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ZAM News (full) http://www.zam.com/ ZAM gaming news rss feed First Tournament of the Gods to be Held Oct. 24-25 [Legends of Norrath] http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=20267 The first <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/community.vm?Id=460" target="_blank">Tournament of the Gods</a> event will be held this weekend in Legends of Norrath to give players a chance to obtain non-tradable "Gods" promo cards. As the title suggests, the new event allows players to become "Travelers" and interact with the Gods of Norrath. Tournaments will be held on Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. PDT. The event is free to enter and is open to international players. Everyone who participates will automatically get one of the following "Gods" promo cards: Innoruuk, Karana, Solusek Ro and Tunare. Any player who wins two or more games during the course of a given tournament will also receive a second promo card. For more information on the Tournament of the Gods, check out the <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/events_calendar.vm#Oct24" target="_blank">events calendar</a>. Travelers Tournaments, Zombie Scenario Under Way [Legends of Norrath] http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=20159 As we all know, the Travelers set has been released and includes a loot card for EverQuest and EverQuest II that grants an in-game quest for access to a limited zone. The community isn't completely happy with this move, which Calthine discussed in her <a href="http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=20130" target="_blank">recent editorial</a>. Whether you approve of the loot card or not, Sony Online Entertainment has announced some new Legends of Norrath events for interested players. The Travelers release <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/community.vm?Id=458" target="_blank">weekend tournaments</a> just kicked off today at 11 a.m. PDT and will run until 5 p.m. More tourneys will be held tomorrow and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This will be the first time players get to use the Travelers cards in a tournament setting. More information can be found after the jump. Also, the <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/community.vm?Id=457" target="_blank">Brraaaaaainss! scenario</a> runs through Nov. 11 and will pit you against a horde of zombies. The first time you win the scenario, you'll win the Zombie's Guide to Procreation promo card and either the Unscribed Glyph loot card for EverQuest or the Draught of the Brilliant loot card for EverQuest II.<a name="pause" title="pause"></a><blockquote> Travelers, the eighth Legends of Norrath release, is now available and SOE is throwing you right into the melee with the Travelers Release Weekend Events! This will be your first opportunity to try out the new cards in tournament combat, plus see the fantastic new Legends of Norrath card art! Scheduled to run at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT on Friday, October 16; 10 a.m. PT and 5 p.m. PT on Saturday, October 17, 2009; and 10 a.m. PT and 5 p.m. PT on Sunday, October 18, 2009, SOE will host six special Travelers sealed deck tournaments. For twenty (20) event passes, you will receive: <ul> <li>One (1) of four (4) Travelers tournament sealed decks </li> <li>Four (4) Travelers booster packs* </li> <li>One (1) exclusive Trainee's Bokken (8P3) digital promotional card </li> <li>Plus, entry into a Travelers Release Weekend Event to compete for brand-new Legends of Norrath Travelers booster packs! </li> </ul> Please note that participation is limited to U.S. residents only. Void in Arizona, Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, Nevada, Tennessee, and Vermont. Format/Deck: <ul> <li>Single Game Sealed Deck Swiss Tournament </li> <li>256 – Player Event </li> <li>5-8 Rounds </li> </ul> 1st Place: Ten (10) Legends of Norrath Travelers booster packs 2nd Place: Seven (7) Legends of Norrath Travelers booster packs 3rd Place: Five (5) Legends of Norrath Travelers booster packs 4th Place: Three (3) Legends of Norrath Travelers booster packs 5th - 32nd Place: One (1) Legends of Norrath Travelers booster pack *Use one (1) Travelers tournament sealed deck and three (3) booster packs to construct your tournament deck. The Travelers tournament sealed deck is a single avatar deck. For complete details on the Travelers release weekend events, visit the <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/events_calendar.vm#Oct16">Events Calendar</a>! </blockquote> Legends of Norrath: Travelers Set is Now Live [Legends of Norrath] http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=20125 Travelers, the eighth Legends of Norrath release, is now live. According to the <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/community.vm?Id=455" target="_blank">announcement</a>, the set "features 180 beautifully illustrated cards, 16 new loot cards each for EverQuest and EverQuest II, an all-new 220 card Travelers Legendary Starter deck available in the Station Store, new gameplay, new units, and a new created avatar race, Kerra." For more details on the expansion, check out the <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/travelers.vm" target="_blank">Travelers page</a> on the Legends of Norrath site. You can also read articles on the Influence and Conquest <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/community.vm?Id=450" target="_blank">mechanics</a>, standard and open <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/community.vm?Id=453" target="_blank">formats</a>, and <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/community.vm?Id=454" target="_blank">shifting</a>. Travelers Mechanics Outlined; Promo Card Offered [Legends of Norrath] http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=19987 As we've <a href="http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=19917" target="_blank">reported</a>, the Travelers set is scheduled to launch on Oct. 13. Game Designer Joe "Palejo" Alread has written <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/community.vm?Id=450" target="_blank">an article</a> that outlines Influence and Conquest, two new mechanics that will be introduced in the eighth Legends of Norrath release. Here's the definition of Influence: "You have influence if there are 4 or more total levels on all your abilities." Basically, it's a way for the team to add more value to the levels on all your abilities. Here's the definition of Conquest: "This card costs -1 power to play if your avatar has won a combat this turn." Also, you can get the first Travelers <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/community.vm?Id=451" target="_blank">promo card</a>, Kerran Warden, by purchasing three Legends of Norrath booster packs in a single transaction through Oct. 12 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Sony Online Entertainment is promoting the offer to celebrate the launch of Travelers. Travelers, the 8th LoN Release, to Launch Oct. 13 [Legends of Norrath] http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=19917 Sony Online Entertainment has <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/travelers.vm" target="_blank">announced</a> that Travelers, the eighth Legends of Norrath release, is coming out on Oct. 13. It's your job to travel the Planes and protect the Gods using more than 210 new game cards and a new 200-card starter that can be used to create a different starter deck for each of the four new avatars. EverQuest and EverQuest II players will want to keep an eye out for new loot cards that include in-game quests and items. In EQ, you'll be able to get a unique mercenary by obtaining the Frozen Skull of the Cursed item, while EQII players can combine key cloaks to create the game's first wearable, visible backpack. SOE is going to retire the Oathbound set from standard tournament format when Travelers is released, so make sure to buy starters and boosters from the Station store before they disappear. September Loot Tourney to be Held this Weekend [Legends of Norrath] http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=19711 This month's Legends of Norrath <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/community.vm?Id=443" target="_blank">Loot Tournament</a> weekend will begin on Sept. 19 at 7 a.m. PDT and run through 9 p.m. on Sunday. For 10 event passes, participants will get a Mountain Giant Prospector promotional card and either an EQ Nimbus of the Inquisition or EQII Painting: Deep Thoughts loot card, as well as three Storm Break booster packs. You can view a copy of the Mountain Giant Prospector promo card after the jump. As always, the tournament is limited to U.S. residents and is void in Arizona, Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, Nevada, Tennessee and Vermont.<a name="pause" title="pause"></a><img style="margin: 6px;" src="http://www.zam.com/Im/Image/142027.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="490" /> Sporali Mind Meld Scenario Now Available [Legends of Norrath] http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=19624 The <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/community.vm?Id=439" target="_blank">Sporali Mind Meld scenario</a> is now available in Legends of Norrath, and you have until Oct. 15 to defeat it and earn some cards. The first time you win you'll get the Mindspore Thrall promo card and either the Combine Arming Sword Ornamentation loot card for EverQuest or the Painting: Arabesque loot card for EverQuest II. The Mindspore Thrall promo card lets you exert it to ready one of your other units. You can earn up to four copies of the promo card per account by defeating the scenario with different avatar archetypes. You can view the Mindspore Thrall card after the jump.<a name="pause" title="pause"></a><img style="margin: 6px;" src="http://www.zam.com/Im/Image/141431.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="489" /> LoN Holiday Tournament Set for this Weekend [Legends of Norrath] http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=19513 If you're looking for a way to celebrate the Labor Day holiday weekend, why not test your skills in a Legends of Norrath <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/community.vm?Id=434" target="_blank">promotional tournament</a>? The event begins Friday at 2 a.m. PDT and runs through Sept. 7 at 9 p.m. For five event passes you'll get a random foil promo card and entry into the tournament for the chance to win the grand prize of four Storm Break booster packs. Keep reading after the jump for the full list of 35 foil promo cards and more details on the tournament.<a name="pause" title="pause"></a><blockquote> Ongoing queues all extended weekend starting Friday at 2:00am PT and going through Monday at 9:00pm PT. 8-Player Queues Entry Fee: 5 Event Passes Format/Deck: Swiss Constructed Deck 1st Place: 4 Storm Break Booster Packs 2nd – 4th Place: 2 Storm Break Booster Packs Everyone Else: 1 Storm Break Booster Pack Each participant will get one (1) card at random from the following list of foil promotional cards: <ol> <li>Hatred (1P1)</li> <li>Switch (1P2)</li> <li>Lucan D'lere (1P3)</li> <li>Fishing Lure Earring (1P4)</li> <li>Snow Bunny Hat (1P5)</li> <li>Laricel the Gatekeeper (1P6)</li> <li>Skyshield Maiden (1P7)</li> <li>Firiona Vie (1P8)</li> <li>Chocolate Goblin (2P3)</li> <li>Protection of the Dain (2P4)</li> <li>Mayong Mistmoore (2P5)</li> <li>Fetid Goo (2P6)</li> <li>Runnyeye Cook (2P7)</li> <li>Antonia Bayle (2P8)</li> <li>Thulian Dreadknight (2P9)</li> <li>Wood Elf Shaman (2P10)</li> <li>King Tormax (3P3)</li> <li>Blackburrow Troublemaker (3P4)</li> <li>Icewell Commander (3P5)</li> <li>Dagda Icefury (3P6)</li> <li>Adventurer's Stone (3P7)</li> <li>Cloak of Storms (3P8)</li> <li>Dreezil Stickens (3P9)</li> <li>Knight of E'Ci (3P10)</li> <li>Crushbone Officer (3P11)</li> <li>Vahlai Ka'izal (3P12)</li> <li>Meatbeast (4P4)</li> <li>Terrorantula (4P5)</li> <li>Talisman of Pure Chaos (4P6)</li> <li>Holly Windstalker (4P8)</li> <li>Hoop of Fighting Focus (4P9)</li> <li>Trial of Justice (4P10)</li> <li>Galeth Veredeth (4P11)</li> <li>Signus Boran (4P12)</li> <li>Golden Idol of the Tribunal (4P14)</li> </ol></blockquote> LoN Championship Tourney to be Held Aug. 15 [Legends of Norrath] http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=19234 <a href="http://www.gencon.com/2009/indy/default.aspx" target="_blank">Gen Con Indy</a> kicks off tomorrow, Aug. 13, which means the second annual Legends of Norrath <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/community.vm?Id=427" target="_blank">championship tournament</a> is right around the corner. Players who haven't qualified for the final event still have a chance to earn a spot at the championship table by participating in qualifier events tomorrow and Friday at Gen Con Indy. Up to 23 players will move on to the final round, which will be comprised of up to 32 players competing for their share of the $25,000 prize purse. The championship event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 15. If you're not going to be at Gen Con, you can still participate in a special weekend Legends of Norrath <a href="http://legendsofnorrath.station.sony.com/community.vm?Id=428" target="_blank">celebration tournament</a>, which kicks off at on Saturday at 7 a.m. PDT and ends Sunday at 9 p.m. For five event passes you'll get a promo pack from a past Legends of Norrath scenario and entry into the celebration tournament. 2 New LoN Promo Cards to Drop this Weekend [Legends of Norrath] http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=19156 Two new Legends of Norrath promo cards will be dropping in EverQuest and EverQuest II this weekend. Raking Strike and Wall of Feathers are two Tactic cards that set your faction to neutral and give you +4 total attack and +2 total damage or +4 total defense and +2 total damage, respectively. The promo weekend kicks off at 2 p.m. PDT tomorrow, Aug. 7, and ends at 10 a.m. Monday.