increase portion of this proc not applying. Vallon’s Chestplate of Cold Determination now has Wisdom additionally to its other stats. Sullon’s Rage Imbued Greaves of Slaughter are now chain armor. Classes that can use them remain the same.
For months, the question in my mind has not been IF, but WHEN the SOE forums would need to be replaced. On September 18th, word broke on the Vanguard forums that SOE will finally be leaving their crufty homegrown forum solution behind in favor of new forum software. After the jump, we look at why new forum software is absolutely imperative, and just what will happen to the millions of existing forum posts amassed over the last 5 1/2 years.
From the EQ2 Forums: Player Studio™ is an exciting new program that offers players the opportunity to create in-game items! In this week’s webcast Linda “Brasse” Carlson (Director, Global Community Relations) will interview Joe Shoopack (Director of Artistic Development) and Rick Reynolds (Sr. Manager, E-Commerce) to get the inside scoop on Player Studio™.
In the weeks or months leading up to a new Game Update or Expansion, players have come to expect the familiar call to Testers to try out new Group or Raid content. Sometimes a specific schedule is posted, with developer chaperones to monitor player reaction to encounters, zone design, and so forth. At other times, testing as at-your-own pace. Either way, Bug Reports are collected and placed in a queue to be fixed at some future date. If any “show stopping” bugs occurred during this Testing, such as a boss that would not spawn or could not be defeated,...
From the EQ2 Forums: POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION Sleeper’s Tomb: A Temporal Leap (Raid) Drakeen should hit significantly less hard with auto-attacks. Tower of Frozen Shadow (Raid) Killing Spectral Librarian Emiida and the Shadowed Tome of Ages Past should more reliably flag as completed when it comes to opening the portal to Tserrina. ITEMS Fixed a combine issue with Sullon’s Vengul Wrath. Kraden, Eradication Blade: The effect Reign of Terror will now proc properly. Earring of Dissonant Cries: The effect Glorious Rout no longer suggests that it debuffs crit bonus and now has riposte chance. Vallon’s Whetstone of Cunning...
From Ahma on the EQ2 Forums: Hey folks! As GM Feyodor said, this is a display issue only. People can win the Majestic Pridewing from the Goblin Games–and there are a number who have won it. The Pridewing is an elusive beast, though. Sorry for the confusion on the loot list. We’re getting that fixed right now.
Ok folks, let’s get those bugged Achievements fixed before the next expansion! If you have done all the tasks necessary to complete an Achievement, but it did not register, please visit the link below and post a report on the bugged achievement! From Gninja on the EQ2 Forums: I will be going throguh this list over the next few days in an attempt to get most of these fixed with the expansion release. If you know of any achievements that are not listed in this thread and are not currently updating please just post the name of the achievement...
From EverQuest2.com: Don’t miss this opportunity to get a great deal on an EPIC weekend! Pre-register for SOE before Sunday, September 30th Monday, October 1st and pay $139.00! If you wait to register on site you will pay $159.00! Join us for a weekend filled with tournaments, panels, Live Quests, and more. Need more of a reason to come? If you play EverQuest II, your in-game item is Dashenti Lasheris! Once consumed, you can purchase Dashenti Lasheris. She is a Fighter Type Mercenary.
From EverQuest2.com: Beginning this Friday, you’ll get an instant rebate on almost anything** in the EverQuest II Marketplace! When you buy an item, 50% of the cost of the item will be immediately refunded to you! This weekend is a perfect time to stock up on any Marketplace items you’ve had your eye on! So whether it’s a leaper mount or an appearance armor crate, what are you waiting for? With a rebate this large, you can get both! The sale begins Friday, September 28th at 12:01 pm (noon) PDT and runs through Sunday, September 30th at 11:59 pm...
Fr0m Linda “Brasse” Carlson’s twitter: Finalizing #SOElive player panels today! With 16 submissions and 8 slots, trying to work some magic to fit as many as we can!
Sorry for the lack of EQ2Wire updates, but I’m hard at work on another little data mining project that I think will be worth the effort. -Morgan