EQII Players reports:
Even if you can't make it to Fan Faire, be sure to register for the live webcast of the 2nd Annual Community Address to see what's new at SOE! We will be broadcasting live from Fan Faire this Friday night, August 15th, at 6:00pm PDT.
To register for the webcast, please go to http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=50659 .
Read more at EQII Players !
I'm a little better prepared for Fan Faire this year. Mostly because I have an idea what to expect this time, while last year I was a total Fan Faire newb. This time I swear I'll be prepared. I sincerely believe that half of enjoying a convention, or any trip, is in how you prepare. And I'm a planning type person. I've been trying to work, but I keep jumping up because I think of one more thing I shouldn't forget.
My friend Rijacki, who has more con experience than I do, recommends the 6-2-1 rule. She tells me you need 6, 2, and 1 of these things to "function" at a con:
And she swears it actually does work in any combination. The recommended configuration is 6 hours of sleep, 2 meals, and 1 shower. But it's been done as 2 showers, 6 meals, and 1 hour of sleep. Sounds like great advice to me!
EQ Players has posted a great piece on how you can stay connected to the net once you get to Fan Faire . Registration for the player gathering closed on Friday, and now it's just a matter of waiting until it actually rolls around, this Thursday!
Nowadays you can't go out to eat, to a movie, or even into...eww...the little elves' room, without hearing someone talking on a cell phone or sending a text message. Laptops, cell phones, and portable devices are taking over the world, and far be it from us to prevent anyone from communicating with their loved ones while they're at Fan Faire. (However, conducting actual business is strictly prohibited, as this is supposed to be a fun event!)
Keep up on all the ways you can tell those of us not going how much fun you're having!
Station Launcher is doing a stress test this weekend!
There is going to be a stress test of the new Station Launcher this weekend, August 8th through August 10th and YOU are invited! Tell your friends... tell your loved ones... tell your guild mates... they are all invited too! Station Launcher will include:
- Launching Station Games - One place for all your games - launch games from one location, no separate logins, and delete shortcuts on desktop.
- Easy, Behind-the-Scenes Updating - Ready to Go Anytime - Automatic Updating, updating can take place while computer is in use, and manage download settings for each game through preferences.
- Connect with Friends using Station Friends - All SOE friends list on one application, stay connected to friends in-game, game characters names private, see what SOE games your friends are playing when you are online, send and receive tells, and connect with legacy friends.
- Purchase Station Games, Updates and Items- purchase & download a variety of content, able to pre-load games, stay current on Station news, and subscribe.
- Localization - Station Launcher will be available in several different languages, choose the one you wish to use.
Not a whole lot of other info was given , but the Launcher certainly has the capacity to make life much easier for those of us that play SOE games, so be sure to log in and check it out this weekend!
From EQLive:
Beginning at 9:00 AM PDT on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 all SOE account and commerce flow and the Station Store will be unavailable for maintenance.
We expect this maintenance to take approximately three hours. During this maintenance period game servers will still be accessible. We apologize for this interruption and will resume the affected services as soon as the maintenance is completed. This maintenance may or may not affect the forums.
EQII Players reports:
Are you an aspiring artist looking for some professional guidance for your career or advice on your artwork? Then stop by and see Joe Shoopack at Fan Faire 2008 in Las Vegas!
Joe Shoopack is the Director of Artistic Development for SOE studios. Joe is driven to continually improve the art culture and quality at SOE studios. He is proud to have contributed in helping multiple artists gain recognition for their artwork from Legends of Norrath selected for the latest Digital Art Annual.
Bring your art portfolio to Fan Faire! Joe will be reviewing portfolios in the Conrad Room from 2pm-3pm on Friday and Saturday in the career pavilion.
Ready to chat with your friends in your favorite Sony Online Entertainment games? Players of Star Wars Galaxies and EverQuest II can now, thanks to Station Voice . Players of EverQuest can expect to be able to chat next month.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - July 31, 2008 - Station Voice, a service powered by Vivox® that allows players to talk to each other in online games, is now available in the role-playing games EverQuest® II and Star Wars GalaxiesTM, Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE), announced today. Station Voice, which is scheduled to be available next month in EverQuest, is available for players at no additional cost with their current subscription plan.
"In-game voice chat is an enhanced new feature gamers of all levels can enjoy. Now, SOE's players can easily talk to one another and better enjoy the online gaming experience," said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. "The integration of Station Voice into these initial games was seamless, and we look forward to incorporating this added gaming experience into other SOE titles, as well as implementing the next phase of features to come soon."
Amnerys posted on the EQII official forums :
And here you thought that if you could just make it through tomorrow, pre-registration would be over and you'd finally have a good excuse to miss Fan Faire 2008.
NOPE! We're extending registration to 08/08/08.
Yes, that's the day the Olympics start, but you've got until then to go ahead and regsiter yourself. Then you can tune in for all the badminton, synchronized swimming, and table tennis your little heart can take, before joining us the following Thursday in Vegas!
Start saving your nickels for gas money, or turn in those frequent flyer miles, or dust off your rollerblades and start making your way to Sin City!
We'll see you there!
Ashlanne posted on the Station Community forums:
The judges have spent many hours sifting through nominees and debating who is worthy of the prize at hand, a free passage to Fan Faire 2008 held at the prestigious Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. With such pressure over who to grant this opportunity of a lifetime to, outsiders who have tried to touch the Tylenol bottle in the community area have taken their life in their hands. After rigorous days spent concentrating and much deliberation, a conclusion has been reached! It is a pleasure to announce the two winners of the 2008 Player of the year contest:
Kiara relayed the following from the SOE Senior Customer Service Supervisor:
Greetings!
As most of you know from the messaging in game, our petitioning system is currently under going maintenance. As a direct result of this the Questions section of the Service History tab (Where your petition history is located) has been disabled for maintenance. This means that you can not respond directly back to a GM, nor see your petition though our website as you normally would.
As a temporary work around for this issue you can view your incident and its eventual response by checking the email address tied to your account. You will find an email response detailing your petition and a GMs response to your question. If the issue your petition was about has not been resolved to your satisfaction, please submit a new petition including the old petitions incident number for reference. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes and hope to have the system working normally soon.
You can check your current email address by going to https://account.station.sony.com/ and logging in.
