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.
Omens of War has a new expected live date of August 31, 2004. We appreciate your pre-order and if you wish to leave it in place, you do not need to do anything. We will not charge your credit card until the day the expansion actually goes live.
If you wish to cancel your pre-order you may follow the steps below. You may cancel your pre-order at any time prior to the live date.
Directions to Cancel Pre-Order
1. Visit Station Store https://store.station.sony.com/index.jsp
2. Go to Billing Info and sign in
3. View Current pre-orders
4. Click Cancel button; you will receive a cancellation email
5? Return to Station Store and re-purchase this product using the most up to date information.
Thank you!
Headlines!
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Exclusive in-game Shield in July 2004 issue of PC Gamer
New Tutorial now live!
CS Assist allows use of Knowledge Base in-game
Exclusive Shield from PC Gamer
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Attention EverQuest Players! Exclusive in-game EQ Shield in the July 2004 issue of PC Gamer!
You can now claim this special shield by picking up the July issue of PC Gamer. Go to the box on page 33 and use the TOP code to redeem your special shield. To claim this prize, simply log into EverQuest, click on accounts, click the special button and then enter the shield code in the space provided.
Tutorial
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- Does your significant other find EQ too hard to learn? Our new Tutorial is Live and ready to teach them to play. Creating a new character will give you the option to go through the new tutorial. You can choose to leave the tutorial at anytime and can return until your character reaches level 5. The tutorial will walk you through gameplay with easy to follow instructions in text and voice.
- Hybrids will now receive mana at level 1 as they now receive a spell in the tutorial.
CS Assist
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A new CS tool is available for use and should provide you with a better interface when petitioning. You can also access our self help option through the knowledge base. You can bring up the new window by pressing the 'P' key, typing /petition, or clicking the "Customer Service" button from the help window.
Cabalis Quests
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Iksar Warriors and Necromancers have some quests to finish!
Iksar Beastlords have a new quest.
UI Changes
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- There's a new button in the Options->Display tab to toggle between full screen and windowed mode.
- Presto Change-O! There's a new button on the bazaar window to hide all traders. Clicking a trader in the search window will make them appear (limited to the last trader you clicked)
- New text filters have been added for Pet Crits, Pet Rampage/Flurry, System Messages, Focus Effects, Exp Messages, and Who list.
- The Guild Management window should be better organized.
- There's a new /outputfile command to allow creation of text-file dumps of your Guild, Raid, Inventory and spell books.
Improved Collisions
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- Most collision issues should now be resolved.
- Collision system improvements have made elevators much safer.
- Getting out of water should be a little easier for short races. We wouldn't want all those Halflings to drown, now would we?
- Rogues should be able to more easily exit water while sneaking, although I think it would be hard to sneak with wet trousers.
Misc.
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- You now have the ability to "AutoBank" in the Bank Window.
- Casting a spell while sitting will stand you up.
- Camping while standing will sit you down automatically.
- NPC's will not begin regenerating immediately if fleeing or combat ends.
- Improved the Iqthinxa Karnkvi event in Qvic
| Score: 0 Posted by Admin Thursday, June 03, 2004 (06:02:55)
May 26th, 2004 Patch Message
May 26th, 2004
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Headlines!
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New Tutorial now live!
CS Assist allows use of Knowledge Base in-game
Tutorial
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- Does your significant other find EQ too hard to learn? Our new Tutorial is Live and ready to teach them to play. Creating a new character will give you the option to go through the new tutorial. You can choose to leave the tutorial at anytime and can return until your character reaches level 5. The tutorial will walk you through gameplay with easy to follow instructions in text and voice.
- Hybrids will now receive mana at level 1 as they now receive a spell in the tutorial.
CS Assist
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A new CS tool is available for use and should provide you with a better interface when petitioning. You can also access our self help option through the knowledge base. You can bring up the new window by pressing the 'P' key, typing /petition, or clicking the "Customer Service" button from the help window.
Cabalis Quests
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Iksar Warriors and Necromancers have some quests to finish!
Iksar Beastlords have a new quest.
UI Changes
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- There's a new button in the Options->Display tab to toggle between full screen and windowed mode.
- Presto Change-O! There's a new button on the bazaar window to hide all traders. Clicking a trader in the search window will make them appear (limited to the last trader you clicked)
- New text filters have been added for Pet Crits, Pet Rampage/Flurry, System Messages, Focus Effects, Exp Messages, and Who list.
- The Guild Management window should be better organized.
- There's a new /outputfile command to allow creation of text-file dumps of your Guild, Raid, Inventory and spell books.
Improved Collisions
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- There have been numerous collision system fixes and improvements.
- Collision system improvements have made elevators much safer.
- Getting out of water should be a little easier for short races. We wouldn't want all those Halflings to drown, now would we?
- Rogues should be able to more easily exit water while sneaking, although I think it would be hard to sneak with wet trousers.
Misc.
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- You now have the ability to "AutoBank" in the Bank Window.
- Casting a spell while sitting will stand you up.
- Camping while standing will sit you down automatically.
- NPC's will not begin regenerating immediately if fleeing or combat ends.
- Improved the Iqthinxa Karnkvi event in Qvic
| Score: 0 Posted by Admin Thursday, May 27, 2004 (00:02:02)
Microsoft: SP2 Will Not Install on Pirated Copies of XP
Contrary to some reports, Microsoft confirms that Windows XP SP2 will not install on systems running known pirated copies of Windows XP.
Read More... (1.7 KB) | | Score: 0 Posted by Admin Friday, May 14, 2004 (12:18:26)
May 12th, 2004 Patch Message
May 12th, 2004
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Headlines!
Gates of Discord content retuned!
Gates of Discord
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- Zone experience modifiers were increased in all zones from Tipt/Vxed and beyond.
- Natimbi, Qinimi, Barindu, Riwwi, and Ferubi should be tuned more appropriately for their intended level ranges.
- NPCs will no longer hit for max damage as often. Knights in particular should find it easier to tank the NPCs they previously had difficulty with.
- Ikkinz -- Guilds no longer have to flag every member in order to complete the Ikkinz trials. Only one person needs to complete all events/raids to start the seventh Ikkinz trial. At that point, all players who complete the seventh trial will get full credit for the zone.
- NPC innates have been adjusted to behave a little more reasonably.
- Zone travel has been made easier. Animal aggression was lowered by changing their faction and See Invis percentages were reduced on several NPCs.
- Spell drops have been increased.
- Increased the rate of cash drops.
- The mini bosses in Qvic now have a more appropriate respawn rate. Their item drop rate has been increased to compensate for this.
- Breakdown in Communication quest now has improved rewards!
Collision
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More improvements to the collision system should make it a lot more difficult to get stuck.
Misc.
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The Eye of Zomm will once again open closed doors.
| Score: 0 Posted by Admin Wednesday, May 12, 2004 (21:17:01)
EQ2 Beta Applications Open!
Applications are now being accepted for the EverQuest II beta!
Sign up at the EverQuest II Web Site.
Read More... (1.23 KB) | | Score: 0 Posted by Admin Wednesday, May 05, 2004 (23:08:07)
May 5th, 2004 Patch Message
May 5th, 2004
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Happy Cinco De Mayo!
EverQuest 2 Beta Sign Ups are now open!
Make sure you sign up for the exciting EverQuest 2 beta! Join the folks who have already added their name to the rapidly growing list for this amazing beta opportunity.
Go to www.everquest2.com and click on the beta link to get your chance at a beta slot! I hope to see you in the beta!
Sign up now, tomorrow may be too late.
Headlines!
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- You now have the ability to remove your own surname!
- All characters will regen HP faster when sitting!
- /rewind is back and ready for action!
Surnames
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You can now use the /surname command to remove your own surname and add a new one. Please remember to read the naming policy as listed on EQlive.station.sony.com as it applies to both first names and surnames. You will still need to ask for CS assistance if you wish to have a name with double capitals or special characters. Please note that this command can only be used to remove or change your surname once per week.
HP Regen
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- All characters should now regenerate HP faster when sitting. The longer you sit, the faster you regenerate!
- You will not receive increased regen while under the effects of a DOT or while feigned.
- You can now bandage yourself up to 70% of your HP. Folks with the appropriate AA abilities can bandage above 70%.
- You can now bandage while sitting.
/rewind
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/rewind is back and should help if you find yourself stuck. This is not an automatic rewind, you will have to execute the command. We are continuing to work on other collision issues and hope to no longer need /rewind in the near future. This command is only able to be used once every 30 seconds, and in order to make use of it, your character will need to be stationary for at least 30 seconds.
| Score: 0 Posted by Admin Wednesday, May 05, 2004 (22:56:55)
April 28th, 2004 Patch Message
April 28th, 2004
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Headlines!
- A new storybook has arrived! Make sure you read it to find out what Tondal is up to now.
- A new adventure zone is live on Stormhammer!
- A new adventure zone has moved from Stormhammer to Live!
- What are the "HOT SPOTS"?
- Plane of Knowledge open to everyone!
New Adventure Zone goes to Stormhammer
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- We have added a new adventure zone which should be a challenge for 2 groups of about 50th level.
A party of adventurers is missing and was last seen working with the undead. Will you brave the catacombs to find them?
New Adventure Zone moves to Live
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- The adventure zone currently on Stormhammer will move to live servers. You can visit the Lost Pyramid of Galuuk Korr. This midlevel adventure zone will allow you to explore a monument from the lost elvish city of Takish Hiz! Now you must find what was left beneath the sands. Good luck.
Hot Spots
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Try out the new Hot Spot zones which give a boost to Experience while adventuring in them, in a similar manner to Paludal Caverns. The current Hot Spots are:
- The Castle of Mistmoore (20th to 30th level)
- The Lair of the Splitpaw (35th to 45th level)
- Dulak's Harbor (40th to 45th level)
- The Tower of Frozen Shadow (30th to 35th level)
- The Gulf of Gunthak (35th to 40th level)
- Hate's Fury (55th to 60th level)
- The Crypt of Nadox (50th to 55th level)
- The Torgiran Mines (45th to 50th level)
These Hot Spot zones are generally aimed at characters level 20 to 51. The Hot Spot zones will shift from time to time, so watch for messages giving clues as to where the new ones may be.
Plane of Knowledge
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All EQ characters can now access the Plane of Knowledge whether they have purchased Planes of Power or not!
General
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- We have decreased load times when zoning.
Gates Sewers and Vxed
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- Rare NPCs in the Gates sewers and Vxed will not spawn ?t the creation of the expedition zone. They will now spawn after the zone has been occupied for some time.
Items
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- Skill percent-mods now work for Ammo slot items.
- Grand Tunic of the Oracle and the Grand Robe of the Oracle have had a type 7 augmentation slot added to them.
- Lungi of the Forbidden will display a robe graphic once again. Monks and Beastlords will be able to swap the robe in for a leather looking BP with the same stats by visiting Garath the Trader in East Wastes. You will be able to swap the items back and forth with Garath for your desired look. (Lungi? Lungi? What is a Lungi?)
Spells
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- Characters in illusion form can again be targeted.
- Bull Rush is now a magical resist. Please do not use in a china shop.
- Balance of the Nihil has had its Mana and Slow percentage increased.
Tracking
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- More NPC's in Qinimi now leave tracks for trackers to find.
Firiona Vie
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- The Shuriken of Eternity and Ton Po's Mystical Pouch are now no-drop.
| Score: 0 Posted by Admin Thursday, April 29, 2004 (00:28:55)
April 21st, 2004 Patch Message
April 21st, 2004
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Headlines!
- Boat Gnomes are now available all the time. (and I thought gnomes were only good as appetizers)
- A new edition of the newspaper is available in your home town. Come and get it!
- Auto Stand is now an option!
Boat gnomes
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The boat gnomes and other alternate means of travel are now available. During this period of gnome servitude, the boats will be in drydock and receiving some much needed repairs.
Auto Stand
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You can now set your options to allow you to auto-stand when you attempt to move while sitting. You can find this under the options menu in-game. (alt-o)
Items
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Items that have procs should now show the level at which they will begin to proc.
Collision
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There should be some noticable improvements to collision.
| Score: 0 Posted by Admin Saturday, April 24, 2004 (05:09:43)
April 14th, 2004 Patch Message
April 14th, 2004
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Headlines!
- You can now set hot keys to cycle through targets!
Collision and Targeting
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- We have improved Collision.
- We have improved targeting.
- Auto-rewind has been disabled. Auto-rewind has been disabled. Auto-rewind has been disabled.
- Short races should be able to manage steps and slopes more easily, so gnomes and halflings will again be under foot.
- Arrows should no longer make NPCs look like porcupines. Please note that we have nothing against porcupines and consider them a fine animal.
You will now have the option to bind cycle through PC and NPC targets to a hot key of your choice. You can hit your select nearest target key at any time, during cycling, to reset the cycle.
Quests
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Some changes have been made to the "Breakdown in Comm?nication" quest. Drops should be more plentiful but may come from different NPCs.
Hide and Invisibility
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- There are now fewer mobs that can see through invisibility and detect rogues in Ferubi and Barindu. Go rogues!
- Smith Rondo should ignore players that are invisible or hidden.
Lost Information from previous updates
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- 60+ focused mage pets are now summoned with a full set of phantom plate equipped.
- Guildmasters and Merchants in Knowledge are now findable.
- The Succor point in Ferubi has been moved to the Qinimi zoneline.
| Score: 0 Posted by Admin Monday, April 19, 2004 (23:03:42)
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