I just want to say I have premium service with Allakhazam. I love the sight, the services, and the look. I can get all, or most of my information here, as well from some affiliate sights. I also love EQAtlas.com Couldn't find better map/loc/spawn information if you tried. I most definitely print out many maps from there, and I most certainly have a binder. Both these sights (Allakhazam and eqatlas.com) are awesome, do a wonderful job, and are wholeheartedly supported. You definitely have my support. Keep up the good work.
Also, as to this new book...I am sure I will not be buying it, as I will use the $20 to buy a new printer cartidge and paper. ;) But I am sure some will, and hey, it's their money, let them spend it as they wish. I do think Verant could have stated no affiliation with Muse, so that in turn, players would not be confused...
Anyone who uses this sight, or eqatlas.com will know it is not, since I believe it has been stated in both places. And if you haven't been to eqatlas, then you are a newbie, and I am sure the maps will help you some bit. Of course, I don't know why we are writing to those who do not know of eqatlas.com, because they probably are not on this site either, lol. Anyway, as you can tell, I am a bit loopy. I haven't slept but 8 hours all weekend. So forgive me if I my mind doesn't fully work as well as it should.
Bottom line...Eqatlas.com and Allakhazam are the best EQ sites out there, IMO. And I will continue to enjoy them and my Premium service. Thanks!
Don't confuse the new Atlas Book with EQ Atlas
Just copying over what I posted on the update page so you can comment:
Muse sent me this note to post for you: "SOE recently began promoting their new book, the Everquest Atlas, and some of you have expressed to me some confusion regarding this. Despite the similarity between the name of this product and their use of "EQ Atlas" to advertise it on the Everquest Live site, the product is not related in any way to my site, EQ Atlas (www.eqatlas.com). While we both offer maps and descriptions, the specific content is quite different. I hope that this announcement will clear up any confusion."
I'll go a bit further.
/rant on. It seems pretty rotten of them to be using the good will he built up over the past three years to sell their book in a way that would clearly confuse players into thinking Muse is involved with it. Muse is a friend, so I may be prejudiced on this one, and yeah it is Sony's game, but I can easily think of a dozen names they could have picked that would have been just as good and wouldn't have suggested a connection with his site. The only logical conclusion to draw is that they are hoping people will go "Cool. EQ Atlas has a book" and buy it based upon that. Shameful, really. Moreover, having looked at the example pdf file SOE lists and compared it to the information on Muse's site, I'm not sure why anyone would buy that book when EQ Atlas offers far superior maps and information for free, and has been serving the community for years. Yeah they're pretty, but who wants a map without locs and camp information? /rant off.