The classic Norrath team and Daybreak seems to be up for the one-two punch. This week we got announcements about the new expansions for EverQuest and EverQuest II on consecutive days. More surprising though was the news that the expansions would launch on consecutive days as well. Usually there is a week between the now traditional November expansion launches for the two titles, no doubt to give the combined classic Norrath team a chance to focus on one thing at a time.
Not this November.
First up, on Tuesday, November 15th, is the launch of the EverQuest II expansion Kunark Ascending.
Back to Kunark
The expansion promo reads:
Norrath remains in danger from Lanys T’Vyl and her pursuit of power! It is up to you to keep Lanys T’Vyl from acquiring the third and final Chaos Stone. Return to Kunark to stop Lanys from ushering in a new age of power. Will you stand against the Tenets of Hate? Adventures await you in Kunark Ascending, EverQuest II’s 13th expansion!
Features of the expansion are listed as:
- All new dungeons for Solo, Heroic, and Raid parties alike.
- 4 new Ascension classes available to all max level characters!
- Upgrade your epic weapon with all new Epic 2.0 Quests.
- Gear Up Your Mercenaries – With the new mercenary equipment feature you can now equip your favorite Mercenaries with gear to increase their power.
- New Wardrobe Tab – Free up space with the new Wardrobe tab. Any relevant items placed into the Wardrobe will be converted into appearances and won’t take up any inventory slots!
The expansion is now available for pre-order at the usual three price tiers:
Like Daybreak, I was able to re-use last year’s pricing graphic
Purchasing early will get you access to the expansion beta as well as the ability to use the level 100 character boost that comes each package. And if you are an All Access subscriber… and who buys the expansions but doesn’t subscribe… you get 10% off of your purchase.
Then, planned for the very next day, Wednesday, November 16, 2016, is the EverQuest expansion Empires of Kunark.
Everybody loves Kunark
For the EverQuest return to Kunark the copy reads:
After decades if slumber, Imperator Tsaph Katta awakens and vows to reform the Combine Empire – the progenitors of much of the human race – by any means necessary. He will lead them into a renewed age of prosperity. Tsaph Katta focuses on rebuilding the coalition between the races of Norrath in order to cement his place in the annals of history as The Great Unifier. But not all are ready to bend to the will of Katta and his allies, least of all the current inhabitants of Kunark. Will a unified Norrath prevail, or will the Combine’s arrival in Kunark lead to a war of catastrophic proportions. Find out in Empires of Kunark, EverQuest’s 23rd expansion!
Features of the expansion are listed as:
- 7 Expansion Zones – Explore familiar and unfamiliar areas and learn what has changed since your last adventures in Kunark.
- Familiar Key Ring – Access to your familiars in one easy location! Store up to 10 familiars per character, with the ability to buy additional slots to handle all of your familiar storage.
- New Quests, Missions, and 8 Additional Raids
- New Collections – For those who love to find and seek, there will be 24 new Collections to complete.
As with its EverQuest II cousin, the expansion is available in three tiers, with various extra fluff for additional dollars, and is available for pre-order now:
Trying selling DLC for $140 and see how people react…
Unlike EverQuest II however, there is no beta access listed and the expansion does not come with a character boost. You do, however, still get a 10% discount as an All Access subscriber and all previous expansions are included in the deal.
So that is Daybreak’s big Kunark plan for the classic Norrath part of the company.
Both titles are running pre-expansion in-game events to help you level up and gear up and otherwise get ready for the new content coming in November.
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