Archives for “ZAM News”

EQ2X Copy Service Now Available On Test Copy [EverQuest II]

EQII Developer Bunji posted today on the official forums that copies to the EQII Extended server are now available on the Test Copy server.  The “Character Copy Token” is available free… Read the rest


Spotlight: August Events [EverQuest II]

Game Update 57 is quickly approaching, with an estimated release date of August 17, 2010. This update heralds the end to a few ongoing events.

The finale of the Halas Prelude event, Read the rest


Destiny of Velious Video [EverQuest II]

SOE has released the press information on Destiny of Velious, and with it the concept art, screenshots and video from the 2010 SOE Fan Faire. 

Following the events of Sentinel’s Fate, the twin

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Fan Faire: EQII Expansion Panel [EverQuest II]

The EverQuest II expansion panel was sketchy on details, but what we saw was promising.  Destiny of Velious, slated to launch February 8, will return Norrathians to the fabled continent of Velious.  Here players… Read the rest


City Festival Starts This Weekend! [EverQuest II]

Having graciously granted Gorowyn its turn in the festival circuit last month, Kelethin is indeed hosting the next City Festival.  The party begins on August 1st at 12:01am PDT and runs until August… Read the rest


The SOE Fan Faire schedule was updated today, and now includes “an informal Community Address” by John Smedley to kick off the festivities Thursday night.  Fan Faires past have included a Community Address with… Read the rest


To Pay or Not to Pay? [EverQuest II]

Tuesday SOE announced they would be offering a free-to-play service, called EverQuest II Extended (EQ2X), in addition to their current traditional subscription-based EverQuest II (EQ2 Live). On the EQ2X server players will be able… Read the rest


Nagafen Server Downtime July 29, 2010 [EverQuest II]

Greg “Rothgar” Spence, EQII Lead Programmer, posted on the official forums that the Nagafen server will have downtime Thursday morning at 7am.  The downtime is expected to last an hour.  Rothgar said… Read the rest


EverQuest II Producer’s Blog [EverQuest II]

On the heels of the EverQuest II Extended announcement Senior Producer Dave “Smokejumper” Georgeson posted a producer’s blog on the Station Blog.  He discusses taking feedback at Fan Faire,… Read the rest


Dave “Smokejumper” Georgeson, EverQuest II Senior Producer, just annouced on the official forums that SOE will be opening a new EverQuest II service with a free-to-play model.

“[W]e’re about to launchRead the rest


Tinkerfest starts Friday! [EverQuest II]

It’s time for Tinkerfest, the Norrathian celebration of all things Gnomish!  Your EQII ZAM staff has gotten the scoop on all the new additions to this popular live event.  We’ve found new recipes, new… Read the rest


Hotfix July 22, 2010 [EverQuest II]

Tiffany “Amnerys” Spence has annouced an extra hotfix for EverQuest II this week.  The US servers will come down on July 22, 2010, at 7am PDT.  UK worlds will be updated at 5:00Read the rest


SOE Announces Fan Faire 2010 Master of Ceremonies [General News]

SOE has announced that the Executive Producer of ABC’s “V” television series, veteran video game developer and ultra personality Jason “Jace” Hall, as the master of ceremonies of Fan Faire 2010 at Bally’s Las… Read the rest


Game Update 57 Coming Soon to Test [EverQuest II]

Dolby of our sister site EQII Interface brings us news of a post by EQII Lead Programmer Greg “Rothgar” Spence.  Addressing the popular community of third-party UI developers Rothgar… Read the rest


Moonlight Enchantments Starts Tonight! [EverQuest II]

The monthly mini event Moonlight Enchantments (often called “The Grottos”) is slated to start tonight!  The event usually is activated at 12:01am PDT on July 20th and runs until 11:59pm PDTRead the rest


Featured Guide: Betrayal & Citizenship [EverQuest II]

Changing your home city can be confusing in EverQuest II.  It’s not just a matter of packing up and moving. Are you just moving to a new town of the same alignment, or betraying… Read the rest


Update Notes for July 14, 2010 [EverQuest II]

This week’s hotfix included several bug fixes and some enhancements. Some encounters from Underfoot Depths and Icy Keep: Retribution were addressed, the city of Gorowyn has called in engineers for civic… Read the rest


Calthine’s Fan Faire Tips [General News]

Have you registered for Fan Faire yet?  It’s less than a month away and registration closes in two weeks. That means it’s time for my annual Fan Faire Tips!  This is stuff… Read the rest


Featured Quest Series: Butcherblock Mountains [EverQuest II]

With the new player experience moving players through Neriak, Kelethin, Gorowyn, and New Halas, the Butcherblock Mountains have become the focus of the level 20 through 35 player experience.  Veteran players also revisit the… Read the rest


Featured Guide: Butcherblock Mountains Series [EverQuest II]

With the new player experience moving players through Neriak, Kelethin, Gorowyn, and New Halas, the Butcherblock Mountains have become the focus of the level 20 through 35 player experience.  Veteran players also revisit the… Read the rest


Test Copy Server Purge Imminent [EverQuest II]

A forum post by “Bunji” of the Quality Service department informed us that the Test Copy server is slated to be purged as early as today.  This means all player information for… Read the rest


Update Notes for July 7, 2010 [EverQuest II]

This week’s update fell on a Wednesday, fixing several recent issues. The errand quest NPC for the City Festivals made a return after his weekend hiatus and several… Read the rest


Spotlight: July Events [EverQuest II]

The Gorowyn City Festival kicked off today, featuring two new local specialty items. The Far Seas Trading Company was delayed by the sudden change to the festival rotation,… Read the rest


City Festival Starts July 1 [EverQuest II]

In a suprise tweet Tiffany “Amnerys” Spence, EQII Community Manager, let us know that the monthly City festival is in Gorowyn!  The Sarnak city in Timorous Deep is hosting the Far Seas… Read the rest


Hotfix NotesTuesday, June 29, 2010 [EverQuest II]

Tuesday’s hotfix includes changes to Underfoot Depths, Perah’Celsis’ Abominable Laboratory, Icy Keep: Retribution, the Outer Vault, the Royal Palace Of Roehn Theer, and Battlegrounds. 

The hotfix is scheduled for the usual times:  7amRead the rest