lol.

one can read alot into a simple ;)

aaaaand go!

from the SWTOR forums

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Originally posted by SaintPhilip

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Originally posted by hercules U sure u don't mean eqnext not eq2? Well we know eqnext will be sandbox

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-This is an UNCONFIRMED Rumor from a pretty trusted source... Take it as you will.

I heard that $OE knew Lucas Arts was going to essentially "shut down" SWG approx a year before it was announced to (hopefully) get the galaxies vets to "migrate" to the new game. At this point the entire ideal behind EQNext was to provide many of the things which were most enjoyed by the SWG players- Including crafting/housing/sandbox elements BUT to "streamline" these features enough so they could be as "deep" or "casual" as one would prefer whist providing true game benefits to all who partake.

-In other words, EQNext is going to be very much like SWG but with additional "themepark" type activities and not quite so complex as the early days. In leui of "planets" there will be "Continents" with the need for Player Owned Ships to transport you across the sea (not "fast travel")-

Anyhow, this is what I have heard- Could be waaaay incorrect but I do not think so since I personally heard about Galaxies being shut down LONG before it was announced and that came true.

-I also heard (unfortunatley) that EQNext is going to be have a "multi-level subscription " with cash Shop and Free to Play being immediatly implemented and much of the very cool "fluff" and "housing items" (including certain Home plans and amenities) will be cash shop only.

-So, while I am exited to see what comes out of this- I am also seeing a huge cash grab game... Time will tell.

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math:

SWG shut down december 15 2011. They supposedly knew December 2010ish.

EQN design trashed back 18 months from october 2012 ...April 2011ish.. fits the timeline for the new design  and is shortly after the time they found out SWG would be shut down.

So that is a possibility, plus i read somewhere that devs said as much at Soe live regarding SWG and EQN.

it also makes sense to reuse assets and systems where possible in the game so i could see them doing this. I also dont think many would be unhappy with that.

as far as the tiered subscription plan..well all soe games pretty much have the same plan. No guesswork there.

THE PLOT THICKENS!

Prolly a troll but WHO KNOWS, this was from about a year ago..

Re: EQ Next News Update?
This is the information I have... I cleaned up the log a bit to make it easier to read, and changed the name of the person giving info so they won't get busted. =P Take it with a grain of salt, they could have been BSing us.

Quote:
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "sweet "Everquest III The Age of Dragons" finally a new game with a real Graphics engine!"
You tell Level_1-9 (1), "what? really?"
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "thats what i was just told, decided today i guess."
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "explains the 2 yrs away"
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "alot more Dragon dungon shit "more DND type" less stupid stories with viod shit etc"
INSIDER:INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "void etc"
You tell Level_1-9 (1), "if i never see the void again, it'll be too soon."
INSIDER:INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "no avatars but the actual gods"
Ceube tells Level_1-9 (1), "where is this information coming from?"
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "just what im being told on the phone right now, id tell you her name but then id have to kill you."
Saxy tells Level_1-9 (1), "you guys are wrong the next EQ is called Everquest next"
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "then she would kil me.:P"
Falllout tells Level_1-9 (1), "yes it is"
INSIDER:INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "moving away from instancing only 12 classes and alot more adjustable via a AA tyo system."
Falllout:Falllout tells Level_1-9 (1), "if the mystery person on the phone had more than a few brain cells to rub together, they wouldnt be telling you shit if they knew much to tell"
Kalthor tells Level_1-9 (1), "but who was phone?"
You tell Level_1-9 (1), "no instancing? as nice as that sounds, thats the way of MMOs, the casuals will cry if they have to camp something for more htan 5 mins"
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "going back to the DND type style, multiclassing etc, set rules that dont get adjusted every expansion to make development easier"
You tell Level_1-9 (1), "multi-classing, awesome!"
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "no more timesinks so if you play 2hrs a week ot 100hrs a week your time/effort is rewarded acordinglly"
Thornos tells Level_1-9 (1), "I wanna be a Fury/Illusionist"
Fungie tells Level_1-9 (1), "EQ2 doesn't have time sinks"
Busca tells Level_1-9 (1), "you mean all the stuff they promised this game would do?"
Fungie tells Level_1-9 (1), "anybody that thinks it does never played EQ1"
You tell Level_1-9 (1), "oh shit son.... they have registered eq3players.com =P"
Fungie tells Level_1-9 (1), "only time sink that i can think of was trying to get Najena's Ring or Readiness"
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "a throwback to oldage "Dragons Dwarfs Elfs etc when they ment more than just a class to play""
Fungie tells Level_1-9 (1), "of *"
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "new graphic engine supports multi cores and an enhanced core sharing turbo mode."
Fungie tells Level_1-9 (1), "lol."
Fungie tells Level_1-9 (1), "successful troll is successful!"
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "prolly to go along with the I7 turbo mode"
Izik tells Level_1-9 (1), "Why don't they just spend that money on the MMOS they already got, to improve them, then spend money for commercials like WoW does for the TV, and web to showcase the changes, and get new, and old people to come back."
Kalthor tells Level_1-9 (1), "too successful :|"
Squirrelly tells Level_1-9 (1), "WoW got Mr. T, I bet we could get Deborah Harry"
You tell Level_1-9 (1), "they're not going to invest that kind of money in a 5 year old game. easier to make a new one."
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "min system requirments look like a P4 2.4 2 gig ram a Dx10 class card"
Thornos tells Level_1-9 (1), "and where are you getting your information from INSIDER?"
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "om the phone now, just passing it on."
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "ok thats all for now. More to come im sure now that the news has broke."
Saxy tells Level_1-9 (1), "no info on sony website highly doubt theyve announced it yet"
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "SoE never announes anything"
You tell Level_1-9 (1), "they haven't, but they have registered eq3players.com ... don't see any other URLs yet tho."
Saxy tells Level_1-9 (1), "they usualy announce stuff like that at fan faire"
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "im sure they will announce it this year at FanFair"
Izik tells Level_1-9 (1), "Or, maybe tentondiaper.com"
Melathra tells Level_1-9 (1), "what an eq3?"
Saxy tells Level_1-9 (1), "yesd"
INSIDER tells Level_1-9 (1), "and yes eq3players is registered so take it for what you want, im just passing info along."
Sort of devolved from there into a discussion about graphics and other stuff, nothing else really interesting came up, so I didn't bother to post it.

If they can do half the stuff that they are intending to do and they put back in the ORIGINAL EQ1 ERUDITES then I will be there with bells on. But they put in that grey skinned trash I am gone.

Oh and this, good lord this MUST be there, the BEST themesong in mmo history!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCzFUxk4dF4&feature=relmfu

Originally posted by ice-vortex
I have a feeling the game will be largely finished before we ever get to see it, similar to Planetside 2.

does seem to be their choice to do it this way, they did the same for DCUO, get the game largely finished have a shortish beta and release the game 90ish% ready for launch, depending on how knitpicking the individual person is.

so when they plan to have a demo ready for next years fan faire, I almost expect to have the game released early 2014, or late 2013

I agree, a largely finished game with an open and involved beta.

Smed and co's conduct during the PS2 beta is suprisng to say the least, and encouraging.

Originally posted by Aelious
With the comment about being able to destroy the world down pretty far I wonder what gathering and crafting will look like. Terraforming for materials would be fantastic and to be honest if the crafting process was similar to EQ2 that would better than one click. More like VG would be better though lol

 get your magic shovel ready.

imagine being a miner and your digging one day and you find a treasure chest!

or alternately you "dig too deep" and unleash something horribly evil onto the land.

it could happen.

Originally posted by rungard

imagine being a miner and your digging one day and you find a treasure chest!

or alternately you "dig too deep" and unleash something horribly evil onto the land.

it could happen.

 

full group

Originally posted by CalmOceans

Originally posted by rungard

imagine being a miner and your digging one day and you find a treasure chest!

or alternately you "dig too deep" and unleash something horribly evil onto the land.

it could happen.

 

full group

Hey, Tremors!

You know what, way back then, Leslie Halliwell's film guide wrote this would probably go on to be a cult movie. It was not known at all, then, but it was plain relentless fun. I remember reading that and thinking, "You know what, they're probably right on that, they're probably right..."

Also, notice Kevin Bacon setting himself up neatly for some solid six-degreeing there. :P

Hope are high bros. Hopes are high.

Hype, take me away.

Originally posted by pvpirl

Hope are high bros. Hopes are high.

Hype, take me away.

My hopes are high aswell : ), hope they pull itn off but i know i wont get what i realy want since i dont think its currently posible haha with current technology buit i am excited to see what they can pull off.

Hopefully we get some screens or a video or something soon. Stop talking about it and give us something tangible :(

Also I have no doubt in my mind that Project Titan will be unveiled next year, it'll be WoW vs Everquest 2 all over again (except now we get a sandbox weeeeeee!)