EQII Graphics Programmer Ryan "Imago-Quem" Favale has been working on the highly anticipated Shaders 3.0 since before Fan Faire. He keeps in touch with players on the official forum and posts "before and after" pictures of the project. It is disappointed that Shaders 3.0 didn't hit Test with GU54 this week for many players.

He posted his opinion on the official about the timeline.

"I wish I could tell you before it hits the news, but decisions are always being made and if I say one thing then it's like a promise and I would get in huge trouble. I can only repeat what's been announced already about release dates."

December 1 is the planned date for GU54. Test discussion thread of the GU54 has been posted by Kiara that the new shaders are still undergoing analysis and performance tweaks.