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goatface
Sir Postalot
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 Posted: 01/07/05 - 14:30 Post subject: adventure packs for a "small fee"
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didn;t see this posted, ignore if it has been 
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/01/06/news_6115915.html
SOE talks EverQuest II updates
New "adventure pack" update model will attempt to deliver a personal story for players at a low price.
LAS VEGAS-Though a formal announcement won't be made until next week, we were able to spend some time with Sony Online Entertainment to discuss its forthcoming plans for updating the popular PC role-playing game, EverQuest II. With 310,000 paying subscribers on the books after just a couple of months, it sounds like the game has taken hold quite well since its release. With a forthcoming update that comes in a new form known as an "adventure pack," SOE hopes to deliver a more engrossing story for its players, complete with a new zone, new items, new monsters, and of course, new quests.
The first part of the adventure pack will come as a free download. All of the game's subscribers will be able to sink their swords into a new zone, fight new enemies, and so on. There will also be some new quests in this area for all players. Some of these quests will flesh out the lore behind the game's dark elf race and at least partially explain what has transpired in the 500 years that lie between the original EverQuest and EverQuest II. If players want to continue down this story path, they will have to pay what's been described as a "small fee" to download the rest of the adventure pack's content and continue on. Players that choose not to participate will still be allowed to adventure in this new zone and experience at least some of the new content. If the idea's a hit, SOE will likely follow with more adventure packs in the same vein. Some may continue where an existing adventure pack leaves off, though it's also possible that future content offerings may tell an entirely different story. If the price is right, EQII's adventure packs could be a cool solution to provide small chunks of more involving content on a more regular basis than you'd expect from the previous model of occasional expansion packs. That said, SOE certainly hasn't completely eliminated the concept of a retail expansion for EQII, either.
The first adventure pack is still being developed, and as a result, things like a level range for this new content, or the approximate time it will take the average player to experience all the upcoming content aren't available at this time. Availability and pricing information also haven't been announced, but both of these pieces of information, as well as the name of the first adventure pack, should be formally announced by SOE next week.
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Paco
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Joined: 13 Oct 2002
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Posted: 01/07/05 - 14:59 Post subject:
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maybe they should fix all the broken shit first....
just a thought
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Silvermouse
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Posted: 01/07/05 - 15:35 Post subject:
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| Paco wrote: | maybe they should fix all the broken shit first....
just a thought |
Why would they do that? Is EQ1 fixed yet?
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Occulis
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Location: Moral Relativity Central
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Posted: 01/07/05 - 15:59 Post subject:
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SOE is totally focused on making a game fun and playable, not wringing the milk from her cash cow. To think making a game fun is last on their list is very wrong. VERY.
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Haphasto
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Joined: 10 Nov 2002
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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Posted: 01/07/05 - 16:09 Post subject:
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why charge? Why not give it free? It really shows that they care more about the money they are making, than having their game be enjoyed by everyone. People are already paying the montly fee, and some are paying for the special internet features, why the hell do they need more?
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Jakanden
RealPoor Master of Posts
Joined: 11 Nov 2003
Posts: 5334
Location: Fuck if I know - I am always lost
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Posted: 01/07/05 - 16:30 Post subject:
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Ok I have been more than fair with SoE. I have defended them against Occulis's incessant SoE bashing, and have taken thier bugs and issues with a gain of salt knowing that things would be ironed out soon (and I still believe they will be). This however, is horseshit. Sony needs to focus on fixing the numerous broken spells, items, quests and the like in the game before releasing additional f*****g content that you have to pay for no less.
/rude Sony
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wellspoken
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Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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Posted: 01/07/05 - 17:20 Post subject:
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| Jakanden wrote: | Ok I have been more than fair with SoE. I have defended them against Occulis's incessant SoE bashing, and have taken thier bugs and issues with a gain of salt knowing that things would be ironed out soon (and I still believe they will be). This however, is horseshit. Sony needs to focus on fixing the numerous broken spells, items, quests and the like in the game before releasing additional f*****g content that you have to pay for no less.
/rude Sony |
Sony sucks. I will never pay them to play another game again.
WoW ftw.
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Goraz
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Location: Philadelphia
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Posted: 01/07/05 - 17:23 Post subject:
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| Jakanden wrote: | Ok I have been more than fair with SoE. I have defended them against Occulis's incessant SoE bashing, and have taken thier bugs and issues with a gain of salt knowing that things would be ironed out soon (and I still believe they will be). This however, is horseshit. Sony needs to focus on fixing the numerous broken spells, items, quests and the like in the game before releasing additional f*****g content that you have to pay for no less.
/rude Sony |
how much more money you gonna shit outta ur ass for sony when you realize they release b******t products? the only reason they have a fanbase is because of everquest. Period. Do you really think they'd have a loyal fan base with planetside & SWG? hhaha both are dead.
And their fan base is based upon a game that they didnt' even create.
SOE will gradually fall down.... slowly but it will happen.
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goatface
Sir Postalot
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
Posts: 1354
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Posted: 01/07/05 - 17:27 Post subject:
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i really do think SoE saw the old screenshot someone made
about the "would you like to loot soandso's dagger. enter you visa number here"
and thought it was was a great idea
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