is there a classic server but with maps?

[ryginmalkor]

i really would like to play a mage on classic and go for the epic 1 while its useful, but i cannot bring myself to play without maps.. is there one with maps ?

[Videri]

• I don’t know if there is one.
• Are you sure you can’t just use the maps on the Project 1999 Wiki? And raise your Sense Heading skill, and get used to orienting yourself and navigating using external maps? That’s what most people here do. I bet you can.
• Using GINA or other legal third-party programs that read log files, you can create an overlay with maps. Or maybe there’s a program just for that. You can have your cake and map it too.

[Tethler]

Keep your browser open to the wiki and you can tab and look at maps any time.

[melandis]

http://wiki.project1999.com/Players:Technical

used nparse for some time and would recommend it.

for maps it works out of the box, all you need to do is create a hotbutton to /loc periodically. also does buff tracking out of the box with accurate per-level durations for all classes which is very handy if you don't need all the functionality gina can offer.

[loramin]

As others have said, there are no other (good) classic servers, so what it amounts to is this: get a second monitor (the modern solution) or get a binder full of printed maps (the old school solution).

If you go with the modern solution, you can use a fancy program that changes the map on your second monitor for you, or you can use your regular old web browser and just change the URL the regular way. Whichever floats your boat.

But fundamentally, that's your choice: binder or monitor.

[MaCtastic]

Just knowing how tough it is the get the mage epic, if maps are a show stopper for you, that earth staff will break you.

[Sarodare]

Zlizeqmap! Runs in background and reads logs for /loc and sense heading!

[Naonak]

Maps aren't classic

[Swish]

Maps aren't classic

If you aren't using a ring binder of printed maps, or at least trying to gauge where you are from your /loc position on the wiki... you're not playing properly.

Quality of life in EQ didn't exist in 1999-2000, and you're here for classic right?

DeyBreak servers are available if not <3

[Sarodare]

Orrrr if you don’t want to play daybreak servers that are ruined by kronos you could download zlizeqmap. ��

[LazyHydras]

If you aren't using a ring binder of printed maps, or at least trying to gauge where you are from your /loc position on the wiki... you're not playing properly.

Quality of life in EQ didn't exist in 1999-2000, and you're here for classic right?

DeyBreak servers are available if not <3

Classic? You mean like not being able to bind in TD? Oh wait. . .

[Budder]

I use a second computer with the wiki pulled up and still get lost AF sometimes. The /loc can be very confusing at times but easy to place your position on the map, once you figure it out. I’m not good enough to just use /loc to figure out where I’m going. It’s ass backwards in my head and takes a lot of getting used to. Practice makes perfect?

[Felas]

I’m not good enough to just use /loc to figure out where I’m going. It’s ass backwards in my head and takes a lot of getting used to

First number is North and south . , or top of map and bottom of map.

Second number is east west, or side to side on the map.

[Gustoo]

Hardest thing about /loc is that it isn't an X Y coordinate it is a Y X coordinate which is just murderous.

X being east west and Y being north south.

It messes me up so bad.

[TripSin]

I use a second computer with the wiki pulled up and still get lost AF sometimes. The /loc can be very confusing at times but easy to place your position on the map, once you figure it out. I’m not good enough to just use /loc to figure out where I’m going. It’s ass backwards in my head and takes a lot of getting used to. Practice makes perfect?

use something like zlizeqmap then. i haven't tried nparse out yet.

[Videri]

Even worse...it’s (Y, -X) compared to the coordinate planes we learned in math class. It’s doable, though.

[Kalamurv]

Honestly the best solution, get out there and explore...there are extremely few places in game I don't have memorized from my time playing on live back in the day (with p99 play time refreshing memory)

[VexNemox]

Back in the day (True Classic) there not only were no in game maps but you couldn't alt-tab or get around the UI to access a browser. Not only did we walk up hill both ways in the snow but we typically had a binder nearby with printed out maps.

[Bardp1999]

I have most of the zones mostly memorized now - something is wrong with my brain... oh wait, its EQ that's wrong with it!

Using the wiki maps has always worked well for me though OP, they are accurate and have good info on them

[Mblake81]

Back in the day (True Classic) there not only were no in game maps but you couldn't alt-tab or get around the UI to access a browser. Not only did we walk up hill both ways in the snow but we typically had a binder nearby with printed out maps.

Got my first printer just to do that. Three ring binder with sleeves and dividers.
Scribbled notes about placeholders/spawn times/Locs/loot drops.
Good times, first game I ever did online research for.

EQMaps (https://web.archive.org/web/20000620112834/http://eqmaps.com/)

forum for classes (https://web.archive.org/web/20001109201900/http://monkly-business.com/)

evil RP forums (https://web.archive.org/web/20000612151801/http://www.neriak.com/forums.html)