Opinion → EQ-IQ Reboot
Every so often podcasts tend to fade, much like blogs, Facebook and Twitter users. This is just human nature. We are creatures of habit and we bore easily. I am here to say that I have found my interest once again in podcasting. Even though I have not been making new shows I have been playing EQ2 quite a bit over this recent hiatus. With all the new changes that will be coming next month with the Sentinel’s Fate expansion pack much of the previous shows are going to be kind of obsolete.
Take for example the show#1. When I wrote that show I was learning podcasting at the same time I was auditioning to get into the Virgin World collective. I feel that I over produced the early shows. I also was still learning the EQ2 game itself. I chose to do those shows to help others enjoy this game and not to struggle much like I did. I now know so much more than I ever did about the games mechanics, classes, features and even podcasting itself. This makes the past podcasts seem outdated and rough at best. Take for example the Lore and Legend show that is mostly outdated since you no longer have to obtain the quest starter the way you once did. The show on Combat basics is going to be outdated as well come next expansion. Show 3 has changed much since the Sinking Sands had its mobs and encounters raised to levels 55-60 and many of the epics have been changed to just Heroics.
My show on Leveling is irrelevant now due to the many mechanics changes over the 
last year. Even the last show about Transmuting is going to be vastly outdated next month. This has been very discouraging to me since the goal of the show was to keep it is relevant as possible. I had always claimed that I would just go back and edit the old shows and bring them up to date. I still may but some of them will be drastically changed I might as well just re-record the whole show. Even if I do re-record I will leave the old shows intact for historical purposes.
All in all I will be releasing a show soon about the reboot of the podcast so stay tuned and be prepared to hit the ground running once the Sentinel’s Fate is released. I am in beta and will be ready to make you ready come February 16th.
Tags: EQ-IQ
January 19th, 2010 at 4:53 PM
Hey,
This is great news and great timing. I’m planning on starting back up with EQ2 by the end of the month. I’ve enjoyed all the shows you’ve put together in the past and I’m now looking forward to your future shows. Best of luck with those.
Welcome back.
RC
February 8th, 2010 at 10:27 AM
I thought that it would be a tall order to keep all the guides up to date, but they are still good shows and definitely worth keeping.
I’m looking forward to hearing your new shows here, I’ve definitely enjoyed them all so far and they’ve been a source of inspiration for what to do next in Norrath (often too much to do! A great problem to have
).
February 8th, 2010 at 5:41 PM
Yes I did bit off more than I could chew I think. Soon and before the new x-pack comes out there will be a new show.
February 14th, 2010 at 4:53 PM
I really enjoyed your earlier shows – an intelligent in-depth look at some of the intricacies of EQ2.
I look forward to listening to your podcast. It might even persuade me away from LOTRO and back into the folds of Everquest again.
February 15th, 2010 at 11:06 AM
Thank you for your feedback. i will be recording show 13 tonight! Hope to have it out tonight or later this week.