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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I recently paid a visit to the Legends of Norrath Museum in Norrath, where I received a guided tour of the latest Legends of Norrath loot cards available for EverQuest 2, which I thought I'd share with you with this new video on our Youtube Channel.

The Legends of Norrath Museum can be accessed in South Qeynos or West Freeport, and is a showcase of the latest Legends of Norrath loot card items. If you are a new player and you weren't sure what Legends of Norrath is, it is a Trading Card Game, much like the popular Magic: The Gathering trading card game for example, only set in the world of Norrath obviously. You can visit the official Legends of Norrath web site here for more information about Legends of Norrath, or read up here on EQ2 ZAM.

Loot cards in the latest Legends of Norrath card set 'Priestess of Anarchs', include four brand new paintings, some nice appearance gear, a couple of cosmetic pets, some cosmetic appearance items and four new mounts available exclusively as loot card drops. Don't forget all EQ2 players (on Gold subscriptions at least - not entirely sure about Silver accounts, maybe someone can confirm for me) can claim their five free Legends of Norrath booster packs once a month to see if they are the lucky recipient of a Legends of Norrath loot card (generally speaking, I tend to get an average of 1 loot card per month from the five free booster packs, sometimes I'll get two, and occasionally nothing).

To claim yours, select 'Legends of Norrath' from the EQ2 start menu to fire up the Legends of Norrath trading card game. You can also type /lon or /tcg at the command line to access Legends of Norrath which is in-built in to the EQ2 game client. Some players report crashes / out of memory problems when running Legends of Norrath through the EQ2 client, and should this be the case for you then we recommend downloading the separate standalone version of Legends of Norrath available via the Legends of Norrath web site to claim your five free monthly booster packs. It's actually a fun game if you can persevere with it, with some outstanding artwork to be seen. Regular tournaments are held, with some rare / unique loot items available for rewards. We have at least one hardcore Legends of Norrath player amongst our ranks in the form of our travel-challenged Wizzie, Nooks, who has won some of these unique rewards.

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