New Front endFollow

Well they nobbled EQW again. Can't get past the Seizure warning.

And they also stopped recognising the caps lock. So if it doesn't recognise your password you'll have to hold down shift for caps.

New Quick-connect feature looks interesting

I was able to get in to play this morning after spending 10 minutes remembering my login and password. Haven't tried the quick connect but the whole front end is pretty cool.

Lurf
Level 8 Paladin
Fironia Vie

Currently avenging the death of my sister on the dogs of Blackburrow.

Yes, I had to click the SOE and rating screen, too. I thought it locked on me until I did this.

I also noticed a very sneaky thing SOE did on the login - I received a popup window stating (and I'm paraphrasing because I don't remember the exact wording) that I have expansions that not all the files are downloaded for, and I should download them now or I will not be able to access the content for those expansions in the game.

On this same screen was what appeared to be a scroll-type ticker stating what expansions I have installed and which I don't. The only one I don't have installed is the new Omens of War.

I assume that if I had selected the box to download the "missing" expansion files upon next login, it would then download the Omens of War expansion. There was nothing in this box stating this, and I think this is a sneaky way of getting us to purchase this expansion.

If anybody did do this, please verify if this is the case or not.

crap 8-( i havent used EQW for a week or so so i havent found this out first hand, but its not nice to know i cant if i want to.

Just the other day I did the "advanced", check all files thing. I did indeed have a few missing files that the download promptly took care of, but did not recieve the Omen's download or any such.

I seen the same warning about missing files and blah blah and yes I thought the same thing, " Sony's tryin to pull a fast one" .

But now that I think of Standsinshadow's post I will down load the files. Maybe I am missing files someplace. I will edit my post afterwards to let you know.

I must be one of the special one (touch wood)
I only lock up in PoK and sometimes when I zone.

I like the new log in screen.

I think they did a real nice job on it. The design is clean and still provides a lot of detailed information and the texture is is beautiful, rich and smooth with a nice sheen to it. the scrolling line that tells you which expansions works fine for me and I love the new quick connect to last server feature.

All in all, a fine job and a nice upgrade.

And since I haven't experienced any of the problems detailed earlier in the thread, (knocks wood), I'll consider myself fortunate or at least Kharmacally balanced and go back to what I was doing!

omens is going to be download only. no box.

I agree with OldBlue. I like the looks of the new front end. I haven't had any problems with it freezing up.

/em knocks on wood.