All EverQuest Live Servers will be brought offline on Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 at 4:30AM Pacific* for general maintenance. Servers are scheduled to be unavailable for approximately 9 hours.
Keep an eye on the EverQuest forums and social media for status updates and for news if additional downtime is needed.
https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/server-downtime-october-19th-4-30-am.235788/
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9 hours... holy crap