EQ's producer discusses new Legends of Norrath-gated instance after player concerns
by William Dobson 
Oct 6th 2009 at 11:00AM
Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, Business models, Culture, Forums, Legends of Norrath
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Legends of Norrath championship qualifiers start 16th of May
by William Dobson May 12th 2009 at 6:00PM
Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Contests, Events, real-world, Events, in-game, Legends of Norrath
Of course, if the cards don't line up for you this weekend, there will be other opportunities to win your championship spot over the next few months:
Legends of Norrath 2009 World Championship Qualifier Tournaments
Dates:
- Scheduled for May 16-17, 2009
- Scheduled for June 6-7, 2009
- Scheduled for June 20-21, 2009
- Scheduled for August 1-2, 2009
The Daily Grind: What do you think of table-top games?
by Samuel Axon Oct 10th 2008 at 8:00AM
Filed under: World of Warcraft, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Culture, Warhammer Online, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Trading card games
Yesterday saw the launch of Ethernauts, the fifth expansion to EverQuest-related collectible trading card game Legends of Norrath. LoN is digital, but gameplay-wise, it's totally a table-top game. World of Warcraft has an entirely material trading card game. Warhammer Online is of course based on the Warhammer miniatures game, and WoW is getting a miniatures game of its own. And of course, the RPG genre originated on the table-top with Dungeons & Dragons.
We're wondering: how much crossover is there between digital and table-top games? How many of our readers play them? Tell us! What do you think of table-top games?
Legends of Norrath Ethernauts card preview: Temperence
by Michael Zenke Oct 7th 2008 at 10:00AM
Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Legends of Norrath
Our third and final Legends of Norrath preview card for the Ethernauts set is on display this morning. Ethernauts releases this Thursday, so this card brings our preview series for LoN Expansion 6. We've previously talked about several other 'card counter' mechanic offerings, including the personal attack card Vicious Assault and the pet buff Geotic Rune. Today, finally, we have a defensive card using the card counter mechanic; a quick flip of the wrist to get you out of a tight spot.This past week we also took a look at some of the loot cards coming with this set. Those and all three of our preview cards are in our gallery for the set, below. Check them out, and get ready for the Legends of Norrath expansion's launch the day after tomorrow. Read on below the cut for a closer look at Temperence.
Legends of Norrath Ethernauts loot card preview
by Michael Zenke Oct 2nd 2008 at 10:30AM
Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Trading card games, Legends of Norrath
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Well met, fellow Norrathian! Make sure to check out all of our coverage of the next EverQuest II expansion, The Shadow Odyssey as well as Seeds of Destruction, the next expansion to EverQuest! |
Legends of Norrath Ethernauts card preview: Geotic Rune
by Michael Zenke Sep 30th 2008 at 11:00AM
Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Trading card games, Legends of Norrath
Last week we began our latest preview series for the upcoming expansion to the TCG Legends of Norrath: Ethernauts. Vicious Assault, last week's card, introduced the 'card counter' mechanic that is taking a bow in this newest expansion. This week's preview card, Geotic Rune, utilizes that same mechanic to provide an all-new level of power to a very traditional Mage deck build.Another early-to-midgame card, Geotic Rune will increase the power level of all those 'pet decks' out there. It sounds in general like pet fans will be getting a few treats in Ethernauts, a topic touched on in this week's designer analysis. SOE-Denver's Evan Lorentz joins us once again to discuss how Geotic Rune fits into the new expansion to Legends of Norrath, and where you might end up using it in your decks.
Read on below the cut for full details.
Legends of Norrath's next expansion, Ethernauts, incoming
by Michael Zenke Sep 10th 2008 at 9:00AM
Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Expansions, Trading card games, Legends of Norrath
The folks at Sony Online Entertainment passed us word that a brand-new expansion to their fantasy-themed TCG Legends of Norrath is coming very soon. Called simply Ethernauts, it will be the fifth expansion to the game since the game launched at the end of summer last year. It follows close on the heels of the Oathbreaker expansion, which came out in June of this year. While there are a lot of similarities with past expansions (280 new cards, 20 new loot cards, etc.) Ethernauts looks to be adding a few new bits of flavour to the pot.Most intriguing is its deep tie-in to the upcoming Shadow Odyssey expansion to EverQuest 2. That connection was hinted at in our interview with LoN developers Kyle Heuer and Tom Lischke in June of this year. Players will take on the roles of ancient heroes, fighting against the darkness of The Void in the far distant past of Norrath. New gameplay elements will also be introduced, with all-new options for starter decks and deck building. We have the full release formatted below the cut, if you're interested. Look to this space in the near future for our typical art previews and promo art from the new expansion.
The SOE Fan Faire bag o' schwag
by Krystalle Voecks Aug 14th 2008 at 9:30PM
Filed under: Galleries, EverQuest, EverQuest II, PlanetSide, Events, real-world, The Agency, The Matrix Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Vanguard, Everquest Online Adventures, Free Realms, Legends of Norrath, DC Universe Online
What goes on in Vegas, stays in Vegas -- unless of course you happen to be at Sony Online Entertainment's 2008 Fan Faire! We here at Massively are party-crashing this fun event bringing all the dark, dirty details to you straight from the heart of casino central!
For those who are unable to make it to this year's event (and those of you who are just curious about this kind of thing) we're bringing you the contents of the official SOE schwag bag for this year. So gather your courage, and dip in to the gallery for a first look at all the wonders contained in the 2008 Bag o' Schwag.
For those who are unable to make it to this year's event (and those of you who are just curious about this kind of thing) we're bringing you the contents of the official SOE schwag bag for this year. So gather your courage, and dip in to the gallery for a first look at all the wonders contained in the 2008 Bag o' Schwag.
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LoN July Loot Tournament takes place this weekend
by William Dobson Jul 18th 2008 at 1:00PM
Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Contests, Events, in-game, Trading card games, Legends of Norrath
The next Legends of Norrath Loot Tournament is knocking at your door and offering sweet, sweet loot for your participation this weekend. For 10 Event Passes, you're guaranteed at least three boosters packs, as well as a unique promotional card (Talisman of Pure Chaos) and one of two loot cards (Cloak of Dark Energy for EverQuest II and Familiar of Warden Hanwar for EverQuest). Placing in the top 25 will mean even more booster packs.Kicking off on the 19th of July, the event will be all wrapped up just one day later, so you'll need to get involved this weekend if you want those prizes -- only U.S. residents are eligible, unfortunately.
Interview with Chuck Kallenbach, Game Designer on Legends of Norrath
by Matt Warner Jun 25th 2008 at 9:30AM
Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Free-to-play, Trading card games
The Oathbreaker set is the latest expansion introduced last week from Sony Online Entertainment. It brings 250 new cards, fresh gameplay mechanics, a new challenging raid scenario, and the following classes: Monk, Coercer, Templar and Beastlord. Many classes from EverQuest and EverQuest II are now represented in the game. If you are interested learning how to play Legends of Norrath but don't want to dump a bunch of cash you can download the client and play through the tutorials and it won't cost a you a dime.
Legends of Norrath: Oathbreaker expansion released
by Michael Zenke Jun 19th 2008 at 5:15PM
Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Expansions, Free-to-play, Trading card games
One of the tricks LoN players have been using since the game launched involves examining the strategies implied by the starter decks. Oathbreaker features four, and they all incorporate the newest cards and mechanics in a neat little package - well worth checking out. The full announcement for the release is below the cut, there's a brand-new tourney going on this weekend to celebrate the expansion's launch, and you can also check out our galleries of loot cards and card art below.
Sealed-deck tournament marks Oathbreaker's release this weekend
by William Dobson Jun 17th 2008 at 1:30PM
Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Contests, Events, in-game, Launches, Trading card games
The Oathbreaker set will be added to the growing Legends of Norrath library this weekend, and the EQ2Players website has announced that a special tournament will take place to celebrate the release. The format is sealed-deck, and participants will receive an Oathbreaker starter deck and three booster packs with which to create their arsenal for the tournament.Shelling out the 20 Entry Pass fee will not only get you all those Oathbreaker packs -- you'll also receive this fiery fellow, the Phoenix Firesurger, which is an exclusive promotional card. Then, depending on how you place in the tournament, you'll get even more booster packs. This digital-dueling extravaganza will commence at 5PM PDT on the 20th of June -- get the full details at the LoN Events Calendar. Also, be sure to see our coverage of all the loot cards that this new set will open up this weekend.
Exclusive images of the new Legends of Norrath: Oathbreaker loot cards
by Michael Zenke Jun 12th 2008 at 12:15PM
Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Trading card games
A week from today the next set of cards for Sony Online Entertainment's Legends of Norrath TCG will be released. Digital packs of cards will be noisily slotted into virtual racks, to be pawed over by players ... metaphorically. Aside from the obvious addition of some 250 new cards, the Oathbreaker set adds a number of new gameplay mechanics - new raids, the new "charge" keyword, and the Monk, Coercer, Templar and Beastlord classes.Today we have for you a great big spoiler. Every pack of cards has a chance to drop one of the rare loot cards into your account. We've got every single one of those cards from the Oathbreaker set laid out for you in a gallery below. From the Drogan Distraction goblin illusion to the mysterious "Tarn's Ring of Ambition", the images and what they do is all laid out below.
If Oathbreaker is of interest to you, stick around to check out our interview with the developers behind the Legends of Norrath game.
Exclusive interview with the developers of Legends of Norrath
by Michael Zenke Jun 12th 2008 at 11:30AM
Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Trading card games, Massively Interviews
Join us as we talk about raid play, tournaments, some exciting plans for integrating Legends of Norrath with EverQuest and EverQuest 2, and a few hopeful words about the future of loot mounts for EQ2 players. Also make sure to head over to our exclusive gallery of Oathbreaker loot cards!
Art from the Legends of Norrath TCG slated for digital art book
by Michael Zenke Jun 9th 2008 at 9:00PM
Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Trading card games
Sony Online Entertainment sent over word that art selections from their online trading card game Legends of Norrath have been selected to appear in a unique publication. The EXPOSÉ series of art books is well-known for highlighting some of the best commercial and digital art created in the past year. EXPOSÉ 6 is heading to store shelves soon, and some of the work SOE artists have done on the TCG passed muster in front of a panel of professional artists.
Pieces selected for the book include the gnarly looking Gnoll Shaman (above), as well as a depiction of EverQuest lore giant Mayong Mistmoore.Check out the gallery of included art pieces below, or read below the cut for the full press release.
