Lords of Everquest Announced

[Kalthanan]

SoE announced today the new EverQuest title, "Lords of EverQuest".

An RTS capable of handling up to 12 players at once, where every character in your army can gain experience and level up.

Visit the site at: http://lordsofeverquest.station.sony.com/index.jsp

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[Kalthanan]

From the FAQ:


HOW MUCH WILL IT COST PER MONTH?
There will not be a subscription fee to play this game.

WHEN WILL LORDS OF EVERQUEST BE RELEASED?
Lords of EverQuest is scheduled to be on the shelves in Q4 2003.

Gameplay

HOW WILL LORDS OF EVERQUEST DIFFER FROM OTHER RTS GAMES?
Not only does Lords of EverQuest bring the best elements of the RTS world together with the epic storyline and depth of the legendary EverQuest RPG, but it also capitalizes on many revolutionary features for the RTS genre.

State of the art custom 3D engine provides cutting edge graphics that brings characters and environments to life.
Never before have units been able to level up and grow in skills and abilities until now.
Discover thousands of magical artifacts to arm your troops as you become a force to be reckoned with.
Superior multiplayer capabilities allow for 12 simultaneous players to put your serious combat skills to the test.
Chose from 16 races and 15 classes to create your ultimate troop.
HOW MANY RACES ARE THERE?
There are 15 different races within Lords of EverQuest, each with its own unique abilities and strengths.

WHAT ARE FACTIONS?
These are the three main forces that have amassed during the struggle. Each faction has its own compelling history, but you control the future.

HOW MANY UNITS ARE THERE?
Each faction has more than 20 different units to assist your Lord in his or her battle for supremacy. Unlike other RTS games, all units in Lords can gain abilities and strengths to power up your troop.

ARE THERE MONSTERS IN LORDS OF EVERQUEST?
Yes, there are several different monsters to fight in each campaign, such as Goblins, Gnolls, Trolls, Ogres and many more creatures. In Lords of EverQuest, you never know what might be just around the corner.

WHAT IS A LORD?
A Lord is a commander unit that casts a sphere of influence on his allied troops. A lord can acquire new armor and weapons as he walks around and explores the battlefield.

CAN I LEVEL UP MY LORD?
Yes. A Lord gains experience and gets faster, stronger and smarter with each level.

IS THERE A UNIT CAP?
Currently there is not a hard unit cap. We are aiming to have more than 200 units per side at present during large battles.

HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN PLAY IN A MULTIPLAYER GAME?
For the first time in an RTS game, Lords multiplayer capabilities achieve up to 12 players at one time per game.


Beta Testing

HOW DO I BECOME A BETA TESTER?
We will begin beta testing this summer. Please visit www.lordsofeverquest.com for the most up-to-date information on Lords of EverQuest.



Game Requirements

WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR MY PC?

Operating system: Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP
Processor: Pentium® III 1Ghz
RAM: 256 MB
Video Card: Direct3D compliant video card with 32MB RAM and hardware T&L (i.e. Nvidia GeForce/GeForce 2)
Sound Card: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
Modem: 28.8k + Internet connection
CD-ROM: 4X speed CD-ROM
Hard Drive Space: TBD

[Ramsus]

/yawn/`

[Licasia]

Interesting that they say you can play 16 races and 15 classes, then answer the next question saying you have 15 races.

Someone needs to learn to proofread at SOE.

Oh wait, nm...it is just wrong in Kalth's post.

[Kalthanan]

They must have fixed it, because that was all cut and paste.