Dragons of Norrath Beta
Dear Legends Subscriber,
Welcome to the EverQuest®: Dragons of Norrath™ beta. Please read
this entire text carefully as it contains all the information that you will
need to hit the ground running and make the most of your time in beta.
How to get into the beta
In order to access the Dragons of Norrath beta server, you will need to get
the appropriate files.
You may download these files at the following FTP site:
ftp://eqbeta:[email protected]
To get to the ftp site:
1) Enter the ftp address into your Internet Explorer web browser. It will take
you to the ftp site.
2) Right click on the file called BetaEverQuest.zip on the
top left of your browser window and copy it into your EQ directory.
3) Unzip the file and run BetaEverQuest.exe.
Run this file each time that you plan to log into the beta server.
Once you have patched the files you need, log into EverQuest and choose the
Beta Server on the server list.
Character Copies
In order for us to copy your favorite EverQuest character to the beta server,
please log into your play server as that character. To indicate that you want
us to copy that individual character to the beta server, type the command /beta
in your chat window. We will periodically run scripts that will copy that character
to the beta server. Please keep in mind that we will be running the character
copies on an as-needed basis – not necessarily at regular intervals. It
may take us several days to copy your character.
The /betabuff command
The level range needed to beta test may vary. In order to provide you with
the ability to test as much of the expansion as possible, we have created a
/betabuff command. Here's how to use it:
* Create a first level character on the beta server and log in with that character
(this command will only work on 1st level characters).
* • Type /betabuff <CLASS LEVEL >- where CLASS is the class of
the character you would like to create, and LEVEL is the level that you want
that character to be. LEVEL can only be numbers divisible by 5, starting at
20. For example, 20, 25, 30, etc.
That's it. The character you created will be transformed into a character of
the level and class you have chosen. Your race and gender may change as well.
Beta Feedback
There are two methods for providing information to us about your experiences
during beta.
/bug should be used to report bugs. Bugs are gameplay features that do not
work, spelling errors, and anything that does not work as intended. Please describe
the bug in as much detail about the bug as you can think of when reporting it.
/feedback should be used to send comments about parts of the expansion that
work properly, but that you believe should be changed. If you discover an item
that you think should have less Wis and more Int, then use /feedback. If you
think that a certain encounter is too easy or too hard, use /feedback to report
it.
It is important that you distinguish between these two options, as one is read
primarily by our testing team and the other is read primarily by our game designers.
Sending a bug through /feedback can delay our ability to fix it, since we'll
have to route that to our testers for verification.
If you find yourself in urgent need of assistance, you can use /petition to
contact us for help. Please use petition only if the situation is one that you
cannot correct yourself. For example, if you used /betabuff to create a character
and you have lost the corpse, there is no need to /petition. You can just log
out, create a new character and use the /betabuff command again.
Please remember that your participation in this beta program is subject
to the Terms of Use and License Agreement. Your access in and to this beta program,
including the patcher, is for your personal, non-commercial use only, in accordance
with that agreement. Any feedback that you provide is strictly confidential.
Thank you for your time and effort; we appreciate your help testing this expansion.
Sincerely,
The EverQuest Development Team
