Here are the March Update Plans for EverQuest II!

Piestro · 03-01-2012, 02:44 PM

There are lots of activities and events to participate in this month! And while you’re busy playing, the Dev team is preparing for the Game Update 63: Skyshrine launch. We are already playtesting internally and excited about this release. As we write this, development is wrapping up and we’ll be going to Test server in mid-March, so come and check it out then. You can expect to be getting details on the Skyshrine update fairly soon too. We’ve already got Behind the Scenes videos in preparation to give you a look inside the creation of this game update.

Destiny of Velious Story ContinuesWith Skyshrine in mind, before the update goes live, we will be releasing a new chapter in the Destiny of Velious signature line, continuing the story of the Age’s End saga.

DOV Dungeon Timers Reduced to 90 Minutes!Get prepared for the next Game Update and gear up in Destiny of Velious group dungeons -- timers are being reduced from 18 hours to 90 minutes!

New Pathing CodeIn exciting code news, new pathing is on Test right now and we're hoping to bring that to Live when it has passed rigorous testing. For those who don’t know, “pathing” is what the monsters and pets use to travel from points A to B in our game.

Bye-bye Crit MitThe Critical Mitigation stat removal change that is on Test will be going to live servers this month. This does not apply to the PVP Critical Mitigation stat.

Neriak City Festival and Aether RacesHear ye, hear ye, those of evil inclination! The Neriak City Festival kicks off on March 1 and ends on the 7th. Watch for the Far Seas Trading Company on the city outskirts.

Brewday Festival March 8-19Are you ready? Do you have the fortitude? The stamina? Brewday Festival is finally here and begins on March 8. Enter through the Brewday portal (hard to miss them) and get new quests, recipes, and more! Brewday Festival portals are found in Antonica, Commonlands, Haven, Greater Faydark, Timorous Deep, and Frostfang Sea.

Moonlight EnchantmentsMoonlight Enchantments will grace the lands on March 20 for 48 hours of limited items and quests.

Blast from the Past (literally) with the Chronoportal PhenomenonThe Chronoportal Phenomenon – the EQ Anniversary event that takes you back to ancient times – will be live from March 20 to 28 to celebrate another year with our incredible games. Travel back in time and return with relics of the past if you dare!

Did you know….you can buy a Pet Rock from the Marketplace? It’s a petamorph wand. Don’t leave home without it.

EQ2Playa432 · 03-01-2012, 03:04 PM

Absolutely no news about the 'sick' pvp changes?

Onorem · 03-01-2012, 03:09 PM

DoV sig line: It's very nice to see a DoV update.

Dungeon Timers: Meh.

Pathing/Crit Mit: I was happy they were given adequate time on test instead of being quickly pushed. Hope these changes work out.

City Festival/Holiday/Moonlight: Meh. These aren't new things. (Sure, there will be a couple new items for sale and maybe a couple new quests for brewday.)

Chronoportal Anniversary: New portals? New loot tables? Or just reactivating from last time?

Leawyn · 03-01-2012, 03:15 PM

Dungeon timers changed to 90 mins? Is this a permanent change or temporary? In either case, completely unnecessary. Why make gearing out so ridiculously fast? So that we get bored faster and quit?

Lempo · 03-01-2012, 03:17 PM

The x2 timers should have been dropped to 6hrs and the X4 to 36 or 48hrs along with the heroic dungeons this change is of no benefit to the raiding population at all.

I really don't see a lot here, outside of the pathing changes and the CM removal isn't even working properly yet on test AFAIK.

vexrm · 03-01-2012, 03:34 PM

Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but...

Okay 90% this stuff is already known, mostly fluff, and doesn't really give us anything really oomph worthy. Why are the dungeon timers being changed? Why is the main person not communicating with us and instead making you do it after she said she was? Is she making a different post? One with actual new things instead of brew day and the monthly city festival?

Morrias · 03-01-2012, 03:37 PM

So effectively, this month we're getting one hotfix? Nice!

alabama · 03-01-2012, 03:39 PM

vexrm wrote:

Okay 90% this stuff is already known, mostly fluff, and doesn't really give us anything really oomph worthy. Is she making a different post? One with actual new things

^this.

however this way my favorite part.

''Did you know….you can buy a Pet Rock from the Marketplace? It’s a petamorph wand. Don’t leave home without it.''

priceless $oe

SisterTheresa · 03-01-2012, 04:06 PM

Maewyn@Unrest_old wrote:

Dungeon timers changed to 90 mins? Is this a permanent change or temporary? In either case, completely unnecessary. Why make gearing out so ridiculously fast? So that we get bored faster and quit?

I have to agree. And even with the lower areas, like Nek Castle, is still 18 hours. Stinks if you go LD in there (which happens a TON) Maybe you know .. give some lower level areas some love too?

Cloudrat · 03-01-2012, 04:09 PM

Thanks for a nice look at the month ahead!

Piestro · 03-01-2012, 04:10 PM

vexrm wrote:

Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but...

I'm the CRM, not her. My job is to communicate full time, her job is to manage development of EQII. Why would she be posting articles?

Silzin · 03-01-2012, 04:14 PM

Are you (the Dev's) about to give a around Date for the Pathing the CM changes?

GussJr · 03-01-2012, 04:18 PM

Piestro wrote:

vexrm wrote:
Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but...
I'm the CRM, not her. My job is to communicate full time, her job is to manage development of EQII. Why would she be posting articles?

Wow...just...wow. The lack of understanding ya'll have for this community is one of the reason's I am quite happy in my decision to leave EQ2 for good.

You may be the CRM, but she is the Producer of this game at present - the community wants to hear 'exciting' news from an 'excited' producer...even if neither of those things exist at the moment. FAKE IT.

Onorem · 03-01-2012, 04:20 PM

GussJr wrote:

Piestro wrote:
vexrm wrote:
Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but...
I'm the CRM, not her. My job is to communicate full time, her job is to manage development of EQII. Why would she be posting articles?
Wow...just...wow. The lack of understanding ya'll have for this community is one of the reason's I am quite happy in my decision to leave EQ2 for good.
You may be the CRM, but she is the Producer of this game at present - the community wants to hear 'exciting' news from an 'excited' producer...even if neither of those things exist at the moment. FAKE IT.

While I do want to hear more details from Windstalker, it's perfectly reasonable for Piestro to make this type of announcement.

Morrias · 03-01-2012, 04:21 PM

Piestro wrote:

vexrm wrote:
Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but...
I'm the CRM, not her. My job is to communicate full time, her job is to manage development of EQII. Why would she be posting articles?

Because every other Producer in the history of the game aside from SJ and her has posted on the forums consistently.

Peogia · 03-01-2012, 04:23 PM

Piestro wrote:

There are lots of activities and events to participate in this month! And while you’re busy playing, the Dev team is preparing for the Game Update 63: Skyshrine launch. We are already playtesting internally and excited about this release. As we write this, development is wrapping up and we’ll be going to Test server in mid-March, so come and check it out then. You can expect to be getting details on the Skyshrine update fairly soon too. We’ve already got Behind the Scenes videos in preparation to give you a look inside the creation of this game update.

Destiny of Velious Story ContinuesWith Skyshrine in mind, before the update goes live, we will be releasing a new chapter in the Destiny of Velious signature line, continuing the story of the Age’s End saga.

DOV Dungeon Timers Reduced to 90 Minutes!Get prepared for the next Game Update and gear up in Destiny of Velious group dungeons -- timers are being reduced from 18 hours to 90 minutes!

Bye-bye Crit MitThe Critical Mitigation stat removal change that is on Test will be going to live servers this month. This does not apply to the PVP Critical Mitigation stat.

Timers reduced is nice but why only DOV and not all instances in game that are not epic

Crit Mit, read allot of feedback how this breaks balance, feels like a mega nerf and takes away what we paid for buying DOV and working so hard to gear up for

Banditman · 03-01-2012, 04:26 PM

So, the only actual "news" here is that dungeon timers are going down to 90 minutes and they are putting in a quest?

Really?

This is what passes for content now?

Morrias · 03-01-2012, 04:29 PM

Onorem wrote:

GussJr wrote:
Piestro wrote:
vexrm wrote:
Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but...
I'm the CRM, not her. My job is to communicate full time, her job is to manage development of EQII. Why would she be posting articles?
Wow...just...wow. The lack of understanding ya'll have for this community is one of the reason's I am quite happy in my decision to leave EQ2 for good.
You may be the CRM, but she is the Producer of this game at present - the community wants to hear 'exciting' news from an 'excited' producer...even if neither of those things exist at the moment. FAKE IT.
While I do want to hear more details from Windstalker, it's perfectly reasonable for Piestro to make this type of announcement.

That is a good point, though usually the Producer posts things like this in a Producers Letter.. >.<

Alaralana · 03-01-2012, 04:29 PM

Piestro, Holly can take the time to post meaningless (to most anyway) silly fluff sc articles but not one about the development of the game? Isn't she the producer? What happened to DOV part 2 with all the fixes we were promised last year? Or are they being swept under the rug as it were? I see nothing in this update about soe fixing ANYTHING THATS ACTUALLY BROKEN. You just made up my mind for me. I was reconsidering re-subbing if the march update was anything as we were promised, but since it isn't and the lead person can't be "bothered" to post about WHY it isn't, I won't be. Thank you for your help in that.

Peogia · 03-01-2012, 04:29 PM

Piestro wrote:

vexrm wrote:
Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but...
I'm the CRM, not her. My job is to communicate full time, her job is to manage development of EQII. Why would she be posting articles?

Some people like to talk to the Boss and not the middle man

dawy · 03-01-2012, 04:33 PM

Banditman wrote:

So, the only actual "news" here is that dungeon timers are going down to 90 minutes and they are putting in a quest?
Really?
This is what passes for content now?

It seems that way

Onorem · 03-01-2012, 04:36 PM

Alaralana wrote:

Piestro, Holly can take the time to post meaningless (to most anyway) silly fluff sc articles but not one about the development of the game? Isn't she the producer? What happened to DOV part 2 with all the fixes we were promised last year? Or are they being swept under the rug as it were? I see nothing in this update about soe fixing ANYTHING THATS ACTUALLY BROKEN. You just made up my mind for me. I was reconsidering re-subbing if the march update was anything as we were promised, but since it isn't and the lead person can't be "bothered" to post about WHY it isn't, I won't be. Thank you for your help in that.

DoV part 2 is (hopefully) coming in April. Is there anything specifically you're thinking of that was promised?

You already said yesterday that you'd deleted the game from your system. Seems like your mind was already made up. If you obtained anything worthwhile in the week since you registered, do you think I could have it?

ceester · 03-01-2012, 04:41 PM

Ridolain@Antonia Bayle wrote:

Maewyn@Unrest_old wrote:
Dungeon timers changed to 90 mins? Is this a permanent change or temporary? In either case, completely unnecessary. Why make gearing out so ridiculously fast? So that we get bored faster and quit?
I have to agree. And even with the lower areas, like Nek Castle, is still 18 hours. Stinks if you go LD in there (which happens a TON) Maybe you know .. give some lower level areas some love too?

This ^^^ Nek Castle, the last two times I went in there got LD'd. Sent a petition in for it. CS said, "Sorry you are SOL, we cannot reset timers for old instances you're locked out of. We do know it happens a lot though." Or something similar. They know it happens a lot but won't be able to help me?

Alaralana · 03-01-2012, 04:42 PM

This is when i registered THIS account for the forums, it is much older than the date here suggests. Yes, we were promised that the itemizations would be fixed for starters, recipes would be fixed to once again include items that were removed "by accident". Along with more "bug fixes". This was per a post from SJ that was on the EQ2X forums that have since been wiped clean since everyone is using the same forums now. Bad of me to not have copied them down so I could back up what I am saying. We were told then that the above fixes would be done by feb 1st. if I remember correctly. I was hoping against hope since I do love the game that we would get something meaningful.

*edited for spelling and grammar

Onorem · 03-01-2012, 04:53 PM

Alaralana wrote:

This is when i registered THIS account for the forums, it is much older than the date here suggests. Yes, we were promised that the itemizations would be fixed for starters, recipes would be fixed to once again include items that were removed "by accident". Along with more "bug fixes". This was per a post from SJ that was on the EQ2X forums that have since been wiped clean since everyone is using the same forums now. Bad of me to not have copied them down so I could back up what I am saying. We were told then that the above fixes would be done by feb 1st. if I remember correctly. I was hoping against hope since I do love the game that we would get something meaningful.
*edited for spelling and grammar

I did read the eq2x forums occasionally. Don't recall that particular post, but no reason to doubt it was made. I very much doubt that SJ actually "promised" anything though...especially if he actually tacked a finish date to it. I'm sure he carefully worded the post to make it appear like a promise to anyone without a doctorate in reading between the lines.

I do agree it would be nice to see those things finished, but I wouldn't hope to see work on any of that start up again until after the expansion, and the first round of expansion fixes, and a hand-waving at more expansion fixes, and an exciting announcement about a new feature that they're working on before they get back...it's just so busy and exciting.

Rosss · 03-01-2012, 04:57 PM

Piestro wrote:

vexrm wrote:
Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but...
I'm the CRM, not her. My job is to communicate full time, her job is to manage development of EQII. Why would she be posting articles?

Maybe the fact that she aludes to it being a producers letter and her posting it...

http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=515561

which incidently is why it is called the "producers letter" not "Piestro's announcments of really nothing"

Marawin · 03-01-2012, 05:02 PM

I am very disappointed in the content of this update. In particular in reference to the crit mit changes. When Holly stated

"To answer a few of you here, the March Update plans post will come tomorrow, March 1. It answers several of the substantive questions asked."

I had hoped we would be getting some real feedback on what is happening here. Since the initial crit mit change was dropped on test there has not been a single red text response to the many concerns raised. SJ's post implied this was all gonna happen fast and when the problems appeared on test, I was personally glad to see it did not get dumped to live. But, since then, a whole month has gone by. A real update is needed. Is inate crit chance from mobs being removed? is reitemization of DOV gear taking place or not? etc etc. There are a ton of questions in the testing forum and not one of them has been addressed. We need a more substantive answer than a vague statement than it will happen some time in the month of march...which could be 31 March - 60 days after his annoucement.

Alaralana · 03-01-2012, 05:12 PM

Ah well, true enough Ono. Probably read something like "we are looking forward to getting around to possbly fixing some bugs in Gu such and such." And of course us gullible types believed rhetoric. Of course, the "gullible" blinders are off now. And looking at everything through critical eyes. Sadly.

Anestacia · 03-01-2012, 05:19 PM

Are there new zones/content/rewards for this years Chronoportals event? Please dont say it's an exact copy from last years.

SOE-MOD-02 · 03-01-2012, 05:22 PM

This post has moved: /eq2/posts/preList.m?topic_id=49996...post_id=5726765 Let's stay on topic and keep it constructive please.

03-01-2012, 02:44 PM	#1
Piestro Community Relations Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 481	There are lots of activities and events to participate in this month! And while you’re busy playing, the Dev team is preparing for the Game Update 63: Skyshrine launch. We are already playtesting internally and excited about this release. As we write this, development is wrapping up and we’ll be going to Test server in mid-March, so come and check it out then. You can expect to be getting details on the Skyshrine update fairly soon too. We’ve already got Behind the Scenes videos in preparation to give you a look inside the creation of this game update. Destiny of Velious Story ContinuesWith Skyshrine in mind, before the update goes live, we will be releasing a new chapter in the Destiny of Velious signature line, continuing the story of the Age’s End saga. DOV Dungeon Timers Reduced to 90 Minutes!Get prepared for the next Game Update and gear up in Destiny of Velious group dungeons -- timers are being reduced from 18 hours to 90 minutes! New Pathing CodeIn exciting code news, new pathing is on Test right now and we're hoping to bring that to Live when it has passed rigorous testing. For those who don’t know, “pathing” is what the monsters and pets use to travel from points A to B in our game. Bye-bye Crit MitThe Critical Mitigation stat removal change that is on Test will be going to live servers this month. This does not apply to the PVP Critical Mitigation stat. Neriak City Festival and Aether RacesHear ye, hear ye, those of evil inclination! The Neriak City Festival kicks off on March 1 and ends on the 7th. Watch for the Far Seas Trading Company on the city outskirts. Brewday Festival March 8-19Are you ready? Do you have the fortitude? The stamina? Brewday Festival is finally here and begins on March 8. Enter through the Brewday portal (hard to miss them) and get new quests, recipes, and more! Brewday Festival portals are found in Antonica, Commonlands, Haven, Greater Faydark, Timorous Deep, and Frostfang Sea. Moonlight EnchantmentsMoonlight Enchantments will grace the lands on March 20 for 48 hours of limited items and quests. Blast from the Past (literally) with the Chronoportal PhenomenonThe Chronoportal Phenomenon – the EQ Anniversary event that takes you back to ancient times – will be live from March 20 to 28 to celebrate another year with our incredible games. Travel back in time and return with relics of the past if you dare! Did you know….you can buy a Pet Rock from the Marketplace? It’s a petamorph wand. Don’t leave home without it. __________________ -Piestro EverQuest Community Relations Manager

03-01-2012, 03:09 PM	#3
Onorem Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,155	DoV sig line: It's very nice to see a DoV update. Dungeon Timers: Meh. Pathing/Crit Mit: I was happy they were given adequate time on test instead of being quickly pushed. Hope these changes work out. City Festival/Holiday/Moonlight: Meh. These aren't new things. (Sure, there will be a couple new items for sale and maybe a couple new quests for brewday.) Chronoportal Anniversary: New portals? New loot tables? Or just reactivating from last time? __________________ _________________________________ "EQ2 is not a "free to play" game, so microtransactions are unlikely to ever have the "front seat" role that they have in F2P games" - SmokeJumper - 4/20/2010

03-01-2012, 03:15 PM	#4
Leawyn Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,014	Dungeon timers changed to 90 mins? Is this a permanent change or temporary? In either case, completely unnecessary. Why make gearing out so ridiculously fast? So that we get bored faster and quit? __________________ Maelani \| Maelya \| Maerie \| Maehymn \| Maewyn \| Maekita \| Maelynne

03-01-2012, 03:17 PM	#5
Lempo Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,179	The x2 timers should have been dropped to 6hrs and the X4 to 36 or 48hrs along with the heroic dungeons this change is of no benefit to the raiding population at all. I really don't see a lot here, outside of the pathing changes and the CM removal isn't even working properly yet on test AFAIK. __________________ All actions have consequences and repercussions. Somewhere in Norrath a guild is about to dissolve.

03-01-2012, 03:34 PM	#6
vexrm Loremaster Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 284	Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but... Okay 90% this stuff is already known, mostly fluff, and doesn't really give us anything really oomph worthy. Why are the dungeon timers being changed? Why is the main person not communicating with us and instead making you do it after she said she was? Is she making a different post? One with actual new things instead of brew day and the monthly city festival? __________________ Well, CC is useful in dungeons. I'm amazed and eating my words.

03-01-2012, 03:04 PM	#2
EQ2Playa432 Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 966	Absolutely no news about the 'sick' pvp changes?

03-01-2012, 03:37 PM	#7
Morrias Server: Antonia Bayle Guild: Dynasty Reborn Rank: Member Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 552	So effectively, this month we're getting one hotfix? Nice!

03-01-2012, 03:39 PM	#8
alabama Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 182	vexrm wrote: Okay 90% this stuff is already known, mostly fluff, and doesn't really give us anything really oomph worthy. Is she making a different post? One with actual new things ^this. however this way my favorite part. ''Did you know….you can buy a Pet Rock from the Marketplace? It’s a petamorph wand. Don’t leave home without it.'' priceless $oe __________________ Smokejumper: "The monthly subscription fee means players can expect a lot of new content from us. And I say a lot - I really mean that. This is something that we feel obligated to the players, because they are paying monthly sub fee."

03-01-2012, 04:06 PM	#9
SisterTheresa The Vigilant Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,250	Maewyn@Unrest_old wrote: Dungeon timers changed to 90 mins? Is this a permanent change or temporary? In either case, completely unnecessary. Why make gearing out so ridiculously fast? So that we get bored faster and quit? I have to agree. And even with the lower areas, like Nek Castle, is still 18 hours. Stinks if you go LD in there (which happens a TON) Maybe you know .. give some lower level areas some love too? __________________

03-01-2012, 04:09 PM	#10
Cloudrat Tester Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,560	Thanks for a nice look at the month ahead! __________________

03-01-2012, 04:10 PM	#11
Piestro Community Relations Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 481	vexrm wrote: Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but... I'm the CRM, not her. My job is to communicate full time, her job is to manage development of EQII. Why would she be posting articles? __________________ -Piestro EverQuest Community Relations Manager

03-01-2012, 04:14 PM	#12
Silzin Server: Crushbone Guild: Revelations Rank: Raider Loremaster Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 537	Are you (the Dev's) about to give a around Date for the Pathing the CM changes? __________________

03-01-2012, 04:18 PM	#13
GussJr Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,061	Piestro wrote: vexrm wrote: Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but... I'm the CRM, not her. My job is to communicate full time, her job is to manage development of EQII. Why would she be posting articles? Wow...just...wow. The lack of understanding ya'll have for this community is one of the reason's I am quite happy in my decision to leave EQ2 for good. You may be the CRM, but she is the Producer of this game at present - the community wants to hear 'exciting' news from an 'excited' producer...even if neither of those things exist at the moment. FAKE IT. __________________ 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

03-01-2012, 04:20 PM	#14
Onorem Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,155	GussJr wrote: Piestro wrote: vexrm wrote: Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but... I'm the CRM, not her. My job is to communicate full time, her job is to manage development of EQII. Why would she be posting articles? Wow...just...wow. The lack of understanding ya'll have for this community is one of the reason's I am quite happy in my decision to leave EQ2 for good. You may be the CRM, but she is the Producer of this game at present - the community wants to hear 'exciting' news from an 'excited' producer...even if neither of those things exist at the moment. FAKE IT. While I do want to hear more details from Windstalker, it's perfectly reasonable for Piestro to make this type of announcement. __________________ _________________________________ "EQ2 is not a "free to play" game, so microtransactions are unlikely to ever have the "front seat" role that they have in F2P games" - SmokeJumper - 4/20/2010

03-01-2012, 04:21 PM	#15
Morrias Server: Antonia Bayle Guild: Dynasty Reborn Rank: Member Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 552	Piestro wrote: vexrm wrote: Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but... I'm the CRM, not her. My job is to communicate full time, her job is to manage development of EQII. Why would she be posting articles? Because every other Producer in the history of the game aside from SJ and her has posted on the forums consistently.

03-01-2012, 04:23 PM	#16
Peogia Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 928	Piestro wrote: There are lots of activities and events to participate in this month! And while you’re busy playing, the Dev team is preparing for the Game Update 63: Skyshrine launch. We are already playtesting internally and excited about this release. As we write this, development is wrapping up and we’ll be going to Test server in mid-March, so come and check it out then. You can expect to be getting details on the Skyshrine update fairly soon too. We’ve already got Behind the Scenes videos in preparation to give you a look inside the creation of this game update. Destiny of Velious Story ContinuesWith Skyshrine in mind, before the update goes live, we will be releasing a new chapter in the Destiny of Velious signature line, continuing the story of the Age’s End saga. DOV Dungeon Timers Reduced to 90 Minutes!Get prepared for the next Game Update and gear up in Destiny of Velious group dungeons -- timers are being reduced from 18 hours to 90 minutes! Bye-bye Crit MitThe Critical Mitigation stat removal change that is on Test will be going to live servers this month. This does not apply to the PVP Critical Mitigation stat. Timers reduced is nice but why only DOV and not all instances in game that are not epic Crit Mit, read allot of feedback how this breaks balance, feels like a mega nerf and takes away what we paid for buying DOV and working so hard to gear up for __________________ The FBI is encouraging users to visit a website run by its security partner, http://www.dcwg.org , that will inform them whether they're infected and explain how to fix the problem. After July 9, infected users won't be able to connect to the Internet.

03-01-2012, 04:26 PM	#17
Banditman Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,459	So, the only actual "news" here is that dungeon timers are going down to 90 minutes and they are putting in a quest? Really? This is what passes for content now? __________________

03-01-2012, 04:29 PM	#18
Morrias Server: Antonia Bayle Guild: Dynasty Reborn Rank: Member Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 552	Onorem wrote: GussJr wrote: Piestro wrote: vexrm wrote: Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but... I'm the CRM, not her. My job is to communicate full time, her job is to manage development of EQII. Why would she be posting articles? Wow...just...wow. The lack of understanding ya'll have for this community is one of the reason's I am quite happy in my decision to leave EQ2 for good. You may be the CRM, but she is the Producer of this game at present - the community wants to hear 'exciting' news from an 'excited' producer...even if neither of those things exist at the moment. FAKE IT. While I do want to hear more details from Windstalker, it's perfectly reasonable for Piestro to make this type of announcement. That is a good point, though usually the Producer posts things like this in a Producers Letter.. >.<

03-01-2012, 04:29 PM	#19
Alaralana Defender Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 25	Piestro, Holly can take the time to post meaningless (to most anyway) silly fluff sc articles but not one about the development of the game? Isn't she the producer? What happened to DOV part 2 with all the fixes we were promised last year? Or are they being swept under the rug as it were? I see nothing in this update about soe fixing ANYTHING THATS ACTUALLY BROKEN. You just made up my mind for me. I was reconsidering re-subbing if the march update was anything as we were promised, but since it isn't and the lead person can't be "bothered" to post about WHY it isn't, I won't be. Thank you for your help in that.

03-01-2012, 04:33 PM	#21
dawy Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,373	Banditman wrote: So, the only actual "news" here is that dungeon timers are going down to 90 minutes and they are putting in a quest? Really? This is what passes for content now? It seems that way

03-01-2012, 04:36 PM	#22
Onorem Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,155	Alaralana wrote: Piestro, Holly can take the time to post meaningless (to most anyway) silly fluff sc articles but not one about the development of the game? Isn't she the producer? What happened to DOV part 2 with all the fixes we were promised last year? Or are they being swept under the rug as it were? I see nothing in this update about soe fixing ANYTHING THATS ACTUALLY BROKEN. You just made up my mind for me. I was reconsidering re-subbing if the march update was anything as we were promised, but since it isn't and the lead person can't be "bothered" to post about WHY it isn't, I won't be. Thank you for your help in that. DoV part 2 is (hopefully) coming in April. Is there anything specifically you're thinking of that was promised? You already said yesterday that you'd deleted the game from your system. Seems like your mind was already made up. If you obtained anything worthwhile in the week since you registered, do you think I could have it? __________________ _________________________________ "EQ2 is not a "free to play" game, so microtransactions are unlikely to ever have the "front seat" role that they have in F2P games" - SmokeJumper - 4/20/2010

03-01-2012, 04:41 PM	#23
ceester Loremaster Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 30	Ridolain@Antonia Bayle wrote: Maewyn@Unrest_old wrote: Dungeon timers changed to 90 mins? Is this a permanent change or temporary? In either case, completely unnecessary. Why make gearing out so ridiculously fast? So that we get bored faster and quit? I have to agree. And even with the lower areas, like Nek Castle, is still 18 hours. Stinks if you go LD in there (which happens a TON) Maybe you know .. give some lower level areas some love too? This ^^^ Nek Castle, the last two times I went in there got LD'd. Sent a petition in for it. CS said, "Sorry you are SOL, we cannot reset timers for old instances you're locked out of. We do know it happens a lot though." Or something similar. They know it happens a lot but won't be able to help me? __________________ Boshizzle- 80 Bruiser Skeetskeet- 41 SK Safek- 28 Warlock Erollian- 29 Dirge AB Server

03-01-2012, 04:42 PM	#24
Alaralana Defender Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 25	This is when i registered THIS account for the forums, it is much older than the date here suggests. Yes, we were promised that the itemizations would be fixed for starters, recipes would be fixed to once again include items that were removed "by accident". Along with more "bug fixes". This was per a post from SJ that was on the EQ2X forums that have since been wiped clean since everyone is using the same forums now. Bad of me to not have copied them down so I could back up what I am saying. We were told then that the above fixes would be done by feb 1st. if I remember correctly. I was hoping against hope since I do love the game that we would get something meaningful. *edited for spelling and grammar

03-01-2012, 04:53 PM	#25
Onorem Loremaster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,155	Alaralana wrote: This is when i registered THIS account for the forums, it is much older than the date here suggests. Yes, we were promised that the itemizations would be fixed for starters, recipes would be fixed to once again include items that were removed "by accident". Along with more "bug fixes". This was per a post from SJ that was on the EQ2X forums that have since been wiped clean since everyone is using the same forums now. Bad of me to not have copied them down so I could back up what I am saying. We were told then that the above fixes would be done by feb 1st. if I remember correctly. I was hoping against hope since I do love the game that we would get something meaningful. *edited for spelling and grammar I did read the eq2x forums occasionally. Don't recall that particular post, but no reason to doubt it was made. I very much doubt that SJ actually "promised" anything though...especially if he actually tacked a finish date to it. I'm sure he carefully worded the post to make it appear like a promise to anyone without a doctorate in reading between the lines. I do agree it would be nice to see those things finished, but I wouldn't hope to see work on any of that start up again until after the expansion, and the first round of expansion fixes, and a hand-waving at more expansion fixes, and an exciting announcement about a new feature that they're working on before they get back...it's just so busy and exciting. __________________ _________________________________ "EQ2 is not a "free to play" game, so microtransactions are unlikely to ever have the "front seat" role that they have in F2P games" - SmokeJumper - 4/20/2010

03-01-2012, 04:57 PM	#26
Rosss Server: Everfrost Guild: Margaritaville Rank: Coconut Council Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 62	Piestro wrote: vexrm wrote: Piestro, I'm really curious why you posted this and not Holly. I might be bitter and cynical here but... I'm the CRM, not her. My job is to communicate full time, her job is to manage development of EQII. Why would she be posting articles? Maybe the fact that she aludes to it being a producers letter and her posting it... http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/...topic_id=515561 which incidently is why it is called the "producers letter" not "Piestro's announcments of really nothing"

03-01-2012, 05:02 PM	#27
Marawin Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 44	I am very disappointed in the content of this update. In particular in reference to the crit mit changes. When Holly stated "To answer a few of you here, the March Update plans post will come tomorrow, March 1. It answers several of the substantive questions asked." I had hoped we would be getting some real feedback on what is happening here. Since the initial crit mit change was dropped on test there has not been a single red text response to the many concerns raised. SJ's post implied this was all gonna happen fast and when the problems appeared on test, I was personally glad to see it did not get dumped to live. But, since then, a whole month has gone by. A real update is needed. Is inate crit chance from mobs being removed? is reitemization of DOV gear taking place or not? etc etc. There are a ton of questions in the testing forum and not one of them has been addressed. We need a more substantive answer than a vague statement than it will happen some time in the month of march...which could be 31 March - 60 days after his annoucement.

03-01-2012, 05:12 PM	#28
Alaralana Defender Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 25	Ah well, true enough Ono. Probably read something like "we are looking forward to getting around to possbly fixing some bugs in Gu such and such." And of course us gullible types believed rhetoric. Of course, the "gullible" blinders are off now. And looking at everything through critical eyes. Sadly.

03-01-2012, 05:19 PM	#29
Anestacia Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,171	Are there new zones/content/rewards for this years Chronoportals event? Please dont say it's an exact copy from last years. __________________

03-01-2012, 05:22 PM	#30
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