How did people figure out quest back in the day?

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Originally Posted by Yasi [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I find it even more fascinating that People went through the epic quest shit without knowing what's in for them at the end. I mean: some random dude on a pyramid telling you to gather some items doesn't really translate into "figure this out and get a best-in-Slot-item" - especially if you consider non-epic quest rewards that were often rather shitty.

The patch notes said this:

EPIC QUESTS - We are pleased to announce that we have implemented new "Fiery Avenger" style quests for every class in the game (including paladins). The ultimate reward for each quest boasts a custom model with unique particle effects. We think that you will be pleased.

You can bet your ass that everyone read that and dropped everything to run around the world, look for new mobs, hail every NPC looking for new text, and jump on anything that popped up. "If Paladins get a flaming sword, what will <my class> get?!"