COTF Tier 1B (a.k.a. Hate Rising) - Release Date 21 Jan

[Trilo]

Looks like a release date has been given for the next COTF Tier 1B (Hate Rising) as next Tuesday 21 Jan:

From EQ Resource, referring to a post by a producer at SONY:
http://eqresource.com/board/index.php?topic=2064.0

And the SONY forum post it referred to:
https://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/want-to-get-access-to-the-hate-rising-beta.206622/#post-3034275

[Trilo]

Allakhazam post now says 22 January:
http://everquest.allakhazam.com/story.html?story=33686

"Hate Rising" is an extension to the storylines introduced with the Call of the Forsaken expansion, and it is expected to go live on Wednesday, January 22.

So, then, what's coming with Hate Rising? Here is a rundown:
•New content (same Tier) expands upon current Call of the Forsaken storylines.
•Tier 1 Breastplates, Vambraces, and Boots are in (finally finish those armor sets!).
•Three new group missions (one in each of: Ethernere, Neriak Fourth Gate, Dead Hills).
•Four new raids (one in each of: Ethernere, Bixie Warfront, Neriak Fourth Gate, Dead Hills).
•15 new heroic adventures (six in Ethernere; six in Neriak Fourth Gate; three in Bixie Warfront).
•15 new nameds spread throughout the heroic adventures.
•Five new collection sets.
•Lower level vendorbought gear (using the same Marks of Valor currency):
◦Level 85 (variety of Underfoot gear and weapons).
◦Level 90 (variety of House of Thule gear and weapons).
◦Level 95 (variety of Veil of Alaris gear and weapons).
•All heroic adventures (new and old) now scale down in difficulty to Level 85.
•Note: There are no new zones, AAs, or spells in Hate Rising.
◦New sections of the Bixie Warfront and Neriak Fourth Gate are now open (accessed in heroic adventures).