EverQuest House of Thule

During this weekend's Fan Faire, Sony Online announced plans to release EverQuest: House of Thule, the 17th official commercial expansion pack to the company's flagship MMO that started in 2001. Sign ups for beta testing the expansion have already begun on the EQPlayers.com web site and the beta itself will start on Monday.

Perhaps the big new feature in this expansion pack is the addition of player housing for EverQuest subscribers, something that players of the game have been wanting for a long time. Look for an increase to the level cap for players along with the usual mix of new monsters, quests and items. Fan site EQWire.com states the expansion is due for release on October 14.

Developer: Sony Online Entertainment

Genre: Fantasy

Status: Published

Release Date: March 16, 1999

Fee: P2P

ESRB Rating: T

Plot :

The adventure continues across Norrath where prominent figures are falling into dream-induced comas. The clerics and mystics of the land are powerless to wake their leaders from their unnatural sleep, evidence that something is deeply wrong in the world of dreams.

A strange home has also appeared in the Feerrott jungle, its look sinister, its purpose, unknown. Upon entering the house, the air is thick with tension, caused by an ensuing conflict between the Thule deities; Cazic, Terris and Morell; the Lord of Dreams. Their turmoil has affected the world of Norrath, clashing reality with delusion, and around every twisting passageway, dreams and nightmares take on their physical forms. Unhinged by imagination, there’s no way of knowing what beings lay in wait for intrepid explorers. Prevail over the overlords of the House of Thule. Unravel its secrets and prevent Norrath from being consumed by the power of its dreams.

New Expansion Features and Additions:

* +5 Level Increase – Achieve a New Max Level of 90 and set a new standard of gameplay

* More than 800 AAs – Elevate your power and abilities beyond the norm

* In-game Housing Addition – Make your permanent mark on the world! Collect and display treasured items

* New Housing Trophy System – Display your trophies and receive statistical benefits

* Hundreds of new housing items to decorate your house to your own style

* 18 Raids – Collect valuable rewards from all new adventures

* 13 Zones – Be the first to discover untouched lands of Norrath

* 450+ Spells – Exponentially add to your caster’s arsenal

* 17 Missions – Experience intriguing lore and immersive Missions

* 120+ Quests – Challenge your skills and gather useful loot

* Inventory increase – Indulge the packrat in you and collect even more game goodies

System Specs:Required Specs:

• Windows® XP

• Pentium® II 400 equivalent or greater

• 256 MB RAM

• ATI Radeon 7500/NVidia GeForce 1 equivalent or greater*

• DirectX Compatible Sound Card

• 28K + Internet Connection

• 4X Speed DVD-ROM

• 500 MB Hard Drive Space – 8 GB Available Hard Drive Space (depending on how many expansions are installed)

• DirectX 9.0

• Classic EverQuest and a valid EverQuest Subscription are Required

Recommended Specs:

• Windows 7, Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows® Vista

• Pentium 4 equivalent or greater

• 1 GB RAM

• NVidia GeForce FX 5700/ATI Radeon 9500 equivalent or greater*

• DirectX compatible Sound Card

• 56.6K + Internet Connection

• 8X DVD-ROM*

• 10.0+ GB Available Hard Drive Space

• DirectX 9.0

*Note: All Direct 3D cards not supported. DirectX 9.0b or greater is required for all XP/Vista.

System requirements subject to change as the game progresses and you may need to upgrade your current system (or obtain a new system) to play the game over its lifetime.