EQ2 Update 28 is finally live bringing forward the project of reviving the EverQuest gods with two more events involving the Burning Prince and the Duke of Below.

The EverQuest 2 official website hosts an official preview of Game Update #28 . With this patch the return of the Gods is going on, taking the first emissaries of Solusek Ro and the Duke of Below comeing down to the lands, but also some UI improvements and new crafting recipes will be introduced.

Stratics had the chance to send some questions to the EverQuest 2 development team about crafting and PvP. Some answers are really interesting.

"Stratics: In PvP, in order to gain faction - credit for the kill - players must actually hit their targets. However, healers are a supporting class, and often do not get an opportunity to get a hit in. Therefore, they are typically left without faction as a result. Are there any plans in the works to change this to make it easier for players to build competent groups and all members of the group to receive equal credit for their role in the successful encounter?

Archonix: Shortly after the PvP servers launched, we changed the way credit is determined for a kill. While everyone in the group who is within reward range gains experience/status/and possible infamy/fame modifications just for being a part of the group, each player will have to have gained some form of hate with the target to gain faction from the kills.

For melee classes and casters they can gain this hate via attacking the target. For healers, if they wish to play a more defensive role, then actively healing or buffing their group during combat will also add hate to their victims, and in turn reward faction for the kills."

Current EverQuest II subscribers can finally signup for the beta of the game third expansion: Echoes of Faydwer. The expansion will introduce the new playlable race of the Fae and new zones such as Greater Faydark, Steamfont Mountains and Butcherblock Mountains.
If you are an active Everquest 2 account holder and would like to partecipate at the beta click this link .

Gamespot has some new impressions on the new content offered by the incoming EverQuest II expansion Echoes of Faydwer. From the article: "Echoes of Faydwer is being designed to appeal to both existing fans and newcomers to the franchise. There won't be any increase in the level cap, because the designers wanted to focus more on creating content for everyone, rather than concentrate on creating challenging high-level content that's suited for the veterans."

EverQuest II is looking for more volunteers to join the Guides Program and dedicate their time to entertain and interact with other adventures. They will participate in in-game quests, events, and tomfoolery. If you are at least 18 years old and would like to join the program, follow this link to send your application.

Some days ago EverQuest II received the expected Update #26. Thanks to this update the reintroduction of the Gods goes on, the Guild raids have been revamped, fences can be built and deployed on PvP servers for defence. Read more for the full change log.

Here is the full list of Everquest 2 updates released from the beginning of July up to now. As you will see the last month has not been rich of new features like the last ones but has seen a lot of bug fixed and annoying things removed.

Everquest 2 received a small update. Now Shaped Fright Imbued Roughspun Hex dolls now have +7 strength instead of +6, Horned Leather Tomes will use Raw Horned Leather as their primary component and Dragonhide Leather Tomes will use Raw Dragonhide Leather.

With a recent EverQuest 2 small patch, the "Marcus Cantarius's Monumental Hatred" quest bug has been finally addressed. Read on for the complete patch notes.