Legends of Norrath Standalone

Since the announcement fo the Online EverQuest CCG, Legends of Norrath, there has been a lot of hype for the game.

The game will be integrated into EverQuest and EverQuest II, and steeped in EverQuest lore and allow players to win cards while playing the MMO and trade cards in for special items.

The whole concept of the card game sounds really interesting, but one of my initial fears was that Integrating it directly into EverQuest would limit their player base. However, this fear has been resolved as Sony Online Entertainment has announced that the game will also be availible through a standalone client where you can play directly with players in EverQuest or EverQuest II.

To check out the standalone, head here: http://download.station.sony.com/patch/download/ccg/LegendsOfNorrath.exe

EverQuest Online CCG Announced

Sony Online Entertainment has just unveiled Legends of Norrath: Oathbound, a new Online CCG that takes place in the EverQuest universe.

Oathbound will be built in to both EverQuest and EverQuest 2 and will allow players from one game to play against those from the other. Three sets are currently planned, with this first set containing 375 cards with original art.

All current EverQuest and EverQuest 2 players will be hyped to hear that they'll initially receive a free starter deck of cards, and additional packs can be purchased with real-world cash if you want more. You can also win packs as loot off boss mobs in both EQ games. Best of all, some of the cards will be loot that can be redeemed for in-game items for your characters.

Sony Online Entertainment is planning full support for the CCG, promising tournaments, deck-building and the ability for players to trade cards.

I'm not a current EQ player, but I do love CCGs. I personally think this sounds like a really neat concept and wish them the best of luck with it! I like how they're integrating it with the MMORPG, but I wonder if that will limit their player base?

EVE CCG at GenCon!!!

CCP has announced that their CCG, EVE: The Second Genesis, will be celebrating the release of their first expansion at Gen Con Indy and giving away $25,000 in tournament prizes!

The game's new expansion, titled The Exiled, will allow players to build even larger, more fearsome fleets of ships with less fear of an early round loss. The expansion also features the addition of character and racial affinities, which promise to make deck customization easier than ever!

The $25,000 prize pool makes EVE one of the largest CCG payouts at Gen Con, and more than doubles last years prizes. CCP has opened up the tournament to all Gen Con attendees, allowing both n00bs and experienced players to get in on the action.

EVE: The Second Genesis first debuted at Gen Con in 2006. After the event, CCP will be sponsoring tournaments at hobby stores all across the globe where players can compete to win cash prizes.

For more information, visit www.gencon.com/2007/indy