RoF Pre-Launch Shard Collection Quest To Stay

The Rain of Fear pre-launch quest "Fear Shard Collection" will not end once RoF begins.  Unlike other expansion pre-launch quests, this one will remain in the game.

Piestro, EQ Community Relations:

Just to clarify this quest has nothing to do with progression. Nor is it a launch event in the fact that it isn't going away after a set period of time. It's pretty much here to stay. After launch it will continue to be available for the foreseeable future. Drop rates will be bumped with the Expansion patch, and there are some slightly more farmable spots in RoF.