EQ lost so many players after EQ2 and WoW came out that they HAD to increase the monthly fees AND come out with incentives for peeps to pay more. I heard from an Ex-GM that EQ lost 50% of their player base post EQ2 and WoW. This isn't as much of a problem IF they had all stayed in EQ2, but they didn't. EQ2 is barely tolerable on a long term basis and they lost almost ALL of that games biz to WoW! So now, those that do remain can expect to see much higher game fees. I'm expecting 19.99 within the next year (or with the extra 'features' to total 19.99).

For those of us that bought the 6th year anniversary special price - 99.99 for a year of EQ and then turned around and bought EQ2 and tried that (while encouraged to 'tie' your accounts together) .. screwed ourselves OUT of the set price of 99.99 a year. And for some reason SOE thought that was fair? We get screwed for trying THIER new product? Gotta love SOE! NOT! There is ONE person I am in this game for now, and when they leave (and maybe before), I'm done giving SOE my $$. I'd just rather save the money.

... well 5 years ago

I am surprised they offer DOD. I figured it would be all of them but DOD. I wonder how many people just bought the digital download of platinum for $20?

If they increase the rates Im done.

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wonder if they let you add this to an account you already have or will it have to go on a new account. Thanks a lot SOE for not telling us about this when you started planning it, we're not stupid this wasn't an overnight deal you have to have had this in the works for a couple of months at least.

As for the site well I'll go look at it but unless Allakhazam closes shop I'm staying right here, I happen to like the layout and search that I'm paying for now

If you check the propaganda SOE has about this site, it should look awfully familiar; a profiler, a search-able database of in-game items and such, leader boards, and some fluffy junk. Seems they finally figured out that you can make money by copying what others have already done. Now if there was only a website which offered all the same stuff, but was suffering from slow speed, poor updating, busted profilers, and bad customer responses... But then again, SOE isn't noted for their stellar support. I think I'll just circle overhead and see what the pickings are after the battle.