Can use this to avoid the Launchpad --
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Was posted in the EQ Forums. Just zipped it up since it's an .exe file.
Brings up the old patch screen and log-in. And yes, it's supposed to be named "verQuest" .. or anything else besides "EverQuest", heh.
Not sure how long it will work. Might only be until they actually put EQ on the Station Launcher for real, but who knows.