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Unread 02-14-2008, 09:47 PM   #1
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EQuinox, the official print magazine of EverQuest® II, is offering two Legends of Norrath loot cards as special pre-order bonus items for customers who pre-order and purchase Issue #2. In addition, all customers who purchase issue #2 will receive a Forsworn collector’s poster featuring art from the new Legends of Norrath series.

Read all about it, here!

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Unread 02-14-2008, 09:51 PM   #2
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Unread 02-14-2008, 10:15 PM   #3
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Bahh now if it was a Beastlord pet Loot card....heheMOUSE FTW
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Unread 02-15-2008, 01:19 AM   #4
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and to those that bought the first one?

I remember everyone was complaining on the price of the first one; I believe it was like 19.00 including shipping or something for the first issue and people were upset that it seemed like 90% of the price they were paying just to get into the RoK beta

So tell me those that already ordered the first one do we still have to pre order for the 2nd one? Do we get some discount if we already ordered the first one?

Can you say if there will be even more issues to come?

Again 19.00 for 1 single magazine is very very pricy and thats the price I believe we people paid for issue #1

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Unread 02-15-2008, 01:03 PM   #5
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Gnobrin wrote:

EQuinox, the official print magazine of EverQuest® II, is offering two Legends of Norrath loot cards as special pre-order bonus items for customers who pre-order and purchase Issue #2. In addition, all customers who purchase issue #2 will receive a Forsworn collector’s poster featuring art from the new Legends of Norrath series.

Read all about it, here!

~Gnobrin!

When I first bought Equinox, I was excited to have an eq2 magazine and the beta key was a "bonus"..   We as a community do SOE a huge favor by testing and providing invaluable feeback; as such we should not be expected to compensate you anything for your use of our time and effort.7 months have passed since I purchased a "subscription" and only now do you mention that it was a 1-Issue subscription.  I would like to understand your side of this and where the value is for me to buy another issue.  I hate to sound cynical, but did you guys remember to make the loot cards packed with issue #2 desirable enough to pay the piper?I'm often defend SOE because I realize how very hard it is to put together a product like EQ2; I feel very disappointed by this.
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Unread 02-15-2008, 01:22 PM   #6
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One mag subscription?  Are you serious?  Well, that's a load of crap.  They should even't be numbered or called an issue like a normal magazine subscription is.  Count me out.

Though that painting is pretty nice.  And why is it EQ people get better stuff?  Bah ...

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Unread 02-15-2008, 02:17 PM   #7
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Not sure where anyone got the impression that the $15-19 (whatever it was?) was a "subscription."

It's a full-color, glossy magazine full of content instead of ads.  How much do you think normal off-the-rack magazines like People or TV Guide would cost if they didn't sell advertising?  Only slightly less than EQuinox, and that's because EQuinox's actual printing is still better quality =P

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Unread 02-15-2008, 08:10 PM   #8
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In no way whatsoever did it say it was a subscription to the mag..cant think where people got that idea from to be honestJust glad another ones on the way SMILEY
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Unread 02-15-2008, 08:24 PM   #9
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Another painting loot card?Not enough to get me to buy it this time.
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Unread 02-15-2008, 11:18 PM   #10
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Ok here it is:

17.89 is how much Issue #1 ran me including shipping of course within the US; well actually the magazine was shipped from UK

True it didnt state Subscription but I also believe that the people who made the magazine didnt know how it was gonna fan out; this is issue #2; appaerently #1 did well afterall.

But 17.89?? Yes I know its glossy but if I remember right I paid around that price for a quarterly subscription to CodeMasters RF Online's Magazine, granted they only made 2 but still lol

A person would just think that if they are paying 17.89 that should constitute as at least 3 issues.  66 pages for issue #1

Okay anyways lets put this aside and I think instead lets talk Subscriptions.

Yes it says 12.99 US dollars on the cover issue of #1 which means that would be the newsstand price.  However most companies will offer a great incentive; they say like 24.95 for 6 issues; or even 3 issues; I'll settle with that; thats about 8.00 an issue and 4 dollars off the newsstand price.

But perhaps SOE or whoever still doesnt know if this magazine will sell

Well let me say I'd much rather pay 29.99 for 6 to 12 issues than pay 18 dollars an issue that its released every 3 months (or so).  Actually I paid 17.89 in September and if I were to get issue #2 it may be charged March so thats 6 months so in doing thats 36 dollars for 2 issues; bi annually; does that sound logical LOL

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Unread 02-15-2008, 11:29 PM   #11
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Darkmortis wrote:
But 17.89?? Yes I know its glossy but if I remember right I paid around that price for a quarterly subscription to CodeMasters RF Online's Magazine, granted they only made 2 but still lol
There's no "lol" about it. My friend owns a magazine that's distributed nationwide. She does two separate prints. One for regular subscribers and magazine racks. $6.95/issues and includes advertisements. She also does an Ad-Free issue which she prints fewer of each run which go for about $16.95/issue.There's no advertising to fund the cost of printing in the EQuinox.
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Unread 02-15-2008, 11:59 PM   #12
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dawy wrote:
In no way whatsoever did it say it was a subscription to the mag..cant think where people got that idea from to be honestJust glad another ones on the way SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" />
I guess the thought of it being a magazine based on a game it would be like a subscription thing .. and the Issue# thing can throw one off.  Though I think it would well if it even was a mag a quarter with a set price.
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Wooo hooo!!!

Now, how does one go about getting a guild ad put into EQuinox?  Last time they had these beautiful full page guild recruitment ads... I know we would gladly pay a little extra to have one placed in the content.

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Unread 02-16-2008, 11:54 AM   #14
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If I remember right SOE doesn't make this mag, some publishing company overseas (England?) does.
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Unread 03-24-2008, 02:27 PM   #15
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Thumbs up for EQuinox. Fun articles getting funnier, inside info getting crunchier.One question though: HOW on earth do I redeem? With mag #2 came a sheet of paper that says "Pre-order gift: To claim your exclusive Legends of Norrath rewards, simply enter this code into your Station Account subscription." Got code, check. Logged into the site account.station.sony.com, check. But then: the redeem page requires me to select game. Try looking for "Legends of Norrath", no dice. And yes, I tried "Everquest II" only to get an error message "activation code is not valid."Stumped here. Tried the "Help" page but I'm sad to say I can't make heads or tails of it.Any ideas out there what I missed?
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Glimmsterviryan wrote:
Thumbs up for EQuinox. Fun articles getting funnier, inside info getting crunchier.One question though: HOW on earth do I redeem? With mag #2 came a sheet of paper that says "Pre-order gift: To claim your exclusive Legends of Norrath rewards, simply enter this code into your Station Account subscription." Got code, check. Logged into the site account.station.sony.com, check. But then: the redeem page requires me to select game. Try looking for "Legends of Norrath", no dice. And yes, I tried "Everquest II" only to get an error message "activation code is not valid."Stumped here. Tried the "Help" page but I'm sad to say I can't make heads or tails of it.Any ideas out there what I missed?
I have the same issue... the account manager doesn't recognize the code, and I've tried all the selections (even Vanguard & other non-EQ related ones) and no dice. Even tried the "Game Time Card" checkbox, no dice.One thing interesting to note is that the code is alphanumeric CASE SENSITIVE but the account thing is spewing it back out as all caps (ie thus case insensitive) after it error's on the typed in version. Makes me wonder if that may be an issue with the new account manager...
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Unread 03-24-2008, 05:21 PM   #17
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http://forums.station.sony.com/stra...m?topic_id=8285thats how.  read the second post
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Unread 03-25-2008, 12:23 PM   #18
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Silly me for following their instructions and trying to enter it where their paper tells you SMILEYHehehe
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Unread 03-26-2008, 04:10 PM   #19
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All is well that ends well. SMILEY Found this link to the thread in Legends of Norrath techy forum: http://forums.station.sony.com/stra...m?topic_id=8285Ebon, thanks for the link but I didn't get to actually redeem anything that way. I did manage to create a new forum persona whose name is now the redeem activation code. Ahem. "A" for effort though. SMILEY
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Unread 03-27-2008, 12:25 AM   #20
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Logging into LoN worked.  Thanks =)
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Unread 03-29-2008, 11:58 AM   #21
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Glimmsterviryan wrote:
Thumbs up for EQuinox. Fun articles getting funnier, inside info getting crunchier.One question though: HOW on earth do I redeem? With mag #2 came a sheet of paper that says "Pre-order gift: To claim your exclusive Legends of Norrath rewards, simply enter this code into your Station Account subscription." Got code, check. Logged into the site account.station.sony.com, check. But then: the redeem page requires me to select game. Try looking for "Legends of Norrath", no dice. And yes, I tried "Everquest II" only to get an error message "activation code is not valid."Stumped here. Tried the "Help" page but I'm sad to say I can't make heads or tails of it.Any ideas out there what I missed?
Same here SMILEY
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Glimmsterviryan wrote:
Thumbs up for EQuinox. Fun articles getting funnier, inside info getting crunchier.One question though: HOW on earth do I redeem? With mag #2 came a sheet of paper that says "Pre-order gift: To claim your exclusive Legends of Norrath rewards, simply enter this code into your Station Account subscription." Got code, check. Logged into the site account.station.sony.com, check. But then: the redeem page requires me to select game. Try looking for "Legends of Norrath", no dice. And yes, I tried "Everquest II" only to get an error message "activation code is not valid."Stumped here. Tried the "Help" page but I'm sad to say I can't make heads or tails of it.Any ideas out there what I missed?
I'm having problems with this as well. Would love to know how I redeem.
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Unread 03-29-2008, 04:18 PM   #23
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To redeem your EQuinox Key follow these steps:1. Open Legends of Norrath 2. Go to a Casual Games lobby.3. In the chat, type: /redeem4. A Redeem window should pop up.5. Enter your code exactly as you see it, with the dashes. 6. You will receive a delivery window with your EQuinox Pack.
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Unread 03-29-2008, 08:36 PM   #24
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haven't gotten my copy yet ... yeah I broke down LOL
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I ordered two copies of EQuinox to get a pre-order bonus for both of my accounts but only received one sheet with a code on it. Is this the way it was supposed to work? If not, how do I go about getting my second code? I was out of town when the mag come in so just got a chance to open it up yesterday.
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Unread 04-10-2008, 11:50 AM   #26
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I didn't realize there was a sheet of paper in the envelope and it got thrown away SMILEY   Is there any way to verify I bought the magazine and have not claimed the item so that I can get re-issued a code please?
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Wow ! Problem solved already - thanks again Paul ! Fantastic customer service!
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Necro bump!

Any chance at all of an EQuinox #3 coming out? Ever?

I could see the mag wasn't a mainstream product, so I can understand if it didn't make its startup money. Still would be nice to see it continue in some form- perhaps a pdf? Mind you I loved the hardcopy.

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Can't get the link to work

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Locking this so that the uber necro doesn't confuse anyone SMILEY

As to whether or not there will be a third issue, I haven't heard anything and I don't believe so.

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