The noob review! » Show notes http://www.thenoobreview.com This n00b reviews for you n00bs. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:57:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en ©Jute jute@thenoobreview.com (Jute) jute@thenoobreview.com(Jute) 1440 MMO,Jute,MMORPG,gaming,warcraft,vanguard This n00b reviews for you n00bs. Jute, always fascinated with everything about MMO's, interviews an advanced player and gathers information about how a n00b should go about their first levels in the game. Then, she has someone brand new to the game use these tips and interviews them about the experience. For anyone new to the game, these podcasts will be invaluable. Jute Jute jute@thenoobreview.com No no The noob review! http://www.thenoobreview.com 144 144 Everquest II http://www.thenoobreview.com/?p=25 http://www.thenoobreview.com/?p=25#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:23:34 +0000 jute http://www.thenoobreview.com/?p=25 When I took on this project I hadn’t really considered all the coordination involved in getting a single MMO review finished, but the first one has finally been uploaded!

For our first show we have the privilege of interviewing Karen from Shut Up We’re Talking and EQual Perspectives. She allowed herself to be grilled pretty heavily on the ‘noob’ experience and knowledgeably answered a ton of questions about the game.

Here’s some of the links she mentioned.

http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2
http://www.eq2i.com
http://maps.eq2interface.com

We welcome comments on our show. You can leave us feedback here or at the VirginWorlds website http://www.virginworlds.com

You can find Karen at:

http://www.journeyswithjaye.com

I hope you enjoy the show~!
Jute

]]> http://www.thenoobreview.com/?feed=rss2&p=25 Everquest II Information http://www.thenoobreview.com/?p=13 http://www.thenoobreview.com/?p=13#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:21:55 +0000 jute http://www.thenoobreview.com/?p=13 Everquest II, a product of Sony Online Entertainment (SOE), was released on November 8, 2004 as a sequel to their groundbreaking Everquest title. As of the show taping, Everquest II has had four expansion packs and three adventure packs.

There are currently 19 different races with 24 different classes. There are currently 22 servers with rulesets varying from Standard, Roleplaying and Player vs. Player.

You will need a Sony Station Account to play.

Adventure Packs
The Bloodline Chronicles March 21, 2005
The Splitpaw Saga June 28, 2005
The Fallen Dynasty June 14, 2006

Expansions

Desert of Flames September 13, 2005
Kingdom of Sky February 21, 2006
Echoes of Faydwer November 14, 2006
Rise of Kunark November 13, 2007

Current price for the game in US dollars is $29.99 for the latest expansion Rise of Kunark. The game is still available in many retail stores and easily available online, either from Sony at full price or from an online retail outlet often at a discount.

Current subscription fees in US dollars are:

1 month - $14.99
3 months - $41.99
6 months - $77.99
12 months - $143.99

Required System Specs

Pentium III – 1 GHz
 • 512M RAM
 • Windows 2000/XP
 • 64M DirectX 9 compatible video card (Pixel/Vertex shader)
 • DirectSound Compatible Audio hardware
 • 56K internet connection
 •16x DVD-ROM
 •10 GB HD space
 DirectX 9.0c

Recommended System Specs

Pentium 4 – 2 GHz
 •1 GB RAM
 •Windows 2000/XP/Vista
 •128M DirectX 9 compatible video card (Pixel/Vertex shader)
 •DirectSound Compatible Audio Hardware
 •Broadband Connection
 •16x DVD-ROM
 •10 GB HD space DirectX 9.0c
NOTE: System requirements subject to change as the game progresses.

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