TTH writes: "The world of Norrath has impressed the hearts and minds of so many over the years. EverQuest and EverQuest 2 have given thousands of people their first taste of MMOG bliss thereby bolstering an entire genre of gaming. EverQuest 2 has seen interesting milestones since its launch in 2004 but their fifth expansion, The Shadow Odyssey, marks a turning point. Released around their fourth year anniversary, SOE has proven with EverQuest 2: The Shadow Odyssey that they can make a game that not only raises controversy but survives the test of time."
The massive content update called Halas Reborn is now live on Everquest 2 servers. This update adds the New Halas city for new players, two new raids, a Storyteller system, and a number of fixes and changes.
IncGamers's Bill Vaughan takes a look at the last week of MMO gaming, and sums up the biggest events which this time involve Age of Conan, World of Warcraft, Battle of the Immortals, TERA, Mytheon, Fallen Earth, Runes of Magic, EverQuest II and Guild Wars.
I know I won't get in, but I'm looking forward to hearing more on it anyway :)
That Passport system for EverQuest II is utter, utter tosh. Seriously. $5 for three consecutive days, and you can't do it more than once a month? That's *ridiculous*. If I actually see anyone using that I will HIT them.
Sony Online Entertainment has introduced a new type of subscription for its MMORPG EverQuest II.
The new subscription type, called "Passport," costs $5.00. It grants players any 3 consecutive days during a 30-day month to play EQII with full-access. Playing beyond those three days requires a full monthly subscription.
Sounds like a ripoff to me pay 1/3 of the sub and only get 1/10 of the full sub time.
A full subscription is $15 isn't it? If that's the case, I agree! Most MMO companies give inactive or canceled account users a week of the MMO for free, not a 3 day trial for $5!
It's not really meant to be a 3-day trial. The article goes on to say it is intended for multiboxing, raiding on an alt, etc. Or if you can only play now and then and the full subscription isn't worth it.
maybe I want to jump back into EQ2 and see how things have gone... I don't nessarrily want to pay 15 bucks up front for the peek
Remember its EverCRACK, once you start you'd kill your own mother for a little more.
Evercrack applies to Everquest, it doesn't apply to Everquest 2, and certainly not in this day and age when the franchise's luster is but a distance memory.
In other words, SOE drove yet another MMO franchise into the ground and left it to rust. These guys are expert fail artists. How else would you explain the state of once indomitable brands like Everquest and Starwars Galaxy other than piss poor management?
First let me say that EQ2 is a very good game, just because it doesn’t have 50 million people playing it, doesn’t make it bad. I prefer Lord of the Rings, but I am subbed to both games currently.
The $5.00 for 3 days is awesome, especially for my nephew who is in college and only gets to play one weekend a month. I think SOE is thinking outside the box on this topic. I hope to see other companies do different things for people with less time on their hands.
