EverQuest II: East
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EverQuest II: East is an alternate edition of EverQuest II
, that was developed for the China
, Taiwan
and South Korea
markets. Sony Online Entertainment
developed and shipped EQ2E to East Asia
on April 2005. There are some proprietary missions for EQE. Sony Online Entertainment developed a separated character model for EQ2E called "SOGA Model", which it also imported to origin version on LiveUpdate 16 (at November 9, 2005).
There were a lot of problems in this edition. For example, the entities model is unavailable for some clothes and armor. Even though it was developed for Asian
s, many Asian players consider this edition a failure compared to SOE's other work.
and SOE added some entities and quests only for Eastern Version, unlike Sony's server. In EQ2E, players can name their character in their local language.
, except the novice tutorial. Gamania localized the novice tutorials as a special feature of EQ2E.
, EQ2E failed in Asia. Gamania declared its termination on March 29, 2006. See The business status of Original. All Chinese accounts were transferred to the Mistmoore server, all Taiwanese accounts to the Najena server and all Korean accounts to Unrest.
EverQuest II
EverQuest II is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Sony Online Entertainment , based on EverQuest, and shipped on 8 November 2004...
, that was developed for the China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
markets. Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment is a game development and game publishing division of Sony that is best known for creating massively multiplayer online games, including EverQuest, EverQuest II, The Matrix Online, PlanetSide, Star Wars Galaxies, Free Realms, and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, DC Universe...
developed and shipped EQ2E to East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
on April 2005. There are some proprietary missions for EQE. Sony Online Entertainment developed a separated character model for EQ2E called "SOGA Model", which it also imported to origin version on LiveUpdate 16 (at November 9, 2005).
There were a lot of problems in this edition. For example, the entities model is unavailable for some clothes and armor. Even though it was developed for Asian
Asian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
s, many Asian players consider this edition a failure compared to SOE's other work.
Settings
EQ2E uses settings very similar to those from the original version, GamaniaGamania
Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. is a PC online game and digital entertainment corporation with its headquarters located in New Taipei, Taiwan....
and SOE added some entities and quests only for Eastern Version, unlike Sony's server. In EQ2E, players can name their character in their local language.
Voices
In EQ2E, most dialogue continued to use EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, except the novice tutorial. Gamania localized the novice tutorials as a special feature of EQ2E.
Business
Because of the bad reputation of localizationInternationalization and localization
In computing, internationalization and localization are means of adapting computer software to different languages, regional differences and technical requirements of a target market...
, EQ2E failed in Asia. Gamania declared its termination on March 29, 2006. See The business status of Original. All Chinese accounts were transferred to the Mistmoore server, all Taiwanese accounts to the Najena server and all Korean accounts to Unrest.
See also
- EverQuest IIEverQuest IIEverQuest II is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Sony Online Entertainment , based on EverQuest, and shipped on 8 November 2004...
- Sony Online EntertainmentSony Online EntertainmentSony Online Entertainment is a game development and game publishing division of Sony that is best known for creating massively multiplayer online games, including EverQuest, EverQuest II, The Matrix Online, PlanetSide, Star Wars Galaxies, Free Realms, and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, DC Universe...