New Items in the Station Marketplace - 2/13/09

Amnerys · 02-13-2009, 04:51 PM

Take a look at the newest items available through the Station Marketplace!

Lostmymind · 02-13-2009, 06:48 PM

So if the players want new outfits we have to go through your pathetic Smed Cash rip off?

KerowynnKaotic · 02-13-2009, 07:51 PM

I bought the plushie the other day, used my "free" money, but he's HUGE ...

Can someone tweak his scale down size to be smaller? I like the fact that he can get as high as the ceiling in the T2 Guild halls but he can only be scaled down to approx halfling size. I like to be able to scale plushies (and other knickknacks) down to Book/shelf size.

oh .. and .. More Plushies, please!!!!

Rayche · 02-13-2009, 08:06 PM

I love the graphic on that horned hat. Hopefully something like that will show up in game someday.

Spyderbite · 02-13-2009, 08:43 PM

Lostmymind wrote:

So if the players want new outfits we have to go through your pathetic Smed Cash rip off?

For now.. Yes. But, who knows what Domino and the artists have been working on for down the road. In the meantime.. break out the credit card or appreciate the styles you haven't tried out yet. At last count, I think there were over a 400 different combinations available per class for the appearance slots. SMILEY

Arkenor · 02-13-2009, 10:51 PM

Aye, perhaps, but I always wonder if we get as many fun items and interesting rewards as we would if they weren't being syphoned off to be Station cash and Legends of Norrath rewards.

I remember, in EQ2's early days, we used to get an entire mini-expansion (Or Adventure packs as I think they called them) for ten dollars. Splitpaw, Bloodlines, or my favourite, the Fallen Dynasty. I paid for them willingly. They were a good chunk of content, and included plenty of interesting items as part of that. Now we just get some recoloured armour, or some pre-existing critter-model dropped into a pet template, and I can't help feeling that we are getting an awful lot less for our money than before. Our expectations have been managed downwards, and things that we would have reasonably expected to be paid for by our subscription are now expensive extras.

At a time when many people are looking at their financial outgoings with a bleak eye, it is an unattractive strategy on the part of SOE to create this two-tier system.

feldon30 · 02-14-2009, 12:53 AM

Maltheas@Lucan DLere wrote:

I remember, in EQ2's early days, we used to get an entire mini-expansion (Or Adventure packs as I think they called them) for ten dollars. Splitpaw, Bloodlines, or my favourite, the Fallen Dynasty. I paid for them willingly.

Between Echoes of Faydwer and the Rise of Kunark, we got:

Emerald Halls
Estate of Unrest
Shard of Fear
the city of Neriak
the Arasai race
Darklight Wood zone
Swords of Destiny quest line

Between Rise of Kunark and The Shadow Odyssey, we got:

Guild Halls
Veksar
Runnyeye 2
contested Kunark raid mobs
Epic Weapons
Shard of Hate
Everfrost revamp

In March or April, we will be getting:

Completely revamped Lavastorm with new 45-55 quests
New area of Lavastorm with level 80 content
x2 raid zone
x4 raid zone
12 completely new armor appearances (not recolorings)
etc.

So please don't try to say we got "nothing" between expansions.

Calthine · 02-14-2009, 12:55 AM

Rayche@Antonia Bayle wrote:

I love the graphic on that horned hat. Hopefully something like that will show up in game someday.

Yeah, that had me singing "Kill the Wabbit"!

Arkenor · 02-14-2009, 11:21 AM

feldon30 wrote:

Maltheas@Lucan DLere wrote:
I remember, in EQ2's early days, we used to get an entire mini-expansion (Or Adventure packs as I think they called them) for ten dollars. Splitpaw, Bloodlines, or my favourite, the Fallen Dynasty. I paid for them willingly.
Between Echoes of Faydwer and the Rise of Kunark, we got:
Emerald Halls
Estate of Unrest
Shard of Fear
the city of Neriak
the Arasai race
Darklight Wood zone
Swords of Destiny quest line
Between Rise of Kunark and The Shadow Odyssey, we got:
Guild Halls
Veksar
Runnyeye 2
contested Kunark raid mobs
Epic Weapons
Shard of Hate
Everfrost revamp
In March or April, we will be getting:
Completely revamped Lavastorm with new 45-55 quests
New area of Lavastorm with level 80 content
x2 raid zone
x4 raid zone
12 completely new armor appearances (not recolorings)
etc.
So please don't try to say we got "nothing" between expansions.

I wouldn't say that, and I did not say that. I wasn't going to return to this thread, having said my piece, but I can't let you mischaracterise the argument. It was clear I was talking about when we are asked to pay extra, over and above our subscription. We still got free game updates during the days of the Adventure packs too.

So please, lets compare apples with apples, shall we? GU should be compared with other GU. Extra things we pay for seperately should be compared with other extras.

Using wiki to refresh my memory, these were the three adventure packs:

The Bloodline Chronicles is the first Adventure Pack for EverQuest II. It introduced new areas, new items and new monsters. * Five new areas, including the Tombs of Night, the Crypt of T'haen and D'Morte Burial Chambers. * Experience new instances for soloists, large and small groups and raids. * new creatures such as Vampires, Hellhounds, Fleshgoyles and Revenants. * new quests with different storylines for good and evil players alike. * ways to interact with the environment, including destructible walls * themed content, including vampiric magic-based spells and items. * Discover new Neriak items for players of all levels.The Splitpaw Saga is the second Adventure Pack for EverQuest II. It introduced new areas, new items and new monsters. The adventure pack allows characters to use moveable planks, crates and barrels in a series of event-based zones where they will face gnolls opponents designed for players between 20th and 50th level. * 12 different solo, group and raid instances. * 2 new dungeons with twelve additional instanced zones. * Dozens of scenario-based quests. * Foes scale to match the players' levels.The Fallen Dynasty is the third adventure pack. It introduced new areas, new items, new monsters and quest lines. It added new content for characters levels 55 through 70: * Seven areas to explore * New solo and small group quests lines, as well as heroic and epic encounters for levels 55 through 70. * Brand new collection and tome quests * new artisan rewards that assist in the crafting process * Many new items, including weapons designed in the Fallen Dynasty theme

And they cost between $4.99 and $7.99. Now they want that for a decorative hat. Most people would say that we are getting less value for our money. I deeply regret that they gave up on the Adventure Packs, and moved to just selling items as their additional revenue stream.

zorkan · 02-16-2009, 09:26 AM

Nobody forces you to buy these items and they are not required. I understand the frustration, but you should also look at the big picture of the importance of additional funds for EQ2. I don't see the big deal until they add essential items for purchase.

Alienor · 02-16-2009, 10:00 AM

Can we get the darkened sallet helm in pitch black and also a black robe and a voice modulator please SMILEY

Gamer1965 · 02-16-2009, 10:16 AM

Aneova · 02-16-2009, 12:03 PM

Alienor wrote:

Can we get the darkened sallet helm in pitch black and also a black robe and a voice modulator please

I can make you a jet black robe for free... you'll have to find your own voice modulator though (or gives James Earl Jones a call)

KniteShayd · 02-17-2009, 04:41 AM

Helm of the North goes decently with the SFB chain armor from SC Market

Can't Wait to see what you guys do for the Dismal Rage and Temple of Life armor! Hope it's something good!

Hope you do more racial city type stuff like you did with the Stormguard armor!

pinba11 · 02-17-2009, 05:30 AM

Id really like to see some evil style plate armour now , the white parade armour just doesnt quite look right on my SK lol

quiarrah · 02-17-2009, 10:40 AM

I would like to see SC bring in some of the NPC design clothes to see how they would go over, with the intention that if they did well, they would bring them permenatley into the game. Clothing such as that from Desert Sands and Isle of Mara. (I actually did get one of the sets of armor. . the one with the Troubadour hat. . just like all of my low level characters did the D.I.R.T.Y quests and bought the carpet from Sands. )

As far as I know. . . .this is the only game whee you can have 2 sets of clothing on you (Appearance and Armor).. if I'm wrong, dont chastise me too badly since I only play 3 games. . .and the Appearance is something I wish the other 2 would implement! (of course Guild Wars doesn't really have to because their armor looks like "Clothing" anyway. unless they went to allowing everyone to wear all the clothes despite class)

Anyway. .that is want I would like to see. . . reguardless of weather I would pay for it or not. .I would still like to see it. The choice to buy it would be mine.

Lethe5683 · 02-17-2009, 12:38 PM

feldon30 wrote:

In March or April, we will be getting:
Completely revamped Lavastorm with new 45-55 quests
New area of Lavastorm with level 80 content
x2 raid zone
x4 raid zone
12 completely new armor appearances (not recolorings)
etc.
So please don't try to say we got "nothing" between expansions.

I wouldn't call stuff that should have been in the expansion but wasen't added untill later as a bonus. I consider it late.

liveja · 02-17-2009, 03:37 PM

quiarrah wrote:

As far as I know. . . .this is the only game whee you can have 2 sets of clothing on you (Appearance and Armor)

LOTRO -- Lord of the Rings Online -- also has appearance slots. In fact, IIRC, LOTRO has two appearance layouts per character, & you can switch them by mouse-clicking a "button" on your persona screen.

I hate to admit that the Magikal Kobold Plushie is awful tempting, especially since I wouldn't have to actually pay for it; I can use my 100 free Smed Bucks, instead. But that would mean using the Station Cash Marketplace ... which I don't want to do, because even one use implies acceptance.

Soooooo, no Kobold plushie for me

Faerless · 02-17-2009, 03:45 PM

Xenar@Runnyeye wrote:

Id really like to see some evil style plate armour now , the white parade armour just doesnt quite look right on my SK lol

I'll have to agree with you there Xenar... give me something like the DE armor looked back in EQ at the least. Let me wear the hollowed-out skull of some fallen enemy in my head, or a 'Robe of Dripping Flesh'; something other than these vanilla-looking trinkets.

Let us evil folks look evil on the outside and I 'might' actually pay for something on the Marketplace. Otherwise I'm perfectly content to completely ignore the thing.

Faerless

02-13-2009, 06:48 PM	#2
Lostmymind Loremaster Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 9	So if the players want new outfits we have to go through your pathetic Smed Cash rip off? __________________ Just say no to Station Cash!

02-13-2009, 07:51 PM	#3
KerowynnKaotic Tormentor of Fae Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Middle of Nowhere, Arizona Posts: 1,862	I bought the plushie the other day, used my "free" money, but he's HUGE ... Can someone tweak his scale down size to be smaller? I like the fact that he can get as high as the ceiling in the T2 Guild halls but he can only be scaled down to approx halfling size. I like to be able to scale plushies (and other knickknacks) down to Book/shelf size. oh .. and .. More Plushies, please!!!! __________________

02-13-2009, 08:06 PM	#4
Rayche Server: Antonia Bayle Guild: Mayhem Rank: Alts Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 519	I love the graphic on that horned hat. Hopefully something like that will show up in game someday. __________________ Rhandy Rhoades ~ 90 Troubador Kasey ~ 90 Bruiser Cometus ~ 82 Conjuror / 90 Master Sage Rayche ~ 81 Mystic / 90 Master Alchemist / 450 Adorning Tungar ~ 64 Necromancer / 80 Master Tailor Antonia Bayle Server

02-13-2009, 08:43 PM	#5
Spyderbite Server: Venekor Guild: Dark Vengeance Rank: Member Loremaster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,262	Lostmymind wrote: So if the players want new outfits we have to go through your pathetic Smed Cash rip off? For now.. Yes. But, who knows what Domino and the artists have been working on for down the road. In the meantime.. break out the credit card or appreciate the styles you haven't tried out yet. At last count, I think there were over a 400 different combinations available per class for the appearance slots.

02-13-2009, 10:51 PM	#6
Arkenor Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 230	Aye, perhaps, but I always wonder if we get as many fun items and interesting rewards as we would if they weren't being syphoned off to be Station cash and Legends of Norrath rewards. I remember, in EQ2's early days, we used to get an entire mini-expansion (Or Adventure packs as I think they called them) for ten dollars. Splitpaw, Bloodlines, or my favourite, the Fallen Dynasty. I paid for them willingly. They were a good chunk of content, and included plenty of interesting items as part of that. Now we just get some recoloured armour, or some pre-existing critter-model dropped into a pet template, and I can't help feeling that we are getting an awful lot less for our money than before. Our expectations have been managed downwards, and things that we would have reasonably expected to be paid for by our subscription are now expensive extras. At a time when many people are looking at their financial outgoings with a bleak eye, it is an unattractive strategy on the part of SOE to create this two-tier system. __________________ Ark's Ark - My blog filled with ill-considered scribbles on MMOs and the Universe

02-14-2009, 12:53 AM	#7
feldon30 Fansite Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,424	Maltheas@Lucan DLere wrote: I remember, in EQ2's early days, we used to get an entire mini-expansion (Or Adventure packs as I think they called them) for ten dollars. Splitpaw, Bloodlines, or my favourite, the Fallen Dynasty. I paid for them willingly. Between Echoes of Faydwer and the Rise of Kunark, we got: Emerald Halls Estate of Unrest Shard of Fear the city of Neriak the Arasai race Darklight Wood zone Swords of Destiny quest line Between Rise of Kunark and The Shadow Odyssey, we got: Guild Halls Veksar Runnyeye 2 contested Kunark raid mobs Epic Weapons Shard of Hate Everfrost revamp In March or April, we will be getting: Completely revamped Lavastorm with new 45-55 quests New area of Lavastorm with level 80 content x2 raid zone x4 raid zone 12 completely new armor appearances (not recolorings) etc. So please don't try to say we got "nothing" between expansions. __________________ .. EQ2Wire.com \| EQ2U - Character, Item, Spell, and Guild Data

02-14-2009, 12:55 AM	#8
Calthine ZAM EQII Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,439	Rayche@Antonia Bayle wrote: I love the graphic on that horned hat. Hopefully something like that will show up in game someday. Yeah, that had me singing "Kill the Wabbit"! __________________ Please visit my non-gaming Blog! or follow me on Twitter!

02-14-2009, 11:21 AM	#9
Arkenor Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 230	feldon30 wrote: Maltheas@Lucan DLere wrote: I remember, in EQ2's early days, we used to get an entire mini-expansion (Or Adventure packs as I think they called them) for ten dollars. Splitpaw, Bloodlines, or my favourite, the Fallen Dynasty. I paid for them willingly. Between Echoes of Faydwer and the Rise of Kunark, we got: Emerald Halls Estate of Unrest Shard of Fear the city of Neriak the Arasai race Darklight Wood zone Swords of Destiny quest line Between Rise of Kunark and The Shadow Odyssey, we got: Guild Halls Veksar Runnyeye 2 contested Kunark raid mobs Epic Weapons Shard of Hate Everfrost revamp In March or April, we will be getting: Completely revamped Lavastorm with new 45-55 quests New area of Lavastorm with level 80 content x2 raid zone x4 raid zone 12 completely new armor appearances (not recolorings) etc. So please don't try to say we got "nothing" between expansions. I wouldn't say that, and I did not say that. I wasn't going to return to this thread, having said my piece, but I can't let you mischaracterise the argument. It was clear I was talking about when we are asked to pay extra, over and above our subscription. We still got free game updates during the days of the Adventure packs too. So please, lets compare apples with apples, shall we? GU should be compared with other GU. Extra things we pay for seperately should be compared with other extras. Using wiki to refresh my memory, these were the three adventure packs: The Bloodline Chronicles is the first Adventure Pack for EverQuest II. It introduced new areas, new items and new monsters. * Five new areas, including the Tombs of Night, the Crypt of T'haen and D'Morte Burial Chambers. * Experience new instances for soloists, large and small groups and raids. * new creatures such as Vampires, Hellhounds, Fleshgoyles and Revenants. * new quests with different storylines for good and evil players alike. * ways to interact with the environment, including destructible walls * themed content, including vampiric magic-based spells and items. * Discover new Neriak items for players of all levels.The Splitpaw Saga is the second Adventure Pack for EverQuest II. It introduced new areas, new items and new monsters. The adventure pack allows characters to use moveable planks, crates and barrels in a series of event-based zones where they will face gnolls opponents designed for players between 20th and 50th level. * 12 different solo, group and raid instances. * 2 new dungeons with twelve additional instanced zones. * Dozens of scenario-based quests. * Foes scale to match the players' levels.The Fallen Dynasty is the third adventure pack. It introduced new areas, new items, new monsters and quest lines. It added new content for characters levels 55 through 70: * Seven areas to explore * New solo and small group quests lines, as well as heroic and epic encounters for levels 55 through 70. * Brand new collection and tome quests * new artisan rewards that assist in the crafting process * Many new items, including weapons designed in the Fallen Dynasty theme And they cost between $4.99 and $7.99. Now they want that for a decorative hat. Most people would say that we are getting less value for our money. I deeply regret that they gave up on the Adventure Packs, and moved to just selling items as their additional revenue stream. __________________ Ark's Ark - My blog filled with ill-considered scribbles on MMOs and the Universe

02-16-2009, 09:26 AM	#10
zorkan Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 217	Nobody forces you to buy these items and they are not required. I understand the frustration, but you should also look at the big picture of the importance of additional funds for EQ2. I don't see the big deal until they add essential items for purchase.

02-16-2009, 10:00 AM	#11
Alienor Loremaster Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,393	Can we get the darkened sallet helm in pitch black and also a black robe and a voice modulator please

02-16-2009, 10:16 AM	#12
Gamer1965 Tester Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 297

02-16-2009, 12:03 PM	#13
Aneova Server: Kithicor Guild: Masters of the Universe Rank: Raider Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,027	Alienor wrote: Can we get the darkened sallet helm in pitch black and also a black robe and a voice modulator please I can make you a jet black robe for free... you'll have to find your own voice modulator though (or gives James Earl Jones a call) __________________ http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/posts/list.m?topic_id=438341 Originally Posted by Smed: I've been a regular lurker on this site for a while but I wanted to step in here and dispel something that's just plain not true - I don't have my name highlighted here, but anyone that doubts it's me can email me at [email protected] and I'll happily reply. We aren't going to be allowing RMT in any way, shape or form on the non-exchange enabled EQ II servers. Period. End of statement. In any event, I wanted to stop in and at least set the record straight - you aren't going to be seeing RMT allowed on the non-exchange enabled servers. John Smedley President, Sony Online Entertainment

02-17-2009, 04:41 AM	#14
KniteShayd Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,190	Helm of the North goes decently with the SFB chain armor from SC Market Can't Wait to see what you guys do for the Dismal Rage and Temple of Life armor! Hope it's something good! Hope you do more racial city type stuff like you did with the Stormguard armor!

02-17-2009, 05:30 AM	#15
pinba11 Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 73	Id really like to see some evil style plate armour now , the white parade armour just doesnt quite look right on my SK lol

02-17-2009, 10:40 AM	#16
quiarrah Loremaster Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 371	I would like to see SC bring in some of the NPC design clothes to see how they would go over, with the intention that if they did well, they would bring them permenatley into the game. Clothing such as that from Desert Sands and Isle of Mara. (I actually did get one of the sets of armor. . the one with the Troubadour hat. . just like all of my low level characters did the D.I.R.T.Y quests and bought the carpet from Sands. ) As far as I know. . . .this is the only game whee you can have 2 sets of clothing on you (Appearance and Armor).. if I'm wrong, dont chastise me too badly since I only play 3 games. . .and the Appearance is something I wish the other 2 would implement! (of course Guild Wars doesn't really have to because their armor looks like "Clothing" anyway. unless they went to allowing everyone to wear all the clothes despite class) Anyway. .that is want I would like to see. . . reguardless of weather I would pay for it or not. .I would still like to see it. The choice to buy it would be mine. __________________

02-17-2009, 12:38 PM	#17
Lethe5683 Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5,351	feldon30 wrote: In March or April, we will be getting: Completely revamped Lavastorm with new 45-55 quests New area of Lavastorm with level 80 content x2 raid zone x4 raid zone 12 completely new armor appearances (not recolorings) etc. So please don't try to say we got "nothing" between expansions. I wouldn't call stuff that should have been in the expansion but wasen't added untill later as a bonus. I consider it late.

02-17-2009, 03:37 PM	#18
liveja General Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends Posts: 4,793	quiarrah wrote: As far as I know. . . .this is the only game whee you can have 2 sets of clothing on you (Appearance and Armor) LOTRO -- Lord of the Rings Online -- also has appearance slots. In fact, IIRC, LOTRO has two appearance layouts per character, & you can switch them by mouse-clicking a "button" on your persona screen. I hate to admit that the Magikal Kobold Plushie is awful tempting, especially since I wouldn't have to actually pay for it; I can use my 100 free Smed Bucks, instead. But that would mean using the Station Cash Marketplace ... which I don't want to do, because even one use implies acceptance. Soooooo, no Kobold plushie for me __________________

02-17-2009, 03:45 PM	#19
Faerless Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 64	Xenar@Runnyeye wrote: Id really like to see some evil style plate armour now , the white parade armour just doesnt quite look right on my SK lol I'll have to agree with you there Xenar... give me something like the DE armor looked back in EQ at the least. Let me wear the hollowed-out skull of some fallen enemy in my head, or a 'Robe of Dripping Flesh'; something other than these vanilla-looking trinkets. Let us evil folks look evil on the outside and I 'might' actually pay for something on the Marketplace. Otherwise I'm perfectly content to completely ignore the thing. Faerless