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Summary: Just a bit short...
Review: To make it simple...
NO GRIDLINES! Not even a mention of the coordinates of important landmarks and zone gates.
Some zones they 'skimped' i.e. Skyshrine has 7 pages (one per level) but Vek's Lab..one very crowded one.
Now, it is true that it's nice to HAVE a map of some of the more nasty zones, but IMHO a site like EQATLAS does the player a greater service by adding a grid and adding a list of notable locations.
The area where the book does shine is in the rich description of the history of the zone. Nice, but since strict role-play isn't/can't be enforced, this feature is mostly useless....
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Summary: No Grids
Review: Pretty pictures, but none of the maps have grids. Therefore, it's not useful for in-game travel. Dangers, benefits, lore, etc. is nice though.
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Summary: Ruun of Tarrew Marr
Review: Do NOT buy this atlas,there are no locations or location grids,the average map size is approx. 4 inches x 4 inches .The pictures of sceens are 2"x 2.5" , this is all printed on 5 1/2" x8" paper in a spiral binder. (tiny). The beastiary is not complete,for listed zones or towns,ie. Frontier Moutains lists only 2 monsters ,(forest giants,goblins). to say the least iam sorry i bought this almost totaly worthless atlas ,,:)Peace, Ruun
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Summary: Disappointed Atlas
Review: If you just can't find anything else for the Everquest player in your life this book will atleast earn you some spouse points. Maps in the game are based upon and X,Y coordinate system (North/South & East/West), which for some reason, this atlas neglected to incorporate. Not having this coordinate system makes the maps available online, for free, superior for all but the newest players. As a fan and long time player I found the EverQuest Atlas a disappointment.
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Summary: OK for a Visual Ref.
Review: This Book is OK if you are looking for a visual reference. I have found several errors in this book for example the Dreadlands showed the MOBS to be between 1 and 10 in my copy of this book. When in fact the mobs in Dreadlands are in the 30+ category. I have found several other errors also.Beware double check any information this book gives you!
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Summary: I beg to differ
Review: As for the idea of general LOC (a game term for a command used to get specific grid info) versus grid key on the map there is some truth to this. However, from a gamer and Role player, the new UI have a built in compass, which (if you practiced your sense heading) is very handy in giving people a good idea of where they are going. The maps will give you a good idea of what kind of terain to expect, and the reference text may be helpful in understanding more of Verants plans behind some of their designs. Now as a RPer I am also looking forward to the maps because they are like I would expect maps to have been drawn in that time period (not that EQ follows a given time period) but at least it will be more like the genre that exists already in EQ. (just my 2cp) take it or leave it Freedrick (LVL 50 Awesome Klueless Tracker) IE Ranger
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Summary: Not for Gamerz
Review: This superb Atlas is an absolute wonder to behold. Not for the maps, we'll go into that in a minute, but for the Lore that is included in the book. For a Roleplayer (yes, I know, a dying breed) these are endless sources of information. What is the story behind the Emperor that you talk to in order to gain access to Old Sebilis? He has one, you can be sure. For all those other people that are saying this is junk, well, I know where you are coming from. Your purpose to purchasing this was to give yourself an advantage in the game. "Download the maps online," was one suggestion. Official maps? I think not. Maps created by players and fans for the players. Spoiler sites, they are commonly called. If you require the use of a spoiler site to teach you how to effectively skip the game, why do you bother to play? Personally, I look forward to implementing many of these stories into my guilds' online Roleplay and message board RP. [amount] that I think I spent rather wisely.
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Summary: A midget Coffee Table book.
Review: I spent the money to get a copy of the SoE EQ Atlas. It arrived last night. (I have not checked the bonuses on the CD yet, but the labelling made it look very promotional.) Here are my views on it. Positive Points:
1. It has nice 3d colored pictures of each zone. The pictures show the positions of the entrances and exits.
2. Nice general write up on the zones including history.
3. General Identification of a few mobs in each zone.
4. Some indication of the Zone level Mobs. Negative Points 1. The pictures/maps have no co ordinates on them.
2. The pictures/maps are to small to be useful in normal navigation. They might be useful in extreme cases for navigationn. But without coordinates or indication of north, I am not sure how useful.
3. No mob/key locations are showm on the few picture/maps, I checked.
4. No information concerning levels of identified mobs.
5. Nothing but very general information on mob drops. Conclusions It is no replacement for Eq Atlas Maps and Allakhazam. The exception would be the places where EQ Atlas has not done maps then a poor map is better than no map. In fact, there is less information about the zones than in the Prima guides. I would call it a coffe-table book except that for the size. It is somewhere in the 4 x 6 or 5x7 range.
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Summary: very poor maps
Review: Do not buy this book, it has very poor maps
you can find better maps and information online
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Summary: Pretty Pictures, but not a very useful tool
Review: As with other reviewers, this isn't for someone that has been playing long enough to have a char in thier 50's. You won't be blind to zone layout, but it doesn't help you get to a specfic location because you can't really tell WHERE that location is. Buy if for looks, but if you need maps that are worth using in game, just print them from the internet.
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