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The Twelve Days of Velious [EverQuest II]
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In celebration of the launch of Destiny of Velious , SOE has announced twelve days of special events, which kicked off yesterday with the bonus experience weekend. All events/offers will run from 10:00 am PST on the day they begin until 10:00 am PST the following day, when the next event/offer begins. The events for February 23rd through 28th have yet to be announced, but here's what has been so far! February 18-22: President's Day Bonus XP Weekend! On the first four days of Velious, enjoy bonus adventure, tradeskill and AA experience! This event runs from 10:00 am PST on February 18th until servers come down on Tuesday morning (currently scheduled for 3:00 am PST on February 22nd). February 22: Othmir Day Everyone who logs in on Launch Day, February 22nd, will receive an Othmir illusion potion. (Even those who aren't playing in Velious!) The potion has 50 charges, and is available one per character. Just be sure to log in each of your characters during the day to cl ...
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Moonlight Enchantments Start Tonight! [EverQuest II]
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The monthly live event Moonlight Enchantments starts tonight! The event is scheduled to turn on at 12:01am PST February 20th and run through 11:59pm PST February 21st. These times apply directly with no time conversion to all servers. If you need a hand with finding these mysterious mushroom rings or want to peek at the rewards, see our Moonlight Enchantments Live Event page!
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Hotfix - February 15, 2011 [EverQuest II]
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This morning all U.S. servers will come down at 7am PST for a hotfix. The estimated downtime of this update is one hour. Here are today's patch notes : GENERAL An issue that stops ambient characters in city zones from wandering has been fixed. ‘Follow’ should once again be an option on group member’s right-click menu. LIVE EVENTS Sister Thog Macgilly will now update the quest"Premonitions of Disaster"even while Erollisi Day is being celebrated. Creatures within the Shard of Love now have a significantly higher chance of dropping love loot while Erollisi Day is being celebrated.
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SOE Podcast 103: Pirates of the Burning Sea&More [Pirates of the Burning Sea]
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SOE Podcast Episode 103 has been released, and this one focuses on Valentine's Day. In addition to the seasonal discussion, Pirates of the Burning Sea Design Department Lead Declan O’Connell stops by to talk about the free-to-play game. Also, host Aimee“Ashlanne” Rekoske and co-host Linda“Brasse” Carlson discuss Plants vs. Zombies and the new SOE Universal Game Cards. As always, Jason“Pex” Ryan joins the podcast to bring us the latest updates on many SOE titles. Head over to the SOE Podcast site to download the episode or subscribe through the iTunes store.
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Lucan D'Lere to Crushbone Server Merge Tonight [EverQuest II]
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The Lucan D'Lere server will come down at 9pm PST today (February 15) to prepare for the last server merger. The Lucan D'Lere to Crushbone server merger will begin at 12:00am PST on Wednesday, February 16th and the servers will be offline for an estimated 24 hours. The merged Crushbone server should be back online sometime around 12:00 am PST on Thursday, February 17th. The following services will be affected for all EQII servers during this downtime and may experience interruptions: Cross-server chat Chat channels In-game mail Friends Lists See our Server Mergers page for everything we've learned about server mergers so far!
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Destiny of Velious NDA Lifted [EverQuest II]
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Your faithful ZAM staff has spent a fair amount of time entranched in the Destiny of Velious beta with Heroes of Test. We're here to report to you: It's cold in Velious. Okay, you knew that. Destiny of Velious offers a lot to all play styles, but since there's a week before launch we're going to stick to generalities. As usual, all our information is from beta and may or may not change before the expansion launches. All pictures were provided by SOE. There are two overland zones in Destiny of Velious: Great Divide and Eastern Wastes. Here you'll find the solo content you've come to expect. We found the quests enjoyable and the rewards good. The coveted Flying Mount quest is part of the solo Great Divide series. Thurgadin, home of the Coldain Dwarves, can be found in the Great Divide. It serves as a minor quest hub as well as a city area with the usual amenities including brokers, bankers, a crafting area and writ givers. Several important qu ...
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Hotfix - Tuesday, February 8, 2011 [EverQuest II]
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The US servers will come down on February 8, 2011, at 7:00 am PST for a hotfix to prepare for Erollisi Day. The expected downtime is 1 hour. Splitpaw will be updated at 5:00 AM London Time on 02/09/2011. The estimated downtime will be 2 hours. There are no notes for this hotfix.
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Erollisi Day Begins! [EverQuest II]
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Erollisi Day , the Norrathian festival of love, started at midnight! Nathan"Kaitheel"McCall posted last week on the official forums that barring unforeseen circumstances the sugary event will start February 9 and run through February 20 (February 21 for servers with a scheduled merger ). Erollisi Day did not hit Test servers early this year, so your faithful ZAM staff will be updating our Erollisi Day Guide as fast as we're able to get the info! Early information reveals a vendor-sold pink unicorn mount and a vendor which will trade your candy and notes for Barbarian Love Notes!
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Hotfix - February 10, 2011 [EverQuest II]
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All U.S. servers will come down for a brief hotfix on at 7am PDT on February 10th. This update should fix the underlying cause of the frequent crashes players were experiencing in New Halas as well as several bugs with Erollisi Day . Here are tomorrow's patch notes : GENERAL Fixed an issue causing players to crash in Halas. NPCs that were MIA in Steppes should be back on duty. LIVE EVENTS Players that have completed“Find'em a Find, Catch'em a Catch!” from Diana Heartstrings or David Torchsong in previous years can now continue to advance the quest by speaking to the matchmaking characters within the cities of Freeport or Qeynos. The Lovers'Gazebo Assembly Kit allows only one gazebo to be assembled at a time. The item’s description provides more information now, too. Liannya Heartswell now exchanges love loot for Erollisi Coin in much bigger quantities! The tradeskill recipes for Elegant Coffee Table, Luxurious Dining Chair and Plus ...
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SOE Podcast 102: EQ Interview and EQII Discussion [General News]
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SOE Podcast Episode 102 is now live and features some content that may be of interest to EverQuest and EverQuest II players. Host Aimee“Ashlanne” Rekoske and co-host Tiffany“Amnerys” Spence chat about EQII's Destiny of Velious expansion and the Fortune League Facebook game that brings EQII to the social networking site. The hosts also interview Eric“Piestro” Cleaver, the new EverQuest community manager. And to top things off, Jason“Pex” Ryan reports the latest community news from many SOE titles. Head over to the SOE Podcast site to download the episode or subscribe through the iTunes store.
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