SOE Fan Faire 2007 is about three weeks away now, and many of you have already signed up to attend. To give people a better idea of what to expect when they get to Vegas, and to help those of you who are on the fence decide to come along and join in the fun, we are going to take a look at the EverQuest II Panels that will be held during Fan Faire.

The Panels

Panel: Anatomy of an Update
Description:
A behind the scenes look at making EQII go live. Ever wondered how patches and updates for the game happen? This panel will go into detail about how new content makes its way from design and testing to the live servers.
Panelists:
Jen "Kirstie" Gerull, Scott "Gallenite" Hartsman, Craig "Grimwell" Dalrymple

Panel: Games with Character: Modeling EQII
Description:
If you have an interest in character art, modeling and animation, this is for you! Chad Haley will walk through the various stages of making character and creature models in EQII.
Panelists:
Chad "Lotus" Haley

Panel: Legends and Lore
Description:
All about zones, lore, quests, legends, and other inside EQII information.
Panelists:
Akil "Lyndro" Hoooper, Adam "Zaphax" Stevens, Noel "Illucide" Walling, Steve "Saavedra" Kramer, Nathan "Kaitheel" McCall.

Panel: Mechanically Speaking
Description:
PvP, Tradeskills, Spells, Items, Brokers, Dressing Rooms, and more. All the game wide elements you've come to know and love.
Panelists:
Chris "Aeralik" Kozak, Jared "Lockeye" Sweatt, Don "Silverfrost" Neufeld, Chris "Archonix" Junior, Emily "Domino" Taylor, Josh "Autenil" Kriegshauser

Panel: EQII, Into the Future
Description:
What's in s tore for EQII? A look at the longer term unannounced projects going on in EQII and a chance to ask general questions about the game.
Panelists:
Scott "Gallenite" Hartsman, Akil "Lyndro" Hooper, Don "Silverfrost" Neufeld, Chad "Lotus" Haley, Cat Neri

Panel: Rising into Kunark
Description:
A sneak peek at the coming expansion for EQII.
Panelists:
Akil "Lyndro" Hooper, Steve "Saavedra" Kramer, Ellery "Saerkin" Jones, Liz "Feconix" Sigmund, Noel "Illucide" Walling.

Panel: EQII Anything Goes!
Description:
Anything that we didn't cover, here's your chance to ask us!
Panelists:
Any EQII dev who isn't already hiding under the desk in their room, lost in the haunts of Vegas, or kidnapped by gnomes!

Legends Lounge
As an added bonus to all the panels, dev team members will hang out daily in the "Legends Lounge" to chat with you in a more intimate manner. This is a Fan Faire first, and gives everyone a chance to relax and hang out with their favorite dev team members!

As you can see we have quite a bit planned for EQII at Fan Faire! If you haven't already signed up to attend, head on over to the Fan Faire 2007 website to get the most current information about how to attend! Don't miss out on your chance to interact with the dev team, make plans to be at the SOE Fan Faire this year!

Discuss this new information in the official EQII forums.