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Szark

News Manager

Joined: 5/02/06
Posts: 4423

 
11/04/08 11:30:44 AM#1

The EverQuest II official site has been updated with a look at at the game's new map system that will be implemented with game update 50.

With GU 50, we'll see The Shadow Odyssey go live. But that isn't all there will be on November 18th. One of the new features that everyone will get is the new map system!

The map system has been completely reworked and there's a new main screen with a fresh new look. All of the overland maps have been redone as well! The various city scenes are more detailed than ever before.

There's also a new POI (point of interest) directory. It works with outside POI's as well, and this will be beneficial to folks who use add on's such as EQ2Maps. You'll be able to drop custom POI's into your map directory and have them appear. Your POI will also blink on the main map, and set a waypoint while in the same zone.

Read more here.

Aguitha

Advanced Member

Joined: 2/10/04
Posts: 1472

11/04/08 1:41:47 PM#2

Very nice improvement.

ohreally

Apprentice Member

Joined: 3/22/08
Posts: 116

11/04/08 2:51:22 PM#3

it's only a nice improvement if the current after market map programs will work with it. I sure hope they give them advanced notice so they can have updates ready to go for teh expansion. What they are advertising here isn't nearly as good as what we already have if you incluse the EQ2maps program.

sortec

Apprentice Member

Joined: 8/14/03
Posts: 17

11/04/08 2:57:46 PM#4

If you head on over to eq2interface.com I am sure you will notice all the UI coders hard at work making their UI's compatible.  Also, I think this was even stated in the original post, eq2maps WILL be compatibile with the new SOE system.

maddbomber83

Novice Member

Joined: 8/20/07
Posts: 204

11/04/08 3:03:52 PM#5


Originally posted by ohreally

it's only a nice improvement if the current after market map programs will work with it. I sure hope they give them advanced notice so they can have updates ready to go for teh expansion. What they are advertising here isn't nearly as good as what we already have if you incluse the EQ2maps program.


 
Did you really just say that the DEVS should not make an improvement to the default UI because it may break an aftermarket mod?
The search features and beutiful new maps will be a welcome addtion to the game.  Besides:



This expansion brings a huge change to the in game map system. Thanks to gm9 and jnils for their extremely hard work (and a little help from Landiin), EQ2MAP will continue to work with the new map system. There is still some loose ends to tie up but they hope to have it mostly done by launch day Nov 18th.


 

gitawego

Advanced Member

Joined: 3/14/04
Posts: 166

11/04/08 5:49:38 PM#6

It's really a decent implantation!!

EQ2 FTW!!!

Moirae

Hard Core Member

Joined: 7/19/06
Posts: 1651

11/04/08 5:52:54 PM#7

Damn. I liked the old maps. Especially since EQmaps works so well with it. The old style was better. I was hoping that was a glitch during Shadow Oddyssey beta.

boognish75

Novice Member

Joined: 8/21/04
Posts: 1505

People take mmo''s way to seriously

11/04/08 8:25:24 PM#8

I havent used the game map in years, im hooked on the eq2 map autoupdater, its great if you havent tried it, give it a whirl.

playing eq2 and two worlds

miagisan

Hard Core Member

Joined: 7/28/06
Posts: 4494

11/04/08 8:32:11 PM#9

i am so resubbing to eq2, the best pve mmorpg i have played, and i hate fantasy mmorpgs

Guillermo197

Hard Core Member

Joined: 2/21/06
Posts: 1759

11/05/08 8:32:15 AM#10
Originally posted by miagisan

i am so resubbing to eq2, the best pve mmorpg i have played, and i hate fantasy mmorpgs


 

I am still subbed to EQ2.

I play WAR for the PVP at the moment, but EQ2 is still the best MMO out there when it comes to PVE.

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