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EverQuest II: Legends of Norrath Available Outside EQ
Szark
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SOE has announced that Legends of Norrath, the EverQuest based online trading card game can now be played as a stand alone game out side of EverQuest and EverQuest II.
DENVER, CO - September 12, 2007 - On the heels of a successful release to the EverQuest® and EverQuest® II player communities, Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE), a global leader in the online entertainment industry, has released a free stand-alone version of the client for Legends of Norrath, the online trading card game based on its well-known and popular EverQuest Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game franchises.
Developed at SOE's Denver, CO studio, Oathbound is the first release in the Legends of Norrath storyline. Oathbound features more than 375 digital cards and is available in both 55-card digital starter decks and 15-card digital booster packs. In this first release, players become part of a clandestine, secret war between the forces of Order and Chaos. Once jailed on the Plane of Justice, a mysterious tribunal offers them a chance for freedom and redemption. In swearing allegiance to the side of Order, players become Oathbound, and fight against the forces of Chaos to prevent Norrath from being plunged into a bloody and eternal war.
"When we showed Legends of Norrath at GenCon last month, it was just as big a hit with hobby and strategy gamers as it has been with our EQ and EQII players," said Scott Martins, Director of Development for SOE-Denver. "We've had a great run so far with the exclusive access we've provided for our existing fans, and can't wait to bring it to a much wider audience with today's release. New players will be able to enjoy the game in a single worldwide community with thousands of people that span its own client as well as both of our EverQuest MMOs."
In addition to player vs. player combat, Legends of Norrath is provides several modes of gameplay and a variety of activities, including a sophisticated, re-playable AI system for single-player campaigns, easy to use management tools and numerous Casual and Tournament game lobbies. Victory can be achieved by completing quests or defeating your opponent's avatar, enabling players to employ their own unique strategies for victory. The game also features a robust loot system; more than 30 loot items each for EQ and EQII are available, including player mounts, potions, clothing and spells.
The digital starter decks (55 cards) are available for $9.99 (plus any applicable taxes), with digital booster packs (15 cards) selling for $2.99 (plus any applicable taxes). For more information on Legends of Norrath, visit the website at www.legendsofnorrath.com.
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The stand-alone client is free. The 'cards' are not. Don't get too excited unless you are willing to shell out some cash (Or play EQ/2) because doing 'practice' matches is all you get.
i play eq2, but i wouldnt pay for the cards i think iuts a laughable attempt at SOE trying to shark out some money out of people. besides i never liked card games anyways, so i wont be missing it. but i also dont like seeing it in my options either. major eye sore to me. but all the more power to the people who enjoy this kinda thing.
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As mentioned above, this free trial is very limited. You really can't do much but finish the tutorial.
I'm not sure exactly how it all works, but I like the idea that you can actually get in game items for your characters from this TCG. I noticed a lot of people trying to trade for these items though, so they must be pretty rare.
All this card games are is a money grab by the publishers. I feel sorry for those that have to have them, they truely have no concept about how they are being abused.
Some of us like card games, as as card games go, this is a pretty good one. Its fun to play, has enough tactics available to keep it interesting, and compared to the others out there, its quite cheap.
And from the thousands of people in there most nights, it seems to be very popular.