EverQuest: Veil of Alaris Release Date Announced, Pre-orders Begin

Sony Online Entertainment fired over a press release this morning announcing the kickoff of a pre-order campaign for their EverQuest: Veil of Alaris expansion, as well as a firm release date: November 15th.  If you’re a fan of the venerable MMORPG, there are lots of details for you to take in here:

Pre-Orders Now Available for EverQuest’s ‘Veil of Alaris’ Expansion

Get Ready EverQuest Fans!
 
SOE is proud to announce that EverQuest’s 18th overall expansion – Veil of Alaris – is now available for pre-order. Set for a full-scale launch on November 15, the expansion can be pre-ordered now until November 14.

The EverQuest saga continues on the continent of Alaris, a land long hidden through magic, and takes players to an unseen side of Norrath where even the Gods are under threat by deadly new forces. The Veil of Alaris experience consists of multiple quests, boss battles and raids – all among some of the EverQuest franchise’s most stunning environments to date, including the twisted sea temple Rubak Oseka, the bronze bastion of law and order Erillion, the architecturally captivating coastal city Sarith, and the grand scaling mountain fortress Argath.

Check out the following features:

New Veil of Alaris Game Features:
· Go from 90 to 95 – Achieve a new max level of 95 and set a new standard of gameplay.
· Improved Hotbars! – Have better control of your characters experience with a revamp of the Hotbar system
 o Display more hotbars with more buttons
 o Assign icons to individual buttons
 o Link and click on items from your hotbar instead of hot-swapping
 o Cool-down timers!  
· Parcel & Coin Delivery system – Mail items and coin to your friends while they are offline
 o Share profits from your adventures with your friends and receive items from them easier than ever before!  
· New Guild Halls – Take guild halls to new heights with an integration of tools and functionality derived from EverQuest’s robust housing system
 o Customize and place your guild hall in one of our housing zones including multiple exterior and interiors
· New Guild Rank-Based permission system – Personalize your guilds with namable ranks and customizable permissions
· New Guild Trophies – Including varying bonuses!
· More than 800 AAs – Elevate your power and abilities beyond the norm
· 13 Raids – Collect valuable rewards from all new adventures
· 12 Zones – Be the first to discover untouched lands of Norrath
· 500+ Spells – Exponentially add to your spell arsenal
· 20 Missions – Experience intriguing lore and immersive missions
· 110+ Quests – Challenge your skills and gather useful loot
· Legends of Norrathâ„¢ – 5 digital booster packs   

Further details regarding pre-order timing and offers available can be found below.

To pre-order EverQuest: Veil of Alaris now, please visit: http://www.everquest.com/everquest.vm.

Pre-Order between October 18, 2011 and November 14, 2011 and have a choice of the following two selections:

EverQuest® Veil of Alarisâ„¢ – Pre Order $39.99
· Includes VoA and all previous expansion packs
· Includes all of the following in-game items
 o Desert Kangon Saddle
 o Traveler’s Rucksack
 o Resplendent Sword Ornamentation (available immediately with pre-order)
 o Painting: Veil of Alaris
 o Painting: Original EverQuest Box Art (available immediately with pre-order)
EverQuest® Veil of Alarisâ„¢ – Pre Order Digital Collector’s Edition $59.99
· Includes VoA and all previous expansion packs
· Includes all of the following in-game items
 o Desert Kangon Saddle
 o Traveler’s Rucksack
 o Journeyman’s Pocketed Rucksack
 o Forest Kangon Saddle
 o Swinetor Contract
 o Concept Art Painting #1
 o Concept Art Painting #2
 o Sentry Stone Replica
 o Resplendent Sword Ornamentation (available immediately with pre-order)
 o Painting: Veil of Alaris
 o Painting: Original EverQuest Box Art (available immediately with pre-order)
Order on or after November 15, 2010 for the following available options:
EverQuest® Veil of Alarisâ„¢ – $39.99
· Includes VoA and all previous expansion packs
· Includes all of the following in-game items
 o Desert Kangon Saddle
 o Traveler’s Rucksack
 o Painting: Veil of Alaris
EverQuest® Veil of Alarisâ„¢ – Digital Collector’s Edition $89.99
· Includes VoA and all previous expansion packs
· Includes all of the following in-game items
 o Desert Kangon Saddle
 o Traveler’s Rucksack
 o Journeyman’s Pocketed Rucksack
 o Forest Kangon Saddle
 o Swinetor Contract
 o Concept Art Painting #1
 o Concept Art Painting #2
 o Sentry Stone Replica
 o Painting: Veil of Alaris