It was a small game update today, but an important one if you use healer mercenaries! Here are the patch notes (from the patcher): *** Mercenaries *** - Healer mercenaries above level 95 will now cast heals of appropriate power. *** Items *** - Weapons which could not be equipped in the secondary slot have had the S…
EverQuest: Rain of Fear, EQ's 19th expansion, is all set to launch! As of this posting, servers are expected to be down until around 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time (1:00 P.M. Eastern Time). (We all know that could be +/- a few hours, of course.) In the meantime, you may want to check out some tips for getting started in Ra…
Here is the patch message for this morning's game update (taken from the patcher): *** Spells *** - Enchanter - Removed the sound effect and particle effects from Twincast Aura. *** AA *** - Necromancer - Reluctant Benevolence has been changed to self-only for the buff while retaining the group target for the effect…
Here are the patch notes for this morning's game update (taken from the patcher): *** Highlights *** - Three new Hero's Forge armor sets are now available! Keep an eye out for Sylvan, Insidious, and Eternal Grove ornaments. - Cloth ornaments are now available for Ebon, Viridian, Violet, Beryl, and Auburn Hero's Forg…
Here are the patch notes for this morning's game update (as posted by Dexella over on the EQ Forums): *** Highlights *** - The Hero's Forge is now live! Players who purchase the Hero's Forge armor feature will be able to equip new armor ornaments that are found throughout Norrath. - All augmentations can now be adde…
Here are the patch notes for this morning's game update (from the patcher): *** Highlights *** - Changed the "Return Home" time to 18 minutes since the last time you logged in. Previously you had to wait 6 hours to use this button. Now it's set to the same time as Origin without any use of the hastened AAs. *** Item…
Here are the patch notes (as posted by Piestro on the EQ Forums) for today's game update: *** Highlights *** - Hardcore Heritage zone revamps begin with Blackburrow and the Temple of Cazic Thule on May 11th, 2012! Lower Guk and Unrest will transform on June 1st, and Crushbone and Permafrost will transform on June 22…
Here are the patch notes for Wednesday's game update (as posted by Naylie over on the EQ Forums): *** Highlights *** - Destrea Kinmare in the Plane of Knowledge needs your help to stop the cruel experimentation that is underway within The Hatchery. Completing this mission provides a health and mana boost to the Drag…
Here are the patch notes for today's game update (as posted by Zatozia over on the official EQ Forums): *** Highlights *** - Defiant augments are no longer prestige-flagged. - Power sources should no longer cause armor to be unusable by Silver or Bronze players. - Fixed several issues in 13th Anniversary content. Pl…
Here are the patch notes (taken from the patcher) for today's ("tomorrow's") game update as EverQuest launches its Free-to-Play program, celebrates its 13th anniversary, and embarks on a Hero's Journey: Note: As of this news posting, servers are still locked. They are not expected to open up until midnight Pacific T…