Tag Archives: frontiers

The ultimate event: AoD

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Stonee

Remember the orc raid? Well that’s weak compared to what I want to see. How about a knight. With wings and silver armor. He also has minions that are essentially full-size dragons that have to be defeated before he’s even … Continue reading →

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Congrats, douche bag hackers.

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Stonee

EQOA’s main site is now shut down and a bunch of people are watching their credit card accounts.. (or should be). I’m still not sure if EQOA’s network was a part of this but I have had my credit card … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: George

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Stonee

Email sent from George about his EQOA experience. As always, send me your experience at rickstonebrook@yahoo.com. I always like hearing other people’s perspectives. “I believe I started a little while after Sony Online released the Frontiers expansion, and played over the course … Continue reading →

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EQOA Frontiers video

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Stonee

Another one that I stumbled upon. Lots and lots of ogres…

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Where the Spiders Roam

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Stonee

I believe this place was to the south of Forkwatch. There was a level 35ish quest there that was really tough because of all the roaming critters. Specifically, spiders owned the broken down railway cave. I will give someone a … Continue reading →

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Timing of the Frontiers release

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Stonee

EQOA Original was released Feb 11, 2003. The lone expansion, Frontiers, was released November 17 of the same year, just 9 months in between. I’m not sure if that’s a testament to the lack of content in the game, but … Continue reading →

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Classic Powerleveling

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Stonee

There were different methods to powerlevel (PL) throughout EQOA’s lifespan. The most used technique was to take a healer and run them through a group of low mobs while having a ticking-heal on their character. Eventually the BPoA was introduced, … Continue reading →

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Class Mastery Customization

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Stonee

Class mastery was the most critical improvement in the Frontiers release. Characters became more customizable and for the first time, stood a chance soloing. Capped at 1500, a player had to spend at least 500 before spending 200 more to … Continue reading →

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