Holly, thanks for doing this interview. There is a LOT of great stuff in this. https://everquestshow.com/2019/10/16/episode-7/
That was fantastic! Thank you all for being here since 1999. I still remember getting the beta CD for EQ and buying a Diamond Monster 3D card just to play it.
Hmm, new server huh. I can't imagine it will be just another vanilla Live server, but it doesn't sound like it'll be a TLP server, and they've already done a free-trade one, so I am assuming it's either a PvP server, or they've got something else up their sleeve entirely.
The said something about it being a TLE that starts at a higher level or something. I can hunt around for the post.
This was addressed in the last producer's letter posted here on August 21, 2019: The team is also planning to launch a new server for the anniversary which will have a unique rule-set. Hints? Start as a Heroic Character with all content unlocked up to the Chaos Descending expansion and live server (normal) experience rates! We’ll be announcing more details as we get closer to November!
Oh, that makes sense. Guess we'll find out soon enough. I'm hoping it isn't just going to be Isle of Refuge 2.0.
I hope this new server isn't a "start at level 110 in Chaos Descending content" server. Practically its sole purpose at that point would be to sell the new expansion, plus push people all the faster into that whole bolted-on, pay-to-win Acendancy/spell research/leveling mounts and mercs thing that I avoid like the plague by playing on the TLs. *ducks* PS/ Okay, Dreamweaver just posted the new Producer's Letter two minutes after I posted this. So you can *choose* to start at level 90; at least it's not 110, and it sounds optional, so we can still roll level 1s if we want to instead. Here's the link: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq...xpansion-anniversary-and-a-new-server.590845/ New “Rivervale” Server Launch on November 5 We wanted to kick off our anniversary celebrations with a new server! Be part of a new community on a new “live” server. It’s been a LONG time since we’ve added a new one. No gated content. Plus, you can choose to start as a heroic character at level 90 in Phantom Seas (released in 2014’s Altar of Malice expansion). All it requires is a membership to play!
That there's some hard-hitting journalism... I appreciate the effort but this isnt an interview. This is microphone holding. Are we allowed to say that or is a ban incoming now?
I But, we didn't hold microphones at all for that interview! =) (The devs did during theirs, but that's because I had 4-5 at a time, and I wanted to ensure proper audio). However, what would you recommend to make it better? I'd love to hear your take. Thanks to everyone for the nice comments. The EQ2 interview will be on the next episode as it should focus around the EQ2 anniversary. Thanks Fading
It was nice of you to produce the interview - both for us and for DBG. Lots of good information I would like to offer one observation - the interview struck me as a bit patronizing. It would have been a bit more believable if you had challenged a few of her assertions, maybe dug a little bit beyond her spinnish/marketingish responses. Other than that, I thought it was well done, and am hopeful that the game lives up to what Longdale claims she wants for us. If it does, we all win