An EverQuest Online Adventures expansion, Frontiers, has been announced
by SOE and is scheduled to be released
Q4 2003 exclusively for the PlayStation 2 console. The new edition will feature
new territories, allow a new playable race: Ogre and a new class: Alchemist.
Feature Overview
from the Official Site:
The hottest trend in console gaming continues online with the launch of EverQuest®
Online Adventures: Frontiers™. With more than 500,000 Network Adaptors
for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system installed in North American
homes, Sony Online Entertainment is committed to serving the console online
audience. By taking the best elements from EverQuest®, the
world's largest, most successful massively multiplayer online roleplaying
game (MMORPG) for the PC, EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers will
continue to revolutionize online console gaming!
EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers is the Second Edition
of the first-ever console massively multiplayer online role-playing game, where
players team up with people from around the globe to fight monsters, complete
challenging quests and explore dangerous and spectacular locales. Players will
gain access to all-new uncharted territories to explore, new items and spells to
acquire, fierce creatures to battle and a new character race to play, the
Ogre. So, get in the action and take your adventures online!
Key Features
- Unlimited Action and Adventure - The game world is alive and ever-changing
with live online content and events
- Huge Gaming World - A massive, seamless world packed with cities,
planes, dungeons and huge underground lairs
- Unmatched Character Customization - 10 races and 15 classes with
unique appearances, skills, spells and abilities
- Easy to Play - New in-game tutorial, customer service support and
controller instructions for the new player
- Thousands of Trades, Items, Skills, Quests and Abilities - Design and
build a unique hero to conquer all
- Friendly Online Community - Play with thousands of players of all
ages as you discover the online world of Tunaria
Additional New Features include:
- New Playable Race, the Ogre - These massive beings are brutal
warriors and wield powerful magic
- New Playable Class, the Alchemist - Become a master of powerful spells and
the unique alchemy trade skill
- New Areas - One continent, three cities, hidden planes, newly
discovered zones and forbidden areas
- Updated Graphics - Redesigned and highly-detailed player character
models, armor and "pets"
- New Items - Hundreds of new items to acquire, barter, trade and sell
- Special Communications and Travel Features - Help people find each other
in the game
- New Non-player-Characters (NPCs) - Dozens of new and fierce
non-playable characters to battle
- Level 60 Cap - Increased player character cap (60) for greater
character development
- New Quests - Challenging new quests to discover and conquer
SOE is not currently accepting beta testers but if you are interested keep an
eye on this page. |
