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Forum: Melee 02-08-2026, 09:50 PM
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Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
Max skill for piercing from 1-50 is 210 for...

Max skill for piercing from 1-50 is 210 for Rogues, which is higher than normal. 200 skill cap is more common for melee character weapon skills from 1-50. That is probably what it is referring to.
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Forum: Rants and Flames 02-06-2026, 07:48 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 12,290
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
This is the Loramin playbook. He attacks other...

This is the Loramin playbook. He attacks other people when he can't win with facts and logic.
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 06:45 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
Lol sounds good! My biggest worry with a...

Lol sounds good!

My biggest worry with a newbie creating a multiplayer game is the networking code. Multiplayer games often die due to rampant cheating. Even AAA games have had bad cheating issues...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 06:26 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
I agree. I think where my disagreement came from...

I agree. I think where my disagreement came from is some of the timelines you have previously posted.

In this specific scenario, it would probably take 5-10 years for a newbie solo developer to...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 06:15 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
We both agree that people can learn to make video...

We both agree that people can learn to make video games via ChatGPT, youtube, etc. I apologize if you thought I was saying something else. Is there anything else you think we should meet halfway on?...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 05:48 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
You are making other claims besides the single...

You are making other claims besides the single claim: "People can learn to make games with youtube, chatGPT, etc.". That is why the conversation hasn't ended. For example:



I don't understand...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 05:41 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
We have both agreed multiple times in this thread...

We have both agreed multiple times in this thread that people can learn how to make video games via youtube, chatGPT, etc.

I don't know why we keep going in circles on that point. There is no...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 05:22 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
Probably. It has crossed my mind. For...

Probably. It has crossed my mind.

For BradZax and anyone else interested in AI coding, go and try something like Claude Code. You will see for yourself that it makes mistakes. BradZax's...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 05:02 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
I look forward to playing the Everquest-like MMO...

I look forward to playing the Everquest-like MMO you are going to make in the next 100 hours with AI. Put a link in this thread to the steam page when it's ready.



In this scenario most of the...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 04:46 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
You didn't include yourself in that list:) ...

You didn't include yourself in that list:)



I appreciate your enthusiasm for AI. But the reality is AI just isn't advanced enough yet. You should try to play around with something like Claude...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 04:11 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
I can. Secure networking code is not easy code to...

I can. Secure networking code is not easy code to write. AI code generators often make mistakes, and are not always able to figure out that they made a mistake. There are plenty of occasions where AI...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 04:05 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
Chat GPT is wrong. There is no scenario in which...

Chat GPT is wrong. There is no scenario in which current AI tools could even do 30% of the work on an Everquest-style MMO. If you did that, the game would be buggy and easy to cheat in. It wouldn't...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 03:58 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
We keep going in circles. Let me ask you...

We keep going in circles. Let me ask you directly.

If a single newbie developer were to create Everquest from scratch using the current AI tools, what percentage of the work would be done by AI,...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 03:45 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
Something being possible does not mean it is...

Something being possible does not mean it is probable.

Is it possible for monkeys banging on typewriters to generate Shakespeare? Yes. Is it probable? No.

The games examples you provided all...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 03:26 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
Let's go back to OP's question: The...

Let's go back to OP's question:



The question OP asked is: How far away are we from AI being a significant developement partner when making a complex game like Everquest? The context comes from...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 03:07 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
I don't get your point. We both agreed individual...

I don't get your point. We both agreed individual developers can create video games, even MMOs, without AI.

That has no bearing on the subject of AI. None of these games prove the idea that AI was...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 02:47 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
If there are so many amazing youtube tutorials...

If there are so many amazing youtube tutorials from 12 years ago that can hold your hand enough to make a MMO on the scale and quality of Everquest in 100 hours, where are all of the indie MMO's over...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 02:40 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
Using the methods you describe, the only scenario...

Using the methods you describe, the only scenario in which that might happen is if the newbie or the AI just takes the entire EQEMU codebase as a starting point.

But then it wasn't AI that did the...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 02:15 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
Of course. Nobody said people are incapable of...

Of course. Nobody said people are incapable of learning how to make video games. But in this scenario the human is learning how to become a veteran game developer. That is what allows them to build...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 02:09 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
You aren't providing the proper context when it...

You aren't providing the proper context when it comes to what the AI is doing to help create Everquest. You are keeping it ambiguous.

As I said in my previous post:
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 01:59 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
By definition, a newbie game developer is...

By definition, a newbie game developer is incapable of building a game like Everquest, due to their lack of knowledge and skills. If building Everquest was so easy a single newbie could do it, there...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 01:50 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
The answer to this question is no.The reason for...

The answer to this question is no.The reason for this is AI is not perfect at debugging it's own code. A newbie would not be able to debug the code either, because they are not experienced enough to...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 01:43 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
Can a single newbie game developer use AI to make...

Can a single newbie game developer use AI to make Everquest? No.

Can a single veteran game developer make Everquest by themselves without AI? Yes.

My guess is OP is talking about AI because...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-06-2026, 01:24 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
With current AI tools (and the upgrades to said...

With current AI tools (and the upgrades to said tools coming in the near future), you cannot build Everquest using AI to do the majority of the work. The techniques in the video OP posted would be...
Forum: Red Server Chat 02-05-2026, 05:41 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 7,178
Posted By DeathsSilkyMist
Let's run with your idea for a moment. If we...

Let's run with your idea for a moment. If we built 100x the datacenters overnight, genie 3 still wouldn't be able to make Everquest. The tech just doesn't work in a way that is condusive to...
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