Here are some Friday night updates for you. Have a great weekend!

New Items: Sarith Book Shelf ;  Sarith Bench ;  Scroll: Veil of Alaris Rk. III ;  Scroll: Drifting Veil Rk. III ;  Claws of Flowing Blood ;  Arctender's Glowing Hoop ;  Sarith Chair

New Bestiary: Kalture Ashan

New Recipes: Modest Archon Greaves ;  Elegant Archon Greaves ;  Elegant Archon Greaves ;  Glorious Runeseeker Armband ;  Glorious Runeseeker Boots ;  Glorious Runeseeker Cuirass ;  Glorious Runeseeker Gloves ;  Glorious Runeseeker Greaves ;  Glorious Runeseeker Helm ;  Glorious Runeseeker Sleeves Supple Treant Laminate ;  Supple Treant Bow Staff ;  Stately Exarch Vambraces ;  Elegant Exarch Vambraces ;  Glorious Daybreaker Armband ;  Glorious Daybreaker Boots ;  Glorious Daybreaker Cuirass ;  Glorious Daybreaker Gloves ;  Glorious Daybreaker Greaves ;  Glorious Daybreaker Helm ;  Glorious Daybreaker Sleeves

Updated Zone: Sunrise Hills

Updated Items: Tarnished Cog ;  Spore Buds ;  Airborne Spores ;  Silvery Band of the Moonflower ;  Collar of the Verdantward ;  Chunk of Argathian Steel ;  Gaoril's Tentacle-Ring ;  Scroll: Heartrip Rk. III ;  Song: Hykast's Spiteful Lyric Rk. II ;  Scroll: Shared Brutal Ferocity Rk. III ;  a Zek soldier ;  a Sol Ro fire lord ;  a Sol Ro soother ;  a Zek archer ;  a Zek bruiser ;  a Sol Ro dark smoker ;  Spell: Dragonscale Aquifer Rk. II ;  Embellished Stole of Kolos

Updated Quests: Focus the Crystal Geode ;  VOA Rank II Level 95 Spells: Glowing Alaran Cantrip ;  VOA Rank III Level 93 Spells: Median Alaran Periapt ;  VOA Rank III Level 95 Spells: Glowing Alaran Periapt

Updated Recipes: CLASS 1 Wood Point Arrow (large nock) ;  Oak Treant Laminate ;  Supple Treant Laminate ;  Supple Treant Bow Staff ;  Oak Treant Laminate ;  Stately Exarch Vambraces

Here are today's updates:

New Items: Modest Archon Greaves ;  Sea Horse Lamp ;  Floating Tower Of Sarith ;  Water-Prism Relic ;  Cerulean Flytrap Of The Domain ;  Floating Tower Of Argath ;  Sarith Table - Large ;  Sarith Desk ;  Sarith Dresser ;  Sarith Bed ;  Sunset Worm-Flower Of The Domain ;  Blazing Fire-Flower of the Domain ;  Potted Tree ;  Cave Chair ;  Brazier Of Refuse ;  Cauldron Of Refuse ;  Throne Of Refuse ;  Ophidian Relic ;  Cave Bed ;  Sitting Skeleton ;  Hanging Skeleton ;  Stocks ;  Resplendent Table - Hexagonal ;  Dusty Square Crate ;  Dusty Rectangular Crate ;  Tin Wash Basin ;  Mail Cubby ;  All That's Left Of The Wagon ;  Wall Torch ;  Weathered Scarecrow ;  Bronze Chess Table ;  Gold-Plated Hammer ;  Gold-Plated Sword ;  Gold-Plated Battle Axe ;  Gold-Plated Shield ;  Hanging Crane Rope ;  Long Handled Baking Board ;  Short Baking Board with Loaves ;  Meat Board ;  Fresh Loaf Of Bread ;  Sepulcher Shield Ornamentation ;  Spear of Harmony

New Recipes: Glorious Snowborn Armband ;  Glorious Snowborn Boots ;  Glorious Snowborn Cuirass ;  Glorious Snowborn Gloves ;  Glorious Snowborn Gloves ;  Glorious Snowborn Helm ;  Glorious Snowborn Sleeves

Updated Items: Erilon Soldier Bow ;  Glorious Weapon Tailoring ;  Embellished Footwraps of Kolos

Updated Quests: Raid Expedition: Tacvi, Seat of the Slaver ;  Raid Expedition: The Cacophony of Power

Updated Recipe: Combine Acrylia Temper

Here are the patch notes from this morning's game update (taken from the patcher):

*** Highlights ***

- Healer Mercenaries now have improved behavior and performance in their Reactive stance.
- Many NPCs in House of Thule and Veil of Alaris zones no longer see through Shroud of Stealth.
- In the Rubak Oseka raid "Time and Tides," High Priests and Templars will now wait a brief period before beginning to cast their snare spells.
- Kal'ture Ashan has arrived in Sunrise Hills to sell Alaran furniture.

*** Items ***

- Elegant, Stately, and Ostentatious Warmonger Leggings now modify the Frenzy skill.
- Some Veil of Alaris warrior and knight weapons had their AC increased.
- Kal'ture Ashan has arrived in Sunrise Hills to sell Alaran furniture.
- The Secondary Anchor can now be placed on guild plots.
- An Ancient Artifact now fits in type 20 slots in addition to 4,7,and 8.
- Bags of currency sold on the loyalty merchant are now lore.

Here are some midweek updates for you:

New Items: a Sol Ro dark smoker ;  Cloak of Enhancement XII ;  Cloak of Enhancement XVI ;  Cloak of Enhancement XIV

New Recipe: Stellite Lifedefender Boots

Updated Items: Faded Mithril Greaves ;  Crystalline Spear ;  Faded Crystalline Spear ;  Cold Iron Shield ;  Faded Silvery Trinket ;  Faded Scimitar of the Mistwalker ;  Faded Eye of Vox ;  White Dragonscale Cloak ;  Warhammer of Divine Grace ;  Faded Warhammer of Divine Grace ;  Stellite Lifedefender Boots ;  Grandiose Footwraps of Alra ;  Brown Chitin Protector ;  Brown Chitin Protector ;  Icy Tunic ;  Icy Tunic ;  Frosted Buckler ;  Frosted Buckler ;  Staff of Ankexfen ;  Staff of Ankexfen ;  Green Silken Drape ;  Green Silken Drape ;  Golden Chitin Vambraces ;  Golden Chitin Vambraces ;  Runed Mithril Gauntlets ;  Runed Mithril Gauntlets ;  Icy Sleeves ;  Icy Sleeves ;  Frostrift Gloves ;  Frostrift Gloves ;  Frostwoven Pendant ;  Frostwoven Pendant ;  Grandiose Footwraps of Alra ;  Grandiose Headdress of Alra ;  Band of Silent Study ;  Slice of Veeshan's Scale ;  Formal Footwraps of Lunanyn

Updated Quest: The Truth

There will be some server downtime for a patch in the early morning hours tomorrow:

All EverQuest Live Servers will be coming down on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 3:00 am US Pacific* for a Game Update. The servers are estimated to be unavailable for approximately 5 hours. Keep an eye on the EQ Players website and the forums for status updates and for news if additional downtime is needed.

Here are today's updates:

New Items: Scroll: Shared Brutal Ferocity Rk. III ;  Benefit: Enhancement Haste 10

New Recipes: Enigmatic Coif of the Swift ;  Esoteric Coif of the Swift ;  Esoteric Coif of the Swift ;  Enigmatic Gloves of Affinity ;  Esoteric Gloves of Affinity ;  Esoteric Gloves of Affinity ;  Formal Breastplate of Havoc ;  Formal Breastplate of Havoc ;  Embellished Breastplate of Havoc ;  Embellished Breastplate of Havoc ;  Formal Greaves of Havoc ;  Formal Greaves of Havoc ;  Embellished Greaves of Havoc ;  Embellished Greaves of Havoc ;  Veiled Leather Leg Seal of the Cutpurse ;  Glorious Wirewood Armband ;  Glorious Wirewood Boots ;  Glorious Wirewood Cuirass ;  Glorious Wirewood Gloves ;  Glorious Wirewood Greaves ;  Glorious Wirewood Helm ;  Glorious Wirewood Sleeves ;  Glorious Frostwarded Armband ;  Glorious Frostwarded Boots ;  Glorious Frostwarded Cuirass ;  Glorious Frostwarded Gloves ;  Glorious Frostwarded Greaves ;  Glorious Frostwarded Helm ;  Glorious Frostwarded Sleeves ;  Glorious Wealdstone Armband ;  Glorious Wealdstone Boots ;  Glorious Wealdstone Cuirass ;  Glorious Wealdstone Gloves ;  Glorious Wealdstone Greaves ;  Glorious Wealdstone Helm ;  Glorious Wealdstone Sleeves ;  Glorious Wayguard Armband ;  Glorious Wayguard Boots ;  Glorious Wayguard Cuirass ;  Glorious Wayguard Gloves ;  Glorious Wayguard Greaves ;  Glorious Wayguard Helm ;  Glorious Wayguard Sleeves ;  Blessed Wrist Symbol of Devotion ;  Blessed Wrist Symbol of Devotion ;  Blessed Wrist Symbol of Devotion ;  Blessed Wrist Symbol of Devotion

Updated Items: Dingy Loop of the Slothlord ;  Frostrift Chestplate ;  Frostrift Chestplate ;  Mithril Breastplate ;  Mithril Breastplate ;  Red Dragonscale Armor ;  Red Dragonscale Armor ;  Icy Greaves ;  Icy Greaves ;  Black Chitin Leggings ;  Black Chitin Leggings ;  Mammoth Hide Leggings ;  Mammoth Hide Leggings ;  Frostrift Vambraces ;  Frostrift Vambraces ;  Mithril Vambraces ;  Mithril Vambraces ;  Frostrift Boots ;  Frostrift Boots ;  Runed Mithril Boots ;  Runed Mithril Boots ;  Frosted Gauntlets ;  Frosted Gauntlets ;  Golden Efreeti Boots ;  Golden Efreeti Boots ;  Cloak of Flames ;  Cloak of Flames ;  Golden Chitin Bracer ;  Golden Chitin Bracer ;  Runed Mithril Bracer ;  Runed Mithril Bracer ;  Polished Mithril Bracer ;  Polished Mithril Bracer

Updated Recipes: Grilled Minotaur Meat Steaks ;  Rustic Pants of Compulsion ;  Embellished Pants of Compulsion

Here are some updates for today:

New Items: Song: Hykast's Spiteful Lyric Rk. II ;  Veiled Leather Leg Seal of the Cutpurse ;  Scroll: Heartrip Rk. III ;  Formal Breastplate of Havoc ;  Formal Greaves of Havoc ;  Icefall Leopard Cub ;  Snapped Grovewood Greatspear ;  Orb of Chaos ;  Hunting Spear of the Tranquilsong ;  Enigmatic Gloves of Affinity ;  Enigmatic Coif of the Swift

Updated Items: Enraged Silk Drape ;  Envenomed Geode ;  Mechanical Skystrider Saddle ;  Petrified Toes ;  Fire Scorched Stick ;  Small Rough Marble Figurine ;  Mark of Bravery ;  Gem of Blue Skies ;  Fire Blossom ;  Mark of Blessings ;  Mark of Glory ;  Glowing Alaran Cantrip ;  Greater Alaran Cantrip ;  Silvern Aegis-Shaped Earring ;  Grandiose Headdress of Alra ;  Scuffed Journeyman's Pocketed Rucksack ;  Scuffed Weapon Crate of the Mercenary ;  Scuffed Journeyman's Rucksack ;  Scuffed Traveler's Rucksack ;  Trophy of Hardened Steel ;  Empowered Trophy of Hardened Steel ;  Dreadiron Shield ;  Enigmatic Remnant of Desire ;  Enigmatic Remnant of Knowledge ;  Enigmatic Remnant of Devotion ;  Enigmatic Remnant of Fear ;  Wolf Fur Slippers ;  Wolf Fur Slippers ;  Mammoth Hide Cloak ;  Mammoth Hide Cloak ;  Dented Brass Mask ;  Dented Brass Mask ;  White Wolf-hide Cloak ;  White Wolf-hide Cloak ;  Dragon Bone Bracelet ;  Dragon Bone Bracelet ;  Icy Pauldrons ;  Icy Pauldrons ;  Etched Ivory Charm ;  Etched Ivory Charm ;  Frost-Runed Band ;  McVaxius` Horn of War ;  Frost-Runed Band ;  McVaxius` Horn of War ;  Goblin Frost Totem ;  Faded Goblin Frost Totem ;  Frozen Circlet ;  Frozen Circlet ;  Frosted Signet Ring ;  Frosted Signet Ring ;  Iceband Trinket ;  Iceband Trinket ;  Bangle of the Eternal Flame ;  Bangle of the Eternal Flame ;  Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch ;  Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch ;  Crown of King Tranix ;  Crown of King Tranix ;  Runed Circlet ;  Runed Circlet ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 9 No. 2 ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 9 No. 6 ;  The Grobb Quarterly Vol. 9 No. 10 ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 9 No. 9 ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 9 No. 8 ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 9 No. 7 ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 9 No. 5 ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 9 No. 4 ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 9 No. 3 ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 9 No. 1 ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 8 No. 1 ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 8 No. 6 ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 8 No. 5 ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 8 No. 4 ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 8 No. 3 ;  The Foreign Quarterly Vol. 8 No. 2 ;  Fabled Rations ;  Scuffed Traveler's Rucksack ;  Scuffed Weapon Crate of the Mercenary ;  Scuffed Journeyman's Rucksack ;  Scuffed Journeyman's Pocketed Rucksack ;  Oashim Meat ;  Bonecracker Belt ;  Silken Satchel of the Ambassador

Updated Quests: Geozite Tool ;  Raid Expedition: Illdaera's Vengeance ;  The Order of Three ;  The Power of Alsa Thel ;  Raid Expedition: The Herald of Oratory ;  Serving the Triumvirate

Updated Recipes: Intricate Hammer ;  Intricate Hammer Head Shaped Mold

Here are some Friday night updates for you. Enjoy your weekend!

New Items: Scroll: Sphere of Withering Rk. II ;  Scroll: Ghoulskin Rk. II ;  Scroll: Pyre of the Piq'a Rk. II ;  Glowing Stone Tear ;  Veiled Plate Chest Seal of the Berserker ;  Celestrium Leggings of the Discplined Animus ;  Enigmatic Sandals of the Thaumaterge ;  Stone Fang Earring ;  Wind Spirits Bonehandled Sword ;  Pulag's Grimy Slimestone

New Quest: Mercenary Recruitment

New Recipes: Enigmatic Sandals of the Thaumaterge ;  Esoteric Sandals of the Thaumaterge ;  Esoteric Sandals of the Thaumaterge ;  Celestrium Leggings of the Discplined Animus ;  Veiled Plate Chest Seal of the Berserker

New Bestiary: The Triunity ;  Avatar of Prexus ;  Solusek Ro ;  Rallos Zek ;  Tallon Zek ;  Vallon Zek ;  Morell Thule ;  Avatar of Illdaera ;  Avatar of Kolos ;  Avatar of Lunanyn ;  Avatar of Sholoth ;  Avatar of Ladrys ;  Avatar of Alra ;  Avatar of Ryken ;  Avatar of Oseka ;  The Relic of Lunanyn ;  The Relic of Kolos ;  The Relic of Sholoth ;  The Relic of Ladrys ;  The Relic of Alra ;  The Relic of Oseka ;  The Relic of Ryken ;  The Relic of Illdaera ;  Beloth ;  Galvos ;  Ragan ;  a defender of tides ;  a defender of fertility ;  a defender of beasts ;  a defender of magic ;  a defender of splendor ;  a defender of oratory ;  a defender of decay ;  a defender of battle ;  a raging vortex ;  a cloud of decay ;  blinding light ;  a salivating selyrah ;  A Shard of Oseka ;  A Shard of Lunanyn ;  A Shard of Kolos ;  A Shard of Sholoth ;  A Shard of Alra ;  A Shard of Ryken ;  A Shard of Illdaera ;  A Shard of Ladrys ;  Mercenary Captain Cecille ;  Cook Yates ;  Quartermaster Quinn

Updated Items: Oval Cut Tool ;  Jewelers Glass ;  Smithy Hammer ;  Planing Tool ;  Water Flask ;  Barley ;  Bottle ;  Cork ;  Rock Salt ;  Ground Pepper ;  Jug of Sauces ;  Simple Sewing Needle ;  Plated Filament ;  Triumvirate Blood Stone ;  Mercenary Signet Ring ;  Custom-Fit Armor ;  Prowler Pelt ;  Durable Bows ;  Valley Wood ;  Rugged Blades ;  Underfoot Purified Ore ;  Mercenary Tableware ;  Durable Clay Mixture ;  Shreddergut Booze ;  Liquid Nightmare ;  Great Feast ;  Braxi Tenderloin ;  Wis'Ena, Cloudcutter ;  Cloudball ;  Thunder, Mace of Conviction ;  Ansel`Ereth, Shattered Rosary of the Keeper ;  Shine, Fallen Star ;  En'Ceri, Ward of Sound ;  Cape of Windsongs ;  Thralogon, Blade of the Deific Defender ;  Tega`Ser, Withered Choker of the Seeker ;  Ring of Truth ;  Necklace of Accord ;  Kral`Sek, Nature's Brutality ;  Glittering Jewel of Perfection ;  Galna`Vrel, Radiant Orb of Pure Worship ;  Eri`Shrah, Visage of Darkness ;  Shawl of the Wind Spirit ;  Armadillo Meat ;  Deadly Lambis

Updated Quests: Aenia and Behroe ;  VOA Rank II Level 91 Spells: Minor Alaran Cantrip ;  VOA Rank III Level 91 Spells: Minor Alaran Periapt ;  The Triune God

Updated Recipe: Celestrium Armwraps of the Disciplined Animus

Here are today's updates:

New Items: Torture Trap ;  Torture Rack

New Bestiary: a corrupted ereth of Alra ;  a corrupted ereth of Kolos ;  a corrupted ereth of Illdaera ;  a corrupted ereth of Oseka ;  a corrupted ereth of Ladrys ;  a corrupted ereth of Lunanyn ;  a corrupted ereth of Ryken ;  a corrupted ereth of Sholoth ;  a keeper of alsa thel ;  a thelasa ereth servant ;  an alsa thelara fanatic ;  Tallon Zek ;  Vallon Zek ;  Rallos Zek ;  Solusek Ro ;  Avatar of Prexus ;  Morell Thule

Updated Items: Amorphous Wand of the Vine Tender ;  Primordial Steel Earring ;  Simple Defiant Wooden Shield ;  Simple Combatant's Orb ;  Simple Defiant Kite Shield ;  Simple Defiant Alexandrite Shard ;  Simple Defiant Cloth Cap ;  Simple Defiant Garnet ;  Simple Defiant Bluestone ;  Embellished Chestwraps of the Unwavering ;  Embellished Stole of Kolos ;  Simple Defiant Cloth Sandals ;  Mundane Crystal Ring ;  Frilled Mask of Many Splendors ;  Greater Alaran Cantrip ;  Glowing Alaran Cantrip

Updated Quests: The Truth ;  Breaching the Barrier

Yesterday, we reported that EverQuest Macintosh players would be permanently losing their home server of Al'Kabor, but it seems like there's a small ray of hope amidst those cloudy skies. Later in the day, SOE's John Smedley took to the forums to personally apologize to the EverQuest Macintosh players, noting that he is "personally a Mac (and Apple) fanatic," and that it broke his heart to do this.

Smedley does explain some of the reasoning behind the planned closure of EQ Mac, noting that it uses a very old codebase that only one of SOE's programmers know and that the user population is very small, thereby making it difficult to justify the resource allocation. What Smedley can commit to, however, is to run a new poll for SOE players to see if they would be interested in playing an updated Everquest client for the Mac. Smedley stresses that the poll shouldn't be viewed as "anything more than a commitment to running the poll," but he does say that if the demand is there, then he can make a proper business case for its support.

So what do you think, Mac players? Can you drum up enough support to save Al'Kabor? Go vote on that poll!

Here are some midweek updates for you:

New Items: Cloak of Enhancement VIII ;  Silver Amulet of Decaying Flesh ;  Precious Ring of Dancing Flames ;  Flamescale Greaves ;  Stalwart Lorekeeper Cap ;  Stalwart Lorekeeper Sleeves ;  Stalwart Lorekeeper Breeches ;  All Stats 16 ;  Belt of the Stalwart Guard ;  Scroll: Silent Mandate Rk. III ;  Scalp ;  Delicate Icespun Pantaloons

New Recipes: Stalwart Lorekeeper Breeches ;  Stalwart Lorekeeper Cap ;  Stalwart Lorekeeper Sleeves

Updated Items: Shoulderguards of the Chosen ;  Pale Fragment of the Thelasa ;  Smooth Thimblerod ;  Smooth Whirligig ;  Ringlet of the Outcast ;  Crystal Dragon Eye ;  Uncut Alexandrite ;  Razorfiend's Dark Coif ;  Rustic Stole of Argath ;  Arctender's Signet of Station ;  Enchanted Kelp Gauntlets ;  Drake Wing Webbing ;  Greater Alaran Cantrip ;  Desert Tarantula Saddle ;  Tears of the Rathe ;  Formal Armwraps of Lunanyn ;  Darkened Essence of Corruption ;  Ancient Selyrah Scarf ;  Stellite Encrusted Thoracic Clay ;  Choker of Plague ;  Oashim Hide Gorget ;  Spiny Whelk-Fist ;  Scepter of the Rat Queen ;  Embellished Footwraps of Kolos ;  Embellished Handwraps of Kolos ;  Ambiguous Remnant of Desire ;  Underfoot Purified Ore ;  Tailoring Illustrious Cultural Symbols ;  Tinkering Illustrious Cultural Symbols ;  Smithing Illustrious Cultural Symbols ;  Extravagant Dark Elven Cultural Smithing ;  Extravagant Dark Elven Cultural Tailoring ;  Extravagant Gnomish Cultural Smithing ;  Extravagant Gnomish Cultural Tailoring ;  Extravagant Half Elven Cultural Smithing ;  Extravagant Half Elven Cultural Tailoring ;  Extravagant Halfling Cultural Tailoring ;  Extravagant Halfling Cultural Smithing ;  Extravagant High Elven Cultural Smithing ;  Extravagant High Elven Cultural Tailoring ;  Extravagant Human Cultural Tailoring ;  Extravagant Human Cultural Smithing ;  Extravagant Iksar Cultural Smithing ;  Extravagant Iksar Cultural Tailoring ;  Extravagant Ogre Cultural Smithing ;  Extravagant Troll Cultural Smithing ;  Extravagant Troll Cultural Tailoring ;  Extravagant Vah Shir Cultural Smithing ;  Extravagant Wood Elven Cultural Smithing ;  Extravagant Vah Shir Cultural Tailoring ;  Extravagant Wood Elven Cultural Tailoring ;  Grandiose Legwraps of Alra

Updated Quests: Bronze #1: Dreams of Chaos ;  Bronze #2: A Spy Among Us ;  Bronze #3: Restoring Order ;  Bronze #4: Political Favors ;  Information is King