Most of us remember them. Our only hope if we got stuck in a zone wall, or somehow summoned our corpse under a hill, and a host of other issues that would take forever to get a GM to help with. The Guides . They're celebrating 10 years of service to the EQ franchises, and I just want to say THANK YOU!

10 years ago, while EverQuest was in beta, a group of volunteers came together. These volunteers selflessly gave their time to helping players in EQ with customer service issues and spent time participating in impromptu quests to bring more enjoyment to the game. The volunteers were known then, as well as now, as Guides. Guides started out making appearances in EverQuest and grew into EverQuest II.

Over the years the program has evolved from guides helping with customer service issues full time and impromptu questing to questing full time and helping with very minor customer service things on a part time basis. Whatever the guides' roles have been throughout the last 10 years, without their selfless giving of time and their tireless efforts, the games would not have been the same. Guides, on behalf of all the SOE game connoisseurs, SOE Customer Service personnel and especially the SOE Community Relations team, we thank you for all you do!

Look back on the program and what they did, with 2 retired Guides.

EQ2 Players has a great announcement that helps to celebrate the EverQuest franchises long and amazing run!

In celebration of the upcoming10th anniversary of the ground breaking EverQuest® online game franchise, Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) proudly announces that EverQuest: The 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition is in development and scheduled to be released early next year. The retrospective celebrating the first decade of the EverQuest phenomenon will be available online and at select retailers in North America.

This hardcover collector's book celebrates the world of Norrath by taking a look at the past, present and future of the EverQuest brand. The book will be filled with essays and photographs of the events, products, personalities and art that has graced Norrath over the years. Rich in vivid detail, each page will help tell the story of the evolution of Norrath and its place in our culture.

To check out more about the book, or to order ($49.99 for non-BradyGAMES members), check out the pre-order site !

EVERQUEST® LEGACY HONORED WITH 10TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE BOOK

Initial Pre-Order Offered At Fan Faire Next Week In Las Vegas

SAN DIEGO, Calif.— Aug. 7, 2008 —

In celebration of the upcoming10th anniversary of the genre-defining EverQuest® online game franchise, Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) today announces that EverQuest: The 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition is in development and scheduled to be released early next year. The retrospective celebrating the first decade of the EverQuest phenomenon will be available online and at select retailers in North America.

"The EverQuest massively multiplayer online role-playing game was groundbreaking at the time, and we are thrilled to be able to celebrate this game and tell the story of the people, the art, the players and more, all of which contributed to the EverQuest legacy we know today," said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment.

Greetings all! As most of you know Lower Guk was revamped earlier this month and the plate & silk classes have been in absolute armor heaven. Now it's time for the chain & leather classes to have some fun. BlackBurrow is now revamped and ready for adventurers level 71 and up. I personally don't recommend anyone under 75 giving it a try but what the heck ... give it a try!

Do you have what it takes to become a Living Legacy in the Legends of Norrath™, EverQuest® or EverQuest II worlds? Prove it! SOE is giving you a unique opportunity to become a true Living Legacy and cement yourself into EverQuest or EverQuest II for posterity.

And you could win a trip to Fan Faire!

What Is The Contest?

SOE is looking for two players; one from EverQuest and one from EverQuest II, to prove their passion for their favorite MMO. If you're one of those players, you can win some incredible prizes!

The Northern Desert of Ro is a vast and deadly desert that lies just beyond the eastern gates of Freeport. Several inns and a few of Lucan's militia can be found with the last, desperate reaches of temperate vegetation carpeting the flat of land just before the rise of the desert dunes. A tunnel carved into the steep ridge bordering the desert to the west, connects the desert to the Commonlands.

To the south, one will meet the sands of the Oasis of Marr, which separates the northern and southern reaches of the Ro desert. Legends speak that what is now the northern Desert of Ro was once the northern reaches of the ancient Elddar forest – the former home of the elves who had once resided upon Antonica, then called Tunaria. This forest was said to have been the most beautiful woodland Norrath has ever seen Spanning the whole of what is now the desert of Ro and Oasis of Marr, this forest is said to have been burned to the ground by the fiery wrath of Solusek Ro.

Are you ready to make the ultimate sacrifice? Brogan Stonebreaker's latest treasure hunt has gone awry and he needs the help of Norrath's greatest adventurers. Gather a small army and seek him out in South Ro for directions to the Sandkeep and the deadly host of Eothar the Sand Golem.

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EQ's Living Legacy Live Events Continues!