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At the last SOE Live, I was jokingly branded “chief shit-stirrer” by the Community Council for my constant vigilance of issues affecting customers, and my frequent and often uncomfortable requests for accountability. I have often cast a bright spotlight on business and development choices that I felt negatively affect players. Even though all that, a mutual respect had been maintained for 7 years. And for every negative article, I spent as much time (or more) promoting Game Updates and Expansions and providing players with up-to-date information whenever possible. A great many other things are going on in my life which bring me great satisfaction, from growing heirloom tomatoes, to judging and preparing competition BBQ, to developing circuit boards from Arduino projects. With limited time, something had to give. With my deteriorating relationship with Daybreak Games, and the fact I no longer play EverQuest II, that decision has come into sharp focus over the last few months. The hardest part has been the idea that I will be letting players down. All I’ve ever wanted to do for 9 years writing this site and 7 years flying to Las Vegas and writing about this game, is to help people. I wish Norrath well and hope that the next expansion is successful and that players out there step up and document it and help others. I will continue to maintain and update the EQ2U Players site, which still receives over 30,000 character lookups per day, as long as the EQ2 Census service remains available. Dellmon, Feldon, Kander, and Leko at SOE Live 2013 Continue Reading 183 Comments Update Notes: Wednesday September 6, 2017 Written by Feldon on September 6, 2017 10:00 am . Posted in EQ2 , Game Updates & Maintenance From the EQ2 Forums : ABILITES Shadowknight Reduced the lag stat from Death’s Advance. ITEMS Ji’Lum’s Shawl of Greater Wisdom should now give the proper amount of ability modifier. Corrected an issue that prevented Evasive Moves from triggering. Continue Reading 1 Comment Massively Overpowered: Guide to EverQuest II’s Days of Summer Reward Event Written by Feldon on September 1, 2017 11:59 am . Posted in EQ2 From MJ Guthrie over at MassivelyOverpowered : Did you hear about EverQuest II multi-month Days of Summer reward event? If so, lucky you! Here is an event that was launched with so little fanfare that even though I am playing every week. it completely slipped out of my mind — even after I learned about it the first week! It’s also an event that rewards players with some pretty snazzy rewards if they complete each of the weekly quests, so missing out entirely will make you lose out on a familiar, level 100 gear, housing decorations, a prestige house, and more. So many goodies! That may be because this summer event is akin to prelude events before expansions as it is aimed at helping people gear up for the upcoming expansion. Now don’t you wish you knew more about it? Well here you go. Continue reading… Continue Reading 1 Comment Bonus XP & 25% OFF Marketplace for Members from September 1-5! Written by Feldon on August 31, 2017 8:08 pm . Posted in Daybreak Cash , EQ2 , Live Events From EverQuest2.com : Ready to spend a rewarding weekend in Norrath? From 12:00PM PT on Friday, September 1, 2017 until 12:00PM PT on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, ALL players on ALL servers will receive Double Bonus XP! Have your eye on something in the Marketplace? If you’re a member, you’ll also recieve 25% off of ALL Marketplace items! Additionally, from 12:00AM PT on Friday, September 1, 2017 to 11:59 PM PT on Monday, September 4, 2017, you can enjoy DOUBLE Ethereal Rewards ! Not an All Access member yet? With bonuses, discounts, access to new content, and more, there’s never been a better time to join ! Continue Reading 5 Comments EQ & EQ2 Teams Attend Archery, Fencing, Weapons Training Program Written by Feldon on August 31, 2017 6:33 pm . Posted in EQ2 Just another day at work at @DaybreakGames ! Took the EQ Franchise teams to learn fencing, archery, and medieval weapons and tactics today! https://t.co/8ciAaNh8KY — Holly Longdale (@TheWindstalker) August 30, 2017 Today was a tough day at the office… pic.twitter.com/HRySkPZWHo — Nathan McCall (@kaitheel) August 30, 2017 Continue Reading No Comments Neriak City Festival Returns (September 1-7) Written by Cyliena on August 31, 2017 4:13 pm . Posted in EQ2 , Live Events It’s time to stock up on blue marble – the Neriak City Festival returns to Darklight Wood from September 1-7! Spend City Tokens on local specialties, generic festival goods, appearance clothing, or food & drink. Make sure all your characters have finished the Neriak Postage Collection , speak to Kella Swampfoot to assist with festival quests, and achieve 89 seconds or less in the local Aether Race to earn the Fearless Flyer title. WHEN : 12:01am PT on September 1st – 11:59pm PT on September 7th WHERE : Darklight Wood, outside Neriak, /way -554, -53, -74 QUESTS : Special Delivery , Special Order Crafting , Special Order Gathering ACHIEVEMENTS : Delivery Ahoy , Harvesting Hoopla , Kella Caffeinated , Requisition Acclamation MERCHANT ITEMS : EQ2 Traders | EQ2 Furniture Continue Reading No Comments Update Notes: Tuesday August 29,...