A patch to EverQuest was released yesterday (6/10/09) and that patch brought some changes to the user interface. I have posted a compare of the xml changes here.

The patch also brought some other nice updates:

• Some items from the Seeds of Destruction expansion have had right-click effects added to them. Additionally, the power of some of the clicks on the highest end Secrets of Faydwer items has increased slightly.
• Poisons have had a small change to make them slightly harder for NPCs to resist. The PvP resist rate remains the same.
• New titles are now available for players who have done exceptionally well in the group version of the Dragons, Dragons, Dragons event.

Full 6/10/09 Patch Notes

Highlights

EQ's 10th Anniversary celebrations continues. All the raid events will remain until May 25th. Lower Guk and Unrest group encounters kicked off on the 11th and end on the 25th as well. Enjoy the rest of the celebrations!

UI

Added some new item icons for future use.
Changed EQUI_Animations.xml


Full patch notes may be read here.

Our UI change log will be posted soon.

Last March we said a sad farewell and RIP to Gary Gygax. Now we have to say them to David Lance Arneson.

Many of us got our start in gaming with Dungeons & Dragons or one of its computer adaptations and have fond memories of rolling dice, poring over rulebooks, braving dark caverns and castle keeps, battling kobolds and hill giants. As avid D&D players we are all saddened by the news of his passing; we feel we've lost a true adventuring companion. Thanks for everything and farewell, David. You will be missed.

Today SOE released a patch to EverQuest.

Highlights from today's patch include:

• New Veteran Reward: The 11th year Veteran Reward has been created. Those who are eligible will now be granted the AA "Summon Clockwork Banker."

• Make poison has new recipes and items. You will find the instructions on new vendors.

• A series of Rogue-only quests are now being offered by the Rogue Guilds of Norrath. Seek out the Poison Masters in your starting city for more information.

• New types of Defiant armor have made their appearance across Norrath.

You can read the full patch notes here.

There were no changes to any of the UI files with today's patch.

Everquest is 10-years old this year!

SOE is running lots of events, both in-game and “IRL” (in real life) to celebrate, scheduled throughout the year. Check out the special EverQuest 10th Anniversary website for more details of the contests, events, their 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition book and more!


SOE has announced that this year’s Fan Faire is going to be held at Bally’s Hotel in Las Vegas, June 25-28, 2009! If you’ve never made it to a Fan Faire before, this year is going to be bigger and better than ever before. In addition to all the “regular” things they run, they will also be throwing a big birthday bash for EverQuest’s 10th anniversary and players of all their games are invited to join the party!

Tickets are expected to go on sale in April. Check out the Fan Faire website for more details!

Today SOE released an update to EverQuest which has brought some nice changes and additions to the games interface. You can take a look at the default interface compare to see what has changed.

*** Patch Highlights ***

• Guild Creation Tool: Players can now get their guilds created in-game by using the Guild Management window. When opening the Guild Management Window (Alt + G) when you are not in a guild, you will be asked if you would like to create one. All existing guild naming rules still apply. Only one guild is permitted per server per account. Guilds cannot be created while in a shroud.
• Pet Window Improvements: The functionality of the Pet Window has been improved by allowing players to customize each button individually. These changes also allow players to add commands that they pick up via AAs. We've also added some new commands including a pet hold command. (See UI: Pet Window Improvements below)
• Enhanced Raid Window: We've updated the raid management window to allow for sorting and expedition / shared task management improvements. Also added AFK, dead, and out of zone status. (See UI: Enhanced Raid Window below)

Patch notes
Interface changes