It’s A Birthday Celebration!

Amnerys · 11-06-2008, 11:18 PM

It's EverQuest II's 4th Birthday and you're invited to a party! Don your most festive attire and commemorate the event with us in the Community Lounge, where you can share celebratory food and drink, enjoy the confetti machine, dance along with the maestro, and even have a pillow fight. Plus, you never know who might pop in to join in the fun!

Kiara, Amnerys and Grimwell from SOE's Community Relations team will be hosting these special events according to the schedule at the linked page. Just see what date and time they'll be on your server, look out for one of them to log in, then send them a /tell saying, "I want to party!" and you'll be summoned to the celebration.

* Dates and times subject to change. Every server will have a party, but in case of an emergency reschedule, notice will be given for the new party date and time.

Zabjade · 11-07-2008, 12:23 AM

I remember the Community hall...you might need to make it bigger for this invite SMILEY possibly a T3 hall sized lol!

Spyderbite · 11-07-2008, 12:29 AM

Looking forward to this on the 20th... bringing a raid group just to PK Kiara. ^^

Kiara · 11-07-2008, 01:10 AM

I'll remember to set my level appropriately :p

Spyderbite · 11-07-2008, 01:18 AM

Kiara wrote:

I'll remember to set my level appropriately :p

Exploiter.

Spyderbite · 11-07-2008, 01:22 AM

Just out of curiosity.. how are these going to work on the PvP servers? Holding them in each city seperately? If it's a non-combat zone, we old schoolers tend to refer to those as "Tea Parties" SMILEY

Snowdonia · 11-07-2008, 01:46 AM

11.19.08

11am PST / 8pm CET

Runnyeye

That's 6am for me here in Australia. >.< How long do you lot plan to stick around?

kreepr · 11-07-2008, 09:48 AM

Spyderbite@Venekor wrote:

Just out of curiosity.. how are these going to work on the PvP servers? Holding them in each city seperately? If it's a non-combat zone, we old schoolers tend to refer to those as "Tea Parties"

LOL Tea Party.... Now this sounds like a real party, anyone for some drunken boxing???????

Hoping we can all party together instead of in separate cities.

cajun11s · 11-07-2008, 10:17 AM

Noob question --- Where is the Community Lounge please?

Powers · 11-07-2008, 10:59 AM

Mizhu@Kithicor wrote:

Noob question --- Where is the Community Lounge please?

I believe you have to be teleported there; it doesn't have in-world access points.

And there's nothing wrong with tea parties. =)

Powers &8^]

Kiara · 11-07-2008, 12:25 PM

Snowdonia@Runnyeye wrote:

11.19.08

11am PST / 8pm CET

Runnyeye
That's 6am for me here in Australia. >.< How long do you lot plan to stick around?

oofdah. Maybe we'll arrange to run two on that day just to make sure everyone gets a chance to come play SMILEY

Kiara · 11-07-2008, 12:26 PM

Spyderbite@Venekor wrote:

Just out of curiosity.. how are these going to work on the PvP servers? Holding them in each city seperately? If it's a non-combat zone, we old schoolers tend to refer to those as "Tea Parties"

It will still be in the community lounge.

I'm thinking it'll be a non combat agreement and if anyone is found breaking that, *I* get to kill them * smiles sweetly *

stavery · 11-07-2008, 01:23 PM

BAH!

My server is 24 hours after the expansion goes live! Come on now!

Isisalthea · 11-07-2008, 01:52 PM

How long will the party last? My server starts an hour before I get home from work. I hope they last a few hours at least.

I am looking forward to a fantastic party.

Eriol · 11-07-2008, 01:55 PM

I find this somewhat disrespectful of SoE to hold some of these events on Remembrance Day (November 11th). This is the day in which Canada has chosen to honor its veterans (anniversary of the armistace that ended the first World War), and IIRC, in the USA you call it Veteran's day, so it's something down there too. I know we take it a lot more seriously up here than most of you do down there (my brother lives in the 'states, and he's reported such), but it's a BIG DEAL up here, and holding ANY other type of event on that day up here would be totally anathema.

Very bad call guys. I'm not on the servers that this is occurring to, but it's still very bad taste to hold something like this on that day. Very disrespectful to all of those who fought for all of our freedoms, from 100s of years ago, up until today.

And I'll leave you with the traditional poem recited on that day, in remembrance of all our fallen: In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

— Lt.-Col. John McCrae

Lilj · 11-07-2008, 02:29 PM

Nice idea to hold birthday parties on each server SMILEY

I have one little concern that is perhaps moot. But I can see there are parties scheduled to november 19. and the xpack comes out november 18.

I was wondering if it could be a good idea to take a break in the festivies for a few days after the xpack comes out, to give things time to be patched and servers to be stable again. It will be a sad thing if the parties will be stopped due to server patching and crashes SMILEY

Just a concern. Else I look forward to it.

Anordil · 11-07-2008, 03:20 PM

I hope that this'll last for a while since I'm just leaving work at 5pm Pacific. SMILEY

kreepr · 11-07-2008, 03:41 PM

Kiara wrote:

Spyderbite@Venekor wrote:
Just out of curiosity.. how are these going to work on the PvP servers? Holding them in each city seperately? If it's a non-combat zone, we old schoolers tend to refer to those as "Tea Parties"
It will still be in the community lounge.
I'm thinking it'll be a non combat agreement and if anyone is found breaking that, *I* get to kill them * smiles sweetly *

That's cool will we be able to chat with the Q's as well or just stare at each other and talk threw pet's. Kiara you can kill me anytime...... I will be on at 4:30 PST today lol

Selfea · 11-07-2008, 07:44 PM

The party currently scheduled for Najena (which is unofficially *the* Australian server) falls at noon on a Thursday when a large portion of the server population will be at work.

Any chance of having a second one at a more Aussie-friendly time?

stavery · 11-07-2008, 10:46 PM

I'm a US Army Vet. Honestly I don't see the issue here. It's a party, just that, a party. You don't have to be there, and as a vet it would be fun to be at a party that day anyways.

DrkVsr · 11-08-2008, 07:27 AM

Would love to attend (hmmm, 5pm PST? that makes it, umm, sometime around 3pm kiwi-time, give or take an hour depending on Daylight Savings), just hope the login server is fixed by then (haven't been able to log into the game in at least 3 days due to login timing out (double cycle of 9 'Trying loging server #x')

DrkVsr · 11-09-2008, 11:21 PM

Still can't get into the game, it's been almost a week now

MonkeyBob · 11-09-2008, 11:40 PM

Hey DrkSvr, Im in NZ also, and have had no trouble logging in over the weekend. I suggest you do a full scan and try again.

Ama · 11-09-2008, 11:48 PM

Deffinately have to get some screenshots of that party. Course the innovation server looks like it may get the shaft with the party going on 12/11/08.

Blakkmantis · 11-10-2008, 01:33 AM

Eriol wrote:

I find this somewhat disrespectful of SoE to hold some of these events on Remembrance Day (November 11th). This is the day in which Canada has chosen to honor its veterans (anniversary of the armistace that ended the first World War), and IIRC, in the USA you call it Veteran's day, so it's something down there too. I know we take it a lot more seriously up here than most of you do down there (my brother lives in the 'states, and he's reported such), but it's a BIG DEAL up here, and holding ANY other type of event on that day up here would be totally anathema.
Very bad call guys. I'm not on the servers that this is occurring to, but it's still very bad taste to hold something like this on that day. Very disrespectful to all of those who fought for all of our freedoms, from 100s of years ago, up until today.
And I'll leave you with the traditional poem recited on that day, in remembrance of all our fallen: In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved, and were loved, and now we lieIn Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:To you from failing hands we throwThe torch; be yours to hold it high.If ye break faith with us who dieWe shall not sleep, though poppies growIn Flanders fields.
— Lt.-Col. John McCrae

Isn't nearly everyday that there's a holiday somewhere? They could move it to the next day, but I bet it may be a holiday in Kuwait or something, and then somebody from there will be hollaring. I'm just saying. =)

Sfumato2047 · 11-10-2008, 07:14 AM

I too am in the military and find no issues, its great to be home to celebrate with my eq2 buds in game.

Grycks · 11-10-2008, 01:10 PM

Add another veteran to the party. Oh and it is also the birthday of the Marine Corps. Semper fidelis.

Zabjade · 11-10-2008, 11:19 PM

Helpful party hint!

Give Kia and other Dev's at least 3 feet of clearance once ported in, it will help things move smoother. If you dogpile her it makes things more difficult to do her thing.

See pic below for details.

Linlainu · 11-11-2008, 01:39 AM

I think you can see poor Kiara in there *somewhere* ! Thanks to everyone who put together and helped celebrate the big birthday bash on Befallen.. we had a great time!

Happy Birthday EQ2!

Linlainu Asteri

80 Warden/Carpenter/Tinkerer/House Decorating Addict of Befallen!

Zabjade · 11-11-2008, 02:10 AM

You know you can stack the names vertically too makes it easier with the long titles a lot of people have SMILEY

11-07-2008, 12:23 AM	#2
Zabjade Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,631	I remember the Community hall...you might need to make it bigger for this invite possibly a T3 hall sized lol! __________________

11-07-2008, 01:18 AM	#5
Spyderbite Server: Venekor Guild: Dark Vengeance Rank: Member Loremaster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,262	Kiara wrote: I'll remember to set my level appropriately :p Exploiter.

11-07-2008, 09:48 AM	#8
kreepr General Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 681	Spyderbite@Venekor wrote: Just out of curiosity.. how are these going to work on the PvP servers? Holding them in each city seperately? If it's a non-combat zone, we old schoolers tend to refer to those as "Tea Parties" LOL Tea Party.... Now this sounds like a real party, anyone for some drunken boxing??????? Hoping we can all party together instead of in separate cities.

11-07-2008, 10:59 AM	#10
Powers Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 664	Mizhu@Kithicor wrote: Noob question --- Where is the Community Lounge please? I believe you have to be teleported there; it doesn't have in-world access points. And there's nothing wrong with tea parties. =) Powers &8^]

11-07-2008, 12:26 PM	#12
Kiara Community Relations Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,359	Spyderbite@Venekor wrote: Just out of curiosity.. how are these going to work on the PvP servers? Holding them in each city seperately? If it's a non-combat zone, we old schoolers tend to refer to those as "Tea Parties" It will still be in the community lounge. I'm thinking it'll be a non combat agreement and if anyone is found breaking that, I get to kill them * smiles sweetly *

11-06-2008, 11:18 PM	#1
Amnerys Community Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,317	It's EverQuest II's 4th Birthday and you're invited to a party! Don your most festive attire and commemorate the event with us in the Community Lounge, where you can share celebratory food and drink, enjoy the confetti machine, dance along with the maestro, and even have a pillow fight. Plus, you never know who might pop in to join in the fun! Kiara, Amnerys and Grimwell from SOE's Community Relations team will be hosting these special events according to the schedule at the linked page. Just see what date and time they'll be on your server, look out for one of them to log in, then send them a /tell saying, "I want to party!" and you'll be summoned to the celebration. * Dates and times subject to change. Every server will have a party, but in case of an emergency reschedule, notice will be given for the new party date and time.

11-07-2008, 12:29 AM	#3
Spyderbite Server: Venekor Guild: Dark Vengeance Rank: Member Loremaster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,262	Looking forward to this on the 20th... bringing a raid group just to PK Kiara. ^^

11-07-2008, 01:10 AM	#4
Kiara Community Relations Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,359	I'll remember to set my level appropriately :p

11-07-2008, 01:22 AM	#6
Spyderbite Server: Venekor Guild: Dark Vengeance Rank: Member Loremaster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,262	Just out of curiosity.. how are these going to work on the PvP servers? Holding them in each city seperately? If it's a non-combat zone, we old schoolers tend to refer to those as "Tea Parties"

11-07-2008, 10:17 AM	#9
cajun11s Loremaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 123	Noob question --- Where is the Community Lounge please?

11-07-2008, 01:23 PM	#13
stavery Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 47	BAH! My server is 24 hours after the expansion goes live! Come on now! __________________

11-07-2008, 01:52 PM	#14
Isisalthea Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Coast Posts: 416	How long will the party last? My server starts an hour before I get home from work. I hope they last a few hours at least. I am looking forward to a fantastic party. __________________

11-07-2008, 01:55 PM	#15
Eriol Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,125	I find this somewhat disrespectful of SoE to hold some of these events on Remembrance Day (November 11th). This is the day in which Canada has chosen to honor its veterans (anniversary of the armistace that ended the first World War), and IIRC, in the USA you call it Veteran's day, so it's something down there too. I know we take it a lot more seriously up here than most of you do down there (my brother lives in the 'states, and he's reported such), but it's a BIG DEAL up here, and holding ANY other type of event on that day up here would be totally anathema. Very bad call guys. I'm not on the servers that this is occurring to, but it's still very bad taste to hold something like this on that day. Very disrespectful to all of those who fought for all of our freedoms, from 100s of years ago, up until today. And I'll leave you with the traditional poem recited on that day, in remembrance of all our fallen: In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. — Lt.-Col. John McCrae __________________ Eriol Ancalagon A Summoner's Fall into Darkness

11-07-2008, 02:29 PM	#16
Lilj General Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 766	Nice idea to hold birthday parties on each server I have one little concern that is perhaps moot. But I can see there are parties scheduled to november 19. and the xpack comes out november 18. I was wondering if it could be a good idea to take a break in the festivies for a few days after the xpack comes out, to give things time to be patched and servers to be stable again. It will be a sad thing if the parties will be stopped due to server patching and crashes Just a concern. Else I look forward to it. __________________

11-07-2008, 03:20 PM	#17
Anordil Server: Lucan DLere Guild: The Order of the Silver Tree Rank: Chancellor Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 498	I hope that this'll last for a while since I'm just leaving work at 5pm Pacific.

11-07-2008, 03:41 PM	#18
kreepr General Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 681	Kiara wrote: Spyderbite@Venekor wrote: Just out of curiosity.. how are these going to work on the PvP servers? Holding them in each city seperately? If it's a non-combat zone, we old schoolers tend to refer to those as "Tea Parties" It will still be in the community lounge. I'm thinking it'll be a non combat agreement and if anyone is found breaking that, I get to kill them * smiles sweetly * That's cool will we be able to chat with the Q's as well or just stare at each other and talk threw pet's. Kiara you can kill me anytime...... I will be on at 4:30 PST today lol

11-07-2008, 07:44 PM	#19
Selfea Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 40	The party currently scheduled for Najena (which is unofficially the Australian server) falls at noon on a Thursday when a large portion of the server population will be at work. Any chance of having a second one at a more Aussie-friendly time? __________________

11-07-2008, 10:46 PM	#20
stavery Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 47	I'm a US Army Vet. Honestly I don't see the issue here. It's a party, just that, a party. You don't have to be there, and as a vet it would be fun to be at a party that day anyways. __________________

11-08-2008, 07:27 AM	#21
DrkVsr Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Land of the Short Brown Kiwi Posts: 2,041	Would love to attend (hmmm, 5pm PST? that makes it, umm, sometime around 3pm kiwi-time, give or take an hour depending on Daylight Savings), just hope the login server is fixed by then (haven't been able to log into the game in at least 3 days due to login timing out (double cycle of 9 'Trying loging server #x') __________________ V`Wak N`Ron: Teir`Dassin of the 56th Order, Gods of Najena Htaed Ybdehcuotnu: Gnecro of the 40th Order, Gods of Najena Phoendi Phyres: Eru-Din of the 28th Order, Gods of Najena Kilitty: Kemplar of the 30th Order, Gods of Najena Zabisuto Zyhopic: Guktassin of 27th Order, Spirits of Glencoe on Butcherblock Tralgarth: Trollsionist of the 28th Order, SoG on Butcherblock {2nd on Server} Blacqphlag Killzphast: Arserker of the 20th Order, Spirits of Glencoe on Butcherblock Hwalgren N`Gareen: Faeden of the 20th Order, Spirits of Glencoe on Butcherblock Reynes: Wooden Mule of the 7th Order, Spirits of Glencoe on Butcherblock You can kill me, but you will not stop me Ah can be killed, but ah will not die!

11-09-2008, 11:21 PM	#22
DrkVsr Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Land of the Short Brown Kiwi Posts: 2,041	Still can't get into the game, it's been almost a week now __________________ V`Wak N`Ron: Teir`Dassin of the 56th Order, Gods of Najena Htaed Ybdehcuotnu: Gnecro of the 40th Order, Gods of Najena Phoendi Phyres: Eru-Din of the 28th Order, Gods of Najena Kilitty: Kemplar of the 30th Order, Gods of Najena Zabisuto Zyhopic: Guktassin of 27th Order, Spirits of Glencoe on Butcherblock Tralgarth: Trollsionist of the 28th Order, SoG on Butcherblock {2nd on Server} Blacqphlag Killzphast: Arserker of the 20th Order, Spirits of Glencoe on Butcherblock Hwalgren N`Gareen: Faeden of the 20th Order, Spirits of Glencoe on Butcherblock Reynes: Wooden Mule of the 7th Order, Spirits of Glencoe on Butcherblock You can kill me, but you will not stop me Ah can be killed, but ah will not die!

11-09-2008, 11:40 PM	#23
MonkeyBob General Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 185	Hey DrkSvr, Im in NZ also, and have had no trouble logging in over the weekend. I suggest you do a full scan and try again.

11-09-2008, 11:48 PM	#24
Ama General Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,833	Deffinately have to get some screenshots of that party. Course the innovation server looks like it may get the shaft with the party going on 12/11/08. __________________

11-10-2008, 01:33 AM	#25
Blakkmantis Server: Everfrost Guild: Imperial Dragons Rank: Lieutenant Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Minnesota USA Posts: 448	Eriol wrote: I find this somewhat disrespectful of SoE to hold some of these events on Remembrance Day (November 11th). This is the day in which Canada has chosen to honor its veterans (anniversary of the armistace that ended the first World War), and IIRC, in the USA you call it Veteran's day, so it's something down there too. I know we take it a lot more seriously up here than most of you do down there (my brother lives in the 'states, and he's reported such), but it's a BIG DEAL up here, and holding ANY other type of event on that day up here would be totally anathema. Very bad call guys. I'm not on the servers that this is occurring to, but it's still very bad taste to hold something like this on that day. Very disrespectful to all of those who fought for all of our freedoms, from 100s of years ago, up until today. And I'll leave you with the traditional poem recited on that day, in remembrance of all our fallen: In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved, and were loved, and now we lieIn Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe:To you from failing hands we throwThe torch; be yours to hold it high.If ye break faith with us who dieWe shall not sleep, though poppies growIn Flanders fields. — Lt.-Col. John McCrae Isn't nearly everyday that there's a holiday somewhere? They could move it to the next day, but I bet it may be a holiday in Kuwait or something, and then somebody from there will be hollaring. I'm just saying. =) __________________

11-10-2008, 07:14 AM	#26
Sfumato2047 Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 14	I too am in the military and find no issues, its great to be home to celebrate with my eq2 buds in game.

11-10-2008, 01:10 PM	#27
Grycks Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 178	Add another veteran to the party. Oh and it is also the birthday of the Marine Corps. Semper fidelis. __________________

11-10-2008, 11:19 PM	#28
Zabjade Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,631	Helpful party hint! Give Kia and other Dev's at least 3 feet of clearance once ported in, it will help things move smoother. If you dogpile her it makes things more difficult to do her thing. See pic below for details. __________________

11-11-2008, 01:39 AM	#29
Linlainu Server: Befallen Guild: Imperial Guard Rank: El Jefe Grande Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Currently Texas (Washington at heart!) Posts: 15	I think you can see poor Kiara in there somewhere ! Thanks to everyone who put together and helped celebrate the big birthday bash on Befallen.. we had a great time! Happy Birthday EQ2! Linlainu Asteri 80 Warden/Carpenter/Tinkerer/House Decorating Addict of Befallen!

11-11-2008, 02:10 AM	#30
Zabjade Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,631	You know you can stack the names vertically too makes it easier with the long titles a lot of people have __________________