Lastest Features

Correspondent - Why the Hate
Posted on 08/20/2008 by Daniel Stull
EverQuest II Correspondent and relative newcomer to the game Daniel Stull writes this second article about some of the EQII hate and SOE hate responses garnered by his previous article.
Correspondent - From the Eyes of a Noob
Posted on 08/04/2008 by Daniel Stull
MMORPG.com Correspondent Daniel Stull files this report gathering information and advice from long-time EverQuest II players and presenting it through the eyes of a new player.
Dear Devs: Part Three
Posted on 06/17/2008 by Adele Caelia
MMORPG.com's Adele Caelia recently submitted some questions from EverQuest II players to the game's developers. Today, we present the final three answers provided by SOE.
Gathering Tempest Screenshots and Video
Posted on 06/17/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks over at SOE have sent us a video and some screenshots featuring Gathering Tempest (Game Update #46, a continuing part of their recently announced Living Legacy program.
Dear Devs: Part Two
Posted on 06/05/2008 by Adele Caelia
MMORPG.com's Adele Caelia recently submitted some questions from EverQuest II players to the game's developers. Today, we present three more of the company's answers. Remember to check back next week for more.
Dear Devs: Player Questions Answered
Posted on 05/30/2008 by Adele Caelia
MMORPG.com's Adele Caelia recently submitted some questions from EverQuest II players to the game's developers. Today, we present three of the company's answers. Remember to check back next week for more.
SOE / Live Gamer Deal Explained
Posted on 02/07/2008 by Jon Wood
Today we learned that SOE will be replacing their Station Exchange program, a program that helps players sell in-game items for real life cash (RMT), with a third party company called Live Gamer. Managing Editor Jon Wood spoke to both SOE President and CEO John Smedley and Live Gamer Inc Co-Founder and President Andrew Schneider to try to clear up misconceptions that people might have about the announcement.
Legends of Norrath Expansion Update
Posted on 12/21/2007 by Adele Caelia
Adele Caelia, MMORPG.com's resident EQII writer, had a chance to sit down with the guys from Legends of Norrath, the popular online card game that acts as a companion to the MMORPGs. The game, we are told, just launched their first expansion, Foresworn.
Rise of Kunark Expansion Review
Posted on 12/19/2007 by Adele Caelia
Adele Caelia has had an opportunity to explore the new EverQuest II expansion, Rise of Kunark and today shares her impressions of the add-on with you.
Expansion Review Screens
Posted on 12/19/2007 by Adele Caelia
While preparing for her Rose of Kunark Expansion Review, Adele Caelia had the opportunity to take a few screenshots from the expansion for our viewing pleasure.

Previews

Rise of Kunark Guided Tour
Posted on 10/25/2007 by Laura Genender
As a follow-up to her hands-on time with EverQuest II's new Rise of Kunark expansion, Community Manager Laura Genender took part in a recent guided tour of the expansion's new zone. Today, she shares her experience.
Rise of Kunark Preview
Posted on 10/07/2007 by Laura Genender
Recently, our Community Manager, Laura Genender was invited to San Francisco to attend Sony Online Entertainment's "Step Into Fall" event where she got a chance to have a first hand look at the upcoming expansion for EverQuest II: Rise of Kunark.
Echoes of Faydwer Preview
Posted on 11/14/2006 by Carolyn Koh
It launches today, get our preview hot off the presses as Carolyn Koh reports.
Expansion Preview
Posted on 05/15/2006 by Carolyn Koh
Carolyn Koh learns about their expansion and adventure packs.
Kingdom of the Sky First Look
Posted on 02/06/2006 by Mike Jobbagy
Mike Jobbagy has been playing and had a tour of Kingdom of the Sky. He files this report.
Preview from CES
Posted on 01/12/2006 by Carolyn Koh
Carolyn takes a look forward as she visits with SOE at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Desert of Flames E3 Preview
Posted on 05/27/2005 by Dana Massey
The first expansion to EverQuest II was on display at E3 2005. It already won our "Best Expansion" awards - so what is it all about?
EQ II Launch Party Coverage
Posted on 11/29/2004 by Richard Cox
On November 11, 2004 SOE held a huge red carpet event to celebrate the launch of their ground-breaking MMORPG sequel - EverQuest II. Our own Richard Duffek (Kunou) was there to report on the event.
2004 New Orleans Fan Faire
Posted on 11/14/2004 by Richard Cox
Richard Duffek attended the 2004 EverQuest Fan Fair in New Orleans and has returned with his impressions and stories from the event!
Beta Journal - The Tale of Astad
Posted on 09/20/2004 by Richard Cox
SOE has loosened up many of the NDA restraints for low level content. Staying within these guidelines our own Richard Duffek (Kunou) has written a great beta journal for your reading pleasure!
Fan Site VIP Event (Part V)
Posted on 08/15/2004 by Richard Cox
This is our fifth and final installment in our in-depth coverage of the EQII Fan Site Event 2004 that was held in San Diego, CA. In this feature we will look at graphics, artwork and quests. In addition we will be releasing all of the pictures taken during the event!
Fan Site VIP Event (Part IV)
Posted on 08/14/2004 by Richard Cox
Richard Duffek is back at it with his fourth installment in our coverage of the EQII Fan Site Event. This feature will cover game content, how guilds will work and audio in the game.
Fan Site VIP Event (Part III)
Posted on 08/13/2004 by Richard Cox
This is our third installment of our coverage of the EverQuest II Fan Site Event which was held this past weekend. In this article we will take a look at tradeskills in EQ2.
Fan Site VIP Event (Part II)
Posted on 08/12/2004 by Richard Cox
We are proud to bring you our second installment in our coverage of the EQII Fan Site VIP Event held in San Diego, CA. This part is dedicated to magic and spells and should answer most of your questions regarding their implementation in the game.
Fan Site VIP Event (Part I)
Posted on 08/11/2004 by Richard Cox
Our own Richard Duffek (Kunou) recently attended the EverQuest II "Fan Site VIP Event" in San Diego / Puerto Nuevo. Here he played EQII hands on and attended every interview opportunity available. This is the first of 5 installments!
MMORPG.COM Tours SOE
Posted on 03/18/2004 by Craig McGregor
We recently had the pleasure of taking a guided tour through SOE headquarters in San Francisco, CA. We met lots of people, played some games and got an in-depth preview of Everquest II.

Interviews

Dear Devs: Part Three
Posted on 06/17/2008 by Adele Caelia
MMORPG.com's Adele Caelia recently submitted some questions from EverQuest II players to the game's developers. Today, we present the final three answers provided by SOE.
SOE / Live Gamer Deal Explained
Posted on 02/07/2008 by Jon Wood
Today we learned that SOE will be replacing their Station Exchange program, a program that helps players sell in-game items for real life cash (RMT), with a third party company called Live Gamer. Managing Editor Jon Wood spoke to both SOE President and CEO John Smedley and Live Gamer Inc Co-Founder and President Andrew Schneider to try to clear up misconceptions that people might have about the announcement.
RoK: Launch Day Community Q&A
Posted on 11/13/2007 by Ben Krueger
In honor of the launch of their new expansion, Rise of Kunark, Senior Producer Scott Hartsman answers questions from our community.
Rise of Kunark: Creature Feature Part Two
Posted on 11/13/2007 by Jon Wood
Today, to celebrate the launch of EverQuest II's newest expansion, Rise of Kunark, we present Part Two of our RoK Creature Feature, an article that looks at some of the new monsters that players will run into in the expansion.
Legends of Norrath Dev Chat Log
Posted on 11/07/2007 by Laura Genender
On November 6th the devs from Legends of Norrath the EverQuest based online trading card game, stopped by to chat with MMORPG.com's community.
Chad Haley Video Interview
Posted on 08/30/2007 by Jon Wood
Jon Wood sat down with Chad Haley Character Art Lead for EQ2 to talk about what's coming up in EverQuest 2's fourth expansion The Rise of Kunark, including a look at a new race known as the Sanark.
Bi-Weekly Q&A #12
Posted on 11/10/2006 by Carolyn Koh
Scott Hartsman drops by for a few more questions on the upcoming expansion pack to EverQuest II.
Bi-Weekly Q&A #11
Posted on 09/22/2006 by Darren Bridle
A number of folks from SOE take the time to answer some questions from Darren Bridle in our continuing bi-weekly Q&A series.
AGC: Breakfast with SOE
Posted on 09/13/2006 by Carolyn Koh
We ate breakfast with four people from SOE and learned about each of their titles.
Bi-Weekly Q&A #10
Posted on 08/25/2006 by Carolyn Koh
We go for more questions and answers.
Chris Kramer, Senior Director of Corporate Comm.
Posted on 08/18/2006 by Carolyn Koh
Chris Kramer is the head of SOE's public relations and corporate communications, we recently caught up with him.
Interview #9
Posted on 07/28/2006 by Carolyn Koh
Scott Hartsman, the Senior Producer of EQII, answers more questions.
Echoes of Faydwer Q&A #1
Posted on 06/30/2006 by Carolyn Koh
We kick off a new EQII Q&A series in anticipation of their next expansion.
Adventure Pack 3 Q&A
Posted on 06/09/2006 by Carolyn Koh
Carolyn Koh finds out about the new adventure pack.
Bi-Weekly Q&A #5
Posted on 04/26/2006 by Carolyn Koh
We're back with a special Wednesday Q&A as the interviews continue.
Bi-Weekly Q&A #4
Posted on 03/31/2006 by Carolyn Koh
PvP is the focus this time around.
Bi-Weekly Q&A #3
Posted on 02/24/2006 by Carolyn Koh
Scott Hartsman, the Senior Producer of EQII, answers more questions as our bi-weekly Q&A moves beyond the expansion.
Kingdom of the Sky Q&A #2
Posted on 02/10/2006 by Rob H
Rob Hinman asks questions of Scott Hartsman.
Kingdom of the Sky Q&A #1
Posted on 01/27/2006 by Rob H
We quiz Scott Hartsman, the Senior Producer of EQII Kingdom of the Sky, to kick off this bi-weekly interview series.

Media

Gathering Tempest Screenshots and Video
Posted on 06/17/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks over at SOE have sent us a video and some screenshots featuring Gathering Tempest (Game Update #46, a continuing part of their recently announced Living Legacy program.
Expansion Review Screens
Posted on 12/19/2007 by Adele Caelia
While preparing for her Rose of Kunark Expansion Review, Adele Caelia had the opportunity to take a few screenshots from the expansion for our viewing pleasure.
Exclusive Rise of Kunark Beta Screens!
Posted on 10/12/2007 by Ben Krueger
Yesterday I got into the EverQuest 2 Rise of Kunark beta and was able to take some screen shots of the starting area around Timorous Deep. A nice addition to their engine is the water splashing against the rocks which you can see in one of the screens I took. Stay tuned next week for more exclusive screens and content from this upcoming expansion!
With This Click, I Thee Wed
Posted on 08/16/2007 by Guest Writer
At the recent SOE Fan Faire in Las Vegas, a couple from Chicago tied the knot both in real life and in-game. Today, the folks at SOE were kind enough to provide us with a video of the event.
Kingdom of the Sky, Week #5
Posted on 02/24/2006 by Dana Massey
We finish off our KoS screens with six from the expansion that went live this week.
Kingdom of the Sky: Screens, Week #4
Posted on 02/17/2006 by Dana Massey
Two new screenshots from the expansion.
Kingdom of the Sky: Screens, Week #3
Posted on 02/10/2006 by Dana Massey
Two screenshots, one render. Our third week of EQII: Kingdom of the Sky media.
Kingdom of the Sky: Screens, Week #2
Posted on 02/03/2006 by Dana Massey
Three more images - two screens and a render - from the upcoming expansion.
Kingdom of the Sky Screens, Week #1
Posted on 01/27/2006 by Dana Massey
Every Friday we'll bring you exclusive screens and renders from the upcoming EQII expansion. Here is the debut!
CES Trailer
Posted on 01/19/2006 by Dana Massey
From CES, we also have SOE's EQII trailer.

General Article

Correspondent - Why the Hate
Posted on 08/20/2008 by Daniel Stull
EverQuest II Correspondent and relative newcomer to the game Daniel Stull writes this second article about some of the EQII hate and SOE hate responses garnered by his previous article.
Correspondent - From the Eyes of a Noob
Posted on 08/04/2008 by Daniel Stull
MMORPG.com Correspondent Daniel Stull files this report gathering information and advice from long-time EverQuest II players and presenting it through the eyes of a new player.
Dear Devs: Part Two
Posted on 06/05/2008 by Adele Caelia
MMORPG.com's Adele Caelia recently submitted some questions from EverQuest II players to the game's developers. Today, we present three more of the company's answers. Remember to check back next week for more.
Dear Devs: Player Questions Answered
Posted on 05/30/2008 by Adele Caelia
MMORPG.com's Adele Caelia recently submitted some questions from EverQuest II players to the game's developers. Today, we present three of the company's answers. Remember to check back next week for more.
Rise of Kunark Expansion Review
Posted on 12/19/2007 by Adele Caelia
Adele Caelia has had an opportunity to explore the new EverQuest II expansion, Rise of Kunark and today shares her impressions of the add-on with you.
What Race do I Play - Koada'Dal (High Elves)
Posted on 11/29/2007 by Adele Caelia
When players first enter EverQuest II one of the very first choices that they have to make is which race to play. With all of the choices available, new players and old alike may have trouble making the decision. Today, Adele Caelia tells us why it's good to play a High Elf in Norrath.
Rise of Kunark Creature Feature, Part One of Two
Posted on 10/18/2007 by Guest Writer
SOE has provided us with profiles on monsters for the upcoming expansion to Everquest II, Rise of Kunark. In this two-part series we will take a look at five new monsters and Scott Hartsman will answer some of our questions about monster development.
House Renovation Contest
Posted on 08/17/2007 by Guest Writer
A while back, the developers of SOE's EQII held a contest. A little bit like the TV show "Trading Spaces", some players were given the opportunity to have their character's house made over by the devs.
Legends of Norrath Trading Card Game
Posted on 08/13/2007 by Carolyn Koh
While Staff Writer Carolyn Koh was at the recent SOE Fan Faire, she attended the announcement of the new Legends of Norrath TCG. Expanding the EQ and EQII universe into the realm of the online Trading Card Game, Legends of Norrath should appeal to fans of those games.
E3 Update
Posted on 07/19/2007 by Carolyn Koh
MMORPG.com Writer Carolyn Koh took the time to drop by this year's E3. While there, she looked at a numnber of different games. Today, we present her report on a conversation with Scott Hartsman, the Producer of SOE's EverQuest II.
Zone Overview: Unrest
Posted on 03/01/2007 by Guest Writer
Adele Caelia recently attended a preview of the new Unrest zone in EverQuest II. Today, a day after the zone's launch, she presents this overview of this exciting addition to EQII.
CES 2007: Beyond Echoes of Faydwer
Posted on 01/11/2007 by Carolyn Koh
Carolyn Koh sits down at EverQuest II Senior Producer Scott Hartsman about their new "Estate of Unrest" zone.
Fan Faire Blog, Part Four
Posted on 04/13/2006 by Jon Wood
The case of the lost blog entry is solved with Jon's final report.
Fan Faire Blog, Part Three
Posted on 04/09/2006 by Jon Wood
Jon Wood's second to last entry from Atlanta.
Fan Faire Blog, Part Two
Posted on 04/08/2006 by Jon Wood
Jon Wood files another report from Atlanta.
Fan Faire Blog, Part One
Posted on 04/07/2006 by Jon Wood
Jon Wood is on location for the SOE Fan Faire in Atlanta.

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Correspondent - Why the Hate?

Aug 20, 2008

EverQuest II Correspondent and relative newcomer to the game Daniel Stull writes this second article about some of the EQII hate and SOE hate responses garnered by his previous article.