In his latest column, MMORPG.com writer Phil James takes a look at Everquest 2 Extended. Phil walks readers through character creation and the initial stages of the game. Is EQ2X all its purported to be? Read Phil's article to find out and then let us know of your experiences with Everquest 2 Extended.

Things change – it’s unavoidable. Winter turns to spring, analogue switches to digital and sometimes MMOs change their subscription model. To hear some of the hue and cry over the change, it’s easy to get the impression that moving to Free to Play/Cash Shop is causing the downfall of civilization. Cash shops fund terrorism, and buying mounts instead of earning them causes teenage pregnancies. Ok, maybe it’s not as bad as all that, but going from a monthly sub to F2P is still viewed with suspicion. EQII recently opened its ‘Extended server’. Instead of altering the payment model for the whole game, and potentially alienating some of their fan base, they’ve created a playground just for people who want to play their game for free.

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