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Countering Lies

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 36 / 41
Date: January 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I play EQ2 and want to counter some of the lies by previous reviewers.

You can sell while offline, you don't need to be logged into the game to sell. If you stay logged in then people can come to you and not pay the 20% broker fee, giving those merchants an advantage in big transactions. But the person stating that you MUST stay logged in is 100% wrong.

I pay the basic fee and get more than four characters. If you pay the extra fee you do get more characters but you also get many features like being able to talk with guildies while you're not logged in and free access to the mini-expansions. The statement that you only get 4 characters is 100% wrong.

At no time in this game has SOE charged $10 for content. The basic subscription covers a lot of updates, all received for free. As of this writing, Live Update 18 has been in place for a while. SOE occasionally introduces "mini-expansions" called Adventure Packs that they charge a few bucks for, or that you get for free if you subscribe to the bigger plan (see above). If I remember right, one Adv Pack was $5 and the other was $7. Whether they're worth the price is a matter of opinion. The statement that you must pay extra for updates is 100% wrong.

Zone times really depend on your PC. It's not a seemless process like it is in many games, by the same token you always have somewhere to run to for safety. Zoning for me generally takes 15 seconds for a smaller zone, 30 seconds for a larger one. Only someone with a very slow PC will see the 1-2 minutes the original poster stated and if you have that slow a PC, you really won't enjoy raid level content until you upgrade.

The game can be played solo but it will take you quite a while to reach the level cap if you do. The best way is a mix of solo and grouping. Some classes solo better than others (caster and hybrid fighter classes mostly) and some are more designed for grouping (pure fighter and healers mostly). There's a variety of styles supported but soloing to 60 will take longer than some other games do. A good group can really get you moving and I don't have much problem getting groups unless I'm in during a light population time.

/agree with Countering Lies

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 15 / 16
Date: January 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing EQ2 since launch. I bought the expansion the day of release. I also pay the extra fees, so I get the extra character slots, for a total of 10. A regular subcription gives players 6 slots. Everything Smash said in his review, entitled Countering Lies, is 100% true. I'm not sure what information the other reviewers are basing their reviews on, but they're not only wrong, but lying. Anyone who did a little research on the SOE website, would see for themselves. Don't believe the lies.

EQ2 - the truth

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: January 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

EQ2 is one of the more difficult mmorpgs to master, but is also pretty easy to play. If you want to master advanced EQ2 tactics, you can, but you don't have to.

EQ2 has a great community. The people there are generally more friendly than in any other mmorpg I have played (I've played almost all of them). I think this is exactly because it is more challenging to master than other games.

The bottom two reviews in this thread are ridiculous, just plain wrong. For example, Guild Wars doesn't charge a monthly fee - I love some aspects of GW by the way but you do get what you pay for. You don't have to be online to sell in EQ2. Zones are not a big deal. Expansion packs are not like paying for the two zones listed - they are like paying for two new zones that didn't exist before, something WoW players have not had the chance to experience.. It's like buying a D&D module. Since WoW doesn't ever add much to the game, there really isn't anything to compare it to there.

Good game all around

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: January 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've played to level 60 conjuror and enjoy the game. It really seems to me that the one star posters are the same people who rant on the EQ 2 boards about how great World of Warcraft is or how they hate SOE..etc.

Honestly the game is versatile and fun. If you want to wait for 4 hours to get a creature then you could. Or you could run around having fun and adventuring. Games are what you make them for the most part and EQ 2 has great promise.

Beautiful Designed!!!! Memories of EQ 1!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 13
Date: October 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

DoF is definately a top notch expansion to EQ II. It's has good and bad parts too as stated previously though. It is a zone for 40th plus characters (but not just expansion for hard core gamers as previously stated) and I am not going to say that it is easy to get there but me and my wife took awhile to get our characters above that level...but I will say if you want faster xp to level grab a partner....most ppl who complain about slow xp are soloing ALL the time...why did you buy a MULTIPLAYER game then if you want to solo....lol...The elements of DoF are definately worth getting to 40th though....beautiful graphics and sounds....desert that has sand blowing....music is beautiful too..overall added up 60th level....more quests, and even more beautifully designed creatures.

Let's clear this up!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 9 / 19
Date: October 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I agree with the others on this board, this is a game for hard core gamers and not a very friendly solo experience. I thought "multiplayer" meant there was a lot of players online playing, but I was not aware it dictated how you had to play the game. It would appear that it is okay for a solo'er to invest in, and play, a multiplayer game. How they choose to play is thier business. A true solo'er should not invest in this game, you'll just get frustrated. Grouping is the way to go, but good luck getting into a group. I like the idea of hired henchmen. This would make this game unbeatable. But until then, Guild Wars is the way to go for a solo'er.

Yes, it really IS that good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

After reading reviews posted here for this game, I wanted to give my opinion. There is definately a feeling of competition between EQ players and WoW players, and I think the negative reviews here are either from WoW players trying to discredit EQ2 or just uninformed people.
The only problem with EQ2 is that there is a lot of stuff that there seems to be no documentation for. However, the internet is full of sites with tons of info for anyone who takes the time to look for it. Also, any time you have a question you can simply ask in game on the "out of character" chat channel and you'll get an answer. The players are pretty good about that. I haven't played any other MMORPs except the original Everquest and I like this one WAY better. There's a lot less camping here and the graphics are the best I've ever seen in a game. Enough quests to keep you busy no matter what your level is or how much time you spend playing. The next update is due in a couple days and it will take the tedium out of tradeskilling up to level 50. I honestly couldn't recommend this game higher and haven't regretted buying it for a moment.

Once Again S.O.E. Drops the Ball

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 9 / 21
Date: September 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

When you play a game do you like to explore the lands fight mobs and complete quest or do you like to stair at the screen and do nothing but wait?

DOF has many quest mobs with spawn times over 2 hours, a few take more then a day to spawn.

If you like to just camp Quest mobs for hours on end this is your game! If not you might want to pass on DOF.

Evercrack 2

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 9 / 26
Date: September 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Sony has done a complete about-face from the changes made this summer designed to win over more casual players - the game is now definitely geared to the hardcore, ie. players who sink large amounts of time in a virtual world. If you have any real life commitments - do yourself a favor and waste no money on this game-turned-job. If you're a parent paying for your child's subscription - seriously reconsider funding this habbit.

Best rpg

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 11
Date: March 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Everquest is always bumping the line on rpg games. This is just another great example of graphics and action. Its FUN.

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