Big things may be in store for EverQuest players this summer.
EverQuest Lead Designer, Ryan Barker, gave a cryptic (though interesting) answer to a fan at this mornings EverQuest 10th Anniversary Celebration panel moments ago at FanFaire 2009.
The fan in asked why they couldn't go back to a lot of "old world" content such as Lady Vox or Nagafein for challenging content? When they were introduced long ago, the player level cap was far lower than it is today. As such, even though they accounted for some of the most exciting content in the game, they no longer hold such interest.
The wireless connection here is shaky at best,so I'm trying to keep you folks up to date with announcements and news, but keeping everything super short until I get back home next week.
I am hoping that a podcast/video of last nights announcements comes out today, but I found this;
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Details are sketchy at the moment, but the expansion will explore Odus, what happened to it, and the lore lines of Kerra and Erudites. The level cap will be raised to 90, with more Achievement Points available to put into expanded AP trees. Sentinel's Fate is planned for a February 2010 release date. All Fan Faire attendees will get Beta access and a free digital copy.
Planned for release at the same time as the expansion will be a new starting city: Halas.
EQII is now on a three month Game Update cycle. GU53 will feature auto-mentoring, where one can down-tier one's character without mentoring another toon. This will allow players to explore grey content for experience and achievement points. GU53 will also open up the Shard of Love, where players might discover the fate of Erollisi Marr.
Also, New Halas will be added as a new good aligned starter city.
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