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Everquest Coming To the PS2

Posted by Hemos on from the can-i-fight-as-a-bear dept.

Boone^ writes "CNET's News.com is reporting that Sony is launching their online network with a bang as the most addictive, non-narcotic drug to ever grace a computer screen will now come to you in full NTSC quality courtesy of the PS2. Currently the release date for both the online network and "EverQuest Online Adventure" are TBA." The article points out part of the reason for introduction will be to drive sales of the Ps2 ethernet adaptor. Now, I haven't played since the Kunark expansion, but I'm hoping this version takes advantage of the Ps2's graphic capabilites, rather then what I've seen on EQ before.

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  1. Some facts by ajs · · Score: 3, Informative
    1. This is not EverQuest as you may know it. This world will not overlap with standard EverQuest. There will be a limited race/class selection, and the world will not require zoning. You will also not get to interact with the rest of the EverQuest player base
    2. EverQuest in its current form has much improved graphics over what you're used to from the days of Kunark (which was release something like 2 years ago).
    3. If you haven't tried EQ since Kunark, you're missing much more than just graphics. There's a new playable class (Beastlord), a new race (Vah Shir: the cat people), post-60 advancement, new types of quests and scripted events (zone-wide wars, ring quests/scripts), chat channels (user created), and many more nifty features that older EQ players may want to come back and try out.
    If you decide to come back, come look me up. I'm on 7th Hammer, and play Miskaton or Deepone.
  2. Re:Synchronization. by jgerman · · Score: 3, Informative

    Heh I'd have modded you up if you put the link to that documentary, /.'s search engine blows sometimes ;)

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