Double XP Weekend and Black Friday Sale!

Isulith · 11-23-2011, 06:34 PM

Double XP Weekend!

We know you'll probably be stuffing your face with Turkey over the next few days, so why not also stuff your experience bars? That's right - we're having a Double XP weekend!

This weekend, from 12:01 am PST on Thursday, November 24th, until 11:59 pm PST on November 27th, we will be running a true Double XP (+100% XP) promotion. The bonus applies to AA, tradeskill and adventure experience this weekend. Our French, German, Japanese, and Test Servers will also be enjoying the increase in XP gain. Huzzah!

So have a very Happy Thanksgiving and when you're done eating with the family, we'll see you in Norrath!

Black Friday Sale!

Also, in the spirit of post-Thanksgiving tryptophan-hangover-induced retail madness, the EQII marketplace will be running a huge post-Turkey Day sale (Friday, November 25, 2011).

Many, many items have been discounted; most of them at half-price or more!

So enjoy! And have a great time with the Double XP weekend!

--Dave "SmokeJumper" Georgeson

Please check the in-game Marketplace for specific prices on individual sale items.

To buy these items and more using your Station Cash, just click the SC button in game, or type /marketplace in your chat window.

Need Station Cash? Visit the Station Cash page for information and learn how you can purchase SC online or from a retailer near you.

Mixxit · 11-23-2011, 07:27 PM

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Catria · 11-23-2011, 08:59 PM

AWESOME! Here's hoping that new prestige home is one of the half-off items.

Grycks · 11-23-2011, 11:15 PM

Special request, can this be applied to guild experience gain as well? It has been a long while since that has happened (that I'm aware of).

Elskidor · 11-24-2011, 12:08 AM

They don't care about guild xp lol. I logged in after their freaking (quit censoring dumb words like frig gin.) patch Thursday only to realize we lost 30% of the guild level that they said they are incapable of returning. We are 86 and not far from cap, but it's pretty sad when they can't redistribute what they messed up.

Haliken · 11-25-2011, 09:23 PM

There certainly are a lot of items on sale today, but... umm...

Wait, wait, wait...

What.

Kryvak · 11-26-2011, 01:42 AM

Elskidor wrote:

(quit censoring dumb words like frig gin.)

+1

Brigh · 11-26-2011, 02:05 PM

I was a bit ticked off this wee morning when it was still on about 2 am Pacific. I viewed the market, saw some things I wanted, added my $25, bought a couple trinkets, went to tour the prestige homes I was looking at, relogged, then about 2:30 am upon logging back in the sale had been removed! Nice steal of my money SoE!

Cyliena · 11-26-2011, 05:22 PM

Brigh wrote:

I was a bit ticked off this wee morning when it was still on about 2 am Pacific. I viewed the market, saw some things I wanted, added my $25, bought a couple trinkets, went to tour the prestige homes I was looking at, relogged, then about 2:30 am upon logging back in the sale had been removed! Nice steal of my money SoE!

I'm confused, what did they steal from you?

Haliken · 11-27-2011, 01:41 AM

Wait, you're angry about it going for a few extra hours because it was only because that additional time was available that you attempted to make a purchase at a discounted price?

Brigh · 11-27-2011, 07:54 AM

It is quite obvious what the issue was. I only was buying stuff because it was on sale and in between the minor purchase and the yet-to-buy larger purchase, it stopped. I would never have given $25 if not for the sale.

Tekadeo · 11-27-2011, 09:24 AM

Yeah I was kind of under the impression that the sale would last for the weekend too. Good thing I didn't add more money to my account!

CorpseGoddess · 11-27-2011, 09:31 AM

Tekadeo wrote:

Yeah I was kind of under the impression that the sale would last for the weekend too. Good thing I didn't add more money to my account!

Not sure why you got that impression. It clearly says Friday, November 25th in the announcement, first post--nothing about it running all weekend. They even mention it being in the spirit of "Black Friday".

Cyliena · 11-27-2011, 09:59 AM

Streppoch@Guk wrote:

Tekadeo wrote:
Yeah I was kind of under the impression that the sale would last for the weekend too. Good thing I didn't add more money to my account!
Not sure why you got that impression. It clearly says Friday, November 25th in the announcement, first post--nothing about it running all weekend. They even mention it being in the spirit of "Black Friday".

This! If the sale lasted beyond Friday and someone managed to get some things, then they were lucky.

Personally, I logged in Friday afternoon and snagged a few houses and a bunch of house items. It's the most SC I've spent in a loooong time. SMILEY

Tekadeo · 11-27-2011, 05:59 PM

Yeah I bought a couple things. Honestly a lot of companies run Black Friday sales through the weekend, just saying. And since SoE usually runs sales over an entire weekend, I just assumed. No matter to me, once again it is their loss haha.

Catria · 11-27-2011, 06:53 PM

I agree they did clearly state it was on Friday the 25th. I wish they had extended it through the weekend like most black friday sales, but still I managed to buy several house items I had previously looked at and thought "pretty but costs too much" at the time.

Keikoku · 11-28-2011, 02:36 PM

I wish there'd been more of a heads up on the double xp than just a day. Totally would have changed my weekend plans for this...

Raknid · 11-28-2011, 03:42 PM

digitalbandit wrote:

I wish there'd been more of a heads up on the double xp than just a day. Totally would have changed my weekend plans for this...

Well, at least they're not anouncing on the 29th that the expansion is launching on the 30th...or are they?

GussJr · 11-28-2011, 04:13 PM

Tekadeo wrote:

And since SoE usually runs sales over an entire weekend, I just assumed.

You know what they say about when you 'assume'...

GussJr · 11-28-2011, 04:14 PM

Raknid wrote:

digitalbandit wrote:
I wish there'd been more of a heads up on the double xp than just a day. Totally would have changed my weekend plans for this...
Well, at least they're not anouncing on the 29th that the expansion is launching on the 30th...or are they?

It would actually be sort of a smart business decision if that's exactly what they were planning...

11-23-2011, 07:27 PM	#2
Mixxit Server: Nagafen Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 465	yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy __________________ --------------- Alluvial, Order of Thunder @ Antonia Bayle Maintainer of Lore of Norrath Need lore? EQ Timeline

11-23-2011, 11:15 PM	#4
Grycks Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 178	Special request, can this be applied to guild experience gain as well? It has been a long while since that has happened (that I'm aware of). __________________

11-26-2011, 01:42 AM	#7
Kryvak Server: Everfrost Guild: Undercon Rank: Senior Member Loremaster Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 343	Elskidor wrote: (quit censoring dumb words like frig gin.) +1 __________________ Kryvak Usual Suspects Everfrost

11-26-2011, 02:05 PM	#8
Brigh Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,159	I was a bit ticked off this wee morning when it was still on about 2 am Pacific. I viewed the market, saw some things I wanted, added my $25, bought a couple trinkets, went to tour the prestige homes I was looking at, relogged, then about 2:30 am upon logging back in the sale had been removed! Nice steal of my money SoE! __________________ Anything you can achieve through hard work, you can also just buy. -Stephen Colbert CoD3 double XP Rank Up promotion lesson for kids

11-26-2011, 05:22 PM	#9
Cyliena Server: Everfrost Guild: Crusaders of Neriak Rank: Colonel Fansite Staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,798	Brigh wrote: I was a bit ticked off this wee morning when it was still on about 2 am Pacific. I viewed the market, saw some things I wanted, added my $25, bought a couple trinkets, went to tour the prestige homes I was looking at, relogged, then about 2:30 am upon logging back in the sale had been removed! Nice steal of my money SoE! I'm confused, what did they steal from you?

11-23-2011, 06:34 PM	#1
Isulith Community Relations Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 391	Double XP Weekend! We know you'll probably be stuffing your face with Turkey over the next few days, so why not also stuff your experience bars? That's right - we're having a Double XP weekend! This weekend, from 12:01 am PST on Thursday, November 24th, until 11:59 pm PST on November 27th, we will be running a true Double XP (+100% XP) promotion. The bonus applies to AA, tradeskill and adventure experience this weekend. Our French, German, Japanese, and Test Servers will also be enjoying the increase in XP gain. Huzzah! So have a very Happy Thanksgiving and when you're done eating with the family, we'll see you in Norrath! Black Friday Sale! Also, in the spirit of post-Thanksgiving tryptophan-hangover-induced retail madness, the EQII marketplace will be running a huge post-Turkey Day sale (Friday, November 25, 2011). Many, many items have been discounted; most of them at half-price or more! So enjoy! And have a great time with the Double XP weekend! --Dave "SmokeJumper" Georgeson Please check the in-game Marketplace for specific prices on individual sale items. To buy these items and more using your Station Cash, just click the SC button in game, or type /marketplace in your chat window. Need Station Cash? Visit the Station Cash page for information and learn how you can purchase SC online or from a retailer near you.

11-23-2011, 08:59 PM	#3
Catria Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 802	AWESOME! Here's hoping that new prestige home is one of the half-off items.

11-24-2011, 12:08 AM	#5
Elskidor Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 509	They don't care about guild xp lol. I logged in after their freaking (quit censoring dumb words like frig gin.) patch Thursday only to realize we lost 30% of the guild level that they said they are incapable of returning. We are 86 and not far from cap, but it's pretty sad when they can't redistribute what they messed up.

11-25-2011, 09:23 PM	#6
Haliken Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 162	There certainly are a lot of items on sale today, but... umm... Wait, wait, wait... What.

11-27-2011, 01:41 AM	#10
Haliken Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 162	Wait, you're angry about it going for a few extra hours because it was only because that additional time was available that you attempted to make a purchase at a discounted price?

11-27-2011, 07:54 AM	#11
Brigh Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,159	It is quite obvious what the issue was. I only was buying stuff because it was on sale and in between the minor purchase and the yet-to-buy larger purchase, it stopped. I would never have given $25 if not for the sale. __________________ Anything you can achieve through hard work, you can also just buy. -Stephen Colbert CoD3 double XP Rank Up promotion lesson for kids

11-27-2011, 09:24 AM	#12
Tekadeo Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 364	Yeah I was kind of under the impression that the sale would last for the weekend too. Good thing I didn't add more money to my account! __________________

11-27-2011, 09:31 AM	#13
CorpseGoddess Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,774	Tekadeo wrote: Yeah I was kind of under the impression that the sale would last for the weekend too. Good thing I didn't add more money to my account! Not sure why you got that impression. It clearly says Friday, November 25th in the announcement, first post--nothing about it running all weekend. They even mention it being in the spirit of "Black Friday". __________________

11-27-2011, 09:59 AM	#14
Cyliena Server: Everfrost Guild: Crusaders of Neriak Rank: Colonel Fansite Staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,798	Streppoch@Guk wrote: Tekadeo wrote: Yeah I was kind of under the impression that the sale would last for the weekend too. Good thing I didn't add more money to my account! Not sure why you got that impression. It clearly says Friday, November 25th in the announcement, first post--nothing about it running all weekend. They even mention it being in the spirit of "Black Friday". This! If the sale lasted beyond Friday and someone managed to get some things, then they were lucky. Personally, I logged in Friday afternoon and snagged a few houses and a bunch of house items. It's the most SC I've spent in a loooong time.

11-27-2011, 05:59 PM	#15
Tekadeo Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 364	Yeah I bought a couple things. Honestly a lot of companies run Black Friday sales through the weekend, just saying. And since SoE usually runs sales over an entire weekend, I just assumed. No matter to me, once again it is their loss haha. __________________

11-27-2011, 06:53 PM	#16
Catria Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 802	I agree they did clearly state it was on Friday the 25th. I wish they had extended it through the weekend like most black friday sales, but still I managed to buy several house items I had previously looked at and thought "pretty but costs too much" at the time.

11-28-2011, 02:36 PM	#17
Keikoku Server: Permafrost Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 453	I wish there'd been more of a heads up on the double xp than just a day. Totally would have changed my weekend plans for this...

11-28-2011, 03:42 PM	#18
Raknid Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,421	digitalbandit wrote: I wish there'd been more of a heads up on the double xp than just a day. Totally would have changed my weekend plans for this... Well, at least they're not anouncing on the 29th that the expansion is launching on the 30th...or are they?

11-28-2011, 04:13 PM	#19
GussJr Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,061	Tekadeo wrote: And since SoE usually runs sales over an entire weekend, I just assumed. You know what they say about when you 'assume'... __________________ Collametta, 91 HE Ranger, 90 Mstr Armorer Siame, 90 K. Zerk, 90 Alchemist Palayna, 34 Fae Monk, 90 Master Carpenter Beastmastress, 90 WE BL, 31 Prov

11-28-2011, 04:14 PM	#20
GussJr Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,061	Raknid wrote: digitalbandit wrote: I wish there'd been more of a heads up on the double xp than just a day. Totally would have changed my weekend plans for this... Well, at least they're not anouncing on the 29th that the expansion is launching on the 30th...or are they? It would actually be sort of a smart business decision if that's exactly what they were planning... __________________ Collametta, 91 HE Ranger, 90 Mstr Armorer Siame, 90 K. Zerk, 90 Alchemist Palayna, 34 Fae Monk, 90 Master Carpenter Beastmastress, 90 WE BL, 31 Prov