http://eq2.eqtraders.com/ The premier site for EverQuest II tradeskill recipes, guides, and discussion forums en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss admin@mboards.eqtraders.com admin@mboards.eqtraders.com Copyright © 2008-2008 Niami Denmother EQ2TC logo http://eq2.eqtraders.com/images/eqtcsmlogo.jpg 98 80 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/ Domino posted the following in the SOE forums. (As a bit of Mum addendum, I'd hazard a guess that the first hotfix will be tomorrow, but time will tell!): GU45 is upon us, and once again there have been a fair number of changes for tradeskills, in particular this month ... (Click for more) Tue, 13 May 2008 10:23:00 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php#352 The U.S. servers are just finishing patching Game Update 45 as I write this. There's a huge amount to this patch, so if you haven't already checked out the patch notes while it was on the Test server, now is a really good time to do so. The final version ... (Click for more) Tue, 13 May 2008 09:41:51 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php#351 Word has reached us that Game Update 45 will be released to U.S. servers in the morning. (Tuesday, May 13). Are you ready for all the lovely changes coming your way? (Click for more) Mon, 12 May 2008 08:26:20 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php#350 Since we know GU45 will be hitting "sometime this week", some extra prep work has been done on the site. All the crafted weapons have had their items and recipes hidden away as obsolete, and blank placeholder items have been added for all the new weapons that will be arriving ... (Click for more) Sun, 11 May 2008 10:07:43 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php#349 How does this site stack up in your list of favorite fansites? Does the home of the RPoD-wielding redhead stack up against some pretty stiff competition? Who knows, but it can be fun finding out! Check out the details over at EQ2-Guild, where they're doing a Top 10 Fan ... (Click for more) Thu, 08 May 2008 10:53:36 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php#348 Mum seems to be literally beside herself over these new weapons, especially after doing the math on how many new items and recipes this will all come out to once you add in handcrafted/mastercrafted for every tier, and 2 imbues per each of those for tiers 2-8. I bet ... (Click for more) Tue, 06 May 2008 11:46:13 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#347 As mentioned on Wednesday, GU45 is now in available for the testing phase on the Test and TestCopy servers. While I'd originally planned on not publishing a preview until Monday, I decided to give everyone some weekend reading instead. Without further ado, here is the GU45 Crafting Preview. (Click for more) Fri, 02 May 2008 11:40:07 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#346 Home decorators had long desired dishes to place on all their lovely tables. Eventually, along came Duggin on the Thundering Steppes docks, to reward you with his used dishes in return for some food harvests. Even as they sang his praises (with many an ode to Domino and the Art ... (Click for more) Fri, 02 May 2008 11:58:48 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#345 Test has been patched today with a ginormous update. Trust me, you will want to read the patch notes on this one, and let the bank changes sink in, especially if you're a crafting alt-aholic. {grin} There are also the expected weaponsmith/woodworker weapon changes, shuriken crafted at lower levels, and ... (Click for more) Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:35:08 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#344 Since not everyone knows to check out the carnivorous plant guide when they want a handy list of what the burynai digger pet can be fed, I threw up a quick Burynai Pet Feeding Guide. (Click for more) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:23:50 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#343 The testing phase of GU45, with the major changes to crafted weapons, should be right around the corner. If you are a weaponsmith, a woodworker, or simply concerned about the changes, this is your chance to have a positive impact. Have you: a) done the /testcopy command on the character ... (Click for more) Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:33:36 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#342 Taken from this post in the SOE forums: Yep, you heard right! This weekend is a Bonus XP Weekend in EverQuest II! The fun starts on Friday at approximately 4:00pm PDT and lasts until 10am PDT on Monday April 21st, and this bonus XP is for adventure as well as ... (Click for more) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:39:02 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#341 The date and location for the 2008 Fan Faire have been announced. Mark your calendars for August 14-17 at the Las Vegas Hilton. Those of you wishing to get rooms on-site should do so immediately, as they tend to sell out quickly, (Of course, there are plenty of other lodgings ... (Click for more) Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:48:22 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#340 From today's hotfix: The duration of the buff on harvesting tools has been increased to ten days. The Harvesting Tools Quick Reference guide will be updated accordingly. (Click for more) Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:41:15 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#339 First, for those who missed the note in the forums, there is now a Crafting Tools Quick Reference on the site that should make finding the right tinkered crafting tools a bit more easy. Secondly, the hotfix this morning made some fixes to the new T6 armor imbues that were ... (Click for more) Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:53:19 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#338 Game Update 44 is here, and, as expected, we have patch notes here and a crafting preview for you here. In addition, there are two new quests in the Journeyman Service series, and you can find writeups here and here. Make sure to check them out, and get a look ... (Click for more) Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:12:39 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#337 We recently had a request for an RSS feed for the front page news on the site. (We have had one set up for the EQ site for a while now, but never got around to adding one for the EQ2 side until it was requested.) Stay up-to-date on front ... (Click for more) Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:05:29 -0600 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#336 Bristlebane's Day is now live, and the festivities will continue until April 2. Make sure to check out all the various events and antics before they are gone! Meanwhile, what happens when the Maven of Mischief gets too distracted and stops pranking for a while? Find out when Mum surfaces ... (Click for more) Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:52:33 -0700 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#335 GU44 is currently on the Test server, and, as expected, Mum and Kaisha have taken a look at the crafting-related items. Join Mum for a GU44 Crafting Preview and then see what happens when Kaisha takes a closer look at one of the new provisioner mastery recipes. (Click for more) Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:13:44 -0700 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#334 Random helpful hint: Did you know that alt-f brings up the faction section of your paperdoll? This can be especially handy for crafters as various factions become more important. Also note that Qeynos, Freeport and Neriak crafting society factions will be listed in the "Shattered Lands" dropdown on that page. ... (Click for more) Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:14:36 -0700 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#333 Domino stopped by our forums to let us know about some discussion regarding possible changes with houses and how they handle LORE items. Before such changes are implemented, they need to know what LORE house items decorators use a lot of that may need the LORE tag removed. Please add ... (Click for more) Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:51:45 -0700 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#332 A gallery for the RoK faction furniture recipes from GU43 has been added to the furniture gallery. The images have also been added to the appropriate by-type gallery (rugs, lights, etc.) This gallery includes links to the size comparisons (including the two resized lights) and the recipes. Since the above ... (Click for more) Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:34:38 -0700 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#331 Here is early advanced warning about downtime for all SOE products (games, forums, etc.) next Wednesday: Beginning at 1am PDT/8am GMT on Wednesday, March 12th all SOE services including game servers, forums, game websites, and subscription services will be unavailable due to system maintenance. We expect this maintenance to take ... (Click for more) Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:00:51 -0700 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#330 Game Update 43 was released today. You can find patch notes here. If you have somehow missed all the hubub this game update, you have a bit of reading to do. I recommend starting here and working your way through the linked articles. Now, for an important housing note. If ... (Click for more) Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:27:39 -0700 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#329 We've had a bit of news about updates/changes to items that have been previewed here. Check out this late-breaking-news article for more details. Even later-breaking news is that GU43 will be released tomorrow. (Click for more) Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:09:55 -0700 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000#328 For those of you who are trying to figure out which of the GU43 you really want, and how it will fit inside your home, Kaisha has done up size comparisons of all pieces with the exception of three. (One is delayed until GU44, the other two are due for ... (Click for more) Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:36:47 -0700 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000&step=25#327 GU43 looks like it will have quite a bit of crafter goodness. I promised folks that I would have a preview up today, and, given the amount of information to wade through, it is coming out in installments. First off is a mini-humor piece introducing some of the changes to ... (Click for more) Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:10:46 -0700 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000&step=25#326 Preorders are being taken for EQ2's official print gaming magazine, Equinox. This magazine, which contains no commercial ads, will include the following features: Artisan Section (including a brief bit by yours truly), Legends of Norrath Forsworn Feature and Collectible Poster, Role Playing Tips, Leadership Guide, Norrath Guild Bill of Rights, ... (Click for more) Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:25:05 -0700 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000&step=25#325 Browsing the SOE forums, as well as our own forums, can net some very interesting bit of information now and then. Dev tracker over on the SOE forums netted me a little blurb last week from Rothgar regarding mannequins and house items that don't allow items to be placed on ... (Click for more) Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:29:07 -0700 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000&step=25#324 The EQ2TC community has been, understandably, focused on the crafting "epic" quests lately. However, it is time to turn a little bit of attention to those hardy adventurers working on their epic weapon lines. We are putting together a guide of Adventurer Epics Needing Tradeskills/Harvesting. This small guide should be ... (Click for more) Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:30:21 -0700 http://eq2.eqtraders.com/articles/news_page.php?archive=true&menustr=140000000000&step=25#323