Tag: Fippy Darkpaw

Everquest: Second Progression Server Tomorrow


Flippy Longstockings

A few days ago, I wrote about how Sony was reactivating inactive Everquest accounts until the 21st of the month in lieu of the time locked progression server, the aptly named Fippy Darkpaw, renowned for his ability to run headlong into guards far higher than his own level, assuredly the first Leroy Jenkins before Leroy was Leroy. As it also stands, I also happen to be a moron, as not only did I manage to misspell “Fippy Darkpaw” in the past two articles, I did it about twenty times, especially given the 490×392 screenshot that sat at the head of the article each time. I am, at this present time, writing this article from inside of The Chokey, where I have to admit my iPad is receiving terrible wifi reception.

Those of you who have experienced Sony’s progression servers in the past will no doubt be sarcastically aghast to learn that the server has attracted so much attention that it has been at maximum capacity since launch. Due to the overwhelming demand for the new server, Fippy Darkpaw (got it!), Sony announced today that a second server is being created, to launch tomorrow (the 16th), if sooner. The server will be named Vulak’Aerr, after the Draconic Lord.

Players wishing to get on Fippy Darkpaw are better off waiting for Vulak’Aerr. The server is at maximum capacity at all hours.

Update: The Vulak’Aerr server is live.

Everquest Reactivation Campaign


Fippy Darkpaw

Damn you, Sony! With the impending release of the Everquest progression server, people like myself are no doubt trying their hardest not to resubscribe just to try the game out one more time, a feat that (at least I am finding) is proving hard to keep up. And much like the insensitive alcoholic who shows up at your one year of sobriety celebration with a case of beer, willingly shoveling your addiction right underneath your nose, Sony is ensuring that those of us on the fence will be knocked right off with a brick to the septum.

If you log into your Station accounts, some of you may find that your Everquest accounts have been reactivated until the 21st of February, just long enough to get a good week in with the progression server. Not all accounts appear to be affected by this, and I am unable to pinpoint exactly what the prerequisites are for the reactivation. If your account shows as “pending,” then you will be able to log in until the 21st.

So thank you, Sony. While you’re at it, can you spot me twenty bucks for Cool Ranch Doritos and a couple gallons of Sweet Tea? I’m going to need them.

Progressing Through Everquest On Fippy Darkpaw


Fippy Darkpaw

Everquest doesn’t have what you would call “sexy” graphics, so to speak, although throughout the past twelve years the game has always had a certain kind of charm to it that keeps us going back every year or so. When you take a game as old as Everquest, undoubtedly there are players who missed the first two, four, six, eight, or even ten years of development, leaving them with numerous questions. What were corpse runs like? A dangerous world.

Fippy Darkpaw is something of a running joke in Everquest, literally. He spawns outside of North Qeynos, where he shouted his threat of death, and charged headlong into a group of guards much, much higher level than him. Later on in the game, players can take part in a raid at level 85 that involves killing Fippy Darkpaw, who is much higher level and more dangerous than his Qeynos counterpart.

Why bring up Fippy? Because that is the name of the Everquest Timed Progression Server that will be launching this month. Fippy Darkpaw, the new server, will be going up February 15th, and refreshes everything in Everquest back to how it was at launch. No expansions, no updates, nothing. After certain achievements are performed, Sony will open up voting in-game for the next expansion. If the majority vote yes, the next expansion will launch with its appropriate content. If they vote no, the server will remain on that expansion for another week or so, and the voting will commence again.

In the past, progression servers on Everquest have been quite successful. If you don’t own Everquest, or are missing out on some expansions, you can check out the Where To Buy page (located at the top) and find it on sale on Steam or Direct2Drive. See you in the server on the 15th!