Age of Discovery, F2P, & GU62 Launch Day Schedule, Webcast and News!

[Isulith]

<p style="text-align: center; "><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/logos/EQII/EQII_Logo.png" width="350" /></p><p style="text-align: center; "><strong>Age of Discovery, F2P, & GU62 Launch Day Schedule, Webcast and News!</strong></p> <p>We're just hours away from <em>Age of Discovery</em>, Game Update 62: Freeport Reborn <em>and</em> EverQuest II’s transition to free-to-play! That's a lot of new, exciting stuff going on, so naturally we will experience extended downtime to make it all happen. Hang in there!</p> <p><strong>Important:</strong> This is an <em>estimate</em> of our anticipated downtime; please keep an eye on the forums and Facebook for any changes and updates!</p> <p>All EQII and EQ2X servers will come offline at 12:01 AM PST* on Tuesday, December 6th, to prepare for this massive transition and content update. We anticipate game servers will be back online before 12:00 Noon PST*. Due to the volume of data involved, international servers <em>will</em> experience extended downtime.</p> <p>In addition, SOE account management and commerce services will be offline in all games during the transition period. Forums may also experience periodic outages. Remember that the <a title="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2x/forums/list.m" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2x/forums/list.m"><span >EQ2X forums</span></a> will be locked tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM PST*. We warmly welcome all EQ2X forum users to take this time to register anew on the <a title="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/forums/list.m" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/forums/list.m"><span >EQII forums</span></a>; you can start posting there <em>now</em>!</p> <p>We are proud to announce that you’ll also find a shiny new website when EverQuest II comes back online. We hope you enjoy our new, streamlined look!</p> <p>Don't miss our "Countdown to <em>Age of Discovery</em>” launch day webcast, beginning at 8:00 AM PST* on Tuesday morning! We'll interview bleary-eyed, hardworking members of the EverQuest II team, provide live status updates - we'll even have some opportunities to win EQII shwag! We'll be on the air until 9:45 AM PST*, so tune in on <a title="http://www.twitch.tv/sonyonlinetv" href="http://www.twitch.tv/sonyonlinetv" target="_blank"><span >TwitchTV</span></a> for the webcast while you wait for the servers to come back online.</p> <p>Finally, look for a Producer’s Letter from Dave “SmokeJumper” Georgeson, bright and early tomorrow morning, to usher in a new era for EverQuest II!</p> <p>If you haven't yet bought your <em>Age of Discovery</em> expansion, there's still time to pre-order! Pre-orders end on December 5, 2011 at 11:59 PM PST*. If you pre-order the game, you can lock in special savings and get a unique pre-order item. Click <a title="http://www.everquest2.com/get_the_game/buy_now" href="http://www.everquest2.com/get_the_game/buy_now" target="_blank"><span >here</span></a> to get it now!</p> <p>*<a title="http://www.timezoneconverter.com/" href="http://www.timezoneconverter.com/" target="_blank">Convert to your local time</a></p>

[Calthine]

<p>Y'all are welcome to join us in ZAM's IRC, channel #eq2, during the extended downtime!</p><ul><li>Instructions are here:  <a href="http://eq2.zam.com/wiki/IRC" target="_blank">http://eq2.zam.com/wiki/IRC</a></li><li>Or if you have a client already installed, try <a rel="nofollow" href="irc://irc.zam.com">clicking here</a>.</li><li>Or you can use EQ2 Wire's ZAM IRC web portal, here:  <a href="http://eq2wire.com/zamchat/" target="_blank">http://eq2wire.com/zamchat/</a></li></ul><p>See y'all tomrorow!</p>

[feldon30]

<p>I'm here in the chat. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Aneova]

<p>hrm I'm having trouble loading up anything related to Zam</p>

[Cyliena]

<p><cite>Aneova@Kithicor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>hrm I'm having trouble loading up anything related to Zam</p></blockquote><p>I had some issues this morning as well, it's cleared up now for me. The interwebz must be misbehaving today, had some problems on other sites, too!</p>

[Aneova]

<p>got through to zam finally but now twitch tv is actin up LOL i just can't win,... think i'll go play skyrim.</p>

[Cyliena]

<p><cite>Aneova@Kithicor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>got through to zam finally but now twitch tv is actin up LOL i just can't win,... think i'll go play skyrim.</p></blockquote><p>Haha, that's my plan for after the webcast until servers come up. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Vus Ro Dah!</p>

[Calabeth]

<p>Yeah I have had a weird problem also with twitch.tv, whenever sony streams I time out to there. They stopped streaming briefly earlier then I was able to access it again. 5 mins later they restarted their stream and the site timed out again.</p><p>*Edited to add*</p><p>Well it finally is working now.</p>

[SOE-MOD-08]

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[Scythesong]

<p>I am wondering if there have been any updates for when the game will be avaible. Anyone know where I can go to get more information about the expansion launch today?</p><p><span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span></p>

[Debz]

<p>Past noon... there a new ETA?</p>

[Adventurers_Inc]

<p>In search of a doctor's note...</p><p>I called out sick to celebrate launch day.  Ya ya, I know...usualy launch time is off, but I was still hoping.  Hindsight and previous launch experience tells me I should have waited for the next day, but I am feeling like the excitement and buzz of this expansion.</p><p>I join the list...ETA?  Anything? </p><p>Oh ya, I could use that doctor's note for my boss tomorrow. =p</p>

[Arianah]

<p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=510154" target="_blank">Dec 6: DOWNTIME EXTENSION (AoD, F2P, Accounts/Commerce)</a></p><p>So far it's "afternoon" (PST), Smokejumper said 2-3 hours at 10:30 during the webcast, so my current guestimate is 12:30-1:30.</p><p>I can't wait to get in and start putting up Frostfell decorations <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p>

[SisterTheresa]

<p>Just an update for people at 3.15 PM EST, still all locked up.</p>

[Adventurers_Inc]

<p><cite>Kairah@Guk wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=510154" target="_blank">Dec 6: DOWNTIME EXTENSION (AoD, F2P, Accounts/Commerce)</a></p><p>So far it's "afternoon" (PST), Smokejumper said 2-3 hours at 10:30 during the webcast, so my current guestimate is 12:30-1:30.</p><p>I can't wait to get in and start putting up Frostfell decorations <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>I love Frostfell too!</p><p>Ooo, I hope you estimation is correct. </p><p>*does the jig of expedient developer speed* Is it helping?</p>

[clairebear]

Anyone else having probs downloading the 2gb patch in the launcher? Internet saying speeds of 1mbps but not budging a single mb

[Adventurers_Inc]

<p>Just an update for me.</p><p>PST log in 2:02PM.</p><p>Launcher got me to character screen with server message stating <LOCKED> boldly in red.  All characters that I have are available.  Now it is just a matter of waiting for the servers.</p><p>The dust is starting to settle.</p><p>*Begins hotkey finger calisthenics in preparation*<em><span ><em></em></span></em></p>

[Debz]

<p>Ohhh...</p><p>Is there or can there be a ETA for the new ETA on servers being up?</p>

[Adventurers_Inc]

<p>Is that an ETA for the ETA with a side of ETA?</p><p>Um...</p><p>2:20PM PST  nothing yet.</p>

[Brdiael]

i have all but 3 characters indicating they are above the allowed character limit, hope thatll be fixed

[wickedss99]

<p>When closing eq2 after seeing the servers are still locked...it is opening the (non existant yet) Everquest 2 page....is this going to continue and is there a way to disable it? I am a subscriber if that makes any difference.</p>

[Debz]

<p><cite>Adventurers_Inc wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Is that an ETA for the ETA with a side of ETA?</p><p>Um...</p><p>2:20PM PST  nothing yet.</p></blockquote><p>no, we all want to know a eta for when servers go live, but if we can get a eta for the "eta for when servers go live" I'm sure plenty would check that eta</p>

[Adventurers_Inc]

<p>It is 3:00PM PST in sunny Southern California.</p><p>Checking launch...loading...music playing...filter through sponsors...cover page...DOH!</p><p>Servers (LOCKED).</p><p>Can I buy SC cash to speed it up? =)</p><p>GAME ON! ...or in the relatively near future.</p>

[SisterTheresa]

<p>6.00 PM EST and still locked.  I don't think it will be finished tonight heh.</p>

[Adventurers_Inc]

<p><cite>Ridolain@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>6.00 PM EST and still locked.  I don't think it will be finished tonight heh.</p></blockquote><p>I am beginning to agree.</p><p>What a wasted day off for me. I should have known better that to do it on a release day. >< Yes, I called out of work today to play. </p><p>Ah well, I have orange fingers from finishing off a bag of Cheetos. That's a Fluff Ability: Hand of the Cheeto-flaky bits of orange something clings to your fingers and clothing.  =)</p><p>I still have faith...come on EQ2...you can do it!</p><p>Will it before I have to eat dinner?  That is in 3 hours PST time.</p><p>GAME ON!</p>

[Krazzil]

Are we there yet?

[Jebby84]

<p>I'm still showing above max allowed and I had monthly acct as of 5:10pm CST</p>

[brewce]

<p>Same for me with the above max allowed. Will not be happy if that persists when servers come up. Bought extra char slots just for this occassion!</p>

[Catria]

<p>4:17 MST and five of my characters are still unavailable to me - same deal for hubby's account.  <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Some sort of official statement regarding progress would be nice, at least...</p>

[Darakus77]

<p>well i went from having 4 characters locked and 3 available to 3 characters completely gone from my list and 1 of the remaining 4 is locked. starting t look like a small primate fornicating with a football here</p>

[Arianah]

<p><cite>Darakus77 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>well i went from having 4 characters locked and 3 available to 3 characters completely gone from my list and 1 of the remaining 4 is locked. starting t look like a small primate fornicating with a football here</p></blockquote><p><cite>SOE-Brasse wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>For those of you concerned about your account status, character slots, etc., please <strong>don't panic</strong> yet. Accounts migrations are still in progress while servers are down. <p>When servers come back up, if things are not 100% correct on your account, STILL please <strong>do not panic</strong>.  Proceed directly to our Customer Service team, who will be very happy to help sort things out for you, I promise: <a href="http://www.soe.com/support/">http://www.soe.com/support/</a> (no, not now - see previous paragraph about migrations still in process).</p><p>Now, let's all go back to watching and waiting in antici...... pation.</p><p>Brasse</p></blockquote>

[Darakus77]

<p>yeah just starting to wonder, like some others, if the servers are even gonna come back up today</p>

[spiritgate13]

<p>big question i have is when all id done and up will there ever be anthing that will display my repost chance and amount???? i mean whats the point of a skill if there is nothing to show what its doing and where its at... it be like taking potency and having things that increase it but no way to see what its at or what it is doing... any one? anything???</p>

[Krazzil]

3:45 PST Account Status - Limit locked toons but all there Server Status - Locked

[spiritgate13]

<p>well still 4 toons still locked.... i hope they fix it all because i realy dont want to go thru explaining i have 22 character slots and 21 toons to go 3 weeks before they realized i was telling the truth</p>

[Kryvak]

<p><cite>spiritgate13 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>well still 4 toons still locked.... i hope they fix it all because i realy dont want to go thru explaining i have 22 character slots and 21 toons to go 3 weeks before they realized i was telling the truth</p></blockquote><p>This happens every time servers get locked, they'll be back to normal when the downtime is over.</p>

[Darakus77]

anyone heard anything about a new eta for servers comming back up? been keeping watch on the forums but i have the attention span of a squirrel on crack

[spiritgate13]

<p>i hope so... last time they did the DOV expansion i bought a character slot and they took one of my toon i have had for over a year and said i used the slot i just bought to add that toon... then toon 3 weeks fighting with sony before they realized ive had all the toons already and the slots for them and just bought my 21st slot to be able to add a new character.... even got an apology for they in there own way telling me to F@#$ off they there right im wrong and deal with it.... 6:05 pm est and still no game... bah</p>

[spiritgate13]

<p>does any one know if they will ever list reposte as a stat? i have tones of gear and poins into stuff to increase repost chance and dmg amount and no way to see what im at one any of my toons?</p>

[Darakus77]

<p><cite>spiritgate13 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>i hope so... last time they did the DOV expansion i bought a character slot and they took one of my toon i have had for over a year and said i used the slot i just bought to add that toon... then toon 3 weeks fighting with sony before they realized ive had all the toons already and the slots for them and just bought my 21st slot to be able to add a new character.... even got an apology for they in there own way telling me to F@#$ off they there right im wrong and deal with it.... 6:05 pm est and still no game... bah</p></blockquote><p>actually its after 7pm est :p</p>

[spiritgate13]

<p>ment cst not est... cant type today lol</p>

[Arabella]

<p>I got all the downloaded files, hit play, it tells me "The game is currently running" or something like that, and it just sits there.  <strong>EDIT</strong>: While typing this it loaded to character screen, with everything locked, and the little running dragon at the bottom of that screen.</p><p>Frankly, I'd rather wait longer than be rushed into the game only to be kicked out again due to problems.  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" /></p><p><span style="font-size: small; color: #ccffcc;"><em>Arabella of Antonia Bayle</em></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small; color: #ccffcc;"><em>90 Master Provisioner/83 Templar</em></span></p>

[campbev]

<p>I can understand issues with going live, but the lack of status updates is very unprofessional. They could at least put up the new Everquest 2 website with maybe a blurb about ironing out some issues rather than going live and upsetting people with bugs etc. To see an Undergoing Maintenance page is uncomforting; I think I'd rather see a 404 page.</p>

[Arianah]

<p><cite>campbev wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I can understand issues with going live, but the lack of status updates is very unprofessional. They could at least put up the new Everquest 2 website with maybe a blurb about ironing out some issues rather than going live and upsetting people with bugs etc. To see an Undergoing Maintenance page is uncomforting; I think I'd rather see a 404 page.</p></blockquote><p>There have been updates via twitter and Facebook. Currently still no new ETA.</p><p><span >[EDIT] To note that I'm /not/ saying anyone should have to use either to keep updated, nor that updates shouldn't also be posted on the official forums. Just trying to help.</span></p>

[Mazra]

<p><cite>campbev wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I can understand issues with going live, but the lack of status updates is very unprofessional. They could at least put up the new Everquest 2 website with maybe a blurb about ironing out some issues rather than going live and upsetting people with bugs etc. To see an Undergoing Maintenance page is uncomforting; I think I'd rather see a 404 page.</p></blockquote><p>While I might have been inclined at one point in time to agree with you, sadly this is the norm for any game with an online component.  I have yet to be involved in an MMO where the CS gave anything close to regular updates about offline status.  When does the unprofessional become the professional?</p><p>And as for the Twitter and Facebook updates.  That's sort of a load of crock.  The forums are their MAIN source of disseminating information to the masses.  I'm willing to bet only a fraction of the player-base is having anything to do with EQII in their FB/Twitter accounts.</p>

[Destria]

<p>awesome....so I can log in to FB....go find EQ2's site, sift through their crap there, and go make a twitter account, and clutter my online stuff up more....because we ALL have to have FB and twitter and be fans of EQ2 on em to boot.  As previously stated, this is the MAIN source of information for EQ2, not facebook, and not twitter.</p><p>The unprofressional becomes the professional when the professional adopt the unprofessional as standards of practice and it becomes the accepted professional to the masses in spite of its unprofessional nature.</p>

[spiritgate13]

<p>tick tock... this is annoying</p>

[campbev]

<p>I guess I'm used to MUDs in the 90s where they would cut over one server at a time and actually provide status updates. Heck, maybe my memory isn't as good as it once was but I don't remember the original EQ being as bad as the industry has become.</p>

[Mazra]

<p><cite>campbev wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I guess I'm used to MUDs in the 90s where they would cut over one server at a time and actually provide status updates. Heck, maybe my memory isn't as good as it once was but I don't remember the original EQ being as bad as the industry has become.</p></blockquote><p>You're welcome to hop onto <a href="telnet://www.darkrifts.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">telnet://www.darkrifts.org</a> port 5000 and poke around!</p>

[Zabjade]

<p><span style="color: #00cc00;">I don't Twitter nor facebook (still remember when a computer at one of my jobs got massive viruses from someone checking their facebook)</span></p><p><span style="color: #00cc00;">Their Forums are right here.</span></p><p><span style="color: #00cc00;">Just mentioning this point. ^_^</span></p>

[spiritgate13]

<p>hell if i had known that it would have taken this long i would have gone to the movies and seen 2 or 3 new ones</p>

[swedago]

<p><cite>Broomhilda@The Bazaar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>hell if i had known that it would have taken this long i would have gone to the movies and seen 2 or 3 new ones</p></blockquote><p>Take a nap...</p>

[kelvmor]

<p>Any ETA on servers unlocking?</p>

[Destria]

<p>I was gonna put off wrapping christmas presents till later tonight and catch up on my SVU....guess I'll go do that now since there seems to be no end in sight for this crap....</p>

[campbev]

<p><cite>Mazra@Everfrost wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>campbev wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I guess I'm used to MUDs in the 90s where they would cut over one server at a time and actually provide status updates. Heck, maybe my memory isn't as good as it once was but I don't remember the original EQ being as bad as the industry has become.</p></blockquote><p>You're welcome to hop onto <a rel="nofollow" href="telnet://www.darkrifts.org" target="_blank">telnet://www.darkrifts.org</a> port 5000 and poke around!</p></blockquote><p>I just may, lol. <Looking for my puTTY thumbdrive.></p>

[Massiverage]

<p>New update on Facebook say's not until 8pm PST or later</p>

[Darakus77]

<p>time for some beer, pizza, and a movie <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/2786c5c8e1a8be796fb2f726cca5a0fe.gif" border="0" /></p>

[Thlexian]

<p>We have to check FB for a status update??  Really??  I would think that SOE would want to have better control over their official sources of information.  I am gobsmacked that they aren't posting status here, in the OFFICIAL thread.</p>

[ShaenO]

<p>I was on for a short time earlier, at that point I got in far enough to see that my most recently played "live" character was available to play. Now if only I could get him from Butcherblock server to Freeport server where my current guild is, without paying $25.</p>

[misskylieanne]

<p>I find that the game has gotten rid of the days I should have to play...now it wants to make me a trial account. Is there any info on this type of error?</p>

[Adventurers_Inc]

<p>6:45PM</p><p>I try the launcher.  Having already seen the launcher go to character screen hours before now, as a paying subscriber, I am baffled that I receive a message that says: ERROR! You need to set up a subscription! </p><p>I have confirmed that I am in good standing, etc with my Account.</p><p>Any thoughts on this?</p><p>Now I read that US Servers will be down at 7AM on Dec 7 for a hot fix.  Are they up now?</p>

[misskylieanne]

<p>All servers are still locked. and so are 3 of my toons.</p>

[Massiverage]

<p>All server's were locked last I looked. I haven't had any error messages I have noticed that they had my extended and live character together though.</p>

[misskylieanne]

<p>It is almost 5 hr past the time the servers were to be up and I find it unacceptable. Didn't you test it well enough before you tried to push it to us? 17 hrs the site has been down are you going to give us a free day?</p>

[Massiverage]

<p>I think the biggest thing is they are switching to F2P on the same day thier expansion comes out plus working on the website. The more stuff they are doing is holding everything up. Probably the biggest thing is they are trying to switch all the toons and accounts to the F2P model.</p>

[Anestacia]

<p><cite>Adventurers_Inc wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>6:45PM</p><p>I try the launcher.  Having already seen the launcher go to character screen hours before now, as a paying subscriber, I am baffled that I receive a message that says: ERROR! You need to set up a subscription! </p><p>I have confirmed that I am in good standing, etc with my Account.</p><p>Any thoughts on this?</p><p>Now I read that US Servers will be down at 7AM on Dec 7 for a hot fix.  Are they up now?</p></blockquote><p>I am getting this same error.  I can now at least check my account status and it is indeed active but the launcher still refuses me saying that I need an active account.</p>

[Adventurers_Inc]

<p>I just got off the phone with Sony and their Customer Svc Rep.  Servers are down and still no idea when they will be available.  Time is 7:06PM PST.</p><p>Just sharing.</p>

[simianthief]

<p>Their Facebook says for another hour.  I am sure they'll update us again (probably on Facebook) to let us know when their ETA will be.</p>

[Adventurers_Inc]

<p>Facebook update from about 1hr ago...</p><h6><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span >We have an update on the server status: we are unlikely to launch until 8:00 PM PST or later. We are terribly sorry that this maintenance has taken so long and we greatly appreciate your continued patience! [Isulith]</span></span></strong></span></h6>

[Adventurers_Inc]

<p>I have to say that the novelty of Facebook has worn off for me a long time ago.  The forums have always been a great source of information and have been promoted as a source of reference with the various threads, etc.  However, the FB/Twitter magic has taken over EQII. =p</p><p>But you don't have to worry, I won't unfriend you Sony because I don't even use FB.</p><p>So...</p><p>can we get an official ETA for server time? Please?  I'll even consider making a FB account. =p</p>

[Hudo]

<p>In the marketplace I see AoD for 3999 SC, but no CE will the CE be available for 8999 SC or not, wouldnt make sense that it wouldnt, but i gotta ask since its not on there.</p>

[Adventurers_Inc]

<p><cite>Anestacia wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Adventurers_Inc wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>6:45PM</p><p>I try the launcher.  Having already seen the launcher go to character screen hours before now, as a paying subscriber, I am baffled that I receive a message that says: ERROR! You need to set up a subscription! </p><p>I have confirmed that I am in good standing, etc with my Account.</p><p>Any thoughts on this?</p><p>Now I read that US Servers will be down at 7AM on Dec 7 for a hot fix.  Are they up now?</p></blockquote><p>I am getting this same error.  I can now at least check my account status and it is indeed active but the launcher still refuses me saying that I need an active account.</p></blockquote><p>Anestacia, I am sorry that misery loves company.</p><p>Think we can get an in-house item for the crush of expansion release delay? Every time you enter the house you have Qho Augren verbally abuse you with "You need to set up a subscription!"</p>

[Xenxex]

<p>now the game tells me i have no subscription and cant even get to char select =/</p>

[Adventurers_Inc]

<p>Facebook update...OMG...about 2 minutes ago...that would be 7:33PM PST</p><p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"></span></p><h6><span style="font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><span >If you're getting an error message saying that you need to setup a subscription, please do not be alarmed! We have not fully finished our maintenance yet. We will let you know when this is complete. Thank you! [Isulith]</span></span></h6>

[SisterTheresa]

<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">From Brasse</span></p><p><table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" width="100%"><form action="/eq2/posts/doModeration.m" accept-charset="UNKNOWN" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded" method="post"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><div><div><span style="color: #ffffff;">12/06/2011 19:41:14</span></div><div><span><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>Subject:</strong> </span></span><a name="5671057"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Dec 6/7: AoD/F2P Overnight Extension Advisement</span></a></div><div><a class="nav" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/#top"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/styles/EQ2/eq2_tso/images/common/icon_up.gif" /></span></a></div></div></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" align="left" valign="top"><div><span><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/user/profile.m?user_id=417036"><strong><span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: x-small;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SOE-Brasse</span></span></strong></a></span><span style="color: #ffffff;"> <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/icons/soe.gif" border="0" /></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span><span>DwarvenOverlord <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/avatar/EQ2/staff/avatar_community_relations.png" border="0" /> Joined: Jul 15, 2009Messages: 54</span><span><span>Online</span></span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></td><td valign="top"><span><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends and Trolls...</span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">We have just evaluated the status of the current update and have come to the conclusion that we can either unlock servers and risk broken content, or ensure that we provide the best experience possible and delay the update to tomorrow morning.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">We have to do it RIGHT. For all of you and for all of us.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">So please, bear with us, relax overnight, and let us sortie into the new day together. Community will be in office at 7:00am PST and will immediately review status and give you all an update. We are aiming for morning and working as hard as we possibly can.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">Yer faithful Dwarf,</span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">Brasse</span></p></span></td></tr></tbody></form></table></p>

[Atheyna]

<p>After 2 almost 3 hour downloads, the first one telling me my launch pad (which was updated to the new one over a week ago) was not working and should I delete it..which I clicked yes, caused me to choose repair/reinstall LP again. Then I try the LP from the directory (I thinki, it's all getting muddled) and it tells me I have no subscription. After another almost 3 hours of the repair/reinstall...it's now almost 9:30 p.m. PST and now I can get to character select...and all servers are locked.</p><p>The scary thing is, re downloading it did not creat a new shortcut for Launch Pad and I'm afraid to close it.  The lack of updates from Sony is unacceptable. </p><p>I try to be a supporter of Sony, even through their idiocy moments, but this is ridiculous.  Off for a bubble bath and glass of wine!</p><p>Edit: Ok, while I was posting this, we got an update...thank you Jesus! Now for that bubble bath!</p>

[Brutalicus]

<p>What about the halas city festival or the cronomage missions?  I had been knocking out one of the cronomage missions each day to get access to all the replicas.  I have not been able to log on at all today so does this mean I will have to wait another month and a half to get the cronomage mission I will be  missing?   I will also be missing a whole day of messing around getting tokens and house items from the city festiival.  Ill have to wait 6 months to catch up on that?</p><p>Someone messed up bigtime on this expansion.  From what I hear its a bunch of features and no overland zones or new dungeons at launch.  How can it really be called  an expansion?  And now launch day is totally messed up locking out everyone all day long.  If I was in charge I would reset the servers pre launch get everyone back in game and apologize alot give free station cash game time.  Then delay and rework the expansion to include new overland zones raid zones dungeons ect at launch. Make sure everything would launch correctly at launch day ie run extensive tests.  I would also figure out who messed up this launch day and depending on the nature of the error or judgement either fire them or give them a swift kick in the butt.</p>

[ShaenO]

<h6><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Friends, A final update this evening... Smed would like us to share that with the Platform Team working all night to complete the maintenance, we expect to be up at 10:00am PST. Again, the Community Team will be in at 7:00am and will get you a status update. Thank you, once more, for hanging in there with us. We are honored and appreciate your support of our efforts to make Norrath more enjoyable for all! Brasse</span></span></h6>

[Aro]

<p>Sigh..; that is all good and well</p><p>But for us european players not that fun with the  time difference..9 hours difference makes for a lost tuesday and now a lost wednesday..seeing 7 AM for them is about 16.00 for us when they start working on it again..</p><p>Sniff.. not a happy camper</p>

[Befallen_Valgav]

<p>Like I said in another post. At least SOE seems to be making a effort this xpac keeping people informed on what is going on instead of the typical "we hope to be up soon" rhetoric. </p><p>So thank you SOE for that</p>

[General_Info]

<p><cite>Aro wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Sigh..; that is all good and well</p><p>But for us european players not that fun with the  time difference..9 hours difference makes for a lost tuesday and now a lost wednesday..seeing 7 AM for them is about 16.00 for us when they start working on it again..</p><p>Sniff.. not a happy camper</p></blockquote><p>Doesn't matter what the time difference is between you and SOE's offices. we've all lost the same amount of gametime the only difference is some people have lost mornings, afternoons or night times of playtime.</p>

[SisterTheresa]

<p><cite>General_Info wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Aro wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Sigh..; that is all good and well</p><p>But for us european players not that fun with the  time difference..9 hours difference makes for a lost tuesday and now a lost wednesday..seeing 7 AM for them is about 16.00 for us when they start working on it again..</p><p>Sniff.. not a happy camper</p></blockquote><p>Doesn't matter what the time difference is between you and SOE's offices. we've all lost the same amount of gametime the only difference is some people have lost mornings, afternoons or night times of playtime.</p></blockquote><p>Exactly.  NO ONE has gotten to play so don't think anyone is a special "victim" in this.</p><p>It sucks that Euro players will have to wait longer as it will prolly come up while they're working but will happen to many here in the States to you know.</p>

[Kaian]

<p><cite>Ridolain@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>General_Info wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Aro wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Sigh..; that is all good and well</p><p>But for us european players not that fun with the  time difference..9 hours difference makes for a lost tuesday and now a lost wednesday..seeing 7 AM for them is about 16.00 for us when they start working on it again..</p><p>Sniff.. not a happy camper</p></blockquote><p>Doesn't matter what the time difference is between you and SOE's offices. we've all lost the same amount of gametime the only difference is some people have lost mornings, afternoons or night times of playtime.</p></blockquote><p>Exactly.  NO ONE has gotten to play so don't think anyone is a special "victim" in this.</p><p>It sucks that Euro players will have to wait longer as it will prolly come up while they're working but will happen to many here in the States to you know.</p></blockquote><p>I think that's a little harsh (not a lot, just a little).  It's a fact that European players are far more likely to get the short end of the stick when it comes to how much downtimes and especially extended downtimes affect their gameplay, as an 8-hour (for the UK) or 9-hour differential means that downtime is far more likely to hit peak playing time for us.  Doesn't affect all of us, obviously, but that's the definition of 'peak'.  It affects more of us adversely for longer than it affects US players, on average.  If there's further delays to the servers being brought back on line today then that is likely to knock out another evening's play for UK/Euro players, but far less likely to affect peak-time weekday play for the US.</p><p>But then, that's something that we buy into when we play a game with offices and hardware based on the US West Coast.  This is the rough that comes with the smooth (whatever the smooth is).</p><p>It's a perfectly valid observation.  Nobody's playing special victim, I think. </p><p>(Actually, if the servers DO come up on schedule, then it fits in with the end of the Euro working day perfectly.  But that's an 'if'.  A really big 'if'<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />.</p>

[Adventurers_Inc]

<p><cite>Windozer@Permafrost wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Like I said in another post. At least SOE seems to be making a effort this xpac keeping people informed on what is going on instead of the typical "we hope to be up soon" rhetoric. </p><p>So thank you SOE for that</p></blockquote><p>I do appreciate the effort of communication.  It is strange how, because of social networking (e.g. FB/Twitter), they can easily update now.  Will this make the boards worthless?  I suppose only time will tell.</p><p>7:19AM PST here...tried logging, nothing...tried FB/Twitter, no updates since last night.</p><p>Can we get a TWEET (blah) that you are meeting now?</p><p>Can we get a POKE (blah) that you like your own meeting?</p><p>Regardless, if my memory serves me right, release times have always been messed up.  To expect differently for this expassion is creating false expectations.</p><p>In the end, it will be corrected.  My greedy self wants it right away. =p</p><p>Keep up the good work SOE!  I can't wait to pop into ZOOport after the first 30 minutes of open game play.  It will be hilarious if the cacophony of warders is louder than that of the city's noises and general clamor.</p><p>GAME ON!</p>

[Krazzil]

Are we there yet?

[spiritgate13]

<p>Whats up with the preorder price? the one i got was 59.99 now they confirmed 49.99 payment?  they soooo better hav not given me the elcheapoh version of the exspansion and not the collectors or i will be seriously torqued off</p>

[spiritgate13]

<p>sorry not 49.99... but 44.99... just woke up</p>

[Anaogi]

<p><cite>Broomhilda@The Bazaar wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Whats up with the preorder price? the one i got was 59.99 now they confirmed 49.99 payment?  they soooo better hav not given me the elcheapoh version of the exspansion and not the collectors or i will be seriously torqued off</p></blockquote><p>Noted elsewhere, 'All Access' folks seem to have gotten a price break.  Check your account, you probably got what you actually preordered.</p>

[spiritgate13]

<p>it says collectors addition.... but with all the f ups with the release im just a bit worried</p>

[SisterTheresa]

<p><cite>Kaian@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Ridolain@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>General_Info wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Aro wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Sigh..; that is all good and well</p><p>But for us european players not that fun with the  time difference..9 hours difference makes for a lost tuesday and now a lost wednesday..seeing 7 AM for them is about 16.00 for us when they start working on it again..</p><p>Sniff.. not a happy camper</p></blockquote><p>Doesn't matter what the time difference is between you and SOE's offices. we've all lost the same amount of gametime the only difference is some people have lost mornings, afternoons or night times of playtime.</p></blockquote><p>Exactly.  NO ONE has gotten to play so don't think anyone is a special "victim" in this.</p><p>It sucks that Euro players will have to wait longer as it will prolly come up while they're working but will happen to many here in the States to you know.</p></blockquote><p>I think that's a little harsh (not a lot, just a little).  It's a fact that European players are far more likely to get the short end of the stick when it comes to how much downtimes and especially extended downtimes affect their gameplay, as an 8-hour (for the UK) or 9-hour differential means that downtime is far more likely to hit peak playing time for us.  Doesn't affect all of us, obviously, but that's the definition of 'peak'.  It affects more of us adversely for longer than it affects US players, on average.  If there's further delays to the servers being brought back on line today then that is likely to knock out another evening's play for UK/Euro players, but far less likely to affect peak-time weekday play for the US.</p><p>But then, that's something that we buy into when we play a game with offices and hardware based on the US West Coast.  This is the rough that comes with the smooth (whatever the smooth is).</p><p>It's a perfectly valid observation.  Nobody's playing special victim, I think. </p><p>(Actually, if the servers DO come up on schedule, then it fits in with the end of the Euro working day perfectly.  But that's an 'if'.  A really big 'if'<img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" />.</p></blockquote><p>Sorry Kaian, you also could have told me in guild boards too ...</p><p>But it gets tiring reading EU players acting like every downtime is focusing on messing up their playtime.  I understand time differences etc, but my point was EVERYONE was affected.</p><p>But I'm just tired now trying to help people all night ... I'm going to crash. </p>

[podunkchik]

<p>your very lucky as i pre ordered at $59 and got charged $59 -  you got a deal i guess.</p>

[spiritgate13]

<p>15 min till they are suppose to be back up... anyone what to bet they wont be up on time again???? or that they wont let us know they will be donw longer than expected.. again? also i understand the eu plight seeing how a few of the eu people are in my guild..... also tue-thru are my days off and then back to work work work..... not only are they killing my game time they are also killing my weekend.....</p>

[spiritgate13]

<p>not sure... i preordered back on 11/10/11 and already have all access station account with 21 characters so far</p>

[Anaogi]

<p>Looks like they're up now...</p>

[SisterTheresa]

<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">Yup at 1.00 PM EST</span></p><p><table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" width="100%"><form action="/eq2/posts/doModeration.m" accept-charset="UNKNOWN" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded" method="post"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><div><div><span style="color: #ffffff;">12/07/2011 10:00:47 </span></div><div><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>Subject:</strong> </span><a name="5672696"><span style="color: #ffffff;">EQ2 Servers are Live!</span></a></div><div><a class="nav" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/#top"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/styles/EQ2/eq2_tso/images/common/icon_up.gif" /></span></a><span style="color: #ffffff;"> </span></div></div></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><div><span ><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/user/profile.m?user_id=575577"><strong><span style="color: #ffffff; font-size: x-small;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Isulith</span></span></strong></a></span><span style="color: #ffffff;"> <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/icons/soe.gif" border="0" /> </span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span >Community Relations <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/avatar/EQ2/staff/avatar_community_relations.png" border="0" /> Joined: Aug 24, 2011Messages: 280<span >Online</span> </span></span></span></td><td valign="top"><span ><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">Greetings Norrathians!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">The servers are live! We thank you greatly for your patience and we can't wait to see you in Norrath! We are now live with free-to-play, GU62: Freeport Reborn and our newest expansion: Age of Discovery!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">Have fun!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff;">If you do run into any issues, please contact our awesome customer service team: </span><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=457291">http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=457291</a><span style="color: #ffffff;"> and they will be able to help you out.</span></p></span></td></tr></tbody></form></table></p>

[Dale]

<p>Why aren't the servers merged like was said?</p><p>Isn't this the entire reason we combined launchers early into one?</p><p>Very disappointing.</p>

[Peogia]

<p><cite>Isulith wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p style="text-align: center; "><img src="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/images/en/logos/EQII/EQII_Logo.png" width="350" /></p><p style="text-align: center; "><strong>Age of Discovery, F2P, & GU62 Launch Day Schedule, Webcast and News!</strong></p> <p>We're just hours away from <em>Age of Discovery</em>, Game Update 62: Freeport Reborn <em>and</em> EverQuest II’s transition to free-to-play! That's a lot of new, exciting stuff going on, so naturally we will experience extended downtime to make it all happen. Hang in there!</p> <p><strong>Important:</strong> This is an <em>estimate</em> of our anticipated downtime; please keep an eye on the forums and Facebook for any changes and updates!</p> <p>All EQII and EQ2X servers will come offline at 12:01 AM PST* on Tuesday, December 6th, to prepare for this massive transition and content update. We anticipate game servers will be back online before 12:00 Noon PST*. Due to the volume of data involved, international servers <em>will</em> experience extended downtime.</p> <p>In addition, SOE account management and commerce services will be offline in all games during the transition period. Forums may also experience periodic outages. Remember that the <a title="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2x/forums/list.m" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2x/forums/list.m"><span>EQ2X forums</span></a> will be locked tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM PST*. We warmly welcome all EQ2X forum users to take this time to register anew on the <a title="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/forums/list.m" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/forums/list.m"><span>EQII forums</span></a>; you can start posting there <em>now</em>!</p> <p>We are proud to announce that you’ll also find a shiny new website when EverQuest II comes back online. We hope you enjoy our new, streamlined look!</p> <p>Don't miss our "Countdown to <em>Age of Discovery</em>” launch day webcast, beginning at 8:00 AM PST* on Tuesday morning! We'll interview bleary-eyed, hardworking members of the EverQuest II team, provide live status updates - we'll even have some opportunities to win EQII shwag! We'll be on the air until 9:45 AM PST*, so tune in on <a title="http://www.twitch.tv/sonyonlinetv" href="http://www.twitch.tv/sonyonlinetv" target="_blank"><span>TwitchTV</span></a> for the webcast while you wait for the servers to come back online.</p> <p>Finally, look for a Producer’s Letter from Dave “SmokeJumper” Georgeson, bright and early tomorrow morning, to usher in a new era for EverQuest II!</p> <p>If you haven't yet bought your <em>Age of Discovery</em> expansion, there's still time to pre-order! Pre-orders end on December 5, 2011 at 11:59 PM PST*. If you pre-order the game, you can lock in special savings and get a unique pre-order item. Click <a title="http://www.everquest2.com/get_the_game/buy_now" href="http://www.everquest2.com/get_the_game/buy_now" target="_blank"><span>here</span></a> to get it now!</p> <p>*<a title="http://www.timezoneconverter.com/" href="http://www.timezoneconverter.com/" target="_blank">Convert to your local time</a></p></blockquote><p><p>Can you please add all the features to marketplace separately, I am not gonna buy a fake expansion</p><p>The only thing I want from the new features is Mercenaries</p><p>I am not a decorator or crafter so nothing else in this AOD bundle is appealing at all to me</p></p>