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Pretty Pictures, but not a very useful tool

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: October 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

As with other reviewers, this isn't for someone that has been playing long enough to have a char in thier 50's. You won't be blind to zone layout, but it doesn't help you get to a specfic location because you can't really tell WHERE that location is.

Buy if for looks, but if you need maps that are worth using in game, just print them from the internet.

I'm very impressed

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: December 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Hi all!

First of all, I have been playing for over 2 years, and have a 53 Pally and a 34 Ranger. I thought that I knew a lot about EQ - a lot, that is, until I received this beauty in the mail!

I admit - the maps, while colorful and exciting, are a bit lacking. Those who truly want to navigate by them will be a bit disappointed; however, the insight into the zones and stories involved in EQ are phenomenal.

I feel almost as if I have a new purpose to play the game - that purpose being to explore every zone and experience the lore involved.

=)

Only if your a collector

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 8 / 15
Date: October 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The maps laid out in the atlas are of little real use, other than giving you a very base idea of what the zone looks like. Each map is an artists veiw of how the area looks to him and then drawn in a scale that fits the atlas. Most harly usuable for any real gameplay. The information in the book may be of some use to people that are new to the game or not familure with some of the sites on the web that give the same info or in many cases more info.

I would recomend this item for collectors only.

For PnP EQ only...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: November 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This book is not for your average EQ player. Its not a prima guide to spawns or anything along those lines. If you want that sort of detail goto eqatlas.

What it is useful for is those who are starting a EQ Pen and Paper game. Or designing a mud or NWN game based on EQ. This is an invaluable (if a little lackluster in the imagination department) resource for the lore of the game. Lots of plot and player hooks spread throughout.

The maps are also quite nice, if somewhat small. Would love to see a REAL atlas that just had the maps on large glossy A4 with all the landmarks displayed on a separate map that you could write on.

Location numbers are important

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: October 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

...location grid numbers are vital to maps in everquest, and so far in previews this map book is lacking them which makes it unfortunately worthless. It's pretty, but location numbers are an integral part of the game and without them this atlas is of only minor use, it is decorative but not functional. If you are looking for a book to get an everquest-playing friend, I would suggest not bothering with this one, at least in its present state.

not worth the money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: October 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

While the EQ Atlas is rich in the lore and stories of Norrath, it falls well short of its intended purpose. The maps are not easy to read or follow, and the beastiary has errors. One example is in the listing for Everfrost Peaks, the atlas says monsters there are lvl 1-15. Icy Orcs and Ice Giants are found in Everfrost Peaks and are considerably higher than lvl 15. I wonder how many other zones are listed with incorrect monster levels? The bottom line is that there are zone maps available on-line that are much better than the ones you will find here.

An Absolute Waste

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The idea of an atlas, should be a fairly simple concept. Unfortunately what I ended up buying was quite frankly an art catalog. Now I'm sure on some obsene level someone feels this is a real atlas, but for the majority of us it isn't. Maps are inaccurate and for the most part artist's renditions. Information on the zones is limited mostly to lore. Monster lists are often lacking in terms of what you might actually find. There is literally no quest information, or race information on who controls the area. NPC's often seem to be included as viable targets throwing the suggested level scale way off. Way off? Let me re-phrase... the suggested level for almost every zone is downright wrong! For instance one of the most common areas in the game, Qeynos Hills has a suggested fighting level between 1 and 50 (page 362). 50! I'd love to meet the poor sop who managed to make 20 in Qeynos hills, let alone 50. Furthermore another area called The Dreadlands has a suggested level of 1-10. Honestly I'm just appalled at the blatant misinformation here. I can't remember the last time I felt more... Case and point... you want art and collectors memorblia buy it, you want something you can use? Visit a website. Good luck and happy hunting.

Dont waste the money...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The GAME is great. This book is just shy of useless. The maps are fairly accurate, but the World Maps lack clairity. The Atlas lacks detail in description, art, and map detail. ....

Not for Gamerz

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: October 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This superb Atlas is an absolute wonder to behold. Not for the maps, we'll go into that in a minute, but for the Lore that is included in the book. For a Roleplayer (yes, I know, a dying breed) these are endless sources of information. What is the story behind the Emperor that you talk to in order to gain access to Old Sebilis? He has one, you can be sure.

For all those other people that are saying this is junk, well, I know where you are coming from. Your purpose to purchasing this was to give yourself an advantage in the game. "Download the maps online," was one suggestion. Official maps? I think not. Maps created by players and fans for the players. Spoiler sites, they are commonly called. If you require the use of a spoiler site to teach you how to effectively skip the game, why do you bother to play?

Personally, I look forward to implementing many of these stories into my guilds' online Roleplay and message board RP. [amount] that I think I spent rather wisely.

Save your money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: December 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The reviewers who said this atlas is a waste were absolutely right. The maps are very general (and in some cases inaccurate) and contain none of the detail needed to find your way around the various zones. There is little to no detail on vendors, camps, guard houses, NPCs or quest information -- just a lot of pretty but useless sketches. Want to avoid getting lost? Go to the EQ Atlas site online (independent) and print out the maps available there.

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