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Why is Tess Locked?

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:37 am
by John Adams
The Offical Database Server TessEQ2 is temporarily locked while the team sorts out a few final details after the 0.6.5 release of EQ2Emulator (TBA). Sorry to players waiting to sign in, but we have to make sure everything is set up properly before letting you in.

SPECIAL NOTICE: With 0.6.5 comes an entirely new Items database, our last Items update until EQ2Emu Beta 0.8 later this year. This means all items have been wiped from character profiles. I encourage you to continue testing items by summoning the goodies you crave, and reporting on any visual anomalies you find. Merchants, loot tables, and quest rewards should start showing up slowly as well. Look for it!

With the new Items tables is more server code support - so you should now see tiers, levels, classes, and effects data (thank you LE!). Also added by Zcoretri is the support for Spell tiers and additional info on the spell examines.

The progress we have made over the last 6 mos has been staggering. Huge efforts, mostly behind the scenes, but it is all progress in the right direction. I hope you are enjoying your time with EQ2Emulator, and continue to do so as our project matures.


Tess should be open to players tonight (Mon Feb 23, 2009) if everything goes according to plan. :)

Re: Why is Tess Locked?

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:05 pm
by JCL
Thanks for letting us know. I am looking forward to seeing these updates.

Re: Why is Tess Locked?

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:46 pm
by Auum
Awesome progress on this project from the last time I checked around a year ago! :) Can't wait to see how it is now when the server is running :)

Re: Why is Tess Locked?

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:51 am
by John Adams
I can see so many people throwing themselves against the locked doors of Tess daily (I guess the big red letters don't show up for some ;)) but I am going to do everything in my power to open the server again today.

We have just a few more things to tweak, and I think we'll be ready to take on players again.

Reminder: Your previous items have been wiped because there is a new Items table available. Last one before Beta! Also, character STATS have been reset to level 1, to fully test spells and quest progression. Please be sure you run through all of Scat's wonderful quest work, and test Zcoretri's spells and arts data! Oh and I guess you should check out the features LE has provided in the World as well ;)

See the 0.6.5 release notes for any information about this update.

Re: Why is Tess Locked?

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:08 pm
by Layor
Cant wait, when I first saw the locked thingy, I was thinking of just dishing out 15 bucks again for live :roll:

Re: Why is Tess Locked?

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:17 pm
by John Adams
Heh, well while I would never suggest not experiencing the Live game over an Emu, I understand where you're coming from. Just to enjoy the game, even if I am not so much into progressing in Live, is why I am here.

However, SOE should be pleased with LE because of his project, SOE gets 3 x $30 / mo from me and my girl because of a renewed love of the game. :)