EQ2: all servers to go f2p 12/06/2011, livegamer gone

Nadia

12/06 is also when the Age of Discovery expansion goes live

 

if you ever played EQ2, you will be considered a Silver member by default

 

http://eq2wire.com/2011/11/10/everquest-ii-producers-letter-eq2-fully-goes-free-to-play-livegamer-gone/

Membership and Pricing Changes

There will no longer be an up-front fee for downloading and installing the game. You no longer have to buy the software in order to use it, and game content through the Sentinel’s Fate expansion will be available to all players without charge. You simply download, and then launch and play the game for free.

Last year, we created a successful, but separate, “free to play” service for EQII called “EverQuest II: Extended” (EQ2X). However, now that all servers are becoming free-to-play, we are combining both services together and EverQuest II (including the EQ2X servers) will operate as a single game with a single membership structure.

The new membership structure for EverQuest II is simpler and easier to understand than the one we used previously, and we’ve adjusted the model so that Gold members in EverQuest II will get everything that current EQII subscribers do currently.

Here are the differences between the new EverQuest II membership model and the prior EQ2X membership model:

• 
  Gold membership in EverQuest II will provide access to all races and classes (except the Freeblood race and the Beastlord class) and is identical in all ways to the current subscription status on EQII Live servers.
• 
  The free membership level will be called “Free” instead of “Bronze.”
• 
  Silver membership now costs 500 Station Cash instead of 1,000 Station Cash. (If you purchased a Silver membership in EverQuest II: Extended within the 60 days before the launch of this change, 500 Station Cash will be refunded to your Station Wallet.)
• 
  Players can no longer purchase a Platinum membership. Existing Platinum memberships will continue until they expire.
• 
  A matrix showing the details of the three new EverQuest II membership levels – Free, Silver, and Gold – is available here: (insert link)

FAQ

http://eq2wire.com/2011/11/10/everquest-ii-updated-free-to-play-frequently-asked-questions/

 

new member matrix

http://everquest2.com/free_to_play/game_overview

http://eq2.zam.com/wiki/Membership_Matrix_%28EQ2%29   (ZAM has matrix info too)

 

more clarifications

http://eq2wire.com/2011/11/19/eq2-free-to-play-a-few-details-and-clarifications/

 

ZAM returning player "free to play" FAQ

http://eq2.zam.com/story.html?story=28427

Joshua69

I wonder if like, they put all this time and effort and work, into EQ2 Extended and they were like, o crap - NO ONE is playing past level 10, eeeewwwps. O CRAP Vanguard is going F2P, CoH went F2P and even WoW is free up to level 20. EQ1 is more lucrative anyway, lets just make EQ2 F2P like we should have in the first place - gg SOE (everytime, *sigh*)

Darwa

I started playing again last week and rolled a toon in EQ2x. Now I'm in two minds as to either carry on with my newbies, or hang on for a bit (with Skyrim to (hopefully) entertain me) and return to AB.

Decisions, decisions.....

Nadia

Originally posted by Joshua69

I wonder if like, they put all this time and effort and work, into EQ2 Extended and they were like, o crap - NO ONE is playing past level 10, eeeewwwps.

contrary to your opinion,

EQ2X server has a significant number of high level players

 

last summers world event,  Wiz spire rebuidling

http://eq2wire.com/2011/07/23/freeport-eq2x-server-completes-spire-rebuilding-in-17-hours/

EQ2X was 1st server to finish this event - an event that required buying the latest expansion to participate

the event took place in zones that were level 85+

 

Joshua69

Originally posted by Nadia

Originally posted by Joshua69

I wonder if like, they put all this time and effort and work, into EQ2 Extended and they were like, o crap - NO ONE is playing past level 10, eeeewwwps.

contrary to your opinion,

EQ2X server has a significant number of high level players

 

last summers world event,  Wiz spire rebuidling

http://eq2wire.com/2011/07/23/freeport-eq2x-server-completes-spire-rebuilding-in-17-hours/

EQ2X was 1st server to finish this event - an event that required buying the latest expansion to participate

the event took place in zones that were level 85+

 

well, im glad im wrong then, I like the EQ franchise, i just loathe SOE. perhaps the problem was then it worked TO good, and to many people are on the F2P insead

RexNebular

If I can roll a dwarf paladin without any up-front fees, then count me in.

If not, then middle finger to you, SOE.

Dedthom

Everytime I have gone back to EQ2 there are always large numbers of players on. I don't understand were people get the idea thet either EQ2 or EQ2X doesn't have people playing at all levels.

Nadia

Originally posted by RexNebular

If I can roll a dwarf paladin without any up-front fees, then count me in.

If not, then middle finger to you, SOE.

I guess soe gets the finger from you

 

one of the things I dont like about the conversion is the trial will be discontinued

- thats means players cannot try the nonfree classes without buying them first  (or subbing)

Faelsun

Let me Play Frog Man Ranger or no deal. The current set up is your choice of three human races with different hairstyles and a few of the most lame classes.

MurlockDance

Originally posted by Faelsun

Let me Play Frog Man Ranger or no deal. The current set up is your choice of three human races with different hairstyles and a few of the most lame classes.

Untrue, the classes they offer for free are all excellent, though the Warlock is the hardest out of the bunch to play well.

The offered races might be mainly humans, but each one is very different, with different lores, languages, racial traits, etc. And most people on Live even have one of those races and/or classes.

Good luck on dictating to SOE what deals they offer you as a free player.

Nadia

the free class of Guardian is recognized as a great raid tank

Beserkers (and SKs) are recognized as the best self healing AE tanks

 

Wizards and Warlocks - nothing lame about these casting nukers

 

Brigands / Swashbucklers - never heard people calling these scouts lame

 

Inquisitors / Templars - all of EQ2's healers are well balanced,  these are not inferior choices

Faelsun

Originally posted by MurlockDance

Originally posted by Faelsun

Let me Play Frog Man Ranger or no deal. The current set up is your choice of three human races with different hairstyles and a few of the most lame classes.

Untrue, the classes they offer for free are all excellent, though the Warlock is the hardest out of the bunch to play well.

The offered races might be mainly humans, but each one is very different, with different lores, languages, racial traits, etc. And most people on Live even have one of those races and/or classes.

Good luck on dictating to SOE what deals they offer you as a free player.

Lore, you mean meaningless fluff, EQ2 insn't worth paying a montly fee just to get race selection, it hasn't been worth the money they were asking for in a long time. And the races you get LORE or not lol are just humans with different names and bonuses. Thats the same reason D@D online didn't do well lame human classes and some stupid golem critter.

Rusty715

Originally posted by Dedthom

Everytime I have gone back to EQ2 there are always large numbers of players on. I don't understand were people get the idea thet either EQ2 or EQ2X doesn't have people playing at all levels.

This. I cant speak of the free servers but AB has always  had a good population. I will say that it is a bit top heavy but any game this old is bound ot be so. F2P killed any desire I have to ever  return to the game. Just to get in before the F2P fanbois, I will add, yes I know, for every one of us that never return, there will be 100's who create an account.

Dedthom

Originally posted by Faelsun

Originally posted by MurlockDance

Originally posted by Faelsun

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Lore, you mean meaningless fluff, EQ2 insn't worth paying a montly fee just to get race selection, it hasn't been worth the money they were asking for in a long time. And the races you get LORE or not lol are just humans with different names and bonuses. Thats the same reason D@D online didn't do well lame human classes and some stupid golem critter.

Anytime someone post a statement like this the child like wonder of the world dies ever so slightly.

Razeron

Short Human

Tall Human

Fat Human

Alcholic Human

Human with pointy ears

Dead Human

 

 

I still like my freeblood though.

 

She's hot.

 

 

Nadia

updated my first post with this link

 

more clarifications on the merger

http://eq2wire.com/2011/11/19/eq2-free-to-play-a-few-details-and-clarifications/

waynejr2

thanks for the link

Nadia

ZAM returning player guide

http://eq2.zam.com/story.html?story=28427

Orphes

Perhaps I remember wrong.

 

But there is an gold limit, something like max 1 plat fro the free to play players.

If I would cancel my subscription and then log in, will I have lost the amount of goold above 1 platinum?

Nadia

Originally posted by Orphes

But there is an gold limit, something like max 1 plat fro the free to play players.

If I would cancel my subscription and then log in, will I have lost the amount of goold above 1 platinum?

there is a plat limit for silver members, 50g per level, max of 18plat at 90

 

if you exceed that limit because you used to be a subscriber, you dont lose any gold

but you wont be able to carry any gold beyond what you already have

Nadia

more clarifications

if you have no sub and are wearing legendary/fabled gear (as a returning player)

your gear will pop off as soon as you log into your character

you will need to either find different gear or buy a set of unlockers  (5 for 1.50) so you can wear fabled/legendary

 

EQ2 level cap is 90

all returning players w no sub will be treated as silver members

you will have access to most quest content allowing you reach level 90  (except DOV and AOD)

 

DOV did not raise the level cap, but its where all the high end gaming is happening

DOV is also the only way to quest for a flying mount at level 86+

you cannot quest in DOV unless you are 86+ and the expansion offers nothing to players under 85

 

AOD is not adding any adventure content, but if you want to play a beastlord, will need to buy it

 

AOD info

http://eq2wire.com/2011/09/23/everquest-ii-age-of-discovery-2-months-to-go/

 

lastly, if you do sub, you also earn 5.00 SC credit each month

bobbler

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Originally posted by Nadia

 
AOD is not adding any adventure content, but if you want to play a beastlord, will need to buy it
 

but if you want to play a beastlord

play a beastlord

beastlord

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FUARRRKKKKKK. I might just re-install to play BL.

Nadia

beastlord info

http://eq2.zam.com/wiki/Beastlords_%28EQ2%29

warders they can tame

http://eq2wire.com/beastlord-warders/

 

Nadia

servers are not available yet but EQ2 forums are up

http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/forums/list.m?category_id=1

bhug

11.12.06
server merges
# Blackburrow merged into Everfrost ----- Completed Dec 8, 2010
# Najena merged into Unrest --------------- Completed Dec 14, 2010
# Kithicor merged into Butcherblock ------- Completed Dec 16, 2010
# Mistmoore merged into Permafrost ----- Completed Dec 16, 2010
# Befallen merged into Oasis --------------- Completed Dec 20, 2010
# Nektulos merged into Guk ---------------- Completed Dec 20, 2010
# Nexus merged into Barren Sky (RU) ----- Completed Jan 25, 2011
# Runnyeye merged into Splitpaw (UK) --- Completed Feb 4, 2011
# Innovation merged into Valor (German) - Completed Feb 8, 2011
# Lucan D'Lere merged into Crushbone ---- Completed Feb 16, 2011

SuperXero89

Originally posted by Nadia

more clarifications

if you have no sub and are wearing legendary/fabled gear (as a returning player)

your gear will pop off as soon as you log into your character

you will need to either find different gear or buy a set of unlockers  (5 for 1.50) so you can wear fabled/legendary

 

EQ2 level cap is 90

all returning players w no sub will be treated as silver members

you will have access to most quest content allowing you reach level 90  (except DOV and AOD)

 

DOV did not raise the level cap, but its where all the high end gaming is happening

DOV is also the only way to quest for a flying mount at level 86+

you cannot quest in DOV unless you are 86+ and the expansion offers nothing to players under 85

 

AOD is not adding any adventure content, but if you want to play a beastlord, will need to buy it

 

AOD info

http://eq2wire.com/2011/09/23/everquest-ii-age-of-discovery-2-months-to-go/

 

lastly, if you do sub, you also earn 5.00 SC credit each month

Well I wanted to log in until I read this.  What about if your character already has expert/master level skills?