EverQuest Next: Landmark
 

Now that the NDA is lifted, anyone else get a founders pack and really get in and start enjoying it? I'm really liking it so far, there is a lot of potential in there.

Tons of fun so far. Lost a bunch of stuff in the server when it rolled back, but hey, it's alpha.

All around enjoying it.

Yeah I'm really looking forward to watching them add things into the game as well. They develop at a really fast pace it seems and by March 31st (closed beta) could be looking at a real contender. Heck, almost looking at one now after they smooth out the progression.

What does "Landmark" mean? Also from what I saw it is like 2D minecraft (Diablo but without combat)

That is EQ landmark. As Seperate game thats part of EQ next. Basically its a game to let you make building and such that you can use in the actual EQ Next.

EverQuest Next Landmark is basically Minecraft (not 2d, it is a "3d" game).

What it is is a world generated with resources based on the voxel system the EQN team has been messing with, that allows you to build stronger tools, and build awesome stuff using the EQN engine.

Once Landmark is complete, the development team is basically going to create a randomized world, and then play Landmark (Minecraft) for months upon months to shape a version of Norrath. This is similar to how some people have created Game of Thrones in Minecraft, except now it will be Norrath in Landmark.

Additionally, while they build their master version of Norrath in Landmark, players have access to Landmark/Minecraft to build their own creations which they will then be able to use in EQ Next. Other than this, players will also be able to submit content through content contests like "Build a heavy jungle Temple of Cazic-Thule. Top voted goes in the main game", and they will take your template (if you win the community contest) and put it in the game world. This is why people rag on SoE saying they are getting other people to make their game. In truth, they are just keeping their community engaged by offering artistic people the chance to create something that gets seen by every player.

Landmark for the player version will include monsters by Closed Beta (within 2 months from now) just like Minecraft.

Also, somewhere down the road in the finished version there has been talk of letting the players mess around with the other tools used to create the game through Landmark as well, specifically the AI. Which means that potentially players will be able to design NPC's, pets, etc. They eventually want to let players create full worlds that can then be explored in EverQuest Next.

Sounds great. I hope combat is absolutely nothing like what was shown in the promo.

they touched on this in EQ2, but it seemed more of an afterthought. im glad to see this is in the game-design, will be exciting when the world is ever-expanding.

Streaming it atm if you P99izens want to watch.

http://www.twitch.tv/secretseq