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<div style="border-top: 2px solid #dddddd; border-bottom:2px solid #dddddd; text-align: justify; margin: 1em; padding: 0.2em;">'''''See also:''''' [https://www.project1999.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=11 Project 1999 Patch History]</div>
{{See Also| Non-Classic Compendium | Non-Classic Compendium }}

[[File:Eq retonned timeline.jpg|thumb|SOE's official (and inaccurate) Progression Server timeline]]

== Official Project 1999 Timeline ==
The following timeline was generously provided by the staff (see [https://i.imgur.com/mIeKM2G.png]).  While their plans can change at any time, it is expected that {{Green}} will follow this timeline.

'''NOTE:''' Keep in mind that this does not follow the [[Patch Notes]] page ''exactly'', as the original live developers were a bit less organized, and would sometimes release multiple patches in a month (which Project 1999 then combines into a monthly patch). <br> <br> Nilbog's timeline is the official timeline and may not align with the 1999-onward patch note timeline [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2960116] <br> <br> Timeline notes are being populated via information from archives see [https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#October_13.2C_1999] and see [https://everquest.allakhazam.com/history/patches.html]. Timeline notes are intended to be accurate based upon these sources, and other sources utilized will be linked within the note. Patch changes may be added to notes even though they do not apply to Green server. Some classic features came later than on Green, such as auto-meditate when 35+ and sitting as a caster class. We may see these changes follow a classic timeline on future iterations of these servers.

{| class="eoTable2" style="width:auto;"
|-
! #
! Project 1999 Date
! Corresponding Classic Period
! Notes
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_0|0]]
| 10/4/2019

|March 1999
| Release
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_1|1]]
| 11/1/2019

|April 1999
|
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_2|2]]
| 12/6/2019

|May 1999
|
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_3|3]]
| 1/3/2020

|June 1999
|
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_4|4]]
| 2/7/2020

|July 1999
| [[Plane of Fear]] opens, <s>[[Tarton's Wheel]] quest implemented</s>, <s> [[Crafted Armor]] quest added [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=341212&highlight=Crafted&page=3] </s>, [[Research Aid]], able to bind others at North Karana Gypsy camp
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_5|5]]
| 3/6/2020 
| August 1999
| [[Tarton's Wheel]] came a little late with March 2020 patch
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_6|6]]
| 4/3/2020
| September 1999
| AoE target number limiting bug was fixed (Bards & Casters). P99 Blue has its own limit of 25 mobs that may apply here. DoT nerf on moving mobs implemented, [[Crafted Armor]] came late with April patch
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_7|7]]
| 5/1/2020

|October 1999
| [[The Temple of Solusek Ro]] opens, [[Journeyman's Boots Quest]], [[Rubicite Armor Set]] no longer drops, [[Box of Abu-Kar]] no longer drops, [[Manastone]] no longer drops [https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=3650&p=4#comments][https://everquest.allakhazam.com/history/patches-1999.html], [[Guise of the Deceiver]] no longer drops, [[Kedge Keep]] is itemized, [[Shadow Knight]] get lifetap spells, 35+ casters meditate while sitting, [[Tinkering]] EB items added, [[Bag of the Tinkerers]], [[Plane of Hate]] release, [[Lustrous Russet Armor]] no longer drops?)[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=350218&highlight=Lustrous],[[Thex Dagger Quest]] removed
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_8|8]]
| 6/5/2020

|November 1999
| 
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_9|9]]
| 7/3/2020

|December 1999
| /pet taunt command added, [[Summon Corpse]] introduced as /list item until Kunark [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=364374]
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_10|10]]
| 8/7/2020

|January 2000
| [[Plane of Sky]] opens August 14th [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=364374], [[Manastone]] no longer works in the Planes, [[Ring of the Dead]] becomes no drop, and no longer usable by all from inventory [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28928&highlight=ring+dead&page=7], [[Modulating Rod]], Druid [[Track]] skill cap raised to 50, 
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_11|11]]
| 9/4/2020

| February 2000
| [[Paineel]] is unearthed, [[Rogue]] [[Evade]] ability, Levitate no longer works in [[Plane of Sky]], teleporter added to island 1 to reach quest NPCs, buffs are stripped when entering [[Plane of Sky]]
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_12|12]]
| 10/2/2020

|March 2000
|
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_13|13]]
| 11/6/2020

|April 2000
| [[Kunark]] era, [[Summon Corpse]] no longer a /list item [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=364374], Charasis and Seb keys remain with character
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_14|14]]
| 12/4/2020

|May 2000
|
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_15|15]]
| 1/1/2021
|June 2000
| [[The Hole]], [[Robe of the Lost Circle]] has been enhanced, [[Veeshan's Peak]] opens, [[Robe of Living Fungus]] effect [[Fungal Regrowth]] is removed (bug reported [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=375566])
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_16|16]]
| 2/5/2021

|July 2000
| Some [[Plane of Sky]] items had stats increased, can no longer invis pets, regen spells no longer overwrite DoT effects (such as [[Call of Bones]] ), [[Deepwater Helm]] effect cast increased to 10 seconds from (?)seconds, Keys for Kunark dungeons no longer remain on corpse upon death making recovery easier
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_17|17]]
| 3/5/2021

|August 2000
|
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_18|18]]
| 4/2/2021

|September 2000
| [[Epics]] released, [[Fungal Regrowth]] becomes self-cast only, [[Sir Lucan D'Lere]] now on 7hr respawn [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59664&highlight=Lucan&page=3]
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_19|19]]
| 5/7/2021

|October 2000
|
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_20|20]]
| 6/4/2021

|November 2000
| 10 hotkeys unlocked - bug reported [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3318217#post3318217]
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_21|21]]
| 7/2/2021

|December 2000
| [[Velious]] era
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_22|22]]
| 8/6/2021

|January 2001
|<s>[[Robe of Living Fungus]] effect [[Fungal Regrowth]] is removed early 2001 (comment from circa 2001, need better source though comment reactions seem to support) [https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=2101&p=2#comments] </s> Bug reported [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=375566]. Class-based penalties are removed [https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_notes#January_14.2C_2001_Producer_Letter].
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_23|23]]
| 9/3/2021

|February 2001
|
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_24|24]]
| 10/1/2021

|March 2001
| [[Plane of Fear]] and [[Plane of Hate]] revamps, [[The Warrens]] are unearthed
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_25|25]]
| 11/5/2021

|April 2001
| Velious Racial Helms [http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20010404.html], [[Ornate Velium Pendant]] now drops with limited charges [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=218095]
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_26|26]]
| 12/3/2021

|May 2001
| [[Runnyeye]] revamp, Quiver haste introduced [http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20010508.html], [[Holgresh Elder Beads]] no longer drop [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142219], Wizard translocate spells added (Fay, Tox, North, Combine, Group) [http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20010508.html]
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_27|27]]
| 1/7/2022

|June 2001
| Duck immediately cancels spell casts [https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_notes#June_27th.2C_2001_3:00_am], [[Circlet of Shadow]] pre-nerf version no longer drops [http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20010627.html], [[Emerald Jungle]] and [[Skyfire Mountains]] evac spells can now be cast from any zone [http://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20010627.html]
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_28|28]]
| 2/4/2022

|July 2001
|
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_29|29]]
| 3/4/2022

|August 2001
| [[Stonebrunt Mountains]] opens
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_30|30]]
| 4/1/2022

|September 2001
|
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_31|31]]
| 5/6/2022

|October 2001
| [[Chardok]] revamp
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_32|32]]
| 6/3/2022

|November 2001
| Druids can now self/group port to [[Surefall Glade]] [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showpost.php?p=27870&postcount=11], Druid/Wizard self ports to WL/GD/CS added and Wizards can now translocate to all Velious locations [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showpost.php?p=27870&postcount=11]
|-
| [[:Category:Patch_33|33]]
| 7/1/2022

|December 2001
|
|-
|}

== Development timeline ==

This older timeline was compiled by Project 1999 players to chart the progress of Blue's development.

{| class="eoTable2" style="width:auto;"
|-
! Live Date
! [[Servers|Blue]] Date
! [[Green Server|Green]] Date
! Event
! Extra ''Blue'' Delay
|-
| Mar 1999
| Oct 2009
| Oct 25, 2019[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=333743]
| <big>Game launch</big>
| N/A
|-
| May 1999
| ?
| Dec 15th, 2019[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=344607][https://www.project1999.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3051274&postcount=54]
| <big>May 1999 Era</big> 
| ?
|-
| June 1999
| ?
| TBD
| <big>June 1999 Era</big> 
| ?
|-
| July 1999
| <small>since launch</small>
| Feb 2020
| [[Plane of Fear]]
| none
|- 
|-
| Oct 1999
| <small>since launch</small>
| Jun 2020
| [[Plane of Hate]]
| +4 mo
|-
| Oct 1999
| Feb 2010 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3156]</small>
| May 2020
| [[Temple of Solusek Ro]]
| +4 mo
|-
| Jan 2000
| Aug 2010 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14460]</small>
| Aug 2020
| [[Plane of Sky]]
| +5 mo
|-
| Feb 2000
| <small>since launch</small>
| Sep 2020
| [[Paineel]]
| none
|-
| Apr 2000
| <small>since launch [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=326454]</small>
| since launch?
| [[Kerra Ridge]] & [[Splitpaw]] mob revamps
| none
|-
| Apr 2000
| Mar 2011 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26957]</small>
| Nov 2020
| <big>''[[Ruins of Kunark]]'' expansion</big>
| +5 mo
|-
<!-- | ?
| Jul 2011
| [[Plane of Sky]] 1.5 ??????
| ???
|- -->
| Jun 2000
| Sep 2011
| Jan 2021
| [[The Hole]]
| +9 mo
|-
| Jun 2000
| Nov 2011 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/printthread.php?t=52232]</small>
| Mar 2021
| [[Veeshan's Peak]]
| +11 mo
|- 
| Sep 2000
| Jan 2012 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59444]</small>
| Apr 2021
| [[Class Epic Quest List|Epic Quests]]
| +10 mo
|- 
| Dec 2000
| Aug 2015
| Jul 2021
| <big>''[[Scars of Velious]]'' expansion</big>
| +33 mo
|- 
| Mar 2001 <small>[https://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20010314.html] [https://www.project1999.com/forums/showpost.php?p=55288&postcount=15]</small>
| Nov 2015 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=217007]</small>
| Oct 2021
|[[Plane of Hate]] & [[Plane of Fear]] mob revamps; [[The Warrens]]; [[Venril Sathirs remains]] & [[An Undead Bard]] (Trakanon)
| none
|-
| Apr 2001
| Jan 2016 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2178785]</small>
| 
| Velious Racial Helms, Food & Drink Durations, [[Monk]] Weight allowance revamp; [[Cannibalize IV]]
| none
|- class="grayout"
| Early May 2001 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=130743][https://everquest.allakhazam.com/history/patches-2001-1.html]</small>
| ???
|
| [[Velketor's Labyrinth]] mob revamp, [[Faction]] (ally) revamp
| ⏳
|- 
| Late May 2001 <small>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010604082058/https://www.gameznet.com/eq/index.shtml]</small>
| Apr 2016 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235725]</small>
|
| [[RunnyEye]] mob revamp
| none
|-
| Jun 2001 <small>[https://everquest.allakhazam.com/history/patches-2001-1.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20010604082058/https://www.gameznet.com/eq/index.shtml][https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227091]</small>
| Oct 2016 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=257002]</small>
|
| Karana/[[Bloodsaber]] Plague Event
| +4 mo
|-
|- class="grayout"
| Jun 2001[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8668]
|
| ???
| Cazic Thule Corrupted Faydark Event
| ⏳
|-
|- class="grayout"
| Jun 2001 <small>[https://everquest.allakhazam.com/history/patches-2001-1.html][https://web.archive.org/web/20010604082058/https://www.gameznet.com/eq/index.shtml][https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227091]</small>
|
| ???
| [[Siren's Grotto]] mob revamp, [[Befallen]] mob revamp ([[Primordial Malice|Lanys T`Vyl Drow infestation]] event)
| ⏳
|-
| Aug 2001
| Jan 2017 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=261699]</small>
|
| [[Stonebrunt Mountains]]
| +5 mo
|-
| '''Oct 2001''' <small>[https://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20011008.html][https://everquest.allakhazam.com/history/patches-2001-2.html]</small>
| '''Feb 2019''' <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=317067]</small>
|
| '''[[Chardok]] mob revamp'''
| +48 mo
|-
| '''Oct 2001''' <small>[https://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20011008.html][https://everquest.allakhazam.com/history/patches-2001-2.html]</small>
| '''Sep 2019''' <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=333315]</small>
| 
| '''magic system changes <small>[https://everquest.allakhazam.com/history/patches-2001-2.html]</small>, melee changes <small>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011113024943/https://boards.station.sony.com/ubb/everquest/Forum1/HTML/000346.html]</small>'''
| +55 mo
|- class="grayout"
| Nov 2001 <small>[https://eqplayers.station.sony.com/news_article.vm?id=50029&month=092005]</small>
| ???
|
| [[Project M]]
| ⏳
|- class="grayout"
| Dec 2001
| --
|
| <big><s>''Shadows of [[Luclin]]'' expansion</s></big>
| 
|- class="grayout"
| Feb 2002 <small>[https://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20020213.html]</small>
| --
|
| <s>[[Cazic Thule|Accursed Temple of Cazic Thule]] revamp</s>
| 
|- class="grayout"
| Mar 2002 <small>[https://everquest.allakhazam.com/history/patches-2002-1.html]</small>
| --
|
| <s>Halfling Rangers and Paladins; Gnome Shadow Knights and Paladins</s>
| 
|- class="grayout"
| Jul 2002 <small>[https://everquest.allakhazam.com/history/patches-2002-2.html]</small>
| --
|
| <s>[[Jaggedpine Forest]]</s>
| 
|- class="grayout"
| Oct 2002 <small>[https://www.tski.co.jp/baldio/patch/20020213.html]</small>
| --
|
| <s>[[Skyshrine]] revamp</s>
| 
|- class="grayout"
| Oct 2002
| --
|
| <s>Planes of Power</s>
|
|}

===Red99 Development timeline===

A table of Live's Classic Progression and Project 1999 PVP (Red) development. Note that the Blue Velious launch also linked up the development timelines for both servers (Red matched Blue patches).

{| class="eoTable2" style="width:auto;"
|-
! Live Date
! Red99 Date
! Event
|-
| Mar-Apr 1999
| Nov 2011
| <big>Game launch</big>
|-
| ?
| Feb 2012 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65473]</small>
| [[Plane of Fear]]
|-
| Jan 2000
| Jun 2012 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76962]</small>
| [[Plane of Sky]]
|-
| Apr 2000
| Aug 2012 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81711]</small>
| <big>''[[Ruins of Kunark]]'' expansion</big>
|-
| Jun 2000
| Dec 2012 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90024]</small>
| [[The Hole]]
|- 
| Jun 2000
| Aug 2012 <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showpost.php?p=699793&postcount=28]</small>
| [[Veeshan's Peak]]
|- 
| '''Sep 2000'''
| '''Feb 2013''' <small>[https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98548]</small>
| [[Class Epic Quest List|Epic Quests]]
|-
| Dec 2000
| Aug 2015
| <big>''[[Scars of Velious]]'' expansion</big>
|}

== Eras ==

The wiki organizes its content into "eras".  There are three "major" eras, based on the games core box and two expansion sets, as well as sub-eras within those eras based on major patches.

{| class="eoTable2" style="width:auto;"
|-
! Major Era
! Start Date
! End Date
! Duration
! Minor Era
! Start Date
! End Date
! Duration
|-
|class="classic-era" rowspan=5|{{Classic Era Inline}}
|class="classic-era" rowspan=5|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#first_patch_of_classic March 1999]
|class="classic-era" rowspan=5|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#last_patch_of_classic April 2000]
|class="classic-era" rowspan=5|1 year, 1 month
|-
|class="classic-era"|Classic Core Era
|class="classic-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#March_16.2C_1999_-_Game_Launches_-_First_patch_server_message March 1999]
|class="classic-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#Plane_of_Fear_Era July 1999]
|class="classic-era"|4 months
|-
|class="fear-era"|{{Fear Era Inline}}
|class="fear-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#Plane_of_Fear_Era July 1999]
|class="fear-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#November_3.2C_1999_Plane_of_Hate_opens November 1999]
|class="fear-era"|5 months
|-
|class="hate-era"|{{Hate Era Inline}}
|class="hate-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#November_3.2C_1999_Plane_of_Hate_opens November 1999]
|class="hate-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#plane_of_sky_era January 2000]
|class="hate-era"|2 months
|-
|class="sky-era"|{{Sky Era Inline}}
|class="sky-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#plane_of_sky_era January 2000]
|class="sky-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#first_patch_of_kunark April 2000]
|class="sky-era"|4 months
|-
|class="kunark-era" rowspan=4|{{Kunark Era Inline}}
|class="kunark-era" rowspan=4|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#first_patch_of_kunark April 2000]
|class="kunark-era" rowspan=4|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#last_patch_of_kunark December 2000]
|class="kunark-era" rowspan=4|9 months
|-
|class="kunark-era"|Kunark Core Era
|class="kunark-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#first_patch_of_kunark April 2000]
|class="kunark-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#the_hole_patch June 2000]
|class="kunark-era"|3 months
|-
|class="hole-era"|{{HoleVP Era Inline}}
|class="hole-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#the_hole_patch June 2000]
|class="hole-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#epic_quests_patch September 2000]
|class="hole-era"|4 months
|-
|class="epics-era"|{{Epic Quests Era Inline}}
|class="epics-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#epic_quests_patch September 2000]
|class="epics-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#last_patch_of_kunark November 2000]
|class="epics-era"|3 months
|-
|class="velious-era" rowspan=5|{{Velious Era Inline}}
|class="velious-era" rowspan=5|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#first_patch_of_velious December 2000]
|class="velious-era" rowspan=5|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#last_patch_of_velious December 2001]
|class="velious-era" rowspan=5| 1 year
|-
|class="velious-era"|Velious Core Era
|class="velious-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#first_patch_of_velious January 2001]
|class="velious-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#the_warrens_patch March 2001]
|class="velious-era"|3 months
|-
|class="warrens-era"|{{Warrens Era Inline}}
|class="warrens-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#the_warrens_patch March 2001]
|class="warrens-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#stonebrunt_patch August 2001]
|class="warrens-era"| 6 months
|-
|class="stonebrunt-era"|{{Stonebrunt Era Inline}}
|class="stonebrunt-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#stonebrunt_patch August 2001]
|class="stonebrunt-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#chardok_revamp_patch October 2001]
|class="stonebrunt-era"|3 months
|-
|class="chardok-era"|{{Chardok Revamp Era Inline}}
|class="chardok-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#chardok_revamp_patch October 2001]
|class="chardok-era"|[https://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes#last_patch_of_velious December 2001]
|class="chardok-era"|3 months
|}

= Patch Notes =

The wiki now has its own collection of [[Patch Notes]]!  See [[Patch Note Sources]] for research sources.

==See also==
*[[Removed Items]]

[[Category:Timeline]]
[[Category:Technical]]