*** Highlights ***

• All Underfoot zones have had a temporary 20% increase in experience granted when killing NPCs.

*** Items ***

• Recent marketplace items and all marketplace mount saddles are now Heirloom.

• The Bridle of King Kalakor will once again summon a lion with a full mane.

*** Quests & Events ***

• The Hot Zone tasks in the Firiona Vie zone now give the proper updates.

*** Miscellaneous ***

• The Welcome Screen now displays only if it hasn't been seen by any character on the current account in the past 22 hours.

*** UI ***

• Corrected issues with the 3D preview window where it would not show proper coloring on tinted mounts or illusions.

• Corrected issues with the 3D preview window where it would not show illusions that were triggered by spells (such as the Fabled Ball of Golem Clay).

• Fixed issue causing your buff window to reset to 2 columns wide in some cases when you had set it to 1 column wide.

• Fixed issue with the map window where the minumum window size was hard coded into the window. It now is represented in the xml file.

Changed

EQUI_BuffWindow.xml
EQUI_Inventory.xml
EQUI_MapViewWnd.xml
EQUI_ShortDurationBuffWindow.xml

*** Previously Updated ***

• The gnomes that made the Clockwork Magma Meter have made further adjustments to its design that should make it even less likely to lose track of its owner.

• Unstable Creation Corrected an issue that could potentially have caused the loot chest to despawn early.

• Unstable Creation Fixed an error with the Creation's non-overloaded spell selection and timing.

• Magus Sisters Sisters who absorb the essence of a fallen sister will receive more benefits than they did previously.

• The First Creation decided that he has been a bit too easy on adventurers that dare to threaten him. He has decided to pick up his pace a bit.

- The EverQuest Team


Read the full patch notes HERE.

*** Highlights ***

• Resurrection and Revival Sickness will no longer trigger OOC timers on their own. They will still have their normal detrimental effects on resurrected or revived players, however.

• There is a new 3D preview window available for seeing what items will look like on your character. See the UI notes below for details.

*** UI ***

• Added a new 3D preview window. Items with visible appearance or visible effects may now be previewed by alt-right-clicking on the item or on the item's icon in the item window. Use the scroll wheel and the right mouse button when over the window to change the window's viewpoint.

• Fixed an issue with the spell list while scribing spells using the right click menu.

• Fixed an issue causing the spent AA total to display improperly.

• Added background drawing options for window draw templates. Backgrounds can now be drawn (Tiled(default) = 0, Normally = 1, Stretched = 2, Centered = 3, Centered Vertically = 4, and Centered Horizontally = 5).

• Fixed an issue with scroll bars not properly appearing in combo boxes.

• Added Files

EQUI_ObjectPreviewWnd.xml

• Changed Files

EQUI.xml
EQUI_AAWindow.xml
EQUI_Animations.xml
EQUI_MarketplaceWnd.xml
EQUI_MerchantWnd.xml
EQUI_Templates.xml
SIDL.xml

Read the full patch notes.

Highlights

• A new set of Hot Zones are available. See Franklin Teek in the Plane of Knowledge for details.
• DPS mercenaries are now available. See your favorite mercenary liaison and pick up a "Melee Damage" type which uses physical attacks or a "Damage Caster" type which will cast spells from range.

There is no note about any UI files being changed.

Full patch notes can be read here .

Here is the sneak peek version of Wednesday's patch notes, as posted by Grimwell on the EQ Forums:

Highlights

• All classes have new Alternate Advancement abilities available for purchase.

• Underfoot raids have had another tuning pass. See the Quests and Events section for details.

Of immediate interest to our community:

UI

• Kick, Flying Kick, and Frenzy damage modifiers should now be displayed properly in the Stats tab of the inventory window.

Full patch notes can be read here.

No UI files have been changed with this patch.

Here's a sneak peek at Wednesday's Game Update Notes. These notes are subject to change before the servers reopen on Wednesday.

Highlights

The Convorteum and the First Creation:

The Convorteum is a secluded area of the Underfoot that is the home of the First Creation and the heart of the conspiracy against Brell. It is a massive, inverted pyramidal structure sprouting from the ceiling of a huge, lava-filled chamber. Those that have been converted to the Faith of Self come to the Convorteum at times to show their loyalty to the First Creation and to show that they accept the tenets of the Faith of Self - place oneself above all others. This creates confusion in the minds of some, mixed messages that have lead to much sadness, loss and even madness.

The First Creation was the first and most loyal creation of Brell Serilis, and the very first sentient form he ever created. The First Creation chose to rebel against Brell. His tampering with the design of new races is subtle but in powerful ways, causing them to turn along paths that lead to destruction and harm to the Underfoot.

The First has done something to distract Brell, to turn his attention away from the Underfoot. Brell's loyal servants are not usually ones to question his actions or decisions, and few of them have even tried to discover what is wrong, or even understand that anything is wrong. But a few have, and the intrusion of upworlders gives the loyalists more options, more tools, to further their understanding of the problems in Underfoot.

UI

- Added a new stats pane on the inventory panel that displays many stats not aggregated elsewhere.
- Fixed several issues with the extended target window having phantom empty entries during raids.
- Changed:

- EQUI_Animations.xml
- EQUI_Inventory.xml
- EQUI_MercenaryInfoWnd.xml
- EQUI_MercenaryMerchantWnd.xml

Full patch notes can be read here.

It's been announced! The 2010 SOE Fan Faire is going to be August 5 - 8, 2010 at Bally's Las Vegas. See the official Fan Faire website for details!

So who is going? Dolby will be there for sure!