EverQuest II update coming soon

The world of Norrath is getting a face-lift, courtesy of Sony Online Entertainment. The 19th update to EverQuest II is scheduled to go live on February 2, and will be followed in late February by the launch of the player-versus-player servers.

After the update, players will be able to choose their final class from the beginning of the game. Previously, characters could only choose a general class at the onset of the game. This addition will give new players a more unique experience, and it will diversify the realm's population as each character is decked out in final-class-specific gear.

The tutorial has also been reworked. Captain Varlos and his ship, Far Journey, have been scrapped in favor of two spawn points--The Outpost of the Overlord for evil characters and The Queen's Colony for good characters.

Other additions include changes to the mentoring system, tweaks to the user interface, and an overhaul of the Solusek's Eye dungeon.

EverQuest II is rated T for Teen. For more information, check out GameSpot's review.