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In addition to some much-needed Itemization tweaks, the big ticket item in today’s patch is a revised Merchant Window. The new window allows filtering the item list to only include items of your level, class, and which you can equip. There is also a new interactive Search filter box which limits the results to matching items. And finally, for those who sell a lot of items to merchants, a “Double Click to Sell” checkbox. It’s nice to see all these new features and usability tweaks to the EQ2 UI such as the Player Casting Bar, Autoattack Timing window, Auto-attack...
Here are today’s update notes from the EQ2 Forums. New options have been added to the Merchant window: You can now ‘Hide Unusable’ items, ‘Hide Outleveled’ items, and show ‘My Class’ useable items within any merchant window via checkboxes. A text field has been added which allows you to filter items in a merchant’s list. There is now a ‘Double Click to Sell’ checkbox in merchant windows that once checked will allow you to double-click on items in your bags to quickly sell them. You can also auto enable ‘Double Click to Sell’ in the options under User Interface...
Today brought a double helping of news for players of EverQuest II, and I wanted to share a few thoughts I’ve got on each subject. EverQuest II: Chains of Eternity After a features expansion, and then a “guspansion”, Chains of Eternity puts us back on track with a content expansion. This time around, we’ll see Guild, Tradeskill, and Adventuring Level Caps all raised to 95. We’ll also see more expansion in the Prestige AAs tab with new abilities for each Subclass. Also new in the expansion will be Prestige Tradeskills for crafters wanting to specialize their trade. A truly...
If you will be at SOE Live (formerly Fan Faire) and have an interest in hosting a Player Panel, either as a Lecture or Discussion Panel, you have until September 14th to submit an application. From the EQ2 Forums: We know you come to SOE Live to hear us rabbit on about our various areas of expertise, but I bet you’d just love a chance to get up behind a microphone yourself, to offer advice, information, share your opinions and help out your fellow players. This year, we’ve set aside a room that holds up to 76 people and...
From EverQuest2.com: Death is rampant across Norrath. Citizens are suddenly falling dead as their spirits are torn from their bodies. No one on Norrath seems to understand why the souls are being pulled from the mortal plane, but all signs point to a massive disturbance within Ethernere, the realm of the dead. The heroes of the world must travel to Ethernere to find the cause of the unbalance in the Grey Wastes, and discover what has become of its caretaker – the mysterious being known as Drinal. If the heroes can return balance to Ethernere, the siphoning of souls...
From EverQuest2.com: EverQuest™ II players are some of the most dedicated, emotionally invested players in any virtual world. For the first time, EverQuest II players have the opportunity to create parts of our world by designing new in-game items. Player Studio™ is a new program that invites (initially US-based) players to download sample geometry, learn how virtual items are constructed, and try designing items. You can try your hand at writing a creative name, item description, and rationale for how it fits into the ongoing storyline. Selected items will be offered for sale in the SOE Marketplace alongside items...
From Holly “Windstalker” Longdale on the EQ2 Forums: Greetings Norrath! The time has come! We are very proud to announce our next expansion, EverQuest II: Chains of Eternity! The team is hard at work developing our ninth – yes, our ninth – expansion and implementing the finer details, several of which I will go into here. When the expansion launches, Norrathians will pass into Ethernere, the realm of the afterlife, where all spirits pass after death on their way to their final resting place. Recently, something has gone horribly wrong in Ethernere and it is bleeding through in the mortal plane. ...
SOE President John Smedley has teased two announcements, one Thursday, one Friday, on Twitter: We have two HUGE announcements. One tomorrow. One Friday. Tomorrows announcement is a complete and fundamental shift for SOE that is going to change our industry. We think it’s going to be a big shift for SOE and I believe a lot of others in our industry will follow. Meanwhile, Holly “Windstalker” Longdale has tweeted: Putting the final touches on my Producer’s Letter for tomorrow morning! Update from Brasse: EQ2, EQ & Station Live sites will be down for approx 10-15 min for web changes...
As was hinted last month, players will see new raid content in the month of September, specifically the Sleeper’s Tomb. It’s our understanding that the difficulty of this zone will stop short of the Plane of War. Meanwhile, there have been sightings of new ETHEREAL Charms over the long weekend. It’s unclear if the charms have replaced or simply augmented the ETHEREAL weapons which first appeared in August. Remember folks, Ethereal items have an equal chance of dropping from any enemy — they do not have a higher chance of dropping from named encounters. From the EQ2 Forums: It’s...
From the EQ2 Forums: ITEMS Many NO TRADE adornments are now HEIRLOOM. Forged Claws of Drelkuma now have a 4 second delay. The Rift Guardian armor set for Wardens now has wisdom in place of strength. Plane of War: Blade of Universal Conflict – Indestructible Being now procs 15 crit bonus instead of 15 potency. Plane of War: Petrified Skull of a Bygone Emperor now has the appropriate amount of multi-attack. Plane of War: Writ of Destruction now has the appropriate amount of multi-attack. Ethereal Charms: Rallosian Warforged Axe Shard is now tradeable. Ethereal Charms: Rallosian Warforged Shield Strap...
From the EQ2 Forums: GENERAL When you unattune an item with no-trade adornments those no-trade adornments are now destroyed. Chests should no longer spawn in midair. POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION Skyshrine Contested Creatures involved with the Kildrukaun the Ancient battle in Skyshrine Contested should no longer cause the encounter to reset as quickly when pulled away from their spawn point. Qeynos Capitol District Added a collector to Qeynos Capitol District. Seek out Flitia Veel in Maile’s Exchange for all your collection needs! ITEMS The Opalescent Prowler plushie will now allow itself to be converted for use outdoors. Skyshrine: The...
All In Moderation The official support forums for any product must, by their very nature, present a good impression to potential customers. The forums should put the company’s best foot forward. The EQ2 forums have had their fair share of technical issues. But if customers criticize the product, this should be seen as an opportunity for Community Management, Developers, Designers, and Management to respond to these issues and show that customer feedback is valued. To avoid misunderstandings, Community Management can be a great liaison between developers and players.
From the Dexella on the EQ2 Forums: Greetings intrepid gamers, For the many of you asking the question, yes, we will be having a double XP weekend for this upcoming holiday. We have it scheduled from 12:01 AM Saturday until 11:59 PM Monday. We hope you have a wonderful weekend! Time Zone Conversions PDT: Saturday, Sep. 1 @ 12:01am ~ Monday Sep. 3 @ 11:59pm EDT: Saturday, Sep. 1 @ 3:01am ~ Tuesday Sep. 4 @ 2:59am BST: Saturday, Sep. 1 @ 8:01 ~ Tuesday Sep. 4 @ 7:59 CET: Saturday, Sep. 1 @ 9:01 ~ Tuesday Sep. 4 @...
From the EQ2 Forums: SOE Live – Time to Gear Up SOE Live will be here in less than two months, and we are starting to round out our panels and activities! It takes place October 18-21. You should sign up NOW, before you forget and regret it! I’ll say it right now – we have some panels that are so under wraps that if I announced them, someone from PR would have me beheaded! Stay tuned for more news on those, because I will tell you about them the instant I can! Here’s what I can tell you...
From the EQ2 Forums: GENERAL The Auto attack Timing window can now be resized. POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION Withered Lands Talapatook’tei should no longer get in a state where he is completely damage immune if damaged too quickly. ABILITIES The effectiveness of riposte damage now diminishes as it gets higher and is now a rating stat rather than a direct percent increase. ITEMS Solidified Blood of Rallos Zek now grants 50 crit bonus instead of 100 Multi-attack. Focused Will of the Warlord now grants 50 crit bonus instead of 100 Multi-attack. QUESTS The Crushbone Water should now have its...
Linda “Brasse” Carlson has announced that based on the progress of the transition of DCUO players from SOE to ProSiebenSat.1, EverQuest II would see a delay to ensure a smoother process: Hail Denizens of Norrath in the UK and EU, I just wanted to stop in here on the EQII Forums to give you an update the current status of the transition of our EU players to ProSiebenSat.1 Games. Having recently completed the transition for DC Uiniverse Online, we’ve learned a great many valuable lessons and identified a few areas where we’d like to improve the processes. We’re currently...
Today was the “EQ2 Dev Team TweetChat” which saw EQ2 developers respond to a number of questions posed via Twitter and Facebook. EQ2 Zam now has the transcript of this “developer chat” available. Admittedly, there are few revelations but it is always good to see developer communication.
From EverQuest2.com: Purchase your tickets to play a new mini-game feature for a variety of prizes! When you use your Goblin Games ticket, a mysterious Gigglegibber will appear and offer you a choice of one of three mini-games: Goblin Grub, Decoration Duplication, or Statue Streak. Pick your game and play for a chance at one of many great prizes, including a new currency – Gigglegibber Gold – that can be used to purchase some items in the Marketplace as well! If you don’t succeed in your mini-game quest the first time around, fear not! The ticket will remain in...
From the EQ2 Forums: MERCENARIES The Ancient Construct mercenaries from Skyshrine should now be smaller once summoned. QUESTS The Lovebird’s Roost – Ferink no longer thinks Jojo is in Stonestair Byway.
UPDATE: The hash tag for EQ2 Developer responses has changed from #EQIITweetChat to #EQ2Dev. From EverQuest2.com: On Thursday, August 23, members of the EverQuest II development team will be answering player questions in our first-ever Tweet Chat. Visit Twitter or Tweet Chat and follow the hashtag for your game to see the responses to player questions (#EQ2Dev for EverQuest II). The chat time is: 5:30-6:00 pm PDT* – EverQuest II (#EQ2Dev) Players can submit questions through the EverQuest II Facebook page or by Tweeting to @everquestii through 12:00 pm PDT* on Wednesday, August 22.
Players are reporting issues with the EQ2/LoN launchpad on the EQ2 Forums. A response from Dexella: Hi all, We are working on the Launchpad issue now. It is currently affecting all games. We will update you when more information is available. NOTE: If your game client is already up to date, you can launch EQ2 by directly starting the EverQuest2.exe program.
From the EQ2 Forums: GENERAL Fixed an issue that prevented voice overs working with socials. SOEMOTE Added a video input device selection dropdown for SOEmote in the Options (Advanced) – SOEmote. POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION City of Freeport Vhishall, Freeport furniture merchant, now offers a selection of paintings for those that have completed particular quests in the city of Freeport. Plane of War x4 Raid In the general Teku fight warboars have less health and run slower, war wraiths will turn to face attackers sooner than before. Eriak the Fetid – Echo of Terror adds will no longer cast...
From the EQ2 Forums: On Monday, August 20, there will be threads on the EverQuest and EverQuest II Facebook pages where you can leave your question. We will select a handful of questions, and the developers will answer them during the Tweet Chat! On Thursday, August 23, developers of EverQuest and EverQuest II, as well as Dave “Smokejumper” Georgeson, Director of Development, will be taking to Twitter to answer your questions about the game! Stay tuned for more details!
Those Goblin Game Tickets we heard about are now available on the StationCash marketplace on the Test server. It looks like the ticket is only consumed after you succeed at one of the three mini-games and receive one of the prizes. Thus far, the prizes seem to be run-of-the-mill StationCash items. From the EQ2 Test Forums: Now in the Test server marketplace, under the Goblin Games category, you can buy a Gigglegibber Glockenspiel for 100SC which will allow you to play one of three games. You recieve a prize everytime you win, selected at random from the following list: