20th Expansion Announced ... Rain of Fear

[Trilo]

http://www.everquest.com/news/article?m ... &id=524357

"Along the way you will progress up to the unprecedented level of 100!"

"We will also be adding a few amazing features to this classic game.
We will be adding a way to track your relative aggro level. Ever wanted to know when the bad guy was about to turn around and mash your rogue befre it happened? With the new aggro meter if you get caught over-aggroing, you'll have no real excuse.

There are also new Collection and Hunter Tasks; these will allow you to gather up various items all over Norrath as well as track your kills to gain new titles and new rewards. Want to become the Gnollslayer? Gnomeslayer? Now you can.

We will also be making some major improvements to the brokering system. The Autonomous Brokering system (name may change if people continue to have issues pronouncing it...) is something that you have asked us for, something that we've wanted to make for you, for years. You will be able to turn off your computer and keep your trader up in Bazaar!"

[Calebe]

More information on expansion.

Level cap increase from 95 to 100 – Achieve a new max level of 100 and set a new standard of gameplay.
Hunter System – Gain special rewards and titles for defeating large numbers of foes.
Aggro Meter – A brand new tool to help better manage your aggro. You can now see your aggro level relative to your group.
Collection System – Discover items throughout Norrath and collect sets for exciting rewards and titles.
Improved Brokering System – Sell items in the Bazaar while being offline! More flexibility as a buyer to search and purchase from anywhere in the world.
New Linear Item Progression – Stats on armor collected will increase as you move up from one tier to another.
Customization with non-visible armor – All non-visible armor in Rain of Fear can be worn by all. You'll be able to customize your stats for every encounter.
Class-specific stat distribution – Collect items that are designed specifically for each classes' abilities.
More than 1800 New Spells (Ranks 1, 2 & 3) – Exponentially add to your spell arsenal.
More than 550 AAs – Elevate your power and abilities like never before.
More than 3500 New Items – Create your own identity with thousands of new items.
More than 3000 New Tradeskill recipes – Increase your value across Norrath by creating items only available by your craftsmanship.
More than 110 Quests – Challenge your skills and gather useful loot.
13 Raids – Collect valuable rewards from all new adventures.
9 Zones – Be the first to discover untouched lands of Norrath.
19 Missions – Experience intriguing lore and immersive Missions.

Calebe
Continued opportunity to kill off Halflings.
Legends of Norrath™ – 5 Digital Booster Packs.

[Eagles]

Continued opportunity to kill off Gnomes.

There fixed it for you

[Zephur]

Any date range set on this or beta yet?
I'd like to know if I can get some time off for it if its this year or use up vacation if not.

[Xslia]

I don't think we'll hear until fan fare is underway in October.

[Kivanarri]

The expansion looks neat. Velious zones are my favorite in EQ and I wonder which old bosses we'll see revamped. Venril Sathir 2.0 would be fun . I'm not looking forward to level 100, but I understand why they increasing the cap. Hopefully, there will be some new AA lines.

Cheers!