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The Tattered Notebook: EverQuest II's year in review

Karen Bryan — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, Opinion, Free-to-play, The Tattered Notebook

EverQuest II may be the ripe old age of six, but it certainly isn't showing signs of slowing down. With 2010 coming to a close, it's time to look back on the past year, which was marked with several major changes to the game.

Read on for The Tattered Notebook's year in review, and then share your memories of the past year in EverQuest II.

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EverQuest: Underfoot introduces new zone, special pricing

Rubi Bayer — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:30:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, Expansions, News items

EverQuest fans, Underfoot just got bigger and better. Sony Online Entertainment debuted the exclusive new Convorteum zone in their expansion today, offering even more new content for players. The Convorteum brings six new raids, a new mission, and multiple new quests to the game.

Have you been wanting to take a look at Underfoot? Now's your chance, as all subscribers -- both current and inactive -- are being treated to a free three-day trial of the expansion until March 12th. If you decide you like it, purchase it from the Station Store for a discounted price of $34.99 until March 31st. Sony Online Entertainment is offering 500 Station Cash, a Legends of Norrath Loot Scenario and the Mark of Brell in-game item with the offer as well, so it's definitely worth it.

If you've already purchased the expansion, don't worry, SOE isn't leaving you out. Just log in before March 31st to receive an exclusive Gnomework Mercenary skin of your very own!

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EverQuest Underfoot explores Brells' Temple

Rubi Bayer — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, EverQuest, Expansions

EverQuest's sixteenth expansion, Underfoot, launched December 15th, and Sony Online Entertainment continues to treat players to "Unfolding the Lore", a series of in-depth looks at individual zones in Underfoot.

The newest round of Unfolding the Lore explores Brell's Temple, "the structure that contains the workshop of Brell Serilis, the Duke of Below - the inner sanctum where he labors to create new forms of life," as well as the history and purpose behind the zone. We're also treated to a "Points of Interest" section, featuring a look at several smaller areas within the Temple: the workshop, trial chambers, gardens, and much more.

A full tour of the points of interest tells an interesting tale of the process of creation that Brell uses from beginning to end. It's a great read for those of you who are already familiar with the lore, and very informative for those who are exploring EverQuest for the first time. Take a look at the official site for the full story, and enjoy the images from Brell's Temple in the gallery below!

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EverQuest unveils the city of Kernagir in Underfoot

Rubi Bayer — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, Expansions

EverQuest continued their "Unfolding the Lore" series yesterday with the introduction of Kernagir, the Shining City. This latest area of the Underfoot expansion is "where the chosen of Brell Serilis go to live out eternity in Underfoot."

The city of Kernagir was built to honor and worship Brell, and is created using the unlimited natural resources that his followers enjoy to make Kernagir a place of beauty. Kernagir was designed as a sort of Utopia for Brell's chosen, and the citizens have traditionally been fairly choosy about who they allow in. Things are changing in the Shining City, though.

With Brell keeping his distance lately, followers of the Faith of Self are seeking out the talented craftsmen who live in Kernagir, and the "heresy of individualism" is spreading. The tale of Kernagir says "This has led to a philosophical schism and the taking of sides. The acrimonious debate between the two sides is descending towards violence and may lead to rampant chaos in the Shining City now that Brell's influence has disappeared."

What happens next? The story of Kernagir and its fate will continue with the December release of EverQuest: Underfoot.

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SOE updates EverQuest lore for Underfoot expansion

James Egan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, Expansions, Lore, Races

It began as a rumor but was confirmed at SOE Fan Faire 2009 -- EverQuest's 16th expansion will be called Underfoot and is coming in November of this year. We've mentioned some of the features that Underfoot will bring to the game, like the expansion progress window and new zones, and Sony Online Entertainment is also updating the game's lore.

The lore update explains the subterranean Plane of Underfoot and some of its notable inhabitants, namely Brell Serilis, the Duke of Below. But mostly it provides EverQuest lore fans with a history of Underfoot, from the time it was shaped by the gods to the creation of Norrath's races. It's all part of the official EverQuest Underfoot announcement over at EverQuest Players.

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Highlights from the SOE Fan Faire 2009 community address

James Egan — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-fi, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Events, real-world, MMO industry, Star Wars Galaxies, Free-to-play, Casual, Free Realms

Sony Online Entertainment Fan Faire 2009 is happening in Las Vegas, and of course they've had a number of things to unveil so far. SOE president John Smedley gave his community address last evening, and other speakers made an appearance as well. We've got a few highlights from SOE Fan Faire 2009 for you:

Station Cash

Smedley jumped right in by talking about the state of the SOE game lineup and some of the new directions they've explored with them in this past year. One of those new directions has been the introduction of Station Cash, and he talked about the growing adoption of Station Cash among SOE game subscribers in EverQuest and EverQuest II, as well as how it will soon be tied into new services and customization options. He announced a partnership with Hewlett-Packard which will allow players to purchase matte print images of art from the games using Station Cash. You'll be able to have your own character rendered in a high-quality art print, or even have your entire guild depicted and sent to you as a hardcopy art book.

EverQuest: Underfoot and EverQuest II: Sentinel's Fate

On the topic of EverQuest, remember that mention we had of SOE trademarking new EQ properties? It turns out these are the new expansions: EverQuest: Underfoot and EverQuest II: Sentinel's Fate. Smedley kicked off the EQ announcements by reflecting back on 10 years of EverQuest and looking to where the IP is headed in the future. EverQuest II producer Alan "Brenlo" Crosby discussed the game's sixth expansion, Sentinel's Fate, where players will travel to the land of Odus and see what's happened there since The Shattering.

He dropped a few details about this next expansion, slated for a February 2010 launch, and the updates they plan to release between now and Sentinel's Fate. These updates will include the ability to downtier characters, allowing you to go back and replay older content, plus achievements are coming to EverQuest II. In addition, the EQ II level cap will increase by ten levels.

SOE hasn't forgotten about their long-term fans either, those who have stuck with the original EverQuest through the years. EverQuest producer Thomas Terrazas announced the sixteenth EQ expansion, Underfoot, which will launch in November 2009. Underfoot will feature 12-15 zones at launch, with bonus zones and additional content to release in April of 2010. Underfoot will have twice as many weapons as any of the previous 15 expansions, a new focus targeting window (allowing you to add specific targets to your list, monitor health of friends and foes), and achievement tracking that will help players remain aware of the objectives to be completed in their progression path. "In other words," Terrazas said, "you won't have to go looking online on somebody else's website so see what you need. It'll be in-game."

Fan Faire 2009 attendees will get both expansions for free.

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