Massively digs into the EverQuest Underfoot expansion
by Dan O'Halloran 
Dec 15th 2009 at 5:00PM
Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, EverQuest, Expansions, Launches, Previews, Hands-on
This tour is divided into two parts. Part one, after the jump briefly covers the two new features being introduced to the game: the new Achievement system and the Extended Target window. Part two is a screenshot tour of the new zones with its bizarre and fractious denizens. Join us, won't you, on a journey into the plane of Underfoot.
Extended Target WindowAlong with the usual expansion features of new zones, new tradeskills and new Alternate Advancement Abilities, Underfoot comes with two new features. The first is the new Extended Target Window. This allows you to set what player or mob the window will target. You can set it to your designated group tank, tank's target, puller, raid assist, pet, pet's target and more.
This is a separate window from the group and raid window. It can be set and reset as needed with icons to remind you what role you have assigned to each targeting window.
The Extended Target Window is one of those ideas that I feel should be in every MMO. It would be great to see this in WoW without an outside AddOn for example. Anything that helps players coordinate better is always welcome.
This is a separate window from the group and raid window. It can be set and reset as needed with icons to remind you what role you have assigned to each targeting window.
The Extended Target Window is one of those ideas that I feel should be in every MMO. It would be great to see this in WoW without an outside AddOn for example. Anything that helps players coordinate better is always welcome.
Achievement System
Catching up with a popular feature seen in many other popular MMOs, Underfoot introduces an Achievement system. Unfortunately, since the game is over 10 years old, not all early player activities were tracked. However, for what is trackable, those Achievements are broken down by expansion including exploration, conquests, progressions, missions, quests and raids. There is also separate achievement tracking for class abilities, skills and epic weapon completion as well as tradeskill progression. You can also compare your achievements to other players by targeting them and opening the Achievement window.
