Patch Notes for April 1, 2008

From the patcher:

** Highlights ***

EverQuest is pleased to announce the introduction of a new service that will allow you to permanently change the gender or race of your characters.  This is something that has been requested by players since the inception of the game, but has only recently become possible due to changes that have been made in how characters are stored.



In order to make the use of this feature as simple as possible and to allow you to request this service without leaving the game, we have added NPCs to every static (non-instanced) zone in the game that listen for the key phrase “I want to be a ”.  All you have to do is shout your request to the zone and when the NPC hears the key phrase, they will add your request to the processing queue.  The NPCs do not currently have a way to respond to requests via the shout command, so you won’t get a response to your request.   This is something we plan to add to the system later, but we didn’t want to hold up the release of this service.

For example, if you have a female character and want to request a change to a male character, you would issue the following command:

“/shout I want to be a man”  (note: “I want to be a boy” and “I want to be a male” will also work)

The service can take compound requests which include a change to both your race and gender.  If you wanted to change your character into a female iksar, for instance, you would issue the following command:

“/shout I want to be a female iksar”

Because we are anticipating a large amount of interest in this feature and wish to prevent possible performance problems that might occur, the servers are being limited to processing only a certain number of requests at a time and each character will only be allowed to change one time.  Once your character has been changed, subsequent requests will be ignored.  During heavy request times, it may take up to 24 hours before your request is processed.  If your request hasn’t been processed within 24 hours, please reissue the command, ensure you are in a static, non-instanced, zone, and make sure that you have spelled the name of the race/gender properly when you do so.

Important Note:  Once the service has been requested, it cannot be altered and the change to your character is permanent.  GMs are not able to assist with reversals, so please be absolutely sure about your decision before requesting the change.  Changes to your race may alter your faction standings, so please be careful when exploring the world right after a race change.

Enjoy,


- The EverQuest Team

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wish this was a real service
# Apr 02 2008 at 10:57 AM Rating: Decent
I would actually PAY A FEE to be able to change my characters race... even if it could only be a race your class is compatable with. I am sick of being a Hafling. Really wish this was true.
still down
# Apr 02 2008 at 7:03 AM Rating: Decent
I dont know about anybody else but it is like 10am pst here and i still cant log into the game...is it still down or is it something on my end...
Nice Prank but...
# Apr 02 2008 at 5:55 AM Rating: Decent
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HAHA this is funny lol, Although what if it was real, we could choose ANY race!! Whether or not they have that capability at character creation? That is my question, so like I could be an Ikky Cleric. No smart comments please just a simple answer. Please and Thank you
stick ftw !
# Apr 02 2008 at 4:20 AM Rating: Decent
/shout i want to be a stick figure !!
idontlikefun
# Apr 02 2008 at 3:43 AM Rating: Decent
Under the [Defaults section] of the EQClient.ini, file, add:

IDontLikeFun = 1

How do i locate that directory
Additional note
# Apr 01 2008 at 4:14 PM Rating: Good
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From the EQlive website (I'm assuming all the rest is a joke, but this is a way to turn it off if you don't like April fools stuff, if that's not a joke also):
Note: If you aren't comfortable with the new gender or race change service being offered, you can elect to ignore the effects:

Under the [Defaults section] of the EQClient.ini, file, add:

IDontLikeFun = 1

This will disable the graphic changes for you.
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Additional note
# Apr 02 2008 at 3:41 AM Rating: Decent
how do i locate that directory?
Additional note
# Apr 03 2008 at 12:16 AM Rating: Decent
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"How do I locate the directory?"

It's in the folder where you installed EverQuest. If you don't know, go to the drive where you installed it and do a search for EQClient.ini. Surely you know which drive you installed it. (!?)
HAHA
# Apr 01 2008 at 3:18 PM Rating: Decent
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I think the stick figures from last year as the new look was better
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neat idea
# Apr 01 2008 at 3:15 PM Rating: Decent
If only...

Just think, I *could* be a Ogre Cleric, or an Ogre Ranger...WOOT

If only...

great use of resources, sony
# Apr 01 2008 at 2:37 PM Rating: Default
one more reason why everyone is leaving EQ for other games.
great use of resources, sony
# Apr 01 2008 at 3:49 PM Rating: Decent
It would be a great use of resources because it means they've upgraded the user database and better things are coming soon. Your the reason they spell USER with a "L"!
I bet you'd complain if they gave you a new rope to hang yourself with. whine...whine...whine!

April Fools user!
great use of resources, sony
# Apr 01 2008 at 3:12 PM Rating: Default
Yeah, like fix that broken Character profile that is currently a joke they are trying to sell the community.
Race Change
# Apr 01 2008 at 1:40 PM Rating: Decent
There was something going on when the game was up right after 9AM PT. I logged in to discover that I was a Gnome Monk instead of Human.

Then they took the servers down about 10 mins later.

Hoping***
# Apr 01 2008 at 1:03 PM Rating: Decent
Man i wish this wasnt a joke but unfortunately it probably is.....
The can't even do character transfers at present
# Apr 01 2008 at 12:21 PM Rating: Decent
SoE can't even do character transfers at present becuase of what I am told is "a large database issue" I didn't believe this for a second.
Wonder how many
# Apr 01 2008 at 12:12 PM Rating: Decent
I wonder how many did it already...lol good one EQ...bet the GM's are having fun with this one.

Edited, Apr 1st 2008 4:12pm by NewWarriors
lol
# Apr 01 2008 at 11:45 AM Rating: Default
i want to be a ____, oh crap, now i cant ware my armor :(

April fool
April Fool's 2008
# Apr 01 2008 at 11:40 AM Rating: Decent
Happy April Fool's Everquest Players! Sony could have come up with something a little less obvious. it screamed BS just from reading the patch message!
genderchange
# Apr 01 2008 at 10:39 AM Rating: Decent
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I bet u will see people shouting , I WANNA BE ... :)
3rd gender
# Apr 01 2008 at 10:17 AM Rating: Decent
/shout I want to be an iksar tranny
hehe
# Apr 01 2008 at 10:11 AM Rating: Decent
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/shout APRIL FOOLS !!!!
stats change?
# Apr 01 2008 at 10:07 AM Rating: Default
So it changes faction? Does it change your base/bonus stats?


Oz
stats change?
# Apr 01 2008 at 11:30 AM Rating: Good
I think it only changes your intelligence.
stats change?
# Apr 01 2008 at 8:01 PM Rating: Decent
That was pure gold!
stats change?
# Apr 01 2008 at 3:34 PM Rating: Decent
This was the funniest response to any message I've ever seen.
stats change?
# Apr 01 2008 at 9:50 PM Rating: Decent
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oh wow, I completely agree. That was rather quick-witted.
class/race conflict
# Apr 01 2008 at 9:49 AM Rating: Decent
/shout I want to be a gnome monk!!
haha
# Apr 01 2008 at 9:25 AM Rating: Decent
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haha
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