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Encyclopedia > Gates of Discord
EverQuest: Gates of Discord
EverQuest: Gates of Discord box set
Developer(s) Sony Online Entertainment
Publisher(s) Sony Online Entertainment
Release date(s) February 10, 2004
Genre(s) MMORPG
Mode(s) Online
Platform(s) PC

Gates of Discord (GoD, GOD, Gates, or simply the Gates expansion) is the seventh expansion released for EverQuest — a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). The expansion focused on high-level content, providing a number of zones meant to be used by large groups of players, and many extremely powerful monsters to fight. Box set of the Gates of Discord This work is copyrighted. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates computer or video games. ... Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) is a computer game development division of Sony that mostly creates massively multiplayer online games. ... Video game publishers are companies that publish video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer. ... Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) is a computer game development division of Sony that mostly creates massively multiplayer online games. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a listing of computer and video game genres with brief descriptions and examples from each genre. ... A massive(ly) multiplayer online role-playing game or MMORPG is a multiplayer computer role-playing game that enables thousands of players to play in an evolving virtual world at the same time over the Internet. ... Online means being connected to the Internet or another similar electronic network, like a bulletin board system. ... Time share terminals to central computers were sometimes used before the advent of the PC. (A smart terminal — televideo ASCII character mode terminal made around 1982. ... An expansion pack is an addition to an existing game. ... EverQuest (A computer game) is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that was released on March 16, 1999. ... Players interacting in Ultima Online. ...

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General information

The expansion takes place on the continent of Taelosia and introduced the Muramites, as well as the berserker character class. It features 18 zones, including many instances which add the expansion characteristic of the 54 player expedition limit. It has 9 single-group instanced trials, 8 uninstanced exp zones, and 9 raid zones/instances. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Taelosia is a continent of Norrath in the EverQuest universe. ... A character class represents a characters archetype and career in many role-playing games. ...


Controversy

Many players and reviewers were dissatisfied by the Gates of Discord expansion; some claimed it was thus far the worst EverQuest expansion, or at least the worst since The Shadows of Luclin. Gamers perceived Gates of Discord as an unfinished product and criticized Sony Online Entertainment (SOE). The main issues were with the rushed release that had some unbeatable content, and problems with the graphics engine which was updated at the same period. It has been proposed below that The Shadows of Luclin be renamed and moved to Everquest:The Shadows of Luclin. ... Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) is a computer game development division of Sony that mostly creates massively multiplayer online games. ...


Several "uberguilds" (highly powerful and influential groups of players), including Fires of Heaven, Afterlife, and Keepers of the Faith, departed from EverQuest around this time. Many of these players acted as beta testers for World of Warcraft, which was in development for release later in the year. Although by Spring of 2005 some returned, dissatisfied with WoW's gameplay. In the MMORPG EverQuest, player guilds are clans comprised of a minimum of 10 players, which function as family guilds or raid guilds or both. ... In software engineering, development stage terminology expresses how far through the development sequence things have progressed and how much further development a product may require. ... World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ...


In response to the overwhelming exile of players and the players' criticism towards the expansion, SOE organized a summit in the summer of 2004 to hear the main concerns of the playerbase towards Gates of Discord and EverQuest in general. The summit's guests included a handful of players from guild leaders and fan websites, among them Woody Hearn of GU Comics.


Zones

Main article: Zones of EverQuest
  • Abysmal Sea - location of The Queen of Thorns which serves as a city
  • Barindu - The Hanging Gardens
  • Ferubi - Forgotten Temple of Taelosia
  • Kod'Taz - Broken Trial Grounds
  • Natimbi - The Broken Shores
  • Nedaria's Landing
  • Qinimi - Court of Nihilia
  • Qvic - Prayer Grounds of Calling
  • Riwwi - Coliseum of Games
  • Txevu - Lair of the Elites
  • Yxtta - Pulpit of Exiles

Instanced zones EverQuest, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, is set in the fantasy world of Norrath which is divided into more than 200 zones. ...

  • Ikkinz - Antechamber of Destruction
  • Inktu'ta, the Unmasked Chapel
  • Sewers of Nihilia - Emanating Crematory
  • Sewers of Nihilia - Lair of Trapped Ones
  • Sewers of Nihilia - Pool of Sludge
  • Sewers of Nihilia - Purifying Plant
  • Tacvi, Seat of the Slaver
  • Tipt - The Treacherous Crags
  • Uqua - the Ocean God Chantry
  • Vxed - The Crumbling Caverns

External links

  • Gates of Discord @ EverQuestLive.com

  Results from FactBites:
 
Gates of Discord (PC) (Benbik's Games domain) (694 words)
Gates of Discord will be available February 12th 2004 in Europe, only 72 hours after the American release.
The Gates of Discord directs players to the west side of Norrath where Nedaria's Landing is abuzz with activity in preparation for one of the greatest and most dangerous expeditions in the history of Norrath.
For more information on Gates of Discord, please visit: http://www.eqloft.com.
Game Over Online Magazine - EverQuest: Gates of Discord (1079 words)
EverQuest: Gates of Discord (GoD), the seventh expansion for the popular MMORPG EverQuest, introduces a plethora of new features and game content including the new continent of Taelosia, a new PC playable ‘Berserker’ class and several other in-game enhancements like spells and advanced player abilities.
Gates of Discord continues to expand upon the storyline that started with the previous expansion, Lost Dungeons of Norrath.
Twenty brand new NPC models bring this new land to life and the story unfolds as you arrive in the new lands and discover that the former inhabitants have practically disappeared and evil creatures are roaming abroad.
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