by Jeff Woleslagle on Sep 12, 2005
Everquest 2 becomes Everquest 3 Tomorrow!
Senior Producer Scott Hartsman invokes the sweeping "improvements" that EQ2 players will see as they login tomorrow (9/13/05). GMs will apparently be on-hand with portable defibrillators when the servers go live, as bitter MMO veterans know all about "improvements." All kidding aside, the changes look to be largely positive- but this is coming from a guy who thought Crystal Pepsi would stick around!
Take note that the "Combat Changes" will affect all players, not just those who've pre-ordered the simul-launch "Desert of Flames" expansion. SOE will be awarding players below 50 a week of bonus experience to grease things up.
It's been a couple of months since we've done one of these and there's more going on in EverQuest II than there ever has been before. While we've added all kinds of new places to play in and quests to do, this time we're more focused on the overall feel of combat and encounters.
For those of you who keep up with the forums, some of this is going to be things that you've heard before. For those who haven't, some of this may come as a surprise.
Many people will be relearning parts of their characters, getting used to new spell lines and working with altered buffs. That's a lot for us to ask, and we realize that. As a way of thanking you for sticking through the effect this will have on your first few sessions, we'll be running a week of Bonus Adventure Experience for characters under level 50 beginning the day that Desert of Flames launches.
Much, much more to see with the Everquest 2 Producer's Letter at the official SOE site.