I just realised what the 'fake zoneline' in S Ro is...

[Jimjam]

After many years I have finally realised what the 'fake zoneline' in South Ro is meant to be...

It's a dry river bed running through the mountains!

This theory is confirmed by looking at art maps of Norrath; on the maps you can see a river cuts across the Oasis of Marr, and it is the bed of this river (dried out in game) that you can see producing the appearance of a 'fake' zoneline.

[Secrets]

It's not just a theory, it's canon.

The Serpent's Spine expansion focuses on the area you mentioned north-westish of Highpass that flows into the Desert of Ro.

Some of the Prophecy of Ro zones take place in this location as well (Takish-Hiz)

See:

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/gallery/ingamemaps/antonica3.jpg
http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/1992/1225646-tss.jpg
http://www.dianegerard.com/images/atlas_antonica.jpg

[bktroost]

Immersion...levels...critical!!!

Good detective work btw.

[iruinedyourday]

I dont see it in the maps :(

[Daldaen]

Frostcrypt, what a fantastic raid zone.

Beltron had some sweet mechanics $$$.

[Bboboo]

I dont see it in the maps :(

River going north from Specter camp in Oasis.

[fiveeauxfour]

Fk Yea lorequest

[Lojik]

Fake zone line in south ro? Or orc highway in Oasis?

[Swish]

Ever wonder what's at the back of the minotaur cave in Steamfont?

[Jimjam]

Fake zone line in south ro? Or orc highway in Oasis?

Oops, yeah, in my excitement I got the two mixed up!

I meant Oasis!

SWISH: Tell me what is in the back of the minotaur cave? a Perverted Gnome Necromancer? An entire expansion worth of content?

[fiveeauxfour]

Minotaur fight club

[iruinedyourday]

River going north from Specter camp in Oasis.

oh yea there it is! sweet hehe

[Pscottdai]

Ever wonder what's at the back of the minotaur cave in Steamfont?

It is another zone line that provided access to the 'Secrets of Faydwer' expansion

[Swish]

It is another zone line that provided access to the 'Secrets of Faydwer' expansion

Part of it was a sweet ass leveling area from my final throes on live looking trying to level something from scratch.

Hard to imagine you'd find the gateway to a new expansion in the back of that cave.

[jolanar]

Part of it was a sweet ass leveling area from my final throes on live looking trying to level something from scratch.

Hard to imagine you'd find the gateway to a new expansion in the back of that cave.

At the back of the cave was a huge mechanical castle filled with robot gnomes. At the beginning of SoF the castle was uprooted and took flight and there was nothing left at the end of the cave but a huge crater.

10/10 Imagination. Would imagine again.

[Coridan]

The area described as the Rujarkian Hills would have connected Oasis and South Karana. Also contains the deathfist citadel. It is described in the EQ d20 books.

Would love to see after Velious if they wanna fill in some of the gaps on the classic map by repurposing other zones. Maybe Marus Seru for Rujarkian?

[webrunner5]

At the back of the cave was a huge mechanical castle filled with robot gnomes. At the beginning of SoF the castle was uprooted and took flight and there was nothing left at the end of the cave but a huge crater.

10/10 Imagination. Would imagine again.

Wow, Way Too many drugs. You Need to cut back. :eek::eek: But then I always thought the River in FV leading to LOIO, and the one in Great Divide were sort of mind altering also. :p:p I am old, so I do take a LOT of legal drugs now. :D About the Only good thing about getting old. :)

[Pscottdai]

Wow, Way Too many drugs. You Need to cut back. :eek::eek: But then I always thought the River in FV leading to LOIO, and the one in Great Divide were sort of mind altering also. :p:p I am old, so I do take a LOT of legal drugs now. :D About the Only good thing about getting old. :)


except that it is actually what happened with the SoF expansion..

[Clark]

Immersion...levels...critical!!!

Good detective work btw.

:cool:

[Grimluck]

I can see some of these dummy zones being in the "expansion" after Velious.

[Coridan]

I changed my mind, Scarlet Desert for Rujarkian hills, the castle in it would be perfect for Deathfist orcs. Level 20-30 zone with some 30+ areas to keep things interesting. (Like a step up from Oasis.)