Hotfix - 7.1.09(0)

We're planning a hotfix at 7:00AM PDT tomorrow morning for the US servers.
The UK servers will patch at 9:00PM PDT (5:00AM 7.2.09, for folks residing in London).
We'll update this thread, should anything change.
Thank you and happy gaming!
Chat downtime scheduled for 7.1.09(0)

Chat will be unavailable across all SOE titles for about half an hour starting at 7:00AM PDT on Wednesday, July 1st (3:00PM for folks residing in London).
We apologize for the inconvenience and will update this thread if anything changes.
Thank you and happy gaming!
Tip of the Week - Starting New Characters on Mayong (51/50)

We wanted to pull together some helpful tips for those starting characters on the new Mayong (51/50) Server! These links should help for those just getting started in Norrath, or coming back to the game after a break.
Click through to see our list of news articles and resources!
News republished from the official EverQuest Players website
Town Crier 6.30.09


A well worn traveler of the lands known as the Town Crier journeys lands near and far seeking out the latest in EverQuest II news and information. Join us once again as the Crier returns from her latest journeys, filled with news and information from all around those strange lands. One never knows what new secrets her stories will hold!
Bonus XP Weekend!


In honor of Independence Day and the opening of the Mayong (51/50) Server, EverQuest adventurers will be surrounded by a magical experience increase from around 11:00 a.m. PDT on Thursday, July 2nd until around 9:00 a.m. PDT on Monday, July 6th. Those nasty mobs will be worth an extra 51% experience points (on all servers!) through the holiday weekend. Happy adventuring!
News republished from the official EverQuest Players website
Bonus XP Weekend!


In honor of Independence Day and the opening of the Mayong (51/50) Server, EverQuest adventurers will be surrounded by a magical experience increase from around 11:00 a.m. PDT on Thursday, July 2nd until around 9:00 a.m. PDT on Monday, July 6th. Those nasty mobs will be worth an extra 51% experience points (on all servers!) through the holiday weekend. Happy adventuring!
News republished from the official EverQuest Players website
Left 4 Dead Update Released
Updates to Left 4 Dead have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
Left 4 Dead
- Removed the “Are you ready to play Versus?” confirmation
- Fixed a crash when using mouse wheel or keyboard to select Campaign chapters
- Fixed sv_steamgroup_exclusive servers advertising for public lobbies
- Restored the ability to vote for a new campaign in Versus mode
ARMA 2 Now Available Worldwide
The highly-detailed action game ARMA 2 is now available worldwide via Steam.
ARMA II boasts the most realistic combat environment ever, modeling real world ballistics & round deflection, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects. Play the campaign missions solo, in cooperative mode or join in massive multiplayer battles with up to 50 players.
Mayong (51/50) Server Opens June 30th!

We are pleased to
announce that the Mayong (51/50) Server will be opening up at 11:00 am (PDT)
Tuesday, June 30, 2009.
The rules of this server are the same as a standard server but the server does
have the following differences:
- All new characters will:
- Start at level 51
- Start with 50 unspent AA points
- Start with a complete set of Flawed Defiant
armor and weapons (Recommended level 50) - Start with all spells and abilities through
level 51 - Have all available skills at their maximum
level (Spell specializations excepted) - Tradeskills will not be set
to a higher value initially - Special Titles: There are a series of server
first titles for the first defeat of various encounters.
The Mayong (51/50)
Server is named after Mayong Mistmoore, one of
Norrath’s most renowned vampires! Check back tomorrow as we share lore
surrounding this historical figure.
News republished from the official EverQuest Players website
Updates from Fan Faire for June 26th


Yesterday was the first full day of Fan Faire! Here’s a quick look at a few of the happenings of the day. Check out our Daily Newsletter from Fan Faire 2009.
News republished from the official EverQuest Players website
