Interview expounds on today's Heroic Characters patch

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Interview expounds on today's Heroic Characters patch in EverQuest II

By now you have probably heard that EverQuest II is launching a little thing called Heroic Characters today; after all, this little thing is kind of a big deal. How often do players get the chance to jump in and experience a game as a permanent high-level character instead of just teased with one during a brief tutorial or such? And for two weeks this possibility is completely free to each and every person, be they new players or veterans.

Whether you are eagerly awaiting your chance to jump (back) into Norrath and see what things are like in the newest story arcs or you eye the sudden influx of newbie higher levels with trepidation, there's no denying that EQ II is going through a fundamental shift today. This patch has the ability to change the landscape of play in the game more so than anything since the free-to-play conversion. Couple these new Heroic Characters with the lifting of the item restrictions and there are literally no more gates barring people from joining and experiencing what the game has to offer.

In anticipation of this big change, I had the opportunity to sit down with Franchise Director Dave Georgeson and Producer Holly Longdale to talk Heroic Character shop, and they shed more light on this upcoming experience as well as revealed a little something extra coming for the raiders in Norrath.

Click through for the Interview.