Battlegrounds are on Test-Copy! AND you can battle SOE staff!

[Kiara]

<p align="center"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/content/en/news/banners/newbanners/communitynews_banner2.jpg" width="500" height="125" /></p> <table width="500" align="center"><tbody><tr><td><table width="500"><tbody><tr><td><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">Battlegrounds are up on  Test-Copy!! Teams who win their matches between 5 and 8pm PST every day that the BG's are up for testing will get an awesome battlegrounds cloak for their characters!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">As a special Battlegrounds event, several members of the SOE staff will be available for match-ups on Thursday, February 11th from 4 until 6pm PST.</span></p></td> <td><div><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/exp06/battlegrounds/armor_plate1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/exp06/battlegrounds/armor_plate1_th.jpg" border="0" width="225" height="180" /></a></div></td></tr> <tr><td><div><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/exp06/battlegrounds/armor_scale1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/articles/exp06/battlegrounds/armor_scale1_th.jpg" border="0" width="225" height="180" /></a></div></td> <td><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">Our SOE teams will play anyone who wants to challenge us and (if you beat us!) the winners will receive a special in-game title after the event!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;">So make sure you head on over to Test and Test-Copy to practice and we'll see you Thursday!!</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

[Vraeth]

<p>wtb euro-friendly times. 5pm-8pm pst = 2am-5am cet</p>

[stayx]

<p>Hmm Euro friendly times are great <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>On this time i'm on work and i cant test the Battlegrounds, another hint from soe to the european community...</p>

[maddawg138]

<p>yah i have to work from those times...then when i get home from work i have raids -_-</p>

[Moltove]

<p><cite>stayx wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>On this time i'm on work and i cant test the Battlegrounds, another hint from soe to the european community...</p></blockquote><p>Or that this is a game based out of the US and that their Dev team is much too small to have people staying up that late...but maybe they would have more Devs if they would quit firing them <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Regardless, there's plenty of people who are in the time zones who can't make it, so don't feel left out. There's also night owls like me who wouldn't mind if the events were from 2am - 5am. I dunno, it might even out! But don't worry, the last cloak they gave us for free had a pie on it...you may be blessed by not being able to participate, you never know >.<</p><p>Honestly...I just want to know how to log into the Battlegrounds. This is an interesting concept, even if it's taken from that one other game, but in EQ2's view it might actually be worth checking out if you have a PVP tooth on a green server. I always have but found myself dissapointed with the Arena and hated the PVP servers.</p><p>EDIT: nvm for one of my concerns, they have their own armor, and I suppose you can't loose 100% of the time.</p>

[kreepr]

<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Hey Kiara just wondering where do we find our cloaks at? I was on last night and we won a few matches. But I cant find the cloak anywhere. I checked my test toon and tried /claim or have they just not shown up yet? </span></p>

[Kiara]

<p><cite>kreepr13 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Hey Kiara just wondering where do we find our cloaks at? I was on last night and we won a few matches. But I cant find the cloak anywhere. I checked my test toon and tried /claim or have they just not shown up yet? </span></p></blockquote><p>Good question! I'll find out <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Maliclipse]

<p>Hey kiara I was wondering if there will be a beta buffer that buffs the gear so someone like me that dosent raid has a chance at killing one of you devs? I played with Roth yesterday and he made my gear look bad <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Just curious if people like myself could get an even playing field?</p>

[Deathshe]

<p><cite>Maliclipse wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Hey kiara I was wondering if there will be a beta buffer that buffs the gear so someone like me that dosent raid has a chance at killing one of you devs? I played with Roth yesterday and he made my gear look bad <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" /> Just curious if people like myself could get an even playing field?</p></blockquote><p>On the Antonica docks there is Moosh <is being helpful> He will buff to 80/200 T2 shard gear and fabled epic.</p>

[Gungo]

<p>Is there any notification you got the cloak for winning or do we just assume our account is flagged?</p>

[Ace235228]

<p><cite>Gungo wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Is there any notification you got the cloak for winning or do we just assume our account is flagged?</p></blockquote><p>I'd like to know this as well.</p>

[kreepr]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>kreepr13 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Hey Kiara just wondering where do we find our cloaks at? I was on last night and we won a few matches. But I cant find the cloak anywhere. I checked my test toon and tried /claim or have they just not shown up yet? </span></p></blockquote><p>Good question! I'll find out <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Any word yet?</span></p>

[Kiara]

<p>Still waiting for the final word on how that will be handled.  I'll let you know when I have the details <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[kreepr]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Still waiting for the final word on how that will be handled.  I'll let you know when I have the details <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p><span style="color: #ff0000;"> OK Thanks <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></p>

[Kiara]

<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Important update:</span></strong></p><p>Due to some necessary and unavoidable patching to the test servers, we're moving this event to next Thursday, February 18th at the same time.  Battlegrounds will be live at this point, so there will be no need to go to Test-Copy!!  Yay!</p><p>Just for kicks and to try and test the load as much as humanly possible, we're going to have a practice run tomorrow with as many SOE employees as we can get.  We'd like as many of you fine folks as can get onto Test-Copy in the morning (between 3 and 5pm PST) to help us load test the servers.</p><p>So remember... beat us up and get a title - Next week at 4pm PST.</p><p>Help us load test and beat us up - Tomorrow from 3-5pm PST.</p>

[EtoilePirate]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Important update:</span></strong></p><p>Due to some necessary and unavoidable patching to the test servers, we're moving this event to next Thursday, February 18th at the same time.  Battlegrounds will be live at this point, so there will be no need to go to Test-Copy!!  Yay!</p><p>Just for kicks and to try and test the load as much as humanly possible, we're going to have a practice run tomorrow with as many SOE employees as we can get.  We'd like as many of you fine folks as can get onto Test-Copy in the morning (between 10am (ish) PST and Noon PST) to help us load test the servers.</p><p>So remember... beat us up and get a title - Next week at 4pm PST.</p><p>Help us load test and beat us up - Tomorrow morning 10am (ish) PST.</p></blockquote><p>Speaking of unavoidable patching to the Test servers...  Test seems to be seriously broken.  The launcher is downloading some files but after hitting "play" the EQ2 process starts eating RAM without actually launching the game.</p>

[Kiara]

<p>We were going to blame nargles for the delay... but it seems that SOE has been infested with <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykwqXuMPsoc" target="_blank">narwhals</a>... it's a scary sort of thing.</p><p>Especially as Brasse now wants them in-game for her dwarf's Aquaman impression...</p>

[Darkonx]

<p>Oh my, the event vs the devs 2 days into the xpac? Those of us who grind hardcore for 48 hours will have a HUGE advantage over those who don't. Not only that, but, I wonder if the devs will have leveled THEMSELVES enough to present a challenge. Also, depending on the exp rate next xpac, if people aren't 90 yet, I doubt that they will be taking time off leveling to do a battlegrounds event, at least the hardcore ones, because they'll need to be 90 to test raid content asap. Nerfing the turnout into oblivion with the timing, IMO. It'd be much, MUCH better if you are going to postpone it till after expansion, to wait as long as a week after launch, so that people have time to get 90, versus having it be a slaughterfest by those of us who are already 90.</p><p>Edit: I must admit, the vid made me laugh a bit.</p>

[Kiara]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Important update:</span></strong></p><p>Due to some necessary and unavoidable patching to the test servers, we're moving this event to next Thursday, February 18th at the same time.  Battlegrounds will be live at this point, so there will be no need to go to Test-Copy!!  Yay!</p><p>Just for kicks and to try and test the load as much as humanly possible, we're going to have a practice run tomorrow with as many SOE employees as we can get.  We'd like as many of you fine folks as can get onto Test-Copy in the morning (between 3 and 5pm PST) to help us load test the servers.</p><p>So remember... beat us up and get a title - Next week at 4pm PST.</p><p>Help us load test and beat us up - Tomorrow from 3-5pm PST.</p></blockquote><p>TIME CHANGE!!</p><p>3 to 5pm PST!!!</p>

[Cloakentuna]

<p>Doh, 2 days after expac release <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Kiara]

<p><cite>Froggleg@Nagafen wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Doh, 2 days after expac release <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>I know...  But!!  It really shouldn't take more than one try to beat us and grab a title <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  hehe.</p>

[Cloakentuna]

<p>IDK, Rothgar was lookin pretty beastly in there!</p><p>What level will you guys be playing at?  <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Arno24]

Why isn't this on Monday then?

[Chikkin]

<p>Monday will be Panic Day at SOE</p>

[Krinta]

<p>I got to ask, is this going to be a one per character thing, or all our characters get it for the one time thing?</p><p>My assassin needs the Killer of Dev's Title! But only 52 <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[kreepr]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Important update:</span></strong></p><p>Due to some necessary and unavoidable patching to the test servers, we're moving this event to next Thursday, February 18th at the same time.  Battlegrounds will be live at this point, so there will be no need to go to Test-Copy!!  Yay!</p><p>Just for kicks and to try and test the load as much as humanly possible, we're going to have a practice run tomorrow with as many SOE employees as we can get.  We'd like as many of you fine folks as can get onto Test-Copy in the morning (between 3 and 5pm PST) to help us load test the servers.</p><p>So remember... beat us up and get a title - Next week at 4pm PST.</p><p>Help us load test and beat us up - Tomorrow from 3-5pm PST.</p></blockquote><p>TIME CHANGE!!</p><p>3 to 5pm PST!!!</p></blockquote><p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Sweet!!! Seeya there</span></p>

[Maveric_LOL]

<p>Does Aeralik still work there? I think its quite possible i would pay actual RL cash to duel him/watch him get pwned...</p>

[Irthos]

I would totally love to go in and battle some devs, provided that they fixed whatever broke last night with the battlegrounds, and got my toon unstuck between zones. Definitely not bringing a [Removed for Content] test-buffed toon for that BG.

[Vortexelemental]

<p>So, the devs are supposed to be doing the whole BG thing today, but BG's are currently broken... Any news on this?</p>

[hellfire]

<p><cite>Vortexelemental@The Bazaar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>So, the devs are supposed to be doing the whole BG thing today, but BG's are currently broken... Any news on this?</p></blockquote><p>They been broken for  a couple days and a fix is suppose to be inc  at some time.</p>

[Krishti]

<p>Did it happen today and I missed it?  Every time I logged in BGs was not up. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Kiara]

<p>We're working on it <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  There was a slight delay with the update.</p><p>As soon as we're good to go, I'll post and we can hop in.</p>

[Kiara]

<p>Looks like we're going to be up in about an hour!</p><p>We hope!</p>

[Kiara]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Looks like we're going to be up in about an hour!</p><p>We hope!</p></blockquote><p>Or not... soon!  We hope <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Rekno]

<p><img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Kiara]

<p>Currently beating the gnomes...</p><p>AND WE ARE UP!!!</p><p>Come slaughter the dark elf!</p>

[Arno24]

And down again

[Rothgar]

<p>Looks like a large ogre must have clogged the pipes or something.  It caused a pretty nasty backup and the database went down.</p>

[Arno24]

Any idea when they will be back up? Battlegrounds still up just not test copy (the way to access them)

[Irthos]

Thanks to the GM that got me fixed up, that was hella fun pwning face on the BG's tonight. Definitely looking forward to these entering the game, and, if need be, helping work out whatever kinks to get them working smoothly.

[Arno24]

Seems they are up with level 95 guards in QH!!!

[uppun]

<p>Any news regarding the cloak yet?</p><p>*edit spelling*</p>

[Kiara]

<p>The cloak will be awarded after the 16th.  The team will run a script to tally your wins and everyone who won a certain number of matches (I'll check to see how many) will get a cloak <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Also, as of right NOW, anyone who pops onto Test-Copy to help us playtest (6:51pm PST as I am typing this) will get the cloak as well!</p>

[Barx]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>The cloak will be awarded after the 16th.  The team will run a script to tally your wins and everyone who won a certain number of matches (I'll check to see how many) will get a cloak <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Also, as of right NOW, anyone who pops onto Test-Copy to help us playtest (6:51pm PST as I am typing this) will get the cloak as well!</p></blockquote><p>Mmm, I'd love to get on to play test it.... if I could only actually get on the Test Copy server, instead of getting that the log in server is busy <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" />.</p><p>More test log-in server hamsters are needed <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[uppun]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>The cloak will be awarded after the 16th.  The team will run a script to tally your wins and everyone who won a certain number of matches (I'll check to see how many) will get a cloak <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Also, as of right NOW, anyone who pops onto Test-Copy to help us playtest (6:51pm PST as I am typing this) will get the cloak as well!</p></blockquote><p>The server just went down at 6:45 PST (or at least it told us it was going to), not sure when/if it's back up. I am not able to get back on anyway.</p><p>I was awarded a cloak (on test-copy) after winning a Gears match, but even after several more wins my wife has not received one. Seams kind of random who gets a cloak and not on the test-copy server.</p><p>Thanks for the info regarding cloaks awarder after the 16th <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Kiara]

<p>the server will get back up <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>and keep getting out there and winning!  I'm sure you and your wife both will get cloaks.  Thanks again for testing with us <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Krinta]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>The cloak will be awarded after the 16th.  The team will run a script to tally your wins and everyone who won a certain number of matches (I'll check to see how many) will get a cloak <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Also, as of right NOW, anyone who pops onto Test-Copy to help us playtest (6:51pm PST as I am typing this) will get the cloak as well!</p></blockquote><p>Does this mean there wont be an event on the 18th and no cloak/title then?</p><p>And it says the login server is down for me <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Aatex]

<p>* Announcement on Live: `Come play on test right now!`</p><p>* Log over to test</p><p>* Announcement on Test: `Oh hey guys! The server is coming down in 2 minutes!` <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p><p>/facepalm</p>

[Kiara]

<p><cite>Krinta@The Bazaar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Does this mean there wont be an event on the 18th and no cloak/title then?</p><p>And it says the login server is down for me <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Still doing the event on the 18th <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>The server will come back!  keep trying!</p>

[Remora]

<p>For real.....I ditched a pickup raid to log into test only to be told they were going down in 2 minutes</p>

[Arno24]

Weak community managing!

[Barx]

<p>Server's back up, but no battlegrounds. Still doing the playtest tonight?</p>

[Krinta]

<p>Yeah, I sleepy! All day raiding for a myth and nothing now? I should of stayed in VP <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Were is my hamster...</p>

[Aatex]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>The cloak will be awarded after the 16th.  The team will run a script to tally your wins and everyone who won a certain number of matches (I'll check to see how many) will get a cloak <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Also, as of right NOW, anyone who pops onto Test-Copy to help us playtest (6:51pm PST as I am typing this) will get the cloak as well!</p></blockquote><p>Any word on the number of wins?</p>

[Eveningsong]

<p>Oh good, more time to patch!</p>

[Tagg]

<p>Any chance that the quest givers can be moved to a more neutral location for the moment? as an exile I can't get the quests for Smuggler's Den, the level of the guards has been raised to 95 (from 35), and I cannot sneak past them.</p>

[Dethdlr]

<p>Finally got test patched with the latest updates but the login server says it's down so I can't login.  <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Pahya]

<p>So uh ... confusion! </p><p>We have to win matches (possibly X number of matches) and only tonight (played two, lost booth so boo on that) and on the 18th can we get the cloak? But the 18th will be on the live servers, so if you don't happen to be 80 yet like newbie me, I missed out on because I didn't realize we had to win tonight? </p><p>Phooey ; ;</p>

[Krinta]

<p><cite>Spahnlie@Butcherblock wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>The cloak will be awarded after the 16th.  The team will run a script to tally your wins and everyone who won a certain number of matches (I'll check to see how many) will get a cloak <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Also, as of right NOW, anyone who pops onto Test-Copy to help us playtest (6:51pm PST as I am typing this) will get the cloak as well!</p></blockquote><p>Any word on the number of wins?</p></blockquote><p>Everone said you just had to do at lest 1, win or lose. I did 5 on each of my toons to be safe but still nothing. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Nojael]

<p><em>Teams who win their matches between 5 and 8pm PST every day that the BG's are up for testing will get an awesome battlegrounds cloak for their characters!</em></p><p>*confused* so this one doesn't count anymore?</p>

[kreepr]

<p><cite>Nojael@Valor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><em>Teams who win their matches between 5 and 8pm PST every day that the BG's are up for testing will get an awesome battlegrounds cloak for their characters!</em></p><p>*confused* so this one doesn't count anymore?</p></blockquote><p><span style="color: #ff0000;">I hope it does otherwise no cloak for me :-/</span></p>

[Ademelo]

<p>Doesn't seem so. I was on there quite a few times and got nothing to show for it.</p>

[Buffie]

<p><cite>uppun wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>The cloak will be awarded after the 16th.  The team will run a script to tally your wins and everyone who won a certain number of matches (I'll check to see how many) will get a cloak <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p><p>Also, as of right NOW, anyone who pops onto Test-Copy to help us playtest (6:51pm PST as I am typing this) will get the cloak as well!</p></blockquote><p>The server just went down at 6:45 PST (or at least it told us it was going to), not sure when/if it's back up. I am not able to get back on anyway.</p><p>I was awarded a cloak (on test-copy) after winning a Gears match, but even after several more wins my wife has not received one. Seams kind of random who gets a cloak and not on the test-copy server.</p><p>Thanks for the info regarding cloaks awarder after the 16th <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>for those of us who cant get it what does it look like? screeny?</p>

[Kiara]

<p>The cloak will be awarded to your accounts later.  It wasn't automatic.  There will be more playtesting and more chances to get the cloak <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Barx]

<p>Quick question for you, Kiara: Do those that playtested on Sunday (I think it was -- the day that the test copy server came down for ~an hour right when the system message went out to go playtest) still automatically get the cloak, even though there didn't seem to be any Devs actually on the compete against?</p>

[Kiara]

<p><cite>Barx@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Quick question for you, Kiara: Do those that playtested on Sunday (I think it was -- the day that the test copy server came down for ~an hour right when the system message went out to go playtest) still automatically get the cloak, even though there didn't seem to be any Devs actually on the compete against?</p></blockquote><p>If you participate in a match at any point, I believe you should be getting the cloak.  This includes our upcoming playtests.</p>

[Barx]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Barx@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Quick question for you, Kiara: Do those that playtested on Sunday (I think it was -- the day that the test copy server came down for ~an hour right when the system message went out to go playtest) still automatically get the cloak, even though there didn't seem to be any Devs actually on the compete against?</p></blockquote><p>If you participate in a match at any point, I believe you should be getting the cloak.  This includes our upcoming playtests.</p></blockquote><p>Ah, good to hear. Thanks!</p>

[Foolsfolly]

<p>I've been trying all morning to get the test server up and running. The regular test patcher crashes as soon as it tries to start downloading. The streaming launcher refuses to let me change the test install location. Guess I'm screwed out of my chance to get a spiffy cloak =/</p>

[Seidhkona]

<p><cite>Foolsfolly wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I've been trying all morning to get the test server up and running. The regular test patcher crashes as soon as it tries to start downloading. The streaming launcher refuses to let me change the test install location. Guess I'm screwed out of my chance to get a spiffy cloak =/</p></blockquote><p>Have you tried one of the other launchers? They're available in this topic in the FAQ forum: <a href="list.m?topic_id=426600">Non-Disk Installations of EverQuest II</a></p>

[Krishti]

<p>Aww <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> after one match in Gears I got stuck in the zone and the exit zobe button did not work.  It was said to /exit the game to get out.  Now I can not get back in.  I keep trying to log into a bg hub but it doesnt load. </p>

[Aerfen]

<p>This happened to a bunch of people, and a few of us posted here as well: <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?start=15&topic_id=469487">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=469487</a></p><p>Because we couldn't get back in, we didn't get a reward token thing (gear, bottle, etc.) either.  Does this mean we won't get our cloaks?  (Although I did screenie a conversation I had with Rothgar, just in case! LOL - I want a cool cloak!!) <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Catria]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Barx@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Quick question for you, Kiara: Do those that playtested on Sunday (I think it was -- the day that the test copy server came down for ~an hour right when the system message went out to go playtest) still automatically get the cloak, even though there didn't seem to be any Devs actually on the compete against?</p></blockquote><p>If you participate in a match at any point, I believe you should be getting the cloak.  This includes our upcoming playtests.</p></blockquote><p>Okay, so we don't have to win or anything, just participate, correct?</p><p>*Edit* Forgot to ask if we are playtesting BG tonight?</p>

[Kiara]

<p>Okay!!</p><p>Battlegrounds, pre-season, are going live today!  Huzzah!</p><p>From what I understand, everyone who participated in the BG's on Test-Copy should get a cloak.</p><p>And we're going to re-re-schedule the come and beat on SOE staff event once BG's are up and running <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  I'll update the announcement as soon as we've settled on a new date!</p><p>Thanks again everyone for helping out on Test-Copy and for helping us to fine tune things leading up to Season One and my embarrassing last place position (both before and after we start keeping track!).</p>

[Krinta]

<p>So.. were the cloaks givin out? I never got one, and did a ton of games in test. Even vs a few un-named GM who have GM powers going <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/2786c5c8e1a8be796fb2f726cca5a0fe.gif" border="0" /></p>

[stayx]

<p>It is right that we german players can only fight in the battleground the players from the german servers?</p><p>I mean sorry SOE but this are 2 servers and only german i dont know whats this is, its really hard to understand what you are doing, you say the battlegrounds are server wide and now i see in many posts that the battlegrounds on the german servers are only valor vs innovation?</p><p>Whats happened with you?</p><p>Why you dont let us use all the other things that can use the world?</p><p>I think the best way is to leave EQ2, i'm not amused to see that we european players are nothing for you and sorry but no other post from a soe staff can say other things!</p><p>sorry for my english its not my language <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Kiara]

<p><cite>stayx wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>It is right that we german players can only fight in the battleground the players from the german servers?</p><p>I mean sorry SOE but this are 2 servers and only german i dont know whats this is, its really hard to understand what you are doing, you say the battlegrounds are server wide and now i see in many posts that the battlegrounds on the german servers are only valor vs innovation?</p><p>Whats happened with you?</p><p>Why you dont let us use all the other things that can use the world?</p><p>I think the best way is to leave EQ2, i'm not amused to see that we european players are nothing for you and sorry but no other post from a soe staff can say other things!</p><p>sorry for my english its not my language <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Because the server can't support multiple languages.  Thus Valor and Innovation can only play with each other.  Storms will only be able to engage with themselves, Sebilis with Sebilis, etc.</p>

[Purr]

<p>Then how about letting them use the original client? I don't think anybody minds brushing up their English for the occasion.</p><p>Purr~</p>

[stayx]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>stayx wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>It is right that we german players can only fight in the battleground the players from the german servers?</p><p>I mean sorry SOE but this are 2 servers and only german i dont know whats this is, its really hard to understand what you are doing, you say the battlegrounds are server wide and now i see in many posts that the battlegrounds on the german servers are only valor vs innovation?</p><p>Whats happened with you?</p><p>Why you dont let us use all the other things that can use the world?</p><p>I think the best way is to leave EQ2, i'm not amused to see that we european players are nothing for you and sorry but no other post from a soe staff can say other things!</p><p>sorry for my english its not my language <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Because the server can't support multiple languages.  Thus Valor and Innovation can only play with each other.  Storms will only be able to engage with themselves, Sebilis with Sebilis, etc.</p></blockquote><p>I asc myself why did you do this?</p><p>We european players did have the same rights as the other players worldwide and i dont know why you dont create an client that supports multiple languages?</p><p>Its really a shame and i'm disappointed and ask myself what i have do to see that we are outside the features for all other players...</p><p>Dont understand my post but its hard to believe whats going on in the moment with the european players and i can understand everyone that stops playing this really fantastic game...</p>

[Frijoles]

<p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Okay!!</p><p>Battlegrounds, pre-season, are going live today!  Huzzah!</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">From what I understand, everyone who participated in the BG's on Test-Copy should get a cloak.</span></span></p><p>And we're going to re-re-schedule the come and beat on SOE staff event once BG's are up and running <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" />  I'll update the announcement as soon as we've settled on a new date!</p><p>Thanks again everyone for helping out on Test-Copy and for helping us to fine tune things leading up to Season One and my embarrassing last place position (both before and after we start keeping track!).</p></blockquote><p>I haven't received a <em>Battlgrounds</em> cloak yet - when is this supposed to happen?</p>

[kreepr]

<p><cite>Frijoles@Oasis wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Okay!!</p><p>Battlegrounds, pre-season, are going live today!  Huzzah!</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">From what I understand, everyone who participated in the BG's on Test-Copy should get a cloak.</span></span></p><p>And we're going to re-re-schedule the come and beat on SOE staff event once BG's are up and running <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" />  I'll update the announcement as soon as we've settled on a new date!</p><p>Thanks again everyone for helping out on Test-Copy and for helping us to fine tune things leading up to Season One and my embarrassing last place position (both before and after we start keeping track!).</p></blockquote><p>I haven't received a <em>Battlgrounds</em> cloak yet - when is this supposed to happen?</p></blockquote><p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Any word on this yet??? Has anyone gotten there cloak yet?</span></p>

[kreepr]

<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">So are we getting the BG cloak from testing or not??? Anyone???</span></p>

[Kiara]

<p>Yes, you are.  Please be patient.</p>

[Irthos]

<p>So.... when are we gonna see a silly lil Troubie runnin around gettin killed in the BGs, Kiara? I'm not in a hurry for that nifty cloak, I want the chance at that title from pwnin Dev face. Any ideas about it?</p><p>edit:  Also, what is that grey blob above my name?</p>

[CorpseGoddess]

<p><cite>Irthos@Butcherblock wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>So.... when are we gonna see a silly lil Troubie runnin around gettin killed in the BGs, Kiara? I'm not in a hurry for that nifty cloak, I want the chance at that title from pwnin Dev face. Any ideas about it?</p><p>edit:  Also, what is that grey blob above my name?</p></blockquote><p>It's a Blarney Stone with a lips "kiss" mark.  Happy Brewday! </p>

[Kiara]

<p>Definitely not a troubie... I can't play one to save my life!</p><p>I'll be showing up once I finish rebetraying my inq back to a templar <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Ballads]

<p>/cl_set_Class_inquisitor</p><p>/cl_set_spell_quality_master1</p><p>/cl_summon_(insert class epic)</p><p>Done.</p>