eq:Servers  

Server Overview

Official Server Status Page
3rd party EQResource Status Page

Everquest has many types of servers, some currently active some historic.
Over the years many servers have been merged to increase the player base on those servers.
There have also been special servers that are now inactive.

Standard Servers

Standard servers allow the free to play subscription but many features are only available to paid/Gold Subscriptions.

Progression Servers

These servers require a paid/Gold subscription and are inaccessible to free to play subscribers.
What is a progression server?

Test Server

Typically always available and does not require a subscription to play.

Special Commands

1. On live server: /testcopy To copy your character to the test server. Can be done every 24hours
2. On test server: /buff Will level you from 1 to 20
3. On test server: /resetaa will reset your AA's

Server features

1. Gold Subscription granted by default
2. EXP Rate per kill = 200%
3. You can not transfer OFF this server

Steps to play on this server It is common to copy your entire EQ folder and have a separate folder for test and a separate folder for live.
Steps to switch an EQ install to test

1. Open launcher
2. Click the gear icon for advanced Tools
3. Select Game Version
4. Set to test

Beta Server

Only active during beta testing

Typical steps to play on this server Steps to switch an EQ install to test

1. Open launcher
2. Click the gear icon for advanced Tools
3. Select Game Version
4. Set to beta

Servers: Inactive

Al'Kabor

Al'Kabor was the official server for the Apple Macintosh player base.
It had expansions through the Planes of Power and received no updates past 2003.
Official shutdown was Thursday, March 29, 2012.

Mayong (51/50)

Mayong server named after Mayong Mistmoore, plan open was at 11:00 am (PDT) Tuesday, June 30, 2009.
Server was merged with Tunare 9-Sep-10

Standard server rules with following

• Start at level 51
• Start with 50 unspent AA points
• Start with a complete set of Flawed Defiant armor and weapons (Recommended level 50)
• Start with all spells and abilities through level 51
• Have all available skills at their maximum level (Spell specializations excepted)
• Tradeskills will not be set to a higher value initially
• Special Titles: There are a series of server first titles for the first defeat of various encounters.

Stormhammer Server

The Stormhammer server was accessible to EQ players who had an active subscription to the EverQuest Legends Service

Quarm

Quarm Server was a limited server that ended with the Omens of War expansion.
Special rewards were given by beating certain events.
This server was merged into Brekt in January of 2017.

Server Merge History

Official Article on mergers.
Phingel and Miragul merge to Vox announcement.

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