Announcing Game Update 60: The Children of War

[Amnerys]

<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/gameupdates/GU60/EQII_ChildrenOfWar_art2.jpg" width="450" height="173" /></p> <p>The EQII Team is proud to announce the landmark 60th game update for their iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game, EverQuest II.</p> <p>Scheduled to arrive to the world of Norrath on May 17, 2011, The Children of War will continue the storyline introduced to players in the recently released EQII: Destiny of Velious<em> </em>expansion pack as part of the Age’s End Prophecy saga, and deliver content for players of all types, including battlegrounds and PvP improvements.</p><p><a href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/gameupdates/GU60/drunder1.jpg"></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/features/gameupdates/GU60/drunder1_th.jpg" border="0" width="450" height="350" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span ><span><p style="text-align: center;"><span><span><p><span><span><p><span><span><p><span><span><span><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://everquest2.com/news/read/current/3917" target="_blank"><img src="http://everquest2.com/images/en/community/buttons/readmore.png" border="0" width="175" height="44" /></a></p></span></span></span></p></span></span></p></span></span></p></span></span></p></span></span></p>

[aviniah]

<p>What! That's totally not fair, giving inactive accounts a free flying mount!!  What about those that have been a loyal paying customer for the last year!!  Why don't they get free flying mounts???? All we get is when they design something new and cool, they make us buy it with station cash.   I can tell you now, when Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO comes out, I'm going over there!</p>

[Rixan]

<p>This isn't even a full change notes. Where's the x change, y change? Class changes, etc?</p>

[shadowscale]

<p>the mout is 12 hour, and only during the promotion time. they dont get to keep it.</p><p>yes that dosent help much but atleast if they want to keep flying will have to do the same as everyone else.</p>

[Cyliena]

<p><cite>Rixan@Unrest wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>This isn't even a full change notes. Where's the x change, y change? Class changes, etc?</p></blockquote><p>Since GU60 has not been patched onto the Test server yet there are no Test patch notes. I'm not sure why people keep demanding them. Once it hits Test, I would assume that those version of the notes will be posted on the Test Update forum, just like in the past.</p>

[Anestacia]

<p><cite>Cyliena wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Rixan@Unrest wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>This isn't even a full change notes. Where's the x change, y change? Class changes, etc?</p></blockquote><p>Since GU60 has not been patched onto the Test server yet there are no Test patch notes. I'm not sure why people keep demanding them. Once it hits Test, I would assume that those version of the notes will be posted on the Test Update forum, just like in the past.</p></blockquote><p>Because the <em>notes</em> were promised to be posted last week.  Maybe what they <em>meant</em> was a press release but what was <em>said </em>was patch notes.</p>

[Morrias]

<p>I must admit, if the rest of this years GUs are all this size, even if we only get 4 it's a pretty massive improvement over Brenlo and Froech.. (That's saying of course these new instances are average sized and not one - two nameds ea)</p><p>So yeah, no complaints here!</p><p><img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Kunaak]

<p>I want these changes on test ASAP, cause the berserker changes, are [Removed for Content] exciting...</p><p>assuming they go in the right direction with it.</p>

[MurFalad]

<p><cite>aviniah wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>What! That's totally not fair, giving inactive accounts a free flying mount!!  What about those that have been a loyal paying customer for the last year!!  Why don't they get free flying mounts????</p></blockquote><p>It gives ex/rested players a taster of flying in Norrath, much in the same way that the Aether races did during the 12 days of Velious promotion.</p>

[Tyrus Dracofire]

<p>I dont see anything about multi-house bug fix, or any new houses.</p><p>or that is slated for fall season? that was kinda big let down for waiting on summer home fix.</p>

[Kaszan]

<p><cite>Anestacia wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Cyliena wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Rixan@Unrest wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>This isn't even a full change notes. Where's the x change, y change? Class changes, etc?</p></blockquote><p>Since GU60 has not been patched onto the Test server yet there are no Test patch notes. I'm not sure why people keep demanding them. Once it hits Test, I would assume that those version of the notes will be posted on the Test Update forum, just like in the past.</p></blockquote><p>Because the <em>notes</em> were promised to be posted last week.  Maybe what they <em>meant</em> was a press release but what was <em>said </em>was patch notes.</p></blockquote><p>A feature list for GU60 was promised.. not patch notes iirc.</p><p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=498600">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=498600</a></p>

[Wingrider01]

<p><cite>shadowscale wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>the mout is 12 hour, and only during the promotion time. they dont get to keep it.</p><p>yes that dosent help much but atleast if they want to keep flying will have to do the same as everyone else.</p></blockquote><p>where did you see this?</p><p>Only thing mentioned is</p><p>"Eligible inactive accounts can log back in for free for 7 days, claim their free flying mount and reunite with friends and enemies alike for 7 days!"</p><p>see absolutely nothing on what you are stating</p>

[feldon30]

<p><cite>Wingrider01 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>shadowscale wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>the mout is 12 hour, and only during the promotion time. they dont get to keep it.</p><p>yes that dosent help much but atleast if they want to keep flying will have to do the same as everyone else.</p></blockquote><p>where did you see this?</p><p>Only thing mentioned is</p><p>"Eligible inactive accounts can log back in for free for 7 days, claim their free flying mount and reunite with friends and enemies alike for 7 days!"</p><p>see absolutely nothing on what you are stating</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=498850&post_id=5541011#5541011" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...5541011#5541011</a></p>

[Calain80]

<p>As there is a post shown in the SOE-Tracker, I guess he is right. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /> Beside this, I'm really happy about the amount of new content, but would have preferred if we would also get some insight about the other features: - Class Changes - Lag Issues - Details about the Adornment changes - and so on</p>

[Diba]

<p>Always when i try to open the page an error occurs. ( <span style="font-size: x-small;">An Error has Occurred )</span></p>

[Etruscus]

<p>For the Everquest2.com page, some of the HTML is obsolete. The title and meta data should be changed so people can find it easier while searching.</p><p><span style="font-family: monospace; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: medium;"><span>This: </span>EverQuest II Sentinel's Fate - Massively Multiplayer Role-Playing Game</span></p><p> Should be: <span style="font-family: monospace; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: medium;">EverQuest II Destiny of Velious - Massively Multiplayer Role-Playing Game</span></p><p>This: </p><p><span style="font-family: monospace; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: medium;"><span>name</span>="<span>keywords</span>" <span>content</span>="<span>role-playing game, pc game, eq2, online games, free trial, computer game, quests, player vs player, Antonia, Qeynos, fun game, massively multiplayer, game to play online, mmorpg, multiplayer gaming, everquest 2, norrath, everquest, eq, the shadow odyssey, sentinel's fate</span>"/></span></p><p>should have ", destiny of velious" and also probably just ", velious" appended to the end of the list.</p>

[Dizzle04]

<p>How many raid nameds per raid zone?</p><p>How many zones are x4 content, how many x2?</p>

[Amnerys]

<p>Thanks, Etruscus. Sending that along to Marketing and Web. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Solarax]

<p><cite>Calberak@Valor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>As there is a post shown in the SOE-Tracker, I guess he is right. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" /> Beside this, I'm really happy about the amount of new content, but would have preferred if we would also get some insight about the other features: - Class Changes - Lag Issues - Details about the Adornment changes - and so on</p></blockquote><p>Seconded thirded and fourthed here</p>

[Illmarr]

<p>For the people that utilize the 7 day promo, what expansions will they have access to? Having not bought DoV obviously, are they restricted to the last expansion they own?</p>

[Finnmacool1]

<p>Keep getting "unable to connect to login servers" and the launcher says 5 days left and not 7.</p>

[Ocenau]

<p>I moved to Pvp just in time for this I hope the new Armour looks nice or if they give you wolves along with last years stuff</p>

[Avirodar]

<p><cite>Kaszan@Unrest_old wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Anestacia wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Cyliena wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Rixan@Unrest wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>This isn't even a full change notes. Where's the x change, y change? Class changes, etc?</p></blockquote><p>Since GU60 has not been patched onto the Test server yet there are no Test patch notes. I'm not sure why people keep demanding them. Once it hits Test, I would assume that those version of the notes will be posted on the Test Update forum, just like in the past.</p></blockquote><p>Because the <em>notes</em> were promised to be posted last week.  Maybe what they <em>meant</em> was a press release but what was <em>said </em>was patch notes.</p></blockquote><p>A feature list for GU60 was promised.. not patch notes iirc.</p><p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=498600">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=498600</a></p></blockquote><p>..</p><p><cite>SmokeJumper wrote: </cite>04/05/2011 23:00:30</p><blockquote><p>Hmmm...</p><p>...nope. I don't think there's anything I can write here that will soothe the skeptic in you.</p><p>I guess we'll just have to show you.</p><p>The GU 60 notes we post later this week should set the pace a bit.</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/forums/show.m?forum_id=330" target="_blank">Official Forums : Game Update Notes</a>  <--  Click the link, and look for GU60 notes. There are none. They were not posted. They are yet to be posted. All we have seen is a vague teaser commentary/press release. It appears you did not recall correctly. Any questions?</p>

[Kunaak]

<p>so where is the GU60 for Test?</p><p>its a month away, wouldnt it be a good idea to get it on test sooner then later?</p><p>especially considering theres some interesting class changes suppose to be with it.</p>

[Bremer]

<p><cite>Kunaak wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>so where is the GU60 for Test?</p></blockquote><p>Good question. Last week Smokejumper says GU 60 will come to Test  by the end of last week, then that's it has been only delayed to this week because of a press release and now there's nothing but the house changes on Test, that aren't even part of GU 60.</p>