Legends of Norrath
Encyclopedia
Legends Of Norrath is an online
only collectible card game
(or OCCG) by Sony Online Entertainment
. LoN is based on the popular MMORPG
s EverQuest
and EverQuest II
. LoN is playable from within either of the two games, or via a stand-alone client
.
Legends Of Norrath was announced at the 2007 SOE fan faire by (CEO) John Smedley
. According to the Website, the game officially went live for both EverQuest and EverQuest II on 09/05/2007.
From the official website:
Winning can be achieved by four means: defeating the opponent's avatar, completing 4 player quests, having the opponent run out of cards in his/her deck, or, during a chess clock match, having the opponent run out of time.
and EverQuest II
. The tournaments award booster packs or rare cards to the winners, but are limited only to players located in the United States. You may also choose to create your own avatar, a highly desired feature. You can pick from 21 races: Human, Wood Elf, Dark Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Ogre, High Elf, Iksar, Halfling, Troll, Froglok, Erudite, Barbarian, Half Elf, Fae, Arasai, Drakkin, Sarnak, Kerra, Ratonga, or Vah Shir. You may pick from one male or one female from any of the listed races. Then you answer a questionnaire that determines the avatar's stats. After you buy cards from the online store, you may trade cards with other players. There is also a single player version of the game: a story line that features battles against the AI
. Winning each chapter of the single player story line awards one card to the player. With the Ethernauts set, players can earn two different sets of cards (based on archetype) for each scenario as well as a loot card for beating Ethernauts scenarios 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10.
Online game
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only collectible card game
Collectible card game
thumb|Players and their decksA collectible card game , also called a trading card game or customizable card game, is a game played using specially designed sets of playing cards...
(or OCCG) by Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment is a game development and game publishing division of Sony that is best known for creating massively multiplayer online games, including EverQuest, EverQuest II, The Matrix Online, PlanetSide, Star Wars Galaxies, Free Realms, and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, DC Universe...
. LoN is based on the popular MMORPG
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
s EverQuest
EverQuest
EverQuest, often shortened to EQ, is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game that was released on the 16th of March, 1999. The original design is credited to Brad McQuaid, Steve Clover, and Bill Trost...
and EverQuest II
EverQuest II
EverQuest II is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Sony Online Entertainment , based on EverQuest, and shipped on 8 November 2004...
. LoN is playable from within either of the two games, or via a stand-alone client
Client (computing)
A client is an application or system that accesses a service made available by a server. The server is often on another computer system, in which case the client accesses the service by way of a network....
.
Legends Of Norrath was announced at the 2007 SOE fan faire by (CEO) John Smedley
John Smedley (developer)
John Smedley was a computer game programmer, Product Development Director and is now President of Sony Online Entertainment since 2002.Smedley was involved with the creation and development of the original EverQuest and was co-founder of Verant Interactive, Inc., which became Sony Online...
. According to the Website, the game officially went live for both EverQuest and EverQuest II on 09/05/2007.
From the official website:
"Legends of Norrath is an online-only trading card game, based on the ... world of Norrath from the massively multiplayer online role-playing games EverQuestEverQuestEverQuest, often shortened to EQ, is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game that was released on the 16th of March, 1999. The original design is credited to Brad McQuaid, Steve Clover, and Bill Trost...
and EverQuest IIEverQuest IIEverQuest II is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Sony Online Entertainment , based on EverQuest, and shipped on 8 November 2004...
. Playable from within the MMOs and separately, Oathbound, the first set for Legends of Norrath features over 375 digital cards and is available in both a 55-card digital starter deck and 15-card digital booster packs. Play as one of many Oathbound avatars and decide your own fate as you choose between the paths of good or evil."
Expansions
- Oathbound (initial set) [05 Sep 2007]
- Forsworn [19 Dec 2007]
- Inquisitor [07 Mar 2008]
- Oathbreaker [19 Jun 2008]
- Ethernauts [09 Oct 2008]
- Against the Void [12 Feb 2009]
- Storm Break [09 Jul 2009]
- Travelers [13 Oct 2009]
- Vengeful Gods [23 Feb 2010]
- Doom of the Ancient Ones [15 Jun 2010]
- Dragonbrood - The Anarchs [14 Oct 2010]
- Legacies [1 March 2011]
- Priestess of the Anarchs [25 August 2011]
Gameplay
Oathbound is the first set in Legends of Norrath. There are 4 primary Archetypes of cards: Priest, Mage, Fighter, and Scout. There is one secondary Archetype, Neutral. This is only available with two free Avatars available during the release of Ethernauts and Travelers. Along with each Archetype is the ability to create a deck along a Light, Shadow or Neutral path. Each player includes 4 quests in their deck (default ruleset) and at any given point in the game, each player has at least one quest in play, and each quest has a value level. As abilities are "used" in the game their value is applied to a quest. If a quest attains its level value from one player (over the course of many rounds) that quest is then achieved by that player and counts towards that players progression of achieving 4 quests.Winning can be achieved by four means: defeating the opponent's avatar, completing 4 player quests, having the opponent run out of cards in his/her deck, or, during a chess clock match, having the opponent run out of time.
Other features
In LoN, players can also fight in tournaments and gain loot cards for both EverQuestEverQuest
EverQuest, often shortened to EQ, is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game that was released on the 16th of March, 1999. The original design is credited to Brad McQuaid, Steve Clover, and Bill Trost...
and EverQuest II
EverQuest II
EverQuest II is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Sony Online Entertainment , based on EverQuest, and shipped on 8 November 2004...
. The tournaments award booster packs or rare cards to the winners, but are limited only to players located in the United States. You may also choose to create your own avatar, a highly desired feature. You can pick from 21 races: Human, Wood Elf, Dark Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Ogre, High Elf, Iksar, Halfling, Troll, Froglok, Erudite, Barbarian, Half Elf, Fae, Arasai, Drakkin, Sarnak, Kerra, Ratonga, or Vah Shir. You may pick from one male or one female from any of the listed races. Then you answer a questionnaire that determines the avatar's stats. After you buy cards from the online store, you may trade cards with other players. There is also a single player version of the game: a story line that features battles against the AI
Ai
AI, A.I., Ai, or ai may refer to:- Computers :* Artificial intelligence, a branch of computer science* Ad impression, in online advertising* .ai, the ISO Internet 2-letter country code for Anguilla...
. Winning each chapter of the single player story line awards one card to the player. With the Ethernauts set, players can earn two different sets of cards (based on archetype) for each scenario as well as a loot card for beating Ethernauts scenarios 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10.
External links
- Legends of Norrath's Official Website
- Legends of Norrath Official Forum
- TCGplayer Exclusive Card Previews Complete Game Review, News, and Exclusive Interviews/Previews
- Legends of Norrath WikiBase at Allakhazam's Magical Realm