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Forum: General Tech Support Questions 04-13-2012, 06:54 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 1,658
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>You know, sometimes, just sometimes, I get the...

<p>You know, sometimes, just sometimes, I get the distinct feeling that SOE don't love us on the other side of the pond...</p><p>Same problem here, on Splitpaw - advice frm EQ2Wire helped a LOT -...
Forum: Connection Support 04-13-2012, 06:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 768
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>There is a way round it - for today, on...

<p>There is a way round it - for today, on splitpaw, for me and a few others at least.  After much mucking about, we found that if you run the "Everquest 2.exe" file - note, NOT the EQ2.exe one -...
Forum: Connection Support 04-13-2012, 05:59 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 768
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>On Splitpaw -</p><p>I got thrown to Streaming...

<p>On Splitpaw -</p><p>I got thrown to Streaming yesterday, it deleted my PAK folder. I reinstalled... (and made a backup).</p><p>This morning, it threw me straight into Straming, no warning, no...
Forum: Connection Support 10-29-2011, 01:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 153
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Now that's service!  Two minutes after I post...

<p>Now that's service!  Two minutes after I post my whinge, the Server comes back up.   Ta  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>
Forum: Connection Support 10-29-2011, 01:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 153
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Two hours later now - coming on for Saturday...

<p>Two hours later now - coming on for Saturday evening here.  Any update? </p><p>Should I wait, or just give up and go down the Pub?</p>
Forum: Account Related Support 08-30-2011, 05:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 107
Posted By oldsnowy
<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Several...

<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Several times over the last five days I have tried to contact Support, viat the Petition system.  Each time the little spinning wheely thing goes round and...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-27-2011, 05:01 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 188
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Same here.  I've two healer items, that I pais...

<p>Same here.  I've two healer items, that I pais good DKP for in raids, that now have +Int/Sta instead of +Wis/Sta.  This annoys me to an astonishing degree. Why the change?  I can only think that...
Forum: Quests and Live Events 08-11-2011, 07:53 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 227
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Having done this quest twice, on my thrid...

<p>Having done this quest twice, on my thrid time, with a Troub, I cannot get beyond "Examine the Geonid Focus Crystal".  I do that, listen to the crystal, and just get "You know the language of the...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 03-13-2011, 07:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 147
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Phew!   I can sleep soundly now; thanks for...

<p>Phew!   I can sleep soundly now; thanks for the rapid responses <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Time to get my harvesters harvesting...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 03-13-2011, 07:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 147
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Right, well on the way to getting my dozen or...

<p>Right, well on the way to getting my dozen or so Tradeskillers their nice flying Penguins  - but - I've just noticed that one of the training quests needs me to harvest Cutlassfish.  That takes a...
Forum: Quests and Live Events 03-01-2011, 01:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 144
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>/Bump for this, for purely selfish reasons -...

<p>/Bump for this, for purely selfish reasons - come on, Devs, how about a bit of forethought?  I've never been bothered with collecting Achievement Points (on the grounds that they are utterly...
Forum: Quests and Live Events 02-28-2011, 10:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,058
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>A question - do I need 450 Tinkering to do...

<p>A question - do I need 450 Tinkering to do this? Or can I just get my Tink to do the gnomish Spirits quest, and put the result (presumably Heirloom) in my shared bank, for all my others to...
Forum: Quests and Live Events 02-24-2011, 12:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 144
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>I've done it.  500 Collections completed - and...

<p>I've done it.  500 Collections completed - and that's a LOT of shinies, believe you me.  I wasn't expecting a Medal, but a few Achievement Points would have been nice - instead, nothing.</p><p>400...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 02-22-2011, 06:46 PM
Replies: 671
Views: 3,487
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>SPLITPAW currently the only server still...

<p>SPLITPAW currently the only server still 'officially' down.  EuroWeenies getting left behind once more, I fear.</p>
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 02-22-2011, 06:40 PM
Replies: 671
Views: 3,487
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Has anyone on Splitpaw managed to log in yet?...

<p>Has anyone on Splitpaw managed to log in yet? Are we in YewroLand being taken for a ride yet again?</p>
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 02-22-2011, 06:34 PM
Replies: 671
Views: 3,487
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>I now have one PC showing "Trying Login Server...

<p>I now have one PC showing "Trying Login Server #!" and has been like that for 6 minutes.  I have other PC with other Account saying "Cannot find world Splitpaw" and throwing me out.</p><p>I've...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 02-22-2011, 06:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 227
Posted By oldsnowy
Same here - 2 accounts, both now finally patched,...

Same here - 2 accounts, both now finally patched, tried to enter world, got thrown to Character Select where there are 4 of my 9 toons on each account - but when I try to load one, I get kicked and...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-27-2010, 05:38 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 1,941
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Too little, too late. Your target is already...

<p>Too little, too late. Your target is already dead.</p><p>I'm afraid that when Smokejumper finally responded, and as I feared it is to say "get knotted" to all SA holders who use it solely for the...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-26-2010, 07:59 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 1,941
Posted By oldsnowy
<p><cite>Daenu@Antonia Bayle...

<p><cite>Daenu@Antonia Bayle wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>I'm going to give Smokejumper until Friday to come back with something.  If not, then I will be cancelling my SA and going back to my...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-25-2010, 01:06 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 1,322
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Aquina!  How's things on Runnyeye - haven't...

<p>Aquina!  How's things on Runnyeye - haven't seen you since the days of Soulstrike on Oasis! </p><p>And yes, I've got toons on US Servers and Splitpaw - and Euro Servers get the bird all the bloody...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-25-2010, 09:43 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 1,941
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Now this isn't a 'bump', as those are...

<p>Now this isn't a 'bump', as those are apparently not permited on these fora.  It's a reminder to Smokejumper that last Thursday he said he'd find out about possible 'perks' for SA accounts, and...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-23-2010, 04:26 PM
Replies: 262
Views: 1,941
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Bump.</p><p>Just to say that Smokejumper...

<p>Bump.</p><p>Just to say that Smokejumper promised last week to get back to us <em>this </em>week.  I know it's only (late) Monday, but I wouldn't want him to think we'd forgotten about this  <img...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-23-2010, 10:02 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 1,941
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Thanks for the swift reply -  I can't see any...

<p>Thanks for the swift reply -  I can't see any downsides at all to abandoning Station Access and going small.</p><p>I will however wait for a few days, to give Smokejumper the chance to honour his...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 08-23-2010, 09:52 AM
Replies: 262
Views: 1,941
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Having been a two-account subscriber since EQ2...

<p>Having been a two-account subscriber since EQ2 started (and before then, on EQ) I only started with SA in order to have access to both games. I do now use the extra character slots, but frankly...
Forum: Quests and Live Events 08-11-2010, 10:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 88
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>So I'm not going to get to 500 until another...

<p>So I'm not going to get to 500 until another Expansion?  Curses!!! And I will have now to live with the shame that Fluffy has more collections than me <sob>.</p><p>Seriously, thanks for that,...
Forum: Quests and Live Events 08-11-2010, 06:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 88
Posted By oldsnowy
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span...

<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">I<span style="font-size: x-small;"> have a Character with 454 completed Collections, and another 33...
Forum: Guild Recruitment 07-29-2010, 11:54 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 101
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>SneakyHamsters is a Raid Alliance - not a...

<p>SneakyHamsters is a Raid Alliance - not a Guild, but a group of like-minded Guilds who combine to raid 3 times a week.  We are almost through T9 easy mode, and looking to progress, and also build...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-29-2010, 11:44 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 352
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>As an example of twinboxing, which wsa...

<p>As an example of twinboxing, which wsa mentioned above - I have 2 accounts and, while raiding with one (as a Healer, so no slacking allowed!) I often have another character, on my other account,...
Forum: Templar 07-09-2010, 07:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 103
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>I've done several pairs of toons over the last...

<p>I've done several pairs of toons over the last couple of years, and would recommend - if you don't mind being Evil - SK and Fury.  There are plenty of heals, AOEs, DPS from both (my Temp's DPS is,...
Forum: Templar 04-13-2010, 06:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 201
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>The faster Cure Curse line is absolutely vital...

<p>The faster Cure Curse line is absolutely vital IMHO - it's one of the things that can make or break a Raid, especially in TSO (We're not that deep into SF yet). The timers on Mobs are often such...
Forum: Zones and Population 12-14-2009, 01:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 118
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>We hit Switchmaster last night, and he killed...

<p>We hit Switchmaster last night, and he killed us, as he usually does, with the 'Yellow Vision' thing.  This time, however, some people were dieing (thereby wiping the raid) within 2 or 3 seconds...
Forum: Tips, Tricks, and New Player Questions 08-15-2009, 06:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 115
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Try Shadowknight and Fury. ...

<p>Try Shadowknight and Fury.  Reasons?:</p><ul><li>Different Armour classes, so no fighting over the rares to make your Mastercrafted!</li><li>Different types, so one uses Laom for 'Expert' spells,...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-20-2009, 06:18 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 717
Posted By oldsnowy
<p><cite>TSR-DanielH...

<p><cite>TSR-DanielH wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>ethan999 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>Hi am i reading right is there a fix coming so i can use the ingame token i bought on my uk server to...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-17-2009, 02:23 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 717
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>OK, back on line now, keen to transfer my...

<p>OK, back on line now, keen to transfer my Toons and............</p><p>Rant on:  I started posting on the Char Transfer thread some weeks ago, starting by explaining my situation in some detail,...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 07-09-2009, 04:44 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 552
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Hooray! Hooray!</p><p>Thanks for this - it's...

<p>Hooray! Hooray!</p><p>Thanks for this - it's very very good news indeed, and could lead - if properly implemented - to a major shot of blood for many Servers.</p><p>As always of course, the devil...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-22-2009, 03:01 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 552
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>Thanks for the update, Brenlo - it's really...

<p>Thanks for the update, Brenlo - it's really appreciated.  I guess I can hold on for another couple of weeks - and hope that the automated transfer service isn't at $50 a pop............</p><p>I...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-12-2009, 03:38 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 552
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>A couple of interesting Posts above - firstly,...

<p>A couple of interesting Posts above - firstly, from Zoltaroth - thanks for this, this is GOOD news!</p><p>Secondly, from RSC regardign doing it over the 'phone.  Great if you are in the US, but...
Forum: General Gameplay Discussion 06-09-2009, 07:42 AM
Replies: 227
Views: 552
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>I've been away for a while, serving overseas,...

<p>I've been away for a while, serving overseas, and have just come back into the game, living in England.  I started (way back when the game began) on the US-based Oasis Server, which was fine for...
Forum: General Tech Support Questions 01-02-2008, 07:15 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 184
Posted By oldsnowy
I've been playing happily for some time, and...

I've been playing happily for some time, and today, for the first time ever, needed assitance.  A stack of drink vanished from my Inventory.  I did a /petition, and checked the available assistance. ...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 12-11-2007, 08:25 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 162
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>I have been commissioned to make a set of...

<p>I have been commissioned to make a set of spiffy Bloodiron cloth armour.  Easy enough, my tailor is 75 (soon be higher...) and I have the Ore and Recipers - BUT he is only a 19 Ranger. ...
Forum: Quests and Live Events 11-23-2007, 03:51 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 80
Posted By oldsnowy
This is a simple Quest - test out the antidote on...

This is a simple Quest - test out the antidote on the captured fisherman.  Well, I logged before looking at this Quest, and now next day have no captured fisherman to test it on. I've tried capturing...
Forum: Community News 10-11-2007, 09:47 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 163
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>I am afraid that Everfrost, even more so that...

<p>I am afraid that Everfrost, even more so that Lavastorm, simply does not have sufficient Quests to make it worthwhile spending much time there solo, nor is there anything particularly fascinating...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 08-03-2007, 09:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 82
Posted By oldsnowy
<p>I often see a REALLY annoying level 12 Conj in...

<p>I often see a REALLY annoying level 12 Conj in the Bonemire, harvests everything (even those soemone else is harvesting already...) so it can be done.  They have the cheapest prices on the Broker,...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 08-01-2007, 05:30 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 421
Posted By oldsnowy
Well I only have two TSkill - WSmith & Tailor -...

Well I only have two TSkill - WSmith & Tailor - to get to 70 for a full set.  This Nerf is awesome - 5 writs for a Level, instead of 16 or 17, and Vitality lasts longer!  At 61 - 62, my WS is getting...
Forum: Tradeskill Discussion 03-29-2007, 06:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 172
Posted By oldsnowy
Even if no Tinkered item is available, don't...

Even if no Tinkered item is available, don't forget the Root available from your local carnivorous plant!  These are really excellent.  And, bonus, the first time you make one of each sort of root...
Forum: Community News 12-21-2006, 01:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 857
Posted By oldsnowy
My Server - Oasis - isn't listed as being down. ...

My Server - Oasis - isn't listed as being down.  It's just not working...I have been trying to get on for some hours; I have tried on both my accounts, and was getting 'Est. Time Remaining' messages...
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