Holly “Windstalker” Longdale hath tweeted:
We’re extending Nights of the Dead until tomorrow night at midnight. We goofed and ended it at noon today (time is hard). Spooky tidings!
— Holly Longdale (@WindstalkerEQ2) November 7, 2012
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 if you weren’t able to get them before, by the way!)
Other new Marketplace items, though they’re released during Nights of the Dead, will be year-round items, like the unicorns.
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 together to enjoy this holiday!
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 festivities, including detailed quest writeups.
Read Nights of the Dead (EQ2 Live Event) at EQ2 ZAM >>
Nights of the Dead starts tomorrow, October 11, 2012.
From EverQuest2.com:
A couple of weeks ago, we invited EQII players to participate in a Haunted Homes Decorating Forum Challenge. All participants used their own homes, their own currency, and their own items to decorate with the Haunted Homes/Nights of the Dead theme.
We received about 118 qualifying entries. It was an amazing turnout and as such, it was very difficult for the Community Team to judge so many fantastic houses. Thank you to everyone who participated and we are hoping to do this type of contest again soon.
From Everquest2.com:
SOE Trick-or-Treat Event is Here!
It’s time to trick-or-treat in your favorite games*! Today through October 31, 2011, get treats and tricks when you visit your participating games each day. For EverQuest® II and EverQuest® II Extended, check the mailbox for your tricks and treats!
For more details visit www.soe.com/trickortreat.
Participating games include: EverQuest EverQuest® II,;EverQuest® II Extended, Free Realms®, Star Wars®: Clone Wars Adventures™, PoxNora® and Magic : The Gathering – Tactics™
Note: This actually started on Friday, Oct 28, 2011
From the EQ2 Forums:
There have been several reported issues of players who are unable to get the Nights of the Dead quests from Ponchy. If you have done them in previous years, there seems to be a bug where it won’t let you get them again. While we are working on fixing this, please petition Customer Service to have the old quests removed. We greatly apologize for the inconvenience and will message again when we have this working normally.
From the EQ2 Forums:
We are inviting the most fearful, dreadful and simply awful creatures to the frighteningly decorated Community Lounge to celebrate the Nights of the Dead holiday with us. Show off with your costume creations, partake in a variety of unique drinks, and meet new players!
The Nights of the Dead festival returns to Norrath today with a new quest and zone of mayhem as well as past events, craftable items, etc. Nights of the Dead is expected to run from Thursday, October 13 @ 12:01am PDT (08:01 BST) to November 7 @ 11:59 PST (07:59 BST).
EQ2 ZAM has a detailed writeup of all the recurring Nights of the Dead quests, collectibles, and craftable items as well as what’s new this year. There are so many quests involved in Nights of the Dead that EQ2 ZAM provides a printable NoTD Quest Tracker for the completists.
In case you missed it, Niami Denmother’s Nights of the Dead Preview is up over at EQ2 Traders.
Nights of the Dead returns to Norrath next Thursday October 13th through November 7th with new quests, new crafted items, and more fun.
“plants vs zombies” event image courtesy EQ2Traders
From Kaitheel on the EQ2 Forums:
Nights of the Dead 2011 has been activated on Test and Test Copy!
Nights of the Dead once again brings goblins and ghoulies out from the shadows. Those inclined to celebrate the holiday through crafting will find a new book of recipes full of new house items being sold by official event merchants. And those feeling more adventurous can trick-or-treat within Qeynos or Freeport or investigate the multiple haunted locations! But be wary as the mysterious Setri Lur’eth has been spotted at the beach in Nektulos Forest and the headless guardsman has been rumored to be wandering the paths of the forest, too!
The community team will be hosting a Nights of the Dead Masquerade Ball on the Test Copy server. Go to the docks in Sinking Sands at the proper time and date and take the portal to the community lounge. Find out when, after the break.
Here are your update notes for Thursday, 21 October 2010 after the break:
The EQ2 Community Team is hosting a unique decorating challenge for Nights of the Dead this year. You create a new character on the Test Copy server in Neriak and post a response in this thread on the official forums. The EQ2 Community Team will then give you supplies to work with and PM you when you have your supplies. Use the provided supplies to purchase a house at 1 Walk of the Dead and purchase items from a special merchant just outside the house. You then have until the 25th at 6pm PDT to finish decorating your new home. Further details after the break:
Everquest2.com has a news items up anouncing this years Nights of the Dead live event:
It’s time to enjoy spooks, frights and other creepy festivities in Norrath! Beginning at at 12:01am PDT Thursday, October 14th and running until 11:59pm Monday, November 8th, the Nights of the Dead celebration brings a bit of seasonal fun to adventurers of all levels!
Nights of the Dead summons goblins and ghoulies out of the shadows of Norrath. Those inclined to celebrate the holiday through crafting will find a new book of recipes full of new house items being sold by official event merchants. Those feeling more adventurous can trick-or-treat within Qeynos or Freeport or investigate the multiple haunted locations! But be wary of the strange illness that has been reported near the docks in Nektulos Forest, and of the headless guardsman that has been rumored to wander the paths of the forest, too!
New for 2010:
- Be sure to visit New Halas as they join in the celebration this year.
- Show your holiday spirit with the new “Nights of the Dead Devotee” quest and get the dish on its cool reward.
- New rewards for some of the returning Nights of the Dead events.
- Check out the new costume illusions, a new recipe book and new house items available from Nights of the Dead merchants.
- The Headless Horseman is back and tougher than ever, and he’s carrying some new loot in his pack.
- Wandering through Nektulos Forest might provide some spooky fun, too!
Game Update 58 is looking to be a massive update, not so much in content, but in changes large and small to the game, and its User Interface.
Game Update 58 includes:
We have been unable to confirm if we can expect:
Update: We’ve been able to confirm this feature of Game Update 58:
Our more detailed preview of Game Update 58 after the jump…
Niami Denmother over at EQ2 Traders has put together some excellent previews of some upcoming crafting updates.
Check out the Game Update 58 Crafting, Housing and Event Preview and the Nights of the Dead 2010 Crafting Preview.
