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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[EQII designer Kyle Vallée interviewed]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/03/17/eqii-designer-kyle-vallee-interviewed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/03/17/eqii-designer-kyle-vallee-interviewed/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/03/17/eqii-designer-kyle-vallee-interviewed/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest-ii/" rel="tag">EverQuest II</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/expansions/" rel="tag">Expansions</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/quests/" rel="tag">Quests</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/epics/eagles_talon1280x1024.jpg"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt=""  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/03/eq2eaglestalonrangerepic_425px.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
Over at EQ2Vault, one of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest-ii"><em>EverQuest II</em></a>'s designers <a href="http://eq2vault.ign.com/static.php?page=kylevallee">Kyle Vall&eacute;e answered a couple of questions</a> about his work on the game, and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rise-of-kunark"><em>Rise of Kunark</em></a> in particular. Vall&eacute;e was the designer for three of the epic quests (Shadowknight, Brigand and Ranger) that were introduced in <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/game-update-42">Game Update 42</a>, and also for the Jarsath Wastes area in <em>RoK</em>. These are just some of his larger projects, and he talks about a few of the other things he has done in the interview too.<br /><br />Aside from his designing, he loves to play the game as well, and his level 80 Brigand, 75 Bruiser and 70 Warden are testament to that fact. When asked if he could tell us anything about the next <em>EQII</em> expansion, we expectedly get nothing -- but we're assured that it will be good! View the <a href="http://eq2vault.ign.com/static.php?page=kylevallee">whole interview at EQ2Vault</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/03/17/eqii-designer-kyle-vallee-interviewed/">EQII designer Kyle Vallée interviewed</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://eq2vault.ign.com/static.php?page=kylevallee>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/03/17/eqii-designer-kyle-vallee-interviewed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1141741/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/03/17/eqii-designer-kyle-vallee-interviewed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>epic</category><category>epic-quests</category><category>eq2</category><category>eqii</category><category>everquest-2</category><category>jarsath-wastes</category><category>kyle-vallee</category><category>rise-of-kunark</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[William Dobson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Massively EQ2: Rise of Kunark beta tour]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/05/the-massively-eq2-rise-of-kunark-beta-tour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/05/the-massively-eq2-rise-of-kunark-beta-tour/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/05/the-massively-eq2-rise-of-kunark-beta-tour/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest-ii/" rel="tag">EverQuest II</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/expansions/" rel="tag">Expansions</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2007/11/gorowyndock425.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
The continent of Kunark holds special memories for long-time <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest">EverQuest</a> </em>players. It was the focus of the first expansion of the original game, The Ruins of Kunark, and it opened up the world of Norrath in many new ways. It introduced the first level cap increase, the first zones dedicated to raid content and the best class weapons in the game through epic quests, some of which took over nine months to fully discover.<br /><br /><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/everquest-ii"><em>EverQuest II</em></a> is looking to recapture that magic with their fourth major expansion, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/rise-of-kunark">The Rise of Kunark</a>. And from the tour of the new expansions lands I had last week, I would say they've done a damn fine job.<br /><br />You've probably already heard about the level cap increase from 70 to 80, the new playable <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/sarnak">Sarnak</a> race with a new starting city, the new Rhino mount and the return of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/epic-weapons">Epic Weapons</a>. But there may be a few things you haven't yet learned. Things revealed to me when Community Manager Grimwell led me into the jungles of continent both familiar and strange.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/05/the-massively-eq2-rise-of-kunark-beta-tour/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Massively EQ2: Rise of Kunark beta tour</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/05/the-massively-eq2-rise-of-kunark-beta-tour/">The Massively EQ2: Rise of Kunark beta tour</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:28:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/05/the-massively-eq2-rise-of-kunark-beta-tour/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1029406/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/05/the-massively-eq2-rise-of-kunark-beta-tour/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>charasis</category><category>drusella</category><category>epic-weapon-quests</category><category>eq2-expansion</category><category>everquest-ii</category><category>featured</category><category>gorowyn</category><category>iksar-empire</category><category>jarsath-wastes</category><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>karnors-castle</category><category>kunarkian-rhino</category><category>kunzar-jungle</category><category>kylong-plains</category><category>new-playable-race</category><category>ring-of-scale</category><category>rise-of-kunark</category><category>sarnak</category><category>sebilis</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>timorous-deep</category><category>trakanon</category><category>veehsan's peak</category><category>venril-sathir</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan O'Halloran]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:28:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
