In a developers letter today Sony Online Entertainment shed light of two interesting facts for fans of the popular Everquest II MMORPG.
The first is that the Everquest II expansion Age of Discovery will launch on November 30th.
And the other bit that most fans were interested in is that Everquest II will be going free-to-play (again) but with the idea of getting it right this time around.
Many players felt that the previous attempt at F2P offered by “Everquest II Extended” created a rift in the community by offering paid servers and free-to-play severs. SOE addressed this issue and provided complete details on paid subscriptions versus free accounts and the advantages or limitations of both.
The letter offered a very in depth look at future plans for the game so if you are interested in the full story head on over to the EQ2 website for all the details.
DISCUSS: Do you feel that the recent changes to Everquest’s pricing model offer worthwhile game play for F2P users or is this yet another attempt at SOE offering too little, too late? Share your thoughts in the comments.
It’s been years since I tried the 14 day trial for Everquest II. At the time I was just getting over a severe WoW addiction and ended up getting wrapped up in Rappelz for several months afterwards.
I think the F2P cashshop model works well and do not like being limited to things like severs, social interactions or levels in a Free-to-Play game. I think WoW’s free to play model is a good example of what NOT to do.