Cogs and Widgets! Tinkerfest Returns!

[Cyliena]

<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://eq2.zam.com/Im/Image/width=500/220443.png" /></p> <p>It's time for Tinkerfest, the Norrathian celebration of all things Gnomish! Your EQII ZAM staff has gotten the scoop on all the new additions to this popular live event. Several Aether Races will be activated in Butcherblock, Lavastorm, Great Divide and Tenebrous Tangle. This year also features new recipes, more merchant goodies (including flight wings!) and new rewards. Don't forget to hone your skills in the Gnomish language!</p><p>Tinkerfest 2012 will run from July 29th through August 8th.</p> <p>If you need a hint or just want a sneak peak before the festivities explode upon us on Sunday, see our <a href="http://eq2.zam.com/wiki/Tinkerfest_%28EQ2_Live_Event%29" target="_blank">Tinkerfest Guide</a> and brand new <a href="http://eq2.zam.com/wiki/Tinkerfest_Gallery_%28EQ2%29" target="_blank">Tinkerfest Gallery</a>! For those of you with far too many alts, check out our <a href="http://eq2.zam.com/wiki/Tinkerfest_Quest_Tracker_%28EQ2%29" target="_blank">Tinkerfest Quest Tracker</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://eq2.zam.com/Im/Image/220439.png" /></p>

[Brigh]

and in typical SoE style it is late.

[Yunay]

<p>Yes ... no tinkerfest at all ... <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[hexalobular]

<p>Well, there _is_ aether racing in Tenebrous Tangle.</p><p>(On Freeport)</p>

[Yunay]

<p>ether race are also in butcherblock, great divide, lavastorm .... but still no tinkerfest <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[apwyork]

<p><cite>Yunay@Valor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>ether race are also in butcherblock, great divide, lavastorm .... but still no tinkerfest <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" /></p></blockquote><p>Depends on your server I guess.  We have a gnome in GHQ "saying" there are ether races, but there's none up.  So far, that's all we got for tinkerfest here.</p>

[Yunay]

<p><cite>apwyork wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Yunay@Valor wrote:</cite></p><p>Depends on your server I guess.  We have a gnome in GHQ "saying" there are ether races, but there's none up.  So far, that's all we got for tinkerfest here.</p></blockquote><p>Ahh, ok ... so Valor here ..</p>

[Cyliena]

<p>Aye, just woke up myself and all I see on the Everfrost server is the Aether Races. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>On the plus side, maybe I'll finally get to discover some items from a holiday again.. usually they start at 3am my time. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/97ada74b88049a6d50a6ed40898a03d7.gif" border="0" /> Hopefully someone in SOE-ville wakes up soon and switches it on!</p>

[Yunay]

<p>Normally Tinkerfest should start at 9 am here ... now the sunday is gone (nearly 6 pm) and still no tinkerfest .. many thanks SOE <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>