Everquest Companion - The Inside Lore of a Game World

Take a fascinating look at the EverQuest game itself, the worldwide following that has grown around it, and the phenomenon of Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs). Beyond merely dealing with strategies for winning the game, this book offers a glimpse inside the game, offering a chance to understand the history and some of the underlying issues of the game.

List of contents

Chapter 1: What Is EverQuest

Chapter 2: The Founding of a Game Genre

Chapter 3: The Road to EverQuest

Chapter 4: Dissecting the MMORPG: EverQuest's Design Roots

Chapter 5: Gold, Zones, Quests, and Monsters: Touring the Design of the Game World

Chapter 6: Reaching Out to Your Fellow Elf: Guilds, Forums, and Conventions

Chapter 7: The Great EverQuest Controversy

Chapter 8: Zoning Outside the PC

Chapter 9: Staring into the Crystal Ball

Afterword: The Big Picture

Appendix: EverQuest Community Sites

Product details

• Authors: Robert Marks, Robert B. Marks
• Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL Professional
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2003
• EAN: 9780072229035
• ISBN: 978-0-07-222903-5
• No. of pages: 203
• Weight: 680 g
• Illustrations: w. num. figs., col plates.
• Subjects: Guides; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Miscellaneous