EQ2 New Marketplace Items- High Elf Heritage Armor, Pretty Mirror and an Epee

3 new items on the EQ2 marketplace today.

High Elf Heritage Armor- 1750 SC

Vengeance (epee style sword)- 400 SC

Mahogany Vanity Set- 400 SC

SOGA vs. Original Models in EQ2

Most of the images from EQ2 I post are from the Everquest2 website and are taken using original character models. For those unfamiliar with EQ2's character model choices there are actually 2 different styles of most of the races. There is the original models and the SOGA models which were implemented in like 2006. I believe default character creation is now set to the newer SOGA models which upset some players because a lot of people still prefer the original models and it seems the EQ2 team does as well since they use original models in most of their promotional images and videos. Here's example images of my paladin, Valouria in SOGA and original models.

SOGA Model

Original Model

When you create a character for the first time you will most likely be making it in SOGA models. You can then camp back to the character select screen and select your character and on the bottom right of the screen you will see a button to customize your alternate appearance.

The two model types are available on the more humanoid races and you can switch between them as you wish. Switching between them only effects how YOU see your character. You can also decide which model type to view others as. For example you can have Female High-Elves set to Original models and Male High-Elves set to SOGA models. You will then view any player who has a High elf character in those specific model types. If you play a High Elf Female other players will view you as what they have chosen to view for that specific race. To select how you view each race you go to the EQ2 menu in game and select Alternate Models. You can then check and uncheck the boxes. Checked means SOGA model, unchecked will view the original model.

Some players are very finicky about how their characters are viewed. For roleplaying purposes I will sometimes put a note in my character's bio stating how I wish my character to be viewed or letting players know how I am viewing them. Hair styles and even things like glasses, hats, etc can change depending on the customization options in the 2 different character creations.

I am mixed and matched depending on the races. High elves I'm all SOGA, half-elves I prefer original models for females and SOGA for males, gnomes I prefer original models, same for dwarves. Barbarians I prefer SOGA for both, humans as well. Halflings I like SOGA for males but the females is a tossup. I like both female Halfling models but currently have them set to SOGA. Ogres I like original, Erudites are SOGA, Wood elves and Dark elves are also SOGA. I believe all the rest only have one type of model.

So what do you think about the two different models?

EQ2 New Marketplace Items- Misty Unicorn, Emerald Lichslayer sword and another home weapon display crate.

3 New Marketplace items came out today. Here they are...

Misty Unicorn- 1950 SC

Emerald Lichslayer- 500 SC

Stormcatcher's Weapon Home Display Crate- 100 SC

For more info on all 3 hop on over to the Everquest2 site.

EQ2 New Marketplace Items- new house, new plushie, display weapon crate

As I mentioned last night EQ2 had announced a few days ago the future addition of a stormy isle home. Well today is the day. It is now available on live servers for 1350 SC.

Also added today:

Loyal Wolf Pup Plushie- 300 SC

Earth Runed Weapon Home Display Crate- 100 SC

Too much to say...

I've been soooo busy recently. I totally let the blog die. Sorry about that. I hope to get back to daily posts now. I had a really busy holiday and hope you all had a safe and wonderful one. I also celebrated my birthday  during my break as well.

Ok now the important stuff. Games. I got a Kinect for the xbox 360 for X-mas. It's so much fun. I had played it in the past with my brother and friends and have wanted one of my own. Currently I'm using it for Zumba. Gotta get off my gaming chair once in a while and burn some calories. I also got SWTOR for my birthday.

I started playing SWTOR PvE on Republic side as a jedi consular but then found out I have some friends on a PvP server Empire side so I rerolled as a healy Bounty Hunter. She's only in the high teens as I've been busy in EQ2 this week.

EQ2 has added and announced for the near future lots of vanity and house type stuff that is or will be in the marketplace and also some that will be added to crafters' books. There were some more building block sets added to the marketplace and in the uproar from the Norratian homeshow patrons about their addition to game Domino (EQ2 producer) informed us that carpenters will be getting recipes for block sets that match many of the current tile and dividers. When? Dunno.

On the EQ2 Station Cash Marketplace wings were added, ones that actually fly this time. You can use them as an appearance to any ground or flying mount but only at 85 can you use them to fly. There are bat like wings and angel wings. I personally got myself a set of angel wings to put on my newly created high elf paladin. I also got her some white plate armor and a pretty sword so I could RP her as a valkyrie. She looks supah sweet. Here's a video posted by EQ2 of the new wings.

Also announced by Domino were 2 upcoming prestige houses to be added to the marketplace. HERE's the article. One home is a 2 room sanctum based off of Sullon Zek's Spire. The other is another empty island, this time with a stormy atmosphere and surrounded by a dark ocean. I took a tour of both and prefer the new island to the sanctum. You can swim out into the ocean but the water is fairly shallow the entire way and you eventually hit an invisible wall.

OK. That's it for now. I will update with more news, changes and upcoming events in the next week.