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Originally Posted by nilbog
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The only resonating validity I can see for global chats is the helping of new people. They probably got eq to work out of the box.. but might not be able to get eqemu working without assistance. That's the reason I gave a month ago, and has been barely touched on here.
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95% of the questions from new people are unrelated to technical problems and could easily be looked up with google. Between a spell website and allakhazam(both listed on our stickied reference thread) all these "Do enchanters get pet's at level 1" and "Where does XX drop again" questions are easily answered. People only ask in OOC because it's easy, not because they're truly lost.
The most difficult aspect of playing P1999 is actually getting it running in the first place, and you can't ask questions in OOC until it's up and running anyways. Besides, every time someone asked about dual core or another genuine problem in OOC, it's answered by "check the forums."
Speak of the devil, I am logged in right now and this conversation just happened. Here is the transcript.
"Does any1 know how to fix the amd dual core problem? I downloaded the drivers, but still the same shit now."
"It's on the forums, I recommend searching for dual core."
"K TY."
We're not giving people enough credit, if they were able to get it running in the first place, they should be able to find a solution to their technical problems as well. Why not have a message whenever a new character logs in for the first time along the lines of;
"Welcome to Project 1999. Please be aware that due to the age of the Everquest engine, you may experience technical issues relating to your hardware or software. If you are experiencing anything unusual, please consult our comprehensive technical forum at
http://project1999.org. For all game related questions, there are beginning guides and reference websites stickied on our general forum, or feel free to ask! Enjoy your stay!"