Author Topic: September 6, 2012 - EverQuest Expansion Rain of Fear + SoE Player Studio  (Read 3338 times)

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SoE Announces 'Rain of Fear' the next EverQuest Expansion:

https://forums.station.sony.com/eq/posts/list.m?topic_id=188649

Highlights:
Rain of Fear continues an exciting storyline that started two years ago with the mysterious House of Thule Expansion, and continued in Veil of Alaris.

You will uncover the mysteries of the giant crystals that have fallen to Norrath, explore newly discovered lands, revisit the frozen wastes of Velious, and battle old foes empowered by shards, confront them and reclaim the power of fear.

Level cap increase from 95 to 100 - Achieve a new max level of 100 and set a new standard of gameplay.
Hunter System - Gain special rewards and titles for defeating large numbers of foes.
Aggro Meter - A brand new tool to help better manage your aggro. You can now see your aggro level relative to your group.
Collection System - Discover items throughout Norrath and collect sets for exciting rewards and titles.
Improved Brokering System - Sell items in the Bazaar while being offline! More flexibility as a buyer to search and purchase from anywhere in the world.
New Linear Item Progression - Stats on armor collected will increase as you move up from one tier to another.
Customization with non-visible armor - All non-visible armor in Rain of Fear can be worn by all. You'll be able to customize your stats for every encounter.
Class-specific stat distribution - Collect items that are designed specifically for each classes' abilities.
More than 1800 New Spells (Ranks 1, 2 & 3) - Exponentially add to your spell arsenal.
More than 550 AAs - Elevate your power and abilities like never before.
More than 3500 New Items - Create your own identity with thousands of new items.
More than 3000 New Tradeskill recipes - Increase your value across Norrath by creating items only available by your craftsmanship.
More than 110 Quests - Challenge your skills and gather useful loot.
13 Raids - Collect valuable rewards from all new adventures.
9 Zones - Be the first to discover untouched lands of Norrath.
19 Missions - Experience intriguing lore and immersive Missions.
Continued opportunity to kill off Halflings.
Legends of Norrath - 5 Digital Booster Packs.

"November Release"

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SoE Announces Player Studio:
https://www.soe.com/player-studio/
https://www.everquest.com/player-studio/faq

Player Studio is a program that offers players the opportunity to tap into their own creativity by designing in-game items that can be sold in the marketplace of their favorite participating online game.

SOE's Player Studio program invites players to download sample geometry files for actual in-game objects and through the use of standard third party art tools, learn how to develop, design and personalize items of their own - from re-coloring and re-texturing, to reshaping an item's geometry. Once complete, players are encouraged to name and create a description for their item, describe how the item will fit into the prospective game's ongoing narrative storyline, and submit it to SOE for review and possible inclusion in the SOE Marketplace. If a player-created item is selected for inclusion in the SOE Marketplace, SOE will share 40% of the net amount it receives from the sale of the item with the player that created the item.

The Player Studio program is available free of charge to all eligible players 18 and older who have a Station Account in good standing. Players under 18 may participate with the help of a parent or legal guardian. The first phase of the program will be available to U.S.-based players, and we plan to quickly expand the program over time to include other countries.

Additionally, following is a list of useful third party art tools for helping to create in-game items:
3D Modeling:
 Maya - https://www.autodesk.com/Maya
 3ds Max - https://usa.autodesk.com/3ds-max/
 Blender https://www.blender.org/
 Wings3D - https://www.wings3d.com/
 Modo - https://www.luxology.com/modo/

Texturing:
 Photoshop - https://www.photoshop.com/
 GIMP - https://www.gimp.org/
 Paint.NET - https://www.getpaint.net/

Tutorials and Online Digital Communities::
 https://www.polycount.com/forum
 https://forums.cgsociety.org/
 https://www.3dbuzz.com
 https://3d-coat.com/forum/
 https://www.cgfeedback.com/cgfeedback/

We will be announcing more information and details about the Player Studio program at this year's SOE Live event on October 18-21, 2012. For more information on SOE Live, visit https://www.soe.com/soelive/.
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