EverQuest: Overview
EverQuest is a subscription-based MMORPG and was originally released in May 1999. 989 Studios/Verant Interactive were the original developers of the game but, after purchase by Sony, SOE became the sole developer and distributor of the EverQuest series.
EverQuest Races:
- Barbarian
- Dark Elf
- Drakkan
- Dwarf
- Erudite
- Froglok
- Gnome
- Half Elf
- Halfling
- High Elf
- Human
- Iksar
- Ogre
- Troll
- Vah Shir
- Wood Elf
EverQuest Classes, expanded to sixteen after the 2004 expansion (see below):
- Warrior
- Shadow Knight
- Paladin
- Beastlord
- Berserker
- Monk
- Ranger
- Rogue
- Wizard
- Magician
- Necromancer
- Enchanter
- Bard
- Cleric
- Druid
- Shaman
In addition to all of the above, there is a large and very diverse pantheon of gods in Norrath as well as a huge collection of zones. These 375+ zones represent a wide variety of geographical features, including plains, oceans, cities, deserts, and other planes of existence. One of the most popular zones in the game is the Plane of Knowledge, one of the few zones in which all races and classes can coexist harmoniously without interference. The Plane of Knowledge is also home to portals to many other zones, including portals to other planes and to the outskirts of nearly every starting city.
EverQuest has expanded a number of times in its nearly ten year history. SOE has released approximately two expansions per year beginning in 2000 and continuing until the present time:
- Ruins of Kunark (2000)
- Scars of Velious (2000)
- The Shadows of Luclin (2001)
- The Planes of Power (2002)
- The Legend of Ykesha (2003)
- Lost Dungeons of Norrath (2003)
- Gates of Discord (2004)
- Omens of War (2004)
- Dragons of Norrath (2005)
- Depths of Darkhollow (2005)
- Prophecy of Ro (2006)
- The Serpent’s Spine (2006)
- The Buried Sea (2007)
- Secrets of Faydwer (2007)
Recommended system requirements:
- Operating System: Windows XP
- Processor: 2 GHz or greater
- RAM: 1 GB
- CD-ROM: 16x CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
- Video Card: DirectX 9 compatible. Pixel shader and Vertex shader compatible hardware with 128mb of texture memory or greater
- Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy
