Was the "gnomes seeing through walls" thing always classic?

[Zuranthium]

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

I walked straight out into Feerott and was like "Aw fuck this, can't see shit"

Darkness was such a pivotal part of the EQ experience. Think about it, nearly everyone in the game starts with a lack of visibility:

*Humans, Barbarians, Erudites --> nightblind
*Ogres, Trolls, Halflings, Dark Elves, Wood Elves, High Elves --> permanently cloudy newbie zones with a lack of viewing distance
*Dwarves and Gnomes --> start in maze-like underground cities

Half-Elves that start outside Faydark are the only ones who didn't face extra visibility challenges, and even then there's still RAIN that happens.