Languages

[larper99]

My memory of this is very hazy, but I seem to recall that languages was a real thing. PCs really did speak in other languages that you had to learn, and we would hold "language parties" at zone lines, constantly zoning after 5 skill points learned, or something like that.

Am I remembering correctly? And if so, will it be a thing again?

[Deathrydar]

This was only on the RP server, Firiona Vie.

[Fammaden]

Languages exist but they aren't at all mandatory or necessary, the only place I know of where they ever were was FV. Everyone just communicates in common. The language system is just for fun and flavor.

[Gustoo]

This was only on the RP server, Firiona Vie.

correct.

Cool server.

[Baler]

Aw man I would LOVE if they made language active on Green.
Giving people a reason to learn languages rather than just for fun.

[Deathrydar]

correct.

Cool server.

It sure was!!!

[larper99]

This was only on the RP server, Firiona Vie.

Makes sense. The only server I ever played on.

[magusfire24]

and when FV first came it , you were limited to one character per server and no drop items werent really a thing. Only a few items were if any. So everything could be traded.

[larper99]

and when FV first came it , you were limited to one character per server and no drop items werent really a thing. Only a few items were if any. So everything could be traded.

Actually, not sure that FV was my first and only server. My memory of EQ is very hazy, and playing on Blue has helped recall some things. I do remember that, when EQ first came out, we had a very substandard computer and MODEM!, and EQ didn't run very well. But I do remember creating my first character, in Surefall, and everything was very dark, and very confusing. I gave up playing for a few months, then tried again when I got a new system. That is when I remember languages being a thing.

[loramin]

Languages exist but they aren't at all mandatory or necessary, the only place I know of where they ever were was FV. Everyone just communicates in common. The language system is just for fun and flavor.

This! I'm not sure what the rest of y'all are talking about, because languages are totally a real thing on P99 too.

The difference with Firiona Vie was that they removed the Common Tongue. Since we have that tongue, there's very little reason to learn languages here: as Fammaden said, it's just for fun. For instance, if you learn Gnoll, you can read the Tesch Val Scrolls that drop from Splitpaw.

And also, I've done "language parties" here. I would do them while waiting for Shady Goblin or similar mobs to spawn, because you have a bunch of bored people sitting around :) But honestly I'd forgotten the part about having to zone after 5 skill ups, which explains my lack of skill ups after a point ...

[Spock2020]

I remember on live grouping with other races to learn new languages lol they would make like a paragraphe make a macro of it and click the button til you were max in that language.

[larper99]

This! I'm not sure what the rest of y'all are talking about, because languages are totally a real thing on P99 too.

The difference with Firiona Vie was that they removed the Common Tongue. Since we have that tongue, there's very little reason to learn languages here. It's pretty much entirely for fun: if you learn Gnoll you can read the Tesch Val Scrolls that drop from Splitpaw, for instance.

And also, I've done "language parties" here. I would do them while waiting for Shady Goblin or similar mobs to spawn, because you have a bunch of bored people sitting around :)
Yes, I meant required. However, I had no idea that learning a language would impact such things as scroll reading. That's a good thing, and gives a reason for learning the languages.

[whitebandit]

Petition to have everyone choose a random language and ONLY use that throughout their entire green career?

[Benanov]

The difference with Firiona Vie was that they removed the Common Tongue.

It wasn't removed. Only Humans, Barbarians, and Erudites knew it by default.

It was called "Human Tongue" and for a long time it was NOT the de facto language on the server.

I played an ERU/SHD named Antoin on FV. (I hated being called 'Sir' so I had everyone call me Captain. And they did. It was neat.)