Everquest Heads to Free-to-Play March 16th
On March 16, MMO landmark EverQuest will be celebrating its 13th birthday 
in a huge way by officially going free-to-play! Through this brand new membership system (Free, Silver and Gold), players of every type will now be able to play EverQuest in a way that best suits their needs. Former, new and current EQ players will be able to dive into the 18 expansions and countless game updates that have released since its initial launch in 1999.
in a huge way by officially going free-to-play! Through this brand new membership system (Free, Silver and Gold), players of every type will now be able to play EverQuest in a way that best suits their needs. Former, new and current EQ players will be able to dive into the 18 expansions and countless game updates that have released since its initial launch in 1999.
EverQuest�s new free-to-play system will be available to all PC players worldwide, including options for Free, Silver ($5.00 USD) and Gold ($14.99 USD) memberships.
Check out the table below for differences in the levels and head to the Everquest free-to-play official page for all the details.
| FREE1 Play For Free |
SILVER1 $5.00 USD |
GOLD1 $14.99 USD/month |
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| CONTENT ACCESS | |||
| EverQuest® House of Thule™ (base game & 17 expansions) |
Full Access2 | Full Access2 | Full Access2 |
| Player Character Races | Four Races3 (remaining purchasable) |
Four Races3 (remaining purchasable) |
Full Access3 |
| Player Character Classes | Four Classes4 (remaining purchasable) |
Four Classes4 (remaining purchasable) |
Full Access4 |
| Player Character Levels | Maximum Level5 | Maximum Level5 | Maximum Level5 |
| Player Character Slots | 2 per server | 4 per server | 8 per server |
| Spell Ranks | Rank 1 | Rank 1 | Full Access |
| Alternate Ability Limitation | 250 | 1000 | Unlimited |
| Items | May not use prestige items | May not use prestige items | Unlimited |
| FEATURE ACCESS | |||
| Bag Slots (per character) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Coin Limitations (per character) | 100 Platinum per level | 500 Platinum per level | Unlimited |
| In-Game Mail Service | Receive | Receive | Send & Receive |
| Parcel Delivery | Receive | Receive | Send & Receive |
| Loyalty Rewards | Per-week maximum of 30 | Per-week maximum of 60 | Maximum Amount |
| Mercenary Tier | Apprentice Tiers 1-2 | Apprentice All Tiers | Apprentice & Journeyman, All Tiers6 |
| Neighborhood-House | House, but no guild halls | All housing and guild halls allowed7 | All housing and guild halls allowed7 |
| Shared Bank Slots | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Active Journal Quests | 10 | 15 | Maximum Amount |
| Guild Function | Join | Join and Create | Join and Create |
| Broker System | Restricted | Restricted | Unlimited |
| Voice Chat (VOIP) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Chat Ability | /say, /tell, /group, /guild, /ooc, /shout, /auction, /raid, /fellowship, and the new player channel |
Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Progression Server | May Not Log In | May Not Log In | Unlimited |
| ACCOUNT SERVICES | |||
| Customer Service | Knowledge Base Only8 (except for transaction-based issues) |
Knowledge Base Only8 (except for transaction-based issues) |
Full Support |
| In-Game Pop-up Advertising | Upgrade Reminders | Upgrade Reminders | None |
