Back in 1999 the concept of an MMO baffled me and I would have no truck with the genre until several years later. Thankfully, not everyone was as backwards then, or Everquest would not have lasted for the absurdly long time it has. Almost thirteen years and eighteen expansions since its launch, the well aged MMO is all set to make the move to free-to-play, a move its successor has already made.
Free and subscription (Silver) players alike will get a "welcome pack" containing brand new items when Everquest goes f2p in March. SOE has posted an FAQ which details the changes. There's certainly going to be a lot of content for new players to explore, but to be honest I have a feeling I've been spoiled by modern MMOs far too much to get into it. Regardless, it will be free so I might pop my head in and have a look.
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11:00 PM on 01.30.2012
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Sorry.
http://www.everquest.com/free/#Q16
Portal... like original programming line-up on G4TV Portal? <3
The reason I won't buy in are two: first, I want to just see the highlights. I want to run Plane of Hate again, but I don't want to spend weeks of grinding to do it. Grinding is the proper term with EQ 1.
Second, without a solid group of friends I won't ever see that content anyway. They need to give incentive to existing guilds on those servers to recruit and keep F2P scrubs. I can't imagine what that might be, but I can't imagine why existing guilds would even bother with new low level people. Without that social hook keeping me in, I'm not going to stay.
Also, a new progression server for F2P players to go silver and advance the server would be nice.
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I need a hug.