GENERAL
Wild Swings will now persist through death.
The switches that open and close doors and barriers on the Vigilant: Final Destruction should now function on PvP servers.
Killing several Dreadnaught guards in South Freeport will now cause them to learn some respect. The same applies to Thexians in North Freeport.
BATTLEGROUNDS
Effects that can only be obtained on PVP Servers will no longer work in Battlegrounds.
ITEMS
All raid dropped armor now has red adornment slots.
Critical Mitigation on many raid dropped armor pieces have been changed to be more in line with TSO numbers.
Many of the high tier armor sets have been renamed to reduce confusion.
Brellium resist jewelry items have been improved.
All raid dropped jewelry now has resists.
Many raid drop weapons and jewelry items have had additional effects added.
Some of Waansu’s items have had class restrictions added.
QUESTS
The quest “Swiping Scrolls” can once again be successfully completed.
The quest “Shroom Prune” now updates off of killing Coercer Pittles and Shroombis the Coerced.
PERAH’CELSIS ABONIMABLE LABORATORY
Waansu should no longer appear inside a test tube if he has spawned as an encounter.
The defeat of the Covenant in the first Halo game was only a temporary victory, as the alien attackers have renewed their mission to wipe out all of humanity. Despite the human military force's and Master Chief's efforts, the Covenant have breeched the Earth's defenses and have left its inhabitants in a dismal situation. In the midst of desperation, players assume the role of Master Chief and lead the resistance against the Covenant to save the people of Earth from a gruesome demise. Halo 2 will feature an immense and epic single player mode, as the story picks up where it ended in the first game. In addition to the single player mode, Halo 2 will also feature a redesigned multiplayer mode. While the first game limited players to LAN connectivity, Halo 2 takes multiplayer missions online by way of Xbox Live.
In New York, Toys "R" Us Times Square will be the epicenter of "Halo 2" activities in the United States. Legions of dedicated fans are expected to line the streets waiting for the chance to be among the first to own the coveted game. Across every time zone, more than 7,000 retailers are also planning "midnight madness" events. A complete list of retail outlets opening at 12:01 a.m. can be found online at url=http://www.xbox.com/en-us/halo2/storelocator.htm]http://www.xbox.com/en-us/halo2/storelocator.htm[/url].
"With more than 1.5 million copies already preordered, day-one sales of 'Halo 2' look to herald the biggest 24 hours in entertainment retail history," said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of worldwide publishing and marketing for Xbox at Microsoft Corp. "By the end of this week the world will be playing 'Halo 2' -- and with our Xbox Live(TM) online service, fans will literally be banding together across the globe to fend off Covenant invaders."
| Score: 0 Posted by Admin Monday, November 08, 2004 (15:22:19)
October 25th, 2004 Patch Message
25th of October 2004
Headlines!
Items for Anguish!
New Storybook entry.
Omens of War
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Due to a database error, itemization of the Anguish zone was lost. We have re-itemized the zone and wish you luck in uncovering its riches.
Tradeskills
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- Fire Beetle Eyes now stack.
- The Smithing Chisel is no longer flagged Lore.
- Lightning Core is now stackable.
- Changed the name of the Gnomish Vanishing Device to Half Capacity Gnomish Vanishing Device.
- Golanda Nuts now stack.
- The Beauty of a Simple Stone should now have text.
- The Sandblasted Ringmail Bracelet and Large Sandblasted Steel Girth should now fit the appropriate-sized races.
- Caerlyna should no longer be dispensing no-drop bag tokens.
- The cast time on the 5 and 10 dose Greater Elixir's of Concentration should now have the same cast time as the single-dose version.
Berserkers
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Warcry and Hastened Warcry should now work as intended.
-- The EverQuest Team
| Score: 0 Posted by Admin Tuesday, October 26, 2004 (22:04:21)
EverQuest II Preview on Jaded-Gamer
Jaded-Gamer has an article entitled: "EverQuest 2 - A Sneak Peak," which gives a pretty comprehensive overview of the game. The article goes beyond the superficial marketed aspects of the game, and covers pretty well the different aspects of gameplay involved. Definitely worth a read for players who haven't had the same hands-on experience through the Beta.
comments? | | Score: 0 Posted by Admin Friday, October 15, 2004 (12:57:06)
October 13th, 2004 Patch Message
October 13th, 2004
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- Summoned pets no longer vanish when their owner turns invisible
- Froglok animations are now fixed, seriously, no really we mean it this time.
- Continue the Adventure! Read the first in the new series of EQ Novels.
Warrior Epic
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- Modified the way Decaying Lord Galuk Drek is spawned in Veksar. He should now be more approachable and less of a bottleneck for those warriors at this step.
- Lowered the respawn time of the Dragorn Champion in Wall of Slaughter significantly. We have also lowered his aggro and help radius.
Bard Epic
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- Corrected an issue in the Dragons Necropolis that caused more NPCs to be present than was planned for.
- The Kithicor Forest encounter should now reset properly.
Ranger Epic
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- Rangers triggering the Senvial, Grinbik and Uisima events for their Epic quest will need to have the trigger item on their person.
- It should no longer be possible for a ranger with Senvial's Blessing to get the reward for the Senvial event.
Druid Epic
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- Corrected an issue with the Coven spawn in South Karana.
- The Blackened Dryad event in Kithicor should now respawn correctly after a failed attempt.
- Only the druid who initiates the Goblin Hide and Seek event will be allowed to the loot the bag upon completion.
- More than one Druid can now summon and talk to the Compelled Spirit.
- We have increased the drop rate of the carved Prexus totem.
Magician Epic
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- The Path for finding the air essence should last a bit longer.
- Magicians will now receive a message when the air essence is not available.
Gates of Discord
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There's a new NPC in Natimbi that will make traveling to Qvic much easier. Speak with her for a small teleport.
Tradeskills
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- Alchemists can now create Amber Resin.
- The Feran Glove and Boot recipes will now combine and return their intended items.
- The recipe for the 56th level Necromancer spell, Servant of Bones, should now combine correctly.
- The Dagger Blade Mold, used in Gates smithing recipes, has been renamed to a Knife Blade Mold.
Items
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- Seething Fists of Slaughter- Previously this item had no equipped slots. This now has primary and secondary equippable slots
- Fangs of the Serpent- Previously this item had no equipped slots. This now has primary and secondary equippable slots.
- Bone Plated Sledge - This item now has 36% haste instead of +36 atk.
- Boots of Shifting Time - Previously these boots had a worn leather graphic. They are now a worn plate graphic instead.
- Zulaqua's Cloak - Added 30 AC to this item
- Crystal Dagger - This item now has a +12% backstab mod.
- Tome of New Beginnings - Berserkers now can equip this item.
- Lambent Stone of Focus - This item is now a type 7 and type 8 augmentation.
- Crystal Mail Sleeves - This item now has berserkers as usable classes. We have removed Beastlords from this items usable classes.
AAs
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Altered Spell Casting Reinforcement and Spell Casting Reinforcement Mastery so they will no longer increase the duration of the following spells.
- Flame of Redemption
- Hawk Strike
- Fateseer's Boon
- Protection of the Eye
- Savage Wildcaller's Blessing
- Flames of the Valiant
- Falcon Strike
- Prophet's Gift of the Ruchu
- Aegis of Abstraction
- Might of the Wild Spirits
Altered Healing Adept, Advanced Healing Adept, and Healing Adept Mastery so they will no longer increase the healing of the following spells.
- Harmonic Balance
- Divine Balance
Misc
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- Added a new option to turn off the loading screen when zoning. You will still see the progress bar.
- Added a new shadow command to allow you to turn off the shadows in your text bar. The command is /shadow
- Changed the Dynamic Zone window to show player status in the member list. Online players are yellow, Link Dead players are red, Offline players are blue.
- Hide / Sneak will now remain active across zone lines.
- All NPCs in Omens of War expedition zones are now KOS. Beware!
- Summoned pets will no longer vanish when their owner uses invisibility! Rejoice!
- Vallon Zek should no longer assist Tallon Zek.
The Rogues Hour!
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RA Salvatore presents a brand new series of EverQuest fantasy novels. Explore the ever-expanding world of Norrath in the first book, EverQuest: The Rogue's Hour, available in stores soon.
-- The EverQuest Team
| Score: 0 Posted by Admin Wednesday, October 13, 2004 (21:08:29)
September 23rd, 2004 Patch Message
September 23rd, 2004
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Monk Epic
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- Speaking to certain monk epic mobs will no longer reset the monk's progression.
- Monks that turned in their letters will now be able to continue the quest from where they currently are.
- Monks should have an easier time locating the lost Disciple.
Warrior Epic
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- Corrected an issue with the Decomposing Pages in Dranik's Scar. They should now respawn in an appropriate amount of time.
Guild Tribute
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- Players with Gates, but not Omens, should now be able to open the Guild Tribute Master to both opt-in and donate for Guild Tribute Benefits.
- Suspended pets will no longer vanish when their owner turns invisible.
- Skies will now show correctly for Windows 98/ME users.
- Warriors will be reimbursed for their Press the Attack AA. They can buy the ability with its new range if they wish.
- Salvage will no longer return items that would be returned normally.
-- The EverQuest Team
| Score: 0 Posted by Admin Friday, September 24, 2004 (01:36:25)
Map FAQ Maps Updated!
The newest version of the loycart_maps.zip and loycart_gridlines.zip files has been uploaded to the Content section. Read Tessil's L33t M4P FAQ for the new maps!
Some changes include:
* Added Omens of War maps
* Some Taskmasters and Task NPCs added
* Some minor map color cleanup to selected maps
Enjoy!
| Score: 0 Posted by Admin Wednesday, September 22, 2004 (02:13:40)
First of 6 New HHGG Episodes, Today!
Twenty-five years after the original radio series of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy exploded into the public consciousness, the further exploits of its bewildered hero, Arthur Dent, are being brought to life in their original medium and with the (mainly) original cast.
The first series of 6 new episodes begins on Tuesday 21 September at 6.30pm (1:30pm EDT), with repeats on Thursdays at 11.00pm (6:00pm EDT).
The BBC offers a webcast of the program via their website. Each episode will be available online for 7 days following the Thursday evening repeats.
Read More... (11.54 KB) | | Score: 0 Posted by Admin Tuesday, September 21, 2004 (16:36:44)
September 14, 2004 Patch Message
September 14, 2004
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Headlines
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Omens of War is live!
New Teleportation Spells to Barindu.
Just me and my shadooooow!
Reflective Water?
Register now for the New Orleans Fan Faire.
Omens of War
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Explore the war torn lands of Kuua and reap the benefits of new AAs, spells
and items including the new, powerful, Epic 2.0. Lush new areas, filled
with beautiful creatures and vibrant, living landscapes await you at every
turn. We hope you enjoy all that EverQuest: Omens of War brings to the
game.
Travel to the Omens Zones
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The Priests of Discord in Norrath believe they have been granted a gift. A
unique knowledge has been bestowed upon them which they believe was granted
as a reward for preaching the way of Discord. That gift, they claim, is the
knowledge of a way to a world that is enveloped by Discord itself -- an
ethereal poison that wreaks havoc and strife upon all it touches.
Speak to a Priest of Discord to learn how to enter the World of Kuua.
The Task System
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Only have a short time to play or are you waiting for a group or raid?
Immerse yourself in a Task. You can find Task Masters all over Norrath.
They can be found in most home cities as well as in places like the East
Commonlands, the Butcherblock Mountains, Toxxulia Forest and the Swamp of No
Hope. For the more daring individuals, the most challenging tasks can be
found by speaking with Task Masters in the Dreadlands and the Overthere.
You can open the task window by hitting Alt+Q and start enjoying this new
game-play style and enhancement to the EverQuest experience.
Be mindful of turning in task items in stacks, as with all quests in EQ,
please seperate the items before turning them in for a reward.
Epic Weapons 2.0
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Will you be the first of your class to earn these powerful new items?
Guild Tribute
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Omens of War expansion brings a new Guild Tribute system. This system will
allow guild members to donate items/cash for Tribute points, and allow
officers to select benefits that the entire guild will receive, deducting
the cost from the guild's tribute pool.
Guild Tribute is an extension of the tribute system introduced in Gates of
Discord and purchasers of either expansion, will be able to reap the new
benefits.
Retail Claim Item
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Those of you who purchased the retail version of EverQuest: Omens of War
will need to use the /claim command in-game to receive your in-game items.
Enjoy!
Select your title
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You can hit Shift+T to bring up the new Title selection UI which will allow
you to choose from the titles you have earned, through AAs, levels or
accomplishments, to be shown with your character name in-game.
Voice Macros
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Using Ctrl+V will bring up the new Voice Macro UI. There you will see a
list of available voice macros as well as the options of Play, Tell, Group
and Raid. Selecting a macro and play will play the macro for you only.
Selecting a macro and using one of the other options will send the voice
macro to either a tell (using the person you have targeted as the
recipient), group or raid.
To create your own voice macros, make a sound file using the same name as
one of the existing voice macros, which can be found in your
EverQuest>Voice>Default directory and place it in your EverQuest>Voice>User
directory.
You can create hot keys of your favorite Voice Macros by selecting the macro
you would like and clicking and holding on the Tell, Raid or Group button
until the icon appears on your cursor.
We hope you enjoy this new way to immerse yourself into the EverQuest
experience.
New Spell Slot
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For the first time in EQ, you can open up a new spell slot by learning the
Mnemonic Retention AA ability. 9 Spell slots! Wow, Why I remember in the
early days of EQ, we only had 8 spell slots and we liked it. We cast spells
all day, going uphill both ways. You whippersnappers have it easy =)
More Buff Slots
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If you find that you need more room for beneficial buffs on your character,
activate the Mystical Attuning AA and open up more room in your buff slot
window.
Improved Customization for Graphics
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-There are now 3 sets of options (Spell, Environment, and Actor). All 3
sets have similar options that affect each type of particle. These options
allow for more customization when setting up your display and filters.
-An "advanced" button has been added under the display tab in the options
window. This will allow you to toggle some of the new settings, for our new
customizable graphics and effects. You will most likely need to expand the
options window to see the new Advanced button.
- Shadows; Toggles the new dynamic shadows.
- Water Swap*: Switches between old style water, and new reflective water
the next time you zone.
- 2.X Pixel Shaders: Toggles the use of pixel shaders 2.0.
- 1.X Pixel Shaders: Toggles the use of pixel shaders 1.0.
- Vertex Shaders: Toggles the use of vertex shaders.
- Sky Reflection Type*: Set to Static to use a preset reflection or Dynamic
to have the sky reflected on the water.
- Dynamic Update Interval: Control the CPU costs of the dynamic reflection
by adjusting how often to update the reflection texture
- Dynamic Sky Reflection Size*: Allows you to control how large the
reflection texture is.
(The * indicates a setting that will take effect next time you zone).
- You can now see real time shadows within the world of Norrath. Use the
shadows option in options>Display>advanced to turn them off and on. Now,
even when soloing, you will never be alone. Those of you with older video
cards may have some performance issues when attempting to use shadows. If
your machine does not meet the recommended system specifications, we suggest
that you play with shadows off.
- Enjoy sunsets and moonrises viewed above EverQuest's new reflective water
which is available for everyone, wherever there is static water, e.g.
Oceans, seas and lakes. You can toggle the new water shaders on and off
using the Water Swap button, under options>display>advanced.
Zoning Screen
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When zoning, you will now see the loading splash screen. You have not
crashed, do not be alarmed.
New Improved Particles
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-You will now be affected by the environment around you, be sure to check
out these effects especially under water, in frigid weather, dry climates
and upon death.
Spells
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- Clerics Symbol and Aegolism spell lines no longer require reagents.
- Necromancer pets will no longer require peridots.
- The beastlord spell, Tureptan Spirit, now has a healing component.
- New transportation spells are available in the Abysmal Sea. Check with
your transportation spell contact for more information.
- Bard PBAoE spells will no longer damage targets that are moving, however
any other spell effects from the PBAoE spell will still be applied to the
targets as usual.
- Beneficial spells can now be used in the EverQuest tutorial.
Skill Cap Changes
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- Piercing now caps at 250 at level 60 for warriors, rangers and beastlords.
- 1h Blunt and 2h Blunt now cap at 250 at level 60 for beastlords
Items
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- The Timespinner pet will no longer cast spells.
- The Dagger of Death has had its AC value reduced.
- Some of the new Omens of War items will now display an "Attunable"
attribute, which means that they can be traded freely until they are
equipped or augmented. Attunable augments will become no-drop flagged when
added to an augment slot, attunable items will become no-drop when equipped.
You will not be able to auto-equip an attunable item that has not been
attuned to your character. Please be mindful of the new Attunable flag
before equipping or augmenting new items.
Alternate Advancement Abilities
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- Berserkers have received some new AAs. This should bring their AA
selection up to par with comparable melee classes.
- Added the ability for shadow knights to train the Gates of Discord ability
Improved Theft of Life and the Planes of Power ability Suspended Minion.
- The healing wards that priests can summon using their Gates of Discord AAs
are now immune to most spells.
- Lowered the reuse time on the Magician ability Host of the Elements to 15
minutes.
- Added the ability to train Quick Damage to Magicians as a Luclin Class
ability.
- Increased the critical hit chance for the Wizard Gates of Discord AA
Frenzied Devastation.
Fan Faire
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We are proud to announce the Halloween, New Orleans Fan Faire! The event
dates are October 28-30, 2004, and space is going fast! The last day to
guarantee your spot by pre-registering is October 11th. For more
information, please go to http://everquest.station.sony.com/fanfaire/ See
you in New Orleans!
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