New Expansion: Prophecy of Ro

[Phinneas]

SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES
EVERQUEST® PROPHECY OF RO™ EXPANSION FOR EVERQUEST®

Transform the Online World of Norrath Like Never Before

SAN DIEGO, CA – January 3, 2006 – Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming, today announced EverQuest® Prophecy of Ro™, a new expansion for the incredibly popular PC Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG), EverQuest®. EverQuest Prophecy of Ro is scheduled to be available at retail and for digital download from Sony Online Entertainment in February for the suggested price of U.S. $29.99.

“EverQuest Prophecy of Ro will give players the opportunity to interact with and transform the online world of Norrath like never before,” said Chris Sturr, Sr. Brand Manager, Sony Online Entertainment. “In addition to a variety of new features, EverQuest Prophecy of Ro continues the fascinating storyline as new and old players alike explore, battle and adventure through EverQuest on more than 30 new missions encountering new creatures and environments throughout the journey.”

Players will be able to interact with the world thanks to three new features. The first, spheres of influence, can be used to thwart your enemies or aid allies. The second feature is a trap system that will let players deceive opponents with player-set traps. And for the first time in EverQuest, players will be able to destroy objects in the world; doors can be bashed in, walls can be toppled and towers can be destroyed, leading to a new level of interactivity within the game and opening up a new realm of design.

About EverQuest Prophecy of Ro
The gods have returned and the mortal realm shifts with their influence. But a new presence walks among the gods, a malevolent force released into godhood by the follies of mortals. Unbound by the laws of the pantheon, it leaves corruption in its wake and threatens to bring the entire pantheon crumbling down. The only hope for Norrath hangs on the very mortals who have unleashed this upheaval. EverQuest Prophecy of Ro includes the following features:

- Player-set Traps: Control your battles before they even begin by deceiving your opponents with a new arsenal of player-set traps!
- Spheres of Influence: Transform the world of Norrath by creating magical spheres of influence to thwart your enemies or aid your allies. These artifacts will create a localized area where the rules of the game can change.
- Destructible Objects: Interact with and destroy pieces of the game world leading to a new level of interactivity within the game. Chop down doors, tumble walls, and destroy encampments!
- Buff Filters: Decide which buffs you would rather auto-decline with the new buff filtering system!
- 8 New Bank Spaces
- New Missions: Battle your way through over 30 new missions.
- New Creatures, New Environments and New Encounters: More than 25 unique creatures, 7 Zones, and 6 Small Instances.
- New Spells, Tasks, Disciplines and Trade skills

The new expansion will be downloadable via the EverQuest Station Store for U.S. $29.99 (plus tax where applicable). Retailers will be offering a boxed version that will carry a suggested retail price of $29.99, as well as a special in-game item, a Warhorse mount, for players to enjoy. Additionally, a reduced price of $26.99 will be available to consumers who pre-order and purchase the digital download version direct from Sony Online Entertainment. For more information on EverQuest: Prophecy of Ro, please visit: http://everquest.station.sony.com/por/.

Source: http://eqforums.station.sony.com/eq/board/message?board.id=Crier&message.id=254&no_redir=true
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[Shiloch Veneficus]

I don't get it. It seems like Depths of Darkhollow just came out not too long ago. What's worse, there are still huge bugs in DoD that NEED to be fixed.

What's even more worse, we still have bugs, balancing, and a multitude of other outstanding issues that should be at the very least, RESPONDED to before the release of a NEW expansion.

Sheesh man, if they increase the level cap again I'm going to flame. This to me screams, "Hi, my name is Sony. We've recently decided that we don't have enough of your money and would like to release a new expansion that you and all your friends will have to shell out another 30 bucks to continue enjoying EQ. Moreover, we'd like to ensure the continued subscription of X number of accounts by yet again increasing the amount of time you must sink in order to meet simple game goals. Thanks for your time."

[Bikamar]

Nah. They have a set release schedule and are simply too inflexible with it to say "Hold on - let's fix this stuff before the next one".
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