Hey everyone,

Admittedly, I don't normally watch SoE videos, but I was curious about what they were going to say about what was upcoming in EQ2. I posted my notes below (good luck with translation) Note: all information is subject to change per SoE's whim and some of the items below didn't have a time of release mentioned

You can see the podcast here: http://www.twitch.tv/sonyonlinetv/b/319250787

Qeynos

- re-vamp going to test servers soon
- will be 2 zones because of content
- a LOT of new content including class, race, and story quests
- no images available yet
- *sighs* You can't fly

Starting Cities

- in the next month they will be looking at the quests and loot drops

DoV

- next update will be the first wave of sleepers (Sleepers Tomb)
- raid content specifically (may be heroic and group but I had a hard time hearing what she said on that part)

2013

- final confrontation with Karaform(?) (The name is a guess. Again I had a hard time understanding what she said)

2012

- upcoming Expansion pack
- will contain an area and new characters not seen in either EQ or EQ2
- more details will show up around the launch of Qeynos and after E3
- mention of prestige and levels

Dungeons

- "Play as a character" - be able to take a player character into the dungeon
- if players of different levels group, it will average the levels (raise/lower)
- loot will be equivalent for the individual players levels
- going on test next week (hopefully)
- dungeon maker contest - build a dungeon - ends around the same time that the "play as a character" launches (roughly middle of June)

Beta Testing

- devs will be able to correct things on the "fly" so to speak. No longer have to wait for them to take things down and patch (except for big things)

Quest Item Pieces

- required quest will no longer end up in your inventory but will be placed in your journal as an icon (clickable in some cases)

Marketplace and crafting

- they are looking into making some marketplace items into craftable equivalents for players to make

Press Release

- a press release leak will be going out on the 30th of May
- apparently some big news (based on their reaction)

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On Thursday (2/23/12) we will switch from using in-game newsletters to newsletters sent from the website. Why you ask? For several reasons:

- There have been far too many problems with the e-mail system. Everything from a user not existing to an inbox being full when it isn’t.
- There are size restrictions to the e-mails.
- Formatting. In-game, there isn’t any.
- Pictures. What’s the fun of having a newsletter without some cool graphics?

Mostly it is because we will be able to newsletters that are both easier to read and more enjoyable.

So the next question is how do you know if you are signed up to receive it or not? The steps are easy.

1. Go to the website – www.stormsurge.us
2. Log in (if you aren’t already logged in).
3. Click on “My Account” on the menu bar under My Stormsurge.
4. Click on “My Preferences” under the Configuration category.
5. Look for the item “Receive Newsletter” (should be the 3rd item down) and select either yes or no.
6. Click “Save Changes”

That’s it. That is how you both subscribe or unsubscribe and you can change those settings at any time. One important note regarding the newsletter. This is a new feature so while we are trying to make it as smooth as possible, there may be a few bumps along the way so just hang in there with us.

We will still use the in-game e-mail system, just not for newsletters.

If you have any questions, just let me know!

Sincerely,
Aliriela

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*stops looking under the rocks*

Do you have photography skills? If so, we could use your help! The mastheads on our website have turned up missing. Since only having one masthead is rather boring, we are looking at replacing them.

The Stormsurge website is an extension of the guild and for all of our members to use and enjoy so we decided that rather than having one or two people trying to come up with new mastheads, we would ask the members themselves to contribute any they would like to see used.

How does this work? It's really quite easy, just take a screen shot of a scene or event that you like, modify it so the image size is 1920 pixels wide x 250 pixels high and then send it our way via our e-mail address of Mastheads @ Stormsurge.us. (Please keep the size of the image file as small as possible with a maximum size of 1 mb). And yes, the images have to be screen shots from Everquest 2.

What do you get in return? First, knowing that you added something of great value to the website. Second, your name in lights! What?!?! lol Your name will be added to the image so everyone will know who contributed it.

*goes back to looking under the rocks for the missing images*

Sincerely,
The Stormsurge Website Team

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Linda "Brasse" Carlson (SOE's Director of Global Community Relations) hosted a webcast last week taking an in-depth look at Dungeon Maker.

The webcast, included above for your viewing pleasure / pain (delete as applicable) shows a couple of dungeons, including one of Brasse's very own creations on the Crushbone server, which features a series of Norrathian themed pubs in one of the Chardok map layouts and looks rather excellent it has to be said. There are tips and hints aplenty for this great new aspect to EverQuest II that will hopefully just keep on improving in the months and years ahead.

Somewhat disappointingly though, unless I happened to miss it, this webcast didn't feature the new map layout that was hinted at just recently, but I am sure there are more on the way, no doubt some of which will be via StationCash.

Note there is a pause at the start due to technical difficulties and an issue with game sound overpowering Brasse's mic in the first few minutes which is eventually remedied, so stick with it if you are interested.

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In a bid to break the 5,000 quests barrier, I've recently been working on a few Heritage Quests that I've never gotten round to finishing up. One of which, was the Dark Mail Gauntlets timeline, a lengthy and involved timeline that is flagged as level 82 in the Journal.

This quest begins by examining a hanging skeleton in The Ruins of Guk: Halls of the Fallen, a zone I'd only previously been in a time or two beforehand, and sees you entering an instance through a barrel behind Butcherblock Mountain docks, The Halls of the Unseen, where further quests in the timeline can be started, which will end up sending you all over Norrath including Jarsath Wastes, Nektulos Forest, Neriak, Gorowyn, North Qeynos, South Freeport, Miragul's Phylactery: The Crucible, The Ruins of Guk: Halls of the Fallen (again), Antonica, Darklight Woods, and the Commonlands. It's a long questline but a fun one to get nailed.

Whilst the HQ reward in itself is not that tantalising, there are a couple of good things about doing this HQ timeline. There are three titles that are earned in the process, 'The Dark Talon', 'The Shadow Blade' and 'The Voice', a fair bit of coin to be earned along the way, as well as status and faction with The Circle of The Unseen Hand. Better still is the neat little item 'Barrel of Butcherblock' that is earned towards the end of the timeline which allows you to port to Butcherblock Mountains every 15 minutes, a handy little thing to have for sure!

Furthermore, once the HQ timeline is complete, you will still have access to the Halls of the Unseen (where most of the quests in this timeline begin) and have access to a repeatable quest, that when completed 10 times give access to a faction merchant in the zone that sells a variety of some rather nice looking themed appearance gear as can be seen in the Youtube video above on the Stormsurge Youtube channel. However, don't expect to breeze through this. It took me around five hours to get all the repeatables done - there is a lot of zoning involved, but its something to chip away at if you like the looks of the appearance gear to be had, and a rather nice house banner.

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