Everquest II Introduces New Loot Bins, Pulls Them Instantly

Late last month the builders of venerable MMO Everquest II launched a brand new sort of loot field to the sport that was, principally, a pay-to-win scenario. It didn’t go down properly with the long-running group!

As MMOBomb clarify, the loot packing containers, known as Libant Evernight Heritage Crates, “bypassed lockouts and supplied the prospect to purchase extra alternatives at raid gear via the money store”. Followers rapidly known as them “pay-to-raid” objects, and took to the sport’s boards—which look as outdated as the sport itself—to complain.

Their pleas had been loud and quite a few sufficient for builders Dawn to virtually immediately backtrack on the choice, posting late final week:

After listening to your suggestions and having a number of discussions, we’ve determined to drag the Libant Evernight Heritage Crate from the in-game Market retailer. The crate and most of its present contents will now not be on the market.

We heard you and perceive that there have been explicit components of the Libant Heritage Crate that run counter to our shared values. We’ll now not be making any of a majority of these objects accessible.

On account of the uproar, Dawn have determined that “within the spirit of group suggestions” they’ll now be opening a devoted discussion board the place gamers can weigh in on stuff like steadiness adjustments earlier than they go reside, not after:

I’d additionally prefer to announce that within the spirit of group suggestions, we will probably be opening new Class Steadiness Boards for Everquest 2, search for these to reach within the very close to future. We would like you, the group, the individuals who play these courses to assist us determine what steadiness adjustments and bug fixes to prioritize with main updates. These boards will enhance our communication with you and can help you assist us scope what adjustments occur. These boards may have a bit for every class, and it is possible for you to to suggest adjustments, talk with us, and vote on the fixes and steadiness adjustments you are feeling are vital in your class. The purpose right here is to speak with you the effort and time that these proposed adjustments would require, and overtly talk about feasibility. We’ll make adjustments open for dialogue so long as they continue to be inside cause.

Sucks to be posting about it below these circumstances, however man, an EverQuest II story! In 2023!