Wil have to check some of these events out . tho my highest toon is only 29 i belive.

You can get a ticket off the market place for 400 to 500k most days. a ticket has act 3 an on .Atm im in act 4 .Its not bad over all ,Some parts are better. Some parts like grafics is worse .But it is beta.

Maybe some kinda missed the part that its in BETA?

But for a beta im haveing fun.Their will be no role back when it goes live to .Pve is still fun some classes are way easyer than others .Cant speek to pvp .Wount try it at all . Any game based around gear one cant take it serious for pvp.Im sure its about balanced as eq pvp .. which is its not.Not to say its imposible to have fun in pvp their just dont expect warhamer online balance :/

Oh ya by the time your 20 you should have 400k. if you sale your legendary drops on the marketplace that is.

An yes i realy miss the dx10 grafics.Wish they allow it. The option is their so maybe it come back later.

Combat was great. Progression was bit fast. Um wanting to play alts tho is meh. For a fast leveling game thats not good. Unlocking costumes should least be for you whole acount that hep a bit with the early costume problems.

Just finished patching gona go play a bit . but ya i need to get used to playing with a xbox 360 copntroler. casue with keyboard it makes my hands  hands hurt. :/

Originally posted by Asmiroth20

Boy, it sure is hard having two applications installed on your computer or not being able to have an account set up for each service...lol

 Sounds complicated like brain science or rocket surgery .I down load games from steam.. download games from gog.com,   as well as the odd impulse buy..from stardock as well.This sounds like a good thing to me.Compitition is a good thing no matter what the op thinks.

hard drives? os? optical drives?

An this is not a front page in the top stories why?

Originally posted by JeroKane

Originally posted by MurlockDance

Originally posted by JeroKane

This just got posted as well about this whole Sony / SOE fiasco:

http://money.msn.com/top-stocks/post.aspx?post=0f550938-432d-4049-abcb-086d6930740c

No offense, but what you linked here seems to be a separate issue from SoE. So far there is no press release about whether the same thing that happened to Sony's PSN is what is happening with SoE. That article is only about Sony's PSN.

Unless something else has been published, there seems to be no news precisely about why the SoE services have been taken down. That is what upsets me the most.

However, whatever it is, it's bad enough that it's giving me the jitters. I am having a rethink about whether I will keep up my sub to EQ2 since I don't particularly want to have my identity stolen because of a video game.

 

It's the same thing man!  There was an official post on the EQ2 boards (probably all their boards) last week about SOE being hacked too!

They said they "investigated" and said that, as far as they could tell, nothing was stolen!

Now a week later they suddenly take ALL their services down without notice and are suddenly not so sure anymore??!!

Well, you do the math! As the scary thing with SOE is that they DO store your credit card's security code in their database for monthly recurring payments!!

So if personal and financial data has been stolen by hackers last week, it means they got EVERYTHING to use your identity and creditcard!!

 err Umm if they got them last week shouldnt their be a rash of theift by now?Seriously if they got them they planed on saleing them an people who they soild them to would have used them asap.Right?

One of the benifits of useing a debit card over a a credit card theirs a limit how much can be used per day. An how many times per day to.While at times a pain its a decent fall back. i check my acount fairly regualar an so far nota. an last months bank statemnt shows nothing either.

Knock on wood.hopeing it stays that way. But kinda hope stations not down a week or more to.I am a stastion acount subscriber the 30 a month deal.An eq is my main mmo i still play dcuo some . pirates of the bruning sea some, vanguard still trying it.as well as sevrial atmepts to get into star wars galaxy.even mess ith eq2 from time to time.So thats a large chuck of my entertainment.

May have to resub to coh sooner than i had planed. but they billed me 5 days early an im still bit on the unhappy side over that.

Same thing sites not their but a ? is only part i could read.

Originally posted by SuperXero89

Comparatively speaking, it's tough to say that EQ hasn't aged well compared to other games released around the same time such as Ultima Online and Asheron's Call, but at the same time, it's relatively easy to se that the proverbial goose left the proverbial henhouse years ago in everything from speed of leveling to bredth of content.  Sure, EQ still gets frequent updates (more than you can say for many new games), but the content of each expansion is relatively minimal and almost entirely catered to EQ's core of hardcore raiders.  As a personal preference, I really don't like what they've done with EQ's graphics engine.  Seems like they've hit a plateau with what they can do graphically, and pretty much every new zone I've seen out of the game arguably since the Dragons of Norrath looks generic and utterly devoid of soul.

 Have you played in any of the House of Thule zones?House of Thule lower floor zone just past the doors in hall with sevrial quest givers look up.The mural is highly detailed few even see it.The libery zone tho i hate hunting in it because of mob placemnt is rather well done grafic wise.

An t4 zones are trippy .Some very cool areas an mobs.While i agree the character models ( all but the draklin) have fallen behind the zones in house of thule look pretty good.Not one i can think of i dont like the looks of for its seting.Where as Underfoot was coves an tunnels an undeground areas that was much less pretty but well detailed.

One thing on launcher hit option button the lauch button for grafic settings it brings up the old grafic setings window. 1st will show youd grafic card, next which type of models you will/can use. an 3rd has alot of other options not acesable in game. turn off Mp mapping . it seems on newer cards to realy blure out detail an cause problems as well.

cant wait to hear more about the us servers .hopeing all the beta in eu will make beta in us go fast.

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Main topic. Still happy with my dcuo .Like others have said i play it as a side mmo.An since its on my station acess acount im not play more for it.iIlook forward to see where they take the game an costumes part they realy need to add for starting characters.

Gmaes made me go back an play batman arkham asylum again to.

When eq events for 12 stuff is over ill give vanguard another go. I have a station acount an log in from time to time.

Hate no. Happy with atm no. They billed me 5 days early an i was lacking funds an got my acount closed. Being on  afixed income means 5 days early billing is a problem.That an not been able to get my guild wars acount to work .Tried reseting password never got email for it so its bugged now an have not  got a reply email wise either from suport.

They did give 6.3 million to help in japan .Their own run games are always pretty decent . An up untill last few weeks i had nothing but praise for their suport.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121120CVF

Logitech Z-5500 505 Watts 5.1 Speaker are ones i use atm. Had for um 3 years or so. No problems .Great sound useing a sound blaster xfi fatal1ty card with break out box with them.Have pretty much used them almost 24 hours a day for 3 years so yeah their long lasting.

http://www.buy.com/prod/logitech-z-5500-digital-surround-sound-speaker-system-5-1-channel/q/loc/101/10380059.html

Has them atm since newegg is outa stock. An yes the remote is handy.

Originally posted by TheFur

I am a HUGE DC fan and had hopes for this game since the utter failure of Cryptic and Champions Online. I am ready for a genre change. I am tired of fighting/playing elves, dwarves, mages. and orcs. I was hoping Champs or DC would make a really good MMORPG that would give me an excuse to start playing an MMO again. But like I have said, it looks like neither Cryptic or SOE looked at what was good/bad in other games and try to improve on that. They both seemed to try and "reinvent the wheel" and that is why the UI is crap, the character creator is crap, and most importantly that chat is crap. Chat is VITAL to an MMO and the community that will keep it up and running. 

It really makes me sad that both companies took great IPs and pissed it all away. What is amazing to me is that SOE spent 5 yrs and $50 million. I don't see that kind of value in DCUO and think the money was wasted. For that kind of money and time we should have seem A LOT better than what was given.

 You make some good points i have to say. As a player of everquest for over 8 years i know all to well how soe works. The rotateing dev team they have now on most games are meh. But at least their not on one game long enuff to be pulled to one side of a games player base.Some times doing what one side of the player most vocal base is realy realy bad.It cost eq1 many players.

I like dcuo as a action game more so than a mmo.Havent even grouped in the game an soloed to 30 a archer gadget  acrobatics build.An yeah its got room for improvemtn . Which i actualy expect to see.Just because its a ps3 game to ,if nothing else.

Dcuo hasnt replaced my City of heores sub by far.Not the same kind of game But i learnt long ago ( sides that my spelling an typeing sucks) not to look at games or expasnions as what could have been or what should have been.Just makes the day bitter when ya do.

Originally posted by TheFur

Originally posted by maskedweasel

I really think SOE does care about DCUO,  I'm just not sure they know what to do with their "caring".  I think they want to make the game do well,  they just aren't exactly sure of how, or perhaps,  they just don't have the manpower to fix what needs to be fixed.

The sad thing is, we were telling them what to fix all through beta and they weren't listening then and they are not listening to you now. Difference is, I saved myself $100.00 for the collectors ed I had pre-ordered and alot of head-keyboard pounding.

I feel sorry for all those people who were suckered into LTS for this train wreck. I guess I have learned to watch for the trains better in my old age.

 /shrug  cant speek for every one but keep you feeling sorry for something important. Because im still havieng fun in dcuo when i play.

Figured the pd3 would slow down the patchs as it has to go threw their quality process for patchs on ps3.An for some reson their tied to trying to get both patchs out same day.But if your gona feel sorry about a game i buy.. How about champions online!Of my 30 free days i got to play 15 buggy days.Rest of the time servers were down or patching or lagy/unplayable.

I use my asus g73 as a back up to main rig. It comes in handy an allows my brother to watch hulu on wifi threw out the house an can game when i need. but my main rig is in a thermaltake armor + . its a full tower case that comes just past my knee when standing beside it. An its 480 zotac amp! stays cool around 38ish an with the fans in it i can keep cpu around 18-22 ish.

An yup use a nzxt cooler on the asus g73 laptop.Its not small either with a 17.3 inch screen .But for a back up comp it does just what i want for sevrial years i hope.Space was a factor in buying it .But eventualy when i build another comp it will be a desktop just like one im useing now.Which is 3 years old an still does fine can only hope the notebook lasts as long.Still paying it off after all.

But gameing on the notebook feels weird .Im to used to useing a microsoft natural ergonomic 4000 keyboard.Tho the asus keyboard lights up nicely its just not what i learned to mispell an poorly type on.

Soloing in eq is just harder. Since eq is more gear based you need best buyable to solo effenctly if your melee.If your a caster an can kite your set. if your a mage your set.Hybrids have to have their spells an gear an generaly solo slower.Since progression wount have bls in it for while ,of the 3 available hybrids rragers would be the better pick over paladin an sk.

Soloing higher up you wount be fighitng reds an yellows solo for sure.

was updated an from http://eqplayers.station.sony.com/news_article.vm?id=52155

What will be the name of the Time Locked Progression Server?

• The Time Locked Progression Server will be named Fippy Darkpaw, as chosen by the community.

When will the Time Locked Progression Server open?

• Currently we are targeting Tuesday February 15, 2011 for the opening of Fippy Darkpaw.

What rule set will the Time Locked Progression Server use?

• The Time The Time Locked Progression Server will use the normal PvE rule set.

What sort of items and content will and will not be available at launch on Fippy?

• For the Fippy Darkpaw Server we have done our absolute best to remove items which would give an inappropriate or undue advantage such as Defiant Armor or certain tradeskill related items. Generally the items that you will find should be items that came with the expansion currently available or were unlocked during that expansion. Augments created specifically for progression servers will be available.

Will there be Hotzones or Hotzone drops??

• Hotzones and Hotzone items will not be available on Fippy at release

How about Marketplace items, will Mounts be available?

• In addition to restrictions on items initially available within the game, Marketplace, Loyalty, and Claim items have been similarly addressed. If an item or buff offers stats, it will probably not be offered from any of those methods until a later date. Mounts will not be available until Legacy of Ykesha is unlocked or later, depending on the mount.

How will tradeskills work on Fippy Darkpaw?

• We have made efforts to limit tradeskills to the expansion when the recipe actually came out. Potion making and jewelry making have had the old recipes enabled, and these will stay this way until the Prophecy of Ro expansion is unlocked. Similarly the new poisons will not be activated until around Underfoot. The exception is spell research where we will not reverse it to the older method. Instead, we have limited recipes for the appropriate expansion and made ingredients for research available in more zones..

How will progression work on Fippy Darkpaw?

• As with the previous progression servers, players will need to defeat certain challenges to unlock newer expansions. Once these challenges have been defeated there will be a grace period where the server will stay in the current expansion. After the grace period, players will be able to vote through an in game poll to unlock the next expansion. The voting period will be one week.
  
  Initially the grace period will be 90 days before voting will start for Kunark, then 60 days for each expansion after that. At some point we will even have a vote to see if players wish to change that grace period.
  
  If the majority of players vote to unlock the next expansion, the next expansion will unlock at the end of the poll. If the majority of players voted to stay with the current expansion, then there will be a one week grace period before another poll will be posted. This will happen until a majority players vote to unlock the next expansion.

Will there be limits on who can vote?

• Voting for progression will be limited to those on Fippy Darkpaw and above a certain level. The exact cut off level is yet to be determined; however we are currently thinking somewhere around 30.

Will maps work on Fippy Darkpaw? How about other windows that have been added since launch like the expanded target window?

• Yes, the map window will be functional on Fippy. Most other windows will be tied to the expansion they released with.

What will experience gain be like on Fippy?

• Experience gain will be substantially scaled back on Fippy Darkpaw. Hell levels will not be added back in and the current experience curve will be in place, however the experience earning rate will be reduced.

What will the revamped zones look like on Fippy Darkpaw? When will zones that weren't tied to a specific expansion be added?

• Zones which have had their graphics updated will stay with the new look and feel. If a zone was added between expansions, efforts have been made to assign them to the expansion they launched after. Most zones which have had level changes (such as the Temple of Cazic Thule) will be reverted to their old level ranges.

Will the manastone or other items that have been removed from the game be available on Fippy?

• Some items which no longer drop in the current game will be available starting in the second month on Fippy Darkpaw. These items will be available for a limited time. Good luck in your hunting!

Will there be server-wide messaging upon the defeat of progression related targets?

• Yes, we plan to have server-wide messaging when a progression target is defeated for the first time.

Will the tutorial be available for players on Fippy Darkpaw?

• No, the tutorial will not be available.

What races and classes will be available at launch?

• All races and classes initially available at the launch of EverQuest will be available at the launch of Fippy Darkpaw. Class choices which have been added to these races (such as Halfling Rangers) will be available. Classes (such as Beastlord and Berserker) and Races (such as Vah Shir, Iksar, and Drakkin) not available with the launch of EverQuest will not be available until the expansion in which they were added is enabled.

Can we use marketplace items to change our race on Fippy Darkpaw?

• Yes these items will be available, however please note that the Race and City will need to be available in the current expansion that Fippy is experiencing or the change will result in an error message

Will out of combat mana regen be enabled? Will your items stay on your corpse when you die?

• Enhanced out of combat mana regeneration rates will be disabled on Fippy Darkpaw. At launch items will not stay on your corpses when you die, however we will be putting this up for a vote in the near future.

Will the /melody command be available on Fippy Darkpaw?

• Yes, /melody will indeed be available.

Will Monk fists use the original fist damage table or the new enhanced version?

• Monks fists will use the new damage tables for unarmed damage.

How about ShadowKnight Harm Touch? Will it do damage using original values or those currently on the live servers?

• Harm Touch will be identical to the current live servers.

What time will Fippy Darkpaw open?

• Our current target for opening Fippy Darkpaw is between 10:00 a.m. PST and Noon Pacific.

Originally posted by Mardy

First of all, don't take this the wrong way, but do you know what you are talking about?  I just want to know, because you spout off about something and it really makes no sense.  Qeynos & Neriak revamped?   Qeynos and Neriak have not been revamped.   Freeport has, and yes the new horrible revamped Freeport will stay in the game.

 

Here's a list of graphically revamped zones:

 

Freeport
North Ro/Oasis of Marr/South Ro
West/East Commonlands
Nektulos Forest
Misty Thicket
Toxxulia Forest/Kerra Isle
Ocean of Tears
Lavastorm
Steamfont
Highpass
The Arena
The Bazaar

 

These zones will remain as revamped zones on Fippy.  But the rest of the hundreds of zones will remain classic originals.  The only revamp I dislike is Freeport, and that's mainly due to how they changed the layout of the zone.  Rest of the revamps kept the same layout, with the same landmarks and npc's.

 I'd agree Freeport is the worst revamp of them all.Nek was done rather well imho.An the Ocean of tears remake i dont realy see as much of a change tho its got zoneing in  or out problems.Lavastorm was done before don came out an its not bad at all.