Lords of EverQuest

Release Date: December 1, 2003

Strategy, RTS, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet, LAN

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Lords of EverQuest is a real-time strategy (RTS) enriched with RPG elements, the action of which is embedded in the popular fantasy universe. In Campaign mode, players can learn about the struggle of three factions fighting for the rule of the continent of Antonica. Developers from Rapid Eye Entertainment studio also took care of a functional multiplayer, allowing 12 people to play together via LAN or Internet.

The Immediate Past

As the Age of Blood draws to a close, it is a time of great upheaval.

In Neriak, the Teir'Dal plot to seize the glory that once belonged to Takish'Hiz. Forming a blood pact with a band of shipwrecked Iksar fleeing their Shissar slavers, the Dark Elves set out to find other disaffected warriors. Pooling the resources of a half-dozen monstrous nations, the Teir'Dal found a dark alliance--the Shadowrealm....

Deep Back History

We have for a long time known the Ogres have not always been as they are. It is common knowledge that in the twilight years of the Elder Age they commanded tremendous sorcerous powers and held sway over much of the continent once called Tunaria. So great in power did the Ogres grow that eventually they were capable of invading even the Plane of Earth where they battled the elemental gods who therein dwelled. But great as their powers were, they were unequal to the task of slaying the Council of Rathe.

Angered at the failures of his Ogre creations, the warlord god Rallos Zek led his own invasion of the Plane of Earth seeking to finish what his minions could not. Rallos too was turned aside by the greater gods and was banished back to the plane over which he ruled, barred forever from physical interaction with the other planes or the world of Norrath. To punish Rallos for his presumption and his children for their excesses, the Council of Rathe thus cursed the Ogres, Orcs and Giants, taking from them their exceptional gifts of intelligence and scattering them across all the world.

Here is where the orthodox history ends. For long and long, we have held these facts as the whole truth regarding the fall of the Ogres and the exile of Rallos Zek. But what has not been passed down to future generations and what has been expunged from the memories of all those who lived in the infamous Lost Age is that before fleeing the Plane of Earth the Ogres stole great secrets of power and brought them back to Norrath.

Though the Council of Rathe pursued the Ogres' lost prizes and sought to erase the forbidden knowledge the Ogres had obtained, much still evaded the Council's grasp. Artifacts, scrolls, and many other great treasures went down into the dark places of the earth, becoming old wives' tales, legends...myths. While the intellect of his children grew ever dimmer with each passing year, Rallos Zek extended his influence to see that their stolen secrets would be preserved. Someday an army worthy of his patronage would rediscover them. Someday he would have his revenge....

Lords of EverQuest™ brings the best elements of the real-time strategy (RTS) world together with the epic storyline and depth of the legendary EverQuest® fantasy roleplaying game (RPG). By capitalizing on the rich history, detailed characters and literally hundreds of monsters found in EverQuest, and building upon successful feature sets of the RTS genre, Lords of EverQuest creates a revolutionary gaming experience. Three factions will vie for the control of the continent Antonica to ultimately shape the future of Norrath. Players choose from 15 individually customizable Lords to dominate the action on the medieval battlefield. From its graphics, to its ease of use, to its epic storyline, Lords of EverQuest is sure to be the new king of the RTS genre.

Features

-An epic story playable from three unique and different perspectives that involves over 75 hours of single player gameplay

-Three completely different factions, each with their own special units and strategies

-Hundreds of items and magical artifacts to arm troops with

-36 challenging single player maps and dozens of multiplayer maps

-Take command of one of 15 different Lords

-Level up Lords and uncover even greater power as all units level up, gaining experience and abilities

-The ability to carry over key troops from mission to mission

-A spell and ability system with more than 125 unique properties

-Superior online multiplayer options for up to 12 players - No subscription fee required

-State of the art custom 3D engine providing cutting-edge 3D graphics with more than 3 levels of zoom, 32 bit color and support for 1600x1200 resolution for superior detail

Last updated on August 14, 2015

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