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Minor · # 1 13.04.2006, 14:54

На офицальном форуме появилось тема со всеми основными обновлениями игры:
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Below, you will find the headlines from and links to our many Live Updates. A lot has changed in EverQuest II since launch, and these are some of the bigger changes that we've made.

Live Update #1 (January 6, 2005)
- Tons of new quests, mostly for solo players!
- Two new dungeons available for groups at levels 25 to 30!
- Traits, Traditions, and Tactics choices have been reset for all characters. See details below.
- Presenting yet another way to personalize your character: Training!
- Lots of artisan recipe and ability fixes!
- Eat healthy! New examine information added to explain the benefits of food and drink!
- Brawlers get built-in shields!
- Guild followers can spend the status they earn at city merchants!
- Now easier to equip rings, wrist items, and weapons!
- Slash that dot! Maps now show your current heading!
- Lots of UI tweaks and enhancements!
- More bug fixes than you can shake a moss snake at!

Live Update #2 (February 1, 2005)
- Heroic Opportunities have been revamped!
- Lots of new armor looks have been added!
- New adventure areas have been unearthed!
- First round of advanced solo encounters added for soloers and small groups!
- Vitality indicator added to your XP bar!
- DoT spells are now much more stackable!
- Tabbed chat windows make their long-awaited debut!
- See what your target is attacking with the new Implied Target window!
- Bankers now make change!
- Even more tradeskill bug fixes and improvements!
- Check out the more precice, informative AC value!
- New heritage quests: Golden Efreeti Boots and the Crown of King Tranix!

Live Update #3 (February 17, 2005)
- See your enemies in a whole new way with our new /con system!
- Short-duration group buffs now last 10 minutes! Single-target buffs last 15 minutes!
- No more fizzles on spells that are blue or lower to you, and less fizzles on other spells!
- Shorter timers and less restrictions on instanced zones!
- Give your beloved house pets a name!
- All tradeskill classes can now refine their own materials and components!
- Wizards and Warlocks go nuke happy!
- Tanks now tank better with increased mitigation!
- Strike back at your rival city through new sabotage quests!
- More encounters added for soloers and small groups, including solo instanced dungeons!
- You can now store empty bags inside other bags!
- Improved examine information for spells, arts, potions, and more!
- Four new level 50 epic raid zones have been added!
- Now easier to search for potions, poisons, activated items, and food!
- Even more residents of Norrath gain their voices with our optional voiceover download!
- Choose different Traits, Traditions, Tactics, and Training options!

Live Update #4 (March 8, 2005)
- Act as a Mentor for your lower-level friends with our new Mentoring system!
- New treasure is available for solo players and small groups!
- Grouping made even better with a reduction in shared XP debt!
- Solo and small group XP increased even more, especially for players over level 30!
- Artisans can let buyers know they're available with the new /LFW (looking for work) tag!
- Quest coin and experience rewards have been increased!
- Friends and guilds can now share housing more effectively.
- Experience a new level 50 epic battle in The Deserted Mine!
- Enjoy a new solo instance in the Commonlands: Valley of the Rogue Magi!

Live Update #5 (The Bloodline Chronicles) (March 21, 2005)
- The Bloodline Chronicles has arrived!

- All EverQuest II subscribers now get two additional character slots!

- Stay in touch with your friends with our in-game mail system!

- Share house rent among multiple characters and pay rent in advance!

- Crafters can use new recipes to make enchanted weapons, armor, and items!

- Evaluate the potency of weapons easily with the new Damage Rating!

- Understand your defenses better with separate Avoidance and Mitigation ratings!

- See the level of quests when they're offered to you or listed in your journal!

- Experience a new solo/small group adventure in the Invasion of the Vale!

- Turn your Heritage quest rewards into trophies to display in your home!

- New level 50 heroic zone: Return to Nektropos!

Live Update #6 (April 6, 2005)

- Sell your merchandise when your character is outside your home or offline!

- New quest paths available for adventurers in many outdoor zones!

- Crafting even more rewarding with new tradeskill reaction bonuses!

- Zone maps now show where other members of your group are located!

- Crafted food now gives handy stat buffs!

- Many instanced adventure areas are now even more accessible!

- Now you can raise your harvesting skills twice as fast!

- Potions now give you longer-lasting benefits!

- Lots of new UI improvements and customization options!

- Hundreds of spell/combat art fixes and updates!

- Breaking news: A terrible plague infects Norrath!

Live Update #7 (April 20, 2005)

- Entrance areas to many dungeons now more fun for small groups!

- Command your minion with our improved Pet window!

- Experience smoother griffin rides!

- New guild writs now available for Level 45-50 adventurers!

- Earn guild status points for defeating epic encounters!

- Get the benefits of illusion spells without changing your appearance!

Live Update #8 (May 4, 2005)

- Experience two new quest-based instanced adventure areas for soloers and small group players!

- Explore a new four-group level 50 epic raid adventure!

- Face danger when traveling on the high seas with new boat rides!

- Managing your guild is even easier with our new improved Guild window!

- Spirit shards absorb automatically when you get near them!

- Status upkeep reductions now visible when inspecting furniture!

- New treasures added to many epic boss fights!

Live Update #9 (May 26, 2005)
- The quest to rescue the frogloks has begun!
- Experience a new instanced adventure area in Everfrost!

- Explore a new instanced adventure area in the Feerrott!

- Solo writs available for level 45+ players!

- You can now customize your in-game music!

Live Update #10 (June 8, 2005)

- Gnolls are on the move and abducting adventurers!

- Track your collection quests easily in the quest journal!

- Cleaner, smoother fonts added to the user interface!

- Many new waypoints have been added to overland zone maps!

Live Update #11 (The Splitpaw Saga) (June 28, 2005)

- The Splitpaw Saga begins!

- Examining an item now shows which classes can use it!

- Track the progress of your skill growth with the revamped skills window!

- Take 360-degree screenshots of your characters!

Live Update #12 (July 20, 2005)

- Change your bind point to anywhere in your home city!

- Invite other players into groups, raids, and guilds when they aren't in the same zone!

- Quest journal now holds 75 active quests!

- Sort your quests by the current zone for each quest step!

- Explore the Shattered Lands with greater freedom and ease of travel!

- Earn experience for your guild by collecting status loot!

- Learning tradeskills is made even easier with new artisan quests!

- Gain coin and better loot from defeating creatures!

- Guilds no longer lose status when members leave!

- Add a new hotkey to toggle between your two most recent targets!

- Lots of user interface tweaks and improvements!

- The quest completion ding is back!

- Mysterious activities around the mines of Norrath introduce our latest live event!

Live Update #13 (Desert of Flames) (September 13, 2005)
- The Desert of Flames expansion pack is here!
- The long-awaited combat changes are upon us!
- View your faction standing and character details with the improved Persona window!
- Guilds no longer rely on patrons, so all members can contribute!
- Is your wood elf ready to tie the knot, or are you just tired of your surname? Now you can change your last name!
- Aquatic creatures have been banished from the land!
- Group experience debt has been removed!
- Encounter locking restrictions have been relaxed.
- You can now resurrect players that are outside of your group!
- Roleplayers rejoice! You can now use a ` or ' in your last name!
- Sort your Knowledge book by name, level, or category!
- Challenge other players with the new dueling system!
- Share items with guildmates using the new guild vault!

Live Update #14 (October 5, 2005)

- Try your luck at the Gigglegibber Goblin Gamblin' Game!

- No more run-speed reduction with stealth and invisibility!

- Tell at a glance if you don't have enough power to use a spell or art!

- Imbued item recipes now available for level 50+ crafters!

- Many user interface windows have a new look!