PDA

View Full Version : Gates of Discord announced!


Kalthanan
12-17-2003, 09:15 AM
Patched in today was a new patch graphic, and a pre-order form upon login for credit card users.

Some details of the new expansion are;

- 100 new Alternate Advancement abilities offer more options for character progression with new and unique skills to master.

- Gain leadership experience and unlock many group- and raid-enhancing tools.

- 20 new zones, 10 new instanced zones and 10 new traditional zones including a huge ship city zone, complete with merchants, tradesman, and quest-givers, where you can gather your party and launch expeditions. The new combat zones are for characters level 50 and over.

- New Berserker class empowers you to ravage your enemies with two-handed axes or by hurling large objects.

- Discover the newly found continent of Taelosia, which holds the secrets of Norrath's future.
- 20 all-new NPC models make for hundreds of challenging encounters unlike anything seen before in EverQuest.
- New Tribute System enhances gameplay by allowing players to choose beneficial attributes, skills, or effects through offerings at their home cities.
- Dozens of new and exciting story-driven quests and content for the hardy adventurer.
- New tradeskill recipes to produce hundreds of new items.
- Unearth arcane spells, mighty weapons and other hidden treasures!

http://www.amichi.us/images/gates.jpg

The Gates of Discord website (http://everquest.station.sony.com/gatesofdiscord/)

Tavrn
12-17-2003, 10:40 AM
Didn't they say they where doing this already for free or at least the AA's and what not.

Kharmen
12-17-2003, 11:10 AM
When is it going to be released?

Kharmy the Beserker

Tylreiken
12-17-2003, 11:37 AM
more money for soe

Kalthanan
12-17-2003, 11:54 AM
Just says "coming soon" as far as I can tell.

Kharmen
12-17-2003, 01:32 PM
And they want me to give them money on a coming soon?

Krudler
12-17-2003, 01:41 PM
This site claims it will be released in February, but who knows.

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/news/sdetail2830.html?story=2830

Beschuetzer
12-17-2003, 03:14 PM
TRON!

Krudler
12-17-2003, 03:23 PM
maaaaaybe

Kalthanan
12-18-2003, 07:52 AM
More information about G.o.D. from Planet EQ.


News Roundup - EQ: Gates of Discord
12/16/03, 9:43 PST | Muskie

Well, To Save some time readong, I've compiled a slightly abridged version of the information i've been able to gather today in my nightmarish Machine-gun Assult of News about Gates of Discord.

Upon completing the latest Rune puzzle, one is presented with a teaser trailer of Nedaria's landing, a look at the Maiden's Voyage (one BIG-ASS Boat) and The Logo, officially Confirming that EQ:7 is Gates of Discord.

Some delving into testeverquest.exe with a Hex editor Reveals that there are 19 Zones(or possibly more) in GoD:

tacvi - Tacvi, Seat of the Slaver
txevu - Txevu, Lair of the Elites
inktuta - Inktu`Ta, The Unmasked Chapel
ikkinz - Ikkinz, Antechamber of Destruction
kodtaz - Kod'Taz, Sullied Ritual Hall
uqua - Uqua, The Ocean God Chantry
yxtta - Yxtta, Pulpit of Exiles
vxed - Vxed, The Crumbling Caverns
tipt - Tipt, Treacherous Crags
snfurnace - Sewers of Nihilia, Emanating Furnace
snplant - Sewers of Nihilia, Purifying Plant
snlair - Sewers of Nihilia, Lair of Trapped Ones
snpool - Sewers of Nihilia, Pool of Sludge
ferubi - Ferubi, Forgotten Temple of Talosia
barindu - Barindu, Hanging Gardens
riwwi - Riwwi, Coliseum of Games
qinimi - Qinimi, Court of Nihilia
natimbi - Natimbi, The Broken Shores
abysmal - Abysmal Sea

We're looking at about 10 Raiding zones, some instanced. Allakhazam and Lucy are giving us Level 70 Spells and items on test, so it seems that They're giving us another 5 levels to play with, and more AA's are Practically BOUND to happen.

But it's not all "Here's 19 zones and a Giant boat! Have Fun!"

Tunare, EQ's Graphics engine, is getting a MAJOR facelift, Jumping to Version 3.0. RAM-Hog Vertex animation is being replaced with Bones and Inverse kinematics, as well as many other Efficiency corrections to the game's code, which will practically HALVE the system requirements of EQ, and allow lower-end users to play with luclin models/high texture quality, etc, Increasing Framerates, Decreasing Lag caused by loading problems, and Making Zone times almost NON-EXISTENT. Also, Old-world zones are getting a graphical Cleanup, as has been said, with rumours abounding of Higher Poly models for Classic old-world Mobs..

Kalthanan
12-18-2003, 07:59 AM
Some of this info may be bogus, however...