EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer Preview

GameZone has kicked up a preview of SOE's EverQuest II: Echoes of Faydwer, based on what we know about the expansion pack up to this point.
New armor will be entering the game, in the form of a dark flame armor set for evil races, and storm armor. Transportation concerns? The Wizard Spires were once used as main source of travel for wizards and druids. Maybe, according to the guide, they will be used in the future.

New tradeskills will enter the equation transmuting and tinkering. This promises to help create better gear with new and desired stats.

The game has done a few other things in regards to the graphics. The orcs have received a makeover and are supposed to look a bit more threatening. As was stated during the tour, the idea was that SOE was (really keeping EQ Live look) with 50% of the environments being very close to EQ Live in semblance.