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Server Merge News and New Server News
On January 21, 2009, EQ will be consolidating "The Combine" server and "Druzzil Ro (Xev)" server into one server to be titled "Druzzil Ro (Xev, Combine)." The merge will begin at 3 a.m. PST and will last approximately five hours. In addition, in conjunction with ...
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What is a Diku?
raphkoster.com — I wish someone who has a good memory of these things and was there, would document that... the key game design features of a DIKU are, if everyone is going to refer to MMOs as DIKU derivatives. – a comment from Daniel Speed on Broken Toys » ... (more) What is a Diku?
Everquest 10th Anniversary Art Book
bradygames.com — The original storylines for EverQuest and EverQuest II. Interviews with key contributors to the EverQuest legacy, including... John Smedley, Russell Shanks, Brad McQuaid and many others. See the world of Norrath come to life! Concept art to final 3-D ... (more) Everquest 10th Anniversary Art Book
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Server Merge News and New Server News
Online Gaming Radio — ... five hours. In addition, in conjunction with the upcoming EQ 10th Anniversary celebration, SOE is expecting to add a new EQ server in March 2009 and players will be able to vote on a new server type. To provide your input on the type of server you’d like, you can visit EQplayers.com later in January to vote in a poll. We hope that these changes will provide players with an even more enjoyable EQ experience. Read More. News republished from the official EverQuest Players website

EverQuest cleaning house with server merges and character changes
Massively — ... to last roughly five hours. The new server will retain the name "Druzzil Ro." While server merges tend to be portents of doom and gloom by some players, EverQuest will also add a new server in March. Players will be able to vote on which type of server it will be... EverQuest cleaning house with server merges and character changes originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.   Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs ...

Postponed Server Merge
Online Gaming Radio — Greetings, We have decided to postpone the server merge between Druzzil Ro (Xev) and The Combine server that was planned for Wednesday, January 21, 2009. While preparing for the merge, we came across an issue that we needed to address further before the merge takes place.  Once we evaluate the situation, we will set a new date for the merge. For more information on preparing your characters for the merge, view the Server Merge Customer Service Notification article. You can also join the Druzzil Ro and The Combine ...

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