Everquest II, Shard of Fear and... Saturday Night Live? [Archive]

Calogrenant

11-01-2007, 04:48 AM

Alright, first of all, a disclaimer: I honestly didn't know on which forum to put this, 'cause I don't think it's *so* off topic to go into the "non gameplay related" section, although I am aware it's not 100% gameplay related either. So yeah, I think its final place will end up being an admin choice. I'm sorry Mr. Admin, didn't mean to make you work, just honestly did not know where to place it <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Okies, now, with the last game update, the Shard of Fear was released, and with it, a new item, a scythe called "Dawnfear, the Reaper" started to drop. It procs "Bos Bovis Carillion", which kind of means: "More bovine(cow) bell". And the proc description is: "You gotta have more!".In case you don't know or remember, there was a (quite funny) SNL sketch some years ago, where host Christopher Walken was playing a music producer (Bruce Dickinson haha but nothing to do with IM), who was recording "Don't fear the reaper", and then you had Will Ferrell there with the band, whose only job was to play the cowbell, which kept distracting the rest of the band, who were complaining about the darn thing. But even then, Walken kept demanding to have "More cowbell!"...Anyway, was nice to see the nod, and was wondering if any of you guys came across any other out-of-the-game reference in there. Oh and would really like to know what the hell does that proc do... haha...Cheers

re1master

11-01-2007, 05:04 AM

Wow awesome find! Haha, I love that sketchI got a fever....

NANEEJE

11-01-2007, 05:38 AM

how in the heck did you figure this one out? lol, you know the first thing i had to do was google it, so here you go, just to back up your find.... nice job. <a href="http://www.ojai.net/swanson/snlshows.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.ojai.net/swanson/snlshows.htm</a>

Nogger

11-01-2007, 10:07 AM

Youtube link for the video also in case the video link in the above link won't work for ya....<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYv9vK7NagQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYv9vK7NagQ</a>

Ama

11-01-2007, 10:17 AM

<cite>Calogrenant wrote:</cite><blockquote>Alright, first of all, a disclaimer: I honestly didn't know on which forum to put this, 'cause I don't think it's *so* off topic to go into the "non gameplay related" section, although I am aware it's not 100% gameplay related either. So yeah, I think its final place will end up being an admin choice. I'm sorry Mr. Admin, didn't mean to make you work, just honestly did not know where to place it <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" />Okies, now, with the last game update, the Shard of Fear was released, and with it, a new item, a scythe called "Dawnfear, the Reaper" started to drop. It procs "Bos Bovis Carillion", which kind of means: "More bovine(cow) bell". And the proc description is: "You gotta have more!".In case you don't know or remember, there was a (quite funny) SNL sketch some years ago, where host Christopher Walken was playing a music producer (Bruce Dickinson haha but nothing to do with IM), who was recording "Don't fear the reaper", and then you had Will Ferrell there with the band, whose only job was to play the cowbell, which kept distracting the rest of the band, who were complaining about the darn thing. But even then, Walken kept demanding to have "More cowbell!"...Anyway, was nice to see the nod, and was wondering if any of you guys came across any other out-of-the-game reference in there. Oh and would really like to know what the hell does that proc do... haha...Cheers</blockquote>Actually i'm not quite so surprised that the EQ2 devs are putting in new "Easter Eggs" to find. There are some that are more that stand out than others. Biggest one that stands out is Gnomeland Security and I find this one quite sneaky as well as funny. Props to the OP for playing connect the dots on this one. <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />

LordPazuzu

11-01-2007, 10:39 AM

Reminds me of a breastplate that dropped in the Shadows of Luclin expansion:Jenniy's Two-tone CuirassMAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROPSlot: CHESTAC: 60STR: +8, DEX: +6, STA: +7, CHA: +5, WIS: +30, INT: +9, Sv Fire: +5, Sv Disease: +5, Sv Cold: +5, Sv Magic: +5, Sv Poison: +5WT: 20.0, Size: SMALLClass: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRDRace: ALL

Effie

11-01-2007, 10:40 AM

My favorite pop culture reference is Trapper Colbear and the Number One Threat in Butcherblock... Bears! Yes, Bears!Those of you who enjoy The Colbert Report will get the reference.

Dagorgil

11-01-2007, 10:46 AM

The first night Shard of Fear was out, my guild got this drop, and we all instanly started laughing upon reading he description of the weapon."An aquatic cult of Amygladans wearing Curelean robes..."We started shouting in guildchat "QUICK, WE NEED MORE COWBELL!" while linking the weapon like crazy. It was fun. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

cernst

11-01-2007, 11:17 AM

<cite>I actually find the gnomeland security quip at homeland security in bad taste.. I dont want to think about the war's we have around the world and the fact that it is post 9/11 while I am playing EQ2Amana wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Calogrenant wrote:</cite><blockquote>Alright, first of all, a disclaimer: I honestly didn't know on which forum to put this, 'cause I don't think it's *so* off topic to go into the "non gameplay related" section, although I am aware it's not 100% gameplay related either. So yeah, I think its final place will end up being an admin choice. I'm sorry Mr. Admin, didn't mean to make you work, just honestly did not know where to place it <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img mce_tsrc=" />" width="15" height="15" />Okies, now, with the last game update, the Shard of Fear was released, and with it, a new item, a scythe called "Dawnfear, the Reaper" started to drop. It procs "Bos Bovis Carillion", which kind of means: "More bovine(cow) bell". And the proc description is: "You gotta have more!".In case you don't know or remember, there was a (quite funny) SNL sketch some years ago, where host Christopher Walken was playing a music producer (Bruce Dickinson haha but nothing to do with IM), who was recording "Don't fear the reaper", and then you had Will Ferrell there with the band, whose only job was to play the cowbell, which kept distracting the rest of the band, who were complaining about the darn thing. But even then, Walken kept demanding to have "More cowbell!"...Anyway, was nice to see the nod, and was wondering if any of you guys came across any other out-of-the-game reference in there. Oh and would really like to know what the hell does that proc do... haha...Cheers</blockquote>Actually i'm not quite so surprised that the EQ2 devs are putting in new "Easter Eggs" to find. There are some that are more that stand out than others. Biggest one that stands out is Gnomeland Security and I find this one quite sneaky as well as funny. Props to the OP for playing connect the dots on this one. <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></blockquote>

Hollyf

11-01-2007, 11:54 AM

Better late than never applies here, lol. I've noticed a lot of things from the game that were taken from other things, (seems to be mostly movies, too.) The quest from Havras Scutter in LP that awards "The Hand of Glory", same quest name is taken right from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: inside Burgin and Burkes shop, Harry finds a withered hand on the mantle with a tag that reads "The Hand of Glory." LoL, too funny. Now which one of the eq2 developers is an HP fan?

Dagorgil

11-01-2007, 12:16 PM

<cite>cernst77 wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>I actually find the gnomeland security quip at homeland security in bad taste.. I dont want to think about the war's we have around the world and the fact that it is post 9/11 while I am playing EQ2</cite></blockquote>Did you know that the "Department of Homeland Security" is just another name for the Coast Guard + National Guard? Their name was changed to sound more important, because that's what we pay the government for. New snazzy names to sound important. While we're at it, do you think we should change 7-11's name to "Slurpy Kingdom of DOOM!" ? I certainly think that's more snazzy and important sounding than a date.If the name Gnomeland Security makes you think of wars, then there's something seriously wrong with the way you look at the world. It's a game. Treat it as such.

Amalthea

11-01-2007, 12:42 PM

Hilarious stuff, guys! <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Keep 'em coming (and on-topic)! <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

Xanrn

11-01-2007, 01:20 PM

The Hand of Glory isn't something Rowling made up, its much older than that.Its on wikipedia the legend is traceable to the 1400's

Mon

11-01-2007, 04:23 PM

<cite>Dagorgil@Kithicor wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite></cite>While we're at it, do you think we should change 7-11's name to "Slurpy Kingdom of DOOM!" ? I certainly think that's more snazzy and important sounding than a date.</blockquote>Well, since we are correcting... <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> The convenience store name "7-11" isn't a date. Its a reference to the store's original open and closing time, open at 7am and close at 11pm.

Melfius

11-01-2007, 05:15 PM

I'm shocked! Y'all made the "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" connection to Saturday Night Live, but completely missed the fact that it was a hit song by Blue Öyster Cult?!? Kids these days . . . Melf walks off shaking his head

LordPazuzu

11-01-2007, 05:23 PM

<cite>Melfius wrote:</cite><blockquote>I'm shocked! Y'all made the "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" connection to Saturday Night Live, but completely missed the fact that it was a hit song by Blue Öyster Cult?!? Kids these days . . . Melf walks off shaking his head</blockquote>Dagorgil made the connection:"An aquatic cult of Amygladans wearing Curelean robes..."

re1master

11-02-2007, 12:58 AM

<cite>Melfius wrote:</cite><blockquote>I'm shocked! Y'all made the "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" connection to Saturday Night Live, but completely missed the fact that it was a hit song by Blue Öyster Cult?!? Kids these days . . . Melf walks off shaking his head</blockquote>I think it was implied you should know who it's by.

Kaycerzan

11-02-2007, 04:55 PM

I'm not sure the origin on it, but if you climb the chains in Barren Sky, there's a pair of owl aviaks named Orly and Yarly. Go do a google video search for "Awesome Montage" by Nihon Robot. It's a part of the flick, not far in. I'm yet to see or get them to say Nowai!

KaerMickey

11-02-2007, 06:52 PM

<cite>Kaycerzan wrote:</cite><blockquote>I'm not sure the origin on it, but if you climb the chains in Barren Sky, there's a pair of owl aviaks named Orly and Yarly. Go do a google video search for "Awesome Montage" by Nihon Robot. It's a part of the flick, not far in. I'm yet to see or get them to say Nowai!</blockquote><img src="http://imatt.us/mt/archives/orly.JPG" alt="" width="413" height="384" border="0" />just search google for orly and you'll learn about the orly owl :p

Dulissa

11-02-2007, 11:37 PM

lets see..there's the Snakes on The Plains quest in LPThe Ren and Stimpy inspired It's Big It's Heavy It's Wood and It's Better Than Bad It's Good questsThe ATHF Oglethorpe and Emery NPCs in Steamfront...

Rainmare

11-03-2007, 05:13 AM

also in Freethinkers, when the second named kills a PC, and some of the trash mobs as well, they say 'one night in the castle makes a hard man humble'and there is Basil Askerville in LP, the werewolf...referance to the hound of baskerville.the Royal guard of Neriak looks VERY much like the Imperial royal guard of Star wars.

Mirander_1

11-03-2007, 02:51 PM

Ok, here's a pop culture reference I haven't heard others mention:During the Swords of Destiny quest, you have to go to New Tunaria, and summon the ghost of some dead High Elf. After you talk to him, he kinda just wanders around the area for a while, and starts quoting Planet of the Apes, saying something along the lines of, "You maniacs! You ruined it! [Removed for Content] you! [Removed for Content] you all to the Void!"

Phantos_Hopeslayer

11-04-2007, 02:54 AM

There was a very low level quest in one of the starter ghetto city areas in Freeport where you help a weapons dealer convince a certain barbarian to purchase a new item called Swordchucks. Anyone that reads 8-bit theater should get that reference.

StormQueen

11-05-2007, 04:14 AM

How about Darlek the Exterminator in Mistmoore Catacombs?I keep thinking I'll find Dr Who in there too....

Vortexelemental

11-06-2007, 08:15 PM

anyone able to place this one?<a href="http://eq2.allakhazam.com/db/mob.html?eq2mob=5782" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://eq2.allakhazam.com/db/mob.html?eq2mob=5782</a>should be easy

MadLordOfMilk

11-07-2007, 12:12 AM

<cite>Vortexelemental@The Bazaar wrote:</cite><blockquote>anyone able to place this one?<a rel="nofollow" href="http://eq2.allakhazam.com/db/mob.html?eq2mob=5782" target="_blank">http://eq2.allakhazam.com/db/mob.html?eq2mob=5782</a>should be easy </blockquote>Nagini? Yeah, Voldemort's snake <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/ed515dbff23a0ee3241dcc0a601c9ed6.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />Personally I'm a fan of all the anagrams, such as most of the god names (though those are taken from EQ1).

Morticus

11-07-2007, 01:09 AM

I got a fever, and the only prescription... is more cowbell!

Todra_B

11-07-2007, 03:07 AM

How about in the Nest of the great Egg the two named Vultak guards Nutty and Switch refering to Nutsy and Trigger, the two vulture castle guards in Disney's animated Robin Hood?<img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/ed515dbff23a0ee3241dcc0a601c9ed6.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />

EQBetaman

11-07-2007, 02:07 PM

There is a provisioner in Kelethin named Altan Brownwing. (Alton Brown, host of Good Eats on Food Network.)<a href="http://eq2.allakhazam.com/db/mob.html?eq2mob=8586" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://eq2.allakhazam.com/db/mob.html?eq2mob=8586</a>

Lantis

11-07-2007, 04:41 PM

These are the lyrics of a King Crimson song. Name the EQ2 zone associated with it <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />The dance of the puppetsThe rusted chains of prison moonsAre shattered by the sun.I walk a road, horizons changeThe tournaments begun.The purple piper plays his tune,The choir softly sing;Three lullabies in an ancient tongue,For the court of the crimson king.The keeper of the city keysPut shutters on the dreams.I wait outside the pilgrims doorWith insufficient schemes.The black queen chantsThe funeral march,The cracked brass bells will ring;To summon back the fire witchTo the court of the crimson king.The gardener plants an evergreenWhilst trampling on a flower.I chase the wind of a prism shipTo taste the sweet and sour.The pattern juggler lifts his hand;The orchestra begin.As slowly turns the grinding wheelIn the court of the crimson king.On soft gray mornings widows cryThe wise men share a joke;I run to grasp divining signsTo satisfy the hoax.The yellow jester does not playBut gentle pulls the stringsAnd smiles as the puppets danceIn the court of the crimson king.

Wrapye

11-07-2007, 04:51 PM

Court of Al'Afaz, though there would never be an orchestra playing in that zone.

KamidariTuibumbi

11-07-2007, 05:05 PM

In another war reference, Shard of Fear has the weapons Shock and Awe, and has you capturing the Hearts and Minds of the skellies in the towers.

cyclonus11

11-07-2007, 05:27 PM

"Hand of Glory" is also the name of the master key to the zone 'Charasis' in EQLive.

Excalibre33

11-07-2007, 05:43 PM

The <a href="http://eq2.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?eq2item=33139" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Woodelf Eye for the Troll Guy</a> made me laugh.

Vollux

11-07-2007, 06:16 PM

I've always wondered about the third quest in the Froglok world event (freeport side). When you killed the spy Jeth you got a pop-up that said, "Jeth's dead...... Jeth's dead".Is this a Pulp Fiction reference to when Fabienne asks Butch "who's Zed?" and he replies "Zed's Dead, baby. Zed's dead"?

Solkarr

11-07-2007, 08:30 PM

Nagini is a reference to Riki Tiki Tavi, the childrens book.I am seriosly surprised no one has brought up Luke Skywalker over in the village of Mara!! He even looks like a Jedi ghost when you summon him.

yusukekuwabara

11-07-2007, 08:44 PM

I can't believe nobody brought this up yet. Ken, Ryu, and Chun Li in the Village of Shin. STREET FIGHTER! There may even be more but I am not at home to check.

tendo2

11-07-2007, 09:10 PM

There was a zombie in Neriak that went around saying "or else it get the hose again"But yeah the SNL tie is classic <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> great easter eggThe EQ1 jenniy's two tone brestplate though is such a classic (in case you missed it the stat bonuses were the digits of the phone number in the song. (using 30 because in the song the 3 oh was sung together more quickly in the song)

CorpseGoddess

11-08-2007, 03:16 AM

There's a newbie Erudite quest in Stonestair Byway where you have to repeat the following incantation:Kah Shee-Jah Ver-ata Nik-su Gej-raz.Ash would be proud. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />

ke'la

11-08-2007, 04:15 AM

I can't beleave noone has said anything about <a href="http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Rhaondrilliis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rhaondrilliis</a>, you know Mullok's <a href="http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/The_Cherished" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cherished</a> <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />

denmom

11-08-2007, 07:18 AM

Lousy Fairies quest from Gubbo Chaley at EL docks.His dialog as he froths about the lousy fairies who killed Fritz had me laughing so hard I couldn't play for a bit. <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

Kendricke

11-08-2007, 10:35 AM

<cite>Lantis@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite><blockquote>These are the lyrics of a King Crimson song. Name the EQ2 zone associated with it <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" />" width="15" height="15">The dance of the puppetsThe rusted chains of prison moonsAre shattered by the sun.I walk a road, horizons changeThe tournaments begun.The purple piper plays his tune,The choir softly sing;Three lullabies in an ancient tongue,For the court of the crimson king.The keeper of the city keysPut shutters on the dreams.I wait outside the pilgrims doorWith insufficient schemes.The black queen chantsThe funeral march,The cracked brass bells will ring;To summon back the fire witchTo the court of the crimson king.The gardener plants an evergreenWhilst trampling on a flower.I chase the wind of a prism shipTo taste the sweet and sour.The pattern juggler lifts his hand;The orchestra begin.As slowly turns the grinding wheelIn the court of the crimson king.On soft gray mornings widows cryThe wise men share a joke;I run to grasp divining signsTo satisfy the hoax.The yellow jester does not playBut gentle pulls the stringsAnd smiles as the puppets danceIn the court of the crimson king.</blockquote>Great catch on the song!

Kendricke

11-08-2007, 10:37 AM

<cite>CorpseGoddess wrote:</cite><blockquote>There's a newbie Erudite quest in Stonestair Byway where you have to repeat the following incantation:Kah Shee-Jah Ver-ata Nik-su Gej-raz.Ash would be proud. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></blockquote>So would <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaatu_%28The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still%29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Klaatu</a>.

TheGeneral

11-08-2007, 10:40 AM

Don't forget Flotsam and Jetsam in WFP. There is also two bruisers in EFP boxing who have the names of two recently famous boxers. Two of my personal favorites, being from Atlanta and a huge ATHF fan are the two gnomes in Steamfont.. Emory and Oglethorpe... named after the two universities.

denmom

11-08-2007, 10:48 AM

Oh yah...B'ryk and B'rak, two guards in at FP gates.Saw their names and about died laughing! <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

Araktir

11-08-2007, 02:01 PM

There is an NPC in the Crossroads... his name is J P Feterman.Seinfeld anyone?

teddyboy4

11-08-2007, 03:40 PM

I'm surprised no one has brought these up yet, probably b/c they're old and as well known as Qeynos-Sonyeq but there are lots of anagrams in EQ/EQ2....The names of the Lizard-men tribes....Alliz Evol Ew = We love zillaAlliz Reaf Ew = We fear zillaAlliz Tae Ew = We eat zillaThe gods = Tunare = NatureRodcet Nife = Doctor FineXegony = OxygenE'ci = IcePovar = VaporFenin Ro = InfernoVeeshan = HeavensThe Rathe = EarthI'm sure there are more that I have missed, but these are the ones I could think of off the top of my head

Giland

11-08-2007, 04:26 PM

The guy on the dock in EF who talks about the fairies killing Fritz, then has you go off and kill them.When you finish, seems Fritz was only passed out under the dock.It is from the movie Wizards<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je0mPb79YWY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je0mPb79YWY</a>

Daine

11-08-2007, 04:53 PM

<cite>Giland@Guk wrote:</cite><blockquote>The guy on the dock in EF who talks about the fairies killing Fritz, then has you go off and kill them.When you finish, seems Fritz was only passed out under the dock.It is from the movie Wizards<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je0mPb79YWY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je0mPb79YWY</a></blockquote>Haha nice. I always loved that NPC for some reason, and now I should probably find that movie since it looks pretty funny <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />