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'''The Plane of War''' is a zone launched on April 2, 2014 for the [[anniversary]] celebration in 2014. It is accessed through the previously inactive stone in the cave in the Plane of Tranquility. Depending on your progression through The Plane of War there may be a second zone line inside the Plane of Tactics. The zone is tuned for level 100 players. You must be at least level 95 to enter. | '''The Plane of War''' is a zone launched on April 2, 2014 for the [[anniversary]] celebration in 2014. It is accessed through the previously inactive stone in the cave in the Plane of Tranquility. Depending on your progression through The Plane of War there may be a second zone line inside the Plane of Tactics. The zone is tuned for level 100 players. You must be at least level 95 to enter. | ||
{{Cquote|Here you stand, on the brink of war. Before you enter the Plane, you should ask yourself, 'Am I prepared?'||| Commander Gorok}} | |||
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| [[File:PoW-Rallos S.jpg| | | [[File:PoW-Rallos S.jpg|right|frame|The Plane of War (Promotional image: Sony Online Entertainment)]] | ||
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* [http://cotf.eqresource.com/planeofwar.php EQ Resource: Plane of War Overview] | |||
[http://cotf.eqresource.com/planeofwar.php EQ Resource: Plane of War Overview] | |||
== Details == | == Details == | ||
* [http://forums. | * [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/plane-of-war-maybe-or-maybe-not.208633 Plane of War (maybe or Maybe not)] - SOE forum thread with Dev posts describing The Plane of War. | ||
* [http://forums. | * [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/the-long-hidden-plane-of-war-beckons-to-you-with-eternal-battle.209694/ SOE announcement: "The Long-Hidden Plane of War Beckons to You with Eternal Battle"] | ||
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=== Name of zone === | === Name of zone === | ||
[http://forums. | [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/plane-of-war-maybe-or-maybe-not.208633/page-2#post-3060549 The zone's full name is "The Plane of War"]. This hasn't stopped people, including SOE Devs, from calling it the "Plane of War". | ||
== Zone layout == | == Zone layout == | ||
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* Field of Strife and Narikor - To enter these areas requires you to complete the [http://cotf.eqresource.com/tithesofwar.php Tithes of War] quest. | * Field of Strife and Narikor - To enter these areas requires you to complete the [http://cotf.eqresource.com/tithesofwar.php Tithes of War] quest. | ||
** Castle Rulnavis and Castle Tamrel - To access the castles requires you to complete [http://cotf.eqresource.com/thosewhofight.php Those Who Fight] quest, obtained in the Field of Strife, once for each of the two castles. | ** Castle Rulnavis and Castle Tamrel - To access the castles requires you to complete [http://cotf.eqresource.com/thosewhofight.php Those Who Fight] quest, obtained in the Field of Strife, once for each of the two castles. | ||
*** Southern | *** Southern Tower - You must complete a bunch of tasks to enter this area. | ||
== Quests == | == Quests == | ||
{{Cquote|One of the principles that the team working on the quests in the Plane of War are trying to stick to are quests that are in the spirit of ones that would have actually taken place during Planes of Power. We're avoiding using the task system for the quests that take place in the zone so that they will better resemble 'classic quests'.||| [http://forums. | {{Cquote|One of the principles that the team working on the quests in the Plane of War are trying to stick to are quests that are in the spirit of ones that would have actually taken place during Planes of Power. We're avoiding using the task system for the quests that take place in the zone so that they will better resemble 'classic quests'.||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/plane-of-war-maybe-or-maybe-not.208633/page-6#post-3061287 Dzarn, EQ Developer]}} | ||
* [http://cotf.eqresource.com/questsplaneofwar.php EQ Resource: Plane of War quests] | * [http://cotf.eqresource.com/questsplaneofwar.php EQ Resource: Plane of War quests] | ||
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Castle Rulnavis and Castle Tamrel faction are required to enter the Southern Tower. | Castle Rulnavis and Castle Tamrel faction are required to enter the Southern Tower. | ||
For Castle Tamrel faction you need to kill Rulnavian and Hendin mobs. You can also turn in Tallon Soldier Insignias to Sergeant Rekkles, which drop from Tamrel mobs. Tallon Captain Insignias are turned into First Lieutenant Ess Pekky.<ref name="eqrpowq"/> | For Castle Tamrel faction you need to kill Rulnavian and Hendin mobs. You can also turn in Tallon Soldier Insignias to Sergeant Rekkles, which drop from Tamrel mobs. Tallon Captain Insignias are turned into First Lieutenant Ess Pekky.<ref name="eqrpowq">[http://cotf.eqresource.com/questsplaneofwar.php Quests The Plane of War], [http://eqresource.com/ EQ Resource]</ref> | ||
For Castle Rulnavis faction you need to kill Tamrel and Gendin mobs. Tamrel mobs drop Vallon insignias which are turned into Captain Dulkot in Castle Rulnavis for faction.<ref name="eqrpowq"/> | For Castle Rulnavis faction you need to kill Tamrel and Gendin mobs. Tamrel mobs drop Vallon insignias which are turned into Captain Dulkot in Castle Rulnavis for faction.<ref name="eqrpowq"/> | ||
Each kill is worth +1 Faction, each turn in is worth +10 Faction. You start at Threateningly which is roughly -800 and to complete the final quest in each you will need Ally which is roughly +1200. Turning in Faction items will tell you your current standing.<ref name="eqrpowq"/> | Each kill is worth +1 Faction, each turn in is worth +10 Faction. You start at Threateningly which is roughly -800 and to complete the final quest in each you will need Ally which is roughly +1200. Turning in Faction items will tell you your current standing.<ref name="eqrpowq"/> | ||
== Raid == | == Raid == | ||
[[File:Tallon and Vallon Zek in The Plane of War anniversary raid.jpg|thumb|right|Tallon and Vallon Zek in The Plane of War raid.]] | [[File:Tallon and Vallon Zek in The Plane of War anniversary raid.jpg|thumb|right|Tallon and Vallon Zek in The Plane of War raid.]] | ||
On May 12, 2014, [http://forums. | On May 12, 2014, [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/plane-of-war-raid.210590/page-4#post-3086538 SOE announced] that the 15th [[anniversary]] raid in The Plane of War will be permanently added to the game. | ||
* [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?quest=7522 Anniversary Raid: The Plane of War] | * [http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/quest.html?quest=7522 Anniversary Raid: The Plane of War] | ||
{{Cquote| | {{Cquote|...raiders will be able to rally their forces and fight their way into the Plane of War to engage Tallon and Vallon Zek in combat!||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/the-long-hidden-plane-of-war-beckons-to-you-with-eternal-battle.209694/ Roshen, EQ Community Relations]}} | ||
{{Cquote| | {{Cquote|The Plane of War Raid will start with a special Anniversary NPC, Jorgar the Pacifist. We're tuning this raid for level 100 raid geared players, but there are no plans to require any keys or flagging to participate.||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/the-long-hidden-plane-of-war-beckons-to-you-with-eternal-battle.209694/page-2#post-3074518 Roshen, EQ Community Relations]}} | ||
The raid is believed to have a 2.5 day lockout. | The raid is believed to have a 2.5 day lockout. | ||
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== Graphics == | == Graphics == | ||
{{Cquote| | {{Cquote|The zone's style, use of objects, and texture rendering methods are all in line with zones of the Planes of Power era. | ||
One of the most obvious differences between zones prior to Omens of War and modern zones is the use of normal maps which add detail to the zone based on light sources. | One of the most obvious differences between zones prior to Omens of War and modern zones is the use of normal maps which add detail to the zone based on light sources. | ||
There are no normal maps set up for Plane of War and the majority of the textures used throughout the zone are unchanged from the ones originally created for Planes of Power. You'll notice a lot of the textures are shared between this zone and Plane of Tactics. | There are no normal maps set up for Plane of War and the majority of the textures used throughout the zone are unchanged from the ones originally created for Planes of Power. You'll notice a lot of the textures are shared between this zone and Plane of Tactics. | ||
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The original Plane of War made use of this shader tech and blended a grey rock and white sand texture. The version of the zone that will be released now will use a rock texture similar to the one used in Pillars of Alra and a ground texture pulled from Brell's Rest. | The original Plane of War made use of this shader tech and blended a grey rock and white sand texture. The version of the zone that will be released now will use a rock texture similar to the one used in Pillars of Alra and a ground texture pulled from Brell's Rest. | ||
Bonus Dev Trivia: Both Pillars of Alra and Brell's Rest were created by artist Allen Bond who was the one who helped teach me enough about 3DS Max to complete the geometry fixes on the Plane of War. Fixing the bugs in the zone geomtry is among the first times I've ever done anything in a 3d graphics program, so the whole experience was a fun chance to do something new.||| [http://forums. | Bonus Dev Trivia: Both Pillars of Alra and Brell's Rest were created by artist Allen Bond who was the one who helped teach me enough about 3DS Max to complete the geometry fixes on the Plane of War. Fixing the bugs in the zone geomtry is among the first times I've ever done anything in a 3d graphics program, so the whole experience was a fun chance to do something new.||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/plane-of-war-maybe-or-maybe-not.208633/page-6#post-3061287 Dzarn, EQ Developer]}} | ||
== Lore == | == Lore == |