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  JS Online: Death of a game addict
EverQuest is played by more than 400,000 people worldwide.
Woolley knows her son had problems beyond EverQuest, and she tried to get him help by contacting a mental health program and trying to get him to live in a group home.
Elizabeth Woolley remembers when her son was betrayed by an EverQuest associate he had been adventuring with for six months.
www.jsonline.com /news/state/mar02/31536.asp   (1656 words)

  
  EverQuest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The success of EverQuest has triggered several corporate iterations of its publishing entity which has engendered a popular misconception among newer fans of the series that ownership and creative leadership of franchise passed somehow in 2000 from an independent entity known as Verant into Sony's hands.
By 2002 however, a majority of the original EverQuest team, including Brad McQuaid, Steve Clover and Geoffrey Zatkin had left SOE and day-to-day development of new titles in the franchise continues largely in the hands of a new generation of Sony designers.
EverQuest II, a sequel to EverQuest, was launched in November 2004.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/EverQuest   (3457 words)

  
 EverQuest for PC Review - PC EverQuest Review
EverQuest also includes features that automatically split loot and experience among party members, and parties must be composed of similarly powerful characters, so you can't just ride on a stronger player's coattails.
Meanwhile, most of EverQuest's trade skills, such as fishing and tailoring, represent viable alternatives to fighting for money, and you'll find that money is nearly as important in EverQuest as it is in the real world.
EverQuest II can be a fun and addictive online role-playing experience that has a lot to offer new and experienced players alike.
www.gamespot.com /pc/rpg/everquest/review.html   (1500 words)

  
 Everquest - Uncyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Everquest was originally developed and released to the world in 1999 by a subsidiary of Sony Corporation as a means of enslaving and training the unemployed population of the Western world.
It was believed that the drug was being used with the intention of raising an inhumanly efficient generation of tacticians who would attack the Sea of Japan and eventually conquer Japan itself, a belief that has been confirmed with the recent attacks on Japan's allied waters.
The Korean government, suspicious of the origins of Everquest, created a pseudo-nation aptly dubbed North Korea to act as a heat sink for negative media attention and mean world hatred.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Everquest   (618 words)

  
 EQ Everquest Online
Everquest Online is a fan site with plenty of information about the online MMORPG from Sony: Everquest.
Everquest is the largest online roleplaying game to date with over 400,000 subscribers world-wide, 6 expansions, over 40 servers, and fan fairs with the most active and close-knit community around.
EverQuest® The Anniversary Edition which includes EverQuest® Classic and all EverQuest expansion packs including "The Buried Sea" is available at the Station Store.
www.everquest-online.com   (5154 words)

  
 EverQuest: Lost Dungeons of Norrath - MegaGames mmog
At the time of this expansion's release, much of EverQuest's core audience has either reached or is approaching the games level limit of 65, at which point the standard method of leveling no longer applies.
EverQuest's slightly updated interface, however, makes it much easier to find other players that are within a level range.
EverQuest doesn't allow for high-level players to group with significantly lower level players.
www.megagames.com /news/html/mmog/everquestlostdungeonsofnorrath.shtml   (829 words)

  
 EverQuest - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
EverQuest was the most popular MMORPG outside of Asia from 1999 to around 2004, claiming nearly a half-million paying subscribers.
The geography of the EverQuest universe is vast—few have visited all of the 233 zones.
EverQuest launched with some technical difficulties on March 16, 1999 but quickly became successful.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/e/v/e/EverQuest_5a5e.html   (3517 words)

  
 Internet Gaming - Everquest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Everquest is a massive role playing environment that is setup online and is always evolving.
The Everquest environment is not only divided up into several 'master servers' but also Everquest consists of a series of "zones" that are linked together to make the large multiplayer game that has many awards such as online game of the year and best role playing game of the year.
Everquest is said to be the largest and most succesful role playing game on the net, the reason for this is the large maps and high quality graphics that Everquest supports.
edt.uow.edu.au /elec195/group-projects-2k/group4/equest.html   (272 words)

  
 EverQuest II - News
Set 500 years after EverQuest, EverQuest II is a new and different game experience in a world marred by a series of massive cataclysms.
EverQuest II is not an expansion, but rather a parallel universe that continues the ongoing history of Norrath and its inhabitants.
With the size and scope of the EverQuest II project, it was necessary to expand the team from its original size.
eq2players.station.sony.com /en/faq.vm   (836 words)

  
 IGN: EverQuest Review
Gameplay in EverQuest takes place in Norrath, a world split into three major continents: the small island of Odus, the main continent of Antonica, and the medium-sized island of Faydwer.
Real-time party adventuring is encouraged and, if you actually put the effort into gathering a good balanced party of adventurers consisting of a few warrior types, a few mana throwers, and a couple of healers, then you'll be able to take part in more exciting and challenging battles.
EverQuest is suffering the same server problems that plague most online games in the beginning, but things do seem to be changing rapidly.
pc.ign.com /articles/152/152252p1.html   (2228 words)

  
 Game Revolution PC Review Page - Game Revolution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Everquest shows every sign that it too will seize me by the liver and not let go.
Everquest is much more player oriented, while Ultima is more 'world' oriented.
Everquest is simply terrific, and if you have the time to spare, you should go scratch that surface yourself.
www.gamerevolution.com /oldsite/games/pc/rpg/everquest.htm   (1187 words)

  
 GamersInfo.net - PC - Everquest II
Everquest 2 and World of Warcraft were both about to be released.
The first question that is asked is oftentimes, "How do I not gimp myself in character creation?" The answer, according to most players, is that you cannot hurt yourself by picking a race/class combination that you like.
Everquest 2 is constantly being balanced, and content is being added.
www.gamersinfo.net /index.php?art/id:767   (1418 words)

  
 QJ.NET - MMORPG Blog - 24/7 Coverage of the Latest MMORPG News - EverQuest
Slated to fly off this September, this EverQuest expansion portrays the saga of six majestic beasts embarking on dramatic steps to protect the future of their race, in defiance of the Council of the Ancient Dragons of the Nest's wishes.
EverQuest is the story of six dragons who defied the Council of the Ancient Dragons of the Nest and decided to create an entirely new race to protect their future.
Everquest's first new playable race in a long time is included in their upcoming expansion, Serpent's Spine.
mmorpg.qj.net /category/EverQuest/cid/333   (3589 words)

  
 GameSpy: EverQuest
EverQuest is one of the most popular online role-playing games: play the fl knight, the reclusive wizard, or the crafty rogue in this immersive and mythic world of stellar fantasy.
EverQuest II Gets Release Date (10/25/04) - Despite still being in beta tests, EverQuest II is coming Nov. 8th.
EverQuest: Platinum ships to stores (07/26/04) - Everquest and its seven expansion packs are now available in one EverQuest: Platinum pack.
pc.gamespy.com /pc/everquest   (369 words)

  
 Addicted: Suicide Over Everquest?, Was He Obsessed? - CBS News
Since her son’s death, she has connected with hundreds of other people who claim Everquest addictions are ruining their lives.
At “Everquest Widows,” a Web site devoted to people who think that their partners and spouses have become obsessed with the game, many people have the same feelings that Liz Woolley has.
At the least, she wants Sony to include a warning label, saying that Everquest may be a risk for some people.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2002/10/17/48hours/main525965.shtml   (764 words)

  
 Amazon.com: EverQuest Gold: Computer & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
It's the sense of trust and teamwork that creates EverQuest's most endearing quality--and its most stressful: you never know if that Cleric you picked up in the local tavern is a talented healer or a worthless coward until you're mixing it up with a group of Minotaurs.
In all the years of rpg gaming i have come to find that everquest is unique in many large and powerful categories.
Alternately, though, if you already know that you love EverQuest, and you will play it to the exclusion of all other hobbies you formeraly enjoyed, then it would be worth the investment.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000069K5T?v=glance   (1949 words)

  
 Wired News: EverQuest: the Latest Addiction
He and more than 150,000 other gamers are too busy hunting monsters, collecting loot, and forging alliances in MUD world, where players lose themselves for days at a clip.
EverQuest developer Verant Interactive estimates that more than 34,000 players join Godfrey during peak night hours, and that the average user spends 3-4 hours in the game every day.
Location is in the Kithicor Forest where the lake meets the mountains," reads the announcement posted to fan realm EverQuest Vault.
www.wired.com /news/culture/0,1284,20984,00.html   (475 words)

  
 Community Summit Interview: Alan Crosby -- EverQuest Vault
We think that EverQuest stands well against the other titles coming out in the weeks and months ahead.
EverQuest has much to offer and will continue to be around for quite some time.
EverQuest has tons of content with lots things to do and places to visit.
eqvault.ign.com /View.php?view=Features.Detail&id=19&category_select_id=1   (1340 words)

  
 "EverQuest" spins its own economy | CNET News.com
In "EverQuest," players control characters that acquire skills and possessions that can be bartered within the game or sold for real money on online auction sites such as eBay.
Based on a review of thousands of completed auctions for "EverQuest" items and in-game currency, Castronova concluded that players earn an average wage of $3.42 for every hour they play the game and collectively produce annual gross "exports" of more than $5 million.
And if the "EverQuest" universe of Norrath were a country, its per-capita gross national product would be $2,266--comparable to the 77th richest country on Earth and ranking it between Russia and Bulgaria.
news.com.com /2100-1040-823260.html   (660 words)

  
 Apple - Games - EverQuest
Pick up a copy of Sony Online Entertainment’s EverQuest and transport yourself to the world of Norrath, which you explore in the guise of a unique character that you create.
These examples are extremes, of course, but they’re meant to convey the breadth of the possibilities that lie before you when you create a character and join the game.
The world of EverQuest is now available as digital download.
www.apple.com /games/articles/2003/03/everquest   (874 words)

  
 RPG Vault: EverQuest New Graphics Engine Interview
June 07, 2004 - Released a little over five years ago, EverQuest quickly established itself as a landmark title within not only the persistent state world category, but also computer gaming as a whole.
There's a widely held consensus among industry observers that older projects possess a critical advantage due to the sheer depth of content they have built up via their patches and expansions.
This push was primarily technological, and it will be used to its greatest measure in future EverQuest expansions.
rpgvault.ign.com /articles/521/521504p1.html   (848 words)

  
 MMOSEARCH.COM - Everquest MMORPG Resources, Maps, Guides, Spells, Quests, Mobs, Classes, Items, Races and Walkthroughs.
EverQuest - Official website, with game information, support, discussion, network status and guidebook.
EverQuest Newbie Zone - Help for new players of EverQuest, with frequently asked questions, links, message boards and a chat room.
EverQuest Platinum - Game overview, links and information on items, spells, monsters, tradeskills, classes, races, quests, servers and expansion packs.
www.mmosearch.com /Everquest.html   (424 words)

  
 Everquest, index.php - Kotaku   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
This is an interesting move on the part of Sony, because it's essentially a public admission that Everquest can't compete...
Red Sox middle-of-the-roader and Everquest whore Curt Schilling is being turned into a high level bad guy starting in June.
Their contest to find a woman that looks like Everquest's Antonia has narrowed things down to five enterprising (and secretly geeky) young ladies.
www.kotaku.com /gaming/everquest/index.php   (1985 words)

  
 EverQuest News, Trailers, Screenshots, Previews, Reviews, Guides -- EverQuest: The Serpent's Spine Vault
Legends of Norrath™ Oathbound, the online trading card game based on the rich fantasy worlds of EverQuest® and EverQuest® II, is now live and available for all EQ and EQII subscribers.
EverQuest® and EverQuest®II Interactivity: Legends of Norrath works both with and within your existing EQ and EQ®II games.
Get great rewards in EverQuest® and EverQuest II®: With each booster pack of Legends of Norrath cards, you will have the chance of receiving special cards that grant you actual in-game items that can be claimed by one of your characters.
eqvault.ign.com   (3695 words)

  
 Buy EQ2 Plat, EverQuest 2 II Gold, Platinum, Accounts, & Guides
Farming for EverQuest 2 Plat isn't easy, but you can buy cheap EQ2 Gold, accounts, items & guides on sale.
EverQuest 2 Platinum, accounts & items are available on all servers.
MPS provides excellent EverQuest 2 guides rated by the players.
www.team-vip.com /index.php?openg=20   (201 words)

  
 Amazon.com: EverQuest: Trilogy: Computer & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
EverQuest: Trilogy is an anthology that includes the original EverQuest game and its two expansion packs.
Everquest has a small monthly fee, which is per user, so if a couple people in the household want to play, that fee can add up.
They train till a certain level so they know they will be good enough to go out far through the everquest world.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005KFSF?v=glance   (2123 words)

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