Rise of Kunark
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Rise of Kunark (Official)
On Wed May 10th, Allhakazam published an exclusive interview about the Rise of Kunark Expansion, Everquest IIs 4th expansion. The Interview with Scott Hartsman (Galliente) detailed the follorwing official notes on the expansion:
Feature Set:
All-New Player Race – Start up a brand new Sarnak – the classic dragon-like humanoid creature that now inhabits Timorous Deep. Exiled from your homeland and magically altered, discover how your new breed came to be, and eventually return home to help your race triumph over the evil Iksar.
New Starting Area – Begin your adventure from the new starting area in the islands of Timorous Deep. Conclude your day of epic quests and retire to new housing within the Village of Gorowyn.
Level Cap Raised – Continue your adventures on your existing character in Kunark, expanding on your achievements as Adventure, Tradeskill and Guild levels all increase to 80.
More Unique Zones – Advance your way through new massive regions, containing many zones filled with nostalgia and danger, such as the Emerald Jungle and the Skyfire Mountains
Hundreds of New Quests – The tale of Kunark is told through hundreds of new quests, aimed at gameplay of all types: solo, group, and raid.
More Weapons & Armor – New Epic Weapon quests for all 24 classes, with new weapons for both those who raid and those who choose not to. Battle through the opposition and acquire additional fabled and legendary armor sets as well.
New Mount – Explore the world on the shoulders of a new rampaging beast - The Kunarkian Rhinoceros.
New Deities – Recent activities on Norrath have again attracted the attention of the gods. Bertoxxulous the Plaguebringer, Karana the Rain Keeper, and the mysterious Tribunal return to exert their influences on planet. As with the existing gods of Norrath, players may pledge to these new deities to gain access to their Blessings and Miracles.
Dozens of New NPCs – Encounter and engage a wide variety of new enemies that inhabit the menacing lands of Kunark.
The Official Site for the Expanions Was also detailed here:
http://everquest2.station.sony.com/expansions/riseofkunark/
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Rise of Kunark (Unofficial)
On February 22nd, The Ancient Gaming Noob made a post to his blog about how another EQ2 fansite member, Kendrickehad alerted to the fact that someone had discovered the existence of a Trademark for "Rise of Kunark" by Sony Online Entertainment on February 15th 2007 on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website . Before the release of the previous expansion Echoes of Faydwer, someone had found a similar trademark application for that title. As it stands now, EQ2-Daily.com has asked for official comments about the trademark application, but the request for comments has so far been denied. Keep an eye here for further developments.
As it stands now, the trademark application was filed for the term Rise of Kunark which was one of the larger expansions within Everquest 1. The Fan community has been abuzz with discussion about implifications of a return to Kunark. Links Below:
