Posted on the official EQ2 dev blog, Everquest II will now have player-written books in game.
This is such a super fun and interesting idea, and is a great move by SOE. First of all – books and collecting them are extremely popular in the game. Second, they have a thriving community of roleplayers in Everquest 2 who will absolutely love the ability to create stories about their characters and hand them to others.
It’s interesting how what sets Everquest II apart from WoW and other competitor games is their ability for users to really put their mark on the game. From winning the lotteries or clicking on landmarks in the world and having your name shown to all, to creating furniture and designing intricate houses, EQ2 feels like a very personalized experience while you play. This is just another addition to the game that gives it the fun flavor that it has. User generated content in MMOs can be so powerful, I can’t wait until every game has some sort of UGC built in.
