Here are your update notes for 5 October 2010: EVERQUEST 2 EXTENDED Bronze members will now be able to view chat channels (Silver or higher is still required to participate in chat). You can now purchase Gold memberships directly in game. MARKETPLACE You can now buy extra character slots in the marketplace! You can now redeem station cash cards directly in game by going to: Marketplace – Add Funds – Station Cash Card. You can now add a credit card to your file directly in game by going to: Marketplace – Add Funds – Credit Card – Add New...
character slots
This just in from SmokeJumper on the official forums: We’ve solved some technical issues recently and we can now offer character slots for sale. (Something previously unavailable.) So as of October 5th (Tuesday), character slots will be available for purchase in the marketplace. Here’s a couple quick facts to answer obvious questions: Slots are permanent. You pay for them once and they stay on your account forever. You can purchase any number of character slots. There is no limit. You want 20, 30 or even a bajillion character slots? Go for it. Regarding Station Access subscriptions: Character slots sold are...
Players on standard EQ2 accounts with more than 7 characters in a region, or players on Station Access accounts with more than 12 characters in a region were locked out of accessing these “hidden” characters with a change in Game Update 57. Although intended to close an exploit, the primary motivation for this change has been to protect the monetization of character slots, which are for sale on EQ2 Extended servers. Note: This change has been rolled back as of Tuesday, August 24th, to allow players to “get their house in order”. On Tuesday, August 31st, players who have...
For years, players have been asking for additional character slots, either for free, or as an optional one-time purchase. Seven vs. Twelve An EQ2 monthly subscription runs approximately $14-15 a month depending on your choice to pre-pay 3, 6, or 12 months in advance, or stick to month-to-month payments. Despite the introduction of new races, and a new expansion each year, currently, EQ2 subscribers have access to 7 character slots. So far, the only option offered to increase the number of character slots has been to buy Station Access. This $29.95/mo package was originally intended as a way to...