Just another tidbit. I was able to confirm that at least as of August 9, 1999, neither Hate or Air were implemented yet in any form which means that both had to be released some time between August 9th and October 13th, 1999.
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/arch...pdate_0899.htm
August 9, 1999: .............. If anyone was at gencon and knows more about the new continent and zones, please e-mail me about it. I would like to add the continent to the zones section with as much advance information as I can. I have added the new Iskar race to the race section, though there is little know about them right now and what is known is subject to change.
I have also added sections for the Plane of Hate and Plane of Air, both currently unimplemented zones.
Edit: not worth linking but I've seen at least a few places that mentions The battle of Bloody Kithicor happening on Halloween 1999 which would put it after the release of Solro... that doesn't seem right, does it??? Can anyone confirm or shoot down this?