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| Since the world of EverQuest can not handle every player playing on the same world, the game is divided into '''game servers'''. When you begin playing, you can choose what server you want to play on. You can also play on several (or all) servers. | | Since the world of EverQuest can not handle every player playing on the same world, the game is divided into '''game servers'''. When you begin playing, you can choose what server you want to play on. You can also play on several (or all) servers. |
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| Except as noted, every server has an identical world and ruleset. | | Except as noted, every server has an identical world and ruleset. |
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| The physical location of the servers used to be San Diego, California but was changed to Las Vegas, Nevada. The Antonius Bayle (EU) server has always been in Europe.
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| | * [http://www.soe.com/status SOE Server Status] |
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| * [https://www.daybreakgames.com/status?locale=en_US#eq DGC: EQ Game Server Status]
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| * [https://www.everquest.com/news/eq-what-is-a-progression-server GUIDE: What Are EverQuest's Progression Servers?]
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| * [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/faq-for-the-eq-queue.275434/ FAQ for the EQ Queue] - Explains the login queue.
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| == List == | | == List == |
| Except for Beta and Test, servers are named after EQ [[gods]] or important [[NPCs]]. The name in brackets after the name is what appears on various log and settings files, e.g. UI_Fanra_bertox.ini.
| | The servers are named after EQ gods or important [[NPCs]]. |
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| * '''Beta''' [Beta] - This server is around only for short periods before an expansion or new special server is released. It is designed for testing. It usually goes away after release of the expansion or server. | | * '''Beta''' - This server is around only for short periods before an expansion is released. It is designed for testing the expansion. It usually goes away after the expansion release. |
| * '''Test''' [Test] - This is the server that is for testing purposes. Characters may be deleted at any time. | | * '''Test''' - This is the server that is for testing purposes. Characters may be deleted at any time. |
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| | === Preferred Servers === |
| | SOE has labeled some servers as "Preferred Servers". |
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| '''Progression Servers''' | | * '''Fippy Darkpaw''' - Voting / Timelocked Progression |
| * [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/bristlebane-invites-you-to-join-his-new-progression-servers.275403/ Mischief and Thornblade ruleset] | | * '''Vox''' - New, Standard Ruleset |
| | * '''Vulak-Aerr''' - Voting / Timelocked Progression |
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| * '''Agnarr''' [Agnarr] - Permanent Locked Progression True Box Server- [https://www.everquest.com/news/agnarr-progression-server-faq-may-2017 Agnarr FAQ – PoP-Locked Progression Server – Coming Weds, May 24, 2017]. Progression stops at Lost Dungeons of Norrath.
| | === Standard Servers === |
| * '''Aradune''' [Aradune] - Timelocked Progression - True Box
| | * '''Antonius Bayle (Kane Bayle)''' - European server. The physical server is in Europe (the others are all in San Diego, California) and it populated mostly by Europeans. It is, however, open to all. |
| * '''Coirnav''' [Coirnav] - True Box Progression Server. [https://www.everquest.com/news/eq-coirnav-true-box-progression-server-anniversary-feb-2018 Coirnav Progression Server - Coming March 16, 2018!]
| | * '''Bertoxxulous - Saryrn''' |
| * '''Mangler''' [Mangler] a/k/a '''EQ20th Mangler''' - Slow True Box Progression Server.
| | * '''Bristlebane - The Tribunal''' |
| * '''Miragul''' [Miragul] - House of Thule True Box Progression Server. Characters start as Heroic Characters at the House of Thule expansion.
| | * '''Cazic Thule - Fennin Ro''' |
| * '''Mischief''' [Mischief] - Random Loot Time-Locked Progression Server
| | * '''Drinal - Maelin Starpyre''' |
| * '''Phinigel''' [Phinigel] - The First True Box Progression Server.
| | * '''Erollisi Marr - The Nameless''' |
| * '''Ragefire''' [Ragefire] - Voting / Timelocked Progression
| | * '''Firiona Vie''' - Roleplaying Preferred. This server has special rules regarding [[Items#Item_tags|No Trade]] items. Almost every item is tradeable. |
| * '''Rizlona''' [Rizlona] - Timelocked Progression - Boxing
| | * '''Luclin - Stromm''' |
| * '''Thornblade''' [Thornblade] - Random Loot Time-Locked Progression Server
| | * '''Povar - Quellious''' |
| * '''Vaniki''' [Vaniki] - Level Locked Progression Server. [https://www.everquest.com/news/eq-vaniki-yelinak-now-live EQ Vaniki and Yelinak Now Live!]
| | * '''The Rathe - Prexus''' |
| * '''Yelinak''' [Yelinak] - True Box Progression Server. [https://www.everquest.com/news/eq-vaniki-yelinak-now-live EQ Vaniki and Yelinak Now Live!]
| | * '''Trakanon''' |
| | | * '''Tunare - The Seventh Hammer''' |
| | | * '''Xegony - Druzzil Ro''' |
| '''Special Loot Rules'''
| | * '''Zek''' - PvP server. |
| * '''Firiona Vie''' [Firiona] - Roleplaying Preferred. This server has special rules regarding [[Items#Item_tags|No Trade]] items. Almost every item is tradeable.
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| * '''Zek''' [Zek] - Used to be Sullon Zek, Rallos Zek, Tallon Zek, and Vallon Zek. PvP (Player vs. Player) server.
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| '''Regular Servers'''
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| * '''Antonius Bayle''' ('''Kane Bayle''') [Antonius] - Used to be Kane Bayle, Venril Sathir, Sebilis (French), and Kael Drakkal (German). European server. The physical server is in Europe (the others are all in Las Vegas, Nevada) and is populated mostly by Europeans. It is, however, open to all. | |
| * '''Bertoxxulous''' ('''Bertoxxulous - Saryrn''') [Bertox] - Used to be Tholuxe Paells, Saryrn, and Mithaniel Marr. | |
| * '''Bristlebane''' ('''Bristlebane - The Tribunal''') [Bristle] - Used to be Solusek Ro, The Tribunal, and Ayonae Ro. | |
| * '''Cazic Thule''' ('''Cazic Thule - Fennin Ro''') [Cazic] - Used to be Brell Serilis, Fennin Ro, Torvonnilous, Faceless (Japanese), and Tranquil (Japanese). | |
| * '''Drinal''' ('''Drinal - Maelin Starpyre''') [Drinal] - Used to be Tarew Marr, Maelin Starpyre, and Vazaelle. | |
| * '''Erollisi Marr''' ('''Erollisi Marr - The Nameless''') [Erollisi] - Used to be Morell-Thule, Innoruuk, and The Nameless. | |
| * '''Luclin''' ('''Luclin - Stromm''') [Luclin] - Used to be Stromm and Veeshan. | |
| * '''Povar''' ('''Povar - Quellious''') [Povar] - Used to be Morden Rasp, Quellious, Povar and Rodcet Nife. | |
| * '''The Rathe''' ('''The Rathe - Prexus''') [Rathe] - Used to be Karana, Prexus, and Terris-Thule. | |
| * '''Tunare''' ('''Tunare - The Seventh Hammer''') [Tunare] - Used to be E'ci, The Seventh Hammer, Lanys T'Vyl, and Mayong. | |
| * '''Vox''' [Vox] | |
| * '''Xegony''' ('''Xegony - Druzzil Ro''') [Xegony] - Used to be Xebuxoruk, Druzzil Ro, Xev, The Combine, and The Sleeper. | |
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| == History ==
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| According to [https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/21-servers-why.237078/#post-3487315 this forum post by Imak]:
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| {{Cquote|<br />EQ started off with 36 servers on launch day, March 16, 1999. Many more were added in following years and the total was over 50 servers prior to The Great Merging that occurred throughout 2005.}}
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