September 29, 2000:  Arrrgh.  Due to a glitch in the database and the backup tape, we lost the comments entered after September 27.  /em stomps on his tape drive and rants and raves for a while.  The comments themselves are not lost, just the indexing.  Therefore, if you entered a particularly long or insightful comment that is no longer up, we can try to find it and re-link it.  Please e-mail Illia at illia@nector.com and include your user ID and, if possible, the first sentence, or at least a substantial portion of the body of the post.  Sorry about this.

--  The comments are now working, so go ahead and enter away.  This time I really mean it :)

I put up a new poll.

The following sections have new or updated information:

Equipment Updates: 1 Handed Blunt Weapons ; 2 Handed Blunt Weapons ; Chest Slot - Armor ;  Ear Slot ;  Face Slot ;  Inventory ; Packs and Bags ;  Piercing Weapons ;  Potions ; Ranged/Throwing Items ; Waist Slot ;
Skill Updates: Fishing ;  Foraging ; Brewing Recipes ; Blacksmithing Recipes ;  Dark Elf Blacksmithing Recipes ; Tailoring Recipes ;

September 28, 2000:  The new equipment keeps rolling in.  Another large item update:

Equipment Updates: 1 Handed Blunt Weapons ;  1 Handed Slashing Weapons ;  Back Slot ;  Chest Slot - Robes ;  Face Slot ;  Feet Slot ;  Finger Slot ;  Hands Slot ;  Head Slot ; Neck Slot ; Packs and Bags ;  Potions ; Shoulder Slot ;

September 27, 2000:  I have a lot of new information for you today.  First up, in light of all the new armor that came out with the trade patch and that is scheduled to come out in a few months with the Velious expansion, I split the fashion table up into four separate tables to make it easier to load and read.  I also added some new images to it.  If you are sending in an image of a set of dyed armor, be sure to list the color and whether it is a 1, 2 or 3 dye armor set.  I also added a number of new items to the equipment lists.

Equipment Updates:  1 Handed Blunt Weapons ; 2 Handed Blunt Weapons ; 2 Handed Slashing Weapons ;  Arm Slot ;  Back Slot ; Chest Slot - Robes ;  Face Slot ; Inventory ;  Packs and Bags ;  Shoulder Slot ; Waist Slot
Skill Updates:   Fishing ;  Foraging

September 26, 2000:  I think we're catching up on the new items that were added in last week's patch.  At least the submissions have slowed down.  Only a few updates today.

Equipment Updates:  1 Handed Slashing Weapons ;  Face Slot ;  Head Slot ; Held Items ; Shoulder Slot

September 25, 2000:  Whew!  I have a lot of new information for you today.  First off, I have to congratulate the rogues, who were the first class to complete their particle weapon quest.  (At least I haven't heard of any other class doing it).  A Rogue named Kaylum managed to get the weapon over the weekend.  The result is Ragebringer.  Very nice.  I updated the quest description to add in as much information as I currently know about the quest, most of which comes from The Safehouse message board.  Hopefully, someone will send in something a little better organized for those of you who want to read the details, but what's there should hopefully set you on the right path.  Secondly, I added about 30 new items.

So here are the updated sections:

Equipment updates: 1 Handed Slashing Weapons ;  Arm Slot ;  Back Slot ; Chest Slot - Armor ; Chest Slot - Robes ;  Face Slot ;  Feet Slot ;  Hands Slot ; Head Slot ;  Held Items ; Legs Slot ; Piercing Weapons ; Potions ;  Ranged/Throwing Items ; Shields ;  Waist Slot ;  Wrist Slot
Quest Updates: Rogue Particle Weapon Quest - Ragebringer

September 22, 2000:  The search for the new class-specific particle quests seems to be going pretty well.  Some classes seem to be further along than others, at least on these forums, with a few seemingly close to finding the solution.  I don't want to put up any summaries until a quest is completely solved in case some popular theories turn out to be wrong.  It seems better to let there be a free flow of ideas and then post the solutions once somone actually gets the weapon(s).  If you haven't checked out the discussions, and especially if you have something to add, here are the boards again:  Bard, Cleric, Druid, Enchanter, Magician, Monk, Necromancer, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Shadowknight, Shaman, Warrior, Wizard.

Also, if you haven't updated your guild link to add a description, be sure to do so if you get a chance. Just go to the guild links.  Then to your server.  Then click modify a link and enter all of the information for the guild (including what is already entered, since the modified link overwrites the previous one).

I have another large update today (as with yesterday, I've kept the new icons up from the last two days so you can tell which items have been added since the patch):

Equipment Updates: 1 Handed Blunt Weapons ; 1 Handed Slashing Weapons ; Arm Slot ;  Chest Slot - Armor ; Chest Slot - Robes ; Legs Slot ;  Packs and Bags ; Piercing Weapons ; Ranged/Throwing Items ; Shields ; Wrist Slot
Updated Quests:   Fironia Vie - Goblin Raiders
New Quests:   Fironia Vie - Goblin Battlemasters
Skill Updates: Brewing Recipes ;  Tailoring Recipes ;  Tinkering Recipes ;  Fishing

September 21, 2000:  I have another huge equipment update today.  With today's update, I have the stats of all the fine steel armor, most of the cabilis scale mail, most forged weapons and most northman weapons, and a few new dropped items as well.  Keep sending in the information when you find it and I'll keep putting it up.  I kept the new designations up for yesterday's updates as well in case you missed them.

Equipment Updates: 1 Handed Blunt Weapons ; 1 Handed Slashing Weapons ; 2 Handed Slashing Weapons ;  Arm Slot ;  Back Slot ; Chest Slot - Armor ; Chest Slot - Robes ; Feet Slot ;  Finger Slot ;  Hands Slot ;  Head Slot ;  Held Items ; Legs Slot ;  Ranged/Throwing Items ;  Waist Slot ;  Wrist Slot
New Quests:   Qeynos - The Blessed Ring

September 20, 2000:  If yesterday was the big trade skill recipe update, today is the big trade skill stat update.  I have a whole bunch of equipment stats to add in today, including every piece of Fine Steel Plate and most of the forged weapons.  Also, you should note that the Cabilis Scale Armor stats I added last week from test seem to be accurate, and both Woe (1HS) and Envy (shield) are now active on the main servers.  Of course, that leaves plenty of items yet to find, so please continue to send in the item stats when you forge them.

Some very interesting information is being accumulated in the various class particle quest threads in the quest database.  The links are in yesterday's update section if you want to check it out or contribute what you know.  Now I wonder how long it will take for the first quest to get solved, and which class will solve their quest first.

So here are the equipment updates:  [takes a breath]   1 Handed Blunt Weapons ; 1 Handed Slashing Weapons ; 2 Handed Slashing Weapons ;  Arm Slot ; Chest Slot - Armor ; Face Slot ; Feet Slot ; Hands Slot ;  Head Slot ;  Legs Slot ;  Neck Slot ; Packs and Bags ;  Piercing Weapons ;  Ranged/Throwing Items ; Shields ; Shoulder Slot ;Waist Slot ;  Wrist Slot

September 19, 2000:  1st update:  Happy patch day.  Thanks to the efforts of Rooke Bonemender, along with Gorlim Shinbane, Rokza, Tribesmith, Gnox, Smile and Khanor, all on the test server, I have all of the skill information that is going in with the current patch.  I'm still sorting through it, but right now, I have put up the racial smithing recipes for Barbarians, Dark Elves, Dwarves, High Elves, Humans, Iksar and Ogres.  They also put together some nice charts on all of the new skills, which I'll try to get up later today.

2nd update:  The patch message is up.  Wow.  New Fiery Avenger type quests for every class  -- cool.  The hunt is on.  I hope it is as much fun as trying to figure out the firey avenger quest.  Be sure to use the quest forum to share your findings and speculations with everyone else, and of course send in each final quest once you figure it out so I can post it along with your name as the one who solved it.   Also, I updated the emotes and commands to add in the changes from the patch.

3rd update:  I put up a forging chart detailing how to forge the new racial armor and weapons that was put together by Rooke Bonemender and Gorlim Shinbane of the test server, with help from Rokza, Tribesmith, Gnox, Smile and Khanor.  The amount of time they put into this to give you all this information is amazing.  Great job guys.  It is linked from the skills section.  In addition, I have added particle weapon quests for each class to the database.  Right now they are just blank sheets where you can add your comments to try and share information on how to solve each quest.  There are so many people on the site right now with the servers down that the database is running real slow, so I'd suggest you wait until the servers go back up before accessing them.  You can find them under Cazic Thule Zone (I had to put them somewhere) or through the class search.

One more thing.  As you forge your new armor and weapons, please be sure to send in the stats and images (jpeg or gif format please).  Thanks.

4th (and final) update:  Sorry about the down time.  About 5,000 people all tried to log in at once and my poor server had a nervous breakdown.  And we had come so far with its therapy too.  For those trying to pool their information on the new class quests, I created descriptions to post under.  I stated that earlier, but I figured I would put in the links here.  Bard, Cleric, Druid, Enchanter, Magician, Monk, Necromancer, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Shadowknight, Shaman, Warrior, Wizard.

September 18, 2000:  Unless it is postponed again, tomorrow is the big trade patch.  Hundreds of new items are getting added to the game through the blacksmithing skill.  Some highlights:  On top of intelligence/wisdom, strength will play a role in developing a skill.  Higher strength will mean fewer failures.  You can pick one of the general trades and specialize in it, going above 200 skill points.  Almost all of the trade skills will be needed to make the new items, so either start working on your skills or find some friends who are into the trades.  Leather padding, needed for the new plate armors, requires the tailoring skill.  Templars, which replace water in many recipes, must be brewed.  Dyes are made by alchemists and through the rogue poison skill.  And the vial used to make the dyes must be made through pottery.  Also, I am told that the races not included in this patch will get their own set of racial skills in an upcoming patch (all except for half elves).

I have a lot of updates today to keep you busy while the servers are down.

Equipment Updates:  1 Handed Slashing Weapons ; Bard Instruments ; Hands Slot ; Ranged Items
Zone Updates:  Nagafen's Lair ;  Najena ; City of Mist ;  The Hole ; The Howling Stones ; Veeshan's Peak
Skill Updates:   Alchemy ;  Tinkering Recipes
Other Updates:   Editorials

September 15, 2000:  Oh well.  I guess we'll have to wait until Tuesday to get the trade patch. The following sections have new or updated information:

Equipment Updates: 2 Handed Slashing Weapons ; Piercing Weapons ; Waist Slot
Quest Updates:   Plane of Sky - Paladin Test of Spirit

September 14, 2000:  Tomorrow is a patch day, so the servers will be down most of the day.  It looks like a huge addition is being added, including all of the new trade skill upgrades.  Preliminary information is that there will be a lot of new forged armor, which can be made in various colors.  Plus new forged weapons.  Barbarians, Dark Elves, Dwarves, High Elves, Humans and Iksar will get their own racially forged items, which can be used by other races close to them.  I already have most of the recipes in the blacksmithing section, but since they were from the test server, I can't completely vouch for their accuracy.  You will also be allowed to specialize in a particular skill and have that skill's cap go over 200 points.   Plus, Rangers will be getting an increase in several caps to help out at upper levels.  Please send in images of the stats of the new items once you manage to smith them so that I can post them up for everyone to see.  And send in any recipes I am missing as well.  As always, I rely upon your submissions to keep everyone up to date.

To keep you busy, I added a lot of new information today.  I added about 50 new images to the fashion table, including some of the high level Kunark armor sets.  If you've managed to get a full set of the new armor, please pose for a picture and send it in to be posted.  There are also the additions below.  Plus, if you get bored, don't forget the forums, which get several hundred posts each day, and the strategy guides, which also get plenty of new additions each day.

Also, I wanted to remind you that you can update your guild information in the links section to include a description to let people know a little bit about you.  Please keep the descriptions to a couple of sentences.  Just go to the guild links.  Then to your server.  Then click modify a link and enter all of the information for the guild (including what is already entered, since the modified link overwrites the previous one).  Of course, if your guild is not yet listed, you are welcome to submit it as a new link.

The following sections have new or updated information:

Equipment Updates:   Bard Instruments ;  Finger Slot ;  Held Items ;  Ranged Items
Zone Updates:   Chardok Zone
Skill Updates: Blacksmithing Recipes

September 13, 2000:  The Monk quest I put up yesterday turns out to be a cleverly done hoax.  It had enough elements from what I already knew of the quest to fool me.  Sorry about that, but it is impossible for me to check through the details of each quest that is sent in, especially the complex, high level ones.  Thus, I have to do whatever check I can and then rely on the feedback that comes in when it goes up.  Thanks to those of you who saw through it and alerted me about it.  As I have said before, not being related in any official way to Verant, this site relies upon the collective knowledge of everyone who visits here to make sure it stays accurate and up to date, so please keep sending in information on things I don't have up or have listed wrong and I'll keep trying my best to keep up with it.

The following sections have new or updated information:

Equipment Updates:  2 Handed Blunt Weapons ; Feet Slot ; Hands Slot ; Inventory Items ; Neck Slot ; Piercing Weapons
Zone Updates:   Faydwer Zones ;  Odus Zones
Other Updates:   Editorials

September 12, 2000:  I put up a new poll.  Figured I would ask the opposite of the last poll and see what it shows.

Equipment Updates:  2 Handed Blunt Weapons ;  Hands Slot ;  Shields
Quest Updates:   Cabilis - The Whistling Fists

September 11, 2000:  Don't forget to modify your guild link to add a brief description of your guild to help people surfing through the links know a little more about you.  Just go to guild links and then to your server and hit modify a site at the bottom.  Then fill in all of the information, including what is already entered (the modified link overwrites the existing link), along with your description.  I reserve the right to edit descriptions.

We're continuing to modify the scoring system of the strategy guides and comments.  In a way, this system is basically in beta, as we had no idea how the scoring would go until we put it up and saw what people did with it.  So please be patient.  I really didn't anticipate that there would be so many people who would just lowball every post.  We'll keep adjusting it so that the posts get properly rated.  If you are a regular poster there, you should notice that your karma has changed again.

I have a large number of new items for you today.  Many of the updated equipment sections below have several new items added to them.

Equipment Updates:   1 Handed Slashing Weapons ;  2 Handed Blunt Weapons ;  Chest Slot - Robes ;  Face Slot ;  Finger Slot ;  Hands Slot ;  Head Slot ;  Shields
Quest Updates:  Erudin - Heretic Battle
Skill Updates: Brewing Recipes ;  Baking Recipes

September 8, 2000:  We've revamped the guild links and the general links into a nice searchable, catalogued database. There are currently 1,767 everquest links in the database, including 1,606 guilds.  Feel free to submit your everquest guild or everquest-related web site.  You may also use the modify feature to submit a brief description of your guild if you want.  Just go to the page where your guild link is listed and hit the modify a site button.  Be sure to fill in all of the fields, or the description won't get added.  Be patient for that as I am sure there will be a bunch of modifications I will need to verify.

September 7, 2000:  For those of you curious about the upcoming Velious expansion, GameSpot UK has a nice writeup on it, including some pretty cool screenshots.  It includes the information that the expansion will include two good-oriented planes. Go here to see it.  If you sent in a guild link or a site link recently, the reason it is not up yet is that we are revamping the links to put them into a database format that will be easier and quicker to use.  I've just been entering the new submissions right into the database instead onto the current lists, so as soon as that is ready your links will be active.

Equipment Updates:   2 Handed Blunt Weapons ;  2 Handed Slashing Weapons ;  Inventory Items ;  Piercing Weapons
Quest Updates:   Trakanon's Teeth - Rune of Scale ;  Burning Woods - Medallion of Obulus ;  Warslik's Woods - Burnished Wooden Staff ;  Rivervale - Shakey's Stuffing
Zone Updates:   Velious Zone List ;  The Planes Zone List

September 5, 2000:  We've made a few changes to the comment rating system to try to make sure that the comments in the strategy guides, quest database and beastiary (and the upcoming equipment database) get rated correctly.  It seems like some people have been consistantly rating what are obviously good posts as awful just to screw with the numbers.  Since this has mostly been done anonymously, we've changed it so that only registered users have the right to rate the comments.  It is to everyone's benefit to rate the comments correctly, letting you pick out the most worthwhile ones when you go to the boards, so I would encourage everyone who hasn't registered yet to do so.  The changes had a retroactive effect on the ratings, so you should see a difference in both the post ratings and the karma ratings.  -- LOL.  I sound like Abashi here.

I added even more information on the upcoming major trade skill upgrade.  Again, the recipes are still on the test server and won't work if you try them on the main servers.

Equipment Updates: Chest Slot - Robes ;  Feet Slot ; Inventory Slot ; Piercing Weapons ;
Skill Updates:   Blacksmithing Recipes ;  Poison Recipes ; Brewing Recipes ;  Baking Recipes
Other Updates:  Game Lore

September 4, 2000:  I want to remind you that most of the new blacksmithing recipes are not yet active on the main servers.  Just a few updates today (it is after all labor day):

Equipment Updates: Legs Slot ; Packs and Bags ; Shields ;Wrist Slot

September 1, 2000:  Whoohoo.  A Three day weekend.  I hope everyone has a nice labor day holiday.

Equipment Updates:  Chest Slot - Armor ; Neck Slot ; Waist Slot
Updated Quests:   Plane of Sky - Shadowknight Test of Envenoming ;  Plane of Sky - Shadowknight Test of Raising the Dead ;  Plane of Sky - Shadowknnight Test of Necropotence ;
Skill Updates:  Blacksmithing Recipes
Zone Updates:   The Plane of Sky