From the EQlive site:
Quote: Sony Online Entertainment Announces EverQuest® Prophecy of Ro™
Transform the Online World of Norrath Like Never Before
Sony Online Entertainment Inc. (SOE), is pleased to announce EverQuest® Prophecy of Ro™, a new expansion for the incredibly popular PC Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG), EverQuest®. EverQuest Prophecy of Ro is scheduled to be available at retail and for digital download from Sony Online Entertainment in February for the suggested price of U.S. $29.99.
"EverQuest Prophecy of Ro will give players the opportunity to interact with and transform the online world of Norrath like never before," said Chris Sturr, Sr. Brand Manager, Sony Online Entertainment. "In addition to a variety of new features, EverQuest Prophecy of Ro continues the fascinating storyline as new and old players alike explore, battle and adventure through EverQuest on more than 30 new missions encountering new creatures and environments throughout the journey."
Players will be able to interact with the world thanks to three new features. The first, spheres of influence, can be used to thwart your enemies or aid allies. The second feature is a trap system that will let players deceive opponents with player-set traps. And for the first time in EverQuest, players will be able to destroy objects in the world; doors can be bashed in, walls can be toppled and towers can be destroyed, leading to a new level of interactivity within the game and opening up a new realm of design.
About EverQuest Prophecy of Ro
The gods have returned and the mortal realm shifts with their influence. But a new presence walks among the gods, a malevolent force released into godhood by the follies of mortals. Unbound by the laws of the pantheon, it leaves corruption in its wake and threatens to bring the entire pantheon crumbling down. The only hope for Norrath hangs on the very mortals who have unleashed this upheaval. EverQuest Prophecy of Ro includes the following features:
Player-set Traps: Control your battles before they even begin by deceiving your opponents with a new arsenal of player-set traps!
Spheres of Influence: Transform the world of Norrath by creating magical spheres of influence to thwart your enemies or aid your allies. These artifacts will create a localized area where the rules of the game can change.
Destructible Objects: Interact with and destroy pieces of the game world leading to a new level of interactivity within the game. Chop down doors, tumble walls, and destroy encampments!
Buff Filters: Decide which buffs you would rather auto-decline with the new buff filtering system!
8 New Bank Spaces
New Missions: Battle your way through over 30 new missions.
New Creatures, New Environments and New Encounters: More than 25 unique creatures, 7 Zones, and 6 Small Instances.
New Spells, Tasks, Disciplines and Trade skills
The new expansion will be downloadable via the EverQuest Station Store for U.S. $29.99 (plus tax where applicable). Retailers will be offering a boxed version that will carry a suggested retail price of $29.99, as well as a special in-game item, a Warhorse mount, for players to enjoy. Additionally, a reduced price of $26.99 will be available to consumers who pre-order and purchase the digital download version direct from Sony Online Entertainment. For more information on EverQuest: Prophecy of Ro, please visit: http://www.eqprohpecyofro.com
I haven't bought this expansion yet. Those of you who have, is it worth it? What are the things you think were good about the expansion?
Just wondering.
Thanks,
I only recently got it myself and within a week had a few of the easier quests done that gave a couple nice armor upgrades and an augment which, in combination with my epic and another new weapon and a couple new DoN augs, have increased my HPs from about 12.7k to 13.6k. I have barely scatched the surface of what is available but am looking forward to doing more and getting a spirit bracer and other armor upgrades to really make it worth the price unless Sony increases the difficulty level. With so much going on, the opportunities to go there is kinda infrequent atm. I was disappointed this expansion offered no new AAs or an increase to overall levels, i.e. level 75. I guess Sony is saving all that for the next couple of 'quarterly' expansions.
If it had not been for the better equipment I would have saved my $30. And it remains to be seen how much use I can make of PoR to my benefit. Was it worth the price to get the better equipment?? Not entirely but if I can find the time and groups to complete more tasks to continue to upgrade older equipment then I would say it is worth it - at least until we start doing regular planar raids with its loot.
Hope this helps.
Thanks MeBoom that helps alot. I'm always worried I'll be behind if I don't get the new expansion but then I figure there are always bugs and they need to work them out.. LOL.
When we get more time to play I'm sure we'll pick it up.
Thanks again for the information.
