EverQuest Atlas

List Price: $19.99

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PC Gamer (1-year)	Games for Windows: The Official Magazine

Customer Reviews:

Buyer Beware [Posted on 2003-02-15]
Well, I guess Sony just couldn't stand the online entrepreneurs producing maps of this great game so they decided to publish a paper version and sell it.

Well, you would think that the company that owns the game would know the content of the game, but they evidently don't. If you are a novice gamer, please do not buy this book as a guide to the world of EQ. The maps are grossly incorrect in respect to locations of landmarks, camps, town, druid rings, you name it. The zone levels listed are most incorrect and the "dangers within" background stories are erroneous.

Ever since Sony shoved Verant Interactive out of the picture, there has a been a succession of poorly executed attempts to milk the EQ cash cow. This atlas is one of the worst.

Please don't make the mistake I made when I preordered this terrible boot and waste of money.

Better than most think [Posted on 2003-02-19]
I perchased the Everquest Atlas knowing what was said about it. And some of it is true. The level range for zones is somewhat squed and inacurate. I have not seen anywhere that connecting zones are inacurate, but I haven't tested the example other's have given. Another complaint is that the maps were poor in detail and lacking consistancy with which direction North is. For the most part north is somewhere at the top of the page. It might be at a slight angle, but still mostly straight. As far as lacking detail, if you want to know where who will drop, then this is the wrong book for you. These maps were done as if you really did live in Norath and were drawing them by hand, paying keen attention to noticable landmarks. That is that. Also, the description and history of each zone was useful, but the notable NPCs were pretty much for lvl 60+ who are looking for more things to do now that they can kill most anything.

Not worth [the money] [Posted on 2003-02-22]
A waste of money. Good if you're a collector I guess but not useful if you want maps. These are just small pictures of maps. They're not even useful except for very general directions....

Dont waste the money... [Posted on 2003-04-08]
The GAME is great. This book is just shy of useless. The maps are fairly accurate, but the World Maps lack clairity. The Atlas lacks detail in description, art, and map detail. ....

Great! [Posted on 2005-08-25]
This is by no means a cheat guide, if that's what you want I suggest you look elsewhere. This book is geared mainly toward the few people who play this game for the ROLEPLAYING aspect, which 99% of players seem to have overlooked and play this game as if it was another Quake or Unreal...

Anyway, this book gives lots of interesting information on the history of Norrath, zone info, NPC info, and beautiful maps. The maps are not like the grid-based, satellite view maps with mob locations and spawn times like you would find on most cheat websites.

If you prefer to roleplay and not just run from one zone to another killing certain mobs just to get your current quest item, then this book is for you. If all you want out of the game is to max out your level and get your epic in the shortest time possible, you're better off visiting a cheat site. Or better yet, go play a Final Fantasy and save money and bandwidth.

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