So we ARE going to see Kelethin again!

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div> <div></div> <div>I was in a exp group yesterday in Palace of the Awakening killing level 70s. Since they are level 70, they drop t8 status loot items. I looted an Emerald Amulet, but more importantly <strong>Faywax</strong> Sealed Document. Faywax - wax = Fay. Possibly wax from Faydwer? I also thought about this again, and thought maybe it is just Fay as in fairy. What do you think?</div> <div> Edit:CONFIRMED BY SOE TODAY, MAY 3!<hr size="2" width="100%"><font color="#ff0000">NEW ADDITIONS COMING TO THE WORLD OF EVERQUEST® II</font><font color="#0000ff"><i>New Expansion Pack, </i><b>Echoes of Faydwer</b><span>™</span><i> and New Adventure Pack, </i><b>The Fallen Dynasty</b><span>™</span></font><i><font color="#0000ff"> Currently In Development</font></i><font color="#008000">"Our newest offerings to the EverQuest II product line offer great fun for EQII fans,"</font> said Laura Naviaux, senior brand manager, Sony Online Entertainment. "<font color="#008000"><b>Echoes of Faydwer</b> is a <b>content-rich experience</b> for <b>both</b> the <b>seasoned </b>EverQuest II player and the <b>newbie</b> alike, since the <b>new content</b> is accessible <b>from the start</b>. With <b>The Fallen Dynasty</b>, higher level <b>veterans</b> of EQII can explore a <b>unique adventure</b> and gain <b>all-new weapons</b> that they can bring into the rest of the game world."</font><hr size="2" width="100%"></div> <div> </div> <div><em></em> </div> <div><em>Edit 4/2/06: NOW CONFIRMED! </em></div> <div>Message Edited by EQ2Playa432 on <span class="date_text">04-02-2006</span><span class="time_text">02:58 PM</span></div> <div><span class="time_text"></span> </div> <div><span class="time_text"><em>Edit 4/16/06: Changed title</em></span></div><p>Message Edited by EQ2Playa432 on <span class="date_text">04-16-2006</span> <span class="time_text">04:55 PM</span></p><p><i>Edit 5/2/06: Confirmed by SOE press release</i><span class="time_text"></span></p><p>Message Edited by EQ2Playa432 on <span class=date_text>05-02-2006</span> <span class=time_text>07:33 PM</span>

[teddyboy4]

Interesting, as much as I hope that Faydwer is the next area we go to I think this <u>Fay</u>, just may be a misspelling of <u>Fey</u>. The Fey family consists of creatures like Fairies, Bixies and such. I would imagine that Bixies do produce some type of wax so that could support a case for Fay just being a misspelling of Fey.Although, there was a large concentration of Bixies on Faydwer in the Lesser Faydark and that area might produce alot of wax. And theoretically this wax could come to be known over the world as Faywax.Hard to know without more information, but personally I hope it refers to Faydwer. I was really hoping we would have been rediscovering continents at a bit faster pace, but I havn't seen everything we've rediscovered so far yet anyway so I'm not complaining. Here's hoping we find Faydwer soon <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div>

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div><p><a target="_blank" href="http://imageshack.us/?x=my6&myref="><img src="http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/7785/eq20017191nh.jpg" height="753" alt="img86/7785/eq20017191nh.jpg" width="1024"></a></p><p>Here's the screens of the three items. Of course I had to show myself in a cool way!</p>

[lillin]

<div></div><p>My eq1 faydwer knowledge is rusty, but didn't one of the wood elf class guilds call themselves the emerald warriors or something?  Just kinda curious if that may be another clue. </p><p>If these are clues then good deal, if not oh well.  Personally i would love to see faydwer again, but i dont mind them taking extra time to get expeceptional =)</p>

[Terayon]

Actually, instead of cool, looks more like somone dropped a huge bucket of water over you hehe.<div></div>

[troodon311]

<div>Hmm...</div><div> </div><div>Granted, I don't think they would simply misspell Fey when they made the Faywax Documents.  I mean, they spelled feyiron and feysteel correctly :smileyhappy:  Then again, there are already Fayberries.</div><div> </div><div>Emeralds... Kelethin was home to the Emerald Warriors</div><div> </div><div>Who knows?</div>

[Cusashorn]

<div>Emeralds are green. Trees are green. Emerald Warriors protect the trees.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Those amulets and Scrying stone are Tier 8 status items, that is true (800 compaired to 650,) but I doubt that Faywax would be any sort of hint.</div><div> </div>

[troodon311]

<div></div><div></div><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div>Emeralds are green. Trees are green. Emerald Warriors protect the trees.<hr></div><div> </div></blockquote><div>No kidding?  Boy, I sure thought that they were named after actual emeralds.  Like Kelethin was built on a big emerald mine, or maybe it was built on emerald trees!  Who'd have thought it was one of them darn poetic licensesses thingamagiggers...</div><p>I did not actually think that the Emerald Warriors were named after that particular beryl polymorph.  I just figured that if I was a developer, and I was trying to think of what gemstone to put in the Faydark expansion's tier, I might as well pick the same one that an EQ1 faction was named after.  Especially when, as you said, it is green and Faydwer is nice and green all over.</p><p>Malacthite would be cooler, but they already wasted it on T1.  It is by far my favorite mineral, and is so much prettier than emerald: <a target="_blank" href="http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=malachite&ei=UTF-8&fr=FP-tab-web-t&x=wrt">http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=malachite&ei=UTF-8&fr=FP-tab-web-t&x=wrt</a></p><p>Message Edited by troodon311 on <span class="date_text">03-20-2006</span><span class="time_text">12:42 AM</span></p>

[Feydakeen]

<div>Although I was a pally in EQ1 too and my starting city was Qeynos, I have the best memories of Faydark. That haunting music is still my favourite tune in any PC game (bar maybe the intro of Morrowind)(BTW does everybody turn on that Faydwer music box when in your home, cause I do :smileywink: )...Crushbone one of my favourite hunting places. Mistmoore and Unrest one of my fav dungeons, the port of Butcherblock one of my fav vistas and Felwhite one of the most beautifull starting cities.....</div><div> </div><div>SO.....any clue that may hint at the return of that continent makes me drool !!</div><div>Wishfull thinking maybe, but I keep praying.</div>

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Feydakeen wrote:<div>BTW does everybody turn on that Faydwer music box when in your home, cause I do<hr></div></blockquote><p>Yup and Felwithe too. Anyway....good catch with the Emerald Warriors. Is there any other possible place that has to do with Emeralds?</p><p>P.S. I noticed that these are the Tier 8 items, and since some devs hinted that the next expansion might not have a level increase, I was thinking that two expansions from now would possibly be Faydwer.</p><p>P.P.S. Since Vhalen has stated much has gone on in Odus with all that magic, possibly Faydwer could be next then Odus, since Odus would be a better place for a level cap since it seems more appropriate?</p>

[Nainitsuj]

<div></div><p>I just hope the devs add some new 1 - 50 zones.  I'm getting sick of Commonlands or Antonica.</p>

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Nainitsuj wrote:<div></div><p>I just hope the devs add some new 1 - 50 zones.  I'm getting sick of Commonlands or Antonica.</p><hr></blockquote>I agree. Not so much 1-50, but I would love to see some new overland 20-40 zones.

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>EQ2Playa432 wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>Nainitsuj wrote:<div></div><p>I just hope the devs add some new 1 - 50 zones.  I'm getting sick of Commonlands or Antonica.</p><hr></blockquote>I agree. Not so much 1-50, but I would love to see some new overland 20-40 zones.<hr></blockquote>But wouldn't that mean that they'd have to give tier 3-4-5 tradeskill components for these zones as well?

[troodon]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Nainitsuj wrote:<div></div><p>I just hope the devs add some new 1 - 50 zones.  I'm getting sick of Commonlands or Antonica.</p><hr></blockquote>Couldn't <strong>dis</strong>agree more

[Krien the Wick]

<div>To add more fuel to the fire - High Elf (Tunare Following) clerics in EQ1 imbued emeralds. It was needed for certain types of high elf imbued armor. The imbued armor was made from things that they used often, so hinting that high elves used a lot of emeralds.</div>

[Pyrrhon]

<div></div><div><span><blockquote><hr>Krien the Wicked wrote:<div>To add more fuel to the fire - High Elf (Tunare Following) clerics in EQ1 imbued emeralds. It was needed for certain types of high elf imbued armor. The imbued armor was made from things that they used often, so hinting that high elves used a lot of emeralds.</div><hr></blockquote>Good point, Krien, nice catch. I had forgotten about that.And if I remember correctly, emeralds were one of those rare drops that could drop off practically anything, so they were definitely in the Faydwer loot table.(Not that I think this is actually indicative of what the next expansion will be; like Krien said, just throwing fuel on the fire <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />)</span></div>

[Cusashorn]

<div>Emeralds were the Imbuing gems of Tunare. It doesn't mean that high elves value emeralds just because thier clerics and paladins worship her. It just means that green is the closest associated color to nature and it makes sense to just put it in.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>That doesn't mean that emeralds were commonly found or in great supply.</div>

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Krien the Wicked wrote:<div>To add more fuel to the fire - High Elf (Tunare Following) clerics in EQ1 imbued emeralds. It was needed for certain types of high elf imbued armor. The imbued armor was made from things that they used often, so hinting that high elves used a lot of emeralds.</div><hr></blockquote>Good catch.

[dalaorn_eq2]

<div></div><span><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>EQ2Playa432 wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>Nainitsuj wrote:<div></div><p>I just hope the devs add some new 1 - 50 zones.  I'm getting sick of Commonlands or Antonica.</p><hr></blockquote>I agree. Not so much 1-50, but I would love to see some new overland 20-40 zones.<hr></blockquote>But wouldn't that mean that they'd have to give tier 3-4-5 tradeskill components for these zones as well?<hr></blockquote>You mean harvest nodes?  I don't think that'd be too difficult.And yeah as much as I enjoy playing my alts, it's starting to feel repetitive with regards to the same old zones.  I guess EQ1 felt like it had more options as a low-level player because there were more than two hometowns, and their corresponding low-level zones (even though they weren't strictly tiered like EQ2), to start from.  I don't see what would be so bad with an expansion pack having new content for both endgame AND mid-level players.</span><div></div>

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div><p>Some more fuel: (from Tibbwini)</p><p>Go to the USPTO website and search for Everquest and you get all the trademarks registered by SOE to the Everquest brand. Top of the list is "Everquest II - Echoes of Faydwer".I'm not sure how linking to the site directly works out, because it's the result of a search, so here's a screen grab.<img src="http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/4236/eof0yc.jpg">Registered March 9, 2006. So, get theorising! <img height="16" width="16" border="0" src="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-happy.gif"></p>

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div><div></div>I can confirm that link above is true: <a href="http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=i6t9gk.2.1" target="_blank">EVERQUEST II ECHOES OF FAYDWER</a>  <a href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78833950" target="_blank">TARR</a>  <a href="http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=i6t9gk.2.1" target="_blank">LIVE</a><p>Message Edited by EQ2Playa432 on <span class="date_text">03-25-2006</span><span class="time_text">05:05 PM</span></p>

[Nainitsuj]

<div></div>Ugh.  I hate elf town.  I hope it's not.  I hate this game enough as is. 

[HolyAvengerOne]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>EQ2Playa432 wrote:<div>I was in a exp group yesterday in Palace of the Awakening killing level 70s. Since they are level 70, they drop t8 status loot items. I looted an Emerald Amulet, but more importantly <strong>Faywax</strong> Sealed Document. Faywax - wax = Fay. Possibly wax from Faydwer? I also thought about this again, and thought maybe it is just Fay as in fairy. What do you think?</div><font color="#339900"></font><hr></blockquote><font color="#339900">Amusing how this little, seemingly almost too simple discovery was a first clue in what seems to be the very correct direction <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></font></span></div>

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div><div><blockquote><p></p><hr>HolyAvengerOne wrote:<p><span><font color="#339900">Amusing how this little, seemingly almost too simple discovery was a first clue in what seems to be the very correct direction <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></font></span></p><p></p><hr></blockquote>Heh yea, with the help of that fake 3rd expansion post.</div>

[Pyrrhon]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>Nainitsuj wrote:<div></div>Ugh.  I hate elf town.  I hope it's not.  I hate this game enough as is. <hr></blockquote>Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't imagine SOE cares too much about the opinion of someone who is basically coming right out and saying: I am not your target market!</span></div>

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Pyrrhonic wrote:<div><span><blockquote><hr>Nainitsuj wrote:<div></div>Ugh.  I hate elf town.  I hope it's not.  I hate this game enough as is. <hr></blockquote>Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't imagine SOE cares too much about the opinion of someone who is basically coming right out and saying: I am not your target market!</span></div><hr></blockquote>Especially when the majority of the forums wants Faydwer back!

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>EQ2Playa432 wrote:<div></div><blockquote><hr>Pyrrhonic wrote:<div><span><blockquote><hr>Nainitsuj wrote:<div></div>Ugh.  I hate elf town.  I hope it's not.  I hate this game enough as is. <hr></blockquote>Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't imagine SOE cares too much about the opinion of someone who is basically coming right out and saying: I am not your target market!</span></div><hr></blockquote>Especially when the majority of the forums wants Faydwer back!<hr></blockquote>Especially when its also Dwarf Town and Gnome Town too.

[HolyAvengerOne]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>EQ2Playa432 wrote:<div></div><div><blockquote><p></p><hr>HolyAvengerOne wrote:<p><span><font color="#339900">Amusing how this little, seemingly almost too simple discovery was a first clue in what seems to be the very correct direction <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></font></span></p><p></p><hr></blockquote>Heh yea, with the help of that fake 3rd expansion post.</div><font color="#339900"></font><hr></blockquote><font color="#339900">Well, that one was sooo big and sooo unsupported, without any proof, that it was just too much. </font><font color="#339900"></font><font color="#339900"></font><font color="#339900">IMO, just as unlikely as seeing SOE announce they would revamp the whole game and name it "The new player experience". <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></font></span></div>

[Gninja3]

<div></div>Personally would love to see Faydwer added! Woot Akanon! Gnomes of the world rejoice!<div></div><p>Message Edited by Gninja on <span class="date_text">03-26-2006</span><span class="time_text">08:27 PM</span></p>

[Nurta]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Nainitsuj wrote:<div></div>Ugh.  I hate elf town.  I hope it's not.  I hate this game enough as is. <hr></blockquote><p>Ugh.  Troll much?  Why play then?  Go away.</p><p> </p><p>To the OP and others in this thread..... wow I would absolutely LOVE to see how Kelethin looks after post cataclysm.  I agree, the music from those zones are my fav.  I'm excited and can't wait to see what this holds.</p>

[Delandr]

Well, I wouldn't get too excited yet....Faydwer was a big place, and seeing as how they had an entire expansion dedicated to the Deserts of Ro, I have a feeling that they are going to break Faydwer into multiple expansions. They could easily have an expansion oriented around Kaladim, one around Kelething, and yet another around Ak'anon.<div></div>

[dalaorn_eq2]

<div></div>I can only hope "Faydwer" was Sony's misspelling of "Kunark" <span>when they registered that trademark.  I mean you can easily fat-finger that when trying to type "Faydwer" right? :smileytongue:</span><div></div>

[Themaginator]

<div><span><blockquote><hr>dalaorn_eq2 wrote:<div></div>I can only hope "Faydwer" was Sony's misspelling of "Kunark" <span>when they registered that trademark.  I mean you can easily fat-finger that when trying to type "Faydwer" right? :smileytongue:</span><div></div><hr></blockquote>can someone provide a link to this fake post?</span></div>

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div><a href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=futexp&message.id=9039" target="_blank">http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=futexp&message.id=9039</a><blockquote><hr>Themaginator wrote:<div><span><blockquote><hr>dalaorn_eq2 wrote:<div></div>I can only hope "Faydwer" was Sony's misspelling of "Kunark" <span>when they registered that trademark.  I mean you can easily fat-finger that when trying to type "Faydwer" right? :smileytongue:</span><div></div><hr></blockquote>can someone provide a link to this fake post?</span></div><hr></blockquote><div></div>

[Duhulk]

<div></div><p>I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a "larger" expansion at some point.</p>

[EQ2Playa432]

<blockquote><hr>Duhulk wrote:<div></div><p>I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a "larger" expansion at some point.</p><hr></blockquote>Me either. Maybe this Faydwer expansion is it!?

[xentavius]

<span>"</span><span><font color="#339900">IMO, just as unlikely as seeing SOE announce they would revamp the whole game and name it "The new player experience". <img height="16" width="16" border="0" src="../../i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif">"<font color="#ffffff"> I just twitched uncontrollably.. but it passed . <span>:smileyvery-happy:</span></font></font></span><div></div>

[troodon]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>dalaorn_eq2 wrote:<div></div>I can only hope "Faydwer" was Sony's misspelling of "Kunark" <span>when they registered that trademark.  I mean you can easily fat-finger that when trying to type "Faydwer" right? :smileytongue:</span><hr></blockquote>I think of it this way: the longer they wait to release Kunark the more badass my Greenmist will be :smileywink:

[KniteShayd]

<div></div><p>I am uber surprised to see no one reinforcing the connection of  the T8 items and faydwer.</p><p>Emerald relics = Warrior guild faction.  Emerald warriors are the warrior guild in kelethin.</p><p>Fay wax documents = scout guild status.  FAYdark's Champions is the ranger guild in kelethin.</p><p>I am very curious to see what the mage and priest items are called for the T8 items.  Possibly named after the mage and cleric guilds in Felwithe.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>KniteShayd wrote:<div></div><p>I am uber surprised to see no one reinforcing the connection of  the T8 items and faydwer.</p><p>Emerald relics = Warrior guild faction.  Emerald warriors are the warrior guild in kelethin.</p><p>Fay wax documents = scout guild status.  FAYdark's Champions is the ranger guild in kelethin.</p><p>I am very curious to see what the mage and priest items are called for the T8 items.  Possibly named after the mage and cleric guilds in Felwithe.</p><hr></blockquote><p>Emerald Amulets and Scrying Stones. Also, they arn't Emerald Relics. All the relics in the game are based off metals, not gemstones.</p><p> </p><p>You guys seem to think that just because it's emerald, automatically relates it BY NAME. I can't think of a single monster or NPC on all of Faydwere who actually dropped emeralds.</p>

[Krien the Wick]

<div></div><p>Many NPCs in the faydark dropped emeralds actually! They dropped often off mobs in Castle Mistmoore, Unrest, Kedge I believe, lesser fay, but they also dropped on many mobs of appropriate level so that point is moot.</p><p>But regardless, the emeralds were used in the high elf cultural armor, along with blessed mythril(I think!).</p><p> </p><p>Also, would like to point out an item or two from EQ1</p><p><a href="http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=6059" target="_blank">Emerald Cloak of the Faydark</a></p><p><a href="http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=3280" target="_blank">Emerald Shards</a></p><p><a href="http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=33924" target="_blank">Forest Emerald of Faydark</a> - stone used to port to greater faydark from guild hall</p><p><a href="http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=16136" target="_blank">Silver leafed Emerald Amulet</a></p><p>Now, there are many incidences of emeralds in EQ1. Emerald Jungle, emeralds were parts of all kinds of armor quests, and epic quests. There was an emerald circle in Kunark's past. However, I think the fact that two emerald items take you to faydark, that presents some pretty heavy evidence that faydark and emeralds are closely related.</p>

[Mordock of the Highwynd]

<div></div><p>Here's how I know Faydwer is the next expansion.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78833950" target="_blank">http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78833950</a></p>

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Mordock of the Highwynd wrote:<div></div><p>Here's how I know Faydwer is the next expansion.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78833950" target="_blank">http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78833950</a></p><hr></blockquote>Yeah that's already been posted in the thread.

[Mordock of the Highwynd]

<div>Ah, I didn't know. Sorry.</div>

[vikingthug]

<div><blockquote>Look, we allready know that emeralds dropped in there.  Lets not let the naysayers get the best of us with the usual negativity that seem so rampant when it comes to anything new.  God knows I agree with wanting a new zone to level in.  As it is now, its start a new, toon, do the same quests, wash rinse and repeat.  All I can say, is that if the new zone revealed is Fay, Im gonna be laughing my [Removed for Content] off at a few select people....Laughing long and hard.</blockquote></div><p>Message Edited by vikingthug on <span class="date_text">04-03-2006</span><span class="time_text">06:40 AM</span></p>

[Delameko Stone]

I'm so excited.  And I just can't hide it.

[MysidiaDrakkenbane]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Nainitsuj wrote:<div></div>Ugh.  I hate elf town.  I hope it's not.  I hate this game enough as is. <hr></blockquote>So why are you paying for something you hate??

[Rezikai]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Nainitsuj wrote:<div></div>Ugh.  I hate elf town.  I hope it's not.  I hate this game enough as is. <hr></blockquote><p>Eh I feel ya Nain,.. I could care less about some pansy elves or dwarfs.... maybe Ak' Anon just to see what its like now, but in case it is the metro-sexual elf land i really hope if its found to be ruled over by a mass Dark elf army or controlled by the Orc empire...  muahahah.. serves them right  :smileytongue:</p><p> </p><p>I'd much rather see Odus since the shattering. :smileyhappy:</p><p>yes... i hate elves.</p>

[Nainitsuj]

<div></div><div></div><blockquote><hr>Pyrrhonic wrote:<div><span><blockquote><hr>Nainitsuj wrote:<div></div>Ugh.  I hate elf town.  I hope it's not.  I hate this game enough as is. <hr></blockquote>Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't imagine SOE cares too much about the opinion of someone who is basically coming right out and saying: I am not your target market!</span></div><hr></blockquote><p>Hating filth elves has little to do with me hating this game due to instability issues.</p><p>Why do I pay for this game?  I still have active TMO, EQ, PS and SWG characters on this account.</p><p>Message Edited by Nainitsuj on <span class="date_text">04-03-2006</span><span class="time_text">12:22 PM</span></p>

[NocteBla]

<div></div>So then why bother posting?

[Kabil]

Im sure we will have just as much fun fighting them as we are fighting stuff currently.  Bring on the challenge , I stand ready with my <strike>Sword</strike> <strike>Axe</strike> <strike>Spear</strike> Mace .. finally figured out what class I am ...<div></div>

[MakhailSamma]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Kabilos wrote:Im sure we will have just as much fun fighting them as we are fighting stuff currently.  Bring on the challenge , I stand ready with my <strike>Sword</strike> <strike>Axe</strike> <strike>Spear</strike> Mace .. finally figured out what class I am ...<div></div><hr></blockquote><p>Wish I could figure out what class I am....:smileysad:</p><p> </p><p>Sony says I'm a tank.. my guild tells me I'm DPS.. much of my gear makes me look like a healer.. I have mez, fear, and heal.</p><p> </p><p>Least I look cool doing whatever it is I'm doing <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[EQ2Playa432]

<div>Just found another T8 item - Beryllium Relic. So we have Emerald, Faywax, and Beryliium. Hmm.</div>

[GwenRelentless]

<div></div><div><dances around the room in jubilation ></div><div> </div><div>It shall be sad to see the wreckage of Felwithe, but perhaps we can rebuild!</div><p>Message Edited by GwenRelentless on <span class="date_text">04-06-2006</span><span class="time_text">10:37 PM</span></p>

[Duhulk]

<div></div>I'm still quitting if there isn't a giant clockwork boss :p

[Geekyone]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>GwenRelentless wrote:<div></div><div></div><div> </div><div>It shall be sad to see the wreckage of Felwithe, but perhaps we can rebuild!</div><hr></blockquote>New B.A.S.E jumps abound!

[ganjookie]

If Orc hill has been destryoed I will cry and then PK Justin Ian..err nainitsuJ<div></div>

[MyTh2112]

Hmm interesting.... I like to see what happened to everything, especially Faydwer and Kunark >_O<div></div>

[Lonissa]

<div></div>A new development, from this past weekend's Fan Faire: <a href="http://eq2.crgaming.com/" target="_blank">http://eq2.crgaming.com/</a> (I don't see a way to link directly to the April 10, 2006 news item, so here's the text and image for future reference)<span><blockquote><hr><a href="http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=104798qr.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6617/104798qr.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us"></a><p></p><p>"Eventually we deciphered the symbols as a pictograph, substituting them, for letters we decoded the symbols to mean 'The Future of Everquest II'.  But that's not all.  I was told there was more to it, and we should look 'at the notches' (you can't see too well, but some of the letters have little marks on them).  Well, a group of players at the summit managed to piece it together, and counting the number of notches on each symbol, and replacing that number with the equivilent letter of the alphabet, led to a shocking message.  It read:</p><p>The Fae are coming winter 2006</p><p>To add to that, doesn't that main symbol look a LOT like the pictograph of a certain god of hate who had friends in a certain Castle of Mistmoore?  Faydwer, anyone?"</p>Submitted by <b>Arthais</b>, 10:33 PST<hr></blockquote></span><div></div><pre></pre>

[Saroc_Luclin]

Hmm, of course, if it was Winter 2006, then they're late. <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Winter 2006 was January throuhg March.Still, they're probably targetting a November/December release I suspect, instead of the September release we used to see.I wonder, if Ak'Anon is rediscovered we might see a new Artisan class bringing back Tinkering? (Especially with the TS revamp in progress)<div></div>

[MakhailSamma]

<div>Well, seems we get a little more time in T7 then we did T6, so thats good.</div>

[KniteShayd]

<div></div><p>YAY for the FAE! pixies, and sprites, and brownies, OH MY!</p><p>I have a feeling that we will be going to LFay first. It makes sense since the msg seemed mistmoore-ish, we have a crap load of gnomes(Ak'Anon), and there were more fay there than anywhere else.  but is just speculation. </p>

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div>Nice! More fuel to the fire!

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>KniteShayd wrote:<div></div><p>YAY for the FAE! pixies, and sprites, and brownies, OH MY!</p><p>I have a feeling that we will be going to LFay first. It makes sense since the msg seemed mistmoore-ish, we have a crap load of gnomes(Ak'Anon), and there were more fay there than anywhere else.  but is just speculation. </p><hr></blockquote>I expect to start in Butcherblock just like always.

[Tibbwini]

<div><blockquote><hr>Emaleth2000 wrote:<div></div>A new development, from this past weekend's Fan Faire: <a href="http://eq2.crgaming.com/" target="_blank">http://eq2.crgaming.com/</a> (I don't see a way to link directly to the April 10, 2006 news item, so here's the text and image for future reference)<span><blockquote><hr><a href="http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=104798qr.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6617/104798qr.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0"></a><p></p><p>The Fae are coming winter 2006</p>Submitted by <b>Arthais</b>, 10:33 PST<hr></blockquote></span><div></div><pre></pre><hr></blockquote>Heh this makes me a happy Tibb indeed. That and the fact that they're giving themselves more time to make it, which is a good thing all round.</div>

[GwenRelentless]

Aye I hope they take their time and really do a good job on this one. I think a lot of us have been looking foreward to re-claiming the lands of Faydwer since even before DoF. I think their treatment of this expansion and their ablity to re-capture some of the "magic" this place held for so many of us will be the deciding factor for many who are looking into some of the next generation MMO's.

[Azure_fo]

Maybe, when/if Faydwer is released, maybe they will launch a new city. Like Qeynos and Freeport only insted of Good and Evil, it will be neutral.. <span>:smileysurprised:</span><div></div>

[Cusashorn]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Azure_fool wrote:<BR>Maybe, when/if Faydwer is released, maybe they will launch a new city. Like Qeynos and Freeport only insted of Good and Evil, it will be neutral.. <SPAN>:smileysurprised:</SPAN><BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Maj'Dul.

[Spockmaster]

<div><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div></div> <blockquote> <hr> Azure_fool wrote:Maybe, when/if Faydwer is released, maybe they will launch a new city. Like Qeynos and Freeport only insted of Good and Evil, it will be neutral.. <span>:smileysurprised:</span> <div></div> <hr> </blockquote>Maj'Dul.<hr></blockquote>He might mean a starting city.  I am doubting that possibility though.</div>

[Cusashorn]

<DIV>It's NOT going to happen. That's a given fact. It's the very premise on which the game exists. 2 Cities. Good and Evil. Ying and Yang.</DIV>

[GwenRelentless]

<P>__________________________________________________ _________________________</P> <DIV><STRONG>"It's NOT going to happen. That's a given fact. It's the very premise on which the game exists. 2 Cities. Good and Evil. Ying and Yang."</STRONG></DIV> <DIV>__________________________________________________ _________________________</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sady, I agree that there probably will never be any EQ1 style racial home cities (i would love to be wrong though) </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>However, it's still possible for them to add new friendly cities (not like MajDul) that are alligned with one of the two city factions. </DIV> <DIV>For example: "Kelethin-Outpost of Qeynos" or "Faydark Fortress-Territory of Freeport". </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The thought of having to live in the same place i lived when I was lvl 5 as lvl 70+ kinda sucks. (and the housing choices in MajDul are not on par with Qeynos/Freeport so thats not a real option) So I sincerely hope they add new cities with more houseing options at least (even if they are not racial home cities) </DIV><p>Message Edited by GwenRelentless on <span class=date_text>04-11-2006</span> <span class=time_text>11:13 PM</span>

[Kewt]

I am a bit confused - it seems that it IS Fayder and that's great <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> BUT why is the symbol of Innoruuk placed as the main clue in the picture? Will we also get Plane of Hate? (AWESOME!) Or have SOE moved Inno to Mistmoore? Or what? That puzzles me some.... any suggestions?Man I died so many times running those bridges in the begging lol I got sooo mad at Verant - but actually there is no starting zone I would rather see come back - even if it's "just" Fay with no starting zone abilities. But maybe we can have a beastlord class? I can't wait for christmas <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div>

[IrishWonder]

<DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Kewtee wrote:<BR>I am a bit confused - it seems that it IS Fayder and that's great <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> BUT why is the symbol of Innoruuk placed as the main clue in the picture? Will we also get Plane of Hate? (AWESOME!) Or have SOE moved Inno to Mistmoore? Or what? That puzzles me some.... any suggestions?<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Mayong Mistmoore had an affair with Innorruuk's daughter Lanys and Innorruuk got pretty upset over this. In fact, there used to be a rumor that the Maestro of Rancor was Mistmoore, who had been cursed by Innorruuk. Also, I think Mistmoore was on Kunark around the time that Venril was making pacts with Innorruuk... perhaps the two had a run in there?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Other than that, I can think of no real major physical connections between Innorruuk and Mistmoore. Perhaps being part of that message, the picture was also meant to be cryptic and therefore showed someone only minorly connected to Faydwer's inhabitants. Or, maybe Innorruuk plays a major role in the expansion. He DID corrupt the original elven race to create the Tier'Dal... maybe he's caused more ruin on the island of the elves since the Shattering? :smileywink:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Other than that, I'm really not sure what to think either :smileyvery-happy:</DIV>

[Cusashorn]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> GwenRelentless wrote:<BR> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>However, it's still possible for them to add new friendly cities (not like MajDul) that are alligned with one of the two city factions. </DIV> <DIV>For example: "Kelethin-Outpost of Qeynos" or "Faydark Fortress-Territory of Freeport". </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The thought of having to live in the same place i lived when I was lvl 5 as lvl 70+ kinda sucks. (and the housing choices in MajDul are not on par with Qeynos/Freeport so thats not a real option) So I sincerely hope they add new cities with more houseing options at least (even if they are not racial home cities) </DIV> <P>Message Edited by GwenRelentless on <SPAN class=date_text>04-11-2006</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>11:13 PM</SPAN><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>I could live with that.<BR>

[EQ2Playa432]

<DIV>I like the idea of a good-side and evil-side smaller-factioned city. I think Kethelin was destroyed though. Possibly there is a city like Maj'Dul, without the different courts somewhere in the forests of Faydark?</DIV>

[Paladin776]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> EQ2Playa432 wrote:<BR> <DIV>Just found another T8 item - Beryllium Relic. So we have Emerald, Faywax, and Beryliium. Hmm.</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>If I remember correct, a couple days ago, I mined a number of beryllium from the Sinking Sands. So, that kinda tears the "metals and gems from the next expansion" thought apart.

[EQ2Playa432]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Paladin776 wrote:<BR>If I remember correct, a couple days ago, I mined a number of beryllium from the Sinking Sands. So, that kinda tears the "metals and gems from the next expansion" thought apart.<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Not completely, since in DOF when the 60 mobs dropped Xegonite and Moonstone, we had a clue to something that was in the air, and Xegony was the God on the Plane of Air I believe.

[ke'la]

I don't think that Trademark is for the next expantion. Why? because of the Date it was regestered <FONT color=#ffff00>2006-03-09 </FONT>this happens to be around the time KoS was in its final stages of Devlopment and the devs have stated in the past that They have 2 Expantion Teams, My guess is that they reserved this Name for the KoS team once KoS was turned over to the Live Group. I would be willing to bet if you looked for a Trademark around the time of DoFs release you may find the name of an expantion for EQ2 there as well. Ofcourse I could be wrong. Also has anyone seen a Tie between the names of the scout Iteams and the zone they come from? Personally I don't(other then the Relics are the Rare Metal and the Scrying Stones and Amulets are the Rare Jewel)

[Cusashorn]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> ke'la wrote:<BR> I don't think that Trademark is for the next expantion. Why? because of the Date it was regestered <FONT color=#ffff00>2006-03-09 </FONT>this happens to be around the time KoS was in its final stages of Devlopment and the devs have stated in the past that They have 2 Expantion Teams, My guess is that they reserved this Name for the KoS team once KoS was turned over to the Live Group. I would be willing to bet if you looked for a Trademark around the time of DoFs release you may find the name of an expantion for EQ2 there as well. Ofcourse I could be wrong. Also has anyone seen a Tie between the names of the scout Iteams and the zone they come from? Personally I don't(other then the Relics are the Rare Metal and the Scrying Stones and Amulets are the Rare Jewel)<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>It's for the next expansion. It was registered AFTER KoS was released.

[Arthais]

<DIV>I think we should be hesistant to say that YES this is 100% the next expansion.  All it shows is that SOE trademarked...something.  What they plan on doing with it is anyone's guess.  Now signs seem to point that way yes, however until it comes out of the mouths of SOE, nothing is 100%.</DIV>

[MakhailSamma]

Cusashorn said so.. it is now fact. :smileytongue:

[GwenRelentless]

<DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>FAE ARE COMING WINTER 2006</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'm a believer</DIV>

[Unholy_Ang]

<DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Feydakeen wrote:<BR> <DIV>Although I was a Paladin in EQ1 too and my starting city was Qeynos, I have the best memories of Faydark. That haunting music is still my favorite tune in any PC game (bar maybe the intro of Morrowind)(BTW does everybody turn on that Faydwer music box when in your home, cause I do :smileywink: )...Crushbone one of my favorite hunting places. Mistmoore and Unrest one of my favorite dungeons, the port of Butcherblock one of my favorite vistas and Felwithe one of the most beautiful starting cities.....</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>SO.....any clue that may hint at the return of that continent makes me drool !!</DIV> <DIV>wishful thinking maybe, but I keep praying.</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Faydwer Music Box? Is that an item in game that plays music from Faydark, or is that just a metaphor? I would really love to hear that music again, especially while I'm in my in-game home crafting or whatever. Please let me know. Forgive me for being off topic, though.</DIV>

[EQ2Playa432]

Yes Faydwer Music Box plays Faydwer Music. It plays the Kethelin City theme. and Felwithe plays Felwithe.

[Cusashorn]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Unholy_Anger wrote:<BR> <DIV><BR>Faydwer Music Box? Is that an item in game that plays music from Faydark, or is that just a metaphor? I would really love to hear that music again, especially while I'm in my in-game home crafting or whatever. Please let me know. Forgive me for being off topic, though.</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Frostfell gifts players recieved in December and January. 8 music boxes for your house that played the original Everquest Themesong, Ak'Anon Beats, Rivervale Shanty, Evil Dirge (Befallen), Qeynos Theme, Freeport Theme, Feydark Theme, and Felwithe Aria.

[EQ2Playa432]

Anyone have any updates or new theories?<div></div>

[Paganst]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> ke'la wrote:<BR> I don't think that Trademark is for the next expantion. Why? because of the Date it was regestered <FONT color=#ffff00>2006-03-09 </FONT>this happens to be around the time KoS was in its final stages of Devlopment and the devs have stated in the past that They have 2 Expantion Teams, My guess is that they reserved this Name for the KoS team once KoS was turned over to the Live Group. I would be willing to bet if you looked for a Trademark around the time of DoFs release you may find the name of an expantion for EQ2 there as well. Ofcourse I could be wrong. Also has anyone seen a Tie between the names of the scout Iteams and the zone they come from? Personally I don't(other then the Relics are the Rare Metal and the Scrying Stones and Amulets are the Rare Jewel)<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>It is not for KOS.  If you go out there and search you will find KOS listed as well and as a previous poster mentioned KOS was already out... (Feb 21st '06 was it's release date)

[Pins]

<blockquote><hr>ke'la wrote:I don't think that Trademark is for the next expantion. Why? because of the Date it was regestered <FONT color=#ffff00>2006-03-09 </FONT>this happens to be around the time KoS was in its final stages of Devlopment and the devs have stated in the past that They have 2 Expantion Teams, My guess is that they reserved this Name for the KoS team once KoS was turned over to the Live Group. I would be willing to bet if you looked for a Trademark around the time of DoFs release you may find the name of an expantion for EQ2 there as well. Ofcourse I could be wrong. Also has anyone seen a Tie between the names of the scout Iteams and the zone they come from? Personally I don't(other then the Relics are the Rare Metal and the Scrying Stones and Amulets are the Rare Jewel)<hr></blockquote>Well, according that, then shouldn't Kingdom of Sky have been trademarked before release of DoF? Well, it wasn't. They trademarked Kingdom of Sky December 15th, 2005, which is after DoF, thus it makes perfect sense that this is the name of the next expansion.

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div>CONFIRMED BY SOE TODAY, MAY 3!<hr size="2" width="100%"><font color="#ff0000">NEW ADDITIONS COMING TO THE WORLD OF EVERQUEST® II</font><font color="#0000ff"><i>New Expansion Pack, </i><b>Echoes of Faydwer</b><span>™</span><i> and New Adventure Pack, </i><b>The Fallen Dynasty</b><span>™</span></font><i><font color="#0000ff"> Currently In Development</font></i><font color="#008000">"Our newest offerings to the EverQuest II product line offer great fun for EQII fans,"</font> said Laura Naviaux, senior brand manager, Sony Online Entertainment. "<font color="#008000"><b>Echoes of Faydwer</b> is a <b>content-rich experience</b> for <b>both</b> the <b>seasoned </b>EverQuest II player and the <b>newbie</b> alike, since the <b>new content</b> is accessible <b>from the start</b>. With <b>The Fallen Dynasty</b>, higher level <b>veterans</b> of EQII can explore a <b>unique adventure</b> and gain <b>all-new weapons</b> that they can bring into the rest of the game world."</font><hr size="2" width="100%"><div></div>

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div>It also appears that the starting city is Kethelin! Kethelin is ALIVE!<font color="#ff9900"><b><img src="http://everquest2.station.sony.com/expansions/echoesoffaydwer/screenshots/2.jpg"></b></font><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Aquablue/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt=""><font color="#ff9900"><b>Echoes of Faydwer:</b></font> <a href="http://everquest2.station.sony.com/expansions/echoesoffaydwer/" target="_blank">http://everquest2.station.sony.com/expansions/echoesoffaydwer/</a> <font color="#ff9900"><b>The Fallen Dynasty</b></font> <a href="http://everquest2.station.sony.com/adventures/fallendynasty/" target="_blank">http://everquest2.station.sony.com/adventures/fallendynasty/</a> <div></div><p>Message Edited by EQ2Playa432 on <span class=date_text>05-02-2006</span> <span class=time_text>06:42 PM</span>

[Mary the Prophetess]

<P>"Oh frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"</P>

[Tasnus]

Boy, this sure brings back memories of mass murdering gnome guards for xp back in the day. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Wonder if emperor crush will be upgraded to an epic x4 ~<div></div>

[troodon]

I guess they'll be adding the new tradeskilling harvests but keeping them T7.

[KniteShayd]

<P>Prolly add a ton of new recipes for TS'rs</P> <P>Hope Carps can make those nifty lil plant/pinic blankets.</P>

[DreamerClou]

I thought Kelethin was burned to the ground by the superior race?

[Zh]

believe part of it already said that it's been rebuilt by the Fae and the elven allies left there. It HAS been a couple hundred of years.<div></div>

[Paganst]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> DreamerCloud9 wrote:<BR> I thought Kelethin was burned to the ground by the superior race?<BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>The Koada'Dal would never have burned such a wonderful place down.  What?!? you were not talking about us?  Well you did say The superior race! :smileywink:

[Nevynmysti]

<DIV>I just want to say... Awesome... For now looks like SOE will put out a good exp..... Loved that pic.... was that tree houses?? <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> </DIV> <DIV>Can't wait to play fae.... or move my elves to a city that is right for them.... (hope they just aren't small little bad lighted inn rooms type things either). </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I wanna Live in a treee...... Agree whole heartedly about Maj'dul homes being yucky..... And think we do need a low level nuetral place.... Also Kudos in expanding the game for real for all lvls... thats a real expansion... </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>~Ayr</DIV>

[Mary the Prophetess]

<P>I can't recall the number of times those damned Brownie Scouts pounded me to pudding in Lesser Faydark.</P> <P>Now a new palyer race:  The Fae</P> <P>Looks like I can actually be one of the [Removed for Content] now.</P> <P>Karma. </P> <P> </P> <P>[I wonder what ever happened to Equestrielle?]</P>

[EQ2Playa432]

<div></div>I just read that we will be able to jump off of Kelethin! Woot! Now let's hope that Kelethin and the Faydark forest are the same zone, or at least there is more to Kelethin's zone then just the city itself.<div></div>