EQ2: Ding 95! And just in time!

Dinged 95 Berserker on Scatterfall today. That’s the max level with the Chains of Eternity expansion. She’s also a 95 Carpenter, and has 318 Alternate Advancement (AA) points — two short of the max. Though she was boosted from 190-something to 280 when she hit level 90 and used one of the special potions that … Read more

EQ2: Player Foundry — goldmine or lost opportunity?

I’ve been told that the item designers set their own target price for these items. So… that changes this article somewhat. SOE has been touting an initiative to let third party item designers design items for their games — they’re calling it a Player Foundry. Designers submit fully textured 3D models of items to be … Read more

Wizardry Online: Are You Experienced?

Gamepot’s Wizardry Online (published in North America by Sony Online Entertainment) wants you to know that it is a hardcore MMO. With permadeath. If you play this, you will die. In real life. Really. Unless you’re hardcore enough. Permadeath. This might intrigue you. They aren’t lying. This is a hardcore game. There is permadeath. But … Read more