Prophecy of Ro

[Aryse Andenter]

Loral Ciriclight has written an in-depth preview for the new expansion, which can be seen here, at Everquest Realm (http://eq.crgaming.com/viewarticle.asp?Article=10204) or here, at Mobhunter.com (http://mobhunter.com/001460.html).

The official station.com (http://eqplayers.station.sony.com/news_article.vm?id=50053) page offers two videos and the Prophecy of Ro website (http://eqplayers.station.sony.com/expansions/prophecyofro/) offers screenshots. Also on the site, see pages on: Arcstone (Plane of Magic) (http://eqplayers.station.sony.com/news_article.vm?id=50076) and Relic (Plane of Magic) (http://eqplayers.station.sony.com/news_article.vm?id=50075).

We have a hint about some of the new tradeskills from Ngreth, when he posts this Attention Alchemists! (http://eqforums.station.sony.com/eq/board/message?board.id=Trade&message.id=10265#M10265) thread, suggesting those following that skill use up any stockpiled supplies.

The last House of Commons Dev Chat logs can be seen at EQ Stratics (http://eq.stratics.com/content/hoclogs/20060131.php). They took several questions about the new expansion.

Some PoR concept art teasers: here (http://eqplayers.station.sony.com/news_article.vm?id=50067) and here (http://eqplayers.station.sony.com/news_article.vm?id=50062). I dunno, concept art is always different from the reality and those don't look too different from what we currently have.

[Dranul]

Nice links, Aryse! I have to admit, I was planning on skipping PoR unless my guild randomly decided to group and raid there, but the storyline seems very interesting. I was always a lore buff though. The fact that you respawn with all your gear at the place you die, if you die in Plane of Rage, seems kind of...really hellaciously annoying though. I can just imagine chain dying until you've lost a few levels. I might be reading that wrong, did it mean that you respawn in a safe location of Rage?

[Aryse Andenter]

Here's an Everquest Vault Prophecy of Ro preview: link (http://eqvault.ign.com/static.php?page=porpreview)

[Fayed]

Death in Devistation will pop u to 1 of 12 safe spots around the outer Wall. Its pretty much working great.

And the Zone is pretty big. Not the biggest( Elddar forest is HUGE i mean alaksa huge) but proby same size but less travleable space

[Aryse Andenter]

Prophecies of Ro Press Tour (http://www.eqtraders.com/articles/article_page.php?article=g358) - Write-up by Niami Denmother at EQTC.

[Aryse Andenter]

EverQuest Prophecy of Ro Gameplay Clip (http://www.ugo.com/channels/Games/clips/player.asp?articleID=17556) - 6 min vid of screenshots.

[Lylith]

I'm excited! Thanks for the update & links!

I think having a such LONG break (2 1/2 years) really made me appreciate the game.

I like how its: "Level range: 50+, with most zones being 60+, and some for well-geared and skilled 70s." will get people out of Mms! :rolleyes: :D

I'm glad they revamp FP too. It used to be so busy when I played before, it's a ghost town currently.

[Jebasiz]

Freeport..that's the city where they hate us. I'm still wanting an evil city to be revamped..say like Cabilis.

WRU Kunark expansions...

[Zaxlothon]

Originally posted by Jebasiz@Feb 17 2006, 05:52 PM
Freeport..that's the city where they hate us. I'm still wanting an evil city to be revamped..say like Cabilis.

WRU Kunark expansions...
Yeah, if you ask around Cabilis, they talk about all the construction going on. Parts of the city are incomplete and there really isn't enough housing. Plus, the next expansion has to include Venril Sathir. Sure he got all of his power from Mistmoore, but I would like to see him break free of his bondage, recreate the Sowkadar and take the fight to Mistmoore in the Plane of Blood. I hate that I have negative Venril Sathir faction, what would be better for an Iksar Necromancer than to join the armies of the most powerful Iksar Necromancer to ever live?

[Dranul]

Wouldn't Kotiz be the most powerful to ever live, considering we're a part of his Brood? That's what I always assumed, and I think Venril was a sk?

[Aryse Andenter]

Some screenshots....

First of all, new spectre models aren't in. Here's the spectres in South Ro (former Oasis) with my pet down in the corner:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoRSpectrepet.jpg

Most of the Ros and Freeport looks different but feels the same. You'll be able to find your way around without too much difficulty, and see some familiar things with impressive face lifts.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoR-Freeport.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoRFreeport6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoRFreeport9Arena.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoRFreeport8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoRRosouth.jpg

(sorry, image limits on posts)

[Aryse Andenter]

The new zones are real eye candy. A lot of z-axis stuff (I didn't get my prairie expansion at all). Looking up into the sky and seeing a huge spire with revolving parts is pretty cool though.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoRArcstone.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoRArcstone2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoRTask.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoRRelic2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoRRelic.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoRDevastation.jpg

Here's a destructible object. I just tapped the one on the left to 'death'.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoRDevastationdestructableobject.jpg

And, some spell stuff. The Death Rune looks cool (which is the only useful thing about it). Completely useless spell/trap though. This was taken in GD, not one of the new zones. Stuff in GD resists it too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoRDeathRune.jpg

And, new lich. Not as good as we could hope. For all of you wanting something that looks different, it isn't the same old skelly. But, I think you will find you don't actually like this new look much after the first 5 minutes. Same as the epic pet. I'm in Freeport btw in this one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/AryseAndenter/PoRNewLich.jpg

[Aryse Andenter]

So anyways, my actual take on PoR. The spells/traps are crap and not worth it. No new AAs to mention.

There's some pretty zones, not a whole lot of new solo spots for us, lots of summoning mobs it looks like in the end. Some new tasks and quests, nothing earthshattering, just a little more along the same lines.

Lots of great new tradeskill stuff, though I doubt you need the new expansion for most of it. New trophy quests, cool. Lots of new bank space, that's a relief.

New raid content, of course. Some for smaller raids.

I would recommend not buying the expansion unless you need it for raiding or the bank space. In many ways, its very LoY-ish. If you wind up finding a lot of people group there, then get it, but unless your guild requires it for now, there's nothing in it that is urgent for you to rush out and get. Apart from how pretty it is there just isn't anything that impressed me much in it.

[Zaxlothon]

Originally posted by Dranul@Feb 17 2006, 06:39 PM
Wouldn't Kotiz be the most powerful to ever live, considering we're a part of his Brood? That's what I always assumed, and I think Venril was a sk?
I'm not even sure who Kotiz is. I know Iksar Necromancer faction is Brood of Kotiz, but there is no mention of who he/she/it is. What I do know is that Venril Sathir became a Necromancer after discovering the "Library of the necromancer Kotiz." Maybe Kotiz was a Shissar, not sure.

What I quote is "In his late youth he found the hidden library of the necromancer Kotiz. He would come to open a large book which opened into a small room. Climbing into the book he found a floating book. The unholy Writ of Wart was its title. Made of Iksar skins it contained great knowledge of combat. Venril became the book’s master."

Now, we all know about Shadowspine, it's a book created by Mistmoore in order to acheive godhood. It was VS who unleashed the curse into the nest, making it "The Accursed Nest." This curse is also the same curse that is aquired from the book Shadowspine. So VS must have been under the curse himself. Perhaps the Library of the necromancer Kotiz will be included in the next expansion, so that we can learn more about the origins of MM? Another possiblity is that Kotiz was MM's creator or mentor. In that case, maybe "The unholy Writ of Wart" had the same curse as Shadowspine, but MM wasn't in control of it. I don't know, I could speculate all day to avoid thinking about PoR. I was really looking forward to it, but I have a feeling I won't even bother buying it. BTW, wasn't Wart that crippled kid from Diablo who was always ripping people off?

[Aryse Andenter]

From the EQPlayers site:

The Devastation (Plane of Rage) (http://eqplayers.station.sony.com/news_article.vm?id=50086)

Sverag, the Stronghold of Rage (Plane of Rage) (http://eqplayers.station.sony.com/news_article.vm?id=50087)

[Drazzminius]

Originally posted by Zaxlothon@Feb 17 2006, 02:10 PM
BTW, wasn't Wart that crippled kid from Diablo who was always ripping people off?
Actually, I think his name is Wirt.

[Morghanna]

Now, since the last patch, there is another reason for people to get PoR. They have no made the tradeskill trophy quests accessible by having PoR only. If you got the quest before they did that patch then you're okay on it but people who haven't done it yet are getting messages when they try that they need the expansion. Rediculous if you ask me.

[Fargrace]

Originally posted by Jebasiz@Feb 17 2006, 05:52 PM
Freeport..that's the city where they hate us. I'm still wanting an evil city to be revamped..say like Cabilis.

I'm pretty much down to Neriak and the only reason they like me is that I still feed them wine regularly, I gave up on faction a long time ago... simple answer... shared bank and lots of alts.