EverQuest, for those of you who haven't come across it yet, is the most successful Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game on the market today. Boasting over 300,000 subscribers and over 20 servers, it is a fairly traditional roleplaying game that is centered around grouping with friends to slay monsters and explore dungeons.
Characters gain levels, power, and acquire better gear as they tackle increasingly difficult zones.
The new zones, which are geared for players ranging from levels 35 to 60, have triple the polygon count of the original EverQuest zones, and from what I saw are quite stunning. The land has a more dynamic feel to it as trees sway in the wind and and they are several times the size of zones on the mainlands. My character, a level 35 Ogre Shaman, being a relative newbie compared to that of the typical EQ powergamer, unfortunately could only experience the tip of the iceberg so to speak. My trip to Velious began by taking the Gnome boat from Freeport, which I have to say was incredibly cool looking. Approaching the continent of Velious I zoned into Iceclad, and saw some sights and tried to kill some of the low level yard trash.