Today is a busy day on the EQ2 front. There was a small patch this morning, as expected, but there is also the following going on:
GU125 beta, with content to test from level 10 adventurer or crafter and up will launch at noon Pacific if things go as planned. There is tradeskill content in there, consisting of a mission leading you into a level 10 and up tradeskill dungeon!
DirectX 11 goes onto beta - if you have issues, please, please, please post to the new forums as soon as possible so the issues can be addressed before this goes live. Different computer setups are needed to make sure everything is working properly, so more eyeballs on this are a good thing.
Wait, new forums? Yep. The old ones had many issues that could not be resolved. The old forums are still around so you can read things there, but you cannot post. Your user information was copied over, so you should be able to log into the shiny New EQ2 Official Forums with no problem.
Yes, I have event previews that have to go up, namely Bristlebane Day and Beast'r (which just hit Test today and is going live in a couple days), and I will get to them as soon as possible. (Picture me doing an exhausted Kermit the Frog "muppet flail" right now with so much going on.)
Created By: Niami Denmother
March 07, 2024 - Am I Coming or Going?
"Event Season", as I call this time of year, is even more crazed than usual this time, and I have been remiss in posting as often as I feel I should. So, here, rolled into one huge ball of busy insanity is what is newsworthy right now.
The Year of Darkpaw Crafter article was finally thrown up, and includes screenshots of the final reward. Isn't that crafting table gorgeous?! The March harvesting quest for the achievement was also released at the start of the month.
Fippy Fest was announced as both a virtual and in-person event.
I think there was something else that I wanted to announce, but it went in one braincell and out another. I will post it when/if I remember what it was.
Created By: Niami Denmother
February 26, 2024 - The EverQuest Show - Dev Interviews and More!
If you have not heard of The EverQuest Show, I would recommend that you remedy that oversight soon! Fading is a longtime fan of the EverQuest franchise, and covers information regarding both EQ and EQ2. In the episode released today, there are some dev interviews scattered throughout, and a fabulous teaser at the end that gives you a sneak peek at what will be covered in upcoming episodes of the show. Keen-eyed fans will even see snippets of both Niami and Ngreth, and may wonder, like Mum still does, just what it is that Ngreth said that was bleeped out!
Created By: Niami Denmother
February 22, 2024 - Grr! Bark! Bark! What is that Ruckus?
Fippy Fest has been announced! This will be both a virtual event and a limited in-person event later this year. Read more here.
Created By: Niami Denmother
February 01, 2024 - Dowtime Warning
All EverQuest II servers will be taken offline for scheduled server downtime on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at approximately 5:00p.m. PST*. Estimated downtime is expected to be 2 hours.
While the main thing this is addressing is several issues with February Year of Darkpaw content that was supposed to go live this morning (such as a new avatar camp), other items that were waiting on the next patch are also going in at the same time.
This includes the following tradeskill and housing items:
Corrected an issue with Bivouc Daily missions that prevented them from rewarding mount patterns
Most items on Darkpaw Celebrator Katrynn have been reduced in price.